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By Chris Van Waganen

The voting patterns of mem- election was held today? I had registered, a substantial 30 Carter a 2-to-l favorite over
bers of < the Mercyhurst College The results showed that a were not sure of the candidates*
per cent of the total, also firmly Ford. The actual vote count was positions on several frequently
community in the upcoming slightly greater, percentage of indicated that they would not vote 26-13. B
November 2 Presidential elec- Mercyhurst voters will take part mentioned issues. Among them
in the Presidential election. But, Five voters expressed a were the legalization of mari-
tions will conform with those of in the election than the predicted again, that number should be preference , for independent
the nation as a whole, according national average. And that front- lower than the national average. juana, military -arms sales to
to an on-campus survey* ;con- running Democratic candidate candidate Eugene McCarthy, two Israel and;other nations, and
Only halfcof the country's favored American Independent amnesty for draft evaders.
ducted by The Merciad. Jimmy Carter, despite lingering registered voters are expected to Party candidate Lester Maddox
| On Tuesday, October 18, 100 reservations among many voters, go to the polls on Nov. 2. Several uncommitted voters
members of the Mercy hurst is favored' over Republican and one favored .California "leaning toward Carter said they
Mercyhurst's .registered Governor Jerry Browa would wait to see the last of the
community were polled for their President Gerald Ford by a wider Democrats far < outnumbered Twenty voters had not made up
responses to three questions: margin than in the nation at large. their Republican! counterparts televised Presidential debates
—Are you registered to vote? A total of 67 of the 100 Mercy- theim-minds at the time of the before making a choice.
with a 54-10 margin in Tuesday's survey and a majority were not One female who is registered
—If so, under what party af- hurst people who took part in the survey. Three voters said they firmly committed to any can-
filiation? survey said they had registered were registered independents. but will not vote expressed the the
to vote. "i didate. J 1 ^ $ opinion that Carter "evades the
—Which candidate would * you The on-campus Democratic The reason given most often issues," but that "vote for Ford is
vote if or if the ^Presidential Twenty of those who said they majority carried.over to make among students was .that they a vote for Nixoa"

VOLUME 49, NO. 5 MERCYHURST COLLEGE OCTOBER 22,1976

By Gary Wesman
^Mercyhurst College played a got a lively discussion. Ketcham, who throughout the
well-received and, some ffelt, "I hope it becomes policy at debate attacked Orlando's record
long-overdue debut role in state- Mercyhurst," he added, "to take as relentlessly as the incumbent
level campaign politics last some initiative in acquainting the defended it, said Orlando was
Wednesday evening, October*13. public with the* candidates and among those who voted for ad-
The: College hosted three 49th issues \ in state and f local elec- journment, iflf elected, Ketcham
district state senatorial can- tions." % I t i said, he would not accept a salary
didates in an hour-long debate History professor Dr.* William hike i"until pensions reformf is
sponsored by the political science Garvey and senior- political accomplished." -1
department and radio station science major Cyntnia Belczyk, Hart, however, said he would
WMDI-FM. I ?P^ both of Mercyhurst, joined Erie not accept^ a raise under any
A Zurn recital hall audience Morning News Managing Editor circumstances, if elected, but
later estimated at 90 witnessed Len Kholos on the three-member would instead donate the amount
lhe first such senatorial debate to panel which questioned the to charity.
be held at Mercyhurst and heard candidates. |§* | Jj | Sea Orlando now says he will
incumbent Democrat Dr .-Quentin support a motion to return to
Orlando defend his record against The panel probed a variety of legislative session to vote on the —PHOTO BY BOB RONKSLE Y
challengers James Ketcham, local, state and national topics: pay hike proposal. |
Republican, and Alan Hart, in- PresqueHsle* Beach and 1-90, A brief summary of the can- 31 BALLET IN SILHOUETTE—Framed against a stark backdrop,
dependent. * education and unemployment, didates' positions on other issues: two Mercyhurst dancers perform a portion of their Polovetsian
WMDI \ broadcast the debate taxes and abortion, | marijuana Marijuana laws—Hart favors Dances routine during Friday's opera-ballet. A review of the
the following night. and drinking laws. decriminalization for1 possession, program appears on page two of this issue. f.
WMDL Programming Director No| issue divided the can- opposes legalization , Ketcham
Bill Welch and Dr.. David
Candidates Unanimous
didates' positions more sharply, and Orlando favor stiffer
Bethune, associate professor of however, than did the night's penalities for dealers, lighter
political science, brought the leadoff question. M « penalities for possession, but
debate to Mercyhurst. _' On oppose decriminalization.
Wednesday night, * Dr. Bethune, It concerned recent salary and Legal drinking age—Hart and
from his vantage point as
moderator of the debate, ^ liked
the results. *
" "This should become a habit
pension increases amounting to
$1300 per year awarded to state
employees by the Commonwealth
Compensation Commission. The
Ketcham favor it being
to 18, Orlando 19.
Abortion—Ketcham
J
lowered
j
and
On Aid IFor Education!
Not surprisingly, all three 49th education." >
Orlando oppose abortion on
around here," Bethune Hold The state assembly ^indirectly ac- demand; Hart says that because District state senatorial can- Republican James Ketcham
Mercaid. "I felt the candidates cepted the hikes by adjourning of the Supreme Court's ruling, didates came out ^strongly in endorsed a commonwealth
answered the questions directly the legislative session without "it's*not an issue in a state favor of aid to higher education college bill and promised to work
in most cases, and the .audience voting on the matter. * campaign." during last Wednesday's on- for "an improved structure in the
campus debate. college system." " <4
The MercyhurstJ political Considering the setting of" the
science; department was par- debate, SKetcham may have
ticularly interested in pinpointing provided the most realistic j, ob-
the candidates' positions on the servation of the evening when he
Institutional I Assistance Grants said, "It is not likely that there
(IAG) program." $ will be a great deal of difference
IAG was created in 1974 to tonight in our positions on this
provide for private colleges and issue." - ^
universities up to $400 for each
student receiving a State Tuition
Grant, f f *j5 Dean's List
'The state legislature set the
IAG budget at $12,000 in 1974 and
kept it there in each of the next
Fete Planned! |
two years. The ^number of The annual Dean's List Dinner,
students receiving IAG grants honoring Mercyhurst College
has risen steadily in that time, students who achieved a grade-
however, andthfe^year the per- point average*: of 3.5 or better
student" allocation dropped to during the 1975-76 academic
$315. 'Wis- v year, will *be held Tuesday,
Panelist Cynthia Belczyk asked October 26, in the banquet room
the candidates if they would vote of the Holiday Inn South. *£c
to continue IAG m the £ next The event is open, free of
legislative session, and if they charge, to all members of the
would support a provision to Mercyhurst * community, but
increase its funding. reservations should be) made in
Independent candidate Alan advance.
Hart said he would do both, and Edward Gallagher, associate
endorsed! the Commonwealth professor of education at Mercy-
Education BUI in the process. hurst, will be the guest speaker.
Democratic incumbent Dr. Gallagher's address will follow a
Quentin Orlando, a member of the buffet-styie dinner scheduled for
Senate Education Committee, 7 p.m.
recited his past record^ £ An open-bar social period will
"ifhave endorsed, supported begin at 6:30. Proof of age will be
ancTvoted for every\ supplemen- required of all students.
THE INCUMBENT.jTHE REPUBLICAN, THE INDEPENDENT—Pictured leftjto right during tary bill for private ana public The Holiday Inn South is
Wednesday's senatorial campaign debate are Democratic;State Senator Dr. Quentin Orlando, schools," Orlando said. "Not only located at the intersection of 1-90
Republican James Ketcham,and Independent candidate Alan Hart. Photos by James Lee for secondary, but also primary and 97, south of the State S t exit.
Letter To Students
M.S.G. Secretary Resigns
Elections To Be Held
This summer I had the opportunity to give
nuch thought and consideration to my future at
Mercyhurst and the work that will be required of
PAGE 2 THE MERCIAD OCTOBER 22,1976 tie to successfully complete the nursing
program. k
After finishing my freshman year, I realized
I n Reply der my pressure." This j
oblique suggestion is not that I must devote all my efforts to the ac-
true.^ f " i i W complishment of this goal.
Response To Letter! The following question was asked in paragraph
three: "After all, wasn't the money from the
Student Activities fee the students' money in the
Because of: this itfis with much regret that I
find it necessary to resign from the office of
secretary of the Student Government.
(Editor's Note—Student Services Director first place, and to be spent as the government I was extremely honored to. be elected to this
William Kennedy: is responding to the saw fit?" N f position and wish to take this' opportunity to
anonymous letter-to-the-editor titled "Silent The answer is no. j Last year's government thank all of my friends at Mercyhurst who
Majority Speaks Out," which appeared in the Oc- spent tMs year's money—$6,022.00 of it, to?be placed their confidence in me.
tober 15 issue of The Merciad.) exact.nl -' • ? * [? Sincerely, |
I also must raise the question that if the needs Mary Beth Ward
Dear Anonymous: and desires of the student body demanded a
As long as you choose to hide under the rock of majorj concert, why did fewer than 100 Mer-
anonymity, the only vehicle to speak to you is a cyhurst students attend? Wei entertained 700 Anyone wishing to run for the office of the
letter to the editor. If you choose to crawl from paying members of the Erie community but got secretary of Student Government should contact
under your hiding place, I am open to discuss little student support.^ i' any Student Government officer by Tuesday, Oc-
the issues in more detail. The next two paragraphs deal with Jan Gatti. tober 26. | T]
There are many faulty assumptions, Jan Gatti is the most qualified and professionally Campaigning will begin Wednesday, October
misstatements and half-truths populating your competent union director we have had. To deal 27 and elections will be held Tuesday, November
letter. I will organize my clarifications in the or- with the biased and inaccurate and uninformed i. i r
der of the paragraphs of the original letter. If you comments made by an anonymous writer would
wish to defend someone, however, you should at give them more credence than they deserve. But * * •

least spell his name correctly. It is SIROTNAK, I must correct one false statement contained in
notSIROTAK. $ j > ** I p the letter. You say Jan Gatti is responsible for Staff Editorial {
In the first paragraph, you state that you have only 200 people attending the recent Buoys con- f
waited two months before speaking. School cert. Jan did not schedule the!Buoys; she
began September 14. Any article appearing in inherited the concert and the results of a major
the October 15 issue of The Merciad had to be concert that lost in excess of $7,000.
Opera-Ballet Impressive
written,on or before October 12. Twenty-nine For you to pretend to serve the interests of On Friday, October 15,1 experienced my first
days is only one month, not two. Mercyhurst students and then to pontificate with encounter with ballet at the "Opera Ballet." At
You claim to speak for the* "silent majority." an obvious bias about people and topics you first I was skeptical about-going but I finally
The last two individuals who purported to speak either know little about or have chosen to distort, decided to give it a chance. To say the least, I
for the silent majority were RichardiNixon and is not a commendable act. 1 I ! was overwhelmingly pleased with the per-
Spiro Agnew. How lean anyone speak Ifor the Either present the facts or follow your own formance/
silent majority * when by definition fthey have suggestion, and resign. S? I j M I I It's a shame that others have biased attitudes
never told anyone what they think? p Isigned, ?W f towards the fine art of ballet, r.now firmly en-
You also say, "A topic has been pushed under E.W. Kennedy f courage the dance department to have more per-
the carpet in Mr. Kennedy's office." There is a formances throughout the years to come.
wrinkle in the carpet, near the radiator. I looked Letter To Editor Madame Belova has my sincere congratulations
there, but I couldn't find a topicjl couldn't even on the fine performance given by the dance com-
find an issue.
In the second paragraph you observe, "the
|
whole Mercyhurst Community" is aware of the To the Editor:
'Holiday' Causes Confusion pany. I j£ 1 \ f I f
The aesthetic value of {ballet is one-that is
presently above my creative comprehension. To
I |
change in personnel in the Student Union and We question the logic behind the granting of a appreciate it fully, one must take a hard look
why it was done. Since "the whole Mercyhurst Monday "holiday" for which we must com- within the ~rt itself and form self interpretations
Community" is aware of both the change and the pensate on Wednesday. ! .. p of not onl; its values but of its deeper overall
reason, what is causing my carpet to wrinkle? The Education majors in particular suffer the meaning.
Whatever it is, I wish whoever put it there would confusion of being in two places at once: 1) com- The Mercyhurst community) needs more ex-
remove it. * \ | - \ | pensatory Wednesday classes and 2) Wednesday posure to the fine arts, such as ballet. Ballet is a
| Also noted in paragraph two is that "the Mer- practicum assignments. Not only the Education high form of creativity which i|> viewed by many
cyhurst Student Government, which represents majors, but those students who work, must people at many different levels of interpretation.
the whole student body, voted in favor of the con- rearrange their schedule which inconveniences It's time for the college community to wake up
cert and thereby went! against Mr. Kennedy's the employer. In short, the "holiday" does not and take hold of the fine arts, for their chances of
wishes." exist. In fact, it ^interferes with carefully exposure later on in life will more than likely-be
The contract offer was made March 11, 1976. budgeted schedules. limited.
The contract was signed March 16. The first We feel there are two possible solutions to this For the fine arts overall I would have to say
report of the concert signing to RUS was made dilemma: 1) When granting a Monday ^holiday, that students are very ignorant to what lies
on March 24. RUS voted to fund the concert three suspend Wednesday? classes in the normal before them. We fail to realize that the creative
weeks later, on April 21. This vote was taken at fashion. 2) Forget the Monday "holiday" and arts are a gate to our cultural enrichment.
the suggestion of Mr. Sternlieb and i me so that stick to the schedule. J ; Through this process of exposure to ballet, sculp-
bills associated with the concert could be paid. Thank you for your time and consideration.^ ting, painting, etc., a student may not only find a
(Ed. Note—Documentation of dates was in- Holly Chiappazzi high sense of cultural enlightenment but also en-
cluded with the letter.) KathyCordaro joyment.
It would be appropriate at this point fto Deborah Jan is The most interesting attribute of art is that
distinguish between advice and wishes. My ad- Susan Rusnak each individual can form! his or her own in-
vice to the government was not to have a concert terpretation of what has been viewed. Art takes
in the spring. My reason was that most concerts Letter To Students us from a world of systematic computerization
lose money. If the Harry Chapin concert lost where it seems there is never enough time for
money, next year's government would be en- anything. Art is like a mountain in that, when
cumbered. Once my advice was ignored, my
wishes were for the concert to be a success J Convict Correspondence we're at the bottom we see only?what directly
surrounds us. YeUwhenfone is at the top of that
My advice was accurate; my wishes were sim- I am writing to you in hope that you may be mountain, his perception, his whole outlook on
ply wishes. | j able to place my name and address in your things, is broadened greatly. I I k ,
The tone of the second paragraph! suggests school newspaper. I am presently serving a 12 The Mercyhurst dance department and the
there was an adversary relationship between the year sentence forfbank robbery in the Federal creative arts division should be encouraged by
government and me. I was elected its advisor prison in Lewisburg and I am interested in the college community to continue their fine out-
and so was Mr. Sternlieb. We both advised again- corresponding to anyone wishing to do so on a puts of creative talent, for it is through art that
st holding a major concert in the spring. I pouted person to person level. I thank you in advance for man's horizons are forever growing.
only for a week or two after my advice was the help you may offer me. Once again my congratulations to Madame
Sincerely, \ f
ignored. I was under the impression that I was Belova and the Mercyhurst Dance Company for
helping the government and the student body as I Vic Zigmund 39395 further broadening my own horizons.
a whole. Anonymous' tone hints that I had a per- Box 1000 l
Lewisburg, Pa. 17837 Chris Van Wagenen
sonal interest that caused people to "crumble un Merciad Staff
OCTOBER 22.1976 THEMERCIAD PAGE 3

INQUIRING REPORTER ASKS

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Carrie Koos Fr. Goy Patrick


The college community
I feel activities are geared to should have more wholesome
rtiers. Activities should also activities for everyone from the
geared to non-partiers and Craig Firment
President to the Freshmen such More live entertainment such
the spiritual aspect of life. as a square dance : or more as concerts. Also, more lec-
celebrations. * : Eileen Baugh I tures, guest: speakers, .and
There should be I more informal things in the union.
Amy Fitzgerald political and academic
There should be more con- speakers. It is really sad that
certs i like Harry Chapin and there hasn't been much on the
more informal dances. Also, Presidential .campaigns.
activities| should be more
publicized. 1§p
—PHOTO BY BOB RONKSLEY

Placement News... Look At It This Way

PERMANENT PART-TIME JOB six permanent part-time positions


OPPORTUNITIES
Mr. White, a representative of
they have to offer in Erie area
department stores. -|
Apologetic! Response
mat' ^x? «§§ by Dan Theveny and Mike Phillips
A person would be expected to
Hoover Vacuum Company, will work from 10-20 hours per week; It's amazing what we had to do f article was. We still didn't ac-
be on the Mercyhurst campus, the hours would beflexible.The to get some reaction out of: our complish what wo wanted to.
Wednesday, October 27, between salary ranges from $3.00 to $4.00 student body i and lour v
ad- We wanted u the students to
1 and 2 p.m. in the Career per hour. * | \ ministration. | 1 :r- become so concerned with some
Planning and Placement Center If J interested, contact Mrs. First of all we owe an apology of the issues we presented that
Main 204. to talk to students about Hawes, Main 204. *& to Dean Trimble. The article of coming Merciads would" be
O October 15, read as if he was to flooded with commenting articles
blame for *jthe -disappointing on the student or rather, athletic
RECKL'ITKRS ON CAMPUS
Wedncsda.\. October 27.1976 Tf........T........ ;
, . . • X.., ... The Hoover Co.
outlook on our student center. i center. j
,., . . ! ... t Jt Permanent Part lime There's another correction due, \ The administration knows
Wednesday. No\ ember 10 1976 Ernst & Ernst we have been informed that it is | where they're coming from and
ilHn^'"i^Bflanra9Gft Open to Accounting Seniora no longer a student center but an£ every time they want you to know
athletic center. Despite what our n- it, they put it in The Merciad. 1
girlfriends tell us we are human •*s§ Why is It though, when the
Seniors interested in signing up These internships provide:! help and do {earn from our errors. | students know where they are
for the Ernst & Ewjst* recruiter, in finding newspaper work; pre- I think this article was a fj coming from, the) don't bother to
be sure that your Placement File internship 1? training in product of much understanding | have it. printed. £1 I W
is complete and your resume is copy editing; J salaries, paid by and misconceptioa If we had not I This was the whole point of our
handed in to the Placement Office newspapers; and scholarships for seen the The Merclad last year, S last article. No matter how bent
before November 2, \W$Mm* M those completing internships. § S fantastic plans ? and j had the i or out of shape the factual in-
THE "NEWSPAPER! FUND I All *applications must be Student Center not been given | formation of the article was, it
SCHOLARSHIP-INTERNSHIP Wmrf$M& £ PHOTO BY BOB RONKSLEY such a fantastic build-up by the i was still an expression!of the
received by December l, 1976.
COMPETITION! » : fe f The Newspaper Fund will begin Tammy Roche) Rederowicz administration, we wouldn't have ,| perspective of at least two
The Newspaper Fund will again reviewing applications | on (Fiona MacLaren) rehearses for been so disappointed-s in it andi students on campus and several
conduct an Internshipl Scholar- November 1, 1976.| For lap- the M upcoming*&j.musical therefore wouldn't have come 3 more that agreed 1 1 I 1 *
ship competition ior newspaper plications I and I further I in- " Brigadoon.' • W$ WmtfeH ^A down on it so hard. We had to J Students, students feelings,
jobs next summer.?All interested formation, stop by the Career completely} rip apart a project ^ student perspective, or' just
:
juniors and seniors may apply. Planning and Placement Center. m Swine Flu Vaccine m from the top girder to toe port-s- student reaction, but anyway you
able toilets on the site,toget a look at it the key word is student.
Mercyhurst has been approved reaction on campus. \ '& And if there is one thing on this
to J conduct I an iimmunization We were disappointed to say? campus that all can agree on is
TESTING SCHEDULE FOR FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE SUMMER JOBS-1977: M center as part of the: 1976 in- the least, to think we had to be i that The Merclad is a student
. » .- Applications Postmarked By f Will Be Tented In fluenza program. •• ; * * ^|y
December 9,1976 •* '^^H^H*1I^£LVl •nananoa^anni January chewed out by Dean Tr mble and | newspaper. Let's not forget that,
January 13,1977' J o a a a f l K ^ H F a a n H l B K S I f l a K February 1 Dr. Cohen, staff physician of listen to how incorrect our \ last %huh? # :'£ #•
APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING THE TOLL-FREE NUMBERS the Health Center, was contacted JJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMM.MlMlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli;
IN PITTSBURGH: 1-800-242-0588 U
by the Department of | Health
concerning this Swine flu vaccine.
The students will be notified
Slavic I Ethnic Workshop where and when these shots will
be available. It is advised that
everyone over 18 be inoculated.
The first Slavic Ethnic Studies students asIwell las!thefcom-
Workshop organized through the munity at large.a[ 1 | The amount of vaccine a Ho ted
combined efforts of > the | Plan to spend an exciting and to Mercyhurst has not of yet been
University of g Pittsburgh's stimulating day at the University determined by the Department of Specializing In I t a l i a n Poods
Department of Slavic Languages of Pittsburgh's first Slavic Ethnic Health. p^naaaa^onna^aoannooannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn^nnnaa*^aaa'"*oaa»*™^OB^^^^™^MnB

and Literatures and the Slavic Studies Workshop.! Meanwhile, the annual flu shot r | | p 262 W. 8th Phone 454-9403 j M
Advisory Council.will take place For more information, call the is available in the Health Center
on Thursday, November 4, from Department of Slavic Languages throughout October. This shot
9:30 a.m. to 5 -p.m. in the ana Literatures, University of protects from Victorian and Hong |i : BaMyvet ROOM NOW Opon
University's Graduate School of Pittsburgh: 624-5906. 'J f Kong flu£ 1 •*: i 1 111 1 1
Public Health Auditorium (Fifth
liiMmmmiiMiiiiiiinHH'mi"" ' "" "" """"'""
Avenue ,. and DeSoto ? Street,
Oakland Campus), b Jf |
A series of {panels, Flectures,
films, displays, |and student
discussions aiy planned for this gad GREENHOUSE
all day affair.
The ultimate purpose of the
Workshop is to bridge the gap Flowers for every occasion
•n
between the University and the
Community by establishing a Florist'smlegmph
working relationship between
high schools, colleges jand 1

delivery 1 1
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universities in the creation and
continuation of programs con-
cerned with the teaching of Slavic 709 f AST- AVE|
languages and culture.
The workshop is open to all PHONE 4547154 it*
interested high school and college
teachers, administrators and
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MENU
Friday, October 22
Lunch: Hot tuna and cheese on a bun, Macaroni and cheese.
Dinner: Batter Med fish, Beef stew with biscuit, Foot long hot dog.
;
Saturday, October 23
Lunch: Scrambled eggs, Chili and grilled cheese sandwich.
Dinner: Steak, Shrimp, Whopper.
Sundoy, October 24
Brunch: Waffles, Eggs, Frizzled Ham V
Dinner: Oven Baked Chicken, Veal Parmagian, Omlet
PAGE 4 THEMERCIAD OCTOBER 22,1976 | Monday, October 25
Lunch: Sloppy Joe, Scalloped ham and potato casserole.
Dinner: Roast Beef, Batter fried fish, Italian Sausage.
Evening Liturgy Speaker
On Saturday, October 23,* Mr.
Walter Brewer, representing
COMING Tuesday, October 26
Lunch: Hot turkey sandwich, Spanish Macaroni.
Dinner: Baked meatloaf, Corned beef and cabbage, Hamburgers.
Erie Independence House, will be Friday, October 22 | •' Wednesday, October 27
the guest speaker at *Fr. Guy Lunch: Bar-b-que Ham Sandwich, Beef Biscuit Roll.
Pa trick's Evening Liturgy. | Mercyhurst College Concert Choir - Operas Dinner: Southern fried chicken, Beef stroganoff, Denver Sandwich.
Erie Independence House is a Kurt Weill's "Down in the Valley", Mennotti's Thursday, October 28
Tax exempt organization which "The Telephone" 8 p.m. Zum Recital Hall -- Lunch: Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich, Surf Cake.
was founded to meet the needs of Dinner: "Halloween special buffet".
mentally alert but severely Tickets $3.00. i
f
physically handicapped young
adults in the Erie area. 'Mr. Sunday, October 24
Brewer will be heretoexplain the
concept and structure of the Operas- "Down in the Valley" and "The | Canned FOOfl DllYB
The Campus Ministry will be
For Sale
For sale-1973 Ford Pinto Wagon-
organization and ho try to gain Telephone" 8:00 p.m. Zum Recital Hall - collecting canned food for the
financial and volunteer support. s good condition $1,000, call ex-
Tickets $3.00. poor on November 7,8 and 9. Fr. tension 281.
Anyone interested Should at- Guy Patrick asks that students
tend the Mass, which will begin at I Tuesday, October 261 volunteer to collect from door to Interested in plants? Contact
7:00 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. Intra Arts Happening f\ 2:00 door on any of these days. Zum 106 for the Environmental
Studies Department intends to
It's a great study in human sell a large variety of plants all
nature'*, he said, in reference to

HEWS
y e a r . T •? 9 P 1

11PSEA MEETING the various personalities one en-


counters in a door to door cam-
paign, f v> I
For Sale: Books from African
Sexism in the Erie Public
Attention seniors: Senior pictures must be turned in no Schools will be the topic when the Cul ture: J "Mine Boy", ' T h e
Great Ponds.'' Call 866-9066.
letter ttyan November 14th to Regina Scura, Sesler Apt student PSEA meets Wednesday, All of the collected food goes to
322. It should be a 5x7 or 8x10 black and white glossy October 27, in the Faculty Lounge needy families in the Erie aea in For Sale- Yashica-Electro 35
print Please include your name, as you wish it to ap- from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. | a n | effort tofymake their ;
and Electronic Flash $ioo.
pear in the yearbook, and your major. Do not write on Thanksgiving more pleasant. Call 459-8321.
the back of the photo or staple anything to it. ^Featured speakers will be Don-
na Rutherford, reading specialist
in the Erie schools,|Donna Lom- Dinner Theatre Presents
Yearbooks may be ordered until November 1st The bard, elementary school teacher
price is $10.00. I
CAMPUS MINISTRY The Italian Feast will be the
in Erie, and Ruby Williams, PRESENTS Dinner-Theater presentation per-
schoolcrossing guard in the city. formed sometime in December,
All these women will tell of how A VARIETY SHOW says DivDavid Pines, director of
they have been discriminated the business division.;
against as women. November 91 The audience and the cast will
take part in an actual Italian
Election of PSEA officers will Admission will be one! Feast during a scene in the play.
STUDY IN LONDON, ENGLAND also take place at this time. of food for the food drive. The feust will be planned and
prepared by the Hotel-
Hestaurant Management
Intercession 1976 ENGLISH CLINIC 1 >i vision.
Interdisciplinary credit will be
offered for student^pai tlcipation
Contemporary British Culture
Interdisciplinary"Course* 308 MAIN in this intercession activity.

with Edward L. Gallagher Free help with writing problems


9:00-12:00/1:00-4:00
Interested students} must sign up no later than Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Friday, October 29. $ 10:00-12:00/1:00-3:00
Enrollment is open to everyone. Cost will be approximate^ H 1 Wednesday Happy Birthday Coach I
$600 pi us tuition. The course will be graded as pass/fail. * OTHER HOURS BY APPOINTMENT Love, your Team,
After a week of classes on campus, the group will travel to Cheerleaders and Spectators.
London, England, for a two week study tour of contemporary That's Kool tool That's deep
British culture. This interdisciplinary course will attempt to tool f T^
examine the social and cultural history of England with em-
phasis on the contemporary scene.. Visits/seminarsi on British
education, a r t theatreJmusic and politics will be conducted.
Special costs: Approximately $600 which includes all airfare
PROGRAM
from/to Erie; vhotel accommodations with private bath; all [Study Skills Lab
breakfasts; six theatre tickets; some sightseeing and some New Hours effective Tuesday, October
evening meals. ;-§s • Monday, Tuesday a
^Interested persons contact Mr. Gallagher in 302 Main or Ex-
tension 236- or call at home evenings (664-2552) Seven student? l ± 2 1 0 Main f | § | ' |R !
are needed for the trip to take place. f " All students with specific study problems are Your're Welcome
welcome. It is not necessary to be aipart of the # Betty! I
PACE program. *M W I | ffe i Liv, Joanie and Tim
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OCTOBER 22,1976
THE MERCIAD PAGE 5
Celebrity Free Tutoring To Students
Performance
Free tutoring services are academic standing and must be
available to Mercyhurst students able to relate to their peers and
needing assistance in any area of establish a good rapport with
study offered at \ the college. them.
The Dance Department is Tutoring services focus on Moore emphasized that the
planning a winter production with theory, as opposed to practical tutorial services are not willing to
guest artists Edward ViUella and experience courses. cooperate with the tutor.
AUegra Kent. They are both The organizer of the program is ,4
principal American dancers of Karen Gilmore Jones. Bis. Jones The student has certain
the New York City Ballet. is the coordinator of the Skills responsibilities to live up to." he
Mr. ViUella has impressed Bank, a component of the Penn- said. H 3
audiences and critics the world sylvania Academic Enrichment Ms. Mashank added that the
over, on tour with the New York (PACE) program. tutoring service is meant only to
City Ballet in the? Far East, To request a tutor, contact Ms. support and complement regular
Jones, whose office is in Old classroom work during difficult
Europe, and the Soviet Union, and periods. It should not assume the
in guest appearances with other Main, 211. Appointments are not responsibilities ? of actual
companies. -; % necessary but may be requested. teaching. *
*He has been described as an Tutors are available every ''The service is provided as a
extremely brilliant dancer and is week day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. means of reinforcing ideas and
also acknowledged as a champion Miriam Mashank, O.S.B., concepts that the instructor
in boxing. director of Counseling Services, covers in the course," Ms.
said that approximately 15 Mashank said. "It is unrealistic
Ms. Kent has been students are now employed as
distinguished fas a prestigious tutors. More will be acquired if for a professor to assume that a
ballerina jthroughout the world. needed. < | * tutor would carry a student for 10
weeks.*'
The performance will involve The tutors were selected from
Ras dejdeux from the ballets names of students recommended
Apollo j choreographed by by department and, division
chairmen. Those recommended
Georges Balanchine, director of
the^New York City Ballet, and
Afternoon of a Faun by Jerome
—PHOTO BY BOB RONKSLEY
were then interviewed by • Ms.
Jones. I |
Moon Samples
Pictured are Tammy Roche Federowicz (Fionia MacLaren), and Both Ms. Mashank and Tyrone
Bobbins.
"This will be an excellent
David Held (Tommy Albright), rehearsing "Heather on the Hill." Moore, assistant director of
PACE program, stresses the fact
Coming Exhibit
performance. It is the first time a
big ballet star has appeared in
Erie," states Mr. t Mouhedin,
director of the dance department.
Theatre Department that tutors must be in excellent
International Study
Preparations are being made
by the.' Earth Space Science
Department for they will receive
t The Intercultural Studies 12 moon samples of the Apollo
The production will involve the
most advanced dance majors in
the department. Mr. Mouhedin
may also perform, making this
Presents'Brigadoon
The Mercy hurst Little Theatre
Department has i joined j with
numerous faculty members in
developing an International
Studies Program: Toward
moon flight from NASA in the
month of January,
These moon rocks will be used
by both astronomy and geology
his first and last ballet per- "Brigadooa" k . >;
had its opening 23 years ago. Its The* show will be presented Understanding Cross-Cultural students. The geology students
formance in Erie. He has decided first performance was 'the November 5,8,11,12, and 13 at 8:00 Issues in Preparation for the will be able to investigate!the
to end his professional ballet melodramatic musical comedy, p.m. in Uhe ..Little Theatre. A Future. ™ mineral, content, whereas the
career in order to concentrate on "Brigadoon".] matinee showing will be! held The object of this program is to astronomy students will be able
his teaching. - in commemoration of the 50th November 7 at 2:30 p.m. increase the student's awareness to investigate something that
The performance will be held at anniversary year, the Theatre | Reservations can be made bv of world cultures and global in- they have only been able to see
Strong Vincent on December 11 Department at Mercyhurst, has calling 864-0681 extention 271. terdependence. through a telescope. | s$
and 12. once again ^selected to do "Brigadoon" is about an en- Six courses have been proposed According to Sr. M. Matthew
chanted town in Scotland, that is to be incorporated? into the Baltus, professor of Space
brought to life once every 100 curriculum 'tor the academic Science, one reason Mercy-
years. One day two hunters from year 1977-78. These courses are burst has been picked to receive
New York happen upon the town, based on the issues outlined for these rare samples is because the
leading to romance between the international; .studies department has the proper
Tommy Albright, a hunter , and program.! equipment, a 5 xlx polarized
Fiona MacLaren, a girl from the Marilyn Jewell, Director of microscope received from a
Intercultural Studies, took the grant, that | would allow the
program draft to the Office of students to examine these rocks
The Learning Resource Center a French newspaper. Gramma, a I Science Workshops I Education in Washington, D.C. correctly. I
would like to remind Mercyhurst paper released by the Communist for recommendation for federal I These valuable rocks will be
Party of Cuba, and the The Science Department of assistance. The final draft will be available to the general public at
students off the wide selection of Mercyhurst College will be
newspapers available to them in Congressional Record, which submitted November 1, 1976. fl certain times, m
records proceedings of Congress. holding the Pennsylvania Junior
the basement! of the building. Academy of Sciences for area
^ This array includes the Erie Of course, issues of the Mer- junior and senior high schools. On
Morning News and the Erie Daily ciad can also be found here. Many October.31 the senior high
Times along with the influential current and back issues of all students will| attend the
New York Times and Washington newspapers! can be found workshops while on November 7
Post. "H m downstairs at the L.R.C. 1 the junior high students will be
Aside from these general Also early copies of both Erie offered the program, t
newpapers the L.R.C.^also has papers, dating back] asi far as 7 Dr. Wolfgang Christian is head
many special | | . interest 1880, and issues of the New York of the program which will include
newspapers including religious Times, as far b$ck as 1902, can be workshops for experimentation
papers such as the Lake Shore found on microfilm. and lectures. i | ^ *. *
Visitor, a paper released by the The microfilm files are on the The students can select from
diocese of Erie, the Wanderer, a first floor at the main desk. four of seven workshops offered.
national Catholic weekly, and the Viewing rooms are also located These workshops cover the fields
National Catholic Reporter.^ on the first floor. Just ask the of chemistry, physics, math,
Business and financial news can librarian for more| information geology, biology, environmental
be found in the Wall \ Street concerning the microfilm. She studies, and astronomy. | |
Journal Barron's, a national will find what you are looking for The purpose of this program,
business paper and the business and help you all she. can, m says Dr. Christian is "to teach
influenced National Observer. These newspapers are kept and kids a little bit about science*'. At
Other special interest papers subscribed to for the benefit of all the same time it will let the
include the Christian Science 'Hurst students. All sti ients are students know j that Mercyhurst
Monitor, a paper which covers a urged to take advantage of this has a good science department to
wide variety of news, Le Figaro, opportunity. |&S& 1 X $ 9 B offer. Ll#Sfr B K I B ^ 3 m B

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THEMERCIAD OCTOBER 22,1976

The Mercyhurst baseball team .with DiTullio and Kelly getting Cook also said that he has plans
ended their fall campaign by two runs batted in apiece. to work more with the freshmen
gaining a split at the University of In the second contest, the pitchers and catchers during the
Buffalo, winning big 14-3 then Lakers battled back from a 3-0 winter to straighten a few things
losing 3-2 in the second 5 game, score only to see the skies cloud out in the game.
which was called due to darkness. up and the game called after six K The Lakers also committed far
The Split brought the Lakers innings, 3-2. f |l too many errors according to
record to 4 and 8 on the season. Another freshman, Kip Wolfe Cook, 28 in 12 games which will be
| The Lakers pounded out 12 hits was the losing pitcher for the practiced on hard to correct foi
against the Bulls in the opening Lakers whilev he struck out two the Spring.,
contest behind freshman pitcher, Bull batters and did not walk any. In some of the individual
Craig | Nicholson, who went the White and Kevin Cook both categories, Bo Henning led the
distance to pick up his second collected two hits highlighted by team in hitting with a .379 mark
• win* | i M l ^ & * i ringing double down the left although he did miss the last four*
Nicholson walked seven bat- Meld line from White in the top of games. *
ters, although he scattered them lie sixth which was followed by White led with 13 hits and seven
around f well, §plus he struckout in RBI triple to left center by stolen bases and was second in
four. %• f * I | Cook. •* I m avefage with a .361 mark, despite
Offensively for Mercyhurst, Cook later scored the second a pulled leg muscle in the middle
Ron Coleman was a big hitter in run on a wild pitch. of the season. :J
the first game at Buffalo. * Trigilio and Kelly added singles Cook led the Lakers with 11 — PHOTO BY BOB RONKSLEY
Coleman, very seldom used, to round out the hitting. runs scored while also leading in
came through as the designated SEASON NOTES: After ending runs batted in with eight and Tommy Barringer lets one fly. Barringer ended the fall season with
hitter ~by collecting three tiits, up the season with a disap- triples with two. \ a 1-2 record.
including a double to left center pointing 4-8 record,; Coach Cook Nicholson was the only pitcher
with the bases loadedyand!!five had a few thoughts about the fall to have a winning record, which
runs batted in.
Freshmen Dave Engler and
.S *
Rick Shaheen both had two hits
apiece including a triple by
and what the team will work on
during the offseason.
The main thing Coach Cook
stated was the fact that the team
was 2-1.)
Tom Barringer's record was 1-2
as he pitched in twenty-three and
Sturm Confident
two-thirds innings, gaining ; 20
Engler.
Ken White, Frank Trigilio, Jim
DiTullio, Kevin Carter, and Terry
Kelly all had one base hit apiece
batted only .225 and he thought it
should have been around .265.
"Another thing was the team
did not hit for power, he said, we
strikeouts and'yielding only on
earned run.
Ray I Olszewski
through a hard fall, not winning a
1
suffered
About
Tennis coaches Robert Strum concerning the N.A.I.A. ratings.
only had 14 extra base hits out of game and injuring his arm bad and Chuch Dailey are keeping a He mentioned that it will be
a total of 75.'' I
Hockey enough for treatment watchful eye over their troops hard to even *the district title
during this fall and hope to spend since Edinboro should [ be very
the time finding out and stern competition.
The Mercyhurst hockey team
opened their season last Thurs-
day at the Glenwood Ice Arena
Booters Tie strengthening weaknesses.
"We
tennis,
are
trying
teaching
to have a
winning
strategy
However Sturm predicted, "If
three or four of them (Players)
develop to be 30 per cent better by
March, we will repeat as National
with a win as?they beat Supei
Sport M. I
The team is comprised of 14
players of, which only a few are The
Malone
Mercyhurst 1 Laker soccer 'Hurst ahead again with his
on

are
every

free to
shot,"

play
said

in
Strum.
want our players to develop." 5;
During Intersession the
"We
players
tournaments on
Champions.

and
. . . Laker

Richard
netters Bill
Birmingham
Bond*

Mercyhurst students. team concludes its initial season second goal of the afternoon. their own. They will be looked at swept through four opponents
this Saturday!, at Youngstown again Jin the winter jas they including former Mercyhurst star
Terry Sullivan, John "Smiley" State at 3:00 p.m. At the end of the first period, prepare for the spring season and Martin Sturgess and Westwood
Zucconi, Bob 'Dartnell, Richard The 1-5-1 Lakers tied \ Malone the Lakers led in the see-saw the annual trip down south. 3 . jjsj Raquet Club pro, Ray Yost to win
Birmingham, and Gary Smith are last jweek in a double overtime battle, 2-1.1 "1 have told them it depends on the 30th annual Burgwin Cup
the 'Hurst students. '^ struggle at Tullio Field. However, with 28:57 left in the how hard they work but right now Doubles Tournament held at the
Malone carried an impressive contest, * Malone's Chris they are not number one but they Pittsburgh Golf Club this past
The remainder of the team is DeRosario, an Olympic sprinter, are in the top ten", said Strum weekend.
comprised? OF Ron^Sciarrilli, 5-2 record into the match. I scored and evened the score at 2-
Randy Lopez, Jim Sye, Enie f Coach Shimpeno voiced his 2. * *
Murray, Ronnie Hunt, Jim disappointment about the tie but
Both teams played evenly
Meade, Don McDonald, Chris
Schumacher and Tom Jarwoick.
reasoned
loss and
that its
confidently
better
added
than,a
that through
"we're proving to be Ivery second period and through two
the remainder of the MFL STANDINGS:
Notching goals \ against Super competitive as I've said we would overtimes before finally settling l W L T
?
Sport were Sciarrilli who was allyear."^ W- S | for a tie.
assisted by Murray. The rain-plagued game against Junior Doug Petroff played an Henry's 4 1 0
Birmingham also scored a goal Malone was only; 14 seconds old outstanding game as goalkeeper Pot Luck 4 1 0
when freshman Doug Clark for the 'Hurst.
and he was assisted by Sullivan.
booted in the Lakers first goal. "Petroff played his best game Rolling Thunder Review...... 3 2 0
Murray hit on the third goal and Clark's £ goal stunned (Coach of Hie season" said Shimpeno. P-Funk • 3 2 0
ended his big day as he assisted Shimpeno. i i "He stopped one penalty shot
again on the fourth goal by Lopez. "I couldn't believe it! That goal which would have definitely been Relatively High 2 3 0
Sye, whofwasjin goal for the has got to be some kind of record a goal." I Family 0 5 0
'Hurst, played exceptionally well somewhere. I've never seen a I Also playing another great ,

as he held Super Sport to just two score that quick." | jjk ^ game defensively was freshman
goals. Malone's a Keith Yoder then Bob Schulties.
The team will play their next scored and with only 5:49 gone in The Laker [booters' offensive
game onjFriday, October 22 at the first period, the "match!was attack this yearjis ledjby two
This Week In Sports J
freshmen, Clark and Gary Weber Friday, October 22
10:45 p.m. atUhe Glenwood Ice tied 1-1. Hockey at Glenwood Ice Arena .,, 10:45p.m.
Arena. Ok Clark came back and put the plus seniors Jose Moguel and
Dennis Szkult. Each has scored Saturday, October 23
two goals a piece going into their Soccer team at Youngstown State 3:00p.m.
final game. Sunday, October 241
Weber missed! the Malone Intramural Football
game because of an injured leg P-Funk vs. Family 1:00 p.m.
but hopes to be back for the final Henry's vs. Relatively High. f 2:00 p.m.
I by Terry Kelly game at Youngstown. | Rolling Thunder Review | 3:00 p.m.
For the first time in my life, I attended a soccer game and was im- Coach Shimpeno believes that f 1 All games played at Tullio Field jS
pressed to see the Lakers tie Malone 2-2. I their final game will be no dif- Tuesday, October 26
I had seen soccer a few times on television but I never really un- ferent from the Malone game. Women's Volleyball vs. Allegheny/Villa/Thiel . . . . . . . 7 00 p.m.
derstood the rules and didn't realize how exciting it was. "We played an even game At Allegheny
I The? team Rooked really good to me (but I'm not an expert) con- against Malone and Youngstown Wednesday, October 27
sidering it's only in its first year. h-ft State had better be prepared for I "i Intramural Football
I'll tell you one thing, I would have passed out the first two minutes much of the same, he said. £ Henry's vs. P-Funk ; 1:00 p.m.
after running around in such cold weather. f The game Saturday at Family vs. Rolling Thunder Review.. 2:00p.m.
Youngstown will
i> I also braved the cold on Sunday to watch the intramural football ac- final time seniors Jim CuInane, also mark the Relatively High |...':, f 3:00p.m.
tion, ine game i was most interested in was the Henry's playing Pol John Strickland, Moguel and Thursday, October 28
Luck. i | Szkult will play for Mercyhurst. Women's Volleyball vs. Villa/Grove City at Villa . f 6 p.m.
Now I wiU refer back to my question of one week ago.
** "How can anybody stop the Henry's passing combination of Mark

Lakerettes Win And Lose


Hoak to Bob Ferdiani?" | J J
This week my answer: Pot Luck. I 5|
Pot Luck's quarterback Ray Korzanowski really put the moves on
against the Henry's and was really fired up for that game.
Along with Korzanowski, Pot Luck has Steve Ryan, Lamont Prince, The women's volleyball team away, so as a result, they have matches, Mercyhurst has lost to
Tom Seltzer, Kenny Link, and Al "Butch" Nase to round out the of- finished --this past week with very little fan support. Clarion and Allegheny and has
fense. <®^-pf | losses to both Grove City and According to Ms. Price, defeated B eh rend and Gannon.
Defense specialists include Mike Molnar, Larry Law, Mike Bridges Clarion on Tuesday. I | professor of physical education, These matches bring the
and two big men in Kenny Simons and Dan Sienicki. ' The surprise r. Clarion match "the way the team has been Lakerettes record for the fall to 3-
went to three games with Mercy- playing so far indicates they will 6 with three matches remaining.
J Last week, I analyzed the scoring of offensive leaders. ^^ hurst gaining a win in the second end up with a better record this In the conference match
This week I have a few defensive people and one of them is Ray game 16-14, then losing in the year than ever before. The team against Gannon last!Monday, the
Gruss of Rolling Thunder Review. Gruss, having been cast off the deciding match. and -Coach Suzanne Jarrett are women won a close decision 4-3,
baseball team, is coming into his own as a MFL player. He sticks with The Lakerettes easily defeated very dedicated to volleyball even the hard way.
his receivers well and hits the hole hard when the opposition runs the Gannon last Thursday by the though they have very little Mercyhurst had to play a nine
ball. At the linebacker position, Gruss has several interceptions and scores of 14-11, and 15-4. support.'' | point* tie breaker after the first
numerous tackles. ft 2H ^ - The team has a current record Ms. Price summed it up by three sets were become tied at 6-
fe My defensive lineman is Greg "Grog" Yeager of Relatively High. of 3-4. t. f saying that everyone is looking
Yeager is a punishing tackier and if you don't believe me just ask Rick The teaml- has been working forward to; next year when the Lakerette Rose Ann Bauer led
Harrison of P-Funk. W i | *\ j I t \ With a handicap [since they team will find a home on campus. the 'Hurst to victory as she
Mike Molnar will have to be my secondary standout as he literally practice off campus at Mercy- scored the winning point in the tie
stopped the Henry's with his interceptions of Mark Hoak passes. hurst Prep and mo^t matches are In the last four women's tennis breaker.

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