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Musicians from the DAngelo Department
of Music made their Broadway debut over
Christmas break with the world premiere
of Jordan Farrars The Day Boy and TheNight Girl.
The Lakers unity and confidence sends
them soaring in the PSAC standings.
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Budding artists
get creative with
old prom dresses
Vol.83, No.11/1.13.10/Free
Students performopera on Broadway
Erie drivers bannedfrom talking, textingon mobile phones
Public plea for
grilled chickenVictoria Gricks gives her view on a specific
menu deficiency in Egan Dining Hall.
Teamwork fuelsturnaround forwomens basketball
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Texting, calling, e-mailing and Internet activity
on mobile devices is now banned while driving
in the city limits. This violation is a primary
offense with up to $300 in fines.
Read more on Page 4
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NEWSPage 2 January 13, 2010
Former counterterrorist agent discusses extremist threat
Offer Baruch, a former
Israeli Counter Terrorism
Agency (Shin Bet) agent,
explained the origins of
Islamic extremism as a threat
to America and the West as a
whole to students and faculty
at Mercyhurst College.
Baruch gave his lecture,Global Fundamentalist Islamic
Terror, on Thursday, Jan. 7.
Baruch focused the lecture on
emphasizing the threat posed by
global Islamic extremism and
the fact that it should not be
underestimated.
Even so, Baruch was quick
to emphasize the need to
clearly distinguish the main-
stream Muslim population fromextremists and fundamentalists
and stated that his lecture was
in no way an attack on Islam or
Muslims.
After this disclaimer, Baruch
detailed the roots of Islamic
extremism, or Global Islamic
Revolution, as it appears today.
Baruch focused largely on
dispelling the Western miscon-
ception that Islamic terrorismemerged only in the late part of
the 20th century.
In fact, the emergence of
Islamic extremism began in
1928 with the foundation of the
Muslim Brotherhood, the goal
of which has been to advance
both the religion of Islam and
its social tenets. The Muslim
Brotherhood has gone as far as
advocating the global imposi-tion of Sharia law, Baruch said.
Throughout the presentation,
Baruch emphasized the lack of
scruples consistently displayed
by the Muslim Brotherhood
and similar organizations, par-
ticularly their willingness to use
violence to achieve their goals.
Baruch stressed the dangers
posed by the ideology and pro-
paganda of extremism.It starts with words, and
then you become radicalized,
Baruch said. It is a progressive
development of a mindset.
One of Baruchs main strat-
egies to counteract the prob-
lem is via continued outreach
to the mainstream Muslim
community.
In Baruchs view, mainstream
Muslims are afraid to opposethe more radical elements of
their faith, since such radicals
consider dissenters as traitors to
Islam and thus targets.
Enabling Muslims to break
free of extremism is good for
both the Muslim community
and global society as a whole,
Baruch said.
Another point strongly
emphasized by Baruch washis opinion that extremists
are unreasonable. As such, he
advocates capturing and inter-
rogating when possible and
taking out those who cannot
be captured.
In this lecture, Baruch was
also adamant that intelligence
communities worldwide must
share information more readily.
Freshman Phil Blair saidthe lecture was a very inter-
esting perspective on current
events.
Students had the opportunity
to ask questions at the conclu-
sion of the lecture.
Baruchs counterterrorism
credentials include joining the
Counter-Intelligence Division
of the Israeli Security Service in
1978, becoming supervisor of acounterintelligence unit of the
Israeli Counter Terrorism Task
Force in 1991, directing secu-
rity for several Israeli Foreign
Ministry diplomatic missions
and tightening security at the
Amman, Jordan branch of ElAl Airlines.
Baruch is currently the vice
president of International
Shield, Inc., a security consul-
tant and training company.
By Kelly Dempsey
Staff writer
Offer Baruch spoke at Mercyhurst College on Thursday, Jan. 7.
His lecture focused on the origins of Islamic extremism as a
threat to the United States and the West as a whole.
Tyler Stauffer photo
Trustees to vote on entrance-way renovation
Later this month, the Mercy-
hurst College Board of Trustees
will vote on a landscaping proj-
ect to update the entrance-way
on East 38th Street.
This project evolved from
a Master Landscaping Plan
done by Dahlkemper Land-
scape Architects and Contrac-
tors and a Mercyhurst College
Committee two years ago,
Executive Vice President of
Administration Thomas Bill-ingsley said.
On Thursday, Jan. 7, Billing-
sley asked the Buildings and
Grounds Committee to design
new landscaping for the front
entrance. However, for the
project to progress, the Board
of Trustees must approve the
plan as part of the preliminary
budget for 2010-2011.
If the Board of Trustees
approves the entrance way proj-
ect at their next meeting, con-
struction could begin as soon as
June 2010 and finish as soon as
August.
This project would be the first
to change the appearance of thefront entrance since the 1970s.
Some students did not
respond positively to the pro-
posed project.
I dont think they should
do anything to the front gates,
especially not to update them
since they are historic. There are
other buildings on campus, such
as the gym, that actually need an
update, freshman Diane Bojar-
ski said.
Other students did not place
much importance on the devel-
opment.
My parents always go in the
back entrance since its closer to
Warde, sophomore Erica Gal-lagher said. Im not really sure
of the traffic issues or conve-
nience issues.
It would be a shame to lose
the gates that seem so much a
symbol of the traditional Mer-
cyhurst values, but is there a
reason other than image for
remodeling the entrance?
sophomore Chelsea Schermer-
horn asked. If not, then it is
a waste of the colleges money,
and a destruction of a commu-
nitys morale. The money could
be put to better use with a
scholarship or changing some-
thing on campus that needs to
be changed.Plans do not, as yet, involve
the gates themselves. Rather,
construction will focus on
installing sidewalks so students
do not need to walk on the road
when exiting the front gate.
These sidewalks would be
enhanced with benches and two
lines of trees. The trees would
replace the ones standing by the
front drive, which have been
damaged during winter storms.
The budget and design pro-
cess have not been decided
upon.
The Board of Trustees will
make their decision to approve
or reject the project Thursday,Jan. 21.
By Jennifer McCurdyStaff writer
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NEWS Page 3January 13, 2010
Erie drivers banned
from talking, textingDont pick up that phone while driving in the
City of Erie, or you could be using next termsbook money to pay a hefty fine.
Texting, talking, e-mailing, and all Internetactivity done on a handheld mobile device whileoperating a vehicle (including a bicycle) is nowillegal in the City of Erie.
Cell phone use is permitted only if the driver isdialing 911, reporting traffic accidents or recklessdrivers, or if the car is in a parking lane or space
out of moving traffic and not in gear.The new law went into effect Tuesday, Jan. 5.
Drivers caught violating this law will have to pay
charges ranging from $150 to $300.
As a primary offense, police officers can pull adriver over if they see the driver using a phone.
Senior Cara Adamus said, Its a good idea, butI dont agree with it. We are part of the multitask-ing generation, so we can do more than one thing
at a time.Erie City Council decided not to follow Har-
risburgs lead and post signs alerting residentsof the ban. The Mercyhurst administration puta notice about the law in the daily faculty e-mail,
but the college has not informed students of theban. As a result, the ban could come as a surprisefor students with cars, many of whom do not
read the Erie Times-News or watch local news
stations.Its safer, but its a little inconvenient at the
same time, sophomore Nicole Vonderau said.One inconvenience is having to remember
where the law is in effect. Because the law only
applies to drivers within the City of Erie, cellphone use is not restricted while driving in themunicipalities or other parts of Erie County. Erie
city limits extend from Grandview Boulevardnorth to the lake and from Pittsburgh Avenue eastto Bird Drive.
One option would be to refrain from using cellphones at all, but this may be hard for a genera-tion used to being accessible 24/7.
Brittany Palmer, a high school student whotakes classes at Mercyhurst, said, Its a good lawoverall, but I think its going to be hard to restrain
from picking up the phone when someone calls.
By JoEllen MarshEditor-in-chief
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Events
Monday, Jan. 18
8 a.m.
Mass
Christ the King
Chapel
9-11 a.m.
M.L.K. Reflection
Reception
Student Union
News BriefsAn accident at the GE Transpor-
tation plant in Erie on Monday, Jan.
11, killed William Huff, 46. Huffs
daughter is a Mercyhurst College
student, sophomore Jordan Huff.
MSG hosts DiscoveryChannels Jeff Lieberman
Read this article atmerciad.mercyhurst.edu/news
The Pennsylvania Superior Courtrecently overturned the prison sen-
tence of former Mercyhurst student Teri
Rhodes. A new judge will resentence her.
Rhodes pleaded guilty to voluntary man-
slaughter for killing her baby moments
after she was born on Aug. 12, 2007.
Board college van behind Student Union
or meet by the Gazebo in Perry Square
11:15 a.m.
24th Annual Memorial March
Downtown Erie
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FEATURES January 13, 2010
Hurst kicks off fi rst annual Relay for Life event
On Tuesday, Jan. 12, Mercyhurst Colleges StudentGovernment and Circle K held a kickoff ceremony for
Mercyhurst Colleges first-ever Relay for Life event.The kickoff events festivities included team registra-
tion, food, music, speakers and video footage of previ-
ous Relay for Life events.Senior Vanlam Luu, an MSG representative and co-
organizer of the event, said the actual relay is scheduled
to occur at Mercyhurst on Saturday, May 1 from 11 a.m.to 11 p.m.
Relay for Life is an event to celebrate the lives of
cancer victims, remember lost loved ones, and fightback against the disease. The day-long event symbolizesthe struggle cancer patients face because cancer never
sleeps.Along with Luu, senior President of Circle K Club
Maria Rambuski is coordinating Relay for Life.
There are very few shared experiences in life thatconnect people together, for the good or the bad, in theway that cancer does, Rambuski said.
The relay begins with a survivor walk, where cancersurvivors take the first honorary walk around. Thesecond walk is for caretakers of people with cancer and
then finally the teams begin walking.In a normal relay, team members take turns walking
around the course for 24 hours. However, since this will
be Mercyhurst Colleges first Relay for Life event, Luusaid the relay will occur for only 12 hours.
Team members may leave and come back as long as
there is one person walking at a time, Luu said.
However, entertainment, food, and music will be pro-
vided, so people are encouraged to stay the entire time.Each team should be comprised of up to 15 people
and is asked to raise at least $25 per person. Each person
to raise $100 or more will receive a free T-shirt.No matter who we are, we all are rooting for a cure
or struggling with the effects of cancers touch, either
directly or indirectly, Rambuski said.Students and faculty who missed the kickoff event
may still register a team by contacting Vanlam Luu
at [email protected] or Maria Rambuski [email protected].
Registration packets will be delivered and donations
are also being accepted.
By Liz MaierStaff writer
Shoppers turn dresses into works of art
The lower level of Hirt was filled with busy shoppers
on Thursday, Jan. 7, and Tuesday, Jan. 12.Erie and Mercyhurst community members picked
dresses, donated by My Fathers House, in exchange for
a minimum $10 contribution to benefit Grace House, aprogram that helps women who are returning from themilitary adjust to returning to the Erie community.
The idea is that people who bought dresses turn theminto works of art by altering them in some way.
Mercyhurst College senior Jordan Zangaro, who is
currently interning at My Fathers House, helped comeup with the concept for this fundraiser as well as bring-ing it to campus.
When I came to my internship, my bosses had anidea for a 48-hour challenge, but that didnt work out.Then they came up with this idea, whic h I tweaked and
changed just a little bit, Zangaro said.The dresses will be sold at a silent auction that will
be held on Monday, Feb. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at theCummings Art Gallery. The event is named Women inTransition: Silent Art Auction.
Senior Kerri Smith is one of the many participants
of the auction. The dress she bought, a hot pink prom
dress with tulle on the bottom, resembles a dress shesaw in a childrens book called The Rainbow Fish.Smith is planning to model her alterations on the story.
Im planning to spray paint it with glitter and some-how turn it into a fish, Smith said.
Mercyhurst College graphic design teacher Jodi Sta-
niunas-Hopper said that certain attributes of the dressshe purchased inspired her to turn it into a vessel ora basket or a hat. Although she is not sure of the end
result, she said she is definitely going to be taking thedress apart.
So far, there have been 27 dresses sold. Zangaro saidshe thinks this is a great turnout.
It is better than I ever expected. I was only expectingto have 10 teams total, and we sold 19 dresses on the
first day. I am very exited, Zangaro said.Although official selling dates have passed, there are
still dresses for those who are interested in participat-
ing.The completed dresses must be returned to Hirt on
Feb. 8 or 11 between 12 and 3 p.m. They must include
the name of all who participated in its making. Set-up
for the event will occur on Feb. 14.If you are interested in buying a dress or want more
information on the event, contact Zangaro at [email protected].
By Javi CubillosFeatures editor
Mercyhurst senior Marie Schiappa purchases a dress.
Ethan Magoc photo
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The Metropolitan Opera
Simulcast season is entering its
second half with the much cel-
ebrated Carmen.
Carmen, playing at the
Mary DAngelo Performing
Arts Center on Saturday, Jan. 16,
at 1 p.m., has been one of the
worlds most performed operas
since re-opening in Vienna in
the 1880s.
To help celebrate this opera,
the Mercyhurst College voice
students of Louisa Jonason will
be starting off the afternoon
at noon by performing a few
pieces from Carmen live in
the art gallery.
Junior Lynn Dula will beperforming one of the most
famous pieces from the opera,
Act I Habanera.
Dula, senior Mary Spinelli and
junior Megan Duane will also per-
form the Act II Gypsy Song.
Composer Georges Bizet
was inspired, like many opera
composers, by literature. Bizetturned to Prosper Merimees
novel Carmen, written around
1845. With help of two libret-
tists, Henri Meihac and Ludovic
Halevy, Bizet completed
Carmen in 1875, when it was
premiered in Paris at the Opera-
Comique Theatre. The opera
was very unpopular when it first
premiered, and Bizet died of a
heart attack before seeing what
a timeless success his opera
would become.Now Carmen is looked at
as staple operatic repertoire.
MET production director
Richard Eyre describe Carmen
as centering around sex, vio-
lence and racism. The opera
takes place around 1830 in Spain.
Carmen is a Gypsy who falls in
love with a soldier, Don Jose.
Act I begins outside of a ciga-
rette factory, where soldier DonJose arrests Carmen, who responds
by making seductive promises.
Don Jose then lets Carmen escape,
for which he is arrested.
Act II takes place in an inn
where Carmen greets Don Jose
after his release from jail.
In Act III Don Joses old lover
seeks him out and tells him that
his mother is dying. Don Joseleaves to go to her.
In Act IV, Don Jose returns
to Carmen to see that she is
now the lover of a bullfighter.
In a jealous rage, Don Jose takes
dramatic steps causing an unsus-
pecting tragedy that can only be
found out by attending the MET
simulcast this weekend.
The unabridged version can befound online.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Page 5January 13, 2010
A&E online
merciad.mercyhurst.eduMayer examines relationships withBattle Studies
John Mayers new album is reviewed in this column andis shown to focus heavily on his personal relationships.
Inheritance short, satisfying read
Esthers Inheritance is about a woman faced with adecision to make about her only love.
Student has opportunity with NYC opera
During Christmas breakthis year, students from the
DAngelo Department of Music
made their Broadway debut.
I was lucky enough to be
part of a group of Mercyhurst
undergraduates who traveled to
New York City over the holiday
break to perform in a world pre-
miere: Jordan Farrars The Day
Boy and The Night Girl, which
was presented by the AfterDinner Opera Company.
The cast was made up pri-
marily of Mercyhusrt voice per-
formance majors, but included
many others as well, including
alumni and faculty.
The experience started with
a dress rehearsal that was open
and free to the community. The
opera was performed to a full
audience in the Taylor Little
Theatre on Dec. 27.
Our group left for New YorkCity the next day at 6:30 a.m.,
hauling with it approximately
90 costumes and countless set
pieces and props.
When we got there, we had
about an hour to rest before we
had a rehearsal with the orches-
tra in the composers apartment.
Finally the cast was able to hear
how the music would sound
with an orchestra playing it.
The next day we had some
free time in the morning before
it was time to unload the sets,
props and costumes out of our
vans and bring them to the the-atre.
The premiere was to be per-
formed at Symphony Space,
which is located at Broadway
and 95th Street.
Later that day, we had a run-
through to get light cues set, and
then we had a dress rehearsal.
Finally it was time for opening
night. Excitement was palpable
backstage as everyone waitedfor the orchestra to begin the
overture.
Overall, the show was a hit
the audience loved it. The next
night we performed another
show, again performing to a
sold-out audience.
At last it was time to pack up
and go home. Though we were
excited and happy with how the
show went, everyone was also
tired and ready to go home.
Personally, I am glad that I was
involved with the production of
The Day Boy and The Night
Girl, and I would do it again inan instant.
Alex Stacey was the company
manager for the Mercyhurst College
opera The Day Boy and the Night
Girl.
Through this production, Stacey
completed an internship for her minor
in Arts Administration. She had
many administrative responsibilities
before the show, including writing con-tracts for the cast, attending rehearsals
and making travel arrangements for
their trip to New York City.
Once in the theatre, Alex acted as
stage manager, changing all the sets
during the production.
By Alexandra Stacey
Staff writer
Freshman Ali Chudecke and
junior Veronica Joy getting
ready backstage.
Contributed photo
Mercyhurst College voice performance majors performed in
Symphony Place in New York City.
Contributed photo
Carmen hits MET stageBy Megan DuaneStaff writer
Carmen will be streamed to
the PAC on Jan. 16 at 1 p.m.
Contributed photo
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By Victoria
Gricks
Staff writer
Public plea for grilled chicken
The line may have been long,
but it wasnt anything I couldnt
handle. I mean, Egan at 5:30
at night was almost always a
madhouse, so waiting an extra
10 minutes didnt really botherme, especially with my friends
there to keep me company.
I shuffled forward slowly,
desperately attempting not to
bump into anyone. (Personally,
I think its awkward having
to apologize for accidentally
touching someones arm or
foot, so I try to prevent it from
happening.)
Anyway, after a nice, collision-
free wait, it was finally my turn to
enter the cafeteria. Forcing my
mouth into a smile, I handed my
ID to the cashier. At that point,
I was feeling impatient, but I
concealed my emotions because,
frankly, it wasnt her fault that
the entire world became hungry
at the same time.
As soon as she gave the card
back, I hastily shoved it in my
pocket, rubbed my hands with
sanitizer and marched toward
the opposite side of the room.
I was starving and couldnt wait
to eat.Reaching the counter, I
grabbed a plate and looked
at my options: grilled cheese
sandwiches, hamburgers and
cheeseburgers. I rubbed my
eyes, thinking I had missed
something, but another glance
at the food proved me wrong.
I dropped my hands to my
sides. Once again, there wasnt
any grilled chicken.
While most people would
have accepted this loss and
moved on, I just couldnt. The
reason why is simple: I dont eat
beef. Now, before you jump to
conclusions, let me make it clear
that I made this choice because
I dont like the taste of the meat,
not because I feel particularly
bad for cows.
I will admit that when it comes
to meals, our school has done its
best to offer students a variety
of options, but it has failed to
realize that not everyone shares
the same taste.A true fitness freak through
and through, I cant survive
without my daily serving of
protein, but that still doesnt
make me want to eat beef. I
would much rather eat some
peanut butter from my dorm
and call it a day.
No matter how much I love
Jif, I cant use it is as a meat
substitute for the next four years
of my life.
So, Egans chefs, is it possible
for grilled chicken to be made
every day? I sure hope so, and I
know Im not alone.
I heard it said that
conservatives only hated the
government when it offered
people a crutch, not when it
clubbed them. I think theres a
lot of truth in that.Listening to most people
who consider themselves
conservatives, you get the
impression that the military and
police dont count as part of the
government. They talk a good
game about big government
and its intrusiveness, how it
meddles in everything, how
dangerous it is and so forth.
For example, Michelle Malkin.She wants a government thats
small, just big enough to perform
essential functions, like rounding
up a few hundred thousand of
its own citizens because of their
ethnic background and holding
them without trial in internment
camps.
Bill OReilly doesnt like big
government. But he thinks
terrorist thugs should be killed
on the spot. So, a governmentcan be small while holding the
power to kill anyone it claims is
guilty of a crime.
OReilly even defended the
right of police to harass people
they knew were guilty, when
they couldnt prove it beyond
a reasonable doubt to the
satisfaction of a jur y.
Another neoconservative
favorite, Sean Hannity, issecond to none when it
comes to denouncing big
government, but he practically
wet himself when Ted Kennedy
accused Bush of lying about
Iraq. Kennedy committed the
heinous crime of, gasp, calling
the Commander-in-Chief a
liarin wartime!
So, the single most powerful
human being on Earth with
the greatest concentration ofcoercive force at his disposal
doesnt count as part of the
government. Government is
to be distrusted. Government
is to be feared. But to most
conservatives it only counts
as government when its
acting within the borders of the
United States.
Read full, unabridged version atmerciad.mercyhurst.edu.
By Thomas
Kubica
Staff writer
Conservatives belief in small
government is one of convenience
Beating the blues with laughterJordan Zangaro was having a problem
getting out of her miserable winter
funk until a suprising, funny e-mail
came her way. Read how Christian
the Lion changed her dreary-Erie
attitude.
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Mercyhurst College junior Amy Achesinski lays out for a ball, demonstrating the selfless play
that has turned the womens basketball teams season around.
Ethan Magoc photo
merciad.mercyhurst.edu/sportsOnline sports articles......................
Why care about the World JuniorHockey Championships?Columnist Devon Swanson explains theimportance of the WJHC.
The not-so-glory days of thePittsburgh PenguinsColumnist John Baranowski reminisces aboutthe 2003-04 Pittsburgh Penguins.
Video game of the weekCheck out video of the Mercyhurst Collegemens hockey teams victory over AIC. Thisweeks video game of the week is womenshockey against Clarkson on Saturday, Jan. 16.
Teamwork fuels turnaround
Team. This one small word
means big things for Mercyhurst
Colleges womens basketball.
Team is what the women say
has contributed to their seven-game winning streak.
Team is what has defeated
rivals Lake Erie College,
Madonna University, Ship-
pensburg University, Cheyney
University and West Chester
University in the past three
weeks.
Its not surprising that the
women are accomplishing
great things this season because
together, they make a near-per-
fect team.
If you recall earlier in the
season, the team was off to a
rocky start. But after the women
faced Mansfield University on
Dec. 7, things began to change.
Junior guard Samantha Load-
man points to a recent boost inconfidence for this turnaround.
Once we got one or two
wins under our belt, we played
with more confidence and have
been able to continue the win-
ning streak, Loadman said.
This confidence has become
apparent when watching the
team play and seeing their
record, now at 8-4.
Still, the winning streak
doesnt feel like much of a
winning streak to sophomore
Megan Hoffman.
We are on a winning streak,
but I dont feel as though that
is what is on our minds when
we step onto the court to play. I
think that every time we play we
know exactly what we have todo to win and that is what weve
been doing, Hoffman said.
It seems that the team has
found a way to not think about
winning and yet still accom-
plishes the task time and again.
For the rest of this article
go to merciad.mercyhurst.
edu and click the sports tab.
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Laker SportsVisit merciad.mercyhurst.edu January 13, 2010
The Mercyhurst College Lakers con-
tinued their winning ways in the AtlanticHockey Conference, stealing a pair of
games away from American Interna-
tional College (AIC) this past weekend at
the Mercyhurst Ice Center.
Since Nov. 20, Mercyhurst has not lost
a game in Atlantic Hockey Conference
(AHC) play, posting a 9-2-1 record.
Several of the games were won by mul-
tiple goal margins, as the Lakers scored
43 times in the 12 games since their last
conference loss, on Nov. 14.Head Coach Rick Gotkin pointed to
the fact that one of the key components
of winning games has been a return to a
completely healthy lineup, with the excep-
tion of sophomore Phil Ginand, who is
out for the season with a knee injury.
Also, a healthy boast of confidence
has contributed to the recent success.
We started to get better goaltend-
ing from Ryan Zapolski, which in turn
gave the rest of our team some con-
fidence. Then we started to win a little
which gave all of our players more
confidence, Gotkin said.
Gokin has also instilled in the Lakers
the idea of taking the season one game
at a time.
We need to take it one game at a time,and not get ahead of ourselves. We real-
ize how competitive our league is every
night, and how tough it is to win every
night, Gotkin said
Mercyhurst took its first game against
AIC by a convincing score of 7-2. Junior
Brandon Coccimiglio posted his second
career hat trick, scoring all three of his
goals in one period.
Saturdays game proved to be more
of a challenge after Mercyhurst allowed
two AIC goals in the first period to fall
behind 2-0 in the early going.
However, the Lakers responded with
five unanswered goals and the Lakers
would go on to secure a 5-3 victory.
The Lakers look to extend their AHC
winning streak this upcoming weekend
as Mercyhurst travels to Fairfield, Conn,
where they will face the 7-9-3 Sacred
Heart University Pioneers.
By Steve BukowskiContributing writer
Mercyhurst College senior Matt Fennell stakes past an American International
College defender in the Lakers 7-2 victory over the Yellow Jackets.
Ethan Magoc photo
Mens hockey healthy
Womens Hockey vs.Clarkson
Check the Golden Knights with LSC: Join
the Laker Lunatics in a BLACK OUT as the
womens hockey team takes on Clarkson.
Wear all black and bring your friends; first
100 students will receive a LSC T-shirt!
Stay for the entire game for raffles of gift
card prizes. Friday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m. at the
Ice Center.