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Financial Aid News

C L I N I CFinancial aid is one of the foremost concernsamong college students. For this: reason, theFinancial Aid Office has scheduled a clinic for April16, 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. It will take place in ZurnHall in the foyer and in the Richards Room. TheFinancial Aid Clinic is Intended for parents, potentialstudents, and students currently enrolled. ,:The Financial Aid Directors and staff encourageanyone to present! any; questions!,or problemsregarding financial aid. The activities planned will besocial as well as informative* ifciiillThe activities of April 16 will be carried over untilthe 23rd to provide convenience for those peopleunable to attend the Wednesday sessions. During thatweek, anyone is urged to stop imthe Financial AidOffice with any questions. However, the open doorpolicy of th e Financial Aid Office will not end on the

C U R E ff C O S T/ b y O l i v i a L o n g o23rd. As always, both Miss McCabe-and Mrs.Mazanowski will be more than happy to help allstudents at any tim e. If students wish to know aboutthe summer financial aid, those questions will also beanswered.

The clinic will be divided into three sections. Mrs.Jacque Mazanowski, the Assistant Financial AidDirector, will take care of the PHEAA. grants andthe State Guaranteed Loan* Program. Mrs. SallySchrader will answer any! questions regarding theBEOG program, 5 v ITo interject a bright note, the Financial Aid Officehas stated the BEOG ^eligibility has changed, tobenefit from the program, one no longer has to be afull-time student Three quarters*and even half-timestudents are eligible. Students who in the past h ave

C O L L E G E fbeen rejected because of Social Security benefits willbe considered for an award. The Social Securitybenefits no longer appear under the students ass ets inthe application. Moreover, there is money left overfrom this year's BEOG budget which will be appliedtowards next year's awards. Thus, more studentswill receive BEOG grants. 5

For the third section of the clinic, Miss McCabe,the Financial Aid Director, will be discussing theParents' Confidential Statementjwhich is thebasicapplication for any federal and Institutional aid.Miss McCabe has announced that the federal andinstitutional funds , allotted to the Mercyhurststudents has increase d; More money will be availablefor distribution for the year 1975-76. The budgetaryfigures will be ^published ima future issue of theM e rciad.

Tho V o i ce o f Hie M e rcyhurs t Comm un i tyVOL. 47 NO. 20Addresses!'Hurst Audience

MERCYHURST COLLEGE APRIL 4. 1975

P R O X M I R E : NO M O R E ! V I E T S U P P O R T'& A near-capacity crowd of Mercyhurst students andinterested Erieites jamme d the Zurn Recital Hall onTuesday night as Senator William* Proxmire (D.Wise.) spoke on the issues which now confront theCongress and the nation, ^g |gg In a* press fconference interview prior to 4iisspeaking engagement, Senator Proxmire addressedhimself primarily to the issue of South Vietnam. Heresponded quickly to the j allegation fby PresidentFord that Congress was to blame for the imminentfall of S. Vietnam. The Senator pointed out that thefacts don't fit thejPresident's allegation - Am ericahas never done so much for a country the size of S.Vietnam as we did there! He noted that 55,000 mendied there, and that the A merican government spent$150 billion there . "We've done all that we could for along time.... we cando no more."The Senator stated'that the downfall of SouthVietnam was "a ma tter of weeks" and that Congress

R U S E L E C T O F F I C E R SNominations for RUS officers will be held in Room114, Zurn Hall on April 8 at 4 p.m.Students interested in seeking the following officesin RUSPresident, Vice-President, Secretary, orTreasurer .should have one person ^present tonominate them, along with someone else to secondthe nominatioa I | *All students who have a minimum of six courseseach year at Mercyhurst are eligible for any of thefour offices. gStudents who feel that they know a qualified personfor any of these positions are urged to come to thismeeting and make a nominatioaEach candidate will have 24 hours to accept ordecline that nominatioa s This decision should besubmitted to the RUS office no later than 4 p.m. April9. * % ICampaigning will begin on April 9 a t 4 p.m. andculminate on April 14 with an open forum featuringPresidential candidate speeches and discussion at 7p.m. in the Recital Hall. \.Electioasiwill be held in the Zurn Hall Lobby onApril 18th.* |

should withhold all support, save any humanitarianfunding to aid in the evacuation of refugees.. Whenasked if the removal of the Thieu regime wouldchange the situation, the Senator responded that thesituation has moved beyond the point of no return -the -South Vietnamese dotft4even*have the will todefend their nation. * fWhen asked his views' on the Middle East, theSenator responded that Isra el is a far different casefrom Vietnam. He noted that the country has neverneeded troop support from the U nited States, that ourmilitary support is negligible compared to that ofVietnam, and that the people of Israel have|provenover and over (hat they have the will to survive../.The Senator was strong in his support for Israel in theMiddle E ast and expressed hope jthat the Genevaconferencewould be productive.| A.member of the U nited S tates Senate since 1957when he filled the seat vacated by the death ofSenator Joseph McCarthy Senator Proxmire hasdeveloped a reputation for having a keen eye onwaste in the federal government operation. He is bestnoted for his severe criticisms of waste in theDefense establishment. During the interview,however, the Senator made it clea r that he believesthat the U nited States should have a strong military -the stronge st in the world, but it should be efficient.He estimated that $7 billion could be pared from thepresent Defense budget, ami expressed hope that thiswould be the case in the p resen t Congress*

Senator William Proxmire (Democrat, Wisconsin)/ / I.E.C."

S e n a t e C r e a t e s N e w t G r a d eb y L e ig h K r c m e r

We've moved into our new quarters, and here they are!The new Merciad office is on2nd floor, Old Main, just off theCareer Planning Centerbut where's the staff?

At the end of Spring term, some Mercyhurststudents may be surprised to see an unfamiliar lettergrade on their report cardsIEC; This new gradewas created and approved a t the March 12th meetingof the Mercyhurst College Senate.Students receiving an IEC grade on their reportcard are required to participate in the MercyhurstEnglish Clime to replace [the IEC grade (IncompleteEnglish Clinic) with the grade that theyearned in the course in which they received an IEC.The Mercyhurst English Clime, founded this yearunder the direction or Mr. Andrew Roth is atremendous asset to Mercyhurst students. Basicpurpose of the clinic is to help students work outdifficulties in their writing style, thus becomingbetter all-around students. The services is providedf ree-of-charge by the college. |Mr.1 Roth believes that if any student has a goodcommand of the English language and.has developeda concise understanding of grammar^and sentencestructure, he will be able to raise the grade he gets inany course one point on the basis of mechanical skills

The English Clinic, therefore, has the potential ofbeing a workshop for developing writing, skills androoting out poor writing habits. Some ofgthe

mechanisms1 used in the^English* "workshop" include: a diagnostic test to pinpoint weaknesses,tutors available to work with studen ts on a one-to-onebasis, and a wealth of information on subjectsranging from spelling and grammar to the importanttask of writing a term paper, i k| Any bad feelings that m ight surround the practiceof receiving an IEC from an instructor are totallyunfounded. When a teacher gives a student an"IncompleteEnglish Clinic", it is basically for thestudent's own benefit Although the student may havea clear understanding of the material presented in aclass, he or she may not be able to express themselves "with * certain degree of organizatioaReceiving anllEC, therefore, is by no^means apunishment,According to Sr. Eustace, head of the EnglishDepartment, a well-educated individual is one whocan speak and write well. In addition, the ability tocommunicate thoughts through writing is a basicskill needed in any job situatioa Therefore, studentsare invited, IEC or nojIEC, to stop by the EnglishClinic, which is located on the third floor of Old Main,to improve their own-ability to communicate theirideas for the remainder of their time a t Mercyhurstand then later onin the demanding career w orld.

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S e x u a l i t y C o u n c i l W Q L N D a y ?T o t h e E d i t o r :

W h e r e d o w e g o f r o m h e r e ? T h e c h a n g e s t h a t h a v eo c c u r r e d a t M e r c y h u r s t i n a n e a r t w e n t y - y e a r s p a ns i n c e m y g r a d u a t i o n a r e i m p r e s s i v e . I ' v e w a t c h e dw i t h e n t h u s i a s m a s I t h e ' H u r s t s e e m e d t o m a k e a

D e a r E d i t o r : * ; r ">'A s t h e e d i t o r i a l s t a f f f o r t h e A g e o f A q u a r i u s , r a d i o

p r o g r a m , w e w i s h t o e x t e n d o u r s i n c e r e t h a n k s a n dd e e p a p p r e c i a t i o n t o B a r b r a A n n H e w i t t , a n d t o h e rp r e d e c e s s o r G a r y D u d e n h o e f e r . T h e y w e r e i n

D e a r E d i t o r : ; D i s c r i m i n a t i o n ! A n d y o u , m a l e s t u d e n t s o f t h i s f a i r

c o l l e g e o n t h e h i l l , b e f o r e y o u t e l l m e t o t a k e m yw o m e n ' s l i b s o m e p l a c e e l s e , d i d i t e v e r o c c u r t o y o ut h a t Y O U a r e b e i n g d i s c r i m i n a t e d a g a i n s t ? I a mr e f e r r i n g t o F a t h e i > D a u g h t e r W e e k e n d . A s ad a u g h t e r , I h a v e n o t h i n g a g a i n s t F a t h e r - D a u g h t e r

s m o o t h t r a n s i t i o n i n t o t h e t w e n t i e t h c e n t u r y l i f e s t y l e c o m p l e t e c h a r g e o f t h e t e c h n i c a l p r o d u c t i o n o f t h e W e e k e n d , b u t i t c a m e t o m y a t t e n t i o n t h a t a t M e r c y -o f c o - e d ' l e a r n i n g a n d l i v i n g . B u t n o w I ' m c o n c e r n e d ^ p r o g r a m ^ f o r t h e p a s t s e v e r a l m o n t h s . I t w a s d u e t o h u r s t t h e r e i s o n e m o r e s o n t h a n t h e r e a r e d a u g h t e r s .a S e x u a l i t y C o u n c i l ? I u n d e r s t a n d t h a t t h e H e a l t hS e r v i c e s n e i t h e r s u p e r v i s e s n o r a p p r o v e s t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f t h i s g r o u p y e t t h e C o l l e g e i s b o t hp u b l i c i z i n g a n d h o u s i n g t h e C o u n c i l . |

I k n o w - " I h a v e t h e r i g h t . . . " B u t e v e r y r i g h t

t h e i r c o - o p e r a t i o n t h a t t h e p r o g r a m n e v e r m i s s e d as c h e d u l e d a p p e a r a n c e .

W e o f t h e S t a f f a r e v e r y t s o r r y t h a t M e r c y h u r s tC o l l e g e f i n d s i t s e l f u n a b l e t o c o n t i n u e t h e i ra s s o c i a t i o n w i t h P u b l i c R a d i o W Q L N . W e f e e l t h a t

T h e l a s t I h e a r d , t h e c o u n t w a s 6 4 5 - 6 4 4 i n f a v o r o f t h es o n s . W h e n i t c o m e s t o c e l e b r a t i n g t h e p a r e n t - c h i l dr e l a t i o n s h i p , m o r e t h a n h a l f o f o u r s t u d e n t s a r e l e f to u t ! N o t t o m e n t i o n t h e m o t h e r s w h o a r e l e f t o u t ! -

T h e p r o b l e m g e t s a f l i t t l e m o r e c o m p l i c a t e d . Ic a r r i e s w i t h i t a r e s p o n s i b i l i t y - a n d c o n v e r s e l y , b o t h , a s a r e w a r d i n g a n d r e m u n e r a t i v e c a r e e r , r a d i o h e a r d a n u n f o r t u n a t e c o m m e n t ^ r e g a r d i n g a s o c i a le v e r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y c a r r i e s w i t h i t a r i g h t . I t i s m y j s r e a c h i n g a i w i d e r a u d i e n c e a n d i n t h e m i d s t o f a e v e n t i n v o l v i n g t h e m a l e p o p u l a t i o n a n d ' t h e i rp e r s o n a l f e e l i n g | t h a t a c e n t e r o f l e a r n i n g t h a t s u c c e s s f u l a n d g r o w i n g r e n a i s s a n c e .p r o p o s e s t o b e f o u n d e d o n a n d s t i l l s u p p o r t s J u d e o -C h r i s t i a n t e a c h i n g s m u s t b e r e s p o n s i b l e ! t o t h et e n e n t s o f t h e s e t e a c h i n g s a n d h a s a r i g h t t o i n t e r f e r ew i t h a n y o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t d o e s n o t s u p p o r t t h e s ep r i n c i p l e s . T o d o a n y t h i n g l e s s , ^ i n m y j u d g e m e n t ,s h o w s t a c i t a p p r o v a l .

Y e s , I k n o w t h a t w e c a n n o t c l o s e o u r e y e s a n d m i n dt o t h e r e a l i t i e s o f l i f e i n 1 9 7 5 - t h i n g s l i k e d i v o r c e r a t e ss o a r i n g , a b o r t i o n s c l i m b i n g , i l l e g i t i m a t e b i r t h sc e r t a i n l y n o t : d e c r e a s i n g , c h i l d a b u s e c a s e sm u l t i p l y i n g , d e p r e s s i o n a n u m b e r o n e h e a l t hp r o b l e m , v a l i u m , t h e m o s t f r e q u e n t l y p r e s c r i b e dd r u g i n 1 9 7 4 . A p p a r e n t l y * t h e f r e e u s e o f c o n t r a c e p t i v e s , a l t e r n a t i v e s t o p r o b l e m p r e g n a n c i e s a n do t h e r s u c h s e r v i c e s a r e n ' t t h e p a n a c e a w e t h o u g h t .I ' m a f r a i d t o o o f t e n o u r c o n c e r n t o s h o w t o l e r a n c ec o m e s o f f a s a p p r o v a l a n d o u r o p p o r t u n i t y f o rf r e e d o m g i v e s l i c e n s e i n s t e a d .

S i n c e r e l y ,M a r t h a J . ( M c N u l t y ) C u d d y'56'

B o m b S c a r eDear Editor, |I am w riting this lette r on the subect of the bombscare that took place here on Thursday, March 6.1,as a student, saw it as a pretty sick joke by someone.I also saw it as a pretty sick thing for a majority ofstudents and faculty to laugh at. Of course, at the endsecurity wa s both laughed at and condemned for itsactions, but ISwould like toilthank and congratulateWil Sydow and the security department, CherylFilley, in Information, Sr. Ph yllis and anyone else Ihave forgotten. They sure deserve it . It may b e a 1 to1,000 ch ance tha t a bomb would ever g o off but if oneever does I'm sure glad to know that Security will bearound. They sure are downcast around this school(mostly due to ad ministration) but I'll bet that if theyhad more freedom nobody would laugh anymore.And the way this bomb scare was handled provesho w lucky we a r e . S o get with it Mercyhurst an d let'swatch out at what w e laugh at!!!Sincerely, I fNumber 1 Security F an

M E R C I A DKditor iEditorial Board:News Editor:Feature Editor:Sports Editor: *Layout Editor:Copy Editor:Photographer:Layout Staff:

Colleen Mc Ma namonPat W eschlerTerry ScheibJim MarzanoE Carol Quartuccio| Olivia LongoStark, Jim Prez, Jeff BestTina ReichenbachTony MancusoLeigh KremerWriters an d Creators:Darla Ma lone. Kathy Turek. Chris Van Wagenen,Nancy Willis. Patty Mullaugh, Joni Wheeler,^ RoccoKiazzo. Esther SchreiberFaculty Advisor. J Andrew RothBusiness Manager: Joe Castrignano

$ Our prog ram! was sponsored by the College ofOlder Americans and while it s principal thrust w as tothose over fifty years of age, it was- very low key innature and interesting to all secto rs of the listeningaudience. We feel too that it was a worthwhile contribution to community relations.W e feel tha t the cost of the continuation of th e radiofacilities would* about^equah that of on e | full timeathletic scholarship and was a small price to pay fora product which reflected so smuch^credit to the

parents, the possibility of which came up last year.The comment was that the guys of this fair collegewere not willing to work toward such a project. Now,I'm as skeptical as the next person and when suchwords reached m y ears I shouted, "Infam y!". Surelythe person who uttered such a b lasphemy w as lying.Surely our ma le; students could not be accused ofhaving no incentive, of being ju st plain lazy. It's inconceivable.Whatever th e case may be, there are a few parentsmissing from the scene. However, let it not be saidcollege. But "What is written is written", and we oif that I criticize and don't make suggestions. W h y n o t a' the staff of one particular prog ram wish to expressour public thanks and appreciation to everyone atMercyhurst College w ho have given this opportunityto participate in this particular portion of college life.Very truly yours, MThe Non-Technical Staff

Pare nts' Weekend to take c are of everybody?SincerelyOlivia Longo

T w i n k l i n g A p o l o g yDear Editor,I heard that!the innocuous article TWINKLING,met with indignance and ic y stares. | h$Sorry and surprised to have offended so many (asI'm told) female readers with the piece calledTWINKLING, a blurb stemming from an actualincident at Herman's where a college professordelivers a soliloquy on the recent evolution ofwomen's wear. M y mother didn't like it either. | *No disrespect was intended. To the contrary,wasn't the absurdity of the article"underlined by itsown contents? Isn 't it possible to sympathize with theprofessor for being such a voyeur, or at le ast to laughat his egocentric opinions? ^ | | |Once again, I humbly apologize to all you broads Ioffended. |Sincerely, f |DaveHeberle i

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H n N M mGeorge Britton, the many talented master of both theguitar and the lute, will be one of the featured performers atthe Mercyhurst Coffee HouseApril29, at 10 p.m.*Robin and Linda Williams "are two performers with anability to touch their audiences with music, humor, andcaring ". They'll be featured at the Coffee H ouse on April 7,8, and 9 at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Probably one of the most versatile pairs ever to hitMercyhurst is Kevin Stratton and Judy AgostiStratton andAgostifeatured performers at Mercyhurst on April 21, 22,and 23, at 9 p. m. and 10 p.m.April At Mercyhurst-

Spring term g ets off to a big start "entertainment-wise"at Mercyh urst during the month of April. The entire monthhas been scheduled with things to do, to insure the tr uth ofthe old saying "Never a Dull Moment"!*I * APRIL CALENDAR OF EVENTS1APRIL FOOL'S IjDAYClasses beginLectureSpeaker-SEN ATOR WILLIAMPROXMIRE

2Classes will be held today, to make up for Monday4Laker Baseball: The Lakers take on Duquesne U . atMercyhurst. Tri-College Faculty MeetingViUapIariaCollege 3:00 p.m. 5Laker Baseball: Mercyhurst vs. Frostburg State, at

Mercyhurst d6Film: Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford re-createcollege life in the 1930's in "The Way We Were"7:00and9:00 in the Recital Hall IfvoeoiApeNETWORK

^.v^^wwv^.V.v--- &>&*VTN SPELLS ENTERTAINMENT! First Show is theHeavyweight C hampionship fights (A pril 14-20). Morefeatured entertainment will come the way of | Wonderlove",a VTN show sta rring Stevie Wonder (April 28-May 4 ).

G o t Q u e s t i o n . . . .L.about what's happening at Mercyhurst? Feelfree to stop by the Student Activities office, located

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APRIL 4, 1975 MERCYHURST COLLEGE PAGE 5Any girl or group of g irlsinterested in participatingin the TalentfShow forFather-Daughter weekend,please contact i NancyBorowski, Room 122,

D a u g h t e r W e e k e n dBaldwin Hall no later thanMonday, April 14th. This isan absolute must, f due tothe time and efforts involved in preparation ofthe program!

P l a c e m e n tThe U.S. Postal Service is?accepting applications frompersons with Jdegreesan Accounting or Computer Science.See Gary Bukowski for further information, room 205-Main,or you may write direct to: Mr. G.C. Ross, Regional ChiefInspector, Eas tern Region, Bala Cynwyd, Pa j19004.The American Red Cross employs Domestic and Overseas Staff in the following areas: Assistant Field Director -BA required, prefer Social Work Major...Hospital Worker -Bachelor degree, prefer Social Work Major... HospitalField Director - Master's degree or one yea r Social Workgraduate training... Red Cross Field Representatives-4 yearcollege with specialization in Social Sciences, BusinessAdministration or Public Administration... ClericalOpenings - Contact local office in your city. For more information contact: Director, Office of Personnel, AmericanRed Cross, 615 N.'St. Asaph St., Alexandria, Va. 22314.The third annual 'Changing Times' survey JOBS FOR

THIS YEAR'S COLLEGE GRADU ATES is a vailable in theCareer Planning Center and mav he seftn fnr *h* naiHnuThe booklet "1975 Trends in Employment of College andU niversity G raduates inBusiness and Indu stry" is availablein the Career Planning Center. There are extra copies, sostop by and ask for one if you are interested.The current summary of Civil Service Exam inations forwhich applications are being accepted at this time may beobtained for the asking a t the Career Planning Center. If youar e interested* in taking the State Civil Service Test, applications m ay be' obtained at any State Liquor Store or atthe Pen nsylva nia| State Em ployment Office at 13th andState. Students interested in taking the P.A.C.E. exam(Federal Government as opposedUo State Civil;ServiceTest) may pick 5 up request for applications forms at theC.P.C.,Room204-Main. ' f tA major task of the bureau of Labor statistics is to gatherinformation on future occupational manpower requirementsand supply. The publication most,widely known for thisinformation is the Occupational Outlook Handbook, whichtogether with related materials, is designed for use invocational counseling. However, the Bureau's projectionsare- increasingly being \used in planning education andtraining programs. In response to this demand, the Bureaupublishes "Occupational Manpower and Training Needs."This report presents detailed statistics on the Bureau'sprojections of occupational requirements, along with information on the number of persons who receive training foreach occupation.'The following table lis based upon information gathered for the report on training needs. J

PROJECTED GROWTH BY MAJOR OCCUPATIONAL GROUP 1972-8?(in Millions)

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H o t., T h. m b - r . h . ch o.1 D i.t , lc . . - > " "> "April 22 .

The Creative ArtsD i v i s i o n f S t u d e n tRepresentatives announcethe organization of theCreative Arts Club for allstudents 3 interested increative and | culturalevents. For further information please contact:La Verne Dabney in sesier124. O r g a n i z a t i o n a lMeeting beginning SpringTerm.

C o n t e s tThe Career Planning andPlacement Office is conducting a contest for individuals interested indesigning a cover for the1975-76 issue-of the CareerPlanning and PlacementManual. Interested personsma y | contact GaryBukowski, Room 205-Main.

S u r v e yOn February 24, 1975, asurvey of the k LearningResource Center was takenbetween the hours of 12:30p.m. and 3:30 p.m. From this

survey of approximately 125students, many had ft- vorablethings to say about the center.Some k students' suggestionswere m ade for improvement.These are some of thes u g g e s t i o n s : v e n d i n gmachines (possibly located onthe lower level), I overnightuse of the magazines,newspapers from surroundinglarge cities \ like Pittsburghr va.1 1 1 1 1 and Philadelphia) a typingroom for student use and, andE ossible installment " of aetter security system.'}_For our (EnvironmentalDesign class) survey, welearned that many" students

are not aware of some of theenvironmental problemsassociated with the inhibitionof learning, studying, andresearch ^activities. Futuresurveys and possible action isnecessary before any decisiveimprovements can be made.Students' involvement I isnecessary to initiate any typeof faction.; We would like tothank Mrs.JCooper and all ofthose who .answered thesurvey for their time inhelping in this class project.

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Statistics indicate thatInterdisciplinary courses atMercyhurst have come a longwAy. *So far this, ten ID courseshave been given. Resultsfrom students and faculty arevery positive. Intersession IDcourses carried out their ownevaluation, and the courseswon high ratings. | JBut the history of IDcourses showsj that thissuccess has not come easily.With little more than asummer of5 preparation, thefirst ID courses got off theground in 1970 as team efforts. Students reported likingthe variety in professors andsome early courses weresuccessful. *Thenjthe noveltyjfwore off.The second year around,some courses w ere weak anastudents complained. A fewfaculty members gotfburnedin their efforts to form teams.Division chairmen were oftencool towards surrendering afaculty , member forsomething beyond their ownbaliwick. , Word went outamong J the students that\IDcourses were not worthwhile.But the faculty by and largestood convinced that J thecourses were a c good idea.New efforts were made. Theteam requirement wasdropped. An adequatelyprepared faculty member got

the green light to go it alone.After a hard road, modest.signs of success are encouraging. They indicate thatthe idea has acquired somematurity. Edges - havesmoothed, and some of thebrashness of a new thing hasgone.Furtherm ore, this has beendone'because of genuinecoop eration! from manyfaculty members. In astatement on the problems heencountered, the Dean ofOklahoma City U niversity!where faculty spent two yearspreparing interdisciplinarycourses, wrote that he wouldnot advise trying for aprogram 'without a grant.The program at Mercyhursthad no grant; in fact, it hadthe most minimal of funds.The regular faculty havecarried the great part of theload. Films and library additions have been hard tocome by and still facultymembers worked to preparecourses and carry them out.The good reports this yearare a welcome relief after'arough road. And credit is dueto the faculty who contributedand thanks are due to thestudents who did not get hungup on pastTreports. The IDprogram can and will make adistinct contribution to theCollege curriculum.

H U N G E R D A Y S U C C E S SHunger day at- the collegewas a day of surprises,)mostof which were very pleasant.The day was developed* tohelp raise the consciousnessof the campus to the hungerproblem. Activities includeda symbolic poverty meal heldin the cafeteria, and collections for Catholic ReliefServices. 4The best surprise was theresponse given I to thecollections. Receipts that dayamounted to $123.00. Duringthe Week another $48.00 wascontributed, including $19.27donated by members of thedivision of Home Economicswho fasted > and donated themoney they would have spenton lunch. Many peoplestopped to talk to thevolunteers collecting* moneyand a high 1 percentage gavesomething; One family inwhich the parents are Mercyhurst* students heldf afamily conference anddecided to have ; cheesesandwiches fori supper thatnight. This saved $6.41cwhichthey contributed to the effort.All the money collected wentto Catholic Relief Services toaid in the*, battle againsthunger, i * [ j|J Equally successful was thesymbolic poverty meal in theCafeteria. The residents hada - reduced meal whichresulted in a savings of $64.48.Keith Crouse of SAGA

translated the $64.48 into acarload of foodstuffs whichwere given to the Em maushouse soup kitchen in, Erie.The carload --included 50pounds of potatoes, cannedvegetables, canned soups,jars of peanut butter, cans ofpork and beans. SisterCarolyn, from the soup kitchen, was very * grateful*forthe gift. * I 7 i There were a few unpleasant surprises during thesymbolic meal. Some peoplewere upset that there werenot third and fourth helpingsallowed. A few o thers, m ostlythe 40 per cent who had notsigned the hunger petition,objected to the meal as imposing on their rights: peoplewho think this way mightconsider that the greatestrights are those to thenecessities of life. For manythe| basics I in life are stillluxuries out of their reachunless those who have muchrecognize an obligation toshare which is based onjustice and not just on charity.& The Campus Ministry officewould like to thank those whohelped make the day a success. We appreciate thesupport of SAGA :> andespecially Keith Grouse'sadvice and patience. We alsoacknowledge the people whohelped withj the hunger

petition and the collection ofmoneyMike Carrig, KevinCook, Valerie Scherrange,Barb Blessing and JeffreyBest. Lastly, a thanks to theMercyhurst Community fortheir generosity .and a gentlereminder, that the hungerproblem is still with us.

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