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Camp us EventsNov. 14 - Art exhibit inCummings Art Galleryfrom 2-5 p.m.Nov. 14-"BeautifulMind" screening in Hirt313from 8:15- 10:30 p.m. (:iNov. 15 - Women'sffocfcey in the Ice Center at7 p.m.Nov. 16 - Football game at12:30 p.m.Nov. 18-22 - Cash forBooks in BookstoreNov. 18 - Food for finalsin the Union at 9 p.m.Nov. 19 - IABC meeting inHC103 from 5:15 to 7:15p.m.Nov. 20 - "Umbrella ofCherbourg" film at the*PAC at 8 p.m.Dec. 1 - Emanuel Ax,pianist in the PAC at 2:30p.m.

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Dogtags: Military presencefelt across Mercyhurst campusBy Megan FialkovichNews editor

In the year following 9/11and the rehashing of old ani-mosities between the U.S. andIraq, the sentiment on the Mer-cyhurst campus has been oneof scrutiny when it comes to themilitary involvement of stu-dents abroad.With Veterans' Day justpassed and a Republican ma-jority in Congress, the heartsand minds of Americans of allages have turned to those en-listed in the service of their

country. -Lt. Col. Richard Swift, anarea native, currently serves asan assistant professor of mili-tary science on campus. He di-vides his day between Gannonand Mercyhurst, teachingROTC classes, recruiting mil-itary hopefuls and managingthe ROTC contingents at bothcolleges."I'm a product of the lotteryback in the Vietnam Era, but Idon't see our country headingin that direction just yet," hesaid of the possibility of anopen draft.The Mercyhurst ROTC cur-rently boasts approximately 26students, the majority of whomare freshmen. Only non-con-tracted members of the Nation-al Guard and Army Reservesare eligible to be called out iftheir unit is mobilized, butmany enlisted students haveexpressed a viable concern re-gardless.

KRT file p h o t oA state-of-the-art Air Force C-141 awaits action at Cuba 8 G uantanamo Bay Air Force Base with U.S. Navy support.A Senior Airman of the AirNational Guard whom also is aMercyhurst senior departed forTurkey on Wednesday, Nov. 13"for a couple of weeks" to serveas an Air Force hydraulic me-chanic. While it is unlikely thathe will see combat, the very ideaof leaving his country for mili-tary duty is a sobering one."I knew what I was gettinginto when I signed up," he said.

"I don't believe in the war, butI believe in the United States."This 21-year-old student la-ments having to fit in all his fi-nals before departing for activeduty, but looks forward to see-ing foreign lands, providing forthe security of America and re-turning a bit late for winter term.One co-ed Mercyhurst senior

recalls sending her former significant other to Afghanistan inthe wake of the 9/11 attacks onNew York and the Pentagon.The young man, an Air ForceMP, spent three months overseasin hostile territory."After visiting him on thebase, I realized how different'civilians* are from those in theArmed Forces," she says.What about students whoaren't enlisted themselves, buthave the difficult task of send-ing a relative into combat? Afifth-year senior co-ed did justthat also this Tuesday with herolder brother.This individual's sibling is aninfantry Private First Class withthe Marines; a Pittsburgh native,he has served the past few years

relatively uneventfully on aNorth Carolina base. More re-cently, he has undergone themost rigorous training in Ma-rine history in order to combat[Taliban rebels in Djibouti, Af-rica, which has become a dan-gerous stronghold for the BinLaden-headed extremist group."My dad's very proud...ourwhole family's been in the m il-itary," the Private's 22-year-oldsister remarked. "I'm scared forhim, scared something's goingto happen. I believ e in ourcause, but there are a lot of in-nocent people out there, too."Campus organizations haveorganized a number of lecturesand hosted many speakers fallterm to bolster the knowledgeof students on current interna-

tional relations. However, di-plomacy does not always pre-vail."We were supposed to havea Presbyterian minister fromIraq come over here [to theU.S.] to speak, but he was notpermitted to be released [fromIraq]," Lt. Col. Swift confided."Most students, and I, myself,would like to see other avenuesapproached than war, but theseattempts have not worked."(This article is the first in se-ries of features on students incombat, entitled Dogtags)

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After a long absence, the mar-ble bust of Caesai Augustuswhich normally graces the en-tranceway between Old Mainand the Christ the King Chapelhas been recovered safely.Stolen by two white males inthe early morning hours of]Sept, 24, the bust was found

Sunday by a college employee.Wrapped in a black plasticgarbage bag, the likeness ofCaesar was unharmed, andduct-taped to it was what ap-peared to be an apology, read-ing:"Sorry. I gave you [sic] bustback." f ,Officer Ken Sidun of Policeand Safety confirmed that thecase will not be pursued anyfurther, despite the fact that the)

perpetrators could have beenidentified from the securitycamera images captured at thetime of the theft.However, Sidun was quickto add that any further theft ordestruction of school propertywill be dealt with as such, andthe perpetrators will be prose-

cuted as per the school hand-book.The bust, which will soongrace the foyer of Old Mainonce more, was a gift to Presi-dent Garvey. It sits between the10-year-plan model of the cam-pus and a scale bust of Erie'slate Archbishop John Mark Gan

non, which is done is bronze.This resolves one of the manycases of theft and vandalismwhich have been reported oncampus so far this year. Bothcollege and personal propertyhave been targeted, and no onesource is to blame for the rashof crimes._ $ l M grant bolsters NorthThanksgiving Honduras trip East'S COnStTUCtlon plailSfinalized after postponement i

Special to The MerciadAfter canceling a mission tripto Honduras in 2001, a group of

Mercyhurst students will beattempting a second trip toHonduras Nov. 21-26 tominister to the people of theimpoverished third-worldcountry.Sponsored by MercyhurstCampus Ministry and the MercyInstitute, the trip is in its secondyear and appears to haveestablished itself as a tradition.The first trip was in 2000,spearheaded by Honduran-borncampus minister Daniel)Cabanillas '89. Last year, thetrip was postponed because ofth e 9/11 tragedy and

international & traveld i f f i c u 1 t i e s .This year's volunteersinclude students Joe Betz,Amy Marie Galkowski,Christopher Knestrick,Jennifer Kons, Ash lee Nelson,Courtney Schmader, JenniferSpransky and Melissa Smith.They will be accompanied bySister Geraldine Rosinski,RSM, director of CampusMinistry; and Sister KathleenMarie Leap RSM '62, directorof the Mercy Institute.The students will spend the

ri >^week doing ministry outreachin the city of San Pedro Sulaand the nearby village ofChamelecon.(Information from Mercyhurstwebsite}

Special to The MerciadIn what is being hailed "a re-markable opportunity," Mercy-hurst College trustee Robert S.

Miller has formalized a $ 1 mil-lion matching challenge grant toestablish an endowment fund atMercyhurst North East.Mercyhurst has until Decem-ber 2003 to raise up to $1 mil-lion, which will be matchedthrough The R obert S. and Jan-et L. M iller Family Foundation."This is a remarkable oppor-tunity for us to establish a first-rate endowment at the Mercy-1hurst North East camp us, saidGary L. Bukowski '73, vicepresident of institutional ad-vancement."We are grateful to Bob andhis family for this opportunity."

The prospect of launching a$2 million endowment at MNEalso strengthens the college'sposition as it works toward se-curing state and federal fund-ing and private donations tobuild a new public health andsafety building on the campus.Already, MNE is closing thedistance on the million dollarmark, said MNE executivedean Dr. Gary Brown. Si nee jword of Miller's pledge begancirculating in early 2001,Brown noted that student gov-ernment has raised $100,000and the campus has experienced 93 percent participationfrom its faculty, staff and ad-ministrators. Alltold, $654,000in cash and pledges have beenraised and the drive is on tobring in the rest on deadline.

Not only does the matchingchallenge grant raise the bar forgiving at North East, but it alsogenerates momentum for meet-ing a Preserving the LegacyIcampaign goal of raising $10million for endowment andscholarships.Bukowski said that with theMiller Foundation grant, thecollege is at 82 % realizationof | that goal.The endowment at Mercy-hurst College has grown signi Iicantly since 1980 when 1'icsi-dent Dr. William P. Garvey as-stimed leadership of the col-lege. At that time, the fund was$85,000, compared to $12.5million now.(Information takenmercyhurst, edu) from

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N E W SGovernment approves "quick and easy" HIVtest for publicTo contact: newsmerciad@mercyhwst .eduBy Marilynn MarchioneKnight-Ridder Tribune

Milwaukee - The first sim-ple, rapid test to tell whethersomeone has the AIDS viruswon government approva lThursday and is expected todramatically cut the number ofpeople spreading the virus with-out knowing it.

The pen-sized kit gives re-sults in 20 minutes or less froma drop of blood obtained froma finger prick and is 99.6 per-cent accurate."It's a revolutionary changein HIV diagnosis," said DougNelson, director of the AIDS'Tis the Season...

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Students, faculty and staffare invited, to sign up toprovide a present for "Christ-mas on Campus," to be givenfro a needy boy or girl on Dec.14. The sheet is in the foyerof Old Main; please sign upby Dec. 2.Plan on a $12-15 gift, ormonetary donations may beaccepted.

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Resource Center of Wisconsin."It's going to solve some major problems."One in three people who hasan HIV test doesn't return forthe results, and health officialshave longed for a test thatcould give results on the spot,so the person could be offeredtreatment immediately andcounseled on how not to spreadthe virus.

They also want a quick wayto test people in military com-bat or blood emergency situa-tions, pregnant women in labor,and health care workers want-ing to know if they need to takepreventive AIDS drugs afteraccidental exposure to a pa-tient's blood.

"The public health commu-nity is very excited. We'vebeen waiting for this for manymonths," said Tatiana Dier-wechter, HIVprevention super-visor for the Wisconsin Divi-sion ofPublic Health.

Rapid tests are widely usedin Europe and dozens of othercountries.The test the Food and DrugAdministration approved Thurs-day, "OraQuick," is made byOraSure Technologies of Beth-lehem, PA, and will be distrib-uted by Abbott Laboratoriesstarting in a month or two.To use it, a tester puts a dropofblood into a vial containing asolution, then inserts a stick-1like testing device. If a single

red line appears on the dipstick,the test is negative. Two linesmeans that antibodies to HIVhave been detected and thatconfirmatory tests should bedone.

A big issue - who can admin-ister the test -still must be re-solved. Public health officialswant it to be exempt from rulesrequiring that only health careor trained lab workers performit. v-Allowing social workers andcounselors to give it wouldopen up many more places -gay bars, community centers,homeless shelters, food pantries,jails, needle exchange programs- where people at high risk ofhaving HIV could be tested.

One of every 286 Americans,or nearly 1 million, is infectedwith HIV. ^Federal officials estimate that250,000 people in the UnitedStates don't know they have itand could be spreading it. Rap-id tests like OraQuick are keyto a federal campaign aimed atgetting people tested and treat-ed .

A test often used now, theELISA blood test, usually takesseveral days to a week to getresults. An oral fluids test madeby OraSure also takes at leastseveral days. There's also ahome collection kit that a per-son can do by pricking a fin-ger, sending a blood samp le toa lab, and calling a w eek later

self-testingto get anonymous results.The blood test costs $2.20and the oral one, $5, Dier-wechter said. She said stateofficials have been told to ex*pect the new test to cost S10to $12. * |Company officials wouldnot say what they will chargefor the test.Another company also hasbeen working on getting FDAapproval for a rapid HIV test.Canadian-based MedMiraInc. was given an "approv-able" letter in May for Reveal,meaning that the test is con-sidered safe and effective andeligible for approval, pendingplant inspections and agree-ments on labeling and use.

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A view from academia: as one exits the library, the doors of Old Main yawn InvitinglyCampus security voices concern overpajjkttig, Thanksgiving break safetyBy Megan FialkovichNews editorAs students ready themselvesfor finals, holiday travel andbountiful feasts, it's necessaryto review safety tips for tem-

porarily vacating campus hous-ing, and remind drivers whereparking is permitted.Officer K en Sidun of Mercy-hurst Police and Safety hasbeen contacted over the pastfew weeks by local Erie resi-dents whose homes are locatednear the campus. Specifically,cars registered to Mercyhurststudents have been seen parkedillegally on the property of pri-vate residences onEast 38th and

Wayne streets.Erie Police are currently en-forcing 72-hour parking viola-tions with tickets and towing,so students are advised to parkin designated areas only.Disorderly activity has alsobeen observed in the areas fring-ing the campus over the week-end, such as public indecencyand the dispersal of trash onprivate property. I'his behavioris neither tolerated nor legal byMercyhurst security and EriePolice standards.

Students should also knowthat the mechanical gate arm infront of the Academic Buildingwill be fully operational by Mon-day, Nov. 18. Access will be

restricted in this area from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide safercrossing for pedestrains, manyof whom have classes in theHirt Building.Lastly, campus residents arereminded to secure and lockthe windows of apartments,remove valuables such as lap-tops, cash, credit cards andjewelry, check that the stoveand oven are properly turnedoff, leave heaters on a low set-ting, and lock their rontdoorsbefore departing for break-Any students remaining on-campus m ay contact the R.A.on-duty in their area, or Secu-rity 24 hours at ext. 2304, incase of emergency.

Do you have an opinion onthe war on drugs? Want tomeet wjth other.college stu-%dents who do as well? **&joira tInformational meetings ofthe Sttidentsfor a SensibleDrug Policy (SSDP) will con-tinue until the end of termon Wednesdays in the;Stu-dent Union Reading Room J6:30 p.m.Questions may be directedto Robb Solenday viahurstssdp@yahoogroups.comSniper trial ignites passions

By Leonard Pitts, Jr.Knight-Ridder TribuneThe government lawyersfiled into the conference room.They helped themselves to thecoffee and doughnuts on thetable in the back, then took theirscats, rhey did not speak. Mo-ments later, a man enteredthrough a side door and strodebriskly to the lectern. He didn'twaste time with pleasantries."OK, everybody, sett ledown. As you know, we'rehere to determine which of thejurisdictions you represenl willhave the first crack at prose-

cuting the Washington-areasniper suspects. All this bick-ering over it in the media hasmade us look rather silly."At this, a state's attorneyfrom Maryland stood. "May-be it's just me," he said, "butI don't understand what theproblem is. These guys struckfirst in my state. It's obviousto me that we should get thefirst shot, so to speak."Now the prosecutor fromAlabam a leapt to his feet."Beg pardon, fella, but the firstkilling did NOT happen in yourjurisdiction. It happened in

mine, remember? Before theseguys started shooting up D.C.,they botched a robbery in myneck of the woods. Killed onewoman, wounded another.""Excuse me," said the Jus-tice Department lawyer as herose, "but I think it's prettyclear the federal government'scase takes priority here."All this, the Virginia prosecu-tor had been watching with aquiet smirk. Now he spokewithout standing."Gentlemen," he said, "whenare we going to address the realissue here? It's not whose ju-risdiction suffered the most orwhich one holds priority. Thequestion is, which state shouldget to execute those sorry sonsof female canines? And I thinkVirginia's record in that regardspeaks for itself." M"We can kill 'em just as wellas you can!" shouted theMaryland state's attorney.A laconic chuckle from theVirginia prosecutor. "All duerespect, but who do you thinkyou're fooling? Your namby-pamby governor has issued amoratorium on executions. Youall would probably do somcthi-ing stupid like giving them life

without parole.")The Maryland prosecutorflushed crimson. "How DAREyou, sir!"Virginia was unimpressed."Sit down, son, you're scaringme. Besides, there's somethingelse. You all also have some gol-dang rule against executing mi-nors. You and the feds both.And one of these suspects isonly 17years old.""We can get around that,"cried the fed."We'll doctor the birth cer-tificate," pleaded Maryland."Come on, let us execute them.We got them first, fair and

square.The Virginia attorney, stillchuckling, shook his head. HisAlabama colleague fixed himwith a hard stare."Well, I understand whyyou don't want those weaksisters handling this, but whatabout us? We ain't exactlysqueamish about these thingsdown where Vm from."The Virginia prosecutor nod-ded his respect. "No," he ad-mitted, * "you're not. But youstill do n't have the experiencemy state does. We have a lineoutside the death chamber. Wckill 'em faster than anyplace

this side of Texas,"Now the Maryland lawyerwas desperate. "Yeah," he said,"we ll, all you're going to do isgive 'em lethal injections, let'em sleep their way to death.How namby-pamby is that?Give 'em to us and we'll... we'll... we'll STONE 'em to death,that's what!"Virginia made a soun d of de-rision."Stones? Is that all? H ell, we'llstone 'em, and then run over'em with a car!""Stones, car, cliff, firingsquad!" shouted Alabama.

urage"Gentlemen," called theman up front, banging on hislectern.1 must insist on some de-corum here. Don't worry,you'11 each get a chance to killthem." i"No, we won t," said theMaryland attorney, sinkinginto his chair. "Don't you see?That's the problem. You canonly kill 'em once."[Yeah, you 're rig ht,"agreed the prosecutor fromVirginia with a glum nod,"How unfair is that, son? Howtotally unfair is that?"

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FEATURES To contact: featutemerciad@mercyhurst.eduThe M erciad: Nine Stories From The Past1 . A r t s B u i l d i n g S t a l l e dBy Fran Mo averoMerciad WriterVol 56,No . 2 (September 24,1982)

The lack of funds has tempo-rarily halted the construction ofthe $2 m illion Performing ArtsBuilding. Ground was to havebeen broken in late August.Dr. William P. Garvey, presi-dent of Mercy- jhurst College,said failure toreceive $1mil-lion in grantsfrom the Kres-ge Foundationand theNation-al Endowmentof the Arts hasdelayed con-struction of thebuilding.**The projecthas not beentotally aban-doned," saidGarvey.Other op-tions such asadding a musicwing and en-larging the Recital Hall are an-other choice which must beconsidered by the Board ofTrustees, *The decision to pursue a sep-arate Performing Arts Buildingor to add on to Zurn will be de-cided upon by the Board ofTrustees in the middle of Octo-ber."At this stage we are not cer-tain what path we will take,"said Garvey.It is unlikely that $2 millionwill be spent on this building,said Garvey. "It is too-costly,**',he added. "^tA/ 1 #5 C*H*There is enough financingto insure some kind of construc-tion," Garvey said.He also said that $400,000from the Dr. George D' Angelo$1 million gift, endowed in theFall of 1980, a $1.2 million bondissue from the state of Pennsyl-vania, and the Building Assess-ment fee, will finance the artsbuilding.About $1.5 million is expect-ed to be spent for the projectwhich will be started in Febru-ary or March, he explained.Completion of this project isexpected in the Fall of 1983 ifan addition is made on toZurn or in the winter of 1984 ifa separate building is construct-ed. X2. Hammermill libraryalready stocking shelveswith new booksBy Chris AlestiMerciad writerVol. 58 , No . 28 (May 16,1985)

the needs of the students," saidCooper.3 . Laker bi n awaitinggrand openingBy Betsy LantzMerciad writerVol 58 . No . 27(September 12,1985)

Thursday, September 19 hasbeen tentatively set as the open-

Fall fashions bring about newlooks. The CommunicationsDepartment also acquired itsnew look for the fall of '83 aswell.The Department of Commu-nications is now located in thebasement of Baldwin Hall.Renovating the basement tookthree months to complete andcost $14,000, according to Ri-chard Ragan, director of the

The Hammermill Librarying date for the Laker Inn lo-cated at 1523 East 38 th StreetFormerly known as B arrett's,the Laker Inn is currently un-der renovation and will offer theErie community casual dining ina nautical atmosphere.Mercyhurst College receivedthe restaurant on a gift-purchasebasis from former co-ownersCharles Dailey, Jr. and MikeBarrett through their relation-ship with college trustee CharlesDailey, Sr. The building, landand -billboard were appraisedat.$455,000. Restaurant equip-ment was recorded at a netbook value of $103,000 for atotal of $558,000, according toDirector of Finance, John J.Maus. The college assumed adebt of $300,000 in acquisitionof this property.The liquor license, still pend-ing state approval, will cost thecorporation $25,000. The Lak-er Inn has hired a professionalstaff under the management ofDan Bukowski.Bukowski is looking forwardto utilizing Mercyhurst HRMstudents through co-ops andinternships. He sees such prac-tical experience as the key tofuture employment."Students will be exposed toevery phase of the restaurantbusiness," the manager of theLaker Inn continued, "frommenu planning and bartendingto ordering and receiving foodand public relations.' The estab-lishment of a commercial res-taurant for the benefit of HRMstudents was one of the prima-

department.New additions to the depart-ment include an FM radio sta-tion, which is expected to go onthe air next fall.Ragan said the department hasfiled an application with the Fed-eral Communications Commis-sion for an FM radio license.It will take the FCC sixmonths to approve the applica-tion. A radio production roomis now available to communica-tions majors.A TV studio and control roomis another addition to the Com-munications Department.However, the studio will notbe available for two years,Ragan said.y Communications majors whoare focusing their career inter-est in TV will still obtain theirtraining at Erie Cablevision.The Merciad office, facultyoffices, and Media Serviceshave also been consolidated inthe basement of Baldwin.Students associated with theCommunications Departmentwere invited to attendan open house on Tuesday, Sep-tember 6. * JIt brought the studentstogether and provided anopportunity to become familiarwith the new students whowill become affiliated withthe department, according toRagan.Communications majorswho walked through thebasement doors of Baldwinwere impressed with thenew studios and equipment.

I also felt that 1 hada very harmonious voice andthat the carol "Silent Night"blended in well withthe atmosphere of the earlymorning - however, I soonfound this not to bet rue , due.to the amount ofsnowballs that came flying inmy direction.[; I did receive a "write up" formybehavior, and I believe I will$ receive a$25 fine,which inthe truefe s t i vespirit ofcarol sing-ing, Iwould liketo see do-nated to alocal chil-d r e n *scharity, ifpossible.wish topursue mycarol sing-ing talents,I will do\ so at a rea-sonable hour of the day.Once again, I apologize. Havea merry and festive holiday.Signed, Nick Roberts

Phase I will be over upon com-pletion of the Briggs apart-ments' parking lots. Phase IIconsists ofpiling fill behind theAthletic Center in preparation fora parking lot to hold about 100cars. This lot will be accessiblefrom 38* Street at its intersec-tion with Wallace Street. Spec-tators for the basketball andhockey games will find thisparking lot convenient.

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7. The Merciad RankedFirst ClassVol 57, No . 5 (October 14,1983)

The Merciad was recentlyawarded a ranking of "FirstClass" for Winter and Springterms of 1983 publications bythe National Scholastic PressAssociation (NSPA).Judged in five general areas,The Merciad was ranked in re-lation to other publications ac-cording to the college enroll-ment category."Everyone worked very hardto achieve this ranking," CarlaAnderson, Merciad Editor, said."Since this rating is basedon the second semester oflast year, credit should begiven to Donna Peterson,last year's editor."

The Performing Arts Center6 . M e r c y h u r s t s t u d e n t se n t e r t h e p a r k i n g z o n e

By Angela M. Cam pMerciad writerVol 65, No . 3 (September26,1991)

Recently, theMercyhurst CollegeLibrary changed itsname to the Ham-mermill Library.This decisionwas made by thecollege administra-tion after a$250,000 donationwas received fromthe paper company.The money receivedfrom Hammermill isbeing used for the!purpose of pur- The Stude nt Unionchasing new books^ g [ ^ g o a l s outlined in the college's

Construction has begun onthe new Briggs Avenue apart-ments' parking lots. Studentsmay be annoyedpbout the mudholes in their back-yards but the endwill justify themeans. The resultwill be approxi-mately 20 spots forevery two Briggsapartment buildingwith a total of 75additional parking

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According to Library Direc-tor Joan Cooper, approximately2300 new books have been or-dered since mid-March andclose to 80 percent of the first1000 books have already beenplaced on the shelf.""When books are ordered,"said Cooper, "we take into ac-count the recommendations ofthe faculty and students."Few students have actuallymade suggestions as to thetypes of books they would liketo see, but Cooper hopes thiswill soon change. I."The library is here to serve

Five Year Plan. The realizationof this goal has generated muchof the excitement felt by thoseworking with the project. Anenthusiastic Bukowski definesthe main concept for the Inn as"great menu ideas."

4. Communications De-partment Re locates ToBaldwin DormBy Fran MoaveroMerciad writerVol 57, No . 1 (Septembers, 1983)

5. Roberts entertainsBriggs *Avenue wi thvocal concertDecember 12,1991Dear Editor,I would like to express anapology to all my neighbors inthe vicinity of Briggs Avenue forthe Christmas carol concert 1sang at 3:30 a.m. last Sunday.At the time, I felt it was appro-priate, but upon reflection, I re-alize that although the carolswere appropriate, the time wasnot. I

Dr. William P.Garvey, the prcsi-dent of4 Mercy-Finphol hurst College, saidthat the construc-tion is part of Phase I in tryingto get the parking situation un-der control, **The parking prob-lem will be dead by October,"said Garvey.Garvey's goal was to movethe parking areas toward thecenter of campus where theyare needed more. According toGarvey, not as many parkingspots were needed by the Mer-cy apartments. Since the major-ity of students live on BriggsAvenue and in the townhouscs,more parking space was need-ed on that sideof campus.

Noted as a mark of distinc-tion by the NSPA was the pa-per's opinion content, whichjudge Bob Nestor said added alot of interest to the newspaperpublication."The Merciad gives the read-er a good picture of what isgoing on at Mercyhurst,"Nestor stated."It is very evident that thestaff works diligently in produc-ing its copy," he concluded.This rating marks the secondconsecut i ve term that The Mer-ciad has achieved a first classranking. * {"Taking the first-class ratingtwice in one year is not an easyachievement,"Merciad AdvisorRichard Garcia explained."I can truly say I amvery proud of each andevery member of The Merciadstaff and their contributions tothis achievement.""I hope to continueto improve The Merciadthis year," Anderson said."I want to maintain the firstclass standing, and I have alot of confidence in the staffmembers," she added.

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8. 'Hurst To Be Affect-ed By Reagan BudgetCuts ffBy A. MangeriMerciad writerrbl 33, No. 25 (May 15,1981)

Due to President Ronald Re-agan's economic policies andcutbacks, Mercyhurst College

stands to lose much of the gov-ernment aid that it is presentlyreceiving.There are at least five to sixaid programs from which Mer-cyhurst receives funds.John Nesbit, assistant tothe president for governmentaffairs, said many governmentfinancial aid programs areeither being cut or are injeopardy of being cut.Regulations are also beingchanged thereby affecting theavailability of funds.According to Nesbit, some ofthe programs that are in jeopar-dy and also affect the 'Hurstare the Law EnforcementEducation Program, LawEnforcement / AssistanceAgency,NationalScience Foun-dation, CETA funding. NationalEndowment for the Arts, andHousing and Urban Develop-ment monies.

Both the Law EnforcementEducational Program and theLaw Enforcement AssistanceAgency are financial aid pro-grams that give scholarshipmonies to students of law en-forcement. Both programs willbe totally cut.The National Science Founda-tion, which gives support to thescience programs here at Mer-cyhurst, is threatened with cut-backs.

I The Na-tional Endow-ment for theArts grantsand the Hous-ing and UrbanDevelopmentloans have notbeen madeavailable toany collegeswho usuallyuse suchfunds.Nesbit saidthat there isno major cri-sis because heis seeing them o n e ychange piles,which iswhen moneyis still offeredbut in otherareas.Nesbit add-ed that hisexperience inthe govern-ment ;givesMercyhurst an advantage overother colleges in competition foraidJ

9* Fire in McA uleyDorm room is acci-dental yBy Greg HernandezMerciad writerfbl 58 , No . 11 (December 6,1984)A mattress in a dorm room ofMcAuley Hall was destroyed byan accidental fire on Monday at12:40 p.m. \Minor injuries were reportedand damages totaled $50.According to the damagereport submitted to Director ofHousing and Safety Phyllis Aiel-l0| an occupant of 229 McAu-ley was burning a letter in hisroom.At this time, his roommatewalked in the room causing agust of wind to send the burn-ing letter under the bedInstantly, the mattress caughton fire. The occupants immedi-ately proceeded to remove themattress into the hallway andextinguished the fire.However, the excessivesmoke triggered the smokealarm and the Erie Fire Depart-ment responded immediately.Upon the arrival of the firedepartment, the dorm had al-ready been evacuated. The fire-men went to the second floorand removed the mattress fromthe premises.The Erie Fire Department hadthesituation under control withinten minutes.

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FEATURES THEMEROAD N O V E M B E R 14,2002To contact?featuremerciad@mercyhurst.eduW h a t i s i n y o u r f u t u r e ?By Laiha Scniuk(KRI)Knight Ridder/Tribune News

Nov. 11-17, 2002Aries (March 21-April 20).Monday through Wednesday,watch for key officials to in-troduce new work methods.Aspects indicate that althoughexpectations are high^ a newapproach will not be produc-tive. Remain patient and expectprocedures to return to normalover the next six days.. After Wednesday, a brief butintense period of romantic at-traction begins. Remain cau-tious. Unethical triangles orsocial disruptions will be un-predictable. Stay focused onlong-term commitments or re-newed promises:Taurus (April 21-May 20).Discuss emotional plans andkey decisions with loved onesover the next few days. Friendsand relatives may be unable toaddress withheld doubts orstrong opinions. Remain sup-portivc and w atch; for keybreakthroughs.Aftermidweek,new attractions and social in*volvcmcnt will dramaticallyincrease.Plan group events as well asprivate romantic encounters.Balance is essential for im-proved intimacy. Be creative,outgoing and diplomatic.

Gemini (May 21 -June 21).Over the next few days, a rel-ative or close friend may becritical of new ideas. Areasaffected arc home schedules,spending habits or long-termfinancial decisions. All is well,so not to worry.Do, however, expect minorirritations between frien ds orimpromptu family discus-sions. Late Wednesday, a re-newed interest in business ad-vancement is due to arrive.Many Gcminis will greatly ex-pand their future ideals, life-style hopes or career aspira-tions. Stay strong,*Cancer (June 22-July 22).Wisdom and emotional insightare high. Early Tuesday, thesocial or omanticmotivationsof potential lovers may be-come obvious. Many Cance-rians will establish a powerfulbond of trust in a key relation-ship.Listen to your instincts andlet romance expand at its ownpace. After midweek, plan newbusiness or educational strat-egics* Last-minute assign-ments will be demanding andmay involve revised schedulesor roles. Stay balanced.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Earlythis week, your ability'to han-dle difficult assignments maybe evaluated by officials. Overthe next six days, expect of-

Emotionally, this a positive timefor improved skills and newpromotions. Show authorityfigures your willingness to as-sume leadership and watch fornew proposals. After Thursday,

fice duties to become unusu-ally scattered or disjointed.

ask loved ones for specificdates, times or comm itments.Past disappointments need tofade. Don't be shy.Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).Business discussions should bekept private. Before midweek,co-workers and officials mayunintentionally pass on wrong-ful information or flawed in-structions. Remain cautiousand wait for complete clarifi-cation before taking on newresponsibilities.After Thursday, a powerful

wave of romantic sensuality isdue to arrive. Spend extra timewith loved ones and newfriends.Fast social introductions andare rewarding.Just or unjust: \that is the questionBy Courtney NicholasFeatures editor

On Nov. 4,2002 two profes-sors here at Mercyhurst Collegeheld a debate open to all stu-dents to discuss the presentlyincreasing threat of War withIraq.Dr. Federici, an associate pro-fessor of Political Science andDr. McFee, an associate profes-sor of Religious Studies werethe men that spoke during thedebate. Afterwards, they tookquestions and concerns fromthe student audience.Dr. Federici took the stand tosupport the war, even though

a country must be provoked,must not harm innocent peoplewithin either country, or alsothat the aftermath of the warwould benefit the countries in-volved. All of these must befollowed by the countries in-volved in the war in order tomake the action a just warDr. Federici commented thatmuch of the public is still un-aware, through imperfectknowledge, of the underlyingnotions connected with the warwith Iraq.Dr. McFee said, ''Honesty isimportant. 1 have no interestin the United States being greatbut the United States should bea just nation.1' McFee returnedto the idea of justwar theoryduring the time of Augustineand St. Thomas Aquinas. Hecommented that both menthought it was necessary totake up arms with another na-tion but the going to war withIraq would be a cop-out.

and dealing with the problem inIraq now will lessen after thewarm and lastly the credibilityofboth the United States and theUnited Nations would be inquestion.Both men stated goodthoughts on the positive andnegative effects on going to warwith Iraq. This lecture was wellplanned by the Honors Programhere on M crcyhurst's campus.Do you enjoy Come-/ >dy?Do you enloy Dra-T map IIf so, cometo a performanceon Oct f 9.2002 At 7p.m. in the Taylor *little Theatre.

Jody Mello/ Merciad, PhotographerDr. Federici, assocaiteprofessor of PoliticalScience

oersonally he is against going]war with Iraq. He explainedbefore he delivered his facts ofhow the war with Iraq couldqualify as a just war, which heis against but for purposes ofthis debate he chose the pro-wars ide. I le explained that a warwith Iraq cou ld be a just war ifPresident Bush went along withthe qualifications of a just warthat are laid out by the Just-WarTheor y. This theory states that

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Dr. McFee, associateprofessor of ReligiousStudies

On stage will beProfessor McBurk'sO r a l Iinterpretationclass.They will bo performing their final

presentations,which are 20minute segmentsfrom plays. It will bea barrel of funMcFee and Fedei ici both saidthat going to war with Iraqwould do five things: it woulddestabilize the force of SaddamHussein, it would give weaponsto Iraq that the country wouldbe able to use on the US, therewould be more global terrorism,

students plays thepossibilities areendless

Libra (Sept 23-Oct. 23).Business and financial sugges-tions may be unreliable. Mon-day through Wednesday, ex-pect co-workers and lovedones to offer unrealistic solu-^ [ tions to ongoing restric-tions. Areas affected aremoney obligations, tech-nical equipment andpostponed renovations.Before mid-December,research new optionsand wait for others tobecome more optimis-tic. Friday through Sun-day, social invitationswill be misleading. Thor-oughly verify all dates,times or locations.M Scorpio (Oct.'-24-Nov. 21). Love relationshipswill steadily improve. Tuesdaythrough Thursday, expect ro-mantic decisions or social ac-ceptance to become top prior-ities.

Recent miscommunicationsbetween loved ones will be eas-ily resolved. Encourage creativeexpression and refuse to be-come mired in the past. AfterFriday, sensuality and physi-cal attraction w ill be re-estab-lished. Expect loved ones tooffer uniquely seductive invi-tations.Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec.21). Romantic partners andlong-term friends may bringimportant business advances-

six days, listen to the ideas andcreative suggestions of lovedones. Secondary sources ofincome or powerful joint v en-tures may provide new careerroutes.Planetary alignments suggestthat emotional and financialsecurity will improve. AfterFriday, passions will be high.Expect fast invitations, newsocial ideas and revitalized sen-s u a l i t y .Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.20). Compare strategies withco-workers. Over the next fewdays, progress may rely on

streamlined communications.Some Capricorns may find thatbosses or m anagers are oper-ating from misinformation oroutdated methods.Group discussion will re-solve differences sooner thanindividual confrontation. Bediplomatic. After midweek,lovers or old friends may feelmildly threatened by new so-cial activities. Remain sensitiveto ongoing doubts.Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19).Past business accomplish-ments and outdated financialrecords may be key concernsfor authority figures. Thor-oughly explain recent actions

and communications.Clarity and reliable informa-tion will be important. SomeAquarians may also find that adelayed work contract or job

work quickly to finalize allagreements. Documentssigned before Dec. 4 will be-come creative and perm anentStay focused.Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20).A recent disagreement with afriend or loved one will slowlyfade. Late Tuesday, watch forsubtle emotional changes in allkey relationships. Over the nextfew days, loved ones may stillbe unable to admit their mis-takes or wrongful opinions.Allow humor and group ac-tivities to bring friends or lov-ers back into the fold. AfterWednesday, avoid reactingquickly to a co-worker's crit-icism or suggestions. Beforenext week, work priorities maystill be unclear. Be patient.If your birthday is thisweek... Loved ones will makepeace with past disappoint-ments and offer their commit-ment to present-day expecta-

nt- I , .tions. A two- to three-monthphase of unproductive nostal-gia is leaving all romantic andsocial relationships.After mid-January 2003 acompelling wave of social in-vi tat ions and group interes tarrives . Much of the comingyear will steadily expand keyrelat ionships and bring newfriends into your life. By lateAugust expect an important lif-estyle decisions to be neces-sary.into your l i fe . Over the next pro pos al resurf aces . If so,Avant-garde archaeology

By Megan FialkovichNews editor iDr. James Adovasio, or"Doc,** as his students affec-tionately refer to him, is cur-rently head of the MercyhurstScience and Math Depart-ment, and the driving force

behind MAI, or the Mercy-hurst Archaeological Institute.By pioneering the nation'sforemost undergraduate ar-chaeological research center,Adovasio's research hasgrown by leaps and bounds.He believes that "the size ofthe school should dictate thesize of the program'* in anyacademic field, and stresses"student-based research activ-ities."The R.L. Andrews Center forBEST WINGS US A

Perishables Analysis, estab-lished by'Adovasio in memo-ry of his late wlfe','tiow pro-cesses 90% ofthe ancient tex-tiles recovered from archaeo-logical sites worldwide. Histeam of students, from fresh-men to post-graduate students,work hands-on with ancientbotanicals, ragmentsof buri-al shrouds'from Bab edh-Dhrac, Jordan, and AmericanIndian basketry.The First Americans', whichAdovasio co-authored withJake Page, is a study of thepopulation of North America.When bifacial projectilepoints were discovered inNew Mexico's Folsom Coun-ty, Clovis and BlackwaterDraw in 1926, scientistsclashed over the first date of

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human habi t a t ion in North** America4.*' **'^ rfS insists that the book trac-es not only the evolution ofNorth America, but also thetransmutation of theories sur-rounding the archaeologicalevidence, all written for "thegeneral public," as Adovasioputs i t . His next work wil lteam he and'Jake Page upagain, is going to focus onwomen in prehistory.Dr. Adovasio and m any of hiscolleagues in the MercyhurstArchaeological Institute ma ybe contacted via their website,at ht tp: / /mai .mercyhurs t .edu.The First Am ericans, publishedby Random House: New York,2002, is available in limited re-lease, and copies are for salein the Mercyhurs t Bookstore.

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OPINION To contact: opinionmerciod@mercyhurst.eduTHE GOOD...

Even though it looks like it's been furnished by the same folks who decorate doctor'soffices, the main lobby of the Hirt Center looks good w ith the addition of very comfortablesofas and chairs.* Kudos goes out to the very helpful assistance offered in the Admissions office. Shirley Brittand company really have their act together oyer there, reminding students that there are still afew offices on campus w here students are welcomed and treated respectfully.

THE BAD... Work study checks for many students have been arriving way past their due dates lately.Sure, God forbid we are late w ith our hours, but it is okay for us to grin-and-bear it whenour guaranteed monies do not arrive on their guaranteed dates. The search for more doublestandards continues... Hey, LECOM students. Pretty sure we, that means Mercyhurst students, PAY to useHammermill s 3R for our studying purposes. So when did you George Clooney's-in-trainingget the idea that you can take over our place? You don't see us Y-incising your cadivers orstealing your lab coats. Go pester Starbucks, guys. Cell phones in the library are becoming an annoyance apparently. 1 don't know aboutanyone else, but typing a paper that's due in less than 2 hours isn'tmade any easier when theperson next to you is yacking away on their cell phone at full volume! No offense, but therest of us don 't really care to hear the pet names you call your boyfriend, or the diagnosis thedoctor gave you regarding that nasty infection! Whatever happened to those private littlephone booths? Take it somewhere else, PLEASE! The stairs and walkway near the back of the Union, by the gazebo, need some seriousillumination. Gravity has not been too kind to students walking down those stairs in the dark.I know we aren't fans of call boxes here, but can we at least get some of those runway-typesidewalk lights? f Ok, it seems priorities on this campus, especially those of campus security in regards toparking and student security, are not where they shouldbe. So, taking a page from Tina Fey,I offer this as a solution to the Nazi-like enforcement of rules and regulations on campus: apizza party. That's right, square cut or round, for the first campus cop and 20 ofhis friendswho realize students have more to deal with than color-coded parking lots or m inor infractions.By pizza party, 1 don't mean pizza and crazy bread. No, just pizza and a topping, and extracheese is a topping. And your 20friendscan't bring otherfriends o partake in the "Parkingfor Pizza" festivities. Less carbon-copying of violations equals more slices ofpizza.THE UGLY... At least two students fought the Hirt Center's vending machines and the machines won- TheDole juice drinks tease their consumers, getting stuck against the glass as they are dispensed.Oh, sure, the little refund requests will take until Y3K to get a response back, but what aboutfinding a permanent solution that saves both paper work and time? For the love of all things holy, stop NASCAR-ing your mommy and daddy's SUV's or coupesthrough campus during class changes. Stop signs and speed bumps are therefor a reason, Andretti.

* > Giving thanks8 all year roundWhen celebrating Thanksgiving, gratitude goes a long way

The term is quickly comingto an end and, no doubt,everyone on campus is lookingforward to the break. |)There will no doubt be aspirit of gratitude that we madeit through another term, maybea little bruised and battered, butbasically still intact.We will all be off to that greatsecular celebration calledThanksgiving.Over Thanksgiving, we'll bestuffing ourselves with toomuch)food, enjoying thecompany (hopefully!) offamily and friends and, in somesmall way, being thankful withthe rest of America.The very notion of aThanksgiving "day" reallystands in opposition to theChristian tradition.From the Christianstandpoint, we are called uponto be grateful every day, notjust one day out of the year.This tenet of the Christianfaith probably needs constantreiteration in a culture that isbecoming increasingly criticaland negative.Generally, all we hearthrough the media is what iswrong with the w orld, what iswrong with our country andwhat is wrong with us.

Questioning FaithFT , Jim Piszker

>The constant bombardmentwith those kinds of messagescan lead us to believe that thereis very little for which to bethankful.But nothing could be furtherfrom the truth.Negativity sells, and it sellswell.It reinforces the idea that wecan't possibly be wrong,because everyone else must feelthe same way.When we get into a closedenvironment, not unlike acollege, the level of negativityand criticism risesproportionately, as our littleworld closes in on us.f This is not to say that weshould put on our rose-coloredglasses and hold hands in acircle and ling.Yes, there is always room forimprovement in any institution,in any part of life, and even inus. JHow much better our desireto improve will be if we first seeall of the goodness and thingsthat are worthy of our constantgratitude FIRST, and then

suggest how things might beimproved.In other words,;-the goodalways surpasses the bad andthe ugly!A constant barrage of what iswrong actually is self-defeating.People get tired of it anddecide to do nothing becausethey feel so overwhelmed.Here at Mercyhurst College,there are many, many goodthings for which many of uscan be grateful for each andevery day.Yes, mere are things that couldbe improved.| But, let's put them in theirproper perspective. It is a factthat negativity breeds negativity.Gratitude breeds gratitude, apositive attitude and the desireand stamina to makeconstructive changes.While you are chewing onyour turkey leg (or your veggieburger), reflect upon that.

\AU ofus hereat the Merciad and thecontributors to "QuestioningFaith" hope all Mercyhurststudents have afun andlurkey-licious holiday. See everyonenext term for more ranting,"Mental Notes " and opinions.Mental Noteu ow seldomwe recognize theS[sound when thebolt of our fateslides home, s s

Thomas Harris,author of'Silencelof t h e L a m b s ' ,' H a n n i b a l ' a n d'Red Dragon'.

Look, up in the sky...Living in a cynical world, is searching or a hero even worth it?

An entire first grade classkilledby an earthquake in Italy.Trigger-happy companionstarget practicing on Marylandcivilians.Terrorists, ethnic cleansingand Columbine.. .oh my.To quote Homer Simpson: "Iam not normally a religiousman, but if you are up there,help us, Superman!"Since God's existence has yetto be proven, and any attemptto suggest otherwise mayactually garner responses fromour opinion-shy campus, it issafer to ask if superheroes canexist than if He does.I And why not?f*fFor all the evil that gracescover stories and CNN news

crawls, is itnot healthy and safeto assume that, on the oppositeend of he spectrum, there existsa force, a being ora "Superman"able to leap tall buildings in asingle bound, or a "Batman**patrolling the streets with asidekick of questionableorientation?Superheroes are more thancomic book staples.They are inspirations,Halloween costumes andSaturday morning cartoons.They help little kids developfertile imaginations in a worldso crappy, that we put downglimmers of independentthought for conforming trends.More important, they providea source of ambiguity mat fewfeel necessary to explore.

An dAnother Thing...PhilPirrello

And why?Is the existence ofsuperheroes any more far-fetched to believe than that ofalien beings or an omnipotentGod? 1 Il N o 'For the movie Unbreakable'explored the above notions withsurprising honestyabout not onlytheir possibility of being true,but also in regards to the cheeramazement we would feel if heywere.Granted, these heroes may notdawn colorful spandex or"Spidey sense" ; their waythrough life, but they at leastwould operate in a similar venueas *UnbreakableV David Dunn,a security guard who has neithersuffered from ailment nor neverwanted to serve or protectPersonally, I'd like to believethat the David Dunn's of theworld are really of this world,and not one drawn in boxesmade to fit it.Some say we need look nofurther than the fireman ofSeptember 11 or influentialteachers for our heroes.While I appreciate their effortsabove and beyond those of

mortal men, I also would hopethat they, too, wouldappreciate many a belief thatthere should be more outthere.If one superhero were toexist; even in water coolergossip or rumor, that wouldmean that we are not alone.That would mean that we areable to do good and manifestthat into something more thana decorated officer or atenured educator.A teacher of mine once said"We are awfully arrogant tothink this is all just for us."With that said, aren't we alsoignorant to believe that not oneof us, mortal or Kryptonian,can come forth and take holdof fantasy and prove it can bereality?If I could protect my identityby dawning glasses, I would,as would others.But it is more than that.It is sustaining the drive ofpurpose which perpetuates orgreat deeds and adds evengreater responsibility to mem.Think I have had one toomany?Maybe 'UnbreakableY ElijahPrice can provide clarity: "It'shard for many people to believethat there are extraordinarythings inside themselves, aswell as others. I hope you cankeep an open mind" for oursakes* and for theirs,wherever they may be.

Ready-to-wear. Buckle u p!By Megan CvitkovicContributing writer

Belts.- -*They're big, they're small.They're thin, they're thick.They have tassels, embroidery,studs, bows and buckles amongother things.igThey've been hot and they aregetting even hotter.Though belting trends havebeen dominant the past fewfashion seasons, this fall/winter,things are taking a new turn.Shapes are exaggerated tohuge proportions, often makingbelts the focal point of anywardrobe. jSo before you run tobuy eightnew belts that look like the onesyou already have, let's discussthe new stuff!One of the hottest trendsshaping up now are belts thatare part "Japanese - obi, partleather belt."The idea is a very thick underbelt, with a thinner leather belt(or rope) on top, like a doublebelt. %Under belt lengths start atabout 6" and can go even longer.This type of belting is great togive you curves and the oldcinched in look around yourwaist.Wear this number with astraight dress or pencil or a-lineskirt for best results.Another great look that doesn'tnecessarily involve a belt, butstill has the belt look, is theshawl, along with other scrapsof fabric. I say scraps becausethese sassy looks can be createdon your own with a simple pieceof cheap fabric.The trend is wrapping fabricsand shawls around one's waist

to create a focal point.A lot of local retailers havepicked up this idea and are

Photocourtesyofwww.shopbop.comStyling belts like this one a good outfit can make, fshowing shawl wraps on jeansand denim skirts.Many retail locations also sellwhat would typically be used asa shawl for one's upper body,but it is easily transformed intoa fringy, wrapped belt.Go to Jo-Aim's, find a sweetpattern, get a piece for $2 or $3dollars and you have created aone of a kind belt!After you have your belt, inorder to achieve a hot look, wrapthe fabric around your waist andhips; covering as much aspossible with the fabric.The wider the fabric, the better.This might sound crazy, but itlooks totally unique. Plus, it is agreat cover-up for hip and waistproblems.There are lots of other beltsthat are creating a bang.Woven leather in curvaceousshapes looks great for day wear.Big belt buckles make any casualwear just a little dressier.Crocheted fabric belts giveone a little ethnic flare.Men should also partake in thisattention getter.

No, I do not support theboring belts guys wear.I implore guys to try onsomething a little bit different.Although there are not asmany and unique belts outthere for the men, there arethings like big, square bucklesand thicker belts that can helpadd a little something to anoutfit &Whatever styles you chooseto wear or not, remember thatbelts are not just an accessory.This season, they are anoutfit all by themselves.Don't go nuts picking outtons of belts that look coolnow, please choose a few beltsthat compliment your bodyand can be worn for more thanjust six months. (Belts are meant to be fun andplayful. 'They should not beuncomfortable and restricting.With belts, remember thatyou should be sassy and funky.

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Campus Question:Do we start school too late? When should we start and why?"I r ea l ly don ' t have aproblem with how late westart school, but if I had achoice, I would rather startschool earlierso we could getout earlier in May,"

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By Phil PirrelloOpinion editorBond. James Bon dFor a Bond geek, seeing thosewords in print are just as coolas saying them aloud.For the last 40 years, 007 hasmanaged to out-last and out-gun

his most lethal enemies: pop-culture and cinema's ficklenessfor the next big trend.Lucidly for Bond and his fans,the secret agent has remained thenext big trend, with the latestBond adventure, 'Die AnotherDay,* receiving just as loud afanfare as 'Dr. No* did back in1962. v>Looking good while killing aman with a Walther in one handa shaken Martini in another, isas close to icon status moviesget outside light saber duels andspandex-clad comic heroes.Bond is a legacy, an institutionHollywood and audiences cometo see in drones ofAston M artinenvy.With that, looking back on avery profitable and extensivecollection of movies, rangingacross five actors and 20features of varying quality, the"Stub" sets it sights on the seven(get it?) best and worst aspectsof the one franchise which stillmanages to make the lamest ofentrances and the lavish ofunderground volcanic lairs looksgood.

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Best Villain: Blofeld. Withouthis pale complexion and knackfor petting diamond-collaredcats, we would never have Dr .Evil. Blofeld has made noappearance (yet) in the latestseries of Bondian adventures,an d his presence is sorelymissed No better way to endthe series than one last battlebetween 007 and the murdererof his wife and the sourcematerial for a certain "sharkscraving

mastermind.Worst Bond Girl: Yes, "girl,"to all you advocates of PC. Tocall broads who strut out of thesurf like 'Dr. No's" UrsullaAndress or tepid vixens like'Goldfinge rV Pussy Galore

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Rejected 'Bachelor'babes get over itBy Heather FeherKnight Ridder Tribune

LOS ANGELES - ABC's "TheBachelor" is the ultimate in guiltypleasure reality programming -it features romance, competitionand consistent emotionalbreakdowns.* Now in its second season, theshow features one eligible youngman looking for a perfect matefrom a selection of 25 singlewomen hoping to "win" amarriage proposal. A fter a seriesof group and one-on-one dates,the Bachelor, 28-year-old bankVPAaron Buerge, gives roses tothe women he would like toknow better. The women notselected take an often teary limoride from the Bachelorettes 'Malibu beach house back to theirnormal lives.I Heather Cranford, a 31-year-old flight attendant from Dallas,Texas and Christi Weible, a 23 -year-old marketing specialistfrom Boise, Idaho, are twocontestants who have leftwithout roses in recent episodes.Weible fell hard forBuerge earlyin the game, but an emotionalconfrontation with anotherBachelorct Ic during a group datemade a bad impression fromwhich she never recovered.Cranford made it a bit farther inthe selection process and wenton a single date with Buerge afterscoring the highest on acompatibility test.

Alas, the Bacheloi did notagree with the results, and senther home the same week.While it may seem hard tobelieve that 25 women arewilling to date the same man atonce, it is even harder to imagineall of them falling in love withBuerge so quickly."I think that's one thing thatpeople just don't understand,"Cranford says. "Each episode is

at least seven to nine days oftaping. Also, the dates are notthe three or four minutes youse e on TV; those dates aretwelve, thirteen, fifteen hourslong." jt JThe dating rules of the realworld are suspended on "TheBachelor," according to Weible."Knowing that he could proposeto any one of us in a few shortweeks, we had to be open tofeeling something morestrongly than we normallywould in regular life," she says.' "It wasn't necessarily that webecame so attached to him, butin the situation, outside of ourrealm of comfort you let yourimagination kind of run wild.""Knowing the things that Iknow now, I think that weprobably weren't verycompatible, especiallyemotionally," she says. "Ifeverytime I cried, he gotuncomfortable. That wouldn'thave worked in our life.""I think this is why it's a guiltypleasure for everybody - theseare real people, these are realemotions," Cranford says of theonscreen drama.Now that they are out of therunning, Cranford and Weiblehave their own theories aboutwho should receive the inal osefrom Buerge."I think you have a physical

attraction with Brooke andAaron," Cranford explains."And I think you have anintellectual relationship betweenHelene and Aaron."Both Weible and Cranfordwill be able to expressthemselves further when theyreturn for the wo men's' tell-allthis Wednesday. "You haven'tseen the last of us," Cranfordpromises. "We get to tell ourside of the story.""It's going to bejuicy," laughsWeible. J * "The Bachelor" airsWednesdays at 9 p.m on ABC. |

anything less would be an insult- save for 'A View to a Kill's'Grace Jones. Just what the hellis it about that mohawksporting, bicep-bulging beastthat Bond found attractive? Thesame thing which audienceslamented: nothing special.Best Opening Title/Action

Sequence: A fter the coolest on-screen entrance, with Bond's]bullet piercing the infamousgun-barrel logo, the skisequence in 'The Spy WhoLoved Me' and the fightsbetween Bond and baddiesfrom 'Goldeneye' and 'FromRussia With Love' are the onlymoments in Bond history whosekick-ass factors match thecoolness of every Bond m ovie's*V re-

opening scene. (But asevidenced in 'Die's* trailers, thecar chase across glaciers mayhave 'em beat.)Worst T itle Music: Either a-ha's " fhe Living Daylights" orLulu 's "The Man with theGolden Gun" - I've heard catshump with more harmony.Best Line: All the Bond filmshave either that one line whichgarners a collective moan andsympathy laugh rom he crowd,or that one line which buriesitself deep within our ZeitgeistBut the sharpest dialogue comesfrom 'Octopussy*:Bad guy; "You have a nastyhabit of surviving."Bond: "Well, you know whatthey say about the fittest..."

Worst Title: This is a toughone...some are too obvious('The Man with the GoldenGun') and some are uninspired('License to Kill'). But the worstmust be the all too Jane Austen,A& E "Poirot" sounding 'TheL iving Daylights." Just what thehell is a "daylight," plural even?"Best Bond: Connery doesn'tcount because he was theoriginator, an icon whose statusis still worshiped today. Lazenbyhad a great movie, but didn'tfollow through. Roger Moorewa s the man I grew up with.But the award goes to Brosnan,Pierce Brosnan. There is noactor on the planet moregenetically suited to be 007:Perfect hair, a face chiseled into

all things suave and dangerouslyhandsome - a guy for guys toadmire and envy. For a manoffered the role twice, twotimes more than most actorsdream of, Pierce is to Bondwhat Connery was to thelegacy: A force to reckon withandan actor no replacement willeasily surpass.On November 22, the mostsuccessful film series blastsonto screens all over the worldfor the 20* time in 40 years. If"the world is not enough" forthis cinematic spy, let's hopeneither are audiences' demandfor the one man we can alwayscount on: Bond.. .you know therest.

No chopstick skill necessary:China Garden offers convenience andgood foodCheck Please

By Betsy DonnerContributing writerI think the last time I actuallyat e a dinner at a ChineseRestaurant was back in the80's. %These days, the norm is to tryout the new super buffet, (or itsupposed to be supper?) or just

order some take-out from thecorner Chineseplace. However, I decided totake a trip back in time and dinein at China Garden.Squeezed in with all of thechain restaurants on upperPeach Street, China Gardenstands alone in quality and homegoodness, straight from the

Orient Not many localrestaurants have survived onPeach, or even made an attemptto be in competition with the bignames, but China Garden hasheld its place for about 10 yearsnow.I had always driven past therestaurant, more so lookingtowards TGI Friday's nextdoor, or Lone Star Steakhouseacross the street. However, itwas where I was drawn to whenI wanted to review a ChineseRestaurant.Little did I know that the Erie

Times voted China Garden ashaving the Best Chinese Food inErie for 2001. This gave mygrowling stomach some hopefor a night- of good eating.I think that the best sign youcan look for when finding agood place to eat, is how steadythe business is and who is eatingthere. I went on last Thursday

night, and the parties keptflowing in. People of all ageswere present; older folks talkingover Chinese tea, couplessharing dumplings, and littlechildren lighting the dining roomwith their smiles radiating theirhappiness of bellies filled withrice.Decorated with all genuinetreasures, China Garden givesyou a warm eastern welcome.There is plenty ofseating for youand your friends to com e in andfeast on their Asian cuisine. Ifdining in isn't what you arelooking for, go ahead and callthem for take-out; the food willbe enjoyable no matter wherethe setting be.The menu is typical of allother Chinese places you havebeen to, but the flavors andfreshness of ingredients makethis Chinese Restaurant stepsabove all others 1 have been to.

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r-LAKERSPORTS To contact:sportsmerciad@mercyhurst.eduM e r c y h u r s t t o f a c e U n i v e r s i t y o fD i s t r i c t o f C o l u m b i a i n N C A A P l a y o f f sBy Sports InformationMercyhurst College

The NCAA Division II Men'sSoccer Committee selectedMercyhurst to participate in thefield of 16 teams for the 2002Division II Men's SoccerChampionship. The announce-ment came Monday night, Nov.U - T TNvo teams were selected fromeach of the eight regions.Teams from the same regionwill be paired for first-roundcompetition, to be completedby Nov. 17 on campus sites.Quarterfinals will be held oncampus sites and completed byNov. 24. The semifinals andfinal will be played Dec. 6 and8 at the Virginia BeachSportsplex. Hosts for thecompetition will be the city ofVirginia Beach, Virginia, andLongwood University. In the2001 championship, theUniversity of Tampa claimed itsthird national title by defeatingCalifornia State University,DominguezHills, 2-1.Mercyhurst (14-1 -0) will playthe University of District ofC o l u m b i a | (14-4-2) nextweekend for the Great LakesRegion Championship in theopening round of the NCAADivision II men's soccerplayoffs. The date, site, and timewill be announced later. Theappearance will mark the thirdstraight for the Lakers in

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Sophomore midfielder Dan Wagnerdribbles downfield for the Lakers inSaturday's game against Gannon.Wagner has played In all 16 gamesthis season with one goal and twoJody Mello/Merciad photographer

A Gannon defender slides In front of Mercyhurst senior forward John Kitcho.Kltcho has been Instrumental this season, leading the Lakers in al categories*He has ten goals, eight assists and 28 points this season.postseason play and the fourthin five years.Mercyhurst made it all the wayto theFinal Four in 1998 beforelosing to South CarolinaSpartanburg 2-0 in thesemifinals. The Lakers lost atWheeling Jesuit 3-2 in 2000 andto Ashland 2-1 in Erie lastseason. Both of those matcheswere opening round affairs.Mercyhurst made its irstNCAAappearance in 1995 when it also

reached the Final Four beforebowing in the semis. Themeeting with UDC will be thefirst between the teams inpostseason play.Mercyhurst fell from #1 to #4nationally this week after a 3-2loss to unranked Gannon lastSaturday, but maintained itsposition as the #1 team in theGreat Lakes Region. UDC is #18nationally and #3 in the region.Mercyhurst defeated UDC 4-3

in Erie on September 8, itssecond game of the season. Theone-goal victory was the firstof eight such nail-biters duringthe season until the setback toGannon.Mercyhurst led the Firebirds2-1 at halftime in Erie twomonths ago, but UDC scoredtwice within an eight-minutespan in the second half to takea 3-2 lead with 24 minutes left.The Lakers regrouped and got

goals from seniors ChrisWhalley and J. P Kitcho downthe stretch to eke out the win.Mercyhurst outshot UDC 17-9and had the better of cornerkicks, 7-4.The first-round dates, sitesand team match-ups are:New England RegionNov. 16 at Manchester, NewHampshire! * Southern New HampshireUniversity (17-2-2) vs.

Southern Connecticut StateUniversity (15-1 -2)Northeast RegionNov. 17 at West Chester,PennsylvaniaWest Chester University ofPennsylvania (14-3-4) vs.EastStroudsburg University ofPennsylvania (16-1-2) JCentral RegionNov. 16 at Kansas City,MissouriRockhurst University (14-2)vs. Lewis U niversity (14-5-1)Great Lakes RegionNovember 15-17 at TBD

Mercyhurst College (14-1-0)vs. University of District ofColumbia (14-4-2)South Region .Nov. 16 at Miami, FloridaBarry University (15-1 -1) vs.University of Central Arkansas(15-1-2)Southeast RegionNov. 16 at Spartanburg, SouthCarolinaUniversity ofSouth Carolina-Spartanburg (18-2) vs. QueensUniversity o f Charlotte (15-1-3)Midwest RegionNov. 16 at San Antonio, TexasUniversity of the IncarnateWord (16-0-3) vs. MidwesternState University (13-0-4)Far West RegionNov. 16 at Carson, CaliforniaCalifornia State University,Dominguez Hills (18-3-1) vs.Sonoma State University (16-3-l) ?;; J i :Note: * Denotes hostinstitutionMen team

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By Bryan ChristopherContributing writerMercyhurst men's hockeyteam stayed perfect in Metro

Atlantic Athletic Conferencecompetition with victories overFairfield and the University ofConnecticut.Friday's action featured fourthird-period goals that put theStags away late, defeating them6-1. Fairfield scored first at 9:45of the first period.

Mercyhurst answered early inthe second when sophomoreforward David Wrigley scoredand senior forward P.J Hiscockadded another on a power playwith less than a minute left inthe period.Outshooting the Stags 29-21,the drama ended midwaythrough the third period whenjunior Adam Tackaberry, seniorAdam Rivers, freshman ConradMartin and Rivers again allscored. This was Tackaberry*sfirst goal of the season.

Mercyhurst improved to 10-01 i fetimc against Fairfield.The University of ConnecticutHuskies entertained the LakersSaturday, looking to avenge lastyear's MAAC semifinal gameloss to Mercyhurst,Junior forward Mike Carterput the Lakers ahead at 14:44 inthe first period with his secondgoal of the season.: In the second, Tackaberryscored for the second time intwo games and freshman ErikJohnson added another in the

first four minutes of the period.Johnson's goal was the first ofhis career. The Huskies foughtback however, with two goalsin the next five minutes.Junior goalie Matt Cifellistopped the Huskies after that,as he stopped 36 shots.Tackaberry scored again at15:08 and Rich Hansen beatConnecticut's goalie early in theperiod and found the open netagain later to close out the 6-2win. Hanson's goals give himfour on the season, good for the

If '|team lead. ? f P"I think our guys realize theimportance of conferencegames," said head coach RichGotkin. "Weplay every game towin, but in a competitive leaguethe conference games are goingto be our bread and butter whenit's all said and done."

The Lakers improved to 3-4-1 overall and 3-0-1 in theMAACwhile UConn slipped to 1-5-1and 0-4-1 and have lost the pas tseven meetings between thetwo teams.

inMAAC~ "Our penalty-killing andpower-play has stepped up andhelped us move forwardtowards our goals," saidGotkin.The Lakers went all weekendwithout allowing an opposingpower-play goal and was 5 for9 in scoring during their ownpower-plays. JMercyhurst returns home thisweekend for more conferencegames with Army and Iona.

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Findlay 7 andBy Bryan ChristopherContributing writerThe women's hockey team,ranked tenth in Division I,stormed into College HockeyAmerica conferencecompetition swept Findlay thisweekend by scores of 7-1 and3-0.Saturday's home gamefeatured scoring b y six differentplayers. Senior forward SeannaMurphy scored her irstgoal ofthe season at 6:05 in the firstperiod, followed by freshmanSamantha Shirley's third goal o fthe year six minutes later.Sophomore forward ChrissyYule found the net at 13:51 inthe second period. Four moregoals in the third sealed the winfor the Lady Lakers. Seniordefender Randi Pilger scored her

third goal of the year, as w ell asfreshman Danielle Lansingminutes later before Findlayscored at 7:03. Freshmanforward Aimee Collins hit thefirst of her career at 8:31.Lansing followed with hersecond of the night at 10:07.Laker senior goalie TiffanyRibble stopped 15 of 16 shotsand notched her eighth win ofthe year. Junior forwardsBritney Millar and JessicaDillabough each had two assistson the night.Sunday's action at Findlayfeatured all three Mercyhurstgoals arriving in the third period.Lansing scored an unassistedgoal, her fifth in the last fourgames at 2:54. Sophomoreforward Sarah McDonaldfollowed at 12:07 with an assistfrom Shirley, Dillabough cappedoff the shutout with an empty

net goal in the final minute ofplay. I *';

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?men s soccer teamMercyhurst drops to #4 in rankingsBy Emily PisulaContributing writer

The men's soccer team wasupset by Gannon Saturday, Nov.9 at home with a score of 3-2.This game broke the Lakers'perfect record. This was the firsttime since 1995 that the men'ssoccer team has lost aconference game, losing 2-1 atOakland. The men's overallrecord for the 2002 seasonstands at 14-1-0 and to 5-1-0 inthe Gl 1AC. Th e Lakers nowstand IS-13-1 in the all timescries against Gannon and 38-2-1 overal 1 since they have beenin the GLIAC conference.Saturday's game not onlybroke the Lakers w inning streak,but it also broke the GannonKnights' eight game losingstreak.The game started out lookingpositive for the Lakers. Seniormidfielder Brian Jungebergscored an early goal at 2:09, histhird oI the season. Gannon soonscored two goals, which gavethem the lead Senior midfielderRory Husscy tied the score backup again w ith a goal at 36:49 ofplay. This was Hussey's thirdgoal of the season. Gannon soontook the lead again with a goaloff a corner kick at 44:28 of play.

The Lakers looked in high .;

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Senior midfielder Chris Whalley takes the ball away roma Gannon player In Saturday sgame. Whalley has six goals and two assists this season. He is fourth on the team inpoints, with 14. See page 10 for Playoff details.

spirits in the second half of thegame, but the second half turnedout to be all Gannon. Gannon'sgoaltender was credited withover a dozen saves against theLakers. Mercyhurst had many

chances to increase their score,but the odds were against them.They hit the goal post two timesin the first half of the game andfour more in the second half ofthe game. The Lakers outshot

the Knights 27-12.This game against Gannonends the 2002 season for themen's soccer team.See page 10 for Playoffdetails. 5Football team endures33 29 loss to Wayne StateBy Bryan ChristopherContributing writer

Mercyhurst suffered their firstever defeat to Wayne StateSaturday 33-29 and fell to 2-8on the season.Wayne State began the scoringwith two touchdowns in the firstquarter. Mercyhurst answered inthe second when sophomorequarterback Jim Schuler ignitedthe offense with touchdownpasses of 22, 15 and four yardsall to senior wideout BradThompson. The score wasdeadlocked at 20-20 at halftime.Wayne State was back in thelead midway through the thirdquarter with a touchdown on afive yard run.The Warriors struck again inthe fourth quarter with an 18-

yard pass to stretch the lead to33-29. Schuler scored his firstrushing touchdown ofhis careerfrom five yards out with 1:32left in regulation. The gameended 33-29 after Wayne Stateallowed for a late-game safety.The L akers' 29 points was aone-game season high. Schulercompleted 21 of39 passes, goodfor 224 yards, three touchdownsand three interceptions.Mercyhurst turned the bai I overfive times while Wayne Statefumbled and threw aninterception. SophomoreMarcus Patton rushed 17 timesfor 45 yards, giving him 356 forthe year and senior PhilProvenzano ran four times for14 yards to bring him up to 256on the season. Thompson's threetouchdown receptions tied aone-game record held by several

players, most recentlyaccomplished by Ed Bailey in1999. :Defensively, senior linebackerIke Morrison had ten tackles, 3.5for losses and one sack, givinghim 52.5 for the season, secondon the team to junior BrianSmith's 54. Junior Mike Cikraalso recorded asack. Sophomore linebackerPete Snavely pulled inMercyhurst's only interception.The players and coaches nowfocus their attention on theirfinal week of the season."Our challenge this week is tocontinue to do the right thingsin practice, in meetings and keepthe faith in what we are doing.The goal is to win which willprovide immediate positivereinforcement," said head coachMarty Schaetzle.

Despite a trying year, the teamis excited for their finalopportunity, as well as a chanceto improve in the off season."We have laid a solidfoundation as built our attitude,special teams, offense anddefense," said Schaetzle. "Wehave played well at times andmust learn from our experiencesin the off season to improve ourlevel of play. We also need tohave a great off season ofconditioning and weighttraining."The loss dropped M ercyhurstto 1-8 in GLIAC play, whileWayne State improved to 3-7

overall and 3-6 in the GLIA C.The Lakers will host Hillsdalenext to close their season.Saturday will also be SeniorRecognition Day.

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Women's basketball11 -22 Shippensburg Tournament 1:30 p.m . Away11-23 Shippensburg Tournament (TBA) TBA Away11 -26 West Virginia Wesleyan11-30 California Univ. of PA12-2 Edinboro University12-5 Grand Valley State

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5:30p.m. Away6 p.m. iHome

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(Tip-off Toumamen t)11-26 St. Joseph's (IN)12-2 Edinboro12-5 Grand Valley State

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7:35 p.m. Away7:05 p.m. Away

Women's hockey11-16 Wisconsin (Erie Civic Center)11-17 Wisconsin11 -23 Princeton11-24 Princeton

2 p.m. Home1 p.m. *Home2 p.m. Home1 p.m. Home

Wrestling11-16 Blue/Green Dual 6:30 p.m. Home

Club hockey11-15 West Virginia U niversity11-16 West Virginia Univers ity11-22 West Chester University11-23 Rutgers University

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Thursday November 21stBy Emily PisulaContributing writer

The men's wrestling teamheads into its second year hereat Mercyhurst. The Lakersbegan its season this weekendby competing in the NationalCatholic Championships thatwere held at DuquesneUniversity Saturday, Nov. 9.The Lakers finished fourth ofout five teams at thechampionships. The Lakers had57 points in the match, andDuquesne won thechampionships with a total of98.5 points. The Lakers arecurrently 18,h in the nation.

first match of the season. Theyplaced in the top four of everyweight class at thechampionships on Saturday.Junior Brandon Fogliano andfreshman Bryan Wolff bothreceived second place in the 157and 165 weight classes,respectively. Sophomores MikeShumac, 133, Aaron Rowe, 167,and Ben McAvinew, 197, allplaced third in thechampionships. Senior WillTeeder, 141, also placed third.There were numerous fourthplace finishes for the Lakers.

Since the wrestling program isnew to Mercyhurst there is muchroom for improvement.Everyone from last year's team

last year's season, McAvinew,Jake Snyder, and Justin Mautzall qualified for nationals. Mautzwas ail-American and wasranked fifth n the nationals. TheLakers finished off last seasonwith a record of9-7 and hope tocontinue to improve their recordfrom last year,"Our goal for (his season is tobeat Gannon, they are one ourbiggest challenges. It is Gannon,Ashland, and University ofPittsburgh Johnstown that arcgoing to be our biggestchallenges this year," saidfreshman Brian Valero.The Lakers will host a Blue/Green Dual match Saturday,Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m.

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