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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MERCYHURST COLLEGE SINCE 1929Soccer winsdouble bid toNCAA |tourney pages

Vol. 74 No. 8 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St Erie, Pa. 16546 2000

Crunch Time... Mercyhurst deals withmi 6 date rape drug' issue

By Stacy NorrisMerciad writer

Annie Sitter/Merciad PhotographerAs the end of the term approaches, students cram the study areas and com-puter, labs of Hammermill Library to finish assignments and start the gruelingprocess of studying for f nals.*This will be the first term that students will have abreak between finals and the last day of classes to study;? Class times wereextended by ive and 10 minutes to allow for the break.

Many issues were brought to the attention ofadministrators and student government at thestudent forum Oct. 26. Some students broughtup parking issues, others brought up thecollege's alcohol policy, but the issue thatseemed to be of paramount concern to m anystudents was rape and the use of "date rapedrugs" on campus.According to the Mercyhurst Police andSafety log, two separate incidents dealing withsexual assault and possibly students beingdrugged, were reported in the month of Octo-ber On Oct. 19, a female student reported thatshe believes she may have been the victim ofsexual assault by the use of a drug. On Oct. 21another female student reported she believed

pfomeone putsome type 67drug in her drink.Though there have been student claimssuch as these before, neither Mercyhurst Po-lice and Safety or Penn State-Behrend , aneighboring college, have investigated anysuch cases this year. Behrend did have oneincident three years ago involving GH B, butit was not connected w ith sexual assault.According to Ken Sidun, chief ofMercyhurst Police and Safety, the difficultywith reporting GHB or Rohypnol use is thetime limit. Within 48 hours of receiving thejgdrug, it is out of a person 's system and unde-tectable.

Sidun said that if students believe they wereadministered a drug, die first step is to go toPolice and Safety to be tested. There is noway to investigate the use of date rape drugswithout a test, according to Sidun. *"If anyone uses the drug on a person and wecan substantiate that, they can be chargedcriminally and will end up going to jail," saidSidun.Date rape drugs, mainly Rohypnol andGHB, are becoming increasingly comm on oncollege campuses for both their low price andthe simplicity of giving the drug to someone.Slipped into a drink, Rohypnol is virtuallyunnoticeable. GHB leaves only a siight saltytaste. Both are odorless.jRecently/'Rohypnol tablets have beenchanged to dissolve more slowly and to turn adrink blue. GHB remains colorless.!St According to Sidurr, there are ways to avoidbecoming a date-rape-drug victim. He sug-gests that students, especially females, travelin pairs and always keep drinks in hand. Ifyou put your drink down, get another one. Donot accept drinks from anyone, or be sure toopen containers yourself. Never leave drinksunattended, whether they are alcohol or soda.Hie drugs work in any form of liquid.Rohypnol, also known as Rootles, LaRochaand Rophies, is illegal in the United States,but is legal in other parts of the world,

See Date R ape Drug/page 2O l d e r b u i l d i n g s s t a n d a s o b s t a c l e s t o h a n d i c a p j a c c e s s i b i l i t yBy Sara SeidleMerciad writerRecently the handicap accessibility of certainMercyhurst College facilities have come intoquestion by students, faculty and staff.Working in the admissions office, DebbieWurst, admissions secretary, must deal withthe issue of accessibility for prospective stu-dents and parents coming to tour the campus.Wurst said that anyone in a wheelchair w hocomes to visit campus must skip the video in-troduction portion of the tour because the of-fice is not wheelchair accessible.i She recounted an incident when the fatherof a prospective student injured his back andhad to be taken to the health center by wheel-chair while his child was touring campus. Shesaid problems arose because the health centeris not w heelchair accessible either.Although Wurst said the issue does not ariseoften, she added, "it is a little embarrassingwhen it does arise." jIn the "Left to Write" column of the Oct. 18issue ofThe Merciad, Annie DeMeo, M erciadsports editor and member of the MercyhurstAmbassadors club, wrote of her experiencegiving a tour to a student whose father was in

a wheelchair. She outlined the difficulties theman encountered when trying to maneuveraround the Mercyhurst campus, suggestingthat maybe something needs to be done tomake the campus more wheelchair accessible.Thomas B illingsley, executive vice presi-dent of administration, is the ADA complianceofficer forthe college. He, too, admits that theMercyhurst campus is difficult to maneuverin a w heelchair, basing his claim on personalexperience. To test the accessibility in the past,Billingsley said he attempted to make his wayaround cam pus in a w heelchair.According to Billingsley, handicap accessi-bility on the Mercyhurst College campus isregulated under Title ED of the A mericans withDisabilities Act, a piece of legislation that wassigned into law July 26, 1990.According to the law, "physical barriers inexisting facilities must be removed, if removalis readily achievable. If not, alternative meth-ods of providing the services must be offered,if they are readily achievable. All new con-struction and alterations of facil ities must beaccessible."In 1994, the college hired an architect witha background in ADA requirements to advisethe college on the development of short-term

and long-term plans for ADA compliance.Evans Salata Architects completed a com-prehensive survey of all buildings and park-ing areas built before 1993. This included EganHall ; Sullivan Hall, Old M ain, Preston Hall,Zurn Hall, Baldwin Hall% McAuley Hall,Carolyn Herrmann Student Union and theMercyhurst Ice Center. Each of these build-ings was thoroughly surveyed for technicalADA requirements and existing conditions,according to Billingsley."During the 1990s Mercyhurst spent severalhundred thousand dollars making ADA im -provements such as ramps to buildings, newelevators, parking and building modifica-tions," Billingsley said.

He said physical access to the buildings wasthe first priority for the college. Secondly wasinterior access to public are as. Restroom fa-cilities were taken care of next. Finally,'"readily achievable" removal of all remain-ing barriers was completed."Since 1993, all new construction or signifi-cantly renovated buildings have met ADA re-quirements as a condition of receiving a build-ing permit from the Pennsylvania DepartmentSee Accessibility/page 2

Annie Sitter/Merciad PhotographerMany of Mercyhurst*s buildings, includingthe Cohen Health Center, were built be-fore 1993, therefore, the buildings are notrequired to meet the same ADA require-ments as newer buildings.

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CAMPUS NEWSleads to qualityBy Kate CywinskiMerciad writerA record-breaking number of freshmen hasbeen the trend over the past few years atMercy hurst Colleg e. In 1999 the record wasset for the largest class ever with 535 students.This fall the numb er of freshmen reached 586.According to Dr. Joseph Grower, vice presi-dent of academic affairs, Mercyhurst's visionfor the next five years is to reach a studentpopulation of about 3,100 to 3,200, includinggraduate students. He said increased enroll-ment will provide a "critical mass sufficientto obtain the goals of the college*'.With the benefits of a larger student bodycome obstacles as well. Increased enrollmentmeans increased need for m ore housing, se-curity, food service," professors and academ icsupportv "When all this is done, we will be one ofthe great colleges of our size in the nation,"said Gower. "A ll our decisions are intendedto make M ercyhurst into an even greater col-l e g e ^ % 1 | [ 1Laura Zirkle, dean of residence life, said,"When I began working at Mercyhurst in Oc-tober 1999, housing seemed tight, especiallyfor freshmen. With the addition of Mercy 100and 200 for freshmen residence, along withthe new upperclassmen apartments, we haveample space this year."To ensure adequate freshman housing in thefuture, a new female dormitory is to be builtduring the summ er of 2004 and into 2005, thatwill hold about 300 students compared toBaldwin, which holds 205. The male fresh-me n will have 20 extra rooms when they m ovefrom McAuley to Baldwin."We would like to create as many differenthousing options for students as possible withthe space we have available," said Zirkle.Mercyhurst's food service began makingadjustments to accommodate the rising num-ber of students two years ago. According tol ed Foessett, general manager of food serviceat Mercyhurst College, many changes havetaken place since Sodexho Marriott took overthe food program.Laker Inn board equivalency was dev el-oped as an alternative to using the meal planin the cafeteria. A night owl service was cre-

ated last year, and this year lunch-on-the-runwas introduced. This service was meant todecrease the number of students in the cafete-Sria as well as to provide students the oppo rtu-nity to grab a quick lunch according toFoessett."Hiring more employees and ordering morefood is easy, the problem will always comedown to space," said Foessett. 'Though wecan tighten up the room when necessary, thefour w alls of the cafeteria are defined."According to Ken Sidun, chief of police andsafety, security problems will increase with alarger number of students. He explained thatfjparking will always be a problem because stu-dents want to park near their apartmen ts. Theother major concerns are students damagingsmoke detectors and propping apartment doorsopen.Currently, the security department on maincampus includes/two supervisors, four full-time and four part-time officers. f'We willdefinitely need more personnel in the next few |years to meet the challenge of not only an in-$j. creasing number of students, but also the ex-pansion of the campus size," said Sidun.p The department recently acquired five newsurveillance cameras, raising the total to 28."Security call boxes have been discussed andmay be a prospect of the future," said Sidun.According to Gower, the college will keeppace with the number of full-time professorsas enrollment increases. He suggested that thecurrent number of professors is very appro-priate for teaching and advising.|Faculty to student ratio is currently 17:1, ac-W

cording to Gower. He said the average num-ber of students in core classes is 30 to 35 , while]major classes tend to serve 20 to 25 students.A desirable class is about 30 students, he said.I The new academic building, a project thaiwill begin in the summer of 2001, "will elimi-nate the crowded feeling of classrooms in Ol dMain, with various classroom sizes designedto fit the needs of contemporary student!,"Gower explained.The building will include smart classroomswith more technology. Though the plans havenot been finalized/ Gower discussed sound-proofing, air condition, proper lighting, wire-less hookups and Internet hookusp at each deskin the classrooms.

History in the makingThei2000)f'residential ElectionBy Sara SeldleMerciad writerThe Merciad was reserving this space toreport the results of the 2000 PresidentialElectionfbut the polls have been closed forsome time now and still there is no clearwinner. VSo , why is the nation still glued to thetelevision anxiously waiting to see who the43rd President of the United States will bealmost two days after the election? Theanswer lies with the state of Florida.In order to claim the office of the?*president, a candidate must win 270electoral votes. zPresently, Vice President Al Gore stands 2with 260 electoral votes while TexasGovernor George W. Bush holds 246. $As of 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8,2000, the Florida and Oregon polls stillremain too close to call. Oregon's sevenelectoral votes will move either candidatecloser to the office of the president, but a

win in Florida, with its 25 electoral votes,will clinch the victory.Bush currently tops Gore by a modest1,780 votes in the state. Because the vote isso close, Florida is in the process of issuinga recount.With 99 percent of the precincts reportingtheir final results, Gore has 48 percent ofthe popular vote, 48,707,413 votes total.Bush also has 48 percent with 48,609,640votes. ?The 2000 Presidential Election marks theclosest election in the history of the UnitedStates. Although there have been narrowmargins in the past, never before has anelection been this close. The election is soclose that it is possible the results may notbe final until international absentee ballotscan be tallied. This could take at least 10more days.The decision will eventually be final, butthe repercussions of this event will be felt?for quite some time. This is truly history inthe making.

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The Rec Center renovations that have been underway since August are slated to becompleted by the time students return from Thanksgiving break. Delays in construc-tion were due to changes made to the original blue prints. Renovations will now bemuch more extensive than first planned. The blue prints above give a detailed look atwhat is in store once the project is complete.

College revamps computer requirementTo meet the demands of a technological world,a Mercyhurst student must know how to wordprocess, create spreadsheets and develop da-tabases before they graduate. This is the goalof the college's Computer Competency re -quirementThanks to a newly revamped program , stu-dents now will have a choice to learn the threeprograms with a "broad stroke** by taking athree-credit computer c ourse , or by* studyingin depth each of the three software program sas one-credit courses. Students will also begiven the opportunity to test out of each.Under the new program, students will be re -quired to complete the computer competencyrequirement by the end of the sophom ore yearrather than the senior year, jHere 's how the new program works: currentfreshmen, sophomores and juniors can fulfillth e college's computer competency require-ment by testing out of Word and Excel,If they don't test out, they will be requiredto take three one-credit courses, Word Com-petency taught fall terms, Excel Competencytaught winter terms and Access Competencytaught spring terms . fA third option is to register for one three-credit course, either Computer Applications,

Advanced Com puter Applications or Comput-ers for Teacher.Current seniors have the added option of tak-ing the one-credit course Computer Compe-tency (MIS 099) offered this winter term.The change in the computer compentencyrequirement has been made to tailor these com-puter courses to the existing level of compe-tency each student has, as well as to providethe depth of proficiency each stude nt's careerpath requires them to achieve.According to Nancy Eichelsdorfer, assistantdirector of computer systems, who has de -signed the new program,"Instead of beinghands-on laboratory classes, one-creditcourses w ill be taught to a class of 60 to 75 ina Zurn lecture hall.*9Students can then practice what they havelearned by working independently or can signup for a lab where a trained lab assistant willbe on hand to answer questions.Six sections of Excel Competency will betaught in winter term 2000. Eichelsdorferstrongly recommeds that freshmen sign up.Registration can be completed at the registrar'soffice, Main 106. Each class meets once aweek for one hour and 10 minutes.

continued from page 1Date Rape Drugsprimarily to treat sleep disorders. When givento someone, it takes 20 to 30 minutes for atwo milligram tablet to affect a person.Symptoms of Rohypnol include amnesia, in-ability to think clearly, muscle relaxation andan inability to move. Effects will last for eightto 12 hours.Currently, the most popular date rape drugin Erie is QHB. A naturally occurring compo-nent of human cells, GHB claims to have rec-reational uses, can be combined with water asa sleep aid or used as a supplement by body-builders.Illegal in the United States asof March 2000,overdoses of GHB can cause temporary un-consciousness. Large overdoses can be lifeAccessibilityof Labor and Industry," said Billingsley. Newconstruction includes Duval apartments,Warde Townhouses, Mary D* Angelo Perform-ing Arts Center, renovationsijo HammermillLibrary, dance studios, locker rooms and fit-ness additions. *fc ^

According to Billingsley, the college hasseen a decade of responses to immediate prob-

threatening* jWhen combined with alcohol, this "liquidecstasy" can trigger nausea, hallucinations, sei-zures, depressed breathing and even put thevic-tim into a coma. ?GH B has caused over 60 deaths in the UnitedStates as of January 2000. iAccording to Sidun, while there have notbeen any "substantiated claims" of the use ofdate rape drugs at Mercyhurst, resident assis-tants are being educated on GHB and Rohypnoland are making their residents aware of thepresence of the drugs . For more informationon the date rape drugs, pamphlets will be avail-able in the police and safety office within thenext few weeks.

lems. "We cater to the individual student," hesaid. \ IAs for plans to continue improvements to theaccessibility of campus, Billingsley said,"Mercyhurst is committed to improving handi-Capfaccessibility of all college buildingsthrough new construction and renovations andthrough continuing reasonable accommodationimprovements in old buildings."

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ARTS&Staged seductionBy Kristin Eliabeth PurdyMerciad writer "Get into the mood for tango and soul-shakingmusic as Salvatore Gebbia takes the stage inthe Taylor Little Theatre Nov. 11 at 8 p.m."For the tango, it is the internal search forthat which it has lost; the places, the feelings,the earth itself. For mymusic, it is the searchfor something impalpable, indefinable, thatoverwhelmingly transforms into nostalgic sen-sations; it is the search for the soul," saidGebbia. \Gebbia's love for improvisational and mod-ern music led him to the formation ofhis ownMelodic Jazz Quartet in 1992.|Born in Avellino, Italy, pianist SalvatoreGebbia is among others in theworld of enter-tainment, including Sophia Loren and RicardoMuti. His debut CD, titled "Lifebound," is arecording of solo piano music. His impressionistic and seductive style fillshis music with beautiful melodies all passion-

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File photoately played. His songs are inspired by imagesfrom places that he has visited. These imagesrange from spring flowers blooming in SouthAfrica ("Secret Wish**), to Yellowstone Na-tional Park ("Old Faithful**) and the RockyMountains ("Sunset Colors ). His first albumis a musical interpretation of nature's beauty."My manner of composing is for imageswhere not only visible but also emotional ele-ments tell the story/* said Gebbia.% Join Salvatore Gebbia in the Taylor LittleTheatre at 8 p.m. for a moving and spiritualconcert! &

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RflbeYTRaczfcaS alfts showinjflrT theTutnmihgs Gallery Tues.-Sun. 2-5 p.m. and Thurs. 7-9 p.frESteel Magnolias blooms on stage at Erie PlayhouseWhen "Steel Magno lias opened off-Broad-way in 1986, audiences and critics alikecheered the production. What seemed so o b-vious, a show set in a beauty shop, was noveland intriguing.Written by Rober Harling, it is a remem-brance of his sister who suffered from diabe-tes and a tribute to his mother.Growing up in Louisiana, he was oftendragged to the neighborhood beauty shopwhere he found a world of comfort and love.The beauty shop was the support system forwomen in a small Southern town and it gaveHarling the roots for the play that would takethe world by stormyAfter success off-Broadway and on tour, amarvelous motion picture version was re-leased and it became one of the biggest hitsof 1989. Produced by the Playhouse in 1990it went on to be one of the most successfulErie Playhouse comedies ever.\ J tNow, a decade later, it returns in all its glory."Steel Magnolis" tells of a beauty shop filledwith interesting and unique characters.There is the owner, Truvy (Sue Hansen), ina marriage that is not always perfect and aphilosophy that "there is no such tiling asnatural beauty.** Populating the shop on thisparticular day are Shelby (RebeccaWeinheimer) andher mother M * Lynn (Bobbi

Kocher), who have been long-time customers,Annelle (Carla Amone), who has just beenhired as Truvy s new and very eager assistant.Other patrons include Ouiser (Geri Baker), awealthy curmudgeon, and Clairee (EleanorLogan), a football fan who feels "the only thingthat separates us from the animals is our abil-ity to accessorize." The story centers aroundShelby, "the prettiest girl in town" and hermother, M'Lynn. Everyone wishes Shelby thebest on her wedding day, while knowing be-cause of her medical history, the worst maycome.This cast of Playhouse veterans and new-comer Rebecca Weinheimer promise to haveyou on your feet and cheering. *David Matthews directs withrLillianRothstein assisting. Joe Hassler and RichardDavis will work their magic creating sets andcostumes to make us feel like we're part ofthe action."Steel Magnolias" is the kind of play thatwarms the heart and causes gales of laughteralong with a tear here and there. It is the exactplay to brighten up cloudy fall days. "SteelManolias" is full of humor and hairspray. Don'tmiss it.Show times are tonight at 7:30 p.m., Nov.10-11 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 12 at 2 p.m..

By Betsy BudackiMerciad W riterThis past Wednesday evening, a few of myfriends and 1 went to TGI FRIDAY'S for din-ner. Although I have been there many time be-fore, I never had the pleasure of experiencinga "birthday" meal, like I did that evening.Our party offivewas quickly seated and thenre-seated upon the request of a booth. Ourwaitress was prompt, friendly and very patientwith our indecisive group. After ordering ourmeals, the waiters and waitresses began giv-ing balloons to me, the birthday girl. By theend of the evening, I had balloons hangingfrom myneck, hair, arms and fingers.When the food came, we were all ready toeatll started off with my usual, a house saladwith the house Italian dressing and crumbledblue cheese. For my main meal I ordered Cajunchicken fingers withfrench ries and the deli-cious, one-of-a-kind honey mustard sauce.FYI, this honey mustard sauce is extremelyyummy and is top secret. I have asked severaltimes for the recipe and was gracefully denied.I also suggested they start selling it in jars tothe public, but that wasn't a hit either.Other orders of the night were the JackDaniel's chicken dinner, which comes with asalad or cup of soup, a potato and veggies. Allof the Jack Daniels meals at FridayVare*verypopular and I highly recommend trying oneof the several dishes offered.The prices for our meals were quite reason-able, considering thevariety ofchoices on themenu, however, I don't think their portions areextremely large. T he chicken strip dinner was$8.95 and my side salad was $1.99 extra. Mostof the sandwiches, burgers and salads rangefrom $6.95 to $8.95 and the dinners are from$9.95to$14.95? \ % \ I^FRIDAY'S atmosphere is fun and lively,beginning with the unique outfits and hats ofthe waiters and waitresses to the fun musicbeing played. FRIDAY'S has a nice bar w itha list of drink specialties. The happy hours onthe weekends are usually a hit with great ap-petizer specials at the bar.jOverall, I think the FRIDAY'S on upperPeach street is a great place to go to relax andhave a good meal with some friends or fam-ily. One cannot go wrong with the great vari-ety of food and drink specials offered thereeither!Diversity 101 winter coat driveAre there coats hanging in your closet thathave not been worn in a while?Diverstiy 101 is collecting a ll used coatsand winter coa ts to clothe the less fortunatethis coming winter.Look fo r labeled boxes all around campusand place your items in them. Thank you foryour support JEjfol: 'j.

'Charlie's Angels'Just thejticket

By Brandon BoyIanMerciad writerSurprisingly, this movie was good. A remakeof the 1970s classic TV series, Natalie(Cameron Diaz), Dylan (Drew Barrymore) andAlex (Lucy Lui) are crime-fighting elite, w ork-ing under a semi-anonymous and reclusive,"Charlie." W I7Under the supervision of Boseley (BillMurray), the trio is called upon from time totime to shut down and shape up the badguys.When the angels uncover a computer engineerand his assistant staging a computer softwarerobbery to track down Charlie, they gear upand "get some action."Though it borrowed m artial-arts moves frommovies like "Mission Impossible 2" and "TheMatrix," "Charlie's Angels" had its own styleof fighting and action sequences. Most of thebrawls between the angels and theantagonistswere well done, mixing real contact fightingand little reliance on special effects. Camerashots actual ly revealed more of theaction it-self than expected, allowing the audience tosee the vixens in action rather than assumingit. ||j*The cast was top-notch. Cameron Diaz hadno trouble pulling off a dim-witted ditz, con-stantly giggling, putting herself in the centerof attention. iDrew Barrymore's acting was the we akestOftentimes she was shadowed by D iaz's andLiu's unique characters, making her an almostforgettable angel. ,?*jLucy Liu's confidence on camera came offas if she never had to think about what shewasdoing. Her sex appeal and brassy egocar-ried her part, making it stand out more thanthe other,two. She seemed to have her parttogether, never revealing a flaw.Though Bill Murray w asn't as good as henormally is in movies, this time it was pa rtlydue to the script. He did not have much to workwith, as his character was hardly developedand drowned out by the angels.The secondary cast was filled with big namesas well. D iaz's love interest wasLuke Wilson("Home Fries," "BlueStreak"), Barrymore hadreal-life Tom Green and Liu dated "Friends"star Matt Le Blanc. Tim Curry and KellyLynch were the backstabbing villains tryingto locate and kill Charlie while LL Cool J hada small part in the beginning.With a comedy-action movie, the audiencedoesn 't expect much belie vabil ity or outstand-ing acting, but theplot should have been a littlemore complex as it practically spelled out whatwas going on. Living up to its genre, it waslight-heartedly funny and full of new specialeffects. I gave it a B. "Charlie's Angels," rated"PG-13," is playing at Tinseltown daily at 1:05p.m., 1:40 p.m., 3:25 p.m., 4 p.m., 5:40 p.m.,7 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:20 p.inland 10:15 p.m.

The Street Beat!MERCYWORLDIce Skating in Ice Center Nov. 10 from 3s45-5:45pjn .

AROUND TOWNLittle Nicky" opens this week in m ovie theaters

Chuck a puck door prizes and moreat the Ice Center Nov. 10 at 7:15 p.m.Salvatore Gebbia Italy'a contemporary pianist in Taylor Little Theatre Nov* 11 at 8 p.mFood tor finals in the Student Union Nov. 13a t9p jn .Don 't forget to take a break from studying this weekend and relax!

Steel Magnolias play at the EriePlayhouse tonight at 7:30 p.m5 Cubic Feet band at Docksider's Nov. 10 at 10 p.m.God Bless America Erie Philharmonic at the Warner Theatre Nov. 11 at 8 p.mBrother's Keeperband playing at Forward Hall Nov. 25

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It was announced this past Monday that both the men's and women's soccer teams areplayoff bound. Even better, the women have home field advantage. Hopefully, more fanswill go out and support the team than have shown up in the past.

With only the headache of finals and the last-minute completion of projects, the fallterm comes to a close. For seniors, this means only two more terms to go. The Rec Center is nearing completion. Soon after returning from Thanksgiving breakstudents will be able to work out in the newly remodeled and redesigned center. Students are starring to care a little bit more about their campus. After a weekend offun, the campus was actually devoid of the usual beer cans and boxes that usuallydecorate the lawns. Thanks guys.

THE BAD ... French fries, trench fries, trench tries and more trench fries. That seems to be the onlything that the cafeteria is concerned with serving these days. Everyone thought we weregoing to have m ore variety, but trench tries, pizza and grilled cheese seem to b e the onlygj

items on the menu anymore. There never seems to be enough room for students to sit and enjoy their lunches in themulti-purpose room because of the gifted school students who eat there. Is there any waythat more tables could be purchased so that the Mercyhurst students aren't displaced? There seems to be some miscommunication in the computer help center. Severalstudents have been experiencing problems with their computers, ranging from simpleproblems to viruses and after calling the help center last week, have still received no help.One student w as even told to carry her personal computer to the help center. It is the weekbefore finals and students need their computers for papers and projects. The help center isthere to help but lately it doesn't seem to be living up to its namef

THE UGIY . . . The spring break signs around campus are getting a little annoying. We all know thatspring break is coming, but do any of these companies realize that our spring break is inFebruary when it is still cold outside ..fteven in Cancun, Mexico. There are many rumors going around about date rape drugs on campus and names ofvictims of them are flying around like mad. It is no one's business who these people are, ifthey exist at all, unless they choose to make it your business. So everyone should stop allthe gossip before someone is seriously affected by the talk.? Although we can do nothing about it, the leafless trees coupled with the cloudy,overcast weather make for ugly days that m ake you just want to stay in your bed andsnuggle up under Your blankets.

LETTE#TO THE EDITOR: ?Student agrees with column as she sees her friendschanging and herfriendshipsgoing in different directionsAs I entered the big black gates of MercyhurstCollege on that first dayof my freshman year,I didn't know quite what to expect if| The college experience maybe? With that, Iwould have to say that thecollege experiencevaries from person to person. As the sayinggoes, "to each his own."When Ifirstcame here I knew what I wantedand where I was going. At least I thought thatI did. I knew what my major was. I knew whatkind of ob I eventually wanted to have. I knewwhere I was going in 10 years. I had goals ...or so I thought that I did.Needless to say, those dreams fell apart andI was forced to re-evaluate my goals and todevelop new ones. s

Perhaps, I thought to myself, my college ex-perience was to be a self-discovering journey.And while I thought that my own identity cri-sis would be my greatest struggle, I was wrong.I relate to the story about losing your friendswritten in the column, "Famous Last Words."I, too, am findingmyself growing apart frommy friends.I found that one advantage of going to asmall school was there was a great opportu-nity to make close friends and develop tightrelationships in a short period of time.IYou meet and become good friends almostinstantly. You go through years laughing, cry-ing, sharing and understanding. You turn toeach other with problems, questions and con-cerns.Friends at school truly do serve as your fam-

ily away from home. They are the rock thatyou lean on when the problems are mounting.However, as the years pass by, that once-tight-knit circle of friends seems to begin to showsigns of loosening. |BAs I Watch my friends develop relationshipswith boys, succeed in their chosen majors andgrow as individuals in their own ways, I sensea change in our relationship. And I feel at aloss, iThe transitions in these friendships are notnecessarily good or bad, just different and alittle disconcerting.While I knew going into these relationshipsthat these changes were an inevitable phase inlife, I think that it truly is among the greatesthardships in college, and for that matter life,to cope with. 4Through thick and thin, I know in my heartgenuine friends will stand by my side and sup-port me, though at this point in my life I needthat reassurance. I know that if these peopleare truly my friends we will be able to weatherthis storm and come out of it stronger thanwhen we began.Sowhy do relationships withsfriendschange? I haven't quite found the answerjcbutthe column helped me realize that I am notthe only one who struggles to know why thisis happening with friends.For now, all I can say is this. Change is apart of thecontinuous cycle of life and thoughwe may not always like it, we must accept i t

Julia WanczoiMi .aria & & fattening the CampusHow colleges and universities can lead the way to anenvironmentally sustainable future.A two-day workshopSunday, D e e p , 12-4:30p.m.Monday Dec- 4,9k.m.-4 p.m.For more information call 824-2075 or 824-2238Rumors: disastrous stories that hurt peopleThey have the potential to!affect reputations and destroy lives

Why is it that no one on this campus can mindtheir own business, especially when it comesto private and personal affairs?Every college campus has gossip, that is nota fact that is new to anyone. And anyone whoknows me well enough knows that I am a pow-erhouse of gossip. Now let me clarify thatstatement I do not pump people for gossip.Oftentimes I just happen to be in the right placeat the righ t time and know the right people.Other people will, of course, tell you that I amthe "mouth of the south" and if you ever wantto know something about someone to ask me.But they are just opinions and may notneces-sarily be fa ct V tBut it is true that I like to hear gossip. I liketo hear who passed their tests or told their pro-fessors off in front of theclass or got caughtcheating. But I geta little uncomfortable whenI hear gossip about people's private lives. Un-fortunately mat is the gossip that runs the mostrampant on this campus.After every weekend, whispers abound inclassrooms about who hooked up with who,who left Park Place with whom, who was seendoing the walk of shame at seven in the morn-ing on Sunday and who was seen walking intoso-and-so's building. We can't seem to getenough of i t Why is that? ^Does anyone else find it slightly disturbing?These are rumors. They are not based on fact

Famous last wordsHeather Cvitkovic

(all right, not all the time). It is the hearsay ofsomeone who saw someone else who sawsomeone else ... these are potentially explo-sive rumors. They have the ability to affectreputations and destroy lives.I am sure that everyone has been a victim ofone of these terrible rumors and has felt theeffects. People stare at you and point and whis-per behind your back.I have heard several of these rumors whis-pered in classes and in the hallways and hav-ing known the people that they were about, Iknew that they were completely untrue. II also knew that if that person ever heardthese things said about them, they would becrushed. But to be honest with you, I only in-tervened once. Only one time did I step intothe conversation and stick up for the personwho was being bashed.I just don 't understand why we get pleasurediscussing what someone supposedly did be-hind closed doors and of their own volition? I

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dontunderstand why we are so willing to ruinsomeone's reputation and in the process hisor her life on this campus? jWhat if it was one of us on the other end ofthe rumor? What if we went to visit our guyfriend at his apartment on Saturday night, justto say "hi?" Would we want everyone on thiscampus saying that we had gone their to hookup? Would we want people talking about oursex lives or in some cases lack thereof? I knowI don't What I do is my business and I wouldlike it to remain my business.So next time we hear that Suzie So-and-Sowas seen crawling into Jimmy Whatever'sbedroom window, let's leave the rest to ourown imaginations and not discuss it withfriends and say that the two m ust be clandes-tine lovers on the side. Next time you hear arumor that could be devastating to someone,put yourself in their shoes;fWould you wantthe rumor spread all over campus? Basically,I am saying that we should be more concernedabout other people's feelings, i J 1There will always be rumors flying aroundcampus. That is a fact And some are OK.Without rumors and controversies there wouldbe no Good, Bad and Ugly. Without rumors,some of us would have nothing to talk aboutWe all should ju st bemore discrete about someof the stories matwe spread around campus.

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C A M P U SI J Q U E S T I O NDo youattend sporting events oncampus?Why orjwhy not?

MNo/because they never letjme out^fheMelciadlmce," -Wm^HSara Seidle, junior*

Yes. I enjoy watching my boyfriend playfootball." |Lauri Stehly, sophomore"Yes. I have a general interest in athleticsand I enjoy supporting my friends in vari-ous sports?* Wt ' T Joe Mastrorocco, junior"No. I prefer to stay at home and play chesswith my roommate Ford."_|tyan Johnson, sophomore"No, I don't, because I am constantly eitherpracticing volleyball or hitting the weights." Brian Constatine, junior W?

"No, because I have 'other things' todo with my time."* Katie Friedline, juniorc Yes. I like to watch the football games,int Waiters, sophomore"No.The sporting events are held all the wayacross campus and I am just too lazy."1 Corey M uzak, senior* res. I like supporting the schoobespeciallyhockey, lacrosse and footballjfI like to sup-port my friends when they are playing* Dan ^Silly" Donahue, junior *

"No, we don't. Because it's only a 10-weckHerm and we^nrway too busy.-8*- Megan Fialkovich, J.R.Lohr,sophomores< YesJfj alkefl pasta football game once.%Jeff DiBlasL senior

"I used to go to some of the games oncampus,'but it is no longer a major pri- |gjgority for me." h i- Kristie Varga, juniorI Laker's teams we love ...

Football, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Field Hockey, Me n's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse jLMen'sHockey, Wom en's Hockey, Men 's^Tennis, Women's Tennis, Men's Volley ball,^Women's Volleyball,Mews Golf, Women's Golf, Cross Countrymen's Crew, Women's Crew, Men'sjBasketbaUJWomen's Basketball, Baseball, Wrestling .

OPINIONHot ornot?Megan Cvitkovic

Unfortunately it's getting to be that time ofthe year again when we must do the inevitable:pull out thewinter coats. * 4 |While in Erie this is usually done in Sep-tember, the prolonged warm weather has putoff having to do this until now, almost themiddle of November.But fear not, there is a new breed of wintercoats that are becoming quite the hot commod-ity and the "it" item of the moment.Length is one of thebiggest trend factors incoats this season. Almost all of the coats seenfeatured in magazines were knee length, calflength or longer. The key is to look for some-thing a little longer than your traditional coat;it adds a touch of sleekness and elegance.kMany of the coats also have wonderful waistclosures. Things ranging from thick 70s likebelts, to the creative ribbon tied in a bowaround the waist and even tab belts that areclosed off with velcro.Coats are also beginning to slowly moveaway from the ever-popular pea coat double-breasted era, to a jacket that is more stream-line straight and single breasted.Embellishments on coats have also becomea little more detailed, in a sophisticated way.Pockets trimmed with leather, fully visible zip-pers, buttons colored differently from thejacket, welt pockets, fur trim, etc. ^& Coats can now be found in a variety of col-ors and many revived textures. Colors rangefrom basic golds, oranges, violets and camelcolors trimmed in red, winter w hite, lemon yel-low and even a deep green. * ^Fabrics include mostly the basic wools, buthave expanded to re-include, in a very popu-lar and stylish way, tweeds and leathers.Coats are a tun way to spice up the warmweather, but beware not to go overboard. If alonger coat length just isn't your style, youcan find chic, hot numbers in a variety ofshorter lengths. So wrap yourself up in a de-lectable little number this upcoming winter.

Zack VenableHeather CvitkovicSara SeidleKristin PurdyAdam DuSholeAnnie DeMeoAnnie SitterLeslie Ech anBrian CostelloeStacy NorrisMike TannerBrandon Boylan

Editor in ChiefExecutive & Administrative EditorManaging News EditorArts & Entertainment EditorFeatures EditorSports EditorPhotography EditorCopy EditorAdvertising ManagerRegional Exchange EditorLocal Exchange Editor'Movie CriticH Staff WritersKateCywinski Stacy Norris

Megan CvitkovicThe M erciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College. Itis published throughout the year with the exception of mid-term and finalweeks. Office at 314Main. Telephone 824-2376. Fax 824-3249. E-mail.The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed,but your name can be w ithheld on request under certain conditions. Lettersare due on the Monday before publication and should be no longer than500 words. All letters should be submitted to Box 485.

Visitation and the| college missionThe current policy: a blessing or|acurseA question came up at the student forum aboutchanging the vistitation policies in the fresh-man dorms. Why would it be necessary tochange the policy and what signal does it sendabout Mercyhurst College?As it stands now, the student handbook forthe college shows that the freshman dormshave a guest/vistation policy that forbids over-night guests. ?The policy historically would suggest thatthe school is sensitive to the needs of incom-ing students making the transition to collegelife, to the needs of roommates, who for many,are sharing space with another person for thefirst time in their lives and for the moral stanceof Mercyhurst as a Catholic insitutution whichdoes not condone cohabitation between unmar-ried persons.The argument has been made that the policyrestricts relatives and friends (and not neces-sarily boyfriends and girlfriends) from over-night visitation. While that my be true, thequestions becomes, what is the greater good?

QuestioningfaithST. Geri Rosinski

The college should, hopefully, be sending amessage to its students and to the larger com-munity about the moral values that it espousesin its mission statement.*Sin an era when Catholic institutionsare com-ing under close scrutiny from a variety ofsources, it behooves us to examine the ques-tion of do we practice what we preach? So weput into action what we say we believe? As isthe case with any rule or regulation, one cansee it as a blessing or a curse.Hopefully, before any change is the guest/vistation policy is considered, extensive reflec-tion will take place in relation to the missionof Mercyhurst College, a mission embracedby all who decide to come here and see thecurrent policy as the real blessing that it is.

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FEATURESThe LD programMaking a difference in students livesBy Sarah CrawshawMerciad writerThe program for students with learning dif-ferences, located on the fourth floor of OldMain, is designated as a distraction-free envi-ronment for students in the program.Here students can find "assistance and sup-port in dealing with the challenges of a col-lege environment** as stated in the brochurefor the learning differences program atMercyhurst.The program is one of only 42 nationwide,and allows students with learning differencesto have the same advantages as everybody else.

Diane Rogers, director of the program, de-fines a learning difference, or LD, as a sig-nificant discrepancy between ability (IQ) andactual achievement. Many of the students inthe program have above-average intelligence;they simply have a problem that does not al-low them to perform to their capacity.That is where the LD program comes in. Itoffers peer tutoring in any classe s that the stu-dents may be experiencing difficulty in. It alsoprovides private testing and anonymous notetakers who hand the notes in to Rogers so thatthe LD students are able to compare the noteswith their own and make sure that they haveeverything they need. iThe note taker s are a great necessity,'* saidone freshman student involved in the program."Some of these professors speak way too fas t"LD students also appreciate the private test-ing available and the fact that the exam is notrushed.

"Sometimes when you're taking a test, youwant to get up and scream," said another stu-dent. "Taking the test here allows me to dothat, then sit back down and finish."Peer tutoring is an important aspect of theLD program. Students meets with a tutor twotimes between each test.Tutoring has a payback for the tutor, too."It's rewarding to find that the knowledgeyou've gained in your classroom can help youhelp another person," said Charon Hribar, ajunior English major who enjoys tutoring herpeers.I Dr. Barbara Weigert began the program atthe college in 1986. At the time , it was one ofonly nine other program s in the country* Sincethen, ithas become an additional feature draw-ing students to Mercyhurst The program doesnot do individual recruiting, it gets inquiriesinstead.

'These kids are willing to work twice as hardfor half of the grade," said Rogers. "I'm re-ally proud of them. Their successes are mysuccesses."!Rogers also mentioned that the program isonly open to qualified students who passed allof the normal Mercyhurst admission require-ments. They must meet the same academic andtechnical standards as other students here.Students involved in the program are fromall parts of the Mercyhurst campus. There areLD students in every major, involved in stu-dent government and various sports and clubson campus *

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Freshman, Steve Paterno is a friendly, smil-in g face 1 see strolling in and out of McAuleyHall several times throughout the day. As aMc Auley Hall front desk w orker, I see manywalks of life roam the freshman boys* dorm.Steve Paterno is a face to remem ber.Paterno is a RIAP major and is originallyfrom Africa, but is a current resident of thecity of Erie. After speaking with Paterno, Ithought that he would be a great "mystery per-son*" to write about b ecause of h is passion forpolitics and this weeks elections.Paterno is extremely interested in his majorand thoroughly enjoys discussing politics,most importantly, the presidential campaignand international affairs.He also enjoys discussing current events andsays not a day goes by that he doesn't read anewspaper.

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Mercyhurst program luresfCzech archaeology studentBy Jessica K apustaMerciad writemIt is a well-known fact that the archaeologydepartment at Mercyhurst College is nation-ally recognized for its outstanding undergradu-ate program and superb faculty. However,many people may not realize that its reputa-tion also spans the globe.A very talented and intelligent individualfrom the Czech Republic is currently attend-ing Mercyhurst to complete postgraduate re-search in rare-field anthropology.i Twenty-three-year-old Daniel Sosna was for-tunate enough to m eet and talk to Dr. JamesAdovasio at an anthropology conference threeyears ago. After this meeting, Sosna decidedthat he would someday study in the UnitedStates. He finished his master's in Brno, CzechRepublic, while at the same time working at alocal museum. Shortly thereafter, Sosna trav-eled fronv Ostrava, Czech Republic, toMercyhurst College.He hopes to continue his studies at the Uni-versity of Illinois where he would have'theopportunity to study some of the oldest tex-tiles in the world, which were coincidentallyfound in the Czech Republic. Sosna's deci-sion to study at Mercyhurst was not a difficultone. "In my country there is no one that isqualified to teach what I am studying here]This, he says, is one of his main reasons forcoming to Mercyhurst "This is one of the bestarchaeology labs that I' ve ever worked in spe-cializing in perishable materials. Very manypeople do not realize how unique this is.**Many would agree with Sosna 1* perceptions

of the archaeology program at Mercyhurst,inc lud ing Ado vasio , d i rec tor o f theMercyhurst Institute of Archaeology."What we try to do is make our unique ca-pabilities accessible to specialists who haveparticular career goals and need s.

**This is one ofthe best archaeol-ogy labs that Y veever worked inspecializing in\perishable materi-als ?>>-Daniel SosnaAll of them have found that our laboratories,our staff and the kind of problems we helpthem deal with strongly influence their careertrajectories,*'Adovasio said.Sosna is following this route and is optimis-tic about bis time here in the United States. Inaddition to enjoying his time here, Sosna hopesto gain the valuable knowledge at MercyhurstCollege that is required to be successful in rare-field anthropology.

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SPORTSC r o s s c o u n t r y t e a m s c l o s e 2 0 0 0 s e a s o n a t N C A A r e g i o n a lBy Betsy BudackiwriterThe Mercyhurst men's and women's cross-country teams concluded their fall seasonsSaturday, Nov. 4, at the NCAA Great LakesRegion Championships in Ashland, Ohio.

The men ran a 6.1 -mile course at 10:30 a.m.and the women ran a 3.7-milecourse at 11:15a.m. The weather was a little cool, but wasgreat for running and the course was nice andflat for the final race of the season,The women finished 17th out of 18 teams.Sophomore Maura Donohue was best amongthetwomen, finishing 13th|with a time of25:16.3.Senior Maria Obert had her best time of theseason in a 5K race with a time of 25:17.107,a great way to conclude her college runningcareer.A couple of setbacks for the Lady Lakerswere due to injury o r illness. Freshman M indyLauterbach couldn't participate in the raceBlue to stress fractures in b oth of her shin s.Also, seniors KristafDoutt^and LauraChrulski were feeling under the weather themorning of he race, which may have hinderedtheir performances.The coaches commented that the race wentwell considering how difficult the competi-,tion was at this particular meet."I think our team did w ell, considering all ofthe injuries and illness on the team,'* Obertsaid?\ Coach Kathy Fraiey believes, overall, mem-bers of the wom en's team worked very hard

this season and that the team gives its bestefforts a t each race." This is a challenging, grueling sport. Any-one who steps up to the line and gives his or herbest effort deserves high p raise," said CoachKathy. "My thanks go out to each and everymember of the team."The menfinished*20th out of 20 teams.Junior Ciaran Brewster was tops among themen, winding up in 86th place with a time of34:58.0. Freshman Joseph Vacanti followedwithat imeof35:12.108. |Coach Mike Fraiey acknowledged mat themen's* team put strong effort into each racedespite the injuries and illness that affected thetop five runfiersl*Fraiey said that the season started off suc-cessfully with the team performing very wellat the California, Notre Dame and Behrendinvitationals.He believes that junior Ciaran Brewster'sleadership of the underclassmen helped themimprove as a team. In addition, Brewster im-proved as an individual, setting personal besttimes this season."This team was the hardest working andmost comm itted group I have had the pleasureof coaching," Coach Fraiey remarked, despitethe injuries hampering performance.Next year, Fraiey said that the team shouldhave a positive experience. The team gradu-ates only two seniors.However, senior team captains Shawn Basileand Brad Alvord will be missed. They havebeen important leaders both athletically andinspirationally.

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Volleyballfpartakes in prestigious tourneyThe men's team will start the season Nov. 1U, 18By Matt Jenson and Jessica KapustaMerciad writersMen 's volleyball at Mercyhurst has main-tained an excellent reputation within itsconference. The Lakers are members of theMidwestern Intercollegiate VolleyballAssociation (MTVA) and a typical seasonusually means facing NCAA Division Iopponents like Ohio S tate, Ball State andIndiana Purdue-Fort Wayne, to name a fewThe competition is intense and yet theLakers continually produce strong teamsthat have proven to be competitive withthese nationally renowned teams. ?As if the MIVA did not already providethe Lakers with an extremely challengingschedule, the team has decided to open its2000-2001 season with a ban g.The men will be competing at an evenhigher level Nov. 17 and 18, when theybegin their campaign with a not-so-tradi-tional tune-up tournament in western NewYork.The Lakers will compete against DivisionI powerhouses Ohio State, Penn State andStanford in the two-day event. The first , jnightof action begins Friday, Nov. 17, withthe Lakers pitted against the Nittany Lionsof Penn State. (The championship match of the tourna-ment will be played at Rochester Institute ofTechnology Saturday, Nov. 18. "This is a really big-time tournament and Ithink it is a great way to go out and seeexactly how we match up against these 4much bigger schools," said junior outsidehitter Joe Mastrorocco of the upcomingweekend.^Wc'Il see how w e stack up against three

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of the biggest schools in the country," saidhead coach Craig D avie.Davie also hopes that this tournamentexperience,ln addition to the fall scrim-mages, w ill pay off in January when thejseason commences. i-"The team is looking for this to be areloading season instead of a rebuildingseason and we think we have the tools to doit," said Davie.The team will be looking for leadershipfrom two veteran players, Matt Tamborino

and Ahmed Omerhodzic, both fourth-yearstarters."Once the team gains some experiencewe will be just as competitive as last year,if not more so," said Tamborino.Davie hopes to run a quicker offense misyear with sophomore Jon Samolis startingat the setting position.The starting outside h itters for theLakers include Mastrorocco, sophomoreJoshua Becker, and freshman Jim Ax.Junior Eli Bupp will start in the liberoposition for Mercyhurst."We will have some inexperiencedstarters on the court, but if the team workstogether the season will be OK," saidDavie.The competitive Lakers will bring their &positive attitude to the court in theupcoming tournament and a lso when theseason officially begins Jan. 26 againstFindlay University.

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MEN'S ICE HOCKEYHie Lakers remained unbeaten in theMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference(MAAC) Hockey league with a 2-0 win overVisiting American Internationa] College(AIQ Friday, Nov.^3, and a 1-1 tie with theYellow Jack ets Saturday, Nov. 4. Mercyhurstoutshot AIC 81 -47 in the two games.Junior goalie Peter Aubry continued hisstellar play. He picked up hisfirstshutout ofthe season (and fourth of h is career) Friday,&stopping 26 shots in the process, thenallowed only one goal on 21 shots Saturday.

Freshman Adam Tackaberry had a pair ofassists in the two games?WOMEN'SIICE HOCKEYTheLady Lakers continued to struggle inthe early-season with a 0-0 overtime tie anda 4-3 loss at Findlay Friday, Nov. 3, andSaturday, Nov. 4. Mercyhurst outshot theOilers 28-21 Friday but cou ldn't get thepuck past goalkeeper Erin Blair. SophomoreTiffany R ibble stopped all 21 Findlay shots.On Saturday, Mercyhurst got a pair ofgoalsfrom reshman Britney Millar and apower play hit from sophom ore NatalieSchembri in the game's first eight minutes,but couldn't hang on. The Oilers scored two

power play goals late in the second period.theirfirsT scores' attoome^gaimi'Meicyhurstin over 221 minutes dating back to lastseason, then scored two even-strength goalswithin a minute of each other midwaythrough the thirdsWOMEN'S V O L L E Y B A L L |

Mercyhurst ended its 2000 season Friday,Nov^3, and Saturday, Nov. 4, with a pan* ofconference road losses. Ashland defeatedMercyhurst Friday by scores of 15-5^15-10,and 15-12 and Findlay followed suitSaturday 15-7J15-9,15-% f ?The Lady Lakers finished the season 11-20overall, and 2-15 in the GLIAC.

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^BASKETBALLThe women's basketball team opens itsseason at the Clarion Classic Nov, 17 and18. Game time for Friday's game is 8 p.m.,other tournament games times will be

announced.The men open their season in the ShulttTip-off C lassic at the Mercyhurst AthleticCenter No f 17 and 18. Bloomsburg,Franklin Pierce and S t Francis, 111., will bein attendance.

tfoCKEYThe men host Canisius this weekendFriday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. Hie teamtravels to Canisius for another match-upSaturday, Nov. 11.The women host Wayne State Nov. 18.

Soccer teams advance to playoffsWom en's team tohost first round ofNCAA playoffs

By Annie DeMeoMerciad writerHie Mercyhurst women's soccer team earneda bid to the NCAA national tournament.The Lady Lakers impressive play in theregion earned them the top spot in therankings, and a spot in the first round of theplayoffs.They finished the season 14-2-2, despitelosing their final game to Findlay Universityand surrendering the GLIAC title. Findlayprevailed 1-0."We were already in the playoffs, and weknew we had a home bid," said head coachJohn Melody. "Its easy to be complacent andto look a step ahead in that situation.Despite the slight letdown last weekend, theladies have had a great season that includedthe longest winning streak for the women'ssoccer team since 1991."The women's team was strong through-out the season. They deserve to be there," saidMelody. "They are in a position to provethemselves as one of the best teams in the

Men'siteam earnsbid to D-II nationaltournament

By Annie DeMeoMerciad writer

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