The Merciad, March 4, 1982

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P r e s i d e n t ^ G a r v e y A d d r e s s e s M e r c i a d C o n t r o v e r s yDr. William P. Garvey, Presi-

dent of Mercyhurst College, ad-dressed the issue .concerningmovement of the Merciad fromunder the auspices of StudentServices to the CommunicationsDepartment in an interview witht h e M e r c i a d W e d n e s d a yafternoon.

According 'to Garvey, no of-ficial decision has been made asto whether or not the Merciad willbe moved. "It was never an of-ficial policy decision," stated

G a r v e y , ' ' i t w a s a nunderstanding." iGarvey explained that at the

end of the 1981 Spring term hewas approached b Dick Garcia,director of CommunicationsDepartment, with a comprehen-sive package of'proposedchanges to upgrade the Com-munications Department. One ofthe many changes, which also in-cluded the addition of equipmentand a typing lab, was to switchthe M erciad to the direction of thedepartment. I

Because this proposal was oneof many in a general strategy to

improve the department, G arveysaid that he felt no obligation tomake an official statement an-

nouncing the change.' The issue of who runs the Mer-

ciad is a bogus issue in terms offreedom of the press," statedGarvey. He expanded on his con-tention by confirming that in-stitutional policy maintains \ afree student press. "Institutionalpolicy is not to interfere with theoperation of the Merciad, so wewould see to it;that,the Com-m u n i c a t i o n s ^Departmentwouldn't* interfere." affirmed

Garvey. J * \ \When confronted with the con-

cern that advisor under the newprovisions for the Merciad may

have the right to write editorialsand articles, Garvey confirmed!"He shouldn't write anything. Iwas editor of the Gannon Knight,and I'm aware of the concernsstudents have?

"I don't regard this as an ir-reconcilable conflict," Garveyfurther commented. He has ask-ed for recommendations fromGarcia and E. William Kennedy,director of student; services, ontheir views and he intends todiscussv> the issue further withthem. %*

Also expressed were somepotential solutions to the con-

troversy. Garvey suggestedpossibilities as the establishof an Editorial Board compof faculty/students and pereven a member of the BoaTrustees. "I'm glad that stuhave voiced their concstated Garvey. "It's a cherAmerican freedom." #. *

Garvey admitted that stuopposition "certainly hassome influence." He explthat is the reason why deliberating the issue preseHe remarked that theshould come to a resolsometime in the spring.

a lituiicnt publicationVOL 55 NO.21 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, ERIE, PA. MARCH 4,19

Constitutional ChangesT o Affect MSG Elections

by Fran Moavero *The revised constitutional changes will be implemented in the up-

coming MSG officer and academic department representativeelections r t & I

The constitution committee which is also the elections committeehas revised certain aspects of the constitution that pertain to theelections. L « • $

The dates of the elections 1s one revision that will go into affect inthis election. ' JL '• K

MSG officer elections were previously held during the fourth week ofthe spring term, but now will be held during the second week of springterm. ' .,, ^

Students' this year will be able to cast their votes on W ed., March 31

and Thurs., April 1. & j T^L"By moving the date ofelections earlier in the spring term will allow

the newly elected officers to become better orientated with the govern-ment," said Maree-Lynn Cicon, election committee chairperson.

The academic department elections have also been changed fromthe eighth week of spring term to the fourth week.. _The election procedure will be the same as they were in the fall, said

Cicon. '; f *, t' The elections in the fall brought many students to the polls. Cicon at-tributed the success of the fall elections to the organization and adver-tisement of the campaign.

£ The positions available in the student government include president,vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and SAC chairperson. ?s The SAC position is a new addition to the Mercyhurst StudentGovernment that will relieve the vice-president of the duties andobligations of being both an MSG officer and also the SAC cha irperson.

The SAC chairperson will be elected to the position by the studentbody and will be responsible for the organization, execution, and direc-tion of all SAC activities, according to Cicon. jj

Although the SAC Chairperson is not a voting member of MSG, theSAC chairperson must attend all MSG meetings.

The duties of MSG president is to be present at all MSG meeting andto represent the student body at all Board of Trustees meetings.

I The power to organize and direct the standing ad-hoc committee isorganized by the student government as needed, such as the constitu-tional revision committee. *

The vice-president aids the president with the organization and

direction committees and also serves as a student senator on the col-lege senate.Overseeing theexpenditures of the student government fund and

keeping financial statements are the duties of the MSG treasurer.The treasurer will also be the chairperson of the budget and finance

committee which will be responsible for the preliminary and mid-yearbudgets, stated Cicon. -

The secretary is responsible for recording the minutes of all MSGmeetings, t * * ' ?

Any student wishing to become a candidate for any of these positionsmust have a letter of intent in the student government office by Mon.,March 8, at 4 p.m.

s-Tentatively, on March 25 candidates will be given the opportunity to

persuade students to vote for-them speaking in the cafeteria duringdinner. ~ \ ', r &*' <

Also in the March 25 edition of the M erciad a picture of each can-didate will appear in the newspaper along with a written letter ex-pressing why each candidate is seeking the position they a re runningfor.

Middle States EvaluatorsWill Visit Mercyhurst

By Martha CampA team of nine Middle States

Evaluators will be at Mercyhurstfrom April 25-28 to review collegepolicies, facilities, and ad-ministration according to Dr.Vivetta P etronio.

Petronio is the chairperson ofthe Mercyhurst self-study com-mittee, which is preparing an in-ternal college report for theevaluation. f ,

Middle States Evaluation isstandard procedure for collegesand, in Petronio's view, is goodbecause it gets the school to takea long, hard look at itself.

"The school gets to know itselffrom inside.out,"she said. It willhelp Mercyhurst to know whetherit is fulfilling the objectives andproviding the education itbelieves it is. f

This college-wide evaluation,occurring every five y ears, takes

Petronioin every facet of the college's ex-istence, from alumni activities tofinances to academic standards,

said Petronio.Evaluators will also be

mally talking to Mercys t u d e n t s d u r i n g tinvestigation. "

If a school is deemed unwby the evaluators, it is givenof conditions that must be fed within a specified time pto gain accredation.

Ultimately, a college mayit s ability to give desuspended if the school failsing itself up to standard.

"We*ve always passed ea

said Petronio, "and Or. Garvconfident that we will dsame this year. ' ' ^sh

Other members of the study committee are:David «Palmer,;. Frank HDavid Bethune, Diana BThomas Billingsly, and stuRose Marie'Forget and BClark.

Changes At TownhousesMay Include Brick Doors

Next Issue March 25

During the summer of 1982 it isproposed that the MercyhurstTownhouse sliding glass patiodoors will be modified for energyand maintenance purposes.F E. William Kennedy, directorof student services, explainedthat there is a possibility of con-verting the sliding portion of thepatio door to a swinging man-door. The other panel would re-main stationary and be sealedtighter than it is now, he added.

The idea was originally propos-ed by Kennedy and Bill Ducz,director of maintenance. Ken-nedy said he considers the plan"a much more economicaloption."|.« Presently, the patio doors allowa great deal of cold air in thetownhouses. Those four unitswith doors facing the west areespecially affected, statedKennedy.

In addition, the weather oftencauses the doors to freeze closedor open, he commented.

The decision to implement the

project would depend upon thecost and the aesthetics of the newdoor, said Kennedy.

"If it looks awful, we don't doit", he stated.

Should the new door be used forthe townhouses, Kennedy saidIthat the drapes would have to bere-hung to only cover the sta-tionary panel.

Kennedy said he believes thatthe man-door would be better for

the townhouse occupants siwould keep the houses warm

The man-door would alsovide greater safety forItownhouse occupants, sKennedy. Although no breahave ever occurred by brea| the glass doors, he explainepeople have gained access ttownhouses when the lockinis notused. 4

If the project is undertTownhouses 5, 6, 7, and 8,patio doors facing the westbe • converted first, accordKennedy. ?u • <• > $ '



Editorial MARCH 4,1982PAGE 2

Election IConnection

Student government electiontime is (brewing near. Letters ofintent are (toe March 8 and elec-tions are scheduled for the begin-ning of next term. Now is the timefor all good students to come tothe aid of their college: Run foroffice and vote. .Êlections should be taken

seriously. They are not populari-ty contests. Leadership skills areimportant but more important iscompetency. Everyone has theability to lead in some way. Veryfew can do it efficiently.

The five students elected to of-fices will represent the student atlarge in many decision-makingareas. It is therefore importantthat voters carefully consider theabilities demonstrated prior;tothe elections by the differentcontenders.

There is still time for studentsto declare candidacy for nextyear. Students who feel they havethe necessary skills should let thestudent body know. And not en-tirely through slogans andposters. Let's have some realdoor-to-door campaigning whichdeals with the issues on campustoday. tj{Perhaps the present ..govern-

ment body could organize apublic debate or an open forum(naturally, candidates would beexcluded from the organizing).This will allow students toevaluate the leadership skills asthey pertain to campus issues ofeach candidate. Also, students at-tending these forums would bethere because they were concern-ed with the issue and not becausethey wanted to ea t

These elections are sponsoredto serve the student in the mostresponsible way.* So, even if onedoesn't run for an office, leader-ship skills can be shown by simp-ly casting a well thought out vote.

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VOL 55 NO . 21 MARCH 5,1982

Editor-In-Chicf Rebecca L Martin 1

Assistant To The Editor Donna J. Peterson '* j

Feature Editor Bonnie James . I

Sports Editor Jack Bour |

Photography Jfich Fdrsgren

Circulation Manager \ Carta Gasparello

Proof readers Jean Harris, Mary Cay ,j

Marchione *

Cartoonists Jamie Borowici, ChrisMcGowan, Tim Bernik,Steve Ayers r

General Siaff Mary Jo Allen, Fran

wpV-"" Moavero, ChrisDorazio, Brent Scarpo,John Broderick,Maree-Lynn Cicon,Theresa Sanders, Greg

\ Yoko, Lance Lavrine

Faculty Consultant Steve Curcio

Advertising Manager ....Bob Porter

Opinions expressed in this paper are Mlnecessarily those of the college or (he studentbody. The editor reserves the right to set certainguidelines for the publication in conjunction withthe standards of the college and the Society of Pro-fessional Journalists. - v v ;

Letters from readers must be submitted by noonthe Wednesday preceding publication. All lettersmust be signed. A formal letter policy is available

upon request. -x

The Merciad is • student publication of Mer-cyhurst CoDege, SOI East 38th Street, Erie, Penn-sylvania 16546. Phone: 825-4000extcntion 239. ^

The paper is printed by Brown-TTwmpsonNewspapers in Union City. { ** |

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Announcement

Drop/Add DeadlineNOTICE

To All Students* "From the Dean

As a follow-up to the comments I made in last week's Mer-ciad about meeting the Drop/Add deadline, I lay out thefollowing b asic rules for the upcoming spring term : They aredesigned to force the abusers of the system into compliancewith the*rules. '£M . *. 4.

Cll Every student attending classes at Mercynurst in thespring term must be REGISTERED for those classe s beforethe Drop/Add deadline (March 29).

OR •/Every student attending classes must be ACCOUNTED

FOR in the Dean's office (in case there ar e temporary pro-blems with financial aid or with billing).

(2) Any student who is }not REGISTERED or AC-COUNTED FOR in the Dean's office by the Drop/Adddeadline will not be allowed to attend classes for the rest ofthe term. T hese students will be screened out by. instructorsin every class. As a consequence, inancial aid will be revok-ed7 and academic progress will be jeopardized. '

NOTE: To be "ACCOUNTED FORr' in the Dean's office

means that you must submit to the Dean before theDrop/Add deadline your name and the reason you are notregistered. * •* -

Letter

W hoi is tic HealthEditorial Supported

To the Editor,I agree with the conclusion youreached in your recent editorialthat the Wholistic Health pro-gram is a good one. I amespecially in favor of the em-phasis of such a program - per-sonal responsibility - and thesynergetic approach which in-volves the whole person- body,mind, soul, and spirit.

However, one of the problemsyou pose in the implementation ofsuch a program - the need for aphysician's presence on campusevery day - is not the obstacle it

appears to be. Mercyhurststudents have the services of thecollege physician| available tothem, free of-charge, withinSa

walking distance of two shblocks. On larger campusstudents would walk much fther to attend classes or to rethe health center. -

You also include birth contcounseling and dispensing ctraceptives as one of the serviof this health program. Wothis not say that we approvepre-marital sex? Could we reccile this with our staphilosophy? P ersonally, I belithat Mercyhurst's commitmto the ideal manifest in Chrisliving is necessarily count

culture and therefore, anhedonistic. ?With Sincere Concern,Sister Michele

\ WINTER 1982

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULEMonday: March 8,1982 Wednesday, March 10,1982

Classes That Med Final Exam Time

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Classes meeting atrirregular times not covered by thisschedule should take their final exams by arrangementwith the instructor, instructors are asked to notify theRegistrar of any irregiialr exam times.

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No Business

Like That Of

Show Businessby Mary Jo Allen

There's no business like showbusiness, and the Mercyhurst

faculty sees this as no exception.At least two of the 'Hurst'steachers have had a shot at star-dom, or at least 30 seconds of it.Both Igor Stalsky, associate pro-fessor of theatre, and RaymondFlynt, associate professor ofcriminal justice, have appearedon television com mercials.

Stalsky's claim to fame was aMarine bank commercial. Hewas cast as a stereotyped, localused-car dealer, From his over-friendly bearing down to hisclothing, he was a cha racter whopromoted the bank's I.R.A. plan.

4I was supposed to play a car

salesman," explained *. Stalsky."So when I asked howl shoulddress, I was told to dress as one. Ichose the loudest jacket I couldfind and did my impersonationaccordingly."

Flynt had a different sort ofrole. He was in a Holiday Inn pro-motion advertising a prime-ribspecial. > -

Both Flynt and Stalsky havedone commercials before, andboth agree they'd do it again;despite the long hours. The com-mercials took four hours for theHoliday Inn spot and two hoursfor the Marine Bank segment tofilm. , ^ 2 T

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(CPS)Mll the. planets of- oursolar system are moving towardthe same side of the sun. They'llall be aligned by March 10.1982.Strange gravitational pulls andpushes will result, some believe,and the Earth will suffer tidalwaves and earthquakes. It mighteven be destroyed. 2jj Those most worried about theso-called "Jupiter Effect" haveturned not -to survivalists or

clergyman, but to the secretariesat college and universityastronomy departments acrossthe nation. , ** * :

The secretaries report theirphones have been ringing off thewall as people call to find out howthe upcoming astrologicalphenomenon will affect them; -

tlI{ guess about t th e \ mostunusual call I've gotten was froma woman who tt was planning avacation in Florida this spring,"relates Bernice Stevenson,astronomy department secretaryat Yale University. "She saidthat she didn't want to wastemoney on a vacation if there wasgoing to be earthquakes andclouds of ash floating through theair."

Stevenson says that theastronomy , department has

received a number of calls frompeople who want to know if theend of the world is truly at hand.^ "We're getting three or fourcalls a day, it seems," says PattySwanson, astronomy departmentsecretary at the University ofAlabama. "We had a scatteringof calls all through the fall Butthey've really picked up in thelast month." &*<

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Planet Alignment

Arouses Concern

Of World'sEndLikewise, the- University of

Wisconsin receives several callsa day, and astronomy Prof. EdChurchwell expects that "thecloser it gets to March 10 themore calls we'll get" i5 The "University of Washingtonwas so besieged by phone calls in-quiring about the so-called"grand alignment" that itsastronomy* department. installedan answering machine with apre-recorded explanation of theheavenly event. « - *

"Nobody here has the time tokeep reiterating the same thingover and over," saysÛWastronomy department secretaryCharlotte Arthur. "We had to gowith the recording because it wasjust getting out of hand." >

All the concern over theplanetary phenomenon stemsfrom a 1974 book calledTheJupiter^ Effect in which twoBritish scientists predicted thatthe alignment of the planets inearly March will cause severe

earthquakes, volcanic activity,and massive tidal waves.Although the "Jupiter Effect"

theory has since been retractedby the authors, John Gribbin andStephen Plagemann , andgenerally scoffed at by the scien-tific community, many readerstake it to heart.v"We tell them that the worldwill not come to an end because of

that," explains the University ofWisconsin's Churchwell. "Theplanets actually won't even bealigned. They'll primarily be in a90-degree quadrant of the sky,kind of bunched together, but notlined up in a straight row likesome people think." *

While tne planets will be moreclosely aligned than at any timein some 179 years, the effects onthe Earth will be unnoticeable,astronomers say. But that hasn't

deterred people from callingobservatories, television sta-tions, and astronomy depart-ments to make sure.

"People mainly want to know ifit is true, if the planets are reallygoing to be lined up in a straightline, and what reaDy to expect,"says Swanson. The university hasscheduled presentations of "TheEnd of the World," dealing withthe subject, "which they advicecurious callers to attend. £ .]

"We try to discourage themfrom being alarmed and explainto them that the theory has oeenretracted. But I'm afraid thedamage was done before theretraction was issued," Swansonsays. i

People call more ôut ofcuriosity than anything else,"says Arlo Landolt, observatorydirector at Louisiana State andsecretary of the AmericanAstronomical society. "Westellthem it's happened many timesin the Earth's history, and willprobably happen many more. Ifanyone wants to see the event,it'll be visible in the morning sky.And then there won't be much to

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Halloran Addresses Speaking"The Decline ofJPublic

Discourse : An His to r i ca lPerspective of Rhetoric inAmerican Colleges" the title of alecture that was delivered atMercyhurst on February 24 by S.Michael Halloran, Associate Pro-

fessor of communications at theRensselaer Polytechnic Institutein New York. 1, Halloran's lecture charted thephilosophy of rhetoric, and thepractical method of its teachingin American colleges from the17th century up to the presentday. In the 17 h and early 18thcenturies, Halloran explainedthat the rhetoric taught wasessentially a truncated version ofthe classical. It dealt exclusivelywith stylistic ornamentation andthe dehvery of speeches.* W *-!* Later in the 18th century, thestyle of rhetoric evolved into anart; of persuasion that focusedchiefly on issues of public policy.It served to integrate the morespecialized knowledge from othersubjects in the curriculum, mostimportantly th e classicallanguages and literatures, andbring this knowledge to bear onquest ions abouconduct ofpolitical and social affairs.

During this period rhetoric wastreated as the most importantsubject in the college curriculum.It emphasized oral communica-tion and schooled students inspeaking that was public in boththe topics and the audiences ad-dressed. At the the turn of the19th century, American collegestaught rhetoric as an a rt of public

• discourse. «The 19th century produced a

drastic change in collegerhetoric. Three notable aspects ofthis change were the shift of em-phasis to written rather than oral

communiation, the demotion ofrhetoric to-a very minor place inthe curriculum, and the detach-ment of classical learning fromthe traditional 'concerns ofrhetoric.>

Summarizing his views,

Halloran contends that recentdevelopments" in the study ofrhetoric have begun to recover

some of what was lost in theeclipse of the classical tradition.One aspect of the old rhetoric th athas yet to be recovered is its em-phasis on public discourse. Arenewed art of public discourse inthe curriculum might contribute

to improvement of ^publicdiscourse in American politicallife.

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Lyric TenoWill SingSelectionsJoseph Chiarelli, profes

voice at the D'Angelo SchMusic at Mercyhurst Cowill present a recital id Zuron March 7 at 3:15 p.m. $

Mr. Chiarelli, a lyric tenochosen the arias, "The FSong

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"Lamento di IJedericoL'ARLSIANA by Cilea ande m ar" from LA GIOCONPonchielli. Also included wLieder by Schubert, Frensongs by Faure, and folk from the British Isles arrby Benjamin Britten. *

In addition to teaching D'Angelo School of Music1977, Mr. Chiarelli has beeactive in the Erie communiis cantor at the 'Temple Hesed, interim music direwayside Presbyterian Cand in his fifth season as diof the En e Philharmonic C

As a soloist, he has appwith the Erie Philharmonchestra, the M issoula Civiphony w ith Robert Shaw coting, and the Erie Bayfrochestra. He has recently becepted by the Chautauqua Company to appear inoperas during their suseason.

Mr.Chiarelli holds a maMusic degree from InUniversity in BloominIndiana.

He will be accompaniMrs. Harriet Herbert, aknown piano teacher* anformer of chamber music Erie area.

Alpha Phi OmService FraternityCannon Universitysponsoring a 24-hA nything'A-Thon benefit the Muscu

Dystrophy AssociatThe A ny hing-A- involves dancing, pipong, backgammetc... (an ideas subject to approval)will take place fromp.m. March 5th, u6:00 p.m. .March 6tthe Beyer Hall lou(Scrounge). registration informone may contact;M.D. office at 459-or call- 864-70Spectators are welco

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Study Reveals

Private Colleges CanBe tter Cope With Cuts

• The College Press Service hasrecently reported that privatecolleges such as Mercy hurst m aybe able to cope with federal cutsmuch better than public schools.This factor is based upon a new

study of financing for indepen-dent campuses.Two researchers James Hen-

son and Pamela Tolbert, both ofUCLA, found tha t priv ate collegeand university administratorsare more efficient in raisingmoney. Because the private col-leges rely less on federal money,the researchers reason that

private sec tors could survive lossof funding: better than publiccolleges. ^

Barry Zembower, director off inancial aid supports thisevidence. "There is a distinct ad-vantage to private schools . Anadvantage is being able to ap-proach foundations and corpora-tions that are willing to help out,''stated Zembower.A" I suspect we are* betterprepared to cope with federalcuts than public schools, althoughfederal cuts hit both sectors,"Zembower concluded. -9

Letter CampaignUnd erw ay With MSG

The Mercyhurst letter-writingcampaign has begun it was an-nounced at

;the student govern-,

ment meeting. , iAccording to Egan Scholars'

representat ive Bruce Miller ,more members of Congress arebeginning to doubt PresidentReagan's plan to drasticallyreduce aid to students; Millerhopes that a massive student ef-fort will be enough to persuadethese politicians to oppose themeasure.

Both envelpoes and sample let-ters to national representativeswill be available to students inthe cafeteria at various timesthroughout the coming weeks, a%• In r e f e r enc e to the ad -ministrative decision placing TheMerciad in the Communicationsdepartment and MSG's subse-quent condemnation of the deci-

sion, Student Services 2DirectorE. William Kennedy commentedonly, "The matter is undercareful examination." £

MSG President Rich Lanzillo

opened the floor to discussionabout the issue, and both a forumpresenting the two opposingviews andâ Merciad writers 'strike were suggested. Howeverno definite plans: have beenmade. J% $

Any students interesting inutilizing the shuttle service forspring break a re urged to sign upsoon. Form s are available both inthe dormitories and the MSGoffice.

In conclusion it was noted thatboth faculty and students havebeen complaining about trafficthrough 200 Main when classesare in session. The governmentagreed to look into the matter;

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Dear Eric and Mike: All of us andour Life Insurance Companiesappreciate your sense of humor.Partners in crime,.

Now showing in Rooms 225 and222 McAuley, the epic survival

story: "Stranded", featuringCommander McBragg andGilligan.

Happy Birthday Di: I love youdearly. Yours forever, Curt.

Happy Birthday Diana: We loveya! Gina, Lee, and Donna.

Babysitter for five year old need-ed on campus Spring Term MWF,10 12 noon. Call 456-1350 after 5p.m. or contact 870 Preston.

CWK: I very love youl FromHam Steak.

The 1982 Carpe Diem A ward willbe bestowed on either Miss Bupor Miss Gilligan.

Bucco Bill and Momma "C":Thanks for everything, your'e thebest! I love you! Kathy. *

Susie: My new legs are in at theartificial limb and brace place,let's get them this weekend. Goodluck on finals. The HungarianDancer.

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300 miies away from Erie/ 300miles away/ If one of those milesshould happen to fall/ 299 moremiles to crawl!

Eric and Berger: What is 300miles? Chopped 300?

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To,'' KAC.K,''' N^N,M,J,J,C,L' -Thanks for some great times! Vic

Amy G. - Carry on - I'd be check-ing on you! Vic

Hirum Bubby -1 Love You - don'tforget me! Your bubby!

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To my friends - The cake willstrike again.

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• •, ANNOUNCING. « ^ ^ ^ ™Th e 23rd annual scholarship awards of the

PENNSYLVANIA FEDERATION OF DEMOCRATIC WOMEN

THE AWARDS - Three scholarships will be awarded, a Florence DornblaserMemorial Scholarship in the amount of $400.00, an Emma Ouffey Millet MemorialScholarship in the amount of $400.00, a John J. Kane, Jr. Scholarship in the amountof $400.00. v * . v %ELIGIBILITY - Any deserving woman student in the Junior Class of an accredited-college or university may apply The awards are for use during her Senior year. Shemust be majoring in political science, government, economics or history or preparingto teach one of these subjects. She must have good scholastic standing. She must bereasonably active in student activities. She must be a resident of Pennsylvania. Shemust establish the need for financial aid, and she must possess a Democratic familybackground or be an active participant In the affairs of the Democratic party. vPURPOSES -To encourage Qualified young women to pursue and to develop interestsin politics and government. . i:

; '"v . ^jJ^J^To honor the memories of two distinguished Democratic women, the late Florence

Dornblaser, who was the first Treasurer of the Pennsylvania Federation ofDemocratic Women, and the hue Emma Guffcy Miller, who was the first womannominated to the Federation, the proceeds of which were placed in a scholarship fund.Additional funds have been added by clubs and individual members of the Federation.We also honor John J. Kane, Jr., beloved husband of our NationalCommitteewomaa, fUti Wilson Kane. • < *DEADLINE • Applications must be postmarked no later than April 10,1982.

The awards wulbe presented to the winners, in person, on Monday, June 14th at theAnnual Convention of the Pennsylvania Federation of Democratic Women at theSheraton Hotel, State College. Pa.APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN FINANCIAL AID OFFICE.

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In the past weeks the maintopic has been basketball. Themen's team has been grabbingthe spotlight for nearly a monthand it's now time to recognizeanother group of basketablllplayers, the women's team. I canremember last year when thewomen's team was one of themost pitiful groups on the collegecampus. They had a winningpercentage of 25 per cent and anaverage attendance of under 100people a game. W

This season thanks to newcoaching and better players thegroup compiled a 75 per cent win-ning percentage and actually fill-ed the stands at times. FreshmanJoan Kolaja was particuarlly im-pressive as through February 20she was seventh in the nation inrebounding with an average of13.3 per game. Also coach ShellyMonas did a fantastic job gettingthe: girls to work and hustlethrough a difficult season. Con-

gratulations go out to all thoseassociated with the Lady Lakers.The girls had a terrific seasonand should be proud of their ef-fort, because I know that the restof us are. • gi Greg Beck fires up two of his 16 points over Robert Williams.

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Bow To Gannon For 3rd Time

Wom en End Season 15-5The women's basketball team

has concluded their season thisweek with a* victory over ClarionState and a loss to Gannon. In acomplete turnaround from lastseason when the Lady I Lakersended with a 5-15 record, thisyear saw them finish 15-5.

In their final home confronta-tion last Thursday, the 'Hurst

disposed of Clarion State for thesecond time this year. The Blueand Green wasted little time.After only five minutes of play,the 'Hurst had a 12-2 lead. Mer-cyhurst never looked back asthey coasted to a 73-61 victory. v|

In the final game of the season,The Lady Lakers invaded theGannon Aud i- for the thirdmeeting between the two teams

this season. Mercyhurst battledevenly with the Knights for mostof the first half until the fiveminute?mark. From here, theLady Knights built up an ll-point,41-30 halftime lead.

The opening eight minutes ofthe second half were no better.The 'Hurst was outscored 19-9.

This 13-minute lapse by the LadyLakers was all that Gannon need-ed. They held off a determinedLaker surge that cut the 21-pointmargin to nine. Directing thecomeback effort by the 'Hurstwas Joan Kolaja who scored 16second-half points. Despite theloss, Coach Shelly Monas and theteam should be commended fortheir fine season.

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Lakers End SeasonOn Successful Note

The Mercyhurst Lakers closedthen* 1981-62 campaign on a suc-cessful note a s they dropped thevisiting New York Teen Bears77-72. l i

The game was expected to be abattle between a strong, powerful

Tech rteam and a strugglingLaker squad. Despite the factthat they had only six players dueto illness and injury, the Bearscame on strong to take charge inthe early going. But unlike theGenesis song, »the "Lamb"wouldn't Ue down on Broadwayand the 'Hurst battled back to tiethe score thanks to backcourtbombers Blackwell and Green,each of whom scored 10 first halfpoints. r f **

The Lakers came out strongagainst the weakened Bear teamand pulled out to a 12-poipt lead.The Bears tried to re-establishdominance but were unablethanks to fine efforts by seniorsBecker and Blackwell. Freshman

Jon Berkely also played a krole in the second half as he wsix for six from the free thrstripe and inished he game w20 points. Fellow freshman JoGreen added 16 markers alowith Becker and Blackwell,

latter pulling down eight bounds to lead the Lakers in category. For the visitors, it wLyord DeBerry who inishedwa game high 21 points. Teamates Robert Williams, KeHaddock, and Billy Williamsed 18,15, and 12 points respecly . . i p I

The Lakers close 4 the seawith .an 11-and 14 mark, thwins more than Jack Polanpredicted. A few of the gamwere heart breakers and if a things would have gone thway, the Lakers could hsported a better record, but ais, it was a disappointing, butter than expected season.

Track ClubOpens SeasonMercyhurst's newest club, the

Mercyhurst College Track Club,will be making their debut perfor-mance this Saturday when theytravel to Slippery Rock to com-pete in the 1982 "Rock Relays".

The club, which w as organizedby cross country freshman GregYoko, carries an ll-membersqua d. Mem bers inc ludefreshmen Mike Allen, JonBerkeley, Len Donnelly, BlareJelinck, Darryl Rickard, ShaineRitlman, Dave Skidmore, RonVerrilla, and Captain Greg Yoko.

Other members are sophomoGary.Keenan a n d MTruesdail.

The club will be coachedEast High Track coach MSpecos. Specos,s who is also cross country coach, will voluntarily assisting the cwhile maintaining his positioEast High.

Although it is not an officirecognized college team Track Gub will be participatin a variety of meets and roraces throughout spring. W «

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If you were born in I960, 61, 62 or 63 you should alreadyhave registered. If you have not, you should do so assoon as possible. There is a grace period for lateregistrations without penalty in effect throughFebruary 28, 1982.

You may register at any U.S. Post Office.

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