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Mercyhurst Colleges growing repu-tation, strategic planning, and earlyrecruitment explain the increasingnumber of applicants for the 2007-2008freshman class.

So far, the number of applicants fornext year has already surpassed lastyears total of 2,650 and is expected toexceed 3,000 by May 1, 2007.

Right now, the Mercyhurst assessment

period is doing very well. This can be attributed, in part, to

recent changes such as the collegesnew president, Dr. Thomas Gamble,and the resulting change in the collegesadministration, but it is also the productof ongoing planning.Admissions director J.P. Cooney said

that currently, there is a very goodbuzz, if you will, about Mercyhurst inthe community.

Mercyhursts location, medium sizedstudent body, academic programs, andfaculty are among the top features that

entice prospective students to look atMercyhurst. The top two applied-formajors are intelligence studies andbusiness.

One aspect of Mercyhurst admissionsstr tegic planning is to advertise thesefeatures by expanding their outreachregionally. Cooney said, Although thecollege itself is not national, some ofthe programs are.

Please see Admissions on page 2

Campus news briefs

Mercyhurst North Eastto host identity theftpresentation

Become informed about one oftodays most rapidly growing crimesat Information on and Preventionof Identity Theft on Wednesday, Jan.

24, at 7:30 p.m. at Mercyhurst NorthEast, Miller Hall, room 116.

Stephen Szwejbka, director of thecriminal justice program at Mercy-hurst North East, will explain whatidentity theft is and how you canprotect yourself from becoming a

victim. The presentation is free andopen to the public. Call 725-6371 formore information.

Mercyhurst studentsperform classic musical

Performers from the DAngelo De-partment of Music and other studentsfrom Mercyhurst College will stagethe popular musical Bye Bye Birdie

the weekend of Jan. 26-28. Theyvechosen to set the play in the 1980s.

Performances are scheduled Fridayand Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundayat 2:30 p.m. in the Mary DAngeloPerforming Arts Center.Tickets are $12.50 for adults, $10 for

seniors and non-Mercyhurst students,$6.50 for Presidents Cardholders, $5for youths 15 and under, and $1 forMercyhurst students with ID. Call thebox ofce at 824-3000.

Open skate The Mercyhurst Ice Center will

be open after the hockey game onSaturday, Jan. 20 at 10 p.m.

Mascot name to beannouncedThe name of the new Laker mascot

will be announced at the basketballgame on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m.

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The 4x4 semester system is off thetable, says Mercyhurst College Presi-dent Dr. Thomas Gamble.

Gamble, instead, proposes a newplan referred to as the 4x1x4 semestersystem, or the intersession semestersystem.This plan, Gamble says, is the only

calendar on the table.According to Gamble, either the

school votes for it or it doesnt changeuntil the next constituent period inabout three to ve years.

Gamble said the calendar vote wouldoccur sometime in the summer and, ifpassed, would begin in the fall of 2008or 2009.

Gamble also said he met with the Aca-demic Affairs Committee of the Boardof Trustees last week and discussed the4x1x4 system.

He also made a presentation to thefaculty senate on Wednesday.

The 4x1x4 is a compromise betweenthe current trimester system and theonce-considered 4x4 semester system,said Gamble.According to Gamble, the 4x1x4

would consist of two 14-and-a-half-week terms with a three-and-a-half-week intersession during January, andthe possibility of another three-and-a-half week term during May.

During each of the two long terms,students would take four classes worththree credits each, said Gamble.

During the January term, students would take one class worth threecredits.

Gamble said there are still ideas beingdeveloped for the January session.

He said the short term could be re-quired for freshmen and sophomores

and optional for juniors and seniors. Healso noted the possibility that it couldbe optional for all students.

Gamble could not give details on theMay session except noting it would besimilar to the January session.According to Gamble, class times for

the 4x1x4 system are commensuratelyshorter.Vice President of Academic Affairs

Dr. Barbara Behan gave an approxima-tion of class times.According to Behan, during the long

terms, Monday, Wednesday, and Fridayclasses would be 50 minutes to an hour,and Tuesday and Thursday classes

would be 75 to 90 minutes.Behan said that during the short ses-

sions, classes would meet four or vetimes a week for two-and-a-half tothree hours.

Gamble assured that this systemwould allow for graduation in four yearsbecause the number of credits does notchange, but he said not everything isfully worked out.

Gamble said the change to 4x1x4 isnot that dramatic, but needs to occur to

address the problems of the trimestersystem.

I think 10-week terms are not thebest way to provide a college educa-tion, he said. Ten weeks is too shortfor creative pedagogy.

Gamble also noted that 10 weeksnarrows the window for paper due-dates and exams. He also said that if astudent falls behind in a class during the10 weeks, it is hard to catch up.

Behan agreed.We can use the 4x1x4 system to

continue some of the benets of a termsystem, she said. Students will havemore time to rehearse material and usecritical thinking.

Gamble said the switch will changethe pace of the institution and make itsimilar to other institutions.

He said other schools such as Wash-ington and Jefferson College and Mid-dlebury College use the 4x1x4 system.

Gamble said the switch to the inter-session semester system would be easybecause the amount of credits, classes,and class time are the same as they arenow.

Not much of a change has to oc-cur, he said.

Gamble also said that students willnd the 4x1x4 system easier.

I think students will see it easierto hold four classes in 14-and-a-half

weeks, he said.He said the 4x1x4 calendar will also

benet athletics and align the athleticcalendar with other schools.

Scheduling games will be easier,said Gamble.Though not every detail of the system

is worked out, Gamble said the 4x1x4system is his nal calendar plan.

There are enough problems with thetrimester system, he said. We need tosee if theres an option for switching.

President announces4x1x4 semester system

Dr. Thomas Gamble

File photo

By Joshua WilwohlEditor-in-chief Survey reveals opposition

The Merciade-mailed all students onthe main campus to ask whether ornot the students were for or againstswitching from the trimester system toa 4x4 system. The poll finished on Tuesday at

noon with 752 responses. Of those,563 opposed any change, preferringthe trimester system, and 189 favoredthe switch to the 4x4 system that wasunder discussion at the time the e-mail

was sent.Students responses in favor of

switching to semesters included wantingmore time in the classroom per class;they dont like the break during the win-ter term; think pace of class is currentlytoo fast; and it currently doesnt align

with certain sports seasons.The majority of those responding to

the e-mail want to keep the trimesterbecause they enjoy classes that last only10 weeks; they like the longer Thanks-giving and spring breaks; they are gladthey have the opportunity to take moreclasses in four years than most collegesand university systems provide; and theythink the course work is lighter.To see more student response please

turn to Opinion on Page 6.

By Chelsea BootheCampus Living editor

E-mail survey indicates students

want trimesters to stay

4x4 semesters Two 15-week terms

Four classes per term

Four credits per course

4x1x4 semesters Two 14-and-a-half week

terms One three-and-a-half week

January term Possibly a three-and-a-half

week May term Four classes for long term

One class for short term

Three credits per course

Trimesters Three 10-week terms

Three to four courses per

term Three credits per course

Trimesters versus semesters detailedMercyhurst College is currently on the trimester system, but

President Thomas Gamble is now considering the change to a4x1x4 semester system. In the past, Gamble also consideredthe 4x4 semester system. Listed is a brief breakdown of eachdifferent academic calendar.

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World BriefsInternational news

January 11Burglary3937 Briggs AveClosed

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Police and Safety Log

Spanish PM makes

clear mistake

Spanish PM Jose LuisRodriguez Zapetero

Spains prime minister says hemade a clear mistake by beingtoo optimistic about the prospectof peace talks with the Basqueseparatist group Eta.Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero

said he had predicted an im-provement in the peace processthe day before a bomb attack onDec. 30.

On Saturday, more than 200,000people in Spain protested overthe bomb blast that killed two atMadrid airport.

Although it is not frequentamong public leaders, I want toadmit to all Spanish citizens the

clear mistake I made, he tolda special session of parliamentdebating Spains policies.

Ecuador has sworn in its newly-elected president, Rafael Correa,

who has promised a citizensrevolution.The left-wing economists

proposals include debt restruc-turing and less US involvementin Ecuadorean affairs.

Correa faces a hostile Congressand must also please an electorate

which has ousted the last threeelected leaders before the end oftheir terms. Correa rose to power with

some opposition

President calls forcitizens revolution

A man and woman have been detained in China on suspicion ofmurdering a man and mailing his body parts to three different cit-ies.

Last week police in Qingdao city opened a package and found itcontained a human torso, the China Daily said.A few days later, a head and ar ms were reportedly found in parcels

sent to Beijing and Jiangyin.The man and a woman were caught on closed-circuit television,

mailing the three boxes from a Guangzhou shipping company.The packages were reportedly labelled as medicine and machine

ttings.

Body parts sent through mail in China

Iraqi government officials

have shown journalists video ofthe hanging of two of SaddamHusseins aides, during which oneof the men was decapitated.The lm shows Barzan Ibrahim

- Saddam Husseins half-brother- and Awad Hamed al-Bandarhanged side-by-side.

Barzan, former intelligencechief, and al-Bandar, former headof Iraq s Revolutionary Court,

were convicted over the killingof 148 Shias in 1982.The government said Barzans

beheading was accidental. The latest hangings drew

expressions of concern fromamong the international com-munity.

Husseins two aideshanged & beheaded

Barzan was Husseins half-brother.

Six men planned murderous suicide bombings on public trans-port in London in July of 2005, a court has heard.The prosecution has told Woolwich Crown Court of their alleged

extremist Muslim plot targeting London two weeks after the Julybombings killed 52.

Muktar Ibrahim, Manfo Asiedu, Hussein Osman, Yassin Omar,Ramzi Mohammed and Adel Yahya deny conspiracy to murder.

Six accused of 2005 London bomb plot

Somalias main broadcastershave been ordered to close,shortly after the interim presi-dent set up a new team to endthe chaos in the capital.Three top Somali radio stations

and al-Jazeera TV are affected.They have been ordered to ap-pear before the national securityagency. A policeman was killed and

a convoy of government andEthiopian troops attacked inovernight violence.The president returned to

Mogadishu last week, after Is-lamists were routed.

The city is in chaos. Its notsafe, he said.

Somali broadcastersordered to close

Somalia has three majorTV stations.

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Recruiting takes place from asfar north as Massachusetts andas far west as Minnesota. As aresult, this years freshman classalone represents at least 30 dif-ferent states. Another goal for admissions

coordinators has been start therecruiting process for prospec-tive students earlier on than inthe past. Since one year ago, theMercyhurst application processhas begun a lot sooner.

It has become important forthe admissions coordinators tomake sure the information thatprospective students want toknow is out there and readilyavailable, especially on the In-ternet so that it will show up inonline searches by high schoolstudents.

Cooney said that thus far, thisapproach has really paid divi-dends. The colleges reputationhas grown and the number ofapplicants has increased.

Currently, the college is as-sessing a strategic plan to helpincrease the number of transferstudents for next year to 90 fromlast years total of 74.

One way that admissions de-partment plans to achieve thisis by targeting community col-leges.The enrollment in community

colleges has been continuallyincreasing in recent years, whichopens up the opportunity forMercyhurst to recruit second andthird year transfer students fromthese colleges.

Mercyhurst has become reputa-ble for having a culturally uniqueenvironment. At least 36 differ-ent countries are represented oncampus, and the college strives

to maintain this diversity.Having a student body from

around the globe enhances thecollege because it brings uniqueand different perspective to thecampus, Cooney said.The qualications for prospec -

tive students applying to thecollege will remain relatively the

same. Although the average SATscore for students accepted intothe college is an 1100, and theaverage GPA is a 3.4, there is nosingle variable that stands out toadmission ofcers.

To sum it up, we look forunique students. An applicantshigh school curriculum, activities,and recommendations all factorinto our decision, Cooney said.

Despite the alterations made tothe new SAT, recent applicantshave not really been affected.

The test results are treated ex-actly the same as in the past.

Cooney said that the additionof the writing section to the SATis really just an extra piece ofdata that Mercyhurst can use forplacement purposes. It is notused for admissions.

Despite the growing numberof applicants, Mercyhurst stillplans to aim for a freshmanclass of 700 for the 2007-2008school year.

Because the college has rollingadmissions, applicants will beaccepted up until May 1, 2007.

After that, applicants will be ad-mitted on a rst-come, rst-servebasis due to housing limitations.

Currently, a strategic plan isunderway to look at what theideal size for the colleges studentbody should be in the future, butuntil a decision is reached classsizes will remain at about 700students each.

Rebecca Aaron works diligently in the admissions dept.

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Admissions stillaiming for classof 700 in 2007

Hurst TV airsDigging for theTruth Marathon

Hurst TV, the student-runcable station of MercyhurstColleges Department of Com-munication, celebrates the de-but of the third season of theHistory Channels Digging forthe Truth with an eight- hourmarathon on Jan. 22nd.The marathon, featuring eight

episodes of the series from itsrst two seasons, begins at 1pm. It ends just before the one-hour, third season debut of theshow on the History Channel,and replays starting at 10 p.m.

Digging for the Truth,hosted by survival expert andadventurer Josh Bernstein, takes

the viewers around the world toexplore the myths and legendsof archeology. Bernstein has

been called a real-life IndianaJones.

His show has been the high-est rated program on the His-tory Channel and is providedto Hurst TV by its affiliate,Zilo TV. The Hurst TV marathon

shows a fresh and engaging ap-proach to archaeology.

Bernstein digs for the truthand goes to extremes to do it

whether its trekking throughEthiopia in search of the lostark of the covenant, tackling themystery of Cleopatras death,searching for the hidden trea-sures of the Incas, or exploring

Easter Island. Digging for theTruth is educational and funfor people of all ages.

Amnesty International is doing a lot in its frst year here.

Amnesty International

The local Amnesty Interna-tional chapter has many eventsplanned for their rst full yearsince being reestablished.The chapter was reactivated

in spring 2006 by Patty Evanoffafter being inactive for manyyears. Amnesty International is a

human rights organization, in-dependent of any political orreligious afliation, which works

worldwide to end injustices.Once I found out about

Amnesty, I had found somethingI could really feel comfortableabout putting myself behind,said Evanoff.

Since then the clubs mem-bership has increased from itsoriginal 10 to 20, piquing manystudents interest.

I wanted to be a part of some-thing that made me feel good,doing my part in helping out therace of our species and makingothers aware of the problems

within our world, said juniorSean Whaling,

The nature of the organiza-

tion puts the focus on caringabout people. Their methodsoften deal with case by casescenarios which directly impactspeople who are in need of helpsaid Evanoff.

Besides writing letters, thisyear Amnesty International hasattended a protest in Harrisburgto protest the death penalty,taken part in the Million FacesCampaign for control arms dur-ing Peace and Love week, andhas also held a few fundraisersincluding a bake sale and a hug-ging booth.

We try to make our fundrais-ing noticeable, but reasonable,said Whaling.

On Jan. 20, Amnesty Interna-tional is hosting an AmnesTea.Free trade coffee, tea and snacks

will be available and an openmicrophone with student per-formers.Amnesty has many other events

planned, including, an outdoorbenefit concert called Jam-nesty, with a variety of bandsfrom the Erie Area, will be thebiggest event of the year.Jamnesty is scheduled to take

place in mid-April.

By Elyse LaganaContributing writer

AmnesTea offersentertainment

Obama takes frst stepin White House bid

Illinois Sen. Barack Obamasnewly formed presidential ex-ploratory committee will work tobuild a full-blown candidacy forthe Democratic nomination.A presidential aspirant might

need as much as $40 millionto $50 million to compete justthrough next January, predictedSteve Elmendorf, a senior ad-

viser to two Democratic presi-dential hopefuls in 2004.

Obama, who has leapt tonational stardom with dizzyingspeed, on Tuesday establisheda presidential exploratory com-mittee that will further lay thegroundwork for a White Housecampaign.

Obama said that he will de-clare his intentions Feb. 10 inIllinois amid speculation that he will choose Springeld in part

because of the symbolism ofannouncing in the venue wherehis political career began twodays before Abraham Lincolnsbirthday.

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The Intelligence Program atMercyhurst has held a reputa-

tion as being one of the best inthe country.

Government ofcials look toMercyhurst Intelligence under-graduates for continued researchand analysis on national securityand military initiatives.

Professor Kristan WheatonsStrategic Intelligence class devel-oped a 10-week group project tobe analyzed by the 66th MilitaryIntelligence Group.

Four of his studen ts, JamesKelly, Bettie Cole, Anna Duninand Gregg Bowan have a lotto be proud about. They wereawarded a prestigious certicateof achievement for their nalanalysis on the project.

It had to do with the impactof the nal status of Kosovoon European stability in the next3-5 years.

One of the students whoworked on the project, BettieCole, said, No one from Mer-

cyhurst has ever received thishonor and it is actually a reallybig deal for us.The project for Wheatons

class was a contract project withthe 66th Military Intelligence

Group.We had to create an actual

product for them, and then thenal product was passed on tohigher ofcials in the militarysaid Cole.The 66th Military Intelligence

Group serves as the UnitedStates Army Europe IntelligenceCorps.The students put a lot of time

and effort into this project. Overthe 10-week course, they spentapproximately 20 hours or morea week. There was a long writ-ten report followed by an oralpresentation on which all fourmembers consulted.

It was about the nal status of

Kosovo and their nal outcomerelating on gaining autonomyin conjunction with minoritynationalism. It will likely bearon European/ internationalstability from the perspectiveof American national interest,

said Cole.Kosovo has encountered many

conicts throughout recent yearsand the Intel students predicted

what would happen if they be-came an independent nation.

The main problem we had ingaining information was that thenews, especially from internetsources, can be biased so we hadto make sure we found neutralresources, said Cole.

Mercyhurst plans on holding aformal awards ceremony in thenear future to honor these fourstudents. It is even expected tomake the local Erie news.

One thing I learned is thatthe United States has it prettyeasy compared to other countriesregarding ethnic conicts andborder disputes, said Cole.

Kelly, Cole, Dunin and Bowannow are looking at wonderfulprospects for job opportunities

as a direct result of this project.U.S. Military Intelligence posi-tions in Germany and Africa areinterested in hiring these fourstudents.

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The science department will begetting a makeover in the nearfuture. The ecology lab will begutted and renovated in the Zurnbuilding.The current lab will be updated

with new lighting, ventilation,

equipment and an all-around

friendlier environment.The biggest change, three 180-

gallon aquariums, will be placedin the lab wall.

Science professor Dr. DavidHyland said the rst will be asaltwater environment, the sec-ond like Lake Erie and the thirdsimilar to Elk Creek animal andplant life. These 6-by-2 foot tanks will

be located in the walls of the lab

and can be viewed by from thehallway. There will also be smaller

aquariums will be at each workstation for experimental pur-poses.

Hyland is also looking forwardto the transformation.

The lab is simply outdatedand the new lab should be a bet-ter environment for students to

learn in.

Hyland said there are hopes touse grant money to purchase a$35,000 Florence and Gas Ex-change System. This briefcase-size machine

detects the photosynthesis ofleaves and the gas exchange insoil.

There are only three usedin the world for education,said Hyland. This would be

a new and interesting thing for

botany.The new lab will be a continu-

ation of the molecular lab, andis planned to strengthen all areasof the science department. Thenew design and aquariums willhopefully help with the marinebiology branch.

This lab will be designed tohandle dirt and water to interfacebetween lab and eld courses,

said Hyland.

In the future, the departmentwill complete the renovation onthat side of the hallway, along

with new ofces before startingon the other half.There is also potential of a

greenhouse to be installed. Workon the new ecology lab will mostlikely begin spring break of thisyear.

Contributed by Courtney Stuempges

Zurn lab gets a much-needed makeoverCurrent lab becomes the fourth one to be updated with new lighting, ventilation, and equipment

Blueprints show layout for the new ecology lab. The new ecology lab will provide a better learning environment for students, says Dr. David Hyland.

Bettie Cole

Teaching and Learning ExpoKappa Delta Pi and the Coun-

cil for Exceptional Children aresponsoring the Second Annual

Teaching and Learning Expo.The Expo will take place on

Jan. 20, from 9:30 until 1:30 p.m.in the Hirt Center.

The event offers a number ofessential workshops for educa-tors, including creativity in theclassroom, interviewing well,and encouraging good conversa-tion in the classroom as well asmany other professional devel-

opment opportunities. The Teaching and Learning

Expo will feature Mercyhurstprofessors, local educators, andMercyhurst alumni from whohave graduated with teachingcertications..

On Friday Jan. 19 from 8p.m. to 8 a.m. in the REC for adance-a-thon.

It is $25 per entry and, whilethis may seem steep for collegepockets, all of the proceeds gothe Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric

AIDS foundation.

Please come. Its for a goodcause, and were raffling offgreat prices. Even if you cantdance I promise youll havea great time trying, said se-nior Colleen Lanigan who is incharge of the dance-a-thon.You can sign up in the Union,

or show up with your moneyat 8 p.m. on Friday. The musicis changing every hour and theprizes are worthwhile.

If you have any questionsplease email Colleen Lanigan atclanig71@mercyhurst.edu.

Dance-a-thon fundraiser for AIDS

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What do oatmeal, dried plumbreakfast, gourmet coffee, hottea, wheat bread, eggs and berall have in common? If youguessed breakfast foods, youare correct; however, interest-ingly those are all also Nationalblank Month.

Everyone knows that Febru-ary is National Black HistoryMonth and March is WomensHistory Month. But in actualityevery month has several differentnational remembrances.

In honor of the wide andsomewhat eclectic collection ofbreakfast foods that are being

recognized this month, here area few benets and suggestionsfor tting them into your morn-ing routine.

Many people twist their facesin revulsion when someonepresents them with a bowl full ofoatmeal; however, everyone on abudget should reconsider. Notonly is a box of dried QuakerOats very cheap, it also has re-deeming qualities.

Many students take back-to-back classes, and most haveexperienced that moment whenyour stomach growls so loudlythat people begin to stare. How-ever, had you started with a bowl

of oatmeal, a food that sticksto your ribs, those moments

would be few and far be-tween.Now, if the taste is what

bothers you there are manyways to dress up the grains tomake them more appealing.First, you could add rai-sins or craisins; if youboil them for a bit rstthey will be even moreappealing.Also brown sug-

ar and melted but-ter add a smooth,sweet taste.

If the idea ofhot cereal is sim-ply not appealing,you should try

oatmeal- choco-late chip cookies;they are always atreat!

Nex t on thelist is dried plumbreakfast; howev-er, if were talkingabout dried plumswe should also talkabout ber.

Fiber at the be-ginning of yourday is always agood idea. Rasp-berries, strawber-ries, blackberries, ba-nanas, dried fruit, nuts,

cherries, whole-wheatmufns and pancakes

are all great ways toinclude ber into yourculinary morning ex-

perience.There does not seem to be

a particular recipe titled DriedPlum Breakfast; however, reci-pes that include these Californiafavorites are in pancakes, coffeecake, parfaits or scones.

Next, and the writers personalfavorite, are the two bever-ages being celebrated this

ne winter month:gourmet cof-

fee andhot tea.

F o rthose

who

claimto like

n e i -ther tea

nor cof-fee, I pity

your unfortunatetaste buds. For those ofyou who appreciate and en-

joy the smell of rich, strongcoffee or bold, citrus tea, this

is the month to pamper yourself

with as many cupfuls as you canhandle. After all, it is a national

celebration.As far as the benets of cof-fee and tea, they vary dependingon what issue the consumer istrying solve. If you drag whenyou wake up or fall asleep whilepreparing for mid-terms bothbeverages can offer a perky, caf-feinated solution.

If you are trying to ght theflu this season, black tea hasbeen known to help boost yourimmune system.

However, perhaps you arelooking for an excuse to ask out apretty blond, or the tall, dark andhandsome man who passes youeveryday on your way to class,.A coffee date is both informal,

relaxed and an excellent way toget to know someone better.Finally, keep in mind that both

tea and coffee come in manyvarieties and forms. Any sweet,tart, sour, lemony, bold, soft,mellow, etc. taste you enjoy, teahas the answer for you. Sometea is used to calm your nerves,others to help you sleep. Sometea will help you stay alert, orease a sore throat. If all youveever had is English morning,try branching out, you might besurprised. And as for the dark, sump-

tuous java concoction thereare as many combinations and

creations of coffee as any oneperson can imagine. Whether

you want it sweet or bold, creamyor powerful, coffee has it all.Finally, the last two items on

the list are wheat bread andeggs. Wheat bread is high in ber

and can be eaten as toast withjam, French toast or in conjunc-tion with the egg. One of thebest breakfasts is two piecesof toasted bread with meltedMunster cheese and an egg. Theegg can be boiled and sliced,scrambled, cooked over easy orprepared as eggs benedicts.Any way you enjoy eggs, the

egg sandwich in the morning is agreat way to celebrate its nationalmonth and integrate ber along

with other dietary supplementsinto your diet.Often students and professors

tend to skip breakfast becausewhen the alarm goes off moresleep seems more importantthan a ber-lled breakfast, butkeep in mind this January, thatby eating some of the afore-mentioned items you will displayyour patriotism by partaking ina food that is being nationallycelebrated.

It might seem corny, but drink-ing a cup of coffee has nevermeant so much.

By Chelsea BootheCampus living editor

National celebrations youve missedMost people only know the major monthly celebrations, but several items are celebrated each month.

Imagine feelings of despairthat overwhelm you as you try tomake it through the day.

Imagine feeling tired and notbeing able to concentrate.

Imagine feeling irritable for noapparent reason.According to depression.com,

these, and other similar symp-toms, may not be symptoms ofa bad day; they may be symptomsof depression.

Most people who have gonethrough one episode of depres-sion will, sooner or later, haveanother one, the Website added.Early detection is key to learninghow to manage the symptomsbefore they become too over-whelming.

Unfortunately though, Mostpeople with depression neverseek help, even though the major-ity will respond to treatment, the Website explained.

If left untreated, depressedpeople may hurt themselves orothers through their actions.

In order to increase awarenessabout depression and its symp-toms among students, Mercy-hurst College Counseling Centerwill host the screening of a movie

as well as free depression screen-ings next week. All students are invited to

view the movie Proof, starringGwyneth Paltrow, at 8 p.m. onTues. Jan. 23 in the Taylor LittleTheatre.

Proof is a lm about the dif-ficulties of a mathemat iciansdaughter after her fathers pass-ing. Before he died, the father,Robert, spent years in a cloud ofinsanity. The daughter, Catherine,is concerned that she has inher-ited Roberts madness.To complicate matters, a young

mathematician, Hal, wants tosearch through Roberts note-

books to see if Robert had madeany innovative math equationsduring a lucid time in the lastyears of his life.

Eventually Catherine provideshim with information, but it trulyputs her own sanity at stake.

In addition to the movie, on Wed. Jan. 24, the CounselingCenter will provide depressionscreenings at the Cohen StudentHealth Center between 10 a.m.and 3 p.m.

Screenings will be free and con-dential, and they are a simplestep to take to pinpoint a seri-ous problem and move towardtreatment. According to the Website,

women are almost twice as likelyto become depressed as men,which may partly be due to hor-monal changes from puberty ormenstruation. Mens risk for de-pression may be lower, but menare more likely to go undiagnosedand less likely to seek help.

Depression can be multifactari-al, but in any case, it is not entirelythe fault of the sufferer.

Genetic inheritance, traumaand stress, a generally pessimis-tic personality, a serious medicalcondition, or other psychologicaldisorders can all contribute to thedevelopment of depression.

In addition, even the time of

year can affect a persons mood,and a condition like seasonal af-fective disorder has symptomsthat are common with any majordepressive episode.

If you feel that you might besuffering from depression, takeone simple step and attend thescreening. Treatment is availableto make you feel better.

Do not diagnose yourself. Stopinto the counseling center on Jan.24 and take a step towards better-ing your own health.

For more information call theCounseling Center at ext. 3650.

By Jen HelbigContributing writer

Depression awarenessHurst counseling center offers help for depression

Gwyneth Paltrow in Proof, showing in Taylor Little Theatre Wednesday, Jan. 24.

Thanks to changes in theweather pattern, Erie is missinga critical element that has alwaysdened the citys winterssnow.While some hope the snow staysaway, others are missing their fa-vorite winter activities. Withoutsnow there is no skiing, no snow-boarding, no snowball ghts, nosnow angels, no snowmen and

no sled riding.What is there to do in Eriewhen there isnt any snow?

One great way to beat winterboredom is ice-skating. TheMercyhurst Ice Center holdsopen skates at various timesthroughout the week. The timesfor open skates are posted in theTuesday Afternoon. If you cantmake it to one of those timesthe J.M. Cochran Memorial IceArena next to the Erie Zoo onWest 38th Street also holds pub-lic skate sessions.

Family First Sports Park, lo-cated on upper Peach Street, isanother place for indoor fun.The park hosts an indoor driv-

ing range, indoor miniature golf,a 16-foot rockwall, and a video

arcade center.Across Peach Street from

Family First is Lazer Tag andthe Splash Lagoon Indoor WaterPark. Mercyhurst students mayalso qualify for residential ticketdiscounts at the water park.

Couples who are looking forsomething fun to do togethercan take ballroom dancing class-es Wednesday evenings at theMercy Center for Aging on EastGrandview. The classes are opento all ages and are $8 per couple

or $5 per person. To register call824-2214.For those looking for a more

relaxing time there is the Erie Art Museum on State Street.Aside from touring the gallery,the museum offers classes andworkshops in pottery, painting,photography, framing, drawing,bellydancing, painting and more.For more information check outtheir website at www.erieartmu-seum.org.To learn more about the Erie

area, the Erie County HistoricalSociety has several museums anda planetarium. Another place togo to learn about Eries history isthe Erie Maritime Museum and

the U.S. Brig Niagara located atthe bottom of State Street on the

water front.If you are interested in spend-

ing some time in the great out-doors, the Asbury Woods Na-ture Center has roaming animalencounters Saturday mornings.

Finally, enjoy what Erie isbest known forPresque IsleState Park. Visit the Tom RidgeEnvironmental Center that fea-tures interactive exhibits aboutthe peninsula, a Nature Shop,an Art Gallery featuring thework of local artists, a Big Green

Screen Theater and an observa-tion tower.Take a walk or go for a run

throughout the park. Check outthe Perry Monument Area orbird watch at Gull Point.

Bad weather doesnt meanyou have to stay in the house.Explore Erie and stay active allwinter long.

To nd out more about thehappenings around town, re-fer to the Erie Times-NewsShowcase section published Thursdays or the Things todo feature published Mondaysin the City & Region section. Formore information on Erie placesto visit and events going on all

year, visit www.visiteriepa.com.

By Lakyn BiancoContributing writer

Wish we had a winter wonderland thisyear? Here are some snowless ideas

To most people, Octoberseems far away but for the Mer-cyhurst Green Team and theOfce of Sustainability it is rightaround the corner.The Green Team and Ofce

of Sustainability will be offeringthe Charlene M. Tanner SpeakerSeries sometime in October2007.The three educational speakers

will provide an in-depth look atEarth democracy and what sur-rounds it.

Earth democracy is a worldview that everyone is a part ofthe Earth, according to CathyPedler, the director of the Ofceof Sustainability. It is a commit-ment to go beyond just helpingto save the Earth but to be trulya part of the solution.The rst speaker on tap for this

informative event is Dr. VandanaShiva, a world-renowned scien-tist and environmentalist.

Shiva has participated in theprogram Navdanya, which is

an Earth democracy researchprogram developed from theResearch Foundation for Sci-ence, Technology and Ecology.This program has revolutionizedIndia and Indias look at Earthdemocracy.

Shiva preaches theories ofnon-violence around the worldand establishing a creative andpeaceful lifestyle.

Secondly, the series will wel-come Winona LaDuke. She is

the program director of Honorthe Earth and the foundingdirector of the White EarthLand Recovery Project. With hercreative leadership and visionarytactics, LaDuke has led many ini-tiatives to change environmentalpolicy.

LaDuke was nominated in1994 by Time Magazine as oneof Americas Fifty Most Prom-ising Leaders Under 40 Yearsof Age.

LaDuke has received count-less other awards and has justfinished writing a new booktitled Recovering the Sacred: The Power of Naming andClaiming.

She also teaches a course atseveral universities on nativeenvironmentalism. The finalspeaker in the series will be Mr.Derrick Jensen.Jensen is an activist who speaks

all over the country. Jensen isalso an author, his books A Lan-guage Older Than Words andThe Culture of Make Believehave both been well receivedby critics.This multidimensional speaker

hopes to get the audience backto Mother Nature and to helpdo what is right for us and theEarth.

If you are interested in attend-ing the speaker series or lookingfor more information contactPedler in the Mercyhurst Sus-tainability Ofce (Old Main 314)at (814) 824-2578 or by e-mail,cpedler@mercyhurst.edu.Also the Mercyhurst Green

Team always welcomes newmembers so feel free to stop bytheir next meeting or contactthem at greenteam@mercyhurst.edu.

By Lindsey BowlerContributing writer

Earth democracy on campus

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Soul-warming recipesWithMeg

andKyle

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Time toembrace yourinner MiddleEastern self

at the Hookah

Caf

By Adam HicksContributing writer

Any questions or comments

can be emailed to: hurstavor-end@yahoo.com.

Photos by Adam Hicks

Rob Blackburn smoking at

the Hookah Cafe.

By Jen GildeaContributing writer

Ingredients Equipment

Directions

Hot Chili

As Erie temperatures begin tofall, its time to start dressing forthe true winter to which north-west Pennsylvania residents areaccustomed.

Many people think that itshard to be fashionable in the

winter months; however, itsdenitely not impossible. Afterall, doesnt everyone look for-ward to slipping on their favoritepair of jeans?

Fortunately, the trends thisseason are practical and easy foranyone to pull off.

One of the simplest ways toupdate a wardrobe is to add new

colors. Red is a hot color thiswinter, as it instantly gives somepunch to an otherwise somberpalette.There are many different hues

and tints of red, each one com-plimenting different skin tones.If you have a warm complex-ion, such as yellow undertones,tanned skin or golden highlights,opt for orangey-reds and cor-als.

On the other hand, if you havea cool complexion, typicallycharacterized by fair skin and

naturally dark hair, the best redsfor you would include true redand maroon.

If red is not the color ofchoice for your wardrobe, its

simple to add its bold accentinstead in items such a shoes,

handbags and accessories.However, dont get too boggeddown in one color. Keep in mindthat blue is being projected as theit color for spring.Another way to look chic this

winter is to wear skinny jeans.To the demise of many women,this trend is not fading any time

soon. In fact, its a great way totransition from fall to winter.While it was popular to wear

skinny jeans with stilettos in au-tumn, theyre now a convenientway to prevent pants from drag-ging in the snow. Simply tuck thejeans into a pair of boots andnever worry about stepping inrain or slush.As we all know, temperatures

in our region tend to drop pretty

low during the winter months.For that reason, many retailersare forecasting their sweaters tobe major sellers.This winter, the chunky cable

knit sweater is a popular choice.Find it in turtleneck or crew neckstyles to suit your preference.

This is a great way to stay warm

in the bitter cold.With the weather on the cusp

of a downhill fall, many shop-pers dont want to face the coldto hit the mall. Fortunately,there is an alternative, which

comes into play greatly duringthe winter. A new trend of online bou-

tiques and fresh, new designersis popping up on the World Wide

Web. If youre sick of seeing thesame thing over and over againin the mall, online shopping isthe way to go.

Up-and-coming designers arediscovering that selling online isa good way to at tract customers.Its refreshing to see new prod-ucts and ideas from smaller ven-dors instead of similar productsfrom the major retailers withwhom were all familiar.

With that, its important to re-member to appreciate your own

sense of style and not feel forcedinto trendy styles that will comeand go. Winter is a perfect timeto feel comfortable.

Grab an oversized, chunkysweater (preferably red), throwon a North Face, and slide thoseskinny jeans into some fur-linedUggs. Now thats Erie style.

Eries favorite fashionseason: the winter

Spring break is quickly ap-proaching and students areanxious to get away from thecold weather.Why not go on a trip to sunny

Florida or beautiful Cancun?

Sure, this sounds great, but howmuch does it cost?

For those who are willing topay a little extra, a trip to Cancunis in your future. With US Air-ways, the estimated ight cost ofa round trip ticket is $576. Hotelcosts would add an additional$80 per night at the RadissonHotel Hacienda Cancun (hotels.com). The estimated cost for thistrip is $1,056. A slightly cheaper option

would be to go to Daytona

Beach, Florida. With Delta Air-ways, a round trip ticket wouldbe around $330. Hotel coststhere are around $58 per night,bringing the total estimated cost

to $678.If beaches arent your thing,

why not spend some time in thecity? With Northwest Airlines,a ight to Boston will run youabout $244. With the cheapesthotel rate at Best Western ataround $66, the estimated costfor this trip is $640.

Even cheaper, a ight to Chi-cago is only $98. But with hotelcosts, this trip is a little more

expensive with a nal estimatedcost of $560.

Dont forget about food costsas well as extra spending money.For additional information abouthotel and ight costs, you canvisit Travelzoos Website.

Finally, some college studentschoose to participate in the

growing alternative spring breaktrend. Alternative spring breaksare volunteer trips organized bycolleges, universities, charitableorganizations and religious or-ganizations.

It is a holistic integration ofculture, community and servicethat becomes one of the mostlife changing experiences you will have at Mercyhurst, saidSister Michele Schroeck.This year, the alternative spring

break program at Mercyhurst

will travel to the Navajo Reserva-tion. The cost is $425. Unfortu-nately, the Navajo trip is full forthis year. Whatever your preferences,

the most important thing is youmust plan ahead for such trips.

By Cara NemanicContributing writer

Bounce into spring break options

1 pound ground beef 1 large pot

1 chopped onion, green pepper Utensils

1 8 oz can of tomato sauce

2 Tbsp. chili powder1/2 tsp. salt

Pinch of salt

Pinch of oregano

2 cans of kidney beans

1. Brown the ground beef with the onion in the large pot in which you are

planing on cooking the chili. Then drain the grease out of the pan.

2. Add everything except for the beans and stir together. Cover it and simmer

for about 20 minutes.

3. Add the beans and cook for about another hour.

Chili is a great way to warm upyour day in the winter months.

You can doctor up this basicrecipe anyway you want to and

make it your own.The recipe is also very versatile.Depending on who you are cook-ing for or your personal prefer-ence, you can make it spicier or

more mild.You can add many ingredients

to chili to make it even tastier. I

prefer to put it on top of noodlesand add cheese, also called Cin-cinnati Chili.

I love this recipe because it is

very easy to make and you caneasily double it and freeze theleftovers for later consumption.

Chili heats up very well withoutlosing its quality or taste. There are also many health

benets to chili because of thefoods that it contains. The beans

are the most benecial sourceof nutr ients and make chili avery well-rounded dish. Thereis also the meat, as well as any

vegetables that you might addthat are going to boost the nu-trient level.

Putting it over whole wheatpasta would also be a great ad-dition of complex carbs that areessential to a balanced diet.Also, chili will keep you feeling

full for a long period of time sothat you eat less.

The experience of other cul-tures is crucial to developing afull liberal arts education.

In order to develop a deeperunderstanding of Middle East-ern culture, coupled with greatappetizers and coffee, one mustlook no farther than the Hoo-kah Caf at 129 West 14th.

Senior Andy Narusewicz said,I think the Hookah Caf is agreat place to call my hangout.It is a very relaxed atmosphere,culturally rich, and a great place

to practice my Arabic. If you want to listen to Arab music

and eat, drink and smoke tradi-tional foods and hookahs, stopdown. It is the perfect place forhomework, too.A hookah, according to the

menu is, a traditional Middle-Eastern water pipe for smokingtobacco ltered by water.The hookah pipe originated

in Turkey and then spread tobecome an integral part to all

Middle Eastern culture. According to owner Samer

Mustafa, who came to the Unit-ed States from Syria, Smok-ing the hookah is used to gettogether and talk; a social thing.It is not a cigarette; it is a whole

different idea. Traditionally, hookahs are

smoked after work, hence thehours of operation from 5p.m. to midnight Monday toThursday, and 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.Friday and Saturday.The avored tobacco is im-

ported from the United ArabEmirates and comes in fla- vors of: cherry, apple, grape,mint, orange, peach and house

blends.A single bowl is $6.99 and

a double bowl, for sharing with another, are $9.99. Allhookahs come with disposablemouth pieces to ensure theyare sanitary and all tobaccoand hookahs must be used onthe premises, which includes apatio for warmer months. Mr.Mustafa also informed me thata single bowl usually lasts foran hour and a half and that theprices here in Erie are better

than in larger cities.The store opened on June

3 and is the rst hookah cafin Erie.

In addition to the hookah,the caf also offers appetizerslike hummus, baba ghannoujand fattoush each for $2.99per plate.

Desserts include bakalawa

($1.50) and knafa ($3.95), inaddition to Turkish coffee

($2.25), black tea ($1.79) andcappuccino ($2.49).To enhance the experience,

the store plays Middle Easternmusic and has a live satellitefeed to news from Syria. Forpatrons convenience Mr. Mus-tafa also offers free wireless In-ternet and chess boards to passthe time while smoking.Junior Mike Cilladi voiced his

approval for the atmosphere,

stating that, The cafes anamazing place. Perfect for chill-ing with friends and taking insome Arabic culture. The own-ers are great guys; they help me

with my Arabic homework! It is

an overall chill place and perfectfor some homework or a game

of chess.Although there is a smoking

ban going into effect in Erie,there is hope for the HookahCaf, since similar establish-ments are permitted to remainopen in New York, where asmoking ban is successfully ineffect.

For anyone interested in a

new experience, I recommenda trip to the Hookah Caf. Ac-cording to Samer Mustafa, Wetry to bring a new experienceto you. We are proud of beingthe rst and only Hookah barin Erie.

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Want a bountiful stock tip for 2007 that will makeyou grin from ear-to-ear next December? Sock alot of your seed money into Kelloggs, GeneralMills, Beatrice Foods, Archer Daniel Midland andCargill.

Corn, once again is king!The humble grain that has turned thousands

of hard-scrabble Midwestern farmers into mil-lionaires over the decades is about to skyrocket inboth popularity and price because of the nationssuddenly insatiable thirst for ethanol.Thats the word from Lester R. Brown, the chief

deep-thinker at the Earth Policy Institute, a little-known Washington think-tank with an excellent

track record for spotting potential environmentaldisasters.Troubled by the dramatic increase in corn acre-

age devoted to ethanol rather than food, Brown isurging a moratorium on new ethanol distilleries justas Democratic congressional leaders are proposingto tax Big Oil and divert the revenues to subsidize

more ethanol production.Brown says a distillery moratorium is urgently

needed because new projections forecast that theglobal auto industrys appetite for corn-based fuel

will rival that of humans by 2008.The unprecedented diversion of the worlds

leading grain crop to the production of fuel will

affect food prices everywhere, Brown said. As

world corn prices rise, he notes, so do those ofwheat and rice as consumers look for tasty substi-

tutes and farmers compete for increasingly scarcecroplands.

Brown says that investment in fuel ethanoldistilleries has soared since the late-2005 hike incrude oil prices so much so in fact, that the federalgovernments collection of pertinent data has beenleft in the dust.

A compilation by his Earth Policy Instituteshowed there were 116 U.S. ethanol distilleries inproduction using 53 million tons of grain annuallyat the end of last year with 79 under construction

with a capacity to devour an additional 51 milliontons of grain.

In addition, designs for more than 200 new

ethanol plants were on the drawing board and 11existing ones were being expanded.

Brown worries that the uncontrolled growthof Big Ethanol will wreak havoc on the globaleconomy with near apocalyptic implications forthe worlds nearly 2 billion chronically malnour-ished people.

The U.S. corn crop currently accounts for 40percent of the global harvest, but a whopping 70percent of the worlds corn exports.

Iowa alone exceeds the entire corn productionof Canada and so does Illinois, which ranks aclose second.With corn supplies tightening fast, Brown says

rising prices will hit not only products madedirectly from corn such as breakfast cereals, butthose from animals who rely on corn for theirsustenance including pork, poultry, beef, milk,

eggs and cheese.The automotive demand for corn-based ethanol

is nearly insatiable. Filling a 25-gallon tank on onemid-size vehicle consumes enough grain to feed anEgyptian peasant for a full-year.Yet converting the entire U.S. grain harvest

corn, rice, wheat, barley and oats to etha-

nol would supply only 16 percent ofAmericas motoring fuel.

Whats worse, ethanol isnot even an effective sub-stitute for gasolinerequiring

huge federal

s u b s i d i e s t o

competeat the pump anddelivering only70 percentthe energy ofan equivalent

amount ofgas. Brown predicts that the soaring food pricestriggered by the ethanol splurge will spark urbanfood riots in many of the worlds smolderingtinderboxes, including Indonesia, Egypt, Algeria,Nigeria and Mexico igniting even more anti-West-ern sentiment.

The world desperately needs a strategy to dealwith the emerging food-fuel battle, Brown says.As the leading grain producer, grain exporterand ethanol producer, the United States is in thedrivers seat.

We need to make sure that in trying to solveone problem our dependence on imported oil wedo not create a far more serious one: chaos in the

world food economy.Lester Browns sage words ought to be heeded by

new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and new SenateMajority Leader Harry Reid.And the Earth Policy Institutes new report ought

to be distributed as required reading to thosemembers of Congress ever anxious to pander tothe desires of Big Agriculture.

No, keep trimesters . . .

I think the set-up we have right now is working just ne. I feel the general student population isvery satised with the tr imester system, but its the faculty that want the change. I love being ableto only have to take 3 classes at a time. It gives you so much more time to do other things suchas study or recreation. I think Mercyhursts students are happier, in general, compared with thestudents from other schools because of this. If its not broke, dont x it!

Mike Allen

I do not want there to be a change to the 4x4 system. I dont understand why this keeps beinga recurring issue on campus, and I think it is ridiculous that Dr. Gamble is even making it an issue

AGAIN. No student I have talked to wants to do away with terms. Having terms is one of thereasons I chose Mercyhurst, therefore if there were to be a change I would not hesitate to consider

changing schools.

Ashley Sayre

I am against switching to semesters. I think this will hurt the enrollment of Mercyhurst, as I haveheard many say this is why they attend the college. I personally enjoy the trimesters, as it gives a

more vacation time between trimesters and causes classes to feel like they go by quickly and en-courages students to keep pressing forward. Its faster paced and more seems to get accomplished.I am strongly for keeping the terms the way we currently have them.

Samantha Hedderick

The trimester system was one of the reasons I came to Mercyhurst. I think it makes us differ-ent from other small schools and helps to attract a lot of interest from students for this reason. Itis also a very good transition from the block scheduling that seems to be the trend in many highschools.

I like change and it is just the right amount of time to get to change classes every 10 weeks. Theclasses seem to hold your interest rather than just getting long at the end. It also forces you to stay

on top of your studies by eliminating the option of procrastinating. In 10 weeks you cant get by ifyou dont plan your time and study throughout the term.The only class that I think would benetfrom the semester system is the ceramics class because you only have 7 weeks to work with wetclay. Other than that I am totally against it.

Carolyn Fisher

I think that it would be an awful thing to change to semesters. Yes, I do want to be on the same break

as some of my friends; but school is more important. You should take into account the fact that many

individuals, including myself, decided to come to Mercyhurst in part because of the tri-mester system.

Being an athlete, I think that the trimester system is a lot more benical for my schedule and for all sports

teams. PLEASE DONT CHANGE!

Lauren Rinaca

Yes, its time for a change . . .

I would be in favor because many other extremely successful institutions have this type of systemand if they have success, then this could push Mercyhurst into the upper echelon of collegesthroughout the country. Also, it would give the students more time to truly get into a subject,rather than being hustled through in 10 weeks.

Kyle Linehan

I am for the switch to the 4x4 semester system. It will give me a chance to actually take in someinformation in class because I will allow for the professors to teach their lesson plans in a more indepth manner. Also I would be able to enjoy my breaks a little more because my friends that go to

other semester schools will also be on break at the same time as I would. Thanks!

Kristen Stanopiewicz

I think that this system would be benecial for the students because you are only taking 8 classesinstead of 10 during the school year. This will also allow for the teachers to develop topics instead

of cramming everything into a 10-week period.That usually includes the rst week of introduc-tions, midterm and testing days and the nal exam preparation and exam.The instructional time isso minimal that 15 weeks would help a lot.

Kenny Waszak

I think that by switching to the 4x4 system it will give students a longer time to be able to im-merse themselves in the material for each course without feeling rushed. Five extra weeks is a lot oftime to be able to acquire more knowledge in a subject area. I think that it would only benet thestudents at Mercyhurst and make us as a college more competitive against other area colleges.

Corey Spacht

Yes I think it is worth a shot. We can at least try it for a year. I really do not like the way our secondtrimester is set up so that we go those two and a half weeks and then Christmas break. I thoughtthat it was pointless. Also, we had a short Christmas break for a college and homework on top ofit, where if we only had two semesters we would be done with classes, probably a longer break andno homework to worry about. Most of my friends go to schools set up this way and I think that it

would be nice to try.

Lauren West

I am FOR the semester switch, because I want to study abroad and its really difcult on the trimestersystem, and Im not a big fan of the break set up. I like being home when all my friends are home.

Haley Martens

Mercyhurst is losing its uniqueness.For the past several years, the college has tossed around the idea of

switching the current trimester system to some form of semesters.There was rst the 4x4 calendar that called for two 15-week terms where students would take four classes worth four credits eachterm.

Now the idea of a 4x1x4 se-mester system has come to theforefront. This system calls fortwo 14-and-a-half week terms

with one three-and-a-half weekintersession in January, and pos-sibly another one in May.

Students would be requiredto take four classes worth threecredits each term, and may evenbe required to take one class during the January session.

Granted class times would be shorter during the long terms, they

will be twice as long during the short term.The three-and-a-half week classes would meet four to ve times a

week for two-and-a-half to three hours.Some students have trouble sitting through two hours, let alonethree.

Nevertheless, the main reason for the switch, according to PresidentThomas Gamble, is because the 10-week term is not the best wayto provide a college education.

Hasnt Mercyhurst been providing the best education on the tri-mester system for the past 20 or so years?

I think so.My mom and dad get Mercyhurst Magazine and tell me all the time

about the number of students who are featured as success stories and they were on the t rimester system.

However, I understand the idea that the 14-and-a-half week termswould allow for more time to complete projects, papers and tests.

But, I cannot help looking past the results of the student polldistributed Friday.

The results show students want to keep the trimester system.Seventy-ve percent are in favor of the current calendar, while 25

percent want to see it change.The Merciads e-mails ooded with revolt from students: I am to-tally against it, NO! NO! NO!, Completely against!, I came to

Mercyhurst because of the trimester, and Trimesters are better!It doesnt come clearer than that.Gamble said, however, the switch will make Mercyhurst more like

other institutions, but I thought Mercyhurst strived to be the uniqueCatholic college on the hill?

Several student responses say the main reason they chose Mercy-

hurst was because of the trimester system.Making such a switch to the intersession semester system would

simply toss Mercyhurst in the category as just another college.And Mercyhurst shouldnt be just another college.I know there are a lot of details that still need worked out, but even

with the preliminary plans, it seems that a lot of work needs done toensure such a calendar is good for Mercyhurst.

Editor-In-Chief

JoshWilwohl

Ethanols insatiable appetite for corn could trigger food crisis

Mercyhurst should stick with trimester system

By Eric PetersMCT Newspapers

Students weigh in on the fate of the trimester system

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On the 215th anniversary of the Bill of Rights,freedom is on the retreat.

Congress adopted these rst 10 amendments tothe U.S. Constitution on Dec. 15,1791, to preventthe rise of tyranny by a central government. The Bill of Rights protects the people and

limits the power of the federal government bypreventing Congress from abridging the freedom

of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of thepress, freedom of assembly and the freedom topetition. Further, it protects against unreasonablesearches and seizures, prevents cruel and unusualpunishment and self-incrimination and, guaran-

tees due process with a speedy public trial and animpartial jury.

Unfortunately, in the land of the free, the con-cept of freedom never really applied to everyone.

And its meaning has changed over time.In 1791, freedom applied to white men only.

White women would not have the right to vote

until 1920.And blacks had no rights of citizenship, a view

afrmed by the Dred Scott decision in 1857.This ruling stated that slaves were property evenif enslaved in free states and territories and thatthe court would not deprive slave owners of theirproperty without due process of law, as stated inthe Fifth Amendment.

Blacks and other disenfranchised groups haveserved as the conscience of America, forcing the

country to expand the denition of liberty. Now,with recent assaults on afrmative action and the

voting rights of citizens of color, liberty seemstenuous.The government has a history of giving freedom

and taking it away.During the Civil War, it suspended habeas cor-

pus, which safeguards individual freedom againstarbitrary imprisonment.

During World War II it placed Japanese-Americans living on the mainland in internmentcamps.And during the Cold War, the government, under

McCarthyism, ruined the lives of thousands who itsuspected of being communists and socialists.

During times of hysteria and national paranoia,freedom fades.

Today, when Americans are told that terroristshate us for our freedom, some people are morethan willing to give up that freedom in exchangefor more security. They end up with neither.

In the land of religious tolerance and culturalpluralism, Muslim-Americans and Arab-Ameri-cans are held in suspicion and treated like second-class citizens. When Keith Ellison, D-Minn., the

rst Muslim member of Congress, decided thathe would carry a Quran rather than a Bible to hisswearing-in, his patriotism and allegiance werequestioned.

Meanwhile, in a nation where there is no ofcialstate-sanctioned religion, Christian fundamental-

ism shapes policy on womens reproductive rights,same-sex marriage, stem-cell research and theteaching of evolution in schools.

Under the Bush administration, the Bill of Rightshas taken a beating. In the name of the war on ter-ror, the administration has suspended due processand has approved abusive interrogations, illegal,

warrantless wiretappings, torture and indenitesecret detentions for suspected ter rorists.The executive branch has placed itself above

the law, and Congress has given its rubberstampto this abuse of power. Those who do not use their democracy will

surely lose it. America has squandered democracyand allowed the Bill of Rights, an extraordinarydocument, to go brittle and tear.We must restore it and our freedoms before its

too late.

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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

The GoodThe talent show held last weekend at the Taylor Little Theatre raised about $1,000 dollars for

Pete Geddes son, who has a serious heart condition. The Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Societyhosted the event which packed the theatre and showcased Mercyhursts nest.

The Bad

This Bad is for all the individuals who like to ride the bus back after a night of fun on StateStreet. Frankly, many of us are sick and tired of being cut in front of after arriving early and

waiting for the bus. Those of you, and you know who you are, who think that being inebriatedor those who lack the proper clothing for standing outside in the cold, ladies, give you the rightto cut in line, you are sadly mistaken. Because of you thinking you can just waltz onto the busat any given time despite the people who have been waiting, legitimately, for the bus is ending inpeople being left at the stop. In many instances, the people being left behind are the ones whohave been waiting and are kind enough to let you on because you are either too drunk to knowbetter or youre too cold to care (not good qualities ladies and gentlemen). In kindergarten, welearned how to stand in line and not cut, we are now in college, lets please act like adults andapply what we already know.

The Ugly

According to our survey, 75 percent of students polled are not in favor of changing the currenttrimester system. The switch is sure to cause controversy with students, especially for freshmenand sophomores.

There were reports of stolen artwork from a ladies bathroom on campus . . . that is not only

ugly, but just plain weird.

By Editorial Staff and contributing writer

Drugs and cosmetic testing has been conductedon animals for years.

Products have been tested on animals to makesure they are ready for the human market since1933, when a

woman usedmasca ra todarken he reye lashes andexperienced aburning sen-sation in here y e s , l a t e rblindness and

then death dueto the product.

Soon after in 1938, the FDA passed the Food,Drug and Cosmetic Act, protecting the public fromunsafe cosmetics and drugs.

Many of the procedures scientists perform whiledeveloping medications, medical procedures, inten-sifying age moisturizers and other consumer drivengoods, are conducted on animals.

Late last week at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland,

Ohio, a neurosurgeon reportedly demonstrated aninduced brain aneurism on a dog to demonstratea medical device to salespersons. The dog was

anesthetized during the procedure and euthanizedafter. The Cleveland Clinic claims the act was un-authorized and an investigation is pending.

Later that day, CNN was interviewing dog own-ers who were discussing how horrible it was todemonstrate on dogs. One woman was holding herpet and was shocked at the news.

However, if people do not want medical ex -periments conducted on dogs and other domesticcreatures, they should be against any sort of medi-cal experiments on living animals in general. Somefamilies keep mice and rats as pets, in fact it is ar-gued that rats may be more intelligent than dogs.

Let us remember that dogs in some cultures are

served as a meal.If pet owners are going to complain about a dog

being tested on, then they should give up everycosmetic and medical procedure that has ever beenconducted on lab mice, rabbits and monkeys.The truth is, whatever ethical problem you may

have with animal experimentation, it is impossibleto get away from.

Many chemotherapy and cancer ghting meth-

ods have been tested on animals. Now stem cellresearch and cloning are being pushed to ghtdisease and human imperfection.

If you want medical advancement to save livesand rid the world of disease, some creature is go-ing to be subject to the pokes and prods of tests.

As horrible as it may be to see Fluffy subject tonumerous lab procedures, the truth is who wouldyou rather live? You or the dog.

Overall no matter what steps the Cleveland Clinicdoes to apprehend the doctor, the American public

should be thanking the animals that give their livesto testing so that in case of an accidental aneurismor life altering illness, theirs may be saved.

Contributing writer

EllenKoenig

215 years after Bill of Rights,

freedom rings hollow in U.S.

Animal testing is necessary

By David A. LoveMCT Newspapers

The truth is,

whatever ethicalproblem you may

have with animal

experimentation,

it is impossible to

get away from.

Bushs new Iraq plan not settling well

With his new Iraq plan, President Bush has unitedthe country. Pretty much everybody in America isnow against him.

With good reason. Bushs plan was a rst-classblunder. The deal we send an additional 21,500troops in exchange for Iraqis making the samepromises they failed to keep before deserves therejection it got in public polls and Congress. Bushs

worn-out, beaten-down look in Wednesdays prime-

time address was reected in a plan that was shorton logic and long on hope.

The president needs a rest and we need betterideas. If America were a parliamentary democracy,

we would have a no-condence vote and a newprime minister by spring.

Bush, already wounded, is now a virtual party ofone. When Secretary of State Rice went to Con-gress to sell the Iraq idea, the only real differencebetween Democrats and Republicans was that thelatter were more polite in leveling criticism. Atthe end of the day, Senate Foreign Relations boss

Joseph Biden, D-Del., called the all-against-onetone profound.

Indeed it is. Only last year, Republicans watched

in relative silence as his failure to change course

in Iraq cost them Congress. Now they will notgo meekly to the slaughterhouse if he is going todestroy the party for a generation.Another illustration of his isolation was an op-ed

column in Fridays Wall Street Journal. Co-authoredby two likely GOP presidential candidates in

2008, Rudy Giuliani and Newt Gingrich, the piecefocused on rebuilding Iraq but never mentionedBushs name! That could not have been an accident.

The turnabout is dramatic for Giuliani, who lastspring said George W. Bush will be considered

historically a great president. Even then, the great

president line had to draw laughs in about 60 per-cent of American homes. Absent a miracle in Iraq,Giuliani wont be saying anything like that again

unless he wants to commit suicide in 2008.The mystery is why Bush failed to seize the

chance to unite the nation around a new course inIraq. The stage was set two months ago for him to

do just that and most Dems would have gone alongbecause it made policy and political sense.

Bush started right by dumping Defense SecretaryDonald Rumsfeld the day after the elections. TheIraq Study Group, led by family bailout specialist

James Baker, gave him more running room bylaying out some ideas he could accept, even if hecouldnt buy into the whole package.

But Bush suddenly went haywire and revertedback to stubborn type by putting all his chips on

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Just days afteran aide wrote that the chaos in Baghdad suggestsMaliki is either ignorant of what is g oing on, mis-representing his intentions, or that his capabilities

are not yet sufcient to turn his good intentionsinto action, Bush inexplicably dubbed Maliki theright guy for Iraq.

It was all downhill from there. The decision tosend more troops and money is based on the needto crack down on death squads. Yet it was Malikisjob and vow to do that. So were rewarding himagain for making the same promise twice.Apart from the obvious desire not to see Iraq to-

tally unravel, the only explanation came from Rice.She told the Senate Bush believes Malikis problemis more one of capacity to do the job than will.

Fair enough, but that raises another question: If

the main problem is that Iraqi forces are so unreli-

able in the sectarian ght, how will 21,500 more ofour brave troops help?They probably cant, which is why a united Con-

gress must tell the president no deal.

By Michael GoodwinMCT Newspapers

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The Last of theRed Hot Lovers,by Neil Simon,describes thefrustrationsof a decentman who

wants tobring al i t t l ebit ofmysti-c i s m

and magic into hisdull, but regular rou-

tine, with sex.Directed by Kim Mc-

Clelland and featuringthe talent of Scott McClelland,Nicole Stewart Hand, ChrissyFuryesz and Tina Halloran, theRed Hot Lovers opens theRoadhouse New Year in theyear 1969.With the dawning of the sexual

revolution, Barney Cashman, a47-year-old man, is looking tomake the most of this new age.

Happily married for 23 years tohis wife Thelma, Barney, a sea-food restaurant owner, decidesthat he needs to spice up his dailyroutine with the raunchy womenof the new era.

Barney sets out his plan toutilize his nit-picking mothersapartment to lead young womento and indulge in his new en-deavor, which would have to take

place on the pull out couch.He goes about his routine so as

not to disturb the perfect orderof his mothers apartment by put-ting his galoshes on newspaper,shutting the blinds, setting outnewly purchased scotch glasseson the table, slathering old spiceover his hands to be rid of the

dread-f u l f i s hsmell and ner-

vously paces as the rst guest islate to their appointment.

The rst woman he invites backto the apartment is quite cynicaland sarcastic. Her name is Irene.

A character whose coughingcan only be appeased with a fewdrags of a cigarette. The not-so-suave Barney is

without cigarettes, charm or al-cohol variety. What he does haveis scotch, which Irene does herbest to change.

He tells her that he yearns fora woman to share a special con-

nection with. Too bad Irene onlyyearns for cigarettes, whiskey anda man (other than her husband)to tear off her clothes. Theencounter between these two is

wildly amusing as she tramples

all over his sappy emotions,campaign- ing to justget it done a n d

over with.After his first unsuccessful

encounter, Barney runs into anightclub singer in the park andloans her 20 dollars.

He gives her his mothersaddress and, sure enough, sheshows up to repay him.

Much to Barneys dismay, thesinger only performs the tellaspect to the show and tell storiesthe woman tells him about crazy

sexual requests and the house-hold antics of her German,lesbian, vocalist roommate.

At least the second time around,Barney brought cigarettes. The third trial is by far the

most chal leng-ing, as Barney

tries to havean affa i r with his

friendswife.

E v e nthough af-

fairs are bad,as an audiencemember your

heart will go outto the little adul-terer-that-could,but doesn t

twice in a row. Will Barney

nally succeed, or will his libidolearn the excruciating virtueof monogamous everlast-

ing love?The Last of the Red

Hot Lovers plays onFridays and Saturdays

at 8 p.m. from Jan. 12 throughFeb. 10.You can get tickets to this event

at the Box Ofce, located at 145West 11 St., between 2 p.m. and6 p.m.

Admission prices areRegular

seating: $12; Riser seating: $15and VIP table seating: $20. Res-ervations can be made over the

phone by calling the box ofceat 814-456-5656.

Mercyhurst Drama Guildproudly presents the classicShakespeare comedy A TwelfthNight, or What You Will, atwisted yet hilarious play aboutshipwrecked twins, a gay pirate,rebel-rousing gentleman, a sexu-ally frustrated puritan, a duke

and a grieving pseudo-agora-phobic.

Director Dr. Hillary Fogertyand her brilliant cast designeda revamped rendition of thisShakespeare production, set inthe Jazz Age, inspired by a Belve-dere Vodka advertisement.You will recognize many faces

if you saw either Macbeth orA Midsummer Nights Dreamlast year, but this one challengesthe actors with roles that areover-the-top with a sense of

seriousness and underlying dirtyhumor.

Fogerty explained that, Shake-speare never met a dirty joke

he didnt like, then use, thenrefer back to six or seven times

throughout the same play with abad, yet witty, pun.This just adds to the excitement

and anticipation of portrayingthese characters on stage for anaudience ready for a night oflaughter.The play begins with twin sister

and brother, Viola and Sebastian(played by Samantha Ketner andRyan Heise, respectively) who areshipwrecked and separated, eachbelieving the other is dead.The plot unfolds into several

twists and turns from here. Inthe country of Illyria, Violaboldly decides to dress and pass

herself off as a boy and becomea servant to Orsino, the Dukeof Illyria (played by Derek Der-

nosek).Orsino instantly befriends

Viola, who is incognito as a boy.

Orsino sends his boy servant

to countess Olivia, who hasstolen his heart (played by LeahZahner).

Olivia wants nothing to do withhim as she is grieving the deathof her brother and is generallynot interested in the egotisticalOrsino.

A love triangle begins as Violafalls in love with Orsino, Orsinoprofesses his love for Olivia andOlivia falls for Viola, who is actu-ally a boy.

The situation heats up as thefriendship between Orsino andhis boy servant escalates. Asif this is not enough confusion,

Sebastian turns up, much toViolas surprise, and causes more

controversy. Viola is also shocked to dis-cover that her brother has been

frolicking around with a veryeffeminate pirate.Thats not all Shakespeare is

known to create subplots.

He expertly interjects the funand folly of Sir Toby Belch (MattTolbert), Sir Andrew Aguecheck(Mike Humphrey) and Feste thejester (Joe Will), who tear up thescene with their wild parties andtricks.The character who is infuriated

by this vulgar behavior is Malvo-lio (played by Cameron Sabel).Malvolio desperately attemptsto quash the fun wherever it isfound, but ends up the fool as

he gets locked away, so as not topose a threat to society.The cast are in the last prepa-

rations for the show and veryexcited about portraying theircharacters.

Orsino is real over the topand deep into himself. He ndsthings to boast about himself, but

still remains the classy gentlemantype, says Derek Dernosek, nowin his third Shakespeare play atMercyhurst.

Fogerty is very proud of thecast.Everyone has worked re-

markably hard on this show. Westarted rehearsals in October andexperienced some cast changes,but overall everyone is 100 per-cent dedicated.

Though it has not been stress

free, weve been having a lot offun, she said.The show premieres Thursday

evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Tay-lor Little Theatre and will showagain Friday and Saturday at thesame time.Tickets are available for the

show at the Box Ofce in thePAC (814-824-3000) and at the

door: $1 for students, $3 forpresidents card holders and $4for all others.

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ENTERTAINMENTARTS &

To contact: entertainmentmerciad@mercyhurst.edu

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BuZz

JAN. 18. Cowboy Junkies.

Tralf, Buffalo.

JAN. 18. Sara Evans. StateTheatre, Cleveland.

JAN. 19. Ron White. StateTheatre, Cleveland.

JAN. 19. The Queers. Icon,Buffalo.

JAN. 19. Iris Dement &Band, Jason Wilbur. Beach-land Tavern, Cleveland.

JAN. 20. Pat Dailey. Houseof Blues, Cleveland.

JAN. 20. Rock Star: Super-

nova. Sheas PerformingArts Center, Buffalo.

JAN. 20. Lyle Lovett, JohnHiatt, Joe Ely, Guy Clark.State Theatre, Cleveland.

JAN. 20. Comedy. CapitolSteps. Warner Theatre,

Erie. $25, $30, $42.50. Onsale at Tullio Arena box of-

ce, Ticketmaster outlets,by phone at 452-4857 or456-7070, online at www.ticketmaster.com.

JAN. 20. O.A.R. A.J. Pa-lumbo Center, Pittsburgh.

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JAN. 26. Ted Riser. Houseof Blues, Cleveland.

JAN. 26. Mayhem andMore with Paramore, theUsed, Pennywise. Rockand Roll Hall of Fame,Cleveland.

JAN. 28. Big Head Toddand the Monsters. Houseof Blues, Cleveland.

JAN. 29. Augustana. Houseof Blues, Cleveland.

JAN. 31. Cradle of Filth,

69 Eyes. House of Blues,Cleveland.

JAN. 31. Matt Wertz, Al-ternate Routes. House ofBlues, Cleveland.

FEB. 1. Dark Star Or-chestra. House of Blues,Cleveland.

FEB. 2. Jerry Seinfeld.State Theatre, Cleveland.

FEB. 3. Justin Timber-lake, Pink. Quicken Loans

Arena, Cleveland.

FEB. 3. Joe Bonamassa.House of Blues, Cleve-land.

FEB. 7. moe. Town Ball-room, Buffalo.

FEB. 7. Asylum StreetSpankers. Beachland Ball-room, Cleveland.

FEB. 7. Rock N RollMardis Gras with Cow-boy Mouth, Ivan NevillesDumpstaphunk. House ofBlues, Cleveland.

FEB. 9. Rodney Atkins.

House of Blues, Cleve-land.

FEB. 11. Everclear. Houseof Blues, Cleveland.

FEB. 14. Jim Brickman.State Theatre, Cleveland.

FEB. 16. Rod Stewart.HSBC Arena, Buffalo.

FEB. 16. New Edition. Wolstein Center, Cleve-land.

FEB. 18. Josh Groban.Quicken Loans Arena,

Cleveland.

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Have you ever been to a res-taurant or bar and come home

reeking of smoke?Do you cringe every time

someone lights up a cigarettewalking in front of you?

Perhaps you have been dis-gusted by this bad habit and

wondered why anyone wouldcontinue to smoke.

There have been lms in thepast that have addressed the life-threatening effects of smokingand tobacco use.

This lm, however, gives au-

diences a backstage pass to theworld of big tobacco companiesand the methods they use to

attempt to persuade people,especially teenagers, to start andkeep smoking.

Nick Naylor stars as a lobbyist

working for the Academy of To-

bacco Studies, who is also a rolemodel for his 11-year old son.

He has a way with words de-

fe