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STUDENT'S LETTERS ON THE "FLASHBACK" FOUl DEASY ADDRESSES NEED FOR


HOUSING ISSUE i « YEAR'S FIRST FLOP 'HURST ICE RINK

VOL. 63 NO. 14 MERCYHURST COLLEGE, GLENWOOD HILLS, EREE, PA 16546 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8,

CHECK Students protest housing restrictions


IT OUT By Kevin McHugh
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Mcrciad editor

'More than 200 students turned up vP

Saturday, Feb. 10 Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. on the second floor


of Old Main in support of a sit-in demonstra- -*" .<M

tion sanctioned by Mercy hurst Student Gov-


S pjn. (Campus Center) Noise ernment to protest the proposed housing re-
and banner competition at the strictions.
men's basketball game against The MSG executive met Thursday at 7
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LeMoyne. jj p.m. with Dr. William P. Garvey, Mercy hurst


president, E. William Kennedy, director of I
10 p.m. to£2 a.mMCafeteria) student services, and Dr. Gary Brown, direc-
521$ Centuiy. sst^el dnuji reg- tor of residence life, to discuss the proposed
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Ultimatums were given by both sides, •

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according to Matt Triola, MSG president The *'•

Sunday, Feb. 11 MSG executive demanded that the proposed


policy be scrapped or else they would sanc-
tion die sit-in outside Brown's office in Old happened". He added that he was disap- Brown said that he may have "jumped the
1 pjn. (Campus Center) One Main. . pointed that there was no attempt to formally gun" thefirsttime, but at his second meeting
on one basketball competition. Garvey told the executive that if they did sit down and talk about the issue.' 'No one with Triola, Brown said that Triola was aware
Sign up in^he i » r a & havea sitin, the administration would enforce came to us and said let's talk," he said.* that the policy change was still only a pro-
a policy demanding all students, except ^Triola said that the administration wanted posal. ]'
Monday, Feb; 12 commuters but including seniors, live on compromises and that he was not willing to Triola said that in his experience a sit in is
campus, according to Triola. i compromise. a route that has never been taken before at
2:30 p.mi (Zurn Recital Hall) The meeting was deadlocked and the Kennedy also said that the administration MercyhursL "This will show that students
,D*Angclo Percussion En- MSG executives including, Triola, | Rod was notformallyapproachcdJHe said that can unite," he said.
^scmble. Power, MSG vice president, Ken Floss, sec- Garvey initiated the only formal meeting; the "We are using the right to assemble that
retary. Tod George, treasurer, and Gerry one held on Tuesday evening. is outlined in the frontof the student directory.
Fanta, SAC chairperson left the office.
4:30 p.m.; (Cafeteria) Beach The MSG executives then met with the
Party *with a summertime menu student body at 8 p.m. in the student union to
and music by Rick YarosJ dec idc if the sit in should go ahead. The crowd
Garvey addresses'proposed housing
Tueaday|Peb|l3
of more than 100 students voted unanimously
in favor of the demonstration.
policy change at 'Town Meeting'
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'We had such a unanimous decision that dying to ask about the housing question.
7:50 p.mkzurn;Recital Hall) I felt if I didn't act accordingly I would be Kevin McHugh Garvey proceeded to address the ques-
turning my back on the students who elected Mcrciad Editor tions already raised at the meeting. He spoke
PHms for, Discussion presents
me to represent them,*' Triola said. rT about everything from the football program
' 'We've gone With committees but were The room was beginning to empty. The to the $3 million project to renovate the Zurn
given ;thc attitude of, if you don't like it, senate members were there giving facts and auditorium. 1
Wednesday^eb^l^ leave," Triola said. "If we fold now, we will figures about the Budget Assumptions. The ', Then it happened.
show that we are useless." proposed housing policy change was not " A student asked Garvey J if the housing
Triola said he had been told by Brown on dealt with by the senate. i /-.
policy changerwas proposed for economic
| KAKPY two occasions that the policy change would
definitely go into effect and so it would not be
Then, Mercy hurst College President, Dr. reasons. Garvey said that the proposal had
William P. Garvey, stood up to respond to thenothing to with money but with accountabil-
feasible to continue negotiations.: *t', issues discussed at the meeting. He explained ity. . * •**
We don't want to challenge administration's that the college could do with many improve- "If we are held accountable (for off
DAM authority•> we simply want our voice to be ments, but that these improvements needed campus incidents), wehave toactina way that
heard. £ ftwding. • - I | s$ - 2 we can be responsible," he said. "You can't
. * 'The turnout was excellent,'' Triola said. What about the housing issue? do it both ways. If sophomores need supervi-
"It shows that students really care about this Garvey then cited three means to generate sion on this side of the street, they need it on
issue and are willing to take time out from that funding: gifts and grants; a tuition raise;the other." r?
their busy schedule to make their point" and the transfer of funds from one source to ^^
Brown said he was surprised "it actually another. You could sense that people were See "Garvey refutes..." Pg 2 i i
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News
Senate assesses budget assumptions
News At
Glance
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Ideas infinite, resources finite f

By Kevin McHugh
By Theresa Klocdker Merciad Editor
Merciad News Editor
Editor's note: This column is
designed to let the students More than 80 members of the
know what is happening In the Mercyhurst faculty, administra-
international, national and local tion and student body attended a
arenas. The news items are gath- 41
Town Meeting** presented by
ered from - a variety of news the senate, which was aimed at
sources. getting iinput into theS Budget
Assumptions, in "regard to the
INTERNATIONAL * | direction the College should take
Mikhail Gorbachev, in a speech to the Party's policy- as it moves into the next decade tt

making committee, said the Soviet government should allow Dr. Frederick Keck, the presi- Price
other parties to compete for positions in government The dent of the senate, introduced the Penny Hanes, Bob Pagni, Mary 1
Soviet government has been a single party Communist gov- four panelist who had been as- brary budget be increased annu-
ernment for 70 years. < 1 committee, tpok the floor and
signed various aspects of the ally by $10,000 until it reaches asked for a justification for a
Budget Assumptions to review. $150,000. The current budget of professional student union direc-
United States Secretary of State Jim Baker spoke in Janet! Price dealt!with aca- $100,000 is split evenly on buy- tor. Pagni said a full-time director
Prague, Czechoslovakia about U.S. aid to die new govern-
ment In the speech on Wednesday he said aid would be given demic policy; Penny Hanes with ing sand periodicals.
• : • : • .
would help improve activities. .
if certain conditions were met the library; Bob Pagni with ad- Pagni said that demographics Andy Penhollow and Lynn
ministration and Mary McKenna show that in the '90's, the 18 to 21 Sheffler criticized'; the ' lack of
On Sunday an Israeli tour bus was attacked near Cairo, with campus life. age group will be lower, which periodicals in the library. David
Egypt by a Palestinian faction. One person has been arrested $ According to Price, the senate will result in less students of this Pinto, the director of the Ham-
for the attack so far, in which 11 people were killed. Israeli decided that it would like to see age group applying for college. mermill Library, said he encour-
Prime Minister Shamir said that Middle East peace efforts Mercyhurst remain a small col- Thus, the college should look into ages students and faculty to make
must continue despite the attack. I i lege and to increase the academic the adult market He also said that specific recommendations to him
standards of incoming freshmen. a full time professional should be ofany periodical they would like
NATIONAL | "i ,;She said the committee is in
Los Angeles- Beginning in July 1 1 students in 646 appointed as director of the new to see in the library.
schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District will g favor of stabilizing institutional Lisa Maxon proposed that if
financial aid at 14.5 percent by student union 1 to coordinate ac- the college didn't bring the col-
a year-round schedule, that means no more three m< Uvities.
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summer vacations. There are 102 schools in Los Angeles 1992 and reducing it to 12.3i:w
lege up to the operational and
cent by 199S. She added that McKenna said that no new
are already operating on the year-round schedule. sports should be added to the scholarship level of the colleges it
scholarship aid, based on athletic,
athletic program. She said competes against it should con-
Anchorage, Ala.- Capt John Hazelwood, formerly the academic, or artistic talent, be women's swimming may be re- sider relegating the team to Divi-
captain of the Exxon Valdez has been on trial for two weeks. increased. sion in. ;•,
He is accused of one count of criminal mischief, and three duced and would not be replaced
The committee also decided by any other sport Pagni summed up the senate's
misdemeanors, including operating the ship while intoxi- that the faculty-student ratio be
cated. The Valdez was run aground last year and caused one increased from 1-21 to 1-15. The meeting was then opened presentation by saying, * 'the bot-
of the biggest oil spills in history. to the floor. Gerry Fanta, the tom line is that ideas are infinite,
* Hanes proposed that the li- president of the student act but resources are finite."
Pittsburgh- The Pittsburgh Post Gazette has declared war
on newspaper pilferers. A police team arrested three people
for taking more than one paper from vending machines when
they only paid for one. The newspaper police swat team, as
Garvey refutes MSG sit-in
it is being called has become a publicrelationsnightmare for CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
the paper t T 44
Garvey said that the "love il
Those who say it is a money or leave it" attitude that was
LOCAL question don't know or don't implied by B. William Kennedy,
Ken Wayne of Millcreek had the one winning ticket for want to know what is involved," director of student services, in a
Tuesday night's Pennsylvania Wild Card Lotto. After the he said. J statement in the Feb. 1 Merciad
claim is made official by Lottery officials he will collect a $9.6 Garvey then referred to the sit- that compared-Mercyhurst to a
million jackpot in sanctioned by Mercyhurst Stu- club was unfortunate] and was
dent Government "You can't simply Kennedy's personal opin-
Erie County Health Department investigators are looking make a policy by sit-ins,*' he said. ion.
for the source of an oil spill on Presque Isle Bay. Between SO Sit-ins make compromise'im-
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and 200 gallons of an oil-like liquid were spilled into the bay possible. By going to the barri- He added that a decision on
at the foot of Myrtle Street on Tuesday morning. The liquid cades, you make this a question of the housing policy had not yet
which was discharged from a storm sewer was contained by authority and control. The ad- been made, but will be made by
the Erie Coast Guard with a chain of four booms. April. He said that the decision
ministration cannot be influenced wouldfbe enforced there after.
by things of this nature." 1
'We cannot phase it out because
The Erie School District may be starting an elementary He added that after the Lewis we can' t live with the problem for
grade school foreign language program next school year, Avenue assault, "you all said to four years," he said.
according to Superintendent Joseph Rodriguez. . >:• do something. Now we are doing "Students have the right to be
something. We will not work
heard, but not to tell us where they
under threat or pressure." want to live," he said. GARVEY addresses senate.
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College Mission Statement contradicted byUdministration


To the Editor
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its constraint of student rights. needs


Too few student
Mercyhurst wants students to
voices iheard at
The Student Code of Rights and reasonable
be "self-directed, discriminating sumers it will collapse. |
learners, coming to terms person- Responsibilities (found in the
front of your Student Directory) The College administration
ally with values and thinking seri- has continuously ignored or

town meeting
ously...'* These ideals and the states that "the College operates 5 9
on the assumption brushed aside student views in the
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others set down as a promise in the that students attend Mercyhurst past, insisting that we know
College Mission Statement are what is better for you." While the
because they share the same basic
the foundation | that I built my faculty is teaching the ideals of
goals and objectives of the Col-
world view from. g- lege. S I creative and critical thinking and
But in the last two years, I I believe that the College has the freedom t of expression, the By Kevin McHugh
have seen unbelievable contra- lost track of those assumptions; administration is working to sup- Merciad Editor
dictions to this pledge from the the College has lost sight of the press-student activism and en-
administration, the latter of which courage student apathy inpoli tical Most of us know the ar-
Mission Statement For example, guments of both sides of the
is the new, restrictive housing in last week's Merciad, E. Wil- issues. Most decisions are made
policy. Although I am a senior college community. The
liam Kennedy, director of student before^seeking student input or students \ in general are
and will never be affected by this services, was quoted, ••...attend- concerns and are only withdrawn
policy, it still is a great concern to opposed \ to the proposed
ing Mercyhurst College is a privi- under extreme pressure(which I policy change; while most
me. administrators are in favor.
lege and not aright.Mercyhurst is have not seen in my four years). It
Aside from whether or not it is club: either you join it or you is tremendously difficult to fight a It is commendable that
a feasible plan, the danger lies in donW I y I policy that is already **law
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students showed initiative, organization and an ability to
.Well, Mercyhurst is not a club; With deepest loyality to th actively unite in a common goal. However, it is unfortu-
it is a business, and the administra- Mission Statement nate from the student point of view that only 30 or so
tion needs to realize that when a Scott C. Graham students attended the widely publicized!''Town Meet-
i n g " held on Tuesday. I ! ' • • - '

Students need a voice in decisions The fundamental right of freedom of


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To the Editor. Urn- This is my opinion about how the expression is one that is held deeply by -Sj
In response to the current issue is being handled land the
housing issue proposed by the administration that supports it Americans. However we must look at the
administration and reported .in a I agree totally when it was said
recent issue of The Merciad, it is that, "It is a privilege to go to |irony*in students telling administration
& obvious that a lot of student indig- Mercyhurst, not a right" How- that they will not be told what to do.
nation can be felt around campus. ever, after becoming a member of
this very expensive "club",

The Merciad members/students should enjoy


and have some minute voice when
it comeslto, the privileges they
' Had the students attended, they would would have
consolidated,their position by demonstrating that they
more than attempted to discuss the issue in a rational and
Mercyhurst College's First Class newspaper share. Students should enjoy formal manner. \ iM \
as rated by the Associated Collegiate Press going to Mercyhurst, not search Most, including the organizers, agree that the sit-in,
Vol. 63 No. 14 February 8,1990 for reasons to stay. There seems which was well supported with 10 percent of the student
to be a total lack of regard for body attending, will have ho influence administration's
students and their attempt to ra- decision on the issue. So why did the sit-in take place?
Kevin Mc Hugh Editor The fundamental right offreedomof expression is one
tionalize their views on any issue
Theresa Kloecker News Editor that is deeply held by Americans. However, we must look
Robi Taylor that erupts. How do you reason
Managing Editor
with someone who says, * 'Join it, at the irony in students telling administration that the will
Karen McGuire Chief Copy Editor not told what to do. ;; s 1
John Deasy or don't"? ? i*
Sports Editor The administration has more power than the students
Melissa Mangini & | Photo Editor ^Something that I've grown to so who's going to win? If the administration didn't have
Patty Coneglio Business Manager understand here, at this liberal arts more authority there would be anarchy.' I it
Liz Richards Director of Design college, is the concern and impor- Mercyhurst Student Government was backed into a
Timothy K. Moriarty Faculty Adviser tance put upon the growth of the corner at Sunday's MSG meeting as the representatives
student's mind. This growth does made it clear that action needed to be taken. As I the
Reporters not only happen in the classroom, representatives*hold thetpower in MSG it was in the
but outside of it as well. I do not interest of its executive board to act.-And it did 1
Cassie Bakmaz Tammy Pcthtcl see this kind of growth happening There are two possible outcomes to the demonstration
Derrick Christie Nick Roberts (a signed document preventing housing restrictions not
outside of the classroom when being one). The administration may beless cooperative
Theresa Hewitt Tracy Schmitz
students cannot rationally express with the students in* the future, or it may oe j more
Garth McCurdy Sue Vivarelli
how they feel towards issues cooperative in the attempt to prevent such a recurrence.
without being, in a sense, si- This demonstration sets a precedent whereby the ad-
The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst lenced. \ This can apply even in ministration must acknowledge that there must be greater
College, Box 161,501 E. 38th It, Erie Pa. 16S46. Phone 825-0376 such an issues as this. If a student student- administration interaction. There was definitely
Material for publication must be submitted by noon on the cannot? have a say in where he a breakdown in communications and the administration
Monday before publication | chooses to live, what decision will must now assess the consequences. "t
I welcomes letters to the editor. Letters mi
taken away next? *
Sincerely,
but the name can be withheld by request
Robert Young
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At 1:30 p.m. last Wednesday,
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chemical that is in every human Attention
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gavea speech on "What is Meant cell When this is depleted it could Cove. You look like a nice
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Lutton, an assistant professor body and the brain energy to func-
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of biology 9 at Mercyhurst, was tion.
These theories wore only ad- Many immediate
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for mental fatigue had been ad- Merciad Staff Reporter Three students from the If you dig these words of mine,
vanced by Wilson, but Lutton was sportsmedicine department, Janet hope we could share a valentine.
hired to And a biological base for vrf
Holzhauser, Gabrielle Bogdan- — Some Gal
During the 1990 Mercyhurst ski, and Natalie Takacs,presented
mental fatigued * *"V* 4- "<College Academic! Celebration,
Mental fatigue is hard to de- students took a break to learn the talk, which encouragedfj stu-
fine because almost every person about the hazards of advertising. dents to consider our fast-paced
becomes mentally fatigued for The power of advertising is an society A The i United States has
different reasons. It is basically incredible influential device. become; morel health conscious; A message from Coach
when the brain can not hold any Clever gimmicks and flashy (la- consumers tend to look for labels WXTA-FM gives new life to Copeland. I would like to take
more material. In other words, bels disguise products in order for with "lite," "low calorie," and campus | radio. When WXTA this opportunity to thank the stu-
when people cram so much infor- "natural" posted across various went to a country format in Sep- dents, faculty, staff, and admini-
products. Unfortunately, ^these tember 1989, it had 600 compact stration for the outstanding sup-
particular words can be mislead- discs(CDs) with musicfromits port and enthusiasm at the Gan-
ing. For instance, there is no clear old format These CDs are valued non game last Tuesday. Such tre-
definition for terms such as or- at approximately $4,200. Mer- mendous team spirit provided a
ganic or lite. For all we know cyhurst paid only $1,500 to ac- great atmosphere and truly added
Barbato's
ITALIANRESTAURANT
"lite" can represent the color of
the product I
There are an infinite amount
quire the collection. "When incentive for the players for which
WXTA went to a country format, we all appreciate. GREAT JOB!!
I thought about donating our pre- Let our goal for 1990 be to
a n d PIZZERIA products on the market that are vious adult contemporaiy/rock continue to support all events at
advertised; as "healthy," but collection to a college or univer- Mercyhurst both academic and
looks can be deceiving. To name sity because campus radio sta- athletic. In doing so, we g will
jCOME AND ENJOY A a few products: peanuts, cottage tions are good places for us to spread even greater word to oth-
TASTE OF ITALY! cheese, granola bars, and carob draw people from," said Bob ers what we ourselves already
are prime examples. Peanuts may Winters, i president of WXTA- know...Mercyhurst is a Class In-
*Homemade lasagna, spaghetti, stuffed shells, be high in protein though there are FM, Country 98. f stitution!
manicotti, pizza, subs, etc... $ IS grams of fat for every ounce. Thanks again and best wishes
Dining Room Open: Cottage cheese is 40 percent fat to everyone for a joyous and pros-
per serving. Granola bars contain perous 1990. 1
Monday thru Thursday 11 AM. io 11PM. tropical oil which is considered
Friday thru Saturday 11 AM. to 12 PM.
Sunday 2 PM. to 9 PM. the most saturated and caloric of
all oils. And carob is as bad as At 4:30 pan. the sun will shine in
NOW DELIVERING TO consuming chocolate, only it f
the cafeteria as music by Rick
tastes a lot worse. | Yaros Tills the beach. The picnic
MERCYHURST CAMPUS According to the students, dinner will include: hamburgers,
everyone should be aware that hot dogs, baked beans, and all of
Call 459-2158 companies are simply making your other summertime favor-
Monday thru Saturday 7 PM. & 10 PM. Delivery money on the basis of our igno- ites! For those of you who are
i ranee. We should take the time to really daring, there will be a free
read labels carefully. steak for anyone wearing a swim
0 suit to dinner. Use your campus
card or $6 for all others.
FEBRUARY 8.1990 The Merciad PAGE 5

Perspectives • •

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Transplanted Callforiiiaii likes Erie climate
By Monique Parent Erie's prominent seasonal viduals dress as if it were 20 de- ine having a sunny Christmas. It use American-made cars. The
Merciad staff reporter changes, Southern California has grees out The most significant is difficult to get into the Christ- "Heartbeat of America'* is cer-
very mild and subtle changes in difference in terms of weather is mas spirit when people are still tainly not based in Southern Cali-
Having moved to Erie from season. It's not uncommon to see the snow. It never snows where I walking around in shorts. I was fornia. |
Southern California, I have been people browsing during winter live. In fact it rarely rains and probably one of the very few that The last two aspects of Cali-
asked numerous questions con- months in light apparel Also, any when it does for more than aday, didn't object to being snowed in at fornia I will mention is tradition
cerning the differences between weather that dips below 6S-70 people start I getting extremely the Erie airport in December. It and lifestyle. As far as tradition is
my hometown and Pennsylvania. degrees is considered "winter grumpy. In their opinion, "it's was the closest thing to a white concerned, there isn't any. There
weather." really bad weather." Christmas I have had. Don't get are so many different mixtures of
The most obvious difference
weather contrast I never noticed until I went I With the exception of the local me wrong ,1 do appreciate warm people and culture that the sun has
break mountains, it doesn't snow. Imag- weather but it gets boring. lured in, that the only tradition that
I Another aspect I would like to is common among all people is the

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mirror and!see Ford or Chevy tend to take thetimeto be more
headlights, I would expect a traf- helpful and personable. The
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Hurst instructor releases 1960s Easy Rider 5 9

his newest cassette stars in 1990s first


By Tim Pratt
Merciad staff reporter
and contemporary genres. A total
of 14 tracks on cassette and CD. mpvie flop
*• We 1 recorded the different
Local guitarist and «Mer- songs because not only did they By Robi Taylor
cyhurst faculty guitar instructor sound great in the studio but, we Merciad Managing Editor
Marty O'Connor in association wanted this record to be as acces- Flashback
with Great Blue Heron Records is sible as possible, % y
stated Starring - Dennis Hopper,
pleased to announce the release of O'Connor. Kiefer Sutherland and Carol
his latest album Flight of the Several local muscians helped Kane $
Director - Franco Amurri
Great Blue Heron. £ in providing the beat and backup Paramount Pictures
iln O'Connor's latest effort, he for several tracks like W.C. Rated R I
explores jazz, classical, new age, Thompson's, The Letter § and
Colors, an original by O'Connor r
The generation 1 g ew up with, a generation filled with bell-bot-
and his wife Marjie. "Although tomed pants, Nehru jackets and psychedelic posters, died off almost
the song is about racial tensions 20-years ago. It has been replaced by a generation of business suits,
and aparthied in South Africa, the brief cases and sushi. Flashback is about what happens when the
songvis about hope for a,real ideals and realities of those two worlds collide. f
change," said Marjie. The title Kiefer Sutherland plays John Buckner, a modern, young, FBI
track is last on the CD but cer- agent who has taken his job, and the image of the job, to heart But,
tainly not least The Flight of the along with his job came the loss of his roots. *
Great Blue Heron is about leav- Buckner, whose real name is Free, grew up a child of the hippie
MARTY O'CONNOR movement He was embarrassed by the lifestyle so he changed his
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guitar instructor name, and began a new life. Everything was good for Buckner until
he had to escort Huey Walker to prison in Washington. ^
O'CONNER'S NEW release* <$$$)•*• J J ing a place with wonderful friends Dennis Hopper plays Huey Walker, a 1960s revolutionary who
and fond memories. ,1mA has been chased by the police for a heinous crime he committed
The cassette is on sale at the
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against the United States over 20 years ago. The crime...he embar-
think Spring rassed former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew by uncoupling the train
car he was giving a speechfrom..leavingAgnew stranded at the
station as the train pulled away. He wrote a book about his life on the
run and the only way he could get it published was to get arrested.
fk I recently heard in an interview with Hopper where he said the
director did not consider him a candidate for this movie. Amurri
wanted either Chevy Chase or Dan Akroyd to play the lead. But, the
I producer was a fan of Easy Rider, so Hopper was cast in the role.
The story was slow with only a few bright spots and memorable
SPONSORED BY THE lines. The remainder of the 110 minutes left a lot to be desired with
i D'ANGELO 5 nothing tofillthe gaps. There was a wide variety of 60s music which
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
added to the feel of the movie, but even that could not pull this disaster
FEBRUARY 11, 19% out of the fire. |
WIND ENSEMBLE . Asidefromthat, both actors did as well as they could with what
CONCERT they had available. The script brought the characters together too fast
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Neither actor was allowed to develop the role into its own individual
Clip this coupon and bring in a friend ZURN RECITAL HALL being. The differences between the characters were very apparent at
and you both receive 2:30 P.M. I the beginning, but the director started blending them together too
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I 2 5 % off each hair cut % FEBRUARY 12,1990 Flashback is a disappointment I was one of seven people who
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Someday, someone will make this into a midnight cult movie.
That is the only way this movie may gain some entertaining qualities.
People will be able come see the movie, get drunk and/or stoned out
Erie, Pennsylvania FEBRUARY 13, 1990 of their minds and try tofindsome hidden meaning in Walker's best
STUDENT RECITAL line, "The 90s are going to make the 60s look like the 50s."
Phone 825-2737 ZURN RECITAL HALL I Until then, don't waste your time!
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Strong language, implied drug use
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Already with eight goals and
nextjyear?
Johnson has no doubts that the By John Deasy
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By John Deasy ;• | 'X
Mcrciad Sports Editor 13 assists this season, he has existing team has the potential to Merciad Sports Editor | | f
proved himself a dangerous and become national champions. He ft- * 4^

said, "We have the talent and we The clash of sticks, theflashingof bulbs, bodies smashing
talented skater. He is very happy against the boards. Clad with pads they take no prisoners
with the way things are going this definitely have the coaching. We
have to want to win." M skimming the ice in their eternal quest for that black rubber
The hockey team here is made disc. Horns blaring, coaches screaming, fans wincing, penalty
I Hockey isn't the only sport in killing and bones breaking jit *s fast, entertaining and exciting.
up of players from all over North which Johnson excells. He has a It's hockey.
America. There are skaters from 1
seven handicap and has repre- The uncertain prospects of the basketball and football
Saskatchewan, Alaska and British sented the Mercyhurst golf team. teams have triggered the search for a jchampion that can
Columbia. Kurt Johnson is from With the j tremendous^ physical compete with the best teams nationally, and win. The hockey
Ford City, Pa. He has one thing in demands and time constraints team seems to be the natural choice considering its meteoric
common with the guys from miles which hockey involves, golf in the rise to success in the collegiate hockey world. ;
away: he won't be satisfied and fall became an impossibility. He | The hockey team plays 28 games this season, 18 of which are
either will they until Mercyhurst said, "I definitely intend to play in away games. That leaves 10 home games, only seven of which
captures the illusive! national the Spring." f * I f are actually played in Erie. More home games will have to be
championship. Johnson's favorite hockey incorporated into the schedule next year, however the limita-
Johnson came to Mercyhurst tions on ice-time; in Erie restrict this. f
player is Mark Messier, "He's the I An icerinkon campus is the only answer. The problem is
after speaking to head coach Rick season for the hockey team. He best all round player in the that the typical college hockey team only uses it s home rink
Gotkin. Majoring in marketing, said, "We're having a good year. league." His favorite golfer is 18% of the time during the year. Other uses for the arena must
he decided that Mercyhurst would It's tough playing so many away Greg Norman. * J be found and that's where administration finds itself looking
be good for him both academi- games, especially considering the J A I I in all, the junior transfer for other outlets for the venture. The financial viability of the
cally and athletically. He hopes to incredible fan supportswe have from Canton Junior College is | rink is the crux of the issue in question and unless other money
keep playing hockey for some been getting lately. We are play- enjoying his time here at Mer- spinning projects are found to fund it, the rink's foreseeable
time but said, "If4 can't keep ing well, but to beat the jgood cyhurst and is now sure that he ifuture will be put in jeopardy, j |
playing hockey after school, I'd teams we need to play three g< made therightdecision in coming
• : • : » There is no doubt that a rink on campus would help the
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like to be an assistant coach' . periods?' ** * here. 2* 1 "hockey team enormously. One thing is for sure, if the team is
I to chal lenge for a national championship, a rink is needed. The
fan support is there, softs the athletic promise. Allfthat's
needed now is money.
The rink, it's hoped, will be paid for with installment
payments by outsiders who have a vested interest in building
another rink in Erie. Such an arena could be usedforshows,
high school games, even graduation. ,. \ |t|
} Considering the enormous interest the Erie Panthers or-
ganization has generated and providing the finance is avail-
able, I see no reason why arinkcan't be built For the hockey
team it's a matter of urgency as they can't be expected to reach
the pinnacle of collegiate hockey without such a facility.

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PAGE 8 TheMerciad FEBRUARY 8,1990

Lakers beat Textile


After a disappointing loss to time lead. But the young, deter- | For the second time this year,
Gannon University, the f Lakers mined Lakers were not about to freshman guard Scott Komick
had no time to rest Philadelphia die. Sophomore forward! Dave was named Mideast Collegiate
Textile came into town i for a Constantino celebrated Ground Conference Freshman of the
weekend of Mideast Collegiate Hog' s day in style by nailing four Week for his efforts against Gan-
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Conference action. There was no of six from three-point land. The non and Philadelphia Textile.
question who was favored in the Punxsutawney native ended Against the Golden Knights,
contest The Rams entered jjthe Textile's day with 16 points. Komick scored 15 and dished out
game with a 16-3 overall record Freshman Scott Komick had a eight assists. The Kennett Square
and a 4-1 MCC mark. The Lakers solid day by scoring 16,10 com- native was on target against the
were shooting for respectability, ing in the second half, to lead the Rams as well, nailing 16 points
and their first conference win. f Lakers to the upset win. Senior and pulling down five rebounds.
They got it, but only after a hard | forward Dave Quinn also scored Mercy hurst returns to action
fought €5-62 win. i in doublefigures.Quinn had 10 on Febuary 10 against LeMoyne
The first half of action had the points, including the game's final College. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m
T" Rams dominating, racing to a four to secure the come from at the Campus Center. f
comfortable seven point half- , behind victory.

Skaters stage comeback


The Mercyhurst College Freshman leading scorer Troy Gotkin said, "We weren't ready
men's hockey team continues on Winch led the Lakers with his to play and we didn't play very
its quest to a post-season playoff third hat trick of the-year and well. However good teams find a
bid. After a split with nationally- added an assist to end the night way to win even if you do play
ranked ^Wisconsin-River Falls, With four points. Rick Gignac • : • : •

the Lakers faced EC AC opponent added a goal and assist in the The Blue and Green enjoy a
Cortland State. winning effort Mick Keen scored well-deserved one week rest be-
£• The Lakers were a bit sluggish the first Mercyhurst goal on a fore returning to action on Satur-
in the jifirst two periods falling powerplay. Kurt Johnson also got day, Feb. 10 against the Bonnies of
behind 4-3 J Sophomore head on the scoring sheet with a single StBonaventure University.
coach Rick Gotkin's club showed goal. Lakers stand
they are for real, scoring three f: The Laker Skaters played the the ECAC West Division and 14- SENIOR, PATRICK Odhiarabo rebounds against
unanswered goals in the final jame immediately after afiveand overall Philadelphia Textile. Odhiambo is a native of Kenya and
period to secure the 6-4 road win. a half hour bus; iournev. Coach was instrumental in the Feb 2 upset victory.

Lady Lakers
Storm over weakf
Lake Eriei College
The' Mercyhurst College tile at the Campus Center.
women's basketball team pun- The. Lady Rams entered the
ished the Storm of Lake Erie game with a six-game win streak
College at the Campus Center, and were thinking upset After a
Feb6. The Lady Lakers won by an tightfirsthalf, the Hurst was hold-
overwhelming margin of 73-40. ing a slim four point lead. But the
Lisa Maxson led the Lady Lakers Lady Rams were not to be denied.
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with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Allyson Lavery led Textile with


Cheryl Tomczak added 20 points. 22 points while Lynn Macklem
Tomczak and Maxson combined added 13 to upset the Lady Lakers
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for 33 of Mercy hurst's 40 points SS-S1. The^Lakers were led by
in the first halfI Adding insult to senior £ All-American Lisa
injury, the Storm was outscored Maxson with 19 points and 13
33-23 during the second half. boards. Ruth Henderson added 13
This was the Lady Lakers 13th in the losing effort- I
win in 18 games so far this season. iMercyhurst's next game is on
The team losta tough Mideast the road against Kutztown State,
Collegiate Conference game last Feb 8. The Lady Lakers are 13-5
Saturday! the Hurst hosted the overall and 5-3 in the MCC. I.
CHERYL TOMCZAK taking on a Philadelphia Textile opponent during^ recent match Lady Rams of Philadelphia Tex-

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