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Seniors Present English Projects
By Chris Wtoch
Editor-in-Chief
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, eight
English majors presented their se-
nior projects in Mercy Heritage
Hall at 7 p.m. During the hour-
and-a-half long presentation, the
faculty, family and friends of these
students were exposed to an in-
triguing potpourri of poetry,
fiction, drama, literary theory
and teaching strategies.
Dr. Ralph Perrico, visiting asso-
ciate professor said that the stu-
dents' individual personalities
were communicated in the pre-
sentations. "At many formal meet-
ings you don't get a chance to see
what the person is like. Tonight
was a good blend of the scho-
larly and the personal," he said.
Marcia K. Farrell began the
evening with "Victorian Ophelias:
Surviving the Culture," an*analy-
sis of feminine roles in late nine-
teenth century women's literature.
Specifically, Farrell examined the|
dichotomy between the "domestic
angel" and the "fallen woman" in
five novels. She concluded that the
authors designed their texts as sur-
vival guides for Victorian women
to keep them from drowning like
Shakespeare's Ophelia.
Jim Hain, whose emphasis is in
creative writing, read an excerpt
from his humorous short story
"Blinded by the Light." Hain de-
scribed it as "a farcical black
comedy that deals with various
types of political, social, religious
Food For Finals Begins Sunday Play to Conclude
By Jim Gorman
News Editor
On Sunday Feb. 22, the Hospi-
tality Management Association
will distribute its Food for Finals
survival kit. The contents of this
package include 15Items ranging
from soda, candy, and this year's
gift which is a Mercyhurst T-shirt
These care packages are diversi-
fied, meaning that everyone will
be getting unique gifts.
During the fall and winter terms,
the Hospitality Management As-
sociation is in charge of distribut-
ing these survival kits, and the pro-
ceeds will benefit their trip to the
Professional Convention Manage-
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MERCYHURST COLLEGE. GLENWOOD HILLS, ERIE, PA. 16546
and sexual hypocrisy, focusing on
the clash between a bogus faith
healer and a Satanic heavy metal
rock star who happens to be a clo-
set Christian." «
Michael J. Opperman analyzed
interpretations of French philoso-
pher and theorist Jacques Derrida
by focusing on eight original
works and; five theory texts by
other ? au thors. IB ecause Derrida
frequently shifts the use of terms,
there have been differences in the
way; he has been taught "The
most important thing is'not to
read too deeply," Opperman said.
Assistant professor of English
Dr. Beth Gylys presented next in
place of Stephanie Clarke who
was ill. Gylys read several of
Clarke's poems including "Tam-
bourine " and "Winter Survival,"
in addition to excerpts from a
short story titled "Amends."
For her senior project, Susheela
Nemani adapted parts of Thomas
Pynchon's Crying of Lot 49 into
| episodes which she*called The
Muted Scope." Nemani Vwrote
much of the dialogue for her ver-
sion and presented scenes from
this postmodern drama with senior
theatre major Chuck Andres.
An English education major who
recently completed his student
teaching, Andrew N. Canfield dis-
cussed his introduction to a char-
acter education unit in which he
proposed the inclusion of some
sense of virtue in the classroom.
Canfield selected 10 short stories
illustrating qualities which Tho-
ment Association
On Monday Feb. 23, Food for
Finals will be held in the Laker Inn
at 8 p.m. There will be a Mardi
Gras celebration, consisting of nu-
merous activities through the
night There will be a jazz band
and free food offered to all stu-
dents, in addition to various stress-
relief activities.
Also, the foods that will be of-
fered are high starch foods which
will give students energy but not
create the peaks and valleys that
are present with the consumption
of caffeine.
Finally, Mardi Gras beads will
be distributed to all who attend.
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February 19,1998
mas Lickona has termed the "uni-
versal qualifications of ethical
behavior,"
Exploring her dark side, Jody
Wash i n g ton read excerpts from her
collection offiction"At Dusk" in-
cluding v the stories "Mother,"
"Ponder This," "Nightlife," and
"In a Matter of Hours." For Wash-
ington, the choice of the term dusk
in the title "represented a mixture
of light and dark with a little bit
of color thrown in."
Concluding the night, Kimberly Get Down! 'Hurst students
A. Thayer discussed her paper "A enjoy themselves at the
Study of Late 19th Century Ameri-
can Literature: The Entrapment of
Winter Formal last Friday.
Women in a Patriarchal Society. Above
19 (1. to r.): Lori Fabrizi,
Thayer contrasted three books, Scott Walling, Amy Fridrich,
Kate Chopin's The Awakening, & Chrissy Hnzotti. At right:
Charlottefl Perkins Gilman's The Kristy Robinson, Jen Groel.
Yellow Wallpaper, and The Story
of Avis by Elizabeth S. Phelps.
Photos: Jessica Russell
At the end of the presentations,
Dr. Heidi Hosey, director of the
English department, said that the
Medieval Lit Class Holds Feast
students involved in the senior By Neil Norbergf _ also like to thank John Washing-
projects displayed an exceptional Staff Writer ton and the cafeteria staff for pre-
level of competence in their ex- paring the large amounts of food
ecution.': "I thought they really On February 19, associate pro- necessary for such a feast
showed their learning and de- fessor of English Barry McAn- The Canterbury Feast began to
monstrated their talent. It was a drcw and his Medieval Literature materialize when Mr. McAndrew
great night," she said. class held a Canterbury Feast for decided to give his Medieval Lit-
Su Harrington, instructor of En- all English majors and faculty. erature class the option of putting
glish, said that the student presen- Included in the festivities were together presentations in lieu of a
tations were among the best she four productions presented by major paper, ^ h i s seems like a
has seen in several years at the members of the class. natural way for students in the
college. "It was a really strong The subject matter of each of the course to become better accus-
group. A* lot of intelligence and short plays focused on a different tomed to life^in medieval times,"]
hard work went into the presenta- area related to medieval literature McAndrew said. "Students get to
tions and it showed. They are defi- and society. During the interludes become aware of that period in a
nitely ready for graduate school." between productions, a different way that allows for personal cre-
course of'the feast was served* ativity." 1 .
The first production focused on
medieval poetry and was followed
McAndrew said I hat the project
was a I so a good deal of work. "This
Black History Month by soup, salad and bread. The next is the first time that one of my
group presented a satirical version classes has done something this
of the classic Robin Hood legend. elaborate. My students have
On Sunday, Feb, 2 2 | The*main course of chicken and worked extremely hard in order
Greater Calvary Full dressing was followed by a rendi- for this to be a worthwhile en-
tion of Chaucer's "Wife of Bath's deavor."
Gospel Baptist Church Tale." After dessert,{the fourth McAndrew said that he thinks
will perform- group presented a typical miracle the feast wi 11 be a bi g hit, and hopes
that this type of project can be-
play ot the era.
come a part of his future Medieval
"EIElFlLIgCiriKDNSg In order to add to the medieval
flavor, several precautions were Literature classes. He also sees the
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A Black Experience taken. AH guests were required to obvious educational benefits from
Leat with their hands and provide such fun and creative assignments.
their own medieval ale. In addi- "I hope more teachers decide to
in the Taylor Little
tion, Igor Stalsky and the Theater have their students do more of t hese
Theatre at 6 p.m. Department graciously provided types of presentations, it is a great
costumes for the four casts. Mr. way to stimulate active participa-
Admission is Free McAndrew and his class would tion. "
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Asian diplomat* the ideal situation for Suharto would be to establish the
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ncy board and maintain support from the IMF.
co-chairs Scott Koskoski and Ja- • will be held. Minority Student Union will sell •
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president and is imminent;-; ribbons in the Student Union. Red •
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student body from Dr. Thomas • ing loom which will be set up in the
HRIM Raffle Supports Trip to Chicago 1 Foresthocfel from the religious • Student Union."Studentscan bring
breast cancer awareness and white •
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On Sunday Feb. 15, the Hotel, Restaurant, Institutional Management studies department for a donation • a special piece of fabric to be wo- On Fridays, students canfillout •
Department conducted a raffle to benefit the Hotel Management to help support a speaker who is • ven into the tapestry," she said.; a postcard to send as a Special *
Association's trip to the National Restaurant Association Convention comjng next year.. Arin Gandhi, • On Wednesday, March 18, a po- Woman Award. The committee •
in Chicago. the grandson of Indian leader Ma- • etry reading will be held in the
will pay the postage for one card J
The w i n ncr of the $ 100 pri ze package was sophomore cri mi nal j us lice hatma Gandhi will visit to speak • Student Government Chambers. per person. Additional cards can •
major Shaun Gayer. about the tradition of non-violence
• Maxine Marwell, a one-woman- be sent through inter-campus mail i
The HMA raffle was organized by the HRIM faculty and senior HRIM and his famous grandfather. • show will appear at the Taylor at no charge, Shimek said. •
student Marie Watkins. The event raised $117.
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KeriJWeber Solos with Orchestra Upcoming: The Jungle Book

By Angela Harris W 30 local children in the cast from
By Carrie Tappe former. Tthis is what I hope I'll be The program' for Sunday's per- Erie Bavfront Ballet and the Lake
Staff Writer
A&E Editor M doing for the rest of my life. There formance includes four pieces. Erie Ballet School.
aren't many students who get to Thefirsthalf will feature an "Over- Kimberly Howell, director of
The Erie Ballet Theatre's 1997-
The D'Angelo Symphony Or- do this in college so I feel ho- ture to The Italian Girl in Algiers"
98 season has been going espe- Erie Bayfront Ballet said, "It was
chestra, conducted by Frank nored to have such a wonderful and "Flute Concerto 1 in G Ma-
cially strong. With only two major really exciting staging The Jungle
Collura, will perform on Sunday, opportunity." J jor," Keri Weber, soloist. The sec-
performances left, the season is Book. It was a real learning experi-
Feb. 22, at 2:30 p.m. in the Mary Weber transferred to Mercyhurst ond half will include "Ritmo
said to be the best one yet. The next ence working with the different
D'Angelo^Performing Arts Cen- this past fall from I UP. "I chose to Jondo" and "Symphony No. 100
production on the Erie Ballet ages and levels of the dancers. I'm
ter. come to Mercyhurst because the 'Military Symphony'."
Theatre's agenda is The Jungle used to working with the younger
'The concert features members music school is so small and it's At the helm of this concert is Book, which is being performed on dancers, but I 'm really intrested in
of the col lege community and pro- important to be able to get indi- Mercyhurst's Assistant Professor Saturday Feb. 28 and Sunday, seeing how everything turns out"
fessionals from the tri-state area vidualized .attention and teach- of Music, Frank Collura. Collura March 1 at 2:30 p.m. in the PAC J The Jungle Book's composers,
providing top-class entertainment ing," Weber said. "I had to audi- has conducted with such promi- The story of a young boy named guest musicians Armor and
in a world-class facility," said tion to get into the music school nent orchestras as the Mexico Mowgli and his adventures with Sturtevant, will also narrate the
Michael Fuhrman, director of the Soon after my audition, Frank City Philharmonic, the London his animal friends comes alive ballet Also, on the March 1 per-
D'Angelo PAC. This ^perfor- Collura, asked me to solo with the Philharmonic, and various 'or- through dance in this eventful pro- formance, the Erie Zoo will join
mance reinforces the college's orchestra." chestras .throughout the United duction. The Jungle Book, which the festivities by featuring some
dedication to the arts and to pro- Weber is a Music Performance States. He I has held academic is being presented in conjunc- live animals from their "show &
viding superior qual i ty student and major from Union City, and has positions at Buffalo State Univer- tion with Enchanted $ Forest and teir'collection. HieJungleBookis
professional performances to the been playing the flute for the past sity* (New York), the University Erie B ay front t Ballet, hastmany sure to be a lot fun for all ages.
community." 10 years. She also plays the piano, of California, Santa Barbara, the surprises in store for its audience. Tickets forThe Jungle Book range
Fox one Mercy hurst student, Keri trumpet, and violin, and sings. Hartt School,of Music (Univer- Besides the Erie Ballet Theatre from $3-$9. For more information
Weber, Sunday's concert will be After graduating from Mercy- sity of Hartford), and Niagara Uni-
apprentices, there are more than please call 824-3000.
a major stepping stone in her mu- hurst, she plans to attend graduate versity (New Y ork).
sic performance career. Weber, a school at a music conservatory The D'Angelo Symphony Or-
juniorflutesoloist, said, "Playing
with the Symphony ^Orchestra:;is
and someday hopes to perform in
chamber ensembles or wi th a ma-
chestra concert is a free event as a
community service of the college.
Bob Dylan in Cleveland
a big step in my career as a per- jor orchestra. \
for Valentine's Day^oncert
By Bill Melville^ ^^T J Picking up his electric guitar again,
Hip-Hop Subjected to a Preemptive Features Editor J Dylan and his band played a new
song, "Million Miles,"and ended
Music Strike: DJ Shadow On Saturday, Feb. 14, Bob Dylan the main set with two other clas-
played to a small audience in sics, "Queen Jane Approximately"
By Brian Eichstadt compilation of import tracks, rare the track even more, Shadow in- Cleveland's Public Hall, in sup- and Highway 61 Revisited."
Metciad Music Critic B-sides,andremixedmaterialfrom cludes a meandering organ and port of his first album in four After several minutes of antici-
both his current and previous stu- even some pulsating electronic years, Time Out of Mind. 11 "waspation from the audience, Dylan
As hip-hop music reaches new dio efforts. rhythms to make things interest- Dylan's second Cleveland show and his band returned to the stage
heights in commercial futility by & After listening to any DJ Shadow ing. The track'' "Organ Donor in the last six months. Dylan, who for a lengthy encore. Through the
glamorizing violence, wealth, track, it is rather amazing to know Remix" also utilizes this concept is often sporadic in the quality of four songs of, the encore, Dylan
flashy clothes and promiscuous that he only uses a couple of turn- as an electronically distorted his performances, had no trouble exhibited more energy than at any
women, it has increasingly be- tables, his immense vinyl collec- "fuzz guitar complements a hyp- pleasing the audience with his other point during the show.
notic organ part that seems al- classics from the 1960s, several Switching back and forth be-
come an over-hyped "plagiarized tion, and a sampler to make most
version of a "Totally 80' s" com pi - of his music. On his very first most completely interlocked with lesser known songs, and a few tween electric and acoustic gui-
the upbeat swing of the drums. new songs from Time. tars, Dylan kept the audience on
lation. Artists like Puff Daddy release "Influx" (included on this
and Mase seem to have sold out album for the first time in the origi- Another highlight of this release Dylan's set lingered early into their feet for the last thirty minutes
is the free bonus CD that contains the night, due to the set lists simi- of the show. As Dylan rocked
hip-hop's big beau for the sex nal 1993 form), the slow rhythmic
appeal of a female chorus. While thump of the beat is accompanied DJ Shadow tracks remixed by DJ larity to the show from August through the foot stomping "Rainy
Q-Bcrt. It is a twenty-five minute 1997. Dylan and his backing band Day Woman # 12 &35," no one in
not as popular, other hip-hop art- by ajazz saxophone, a flute, ample
ists are staying true to their genre amounts of turntable scratching, continuous marathon of Shadow's roared through classic concert the auditorium remained seated.
Endtroducing material and con- tunes such as "Absolutely Sweet Dylan then walked off as fans in
and are pushing it to a new level. and a collage of vocal samples.
tains new versions of "Midnight in Marie Silvio," "Senor (Tales the front rows threw roses and the
Included in this group is DJ This trend continues on "Hind- occasional pair of women's under-
a Perfect World" and "Mutual of Yankee Power)," and "Simple
Shadow, who has a special flare sight" as Shadow's beat is given a wear on the stage.
Slump". Twist of Fate" before he entered
for creating rhythmic beats lay- cinematic feel with subtle, dyna- While Dylan started off slowly
ered v 1th samples and other ef- mic changes and a haunting jazz- With its turntable scratching and into the heart of his set.
danceable rhythms, the bonus re- After five songs, Dylan changed and relied on songs anyone who
fects. like bassline.
As evidenced by musical inno-
w
the mood and switched to his old had seen him in concert before
Described as the "Jimi Hendrix lease is a perfect complement to
vators in other genres. Shadow acoustic guitar. With little accom- would haver, heard, he quickly
of the Turntable," Shadow ap- Shadow's early material. Since
paniment from his band. he played picked up the pace. By changing
peared on the scene in 1996 with shines because of his ability to Preemptive Strike docs not con-
"Cocaine Blues"and "Tangled Up between acoustic and electric
his debut release Endtroduci/i#. combine different musical influ- tain any vocals, I would not re-
ences into one creative expression. in Blue. "The highlight of Dylan's guitars, Dylan kept the lineup
While not a commercial success, commend it to the fan of "rap"
On the song "High Noon", he uti- acoustic turn was a modem inter- fresh, and, with the power of his
the album gained notoriety among music. This album is all about lengthy encore, he prevented
lizes the steady whine of a classic the beat and the way it can be prctat ion of the classic "Masters of
college disc 'jockeys and War" from Dylan's 1961 jalbum, many audience members from
rock guitar as a backdrop for a fast manipulated.; If you like hip-hop going home disappointed.
downtcmpo cl ub mixers. His new* %The Freewheeling Bob Dylan. J
Land frenzied drumbeat. To enhance rhythms, this release is for you. g
est release. Preemptive Strike, is a
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By Shawntae Howard
Staff Writer %$& {
Greetings and salutations to my
fellow Mercy hurst College stu-
dents; Last week I seem to have
sparked a response from the col-
lege community about the lack of
support for college sponsored ac-
tivities and especially those with a
multicultural theme.Though I was
happy to see that someone re-
sponded to my previous article,
hoping to start an open discussion
on how to get students better moti-
vated toward these events, I was
sad 1 yi disappointed that the re-
sponse was so negative toward my
person and not toward the issue at
hand. The response was quite vi-
cious in nature and, in my opinion,
went over the bounds of good
"journalism." I talsomisquoted me
on a number of occasions. So this
week, I have felt it necessary to
once again pick up the mantle of
writer and to set the record right
and clear my name.
First of all, the reply article
claimed that my previous article
was a "defecation passed off... as
journalism." In response to this
claim, let me first point out that the
article in question was featured on
the Opinion page of the newspaper
and therefore merely expressed my
opi nion on the topic which it ad-
dressed. No research or collecting
of facts of any kind was performed
in preparation for that article, be-
cause the article was an expression
of my feelings about the situation
f uJVwoVs W*. ceoJAft 4Va*lUrig? "
The Native is Restless
on campus as I personally experi-
enced it. It is my Constitutionally
protected ri gh t to express the views
that I did,just as it is the right of the
writer of the response article to
express his. As long as I am a
citizen of this country, I will con-
tinue to express my opinion in a
column as I see fit as long as it is
done in good taste and good faith.
I applaud Mr. Joe Gallagher in his
continual pursuit to bring the issue
of this campus* apathy to light, but
quite obviously my article got a
more immediate response, be it
negative or not. In that, I *d have to
say mission accomplished.
I was also accused of stereotyp-
ing every student on campus as
"uncultured, alcoholic swine." If
you look back at my article you
will|never see these, words ex-
pressed. Theseare purely thewords
of the writer of the response article
and if this is how he feels, so be it
I al so made i t a point to thank those
who did find the time to come to
the events held on campus. I am
aware that sometimes people can't
make certain events due to their
scheduling. But, I made it clear to
point out that it is no excuse for a
student body of the size of Mercy-
hurst to have enough people show
up to an event where you can count,
on your hands and toes the total
number of participants. This is es-
pecially so when a series of pro-
grams is held over a three-day pe-
riod, which would allow any stu-
dent to participate in at least one. I
can't recall the writer of the re-
sponse letter choosing to partici-
pate in any of the three. If I am
incorrect, I'll gladly apologize to
him.
In response to the question, "why
weren't you at coffeehouse two*
easaesif.
Sore, bu+ X
T H E MEKCIAD February 19,1998
weeks ago when Gloss per-
The Truth about Financial Aid
By Randy Hilliard I financial aid office. Seeing what
Campus Life Editor ~ they have to work with and the
formed," I have three things to say. constant attitude given them by the
First, I am not a drinker of coffee,
Col lege campuses nationwide are ungrateful students with begging
not now and never have been.
microcosms of the culture we live hands held high, I have to say that
Second 1 y, coffeehouse usually has in. Every concern that faces citi- they have the most thankless job
some sort of gambling event along zens throughout the country also on campus.
with entertainment from time to troubles college students. Money
Now I am going to share with
time. For religious reasons of my is no excepti on. 11 seem s that money
you some of the numbers that de-
own I do not choose to be in an is everyone's favorite subject to
fine Mercyhurst's institutional aid
environment where gambling for complain about, and so much the
program. According to Roth over
money is going on. It's fine for better when we have someone to
90 percent of Mercyhurst students
others and I'm sure it's fun, butit's blame for our financial situation.
receive some form of institutional
not my cup of coffee. And third, At Mercyhurst College that scape-
aid, which is funded by a 20 per-
though I did miss that particular goat is the dedicated staff of the
cent allocation of the College's
night at coffeehouse I have been to financial aid office. Without going
budget. That is to say that one in
a few during the beginning of the into a deep sociological study of
every five dollars of our tuition
year and just last week. If I recall, human actions, I will boldly assert
and fees goes toward institutional
again I did not see the writer of the that many of us expect a grant, a
financial aid. These funds are di-
response letter at this coffeehouse. charitable donation, a partial or
vided in two categories. The first
Finally, Lmust respond to the full ride scholarship, as if it were
category is composed ofacademic,
comment, "Mr. Howard continues our God given right The*main
artistic and merit scholarships,
to avoid any sense of reality in his premise of this notion is that some-
which take 65 percent of the avail-
weekly cartoon and periodical one other than ourselves ought to
able institutional aid funds, leav-
columns....etc, etc." I was not be paying for our education.
ing only 35 percent to fund athletic
aware that two legged, clothing
I have heard, and been guilty of, scholarships.
wearing, talking rabbits and cats
had anything to do with reality to complaining about the lack of in- According to Roth, the adminis-
begin with. As far as the subject stitutional aid given here at tration wants to foster the develop-
matter of each strip, they - are a Mercyhurst So I decided to look ment of a diverse student body.
combination of pure fiction and into the situation a little deeper Awarding need based financial aid
personal experiences thai I havej Tnsteacror^ usrcom piai n i n^Sbou t is one way to accomplish this.
it. After all, I think that we all have Another concern, and one of the,
wi tnessedin my two and two-thirds therightto know where our tuition
main goals of the Financial Aid
years here at Mercyhurst. How- money and fees go. I asked around
Office is to take a limited amount
ever, since the writer of the re- and was pointed to the office of
sponse letter feel si that I should Andrew Roth, Dean of Enrollment of money and spread it across a
just draw the pictures and "allow Services, the man with the answers student body which has varying
the editorial staff to fill in the I sought. Having several precon- amounts of financial need.
sentence bubbles," I have an an- ceived notions and a fairly biased When asked about c
nouncement to make. The "Have opinion already, I had pretty much "Dean's List Scholarship" for stu-
Mercy! "comic-strip will be drawn composed this article before ask- dents who consistently achieve
by yours truly and written and ing one question. However, I academic excellence, Roth said
lettered by The Merdad's very learned I ong ago that you can catch that although it certainly was
own Campus Life Editor, Randy more flies with honey than you can I worth looking into, he wasn't sure
Hilliard, until further notice. Wel- with vinegar. I masked these feel- that it would be an appropriate
come aboard Randy! reward for what students should
ings in the hope of some coopera- be doing anyhow. I guess that it
I now wish you a safe break and tion.
promise that this is the last you'll is fair to say that although Finan-
. What Roth had to say was infor- cial Aid does an excellent job,
here from me on this topic.
mative and persuasive, as I am there is always room for improve-
DRAWN8Y; S.HowARD
how a converted supporter of the ment
W0R0S Br: RANDY MILLIARD
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A m e r i c a n a : W h a t to do with the Budget Surplus

By Emilio Colaiacovo
Senior Writer
After last week's foray into the
"cartoonI business/' I; thought it
would be wise to return to a field
that I feel I am most suited for -
politics. While drawing wasf an
enjoyable diversion from my po-
litical commentary, I believe that
some issues need exploring and
analysis. With all of the hysteria
surrounding Bill Clinton's "zip-
per" misfortunes and the crisis in
the Gulf, I thought it would be wise
to return to an item that directly
Social Security and fund other
government initiatives.
While Republicans agree that
Social Security must be restored,
they argue that the pending settle-
ment revenues should be ear-
marked for tax cuts and not addi-
tional expansive government pro-
grams. Newt Gingrich, Speaker of
the House of Representatives, told
members from the American As-
sociation of Retired Persons
(AARP) that the surplus would be'
used as a "reserve fund" for Social
Security. Yet, Gingrich maintains
that a tax cut for middle class
sary due to the nature of the boom-
ing economy. Instead he would
rather take the money that we in-
vested and spend itahe*way he
wishes. This, if anything, repre-
sents a false syllogism. If there is
money left over, and it is ours, why
should the government spend it.
Rightfully, this money should re-
turn to the people. Quoting Sir
Edmund Burke, an 18th century
political philosopher, "to tax and
to please, no more than to love and
to be wise, is not given to man." It
is clearly obvious that the govern-
ment has usurped power from the
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affects every American taxpayer.
Because of the strong willed
Republican Congress and a fis-
cally conse rvative (orso he seems)
President, the United States will
enjoy a budget surplus i nstead of a
deficit. While both sides of the
political spectrum are saluting this
accomplishment, many in Wash-
ington are already* determining
how the money should be spent
President Clinton, along with other
liberal tax and spend proponents,
wish to use this money, as well as
the proceeds from the- upcoming
Tobacco settlement, to prop up
Americans is far more important
than creating additional bureau-
cracies and government programs
which are at the heart of Clinton's
budget proposal. However, the
Democrats have already begun to
demagogue Gingrich on this issue.
In response Gingrich remarked,
'The president created a false syl-
logism that it was either Social
Security or a tax cut. We'll save
the surplus money for Social Secu-
rity and have the tax cut by not
having new bureaucracies." T | Libertyy economist Friedrich Hay-
President Clinton maintains that
the tax cuts are not really neces-
people to fund their frivolous en-
deavors. Nothing is more evident
in our bedrock tradition of popular
government than the people, not
government nor their "pet pro-
jects," are the focal point of our
republic. Yet, after six years of this
liberal revolution called the Clin-
ton Administration, the American
people have been relegated to a
position of insignificance, only to
allow government's preeminence.
In his book The Constitution of
ek stated, "The greatest danger to
. liberty comes from the men who
Congressperson and Vice Presidential candidate Jack Kemp
are most needed and most power- personal lives. However,President
ful in modem government, name- Clinton believes that he, along with
ly, the efficient expert administra- his advisors, knows best My
tors exclusively concerned with question to the president is what is
what they regard as public good." it that most upsets you about re-
This quote brilliantly describes the turning power and money to the
"nanny state" that modem liberal- people? The fact of the matter is
ism has fostered and encouraged. that liberalism believes little in
Government, according to liberal- humanity and glorifies the edifica-
ism, can lead people to the light tion of government. This is sys-
Yet, conservatives like myself tematically endemic of the prob-
place a greater* degree of confi- lems we face when determining
dence in the people for we trust how to spend the budget surplus.
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N e m a n i Sets Sights on Boston After Graduation

By Bill Melville
Features Editor
Finishing college a term before
everyone else might seem an in-
credible task for most students, but
for Susheela Nemani, the time was
right Although it took her an extra
two terms, Nemani said she was
ready to move on, even though that
might prove difficult
Nemani originally came to
Mercyhurst from Ingomar, near
Pittsburgh, where she attended
North Allegheny Hi gh School. The
decision to attend college was not
an easy one for Nemani, however.
"I really didn* t want to go at first,
but I decided to give it a year. The
size of the school had a lot to do
with my staying, as did the friends
I made in my first year,'* Nemani
saidjtNemani said she credits Bob
Hvezda,directorofcareerservices,
as someone who helped her decide
to stay.)
"Mr. Hvezda never told me
never to give up on school, and
that bit of reverse psychology
worked. He genuinely cares about
students," Nemani said.
Sarah Thomas, a senior family
better side of me."
Mercyhurst was the only school
Nemani applied to, and she came
here with the intention of becom-
ing a disk jockey. Nemani chose a
new major, though, when she took
American Renaissance, an upper
level English course, with Sr. Lisa
Maryj McCartney, associate pro-
v
fessor of English. «'
"I have a lot of respect for the
whole department. They have a
good sense of community, and
they're not ignorant as to what
goes on in other classes through-
out the term. Just when the depart-
ment is starting to gain momen-
tum and meeting outside of class,
I have to leave," Nemani said.
Nemani also expressed much
respect for Dr. Heidi Hosey, asso-
ciate professor of English and di-
rector of the English department,
and said, "Heidi is amazing. I try to
take every class she offers. She's
one of the hardest teachers at
Mercyhurst, but all her demands
are worthwhile.' Ml
"Susheela is one of the most cre-
ative people we've had as a major.
You can alwavs count on her to
have some kind of sparkling in-
had to do something more exten-
sive with it. I was determined not
to just let it sit on the bookshelf. I
plan to keep working on it after the
project is finished, because I think
it has the potential for something
greater," Nemani said.
Last summer, Nemani interned
at the Parks and Recreation De-
partment for the city of Denver,
Colo., close to where her sister
resides. During her time * there,
Nemani worked at many of the
parks, including Red Rocks, wrote
press releases, organized volun-
teer projects, and managed those
projects all over Denver and its
surrounding mountains.
"Working in Denver made me
confident about going out into the
world and living on my own. I
really enjoyed the solid routine
and the variety of people I worked
with there," Nemani said. Nemani
was later offered a job there, but
she said, Once I got moving with
school again, I needed to stay
9
Susheela Nemani
somewhere that I was stimulated.*
I Two months after her gradua-
Photorjessica ;R ussell
tion, Nemani plans to; move-to that atmosphere," Nemani said. It may have taken a little longer
Boston in hopes of finding a pub- Nemani also said she hopes to go than I expected, but I' m still done
lishing job and for a change of to graduate school within the next with it There's a lot of cabin fever"

ecology major, and Nemani's
roommate for the last four years,
said, "The two of us decided- to
room together four years ago and
have been together ever since.
She's a special person and anyone
who knows her is aware of that"
Dave Roth, a senior an thropol -
ogy major, said,("Her person is
mirrored in her penetrating laugh.
No matter how bad a mood I'm in,
she's always able to bring out a
sight," Hosey said.
3For her Senior English Project,
Nemani took a post-modern novel,
The Crying of Lot 40 by Thomas
Pynchon, and transformed it into a
post-modern drama, r;*~
t "I always loved the drama classes
I took, from Modern American
Drama to Genre Seminar: Drama.
I was first introduced to the
Pynchon novel in Post-Modem
Literature. Once I read it, 1 knew I
scenery.
"At first, I wanted to go back to
Denver, but it's too relaxing forme
at this point. Right now, I really
need to stay motivated .-Boston is a
really young city with alotoftnter-
esting things happening, and since
i t' s such a large city, I hope to hook
on with a publishing j:company.
Also, there are a lot of colleges and
universities in the area, and right
now I really want to stay close to
few years. at Mercyhurst, with all the snow
,'/ Now that she's leaving and gray days, but I' 11 still miss it,"
Mercyhurst, Nemani reflected Nemani said.
upon what kind of mark the school
left on her.
'"I know myself a lof better than H6y, yoli wanna read
when I started college. The amount
of confidence, that appears when I about a senior on the
speak has grown tremendously, Features page. Give us a
thanks to all the knowledge I've
gained. I'll miss it a lot,.but I'll be
ring at extension 2376.
glad when it* s over in a few weeks.

W o r l d Religions Class Visits H i n d u both Hindus and Jains, where they

Temples
By Chris Wloch. *$
only read about and seen in films honey and sandalwood paste and Hare Krishna Temple in West Vir-
Editor An - Chief . «*. for class," said freshman Chad rinsed with several gallons of milk observed a group of more than 30 ginia. Also in the works are pos-
Gal I ison. "It helped to bring the and water as the priests chanted. people marking the anniversary of sible trips to religious sites in Chi-
On Saturday, Feb. 14, a group of teachings of trie course to life," "Experiencing Hindu religion in a deceased relative. Forsthocfel cago and Toronto, he said.
five students from the World Reli- said junior Ben Booth. the temples was extravagant. The said that it is interesting to see
gions class at Mercyhurst visited The first site visited was Temple followers of these two Indian tra-
two Hindu temples near Pitts- Sri Venkatcswara, which is mod-
rituals and the reciting of ancient
scriptures were in full forceUhc ditions worshipping together un- [Restaurant Help
burgh. The trip was organized by eled after a 1,000 year-old temple
the course's instructor Thomas in South India. It is theoldcst Hindu
day we were there," said senior
Chris Hcrbolsheimcr. "It wasn' tas
der the same roof. "Although both
religions share common elements,
Wanted
Forsihocfel, assistant professor of temple in North America, After a formal as a Catholic Church," said they have different programs for Assistant Manager
religious studies, in order to ex- presentation and guided tour of the freshman Bridget |Fit/pat rick. achieving liberation," he said.
pose students to the images and temple, the group witnessed a ritual [There were families sitting Forsthocfel said that he plans to
Counter Help and
ritual practices'; of Eastern reli- called the "Anointing of the Great around talking as the ritual was take another groupof students back Driver for Delivery
gions. Goddess." During the ceremony, going on." to Pittsburgh some time during
"Going on the trip made it easier an image of Lakshmi, goddess of In the afternoon, the group vis-; spring term to \ isit the two tem- Contact Luigi at:
to relate to what we'd previously good fortune, was covered in fruit, i ted a temple which was shared by ples, a Sikh gurdwara nearby and a (814)455-7011.
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J V H o c k e y T e a m R a n k e d N u m b e r O n e in Conference
By Perry Wood
Sports Writer
The Mercyhurst College Lakers
Club Hockey Team movedjinto
first place in the Eastern Colle-
giate Hockey League (ECHL) fol-
lowing a 6-2 awayvwin against
Ithaca College on Saturday.
The Lakers currently hold a record
of 12-2. The University of Buffalo
J
•
who took a tough loss this week-
end, dropped into second place in
the conference.
The Ithaca Bombers came out
strong in the first period, outskating
the Lakers and with three minutes
remaining, scored the first goal of
the game. Head Coach Robert
Banks said, "We started out with a
lot of mental mistakes, overwork-
ing the puck and offensive zone a
"We pulled together as a team in
the second period and really fo-
cused on what we needed to do."
Another two goals by the Lak-
ers in the third period sealed the
win and a spot in the playoffs. If
the Lakers, win their next two
games against Portland and Itha-
ca, they^will be seeded number
one in the ECHL Playoffs,
Stand puts from the game were
Rob Mackinlay with two goals,
and one assist. Ken Machesky,
Brian Hapeman, Josh Hutchinson,
and Matt Orysick each had one
v
goal apiece. * .b
The Lakers have been doing well
this year despite their lack of prepa-
ration. A maximum of two and a
half hours of ice-time a week is
allotted for conditioning and strat-
egy. "It* s easy to come into a game
ented offense, and overall team
depth to make the difference in the
final four. Banks said "Brian
Hapeman is a solid defense man
and has anchored the defense. Ja-
son Hain is also becoming a solid
player." Unfortunately Captain
John Bastedo is out with a leg
injury. "If s going to be.tough not
having him out on the ice during
playoffs. Any time you're in a
crunch, he gets the job donej9)
Banks said. ^
However, with dependable, hard
working players like Assistant
Captains Rob Mackinlay and J.D.
Hal tigan, leadership is still clearly
present on the ice.
Backing the team are three ex-
cellent goal tenders who spl i t time,
usually alternating games. Banks
said, 'To be as strong at goal tend- .„.,..«:.»/

lot." The Lakers were playing a
little lethargically after the upset
of Binghamton's cancellation the
night before.
An Ithaca team that was much
stronger than pre viousyears, broke
down in the second period conced-
ing three goals in three minutes
and giving Mercyhurst a com-
manding lead. ?•
Freshman Mark Paternostro said,
and not be fine-tuned on ,f some
things/' Coach Banks said. The
general attitudes of the players
seems to make up for disadvan-
tages dealt with in the face of op-
position. Banks described the av-
erage players as, "hard working,
dedicated, disciplined, and highly
skilled." ' 'i '
With playoffs nearing, Banks is
looking to his strong defense, tal-
ing as we are in the Club Pro-
gram... you can't ask for more."
Sophomore Tom McKinnon is one
of the best technical goalies at the
Club Level. Junior Zach McHugh
is also a high caliber goaltender.
Freshman Joe "Karate Kid" Large
is a key asset for the Club's future.
Banks said, "Joe Large is a great
freshman goal tender. He has very
good technical skills and is very
Mercyhurst JV Hockey team on the attack in the ice arena
promising.
Even though a lot of seniors
were lost, the team has been able to
sustain four strong lines, including
one Freshman line. Banks said,
"Usually you don't feel comfort-
able running a freshman line, but
we' ve been able to run them regu-
larly and that's been a blessing.
Although the Club Hockey
Team at Mercyhurst CollegeThas
experienced problems ranging
form injury to sickness, they have
remained competitive in the
ECHL.^
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W i n t e r G a m e s F u l l of T a l e n t e d l M e r c y h u r s t A t h l e t e s
By Scott Vance
Merciad Sports Editor
The Mercyhurst Winter Activites
took place last weekend, in what
seemed like mid-spring weather.
It started out with people leaving
the REC center to drag their team
mates out of bed, as they tried to
rid themselves of the hangovers
from the previous night
The games started at 12:30 p.m.
and all eight teams were able to
field a team. The first event was
the sack race, which saw Tommy
Grebiner fly across the court with
the grace of a ballerina, and Ste-
phen "Horse" Nolan landing on
his face. However, there wasn* t
much grace shown in the next
event, which was the over-under
competition with a role of toilet
paper. It was an event which
brought team "MI SO (Mercyhurst
International Student Organiza-
tion) Homy" to their knees as they
tried in vain to hasten their time.
Then came the bat spin and after
a hard night on the town, it was
just too much for some of the
contestants as they ran in the
wrong direction. «*.
The tug-of-war provided the most
excitement of the day and it was
team "Big and Sexy, with a total
combined weight of about 1,500
pounds who emerged victorious. J
Thefinalevent was the field goal
competition^ which saw many
soccer players (Dan Didion, Rob
Yurkovich and Rob Oillooly) fail-
ing to lift the ball over the bar,
while several women (Amy Con-
ley and Marisa Ortman, to name a
few) had no trouble in completing
the task for "MISO Sexy."
At the end of the games there Team "MISO Sexy " struggle to keep their footing during the Barry Allen shows he can
were four teams tied forfirstplace. tug-of-war event at the Mercyhurst Winter Activities Day. really move in the sack.
PAGE 8
Next Few Games Vital ForMen B asketball
Todd Zielinski
Sports Writer
Last Sunday, the men's bas-
ketball team hosted Mount
Aloysius at the Mercyhurst Ath-
letic Center. Winning the.game
60-57, the Lakersfinal 1 y saw what
it is like to win a closely contested
game.
With only a couple games left in
the season, every game becomes
increasingly important, as the first
place chase in the GLIAC divi-
sion tightens. Upcoming games
for the Lakers include this Thurs-
day against Findlay and Saturday
against Hillsdale. Both are home
games at the MAC starting at 8
p.m. and 3 p.m. respectively.
For the Lakers, nothing has
Laker Volleyball Teams Experience Mixed
Search Begins for New Coach
By Markets Lac is
Sports Writer
There have been some recent
changes in the Laker volleyball
program to facilitate the expansion
of the program. Head coach Craig
Davie and assistant Mike
Rumbaugh have been released
ftom their duties as head and assis-
tant coach, respectively, of the
women* s volleyball team. I Greg Beato with 536 assists,
This past season, the women's
vollevball team at North East suf-
if
fered a lot of losses. Therefore,
this year the North East team will
be coached by Davicand * Rummy/
Pete Russo, the athletic director,
said, 'The reason for choosing
them to begin a program at North
East is that they have a proven
track record for recruiting players
and starting new. volleyball
teams."
Davie was the coach who began
the men*s volleyball program here
last season. He proved that he
could recruit and sign high-impact
players such as Adam Tokash and
Andy Mahaven. Next year at North
East, Davie will strive to build a
similarly strong program, recruit-
ing a solid class.
Brigid Arbeznik, a freshman
pla\ er for the Lakers team, said.
been easy, especially since the
injury to starting point guard Jody
Crymes. Crymes has been plagued
with a knee injury which he suf-
fered during the last minutes of
the Gannon game. Others have
been expected to step up their
game in his absence, and they
have done an admirable job for
the Lakers.
The first half of the game
against Mount Aloysius, saw the
teams battle back and forth. The
Lakers opened up a quick six point
lead to start the game, thanks to
Sophomore Demond Stewart who
hit five for six on the free-throw
line. However, Mount Aloysius
was not done fighting, they even-
tual fy claimed the lead at the 13
minute mark, as the tide started to
change. Just about the time they
Matt Tamborino prepares to serve fot the Lakers
"I wish coach Davie luck begin-
ning a new program at North East.
However, I hope that the adminis-
tration will hire somebody who is
committed and prepared to take
the team to the next level.'*
Mercyhurst placed an ad in the
NCAA bulletin for a new women's
volleyball coach this past Mon-
day. So far they have not heard
from anyone who is interested in
the position, therefore the search
continues
built their lead to six points, the
Hurst fought back as Senior Jim
Roe scored six unanswered points
to end the scoring in the half, as
the 20 minute battle ended in a 25-
25 deadlock.
Demond Stewart, with seven
points, led the scoring for both
teams at the half. The Lakers three
point duo of Jason Ioppolo and
Jeff Woleben had a hard time find-
ing the hoop as they combined for
0-9. In fact, at half-time neither
team had hit a three-pointer. The
Lakers were 0-15 and Mount
Aloysius remained 0-5 from be-
yond the arch, something that had
to change in the second half.
The Lakers came out firing, as
they drew first blood, Ioppolo fi-
nally found the touch, hitting two
three-pointers within the first three
Men's Team Looks to Improve
By Stephen Nolan
Sports Writer
''Halfway through the season,
the ever improving Men's Vol-
leyball Team had a tough game
against nationally- ranked Ohio
State University. Even though
they put on a good performance
the Hurst lost in three games 15-
6, 17-15, and 16-14.
i
minutes. Demond Stewart in his
new point guard role continued to
drive to the basket, picking up
foul after foul. Stewart would fin-
ish the game shooting 80% from
the free throw line, but more im-
portantly, hitting seven of eight in
the second half.
Tension was high with a minute
left in the game. Mount Aloysius'
ace, Dawood Thomas, silenced
thecrowd by hitting a three-pointer
to pull * his team to within two
points of the lead. B ut, that was as
far as they would come as Jason
Ioppolo and Demond Stewart hit
enough of their free throws to se-
cure a victory.
The Lakers scoring was spread
out; with four players in double
digits. Demond Stewart remained
as the game's high scorer with 18
J The Lakers went on to defeat
Tri-State University on Saturday
at the MAC, they won in four
games 15-12,15-5,14-16, and 15-
6. They now have a 9-3 record. The
Lakers* conference is very diffi-
cult because four teams have na-
tional rankings.
They will have to put on some
good performances to move on to
the post season.
Outstandi n g players for the Lak-
ers this season have been freshman
sophomore Jim Zorn with 154
kills, sophomore Adam Tokash
with 14 served aces, and on the
defensive side, Matt Tamborino
with 55 blocks.
"We played well against Ohio
State but we just couldn't finish
the game. Toward the end we sat
on our lead and that is what cost us
the win. Everybody was really dis-
appointed that we lost, but hope-
fully we get them next time when
we play them at home," said
Tokash.
'This is a very young team and
inexperience is often a problem
for us. We sometimes have diffi-
culty in finishing games that we
should win, like the Ohio State
game. But we will improve a lot.
This is a team of freshmen and
sophomores playing against teams
points, 11 rebounds, and two as-
sists. Even though Ioppolo was
.two for nine behind the arch he
managed to compile 13 points.
Jeff Woleben experienced his first
cold streak of the season, going
zero for seven from three-point
land, but managed to score 10
points. Freshman Brent Swain
stepped up his performance grab-
bing 15 rebounds to lead the team
while scoring 12 points. The Lak-
ers as a whole shot a miserable 29
percent for the;game and still
pulled off a win. The next couple
games against Findlay and
Hillsdale might tell the tale of first
place, so all are invited to the
MAC to cheer on the Mercyhurst
Lakers for the remainder of* the
season.
Fortunes
lull of juniors and seniors, lime is
on our side, we will improve as
the season goes on," said Head
Coach Craig Davie.
On the Tri-State game Tokash
said, "It was a realty fun game.
We play mem a lot during ^the
season and we know mem well. It
was a good win for us. We put on
a good performance. What also
makes it a lot of fun is mat every-
body gets to play, which is impor-
tant." * i W *
"We beat Tri-State -at the Ohio
State tournament. They had im-
proved a lot since we last met but
so had we. The score showed that
it was a pretty easy win for us, but
it was an important win nonethe-
less. We have to win games like
Tri-State if we realistically expect
to have a good season," said Todd
Ledoux.
Davie went on to say that the
possibility ofa national champion-
ship is defini te vt ithin the next two
or three years, "The team has
improved much more than I ex-
pected and if we keep improving at
this rate then the chances of a na-
tional championship are realistic.
We are very young and although it
can be a problem now it will be to
our advantage over the next couple
of years," he said.