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The Middle States Steering Commit-tee will be observing the Mercyhurstcommunity from April 5 through 8. Thepurpose for the visit is to approve accredi-tation of Mercyhurst College. In other ^words, the approvals of the Middle StatesSteering Committee is needed to givevalue to a Mercyhurst degree. * *There isno question about our being accredited/'said Michael McQuillen, Academic Dean.McQuillen attended a MercyhurstStudent Government (MSG) meeting on -Tuesday, Jan. 14 in order to distributerough copies of the report being preparedfor the M iddle States Steering Committee.He is requesting that members of the

CHECKOUTThursday, Jan. 16^9 p.m.-l 2 a.m. Union. SACCoffeehouse.Saturday, Jan. 18Townhouses. VolleyballTournament.^ ISunday, Jan. 191 p.m. JV Hockey vs Pitts-burgh Jr. Stars.71p.m. Government Cham-bers. Student GovernmentMeeting.Tuesday, Jan. 214:30 p.m. Campus Ministry.Raps on Religion JPrince ofPeace Chapel.[ Reconcili-ation.6:30 p.m. Campus Ministry.Ecumenical Prayer Group.8:15 p.m. GovernmentChambers. SAC Meeting.Wednesday, Jan. 22 .12:20-2:10 p.m. CampusMinistry. Second HarvestFood Bank.Thursday, Jan. 233 p.m.D'Angelo#l. ChapelChoir Rehearsal.9 p.m.-12 a.m. Union. SACCoffeehouse.

Mercyhurst community review the pre-sented information and recommendations,and respond with suggestions of theirown. In order to finalize completion of thereport in time, the recommendations needto be submitted by Friday, Jan. 31.The report prepared for the MiddleStates Steering Committee is compiledfrom surveys of members of the faculty,students, alumni, administration and staff.The subject matter discussed?in thereport affects every member of the Mer-cyhurst community. Topics covered in-clude student housing, library, teaching/learning enviionment, intellectual/culturalclimate, extracurricular and social activi-ties, counseling services, career servicesand a variety of other subjects.A majority of the alumni respondedpositively about their Mercyhurst experi-ence. * 'It is heartening to see that a major-ity of our students arenow in jobs that aresatisfying and fulfilling. And that is oneofour primary goals - to aid and educatestudents so that they can have rewardingcareers," said McQuillen. IAfter ten years, when the Middle States,Steering Committee returns, they reviewthe report made by the previous pommit-tee. They re-examine recommendationsmade, and ensure that they were applied.In 1982, the Middle States Steering

Committee made a strong recommenda-tion that we improve our library facility,''said McQuillen. According to the previ-ous report, the Hammermill Library wasfunctioning at 80 percent McQuillen'scurrent evaluation judges that figure tohaverisen o a96 percent * 'We aremuchstronger now than in 1982," saidMcQuillen. jThe Middle States Steering Commit-tee's visit is twofold. They also try toevaluate the school's deficiencies in orderto make recommendations for^improve-ment

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There are various recommendationsthat McQuillen expects to receive rom thecommittee. "They will say that we need agreater number of minority faculty. Weknow that,9' said McQuillen. He explainedthat very few minority instructors even>ly,but he will nothire anyone unquali-fied simply for the sake of hiring them.Members of the committee will beparticipating in almost all aspects of theMercyhurst community. They will be sit-ting in on classes, visiting our facilities,talking with students in leadership posi-tions, members of the faculty, administra-tion and staff, as well as randomly selectedstudents.The members of the Middle StatesSteering Committee are from a variety ofcolleges and universities fromNew York,New Jersey and Maryland. They carry arange of job titles varyingfromcollegepresident to professors of various pro-grams, and they come from diversifiedbackgrounds.All members of MSG have copies ofthe report, and students are encouraged tosee their representative and to review thereport in order tomake recommendations.Copies of the report are also on reserve inthe library. An open forum will be held onTuesday, Jan. 21 at 2:30 p.m. in the gov-ernment chambers. MSG is planning toreview the report on Sunday, Jan. 26 .Professors face questions of ethics

By Joseph LeglerMerciad Staff ReporterIn today's troubled; economy, manypeople work two or more jobs to makeendsmeet Several Mercyhurst teachers do otherthings besides educating students on cam-pus. Some do consulting work, some givespeeches, some run small businesses, andsome teach part-time at other colleges oruniversities. *Teaching at more than one school maybe questioned by some people. Doesfitcause a conflict of interests? Is itan insult toMercyhurst students? Does it show a signof betrayal on the part of the professor? Ahandful of Mercyhurst college instructorsand students answered these questionsandothers. *Bud Brown, a philosophy professor,said that it is not an "u s" versus "them"scenario when it comes to teaching. "Thecalling of a philosopher is to practicephilosophy.wherever it may be," he stated,"We (the instructors) are driven by thestudents. The fact that they're at anotherinstitution makes no difference.'' He addedthat it is a bad idea only if it negativelyaffects your performance at your full-timejob. * * | | *Can it be a hindrance to the |ability to teach full-time at Merc,._^"You have to look at the individualprofessor,'' said Dr. Mary Snyder, a theol-ogy professor, "Some people are strong,committed, know their work well and theycan handle teaching a course at anotherinstitution. However, you may have somepeople who are not doing their job thor-oughly at our institution and only do a

poorer jobby taking on the added commit-ments."John Leisering, a communicationsprofessor and manager of WMCE radio,said that as long as the proper authoritiesare notified (the president of the college,the academic dean, and the division chair)and have given their approval, there shouldnot be any trouble in most circumstances.4'You may fall into the danger of spreadingyourself too thin," he added, '*It wouldprobably be easier fora single person ratherthan a married person...particularlyjonewith children." iDr. Robert Cisek, head of the businessdepartment, taught a course at the PennState downtown campus last term as aI favor to afriend. He said ,' 'Of the variety

'V-of things people can do to enhance their|income.i.teaching is probably the leastdangerous to Mercyhurst?College. Thealfrg'ancft is always to this place and I't think any person would do anythingto harm Mercyhurst College or the stu-dents." p f MCisek added,$ "I would never do itagain as a division director. If I were justa faculty member.J can't say that Iwouldn't" M t I Mfa \Dick Ragan, the headof the communi-cations department, taught part-time attheVilla Maria campus when hefirstarrivedat Mercyhurst years ago. He said that hedidn't have any problem with it, althoughhe wasn't sure whether the college liked i tHe said that professors from Edinborohave helped him in the past, before hestarted teaching, by recommending read-

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petty rivalries," he replied. fThe students seem to agree with theprofessors. '" *Mike McClorey, a junior, said ,' 'It'snota contest I don't think they're hurtingthe college inany way." He continued bysaying that it might be more difficult forthe head .of a department to teach else-where over a regular faculty member."He (the department head) would proba-bly be too busy, but if he could keep hisschedule here, it wouldn't matter."' 'It could cause a problem with officehours, but theirfirstpriority should be towhere they teach full-time, and their sec-ond priority should beto where they teachpart-time," said Andrea Myers, a junior,' 'I wouldn't feel betrayed at all. We're allmature enough to realize that they needmoney ..especially if they have a family."Mike Odstrchel, a senior, said, "It'snot an insult at alL.Jt's hard times, andyou have to do what you have to do to earnsome extra cash."i The faculty and students all seem toagree that there is nothing unethical aboutteaching at more than one institute, pro-vided that it doesn't reduce the professorspractice at M ercyhurst According to thesepeople, it is not like a football game whereit'sone team versus the other...it*s not likeCoke versus Pepsi when in comes to aneducation. ** The schools aren't competing in termsof academics. I would do it if I felt I couldhandle it," said Joe Hohman, a mathemat-ics teacher, "You're considered a peer nomatter where you teach."

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*p^Editor s Note: This column is designed to lei the Mercyhurstmunity know what is happening in the international, nationallocal arenas. The n ews is gathered from a variety of sources.

By Angela M. CampMerciad Ne ws E ditorINTERNATIONAL:Russia - Citizens of the infant Commonwealth of IndependentStates are protesting due to the soaring prices of food, clothing andother goods. Boris Yeltsin says the increases will encourage pro-ducers to get more goods to stores, but results may not be seen forsix months. Rallies organized by pro-Communistgroups have beenheld across the former Soviet U nion.

rica - Paul Simon played to a nearly empty houseica on Sunday, Jan. 12. The concert tour was backedAfrican government and leading black group s, afterhe cultural boycott Several militant black organizatkting the tour, because they b elieved the cultural boycvc held until a black government was in place.Russia ~ Mikhail S; Gorbachev, former S oviet p resident, encour-aged Russia to give Boris Yeltsin *s economic reforms a chance, ashe began his first day of work as a private citizen. G orbachev saidthat it was too early to judge Yeltsin's reforms. He also said hebelieved that further reforms would be n ecessary. 'm&.NATIONAL:

Washington D.C. - President Bush will be delivering the newfederal budget later this month, and will attempt to resolve the bitterbattle over health care reforms.Leading Democrats want to force allbusinesses to offer health care to their employees. Small b usinessowners are protesting that they cannot afford i t Members of theWhite House believe they can solve the problem more cheaply bytaxing the affluent Americans and elderly who already have goodcoverage.' * i ?California - William Lester Suff, 41 , was charged on Tuesdaywith two of 19 murders police believe were committed by a serialIdllSr or killers. A county worker, Suff was paroled after nearly 10years in prison for the death of his infant daughter. Suff is underinvestigation for theother 17 killings.

4Ohio - In downtown Cincinnati, beggars have been targeted bybusinesses and residents, and are now getting hassled by churches.The churches are afraid that panhandlers will affect their atten-dance. On e church has an off-duty police officer stand guard whileothers just urge parishioners hot to hand out money.North Dakota - John Thompson,* 18, underwent surgery inMinneapolis to reattach h is arms, which w ere torn off in (farmaccident Following the accident, Thompson used a pencil clenchedlp. The doctors are hoping he willregain the use of his arms, but they don't believe that his hands willbe of use.LOCALThe Erie School Districthas been awarded a $248,00 0 state grant tohelp out teen-ageparents* The program is designed to keep teen-ageparents in schoo l s o they graduate, and to help them to get jobs.More employees will be added to the program. These em ployeeswill work with the students to help them ge t their children into daycare, and to provide transportation for the students $and theirchildren. ?Veronica Jones, accused of stabbing her wheelchair-bound boy -friend to death, was found guilty. Jones, 20, was convicted ofvoluntary manslaughter for the crime occurring on April 10,1991.Michelle Hawk Kelley, Jones' defen se lawyer, said that the guide-line sentence is 18 to 24 months in prison. -

Students! object toj handbookBy Todd PalmerMerciad Staff Rei

Reaction to the new studenthandbook is mixed, according todifferent members of the Mercyhurstcommunity. Most people, however,are satisfied at the moment that itsimply exists.William Kennedy, vice presi-dent of Student Services, feels thatthe overall reaction has not beennegative. He believes that mostpeople are happy to have a set o fminimum sanction guid "writing rather than nothing at all.He d oes admit, however, thatthe document is far from per fectDave Murphy, president ofMercyhurst Student Government(MSG), agrees that things have beengoing smoothly so far with thehandbook. He also admits that sincethis is on ly the first draft, there arebound to be discrepancies and in-consistencies. major complaintswith the handbook have to do withthe issues of alcohol and visitinghours in the dormitories. The lattertopic is the biggest among fresh-

men, according to Chip Dolce andKelly Jones, reshmenrepresenta-tives of the Mercyhurst StudentLife Committee. They cite the dif-ferences Jn policy between theMc Auley and Baldwin dorms as amajor incon sistency.They claim that when a malevisits a resident of Baldwin, thegirlmust accompany her guest through-out the building, at no time leavinghim alone. However, when a fe-

the first offense of public drunk-eness is a $25 fine, and the personmust write a three-page paper onan alcohol-related topic Dolce saysthat some students are punishedwith the fine,while others are onlytold to pour out their beer. He thinksthis is unfair to those who are made

male goes to MCAuiey, sne is irccto walk the hallways by herself.Dolce believes the same rules shouldbe applied to both dorms thatgirls should definitely be escortedin the men's dorm. Kennedy agrees."The same rules should apply toboth h alls," he said.Another complaint amongstudents with the handbook dealswith the opicof quiet hours. Murphybelieves that instead of having theadministration decide on the hours,they J should be voted on by thestudents the ones who have tolive with them.One issue to receive a lot ofattention has b een that of alcoholon campus. The punishment for

to pay the $25. "I'm not sayingthis is the right policy, but I'msaying that it should be enforced (ifit is in the book).99 IDolce and Jones would alsolike to see;a lighter punishmenthanded down for the first offense."I'm not pushing for abstinence ortemperance, even though I chooseto abstain myself. In fact, the pol-icy that I am pushing for will bestudents whochoose to drink,* * said Dolce.Kennedy said that he will meetwith the Campus life Committeeon Thursday to get their reaction,and to begin reviewing the hand-book for possible changes. Whiletheprocess may foe difficult at first,Kennedy believes it will get easierwith time. "I think we'll get betterat it" he said. 1Internships pay off with cash

Hanrisburg, PA Today's jobmarket is Competitive with a capi-tal C. When they hire, employerslook not only for good grades, butalso job experience. iBut, how do you get experienceifn o on e will give you a chance?State' Work-Study Program(SWSP) is a good way to get ca-reer-related? experience and earnmoney to help pay for school costsat the same time.The program hasa job bank ofemployers looking for talented stu-dents who want to work in theirfields of study. Last year, 8,000SWSP jobs were available; 2,200students worked and earned nearly$4 million.SWSP students, employers andcollege s praise the program. RobertB. Interfeld, a senior at the Univer-sity of Pennsylvania, was an SWSPstudent employee at Shoprider. Hesays, "SWSP provided me withexperience that I otherwise wouldn'thave had. When I had a job before,someone was always telling me

0exactly how to do the work.]AtShoprider, the marketing assign-ment was 'my' project and myemployer gave me the opportunityto develop my own ideasfrom heground floor through the finishedproduct"L |SWSP employer, Mrs. PatriciaR. Schaufler, Vice-president of Infra-Red Scanning Services, Inc. said,"Students are provided with anopportunity to obtain hands-on field

experience which complements andenhances their academic classroomparticipation." % JLApplication for the State Work-Study Program is easy. For eligi-bility requirements, applications andmore information about SWSP,contact PHEAA State Work-StudyProgram staff at (717) 257-2550or contact the Financial AidAdministrator at vour school.

By Angela M. CampMerciad N ews E ditorThere is no longer a WritingCenter in the basement of Old Main.Butnow, students have access tothe Academic Success Center.Students now are capable of ac-quiring tutors in a matter of hours,rather than days or weeks due tothe recent overhaul of the formerWriting Center Program. "The best

Pro-life cause marches onThe"PeopleForLife,"anEriepro-life group, is sponsoring a pro-

life march on Saturday, Jan. 18 at11:30 a.m.The march will start at CauleyHall, which is located at 217 East4th SL , and will proceed throughdowntown Erie and end in PerrySquare. Everyone will join outsidethe hall foitthe March and Motor-cade for life .There will be an EcumenicalPrayer Breakfast starting at 9 ajn.at the Cauley A uditorium. Break-fast will be followed by a speaker,and the price for the breakfast is$5 . ;

The speaker, Steve Friend, willbe speaking on a pro-life issue andwill explain what average citizenscan do to further the pro-life cause.Friend will be$ opposing ArlanSpector in tha upcoming Senaterace.

Pro-life marches have been donesince the 1973 case of Roe vs.Wade. It was this.case in whichabortion was first legalized. Theannual march in Washington D.C.will take place on Wednesday, Jan!22 this year. The Erie march tradi-tionally is scheduled one week priorto the march in Washington D.C .For more information, call MaryFalk at 825-4M9 ' * RMw -.. ,.. . . - mi * * * ' * .2

thing about this is that a student canget immediate help, \' said John D.Coleman, director of the AcademicSuccess Center.Signing up for a tutor consistsof looking at the bulletin boardoutside of the center and selectingan open time slot in whatever sub-ject you ch oose, including writingand math. To acquire a tutor inbiology, oreign anguages and othercourses, a list of available tutors isprovided, and is also posted on thebulletin board.If students are seeking tutors insubjects that are not listed on thebulletin board, a sheet is postedwhere they may sign up for 'StudySkills Tutoring.' This type of tu-toring is more effective in helpingstudents to ^improve grades, notonly for thepresent but in thalongrun.

"The main thing that I want toconvey is that making use of theseservices can start a student on re-ally getting things straight," saidColeman. "It will help a good stu|dent get better, and help a strug-gling student on the road to sue*cess." -On Thursday afternoons, Aca-demic Success forums are held from3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on a variety ofsubjects. j *

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Basketball fan praises averDear Editor:

I am, and have been an avidbasketball fan for the lastfour yearsat Mercy hurst I have seen coachescome and go from the men's bas-ketball team J have seen good things,yet I have seen many injustices,too. I have kept these observationsto myself; however, I feel it is mytime to speak outzI would like to speak out aboutan observation I have made about aparticular basketball player. Hestarted out his freshman year scor-ing over 3 00 points, which madehim leading scorer for that year.The following two years he had atrue test in humility. The leadingscorer of the year before took a

backseat, hardly playing at all.Through it all, he fought hard, neversayinga word. In theend, he scoredalmost asmany points ashe did hisfreshman year, even though heplayed half as much. He also madea school record, making eight three-pointers in one game. Somehowthis record has been forgotten. Inthe last issue of the Merciad, it saida new school record had been maderecently by a men's basketball playerwho had made eight three-pointersin a game. Correction. *It"!shouldhave said he tied a school record!Now in his senior year, thisbasketball player is close to agoal-a goal he was able to achieve inhigh school and has made for himselfin college. Howev er, no one on this

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campus realizes just how close thissenior is to his goal. Many peoplewould like to sec this senior beableto achieve this goal; however, justlike the past years, he has to suffermore humility on the sidelines. Howmany more times does he have toprove himself?-By pushing him-self in the past, he was)able toachieve the points he has. I just feelit would be a real shame for Mer-cyhurst to see a talented basketballplayer not achieve his goal-to break1000 points. This senior is onlyaround 130 points away fromachieving his goal. One thousandpoints is a goal not many playershave the chance to obtain in a bas-ketball career. Thereal question is,will he have the chance to do it? Itruly hope he will haVe the chanceto prove himself, yet once again!

Signed,Kim Kaputa

Professorscommendeffort! iDear Editor:

We are writing to congratulateCass Shimek and the MercyhurstCommunity for stheir work onChristmas on Campus. So oftenyoung people are seen as uncon-cerned with the world outside oftheir lives. H owever, after witness-ing the students as they shared theday with the children, weare proudto be associated with them and theMercyhurst Community. 'Signed, ^ ?Alice Edwards and Penny Hancs

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The Editor's Edge:By Karen McGuireEditor-in-Chief J

How much is your diplomaworth to you? The Middle StatesSteering Committee, directed bythe Commission onHigher Edu-cation, could decide whether ornot your diploma is worth any-thing atal l |The college is up for reac-creditation rom he Middle States

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Steering Committee. What does it mean? W ell, Mercyhurst is in theprocess of a comprehensive self-study to identify the needs of thecollege. The results of this study will be sent in the form of adocument to Middle States where the committee will evaluate itandthen make an on-campus visit in the Spring, tWhat happens if Mercyhurst doesn't receive accreditation?The institution would not be nationally recognized as a college ofliberal arts.' Therefore, students attending school here would notreceive federal aid. Also, credits earned here would not transfer toan accredited college or university. Perhaps, the most importanteffect (at least to me, anyway) is that the diploma that we're allstriving so hard to earn would not be worth a whole Hot So,receiving accreditation is pretty .importantAre we going to be reaccredited this Spring? Yes, most likely.Then why all the hype? Well, the w hole self-study that is goingon will effect the future of this institution. It will be used to identifywhat needs the college has and how those needs can be metThe information for the study was based on alumni and studentsurveys, and faculty input The study covers items such as studentlife, academic life, athletics, and the library facilities. Each area isdivided into three basic areas: historical perspective (where we wereten years ago); where we are now; and plans and recommendationsfix 1 the future, t ^

The document is very lengthy. When I first took a look at it, Ithought, "There's no way I'm gonna be able to get through all ofthis." But, once I got goi ng,! found some pretty interesting stuff.From the alumni survey, 77 percent of die graduates indicateda high level of satisfaction with their education. Only two percentrated it below average or poor. f I FThe new liberal studies curriculum was also reviewed. As aresult, a list of eight recommendations woe made. From this list, Ifound three of the suggestions to be particularly interesting. Onesuggested that a new requirement be added to the liberal studiescore, making all students complete a minimum of two writingintensive courses each year.vA review of syllabi revealed that in about half of the courses, noformal writing assignments are made. Those courses thatdo requirewriting assignments, rarely exceed a total of ten pages. And, lessthan ten percent of the courses require extensive research papers.* Another suggestion was to strengthen the math proficiency ofstudents. The recommendation is that students be required to takemath courses through mandatory placement based on SAT Mathscores and high school courses and grades.Thenext recommendation that interested me was to increase therequired number of courses for graduation to43. That would meanthat students would have to have four courses in two of the threeterms each year, up to the senior year. Two additional core require-ments would be added: Science and Technology and a secondWorld Cultures requirement The additional courses would beincluded as part of the regular tuition.Boy am I glad I'm graduating!f I think most of those are good ideas, but it's going tomakeit tough on students to meet requirements to graduate. Will the newrequirements go into effect any time soon? WeU, according to DeanMcQuillen, they many go into effect in a couple of years. However,the new requirements will not effect the-present students. Thechange will come with an incoming freshmen class, t i *The results of this survey w ill probably not affect the junior orsenior class at all. So, why should students care? It's not very oftenthat students have the opportunity to express their opinion aboutMercyhurst and have a chance to influence the future direction ofthe school. After all, the college only goes through accreditationonce every ten years. t |Your MSG representative has aroughdraft of the study. Also,there are copies of the study on reserve in the library. I recommendthat each student taketimeto cheek it out, and g ive your represen-tative suggestions or additions to the study. ' fiAnyone who has questions or concerns is invited to the Senatemeeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 2:30 in the Government Chambersof the Student Union. MSO will also be discussing itat its SundaysJan. 26 meeting.

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By John J. BrunoMerciad Staff Columnist"Well, Hey! It's been a while,eh? Well, I m issed you, too. Let'sget down to business.The first thing I'd like todois let you know about some ofthe action you may have missedover break. A new and influen-tial member of the housing stafffor South Briggs was fired. This

staff member was allegedly seenby two witnesses * terrorizing ' anapartment complex on South Briggs with a snow shovel^HeyJamze, thanx for the bottle that you confiscated off this guy. It hasmanaged to keep us warm on many-a-winter night and on throughmany-a-winter day, as well. Peace, brother. tThat was about all that you guys and gals missed. I'll betyou're glad you were not here. Just remember now...break is over,and it's time to hit the books. H owever, what you decide to h it themwith is entirely up to you. Maybe you should try a snow shovel. Justdon't tell the Director of Housing about it when you 're applying fora residence life staff position at the end of the year.While I'm at it, I'd like to take a moment to remind everyoneabout those little blue rule books that were handed out in lateNovember or early December(I don't remember how long ago itwas). *This is still a legitimate issue to bring up to the m embers of MSG.Just because it has been a while since these books were actuallythorns twisting in your sides, does not mean it's time to put downyour guns and accept them. T he snowball is just beginning to roll.I can 't believe that they spent over onemillion dollars on anicearena and still haven't put a clock in it Come on, guys. I'm sureyou can find a good clock for less than twenty dollars somewhere.Nothing fancy. Just a clock. Thank you.

^Another thing that I hope everyone will keep in mind is thatthis is the cold and flu season. Those cough syrups and deconges-tants that you're continually consuming may have adverse sideeffects. If you experience any of these symptoms, ?you shoulddiscontinue use of your cold medicine: i *1. Mild euphoria in class.2. Mild paranoia.3. Failure to ge t yourself out of bedQhe sheets wouldn't let^4 . Delusions of grandeur(you begin acting like a schooladministrator).5. Hallucinations.^6. A severe rash. 7. Delusions of having a severe rash.?8. Hearing voices. & i ,;9. Waking up covered with insects. -%10. Delusions of hearing voices that keep saying "you'recovered in insects because they're attracted to your severe. rash."T % i ! $You'll all probably live through it though...Who knows, youmight like i t The word for today is *4 locustplague.''t>

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JANUARY 16,1992 THE MERCIAD PAGE 5lAJrts & EntertainmentCriticjenjoys the 'Silence'

By John Danknich *Merciad Movie CriticWell, 1991$ has torne andgone, and since every other moviecritic in the United States is caningoutwith his/her Top 10 Films of1991,1 thought I should do one,too. r 5Before I get into my Top 10,I didn't see every movie this

year. So, if you want to know wlmy list, it'sbecause I didn't seeit10 Films for 1991.-?10. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves-1 don't know why somany critics disliked this film. So KevinCostner*s accent wasn 't thegreatest Big d eal. This film had a little of every thing-romance,comedy, adventure and drama. Robin Hood was a fun movie. Itmay have been dark at times, but that's the way things were backthen.9. TheHard Way- This action/comedy, starring Micheal J, Fox f\and James Woods, did n't get a lot of press, but it was one of thefunnier movies of 1991. Woods andFox meshed very well together.There were also several false endings that made The Hard Wayeven better.8. Star Trek V I: The Undiscovered Country- I've seen all ofthe movies in theStar T rek series, and I can say that they saved thebest for las t The last voyage of the original crew of the Enterprise

had a good balancebetween comedy and action with a little mysterythrown in.*~ * ^7. Little Man Tate- This movie showed that child prodigiesdon?thave it as easy as some people think. JodieFoster's directorialdebut was a great finish toa banner year for her.6. The Naked Gun 21/2: The Smell of Fear- Without a doubt,the most hilarious movie I have seen in a long time. The plot mayhave been ridiculous,] but all of the sight; gags and jokes faroutweighed this little flaw. I don 't know when I've ever laughed sohard. *5. City Slickers- Another funny movie, but in a different sortofway.'Seeing Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, andf Daniel Stern ascowboys was worth the price of admission. Their camaraderie wasvery believable, and made the Him even better.4. Cape Fear- Inany other year but 1991, this would have beenthe best thriller of the year. I know it's a cliche, but I was literallyon the edge of my seat for the entire movie. Robert De Niro's MaxCady was thevilest villian of the year. *3. Boyz N The Hood- Atfirst,I really didn't think I would likethis movie. Boyz turned outto be the year 's boldestfilm,a stunningportrait of urban black life in L os Angelesfilledwith truth- andhope.! |2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day- Theonly word that came tomy mind after I saw this was, WOW! As actionfilmsgo, T2 mayhave been thebest of all time. T2 also featured the most incrediblespecial effects I haveever seen. Say whatyou will about Arnold, buthe made the cold and machine-like Terminator almost human. T2

is one of the few sequels that is better than its predecessor.And my number o ne movie for 1991 (I'm starting to feel likeDavid Letterman)... d. Silence of the Lambs- A very disturbing, but excellent,movie. I could find nothingfbad about*Silence. Jodie Foster'sportrayal of FB I AgentClarice Starling was brave and exploratory.Her desperate need to know pushes the film forward. AnthonyHopkins as Dr. Hannibal Lecter showed me that there is truly a fineline between genius and and madness. I think it is a safe bet thatSilence will be nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award.Well, there you have it, my Top 10filmsfor1991. While 1991had it'sshareof good movies, 1992promisestobe evenbetter. Withall of the sequels coming out this summer, I predict thatl992 will bethe biggest box office year ever. I end my column with the mostused movie catch ph rase of 1991, hasta la vista, baby.

m5Magic Flute' weaves its spellBy Suzanne ConeglioMerciad Staff Reporter

Attention all comedy and operalovers! The best of both worldswill be here at Mercyhurst TheMagic Flute isa comic opera beingperformed at Mercyhurst College,and! directed by Lincoln Clark.The opera was written byWolfgangMozart, an Austrian, but will beperformed in English.Clark is comingfromFloridaState University School of Music'where he has been the director ofopera ever since 1983. Clark wonaFullbright Scholarship o he Bav-arian State Academy in Munich,Germany. This scholarship led toClark's performance at the Ham-burg State Opera, the HannoverState Opera, and the Theatre an derWien in Vienna, Austria.Forfiveyears, he was a regularguest director at Seattle, in Van-couver, B.C.; Philadelphia and forthe Manila Festival w here he hasdirected over SO productions. F ornine consecutive productions, Clarkwon international praise of Wag-ner's * Der Ring Des Nibelungen"and his "Siegfried" direction inBarcelona, Spain.Frank Coll ura will be conductingThe Magic Flute. Collura is Di-rector of Instrumental Ensemblesat Mercyhurst |

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goal of achieving pure love. TheQueen of the Night challenges andmanipulates the two young lovers,but Sarastro helps the plovers toconquer thepain and struggle theymustovercome. Other levels to theopera include comic relief by Pa-pageno, a birdcatcher, who con-tinuously fails at the tests beforehim, and Papagena, his perfectmatch. The Queen of the Night, onthe side of darkness, recruits threeladies to do her "dirty" work, as

'The M a g i c Flu te 9 is acomic ope ra be ing per-f o rme d a t Me rc y h u rs tCol lege , an d d i rec ted byLincoln Clark.well as Monostatos, a ! traitor toSarastros.

Of the 18 singing roles in theopera, only three will be taken byprofessionals: Paul'MacPhail asPapagcno, John Myers as Sarastro,and Todd Geer (from SUNY B ing -hamton) as Tamino. DeborahSchmidt and Laura R'irris willdouble cast Pamina, as well as thepart of Papagena, featuring DanaLouder and Brenda Sweet Mak-ing their debut willbe Susan Husteras Queen of the Night and MarkMarranca as Monostatos. In all,nine singers will be making theirstage debut in this production.Please come and see this sus-penseful, yet entertaining love storyof The Magic Flute on January30,31, and February 1 in WeberHall. All performances begin at 8

p.m.* and tickets cost $7.50. Forticket reservations call 824-2364.Reservations are strongly suggestedto reserve a seat.

By Anne L. McNelisArts and Entertainment EditorFrom the moment you take yourseat at the Roadhouse Theatre, themood is set for the performance ofGeorge S. Kaufman andMoss Ha t's

production,TheMan WhoCameto Dinner.I The comedy, directed by ScottMcClelland, takes place in the Ohiohomeof the Stanleys in 1939.Their, dinner guest, famous radio person-ality Sheridan Whiteside, falls ontheir front steps, injuring his h ip.Because of his injury, he is forcedto stay with the Stanleys until heheals. vBecause the stage at the Raod-house is not curtained, you areableto see the Stanleys' living room,where all of the action takes place,before the show even begins. Asyou wait for the start of the show,you also hear ypicalmusic of theera playing in die background.The Roadhouse's productionof the classic show is well done.There aremany excellent perform*ances in the show, most notablythat of Ben Agresti, who plays theroleof Sheridan Whiteside. White-side is a pompous, self-centered,domineering man who will doeverything within his power in orderto get his own way. This includesinterfering in the love life of hissecretary, Maggie Cutler, excel-lently played by Kim M a, so thatshe will not marry and leave him.Whiteside plots to destroy

Maggie s relationship with the localnewspaperman, Bert Jefferson,played by Dennis A. JDressier.Whiteside attempts to distract Bertfrom Maggie by having *anotherwoman, Lorraine Sheldon, playedby Tina Corraine, trying to get hisattention.Thespian backfires, though,because Maggie figures it out andretaliates *by planning to distractLorraine fromBert It becomes clear

?ome and join us at the lock-in on Jan. 25 where wewiU discuss riendshipand how it has effected our lives.It will take place in Sullivan H all rom 8p.m. to 1 lajn.Sunday morning. There will be foo d, fun, moyies, and Isxciting talks. To find out more contact: Joe at 824 2834,aul at 824 2888 and Sharon of Valerie at 824 2964 or

stop by the Campus Ministry office. The cost is only $1J ^ ^for a veryenjoyable night so'please hurry because there isunited space. So bring your stories, laughter and most of allyour friends.

that Maggie has learned from thebest because her trick is .one that Whiteside might have used him-self: M iThe show begins when White-side finally emerges fr om the li-brary to set u p shop in the livingroom. From the moment his ador-ing friends and fans learn this, chaosensues. Many of Whiteside's fa-mous friends call or visit, andWhiteside does a great deal of call-ing himself more than $750 on theStanleys' phone bill He gener-ously offers to deduct this from thesum of $150,000 that he is suingthe Stanleys for.Other notable performances aregrven by Tina Corraine, Larry Evansand Joe Giacobello as some ofWhiteside's globe-trotting riendsJRuth Andrews is also very con-vincing asMr. Stanley's psychoticsister. ^ ~The work done behind the scenesin lighting, ^ set *design and con-struction and sound also shouldbementioned. The crews have done awonderful job backstage to ensurethat everything goes smoothlyonstage.The show runs until Sunday,Feb. 2 with shows Thursdays, Fri-days, & Saturdays at 8 p.m. andSundays at3 p.m. The cost is $7 foradults and $5 for students and seniorcitizens on Thursdays and Sun-l Call the Roadhouse at 459-8215 to make reservations.If you're tired of going to themovies all the time, give The MailWhofa m e to Dinner a chance.It's worth the cost and justas enter-* taimng as any movie.

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wmmmmmm\Hurst ibecomes family traditionBy Suzanne ConeglioMerciad Staff Reporter

Choosing a college is a toughdecision to make. Itentails Kiing colleges, filling out applica-tions and anxiously waiting for theacceptance letter. This processinvolves patience and often timescan be exhausting.For me, this experience wasn't.as traumatic as it is for most kids.Being the second youngest of sixchildren from Sagamore Hills, Ohio,I'had witnessed my brother jandsisters attending college and had anidea ofwhatit was like. Itwas saidto be ' lots of hard work, but thebest years of a person's life."My family became acquaintedwith Mercy hurst from the Arm-strongs, alsofromSagamore Hills.Kevin and Dave Armstrong attendedMercyhurst, and so my parents woeinterested in learning more aboutthe schoolIt was at this time time mysister, Annie, was a senior in highschool and researching colleges.Upon * hearing how positive theArmstrongs were about Mercyhurst,my parents and Annie made a triptosee Mercyhurst Needless to say,they were thoroghly impressed,andAnnie's decision fwas made. "Iinstantly felt at home, and my fouryears will be a time I'll never for-get," she says. r *

By Amy FitzgeraldMerciad Staff Reporter

This week's career corner dealswith something that several stu-dents here at Mercyhurst are get-ting ready to send ou t What is it,you ask? I'll give you a hint It isa brief summary of one's educa-tion, work experience and careeraspirations, combined with personaldata. You may also want to addsome activities/interests, honorsand awards to this summary. Forthose of you who haven't guessedyet what I'v e just described, thissummary is known as a resume.A resume should b e designedwith one primary purpose in mindto getan interview. The resume canbe viewed as a personal advertise-ment or a sales pitch to a potentialemployer.Furthermore, it should be usedto showcase that you are a first-ratecandidate for the employer and thatyou deserve an interview in aneffort to detail qualifications andrelated work experience.I Before an interview can eventake place, however yo u've got toget your resume organized, decid-ing what to include. The first thingyou must to is gather all the facts.An easy way to do this is to set yourresume up according to steps.Including a heading is the veryfirst step in writing a resume. Thisincludes your full name, complete

Soon enough, my sister, Col-leen, was choosing a college. Shehad looked at other colleges, but" there was just something aboutMercyhurst that co uldn't be foundanywhere else," says Colleen. Itwas also at this time my sister Pattyenrolled here as a junior and mybrother Bob as a senior. AlthoughBob and Patty came as transfers,they'both agree that "memoriesfrom Mercyhurst will always re-main vivid, and I only wish I had

come sooner.By the time it was my turn todecide on "a college, I knew I wasgoing to Mercyhurst It w asn't asthough I had to, but because I wantedto. I felt the people were willing tohelp and the atmosphere was veryfriendly.| ?Vm glad I chose Mercyhurst -i thas given me some of the bestmemories of my life. Now I knowwhy my brother and sisters liked ftso much.* Su zan ne Con eglio and her Mercyhurst familyStudent remembers King ? character

By Tammy TateMerciad Contributing WriterDuring the August 28, 1963

March on W ashington, D.C., Dr.Martin Luther King told his listen-ers: *... I have a dream that one daythis nation will rise up and live outthe meaning of itscreed: We holdthese truths to be self-evident, thatall men are created equa l."I am deeply honored to presentthis significant man to MercyhurstCollege. Martin Luther King, bornJanuary IS, 1929, inspired x?dSustained the struggle for freedom,nonviolence,racial ntegration, andhuman brotherhood, and passion-ately defined the conscience of thenation by advocating social justiceworldwide.h| He clearly declared, "Some-

address and phone number. (Thisusually goes at the very topof yourresume so it is visible to the em-ployer as soon as he or she sees it)The second step is to form a j oband/or professional objective. Inyour objective, you shouldn't bevague, but yetyou do n't want tobetoo specific, eliminating yfrom closely related positions.A po or example of an objec-tive is, "To obtain a challengingposition that*uses my educationand creativity.' * On the other hand,a good objective may read, "Toobtain an entry level position as awriter in a public relations depart-ment or advertising firm."W It's a good ideato prepare morethan one resume so you can tailoryour objective to the position you'reapplying for.The next step in setting up yourresume .is to include your educa-tion/training. T his section consistsof names, locations and dates ofthe schools and programs you'veattended. A lso, any degrees, cer-tificates or licenses you have re-ceived should fall under this sec-tion* J *Yourfmajor course of studyand any related course work you*vedone should also be part of thissection. Lastly, any honors, schol-arships and/or elected offices should

*be stated. You can also includeyour GPA if it is a 3.0 or above.Next, you should talk aboutyour work experience. This shouldcover any full-time, part-time,

thing is happening in our world.All of usmust learn to live togetherin peace and love or we will even-tually destroy one another .' * I th inkthese words have valuable mean-ing in our society today.A Nobel Peace Prize winner,King asked not to be rememberedfor his awards, but for his charac-ter. His gift for rhetoric and ghispersonal strength enabled King torise above the struggle for free-dom. King died a hero to^manypeople of all colors throughout theworld. The efforts to honor thememory of Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr. with a national holiday culmi-nated on November 2,1983.On that date, President RonaldReagan signed Public Law 98-144to make the birthday of MartinLuther King,Jr. a legal public holi-

summer and volunteer work you'vedone. Volunteer work may consistof any military service, or intern-ship work yo u've done. &The next step is to show yourpotential employer your personalaccomplishments by listing moredetail when you cite your workexperience. Include the name andaddress of past employers, yourduties, your title, your major ac-complishments and the dates ofyour employmentList your activities or specialskills, making sure to show interestin activities that demonstrate job-related skills.At the- very bottom of yourresume show the employer thatyouhave references whom they cancontact Often, recent college gradu-ates will include ' references uponrequest" This means that theemployer can obtain the referencesfrom the potential candidate's col-lege placement center. This willprevent a long list of references onyour resume.So if yo u're in the process ofgetting your resume together, itwould be useful to follow theseimportant steps in order to make iteffective. Better yet, stop by theCareer Service Department on thesecond loorofOld Main and makeanappointment with Tyrone Moore,director of Career Services, andco-op education. He'll start youoffon the right track to a future jobplacement JGood Luck!!!!!!!!!

day beginning the third Monday inJanuary, 1986. However, Dr. King'sbirthday has been a Pennsylvaniastate holiday since 1979.As a young African-American,I have grown and learned from he

preachings of this wonderful man.He said many times, "Let no mandrag you so low as to hate ." I feelas if everyone should live by thesewords and help keep his dreamalive. I sure am!Ads

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JANUARY 16,1992 THE MERCIAD PAGE 7

Noreen Herlihy Veronica SansomBy Richard SheltonMcrciad Staff Reporter

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At the end of a long, hard sea-son, two of Mercyhurst's w omensoccer players emerged with a giantpat on the back. Striker VeronicaSansom and midfielder NoreenHerlihy were both named to theAll-American team.

'It's a fitting reward for thegraduating senio rs, and may partlymake up for the disappointment ofnarrowly missing out on a nationalchampionship.Herlihy, a sportsmedicine ma-jor, and a native of Cork, Ireland,came to Mercyhurst after spendingtwo years at Massasoit Commu-nity College in Boston. She quicklybecame a firm favorite with boththe players and fans alike with herfine dribbling skills and thunder-

I ve been lucky to have playedon a very strong team with an,excellent team spirit,** she said."Right from the first day I camehere, to theday I finished, theatti-tude of the players around me hasbeen superb.*' ?' *Veronica and I havebeen luckyto have been picked for this pres-tigious award, but we'r e the first toadmit t was the restof the team thatgot us there." iF Indeed, Sansom is no strangerto success. For the past two years,she has been the leading scorer inthe Div. II Women's Poll. Lastyear alone, she "banged in" 24goals and finished with a totalof 56points. That great achievementplaced her number one in the finalrankings of ' 'most valuable player.''It's that knack of scoring go alsat the right time that hasplaced her

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PAGE 8 T H E M E R C I A D J A N U A R Y 16,1992SpjojrjtjsBurfoot win s ECAC honorsleers on jcourse for EC AC playoffsjBy Garth M cCurdyMerciad Staff Writer

As thctjsarfiboni finished pre*paring the ice for the beginning ofSaturday afternoon's game inHobart, the Lakers were preparingfor the beginning of a very impor-tant weekend. JA season of hitting endless goalposts, and one goal losses placedsome pressure on the green andblue as theyfhit the ice againstHobartand Elmira. A split or apairof losses could have put the leersbehind the playoff 8-ball with littlecontrol over which way the cueball would hit them nextInstead, Mercy hurst buried thebiscuit 18 times on its way to itsfirst back-to-back wins of this year'scampaign, beating Hobart 8-2, andElmira the following afternoon 10-7. 3 /\,". Scott Burfoot led the offensewith a goal and three assists in thefirst game, and an impressive ninepoints (four goals, five assists),equaling Troy Winch's Laker rec-ord for most points in a game, inthe second game. Winch had sixgoals and three assists against Bing-

hamton back on November19,1989.Burfcot's 13 point weekend earnedhim the EC AC Player of the Weekhonors.Winch set thegoal scoring paceon Saturday by getting a hat trick,and adding two assists versus Elmirascored twiceraig MacDonald ^ _ _ _againstHobart; Tom DeCoteau andShaun Cyr had one goal each toround up the day's scorers.OnSunday, Mercy hurst founditself back at the site where it lostlast season's heartbreaking playoffgame in double overtime. Memo-ries of the dimly lit arena werevivid and the Lakers were deter-mined not to let it happen again.ABut things were a little too similarforcomfortThe Lakers once againbroke out to an early lead ,only tofind Elmira nudging closer at theend of 40 minutes of play. Recall-;ing Sunday's contest, Winch said,4'When it was 5-2, we knew itwasn't over yet When it was 9-5after two periods, we knew wecouldn't quit Elmira could score alot of goals in a couple of min-utes."Sharinglthe same flashbacks,Mick Keen said, "We had last yearin the back of our minds, and we

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Tuesday Jan . 21 The Hood vs The Best Team 8 p.m. Rec 1I D.O.A. vs Season Favorites 8 p.m. Rec 24 Staff vs Ziggy s 8 p.m. MAC [3 Peat vs The Bomb Squad 8:40 p.m . REElectric Cool-Aid vs Lynch Mob 8:40 p.m.Rec2 * 'AH Stars vs McCauley Men 8:40 p.m. MACgBy; Five vs BloodyK-Mares 9:20p.m. Rec 1iBrewsers vs Not 9:20 p.m. MAC* &Intramural Soccer Schedule(All Gaines Held in the Rec. Center)

Wednesday Jan. IS Strikers vs Brewsers 8 p.m.Skippy's vs Supreme Pudenda's 8:40 p.m.t Team Corona vs M cCauley Force 9:20 p.nThursd ay J an . 23 Supreme Pudenda's vs Waterboys 8 p.nWant-To-Be's vs The Sailors 8:40 am .

didn't want it to happen again. Weall buckled dow n." Unlike that lastplayoff game, the Lakers held onby a three goal margin.Keen, who had been strugglingthrough the first half of the season,scored twice and assisted on threeother goals Sunday"It was a goodfeeling,'' he said. "We had a goodweek of practice, and we were readyfor the games. I think we also feltthe pressure to win some games."After being split up earlier inthe season, the Burfoot, Keen andTom DeCoteau line was reunited afew games ago, and struck for atotal of 24 points over the weekend."W e began playing well togetherat theright ime," added Keen.

* Penalties once again made thingsinteresting. Against Elmira, whenthe Lakers were short handed, theSoaring Eagles scored five times,but under the same circumstances,Mercy hurst scored four goals.Burfoot, Keen, Rob i Madia \andTrevor Hunt did the honors whenMercy hurst was penalized, andTomDeCoteau and Craig MacDonaldscored while the Lakers enjoyedthe man advantage.The importance of last week-end's contestswas obvious and theLakers know they can't afford tolose too many more games if theywant to make the playoffs. Glanc-ing at the remaining games of theregular season, Mercyhurst* findsitself na position to control itsownplayoff picture.CHALK TALK:Overall record: 6-11ECAC record: 5-7 $Future games: Jan. 17,7:30pm |jand Jan. 18,2 p.m., both gamesat Lake Forest College, Lake For-est, Illinois.

Mercyhur s t S t uden tSkat ing Times a t theIce Center

Mo nda y 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.Wednesday 6p.m. to 9p.mFri day 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.Sa tur day 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.Su nda y 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.For further information con-tact Coach Gotkin at 824-2542

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Teresa Szumigala scores two of her 18 pointsagainst the Bono. Photo by Kevin McHughEdinboro edges Hurs t

By Chris Fiely iMerciad Sports Writer

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The Mercyhurst Lady Lakersba'iketball team lost to the EdinboroFighting Scots, in a closely foughtmatch-up by a score of 54-49 at theMAC this past Tuesday night' We had some easy shots, butthey could not Call through thesaid Head Coach Paul Demyanovich."For the most part, we shut downthe Scots, as we wanted to do. Wewanted to keep them under 70, whichwe accomplished. We really don 'thave anything to be ashamed of."Captain Cheryl Tomczak said,"We were beat at the *Boro by 30,

so it shows that we have improved.Staying in the game was a big plusfor us.. The, team, as a whole, isshooting well, and playing hard."Teresa Szumigala led the LadyLakers with 18 points. {BeckySchmidt had 12 points. Szumigalaand Schmidt led in rebounds, with18 and 13, respectively.TheLady Lakers stand at9-5 onthe season.|Before the game, theLakers beat Thiel, this past Satur-day, by a score of 93-54. The Lak-ers were also victorious over thePitt-Bradford, beating the Panthers97-45 on Jan. 8. - \ 1The Lady Lakers take onPitt-Johnstown this this Saturday,Jan. 18. Tip-off is at 6 p.m. at theMercyhurst Athletic Center.

JV hockey improvesBy Craig RybczynskiMerciad Staff Reporter

The Mercyhurst JV HockeyTeam improvedits record to2-2bydefeating the Cleveland JuniorBarons, 11 to 2 on Dec. 19.Mercyhurst opened the seasonwith a 6-5 loss to the OakvilleOntario Jr. Blades at the Brie CivicCenter. In their; first away game,the Lakers won 12-3 over the Pitts- burgh Junior Stars. However, theydropped their opener at the Mer-cyhurst Ice Center 7-6 to the St.Catherine's Ontario Junior Falcons.S A C Vo l ley b a ll Tournament IE W W .Saturday IStKi Januar

Prize Money: $120 First Place$90lSecon4JPlaceI&50 Tk$d PlaceTournament starts at|l Ham , Refreshments servedapplications n|us|befretunied t o |the|S AOOFFICE upstairs in the unionlby7|00|Hn Friday I7th&ai|uary iA ny Qucfies Call Nick Roberts #29 J9

Theplay of goalie Rich ^ ^ ^ ^has led to both Laker victories. Hisplay has since led to his promotionto Varsity. Coach Craig Barnettsaid Gobbatto is one of the keyingredients to their success. Theother players that make up the team'snucleus are Dan Larmer, Brian Vail,Kelly Gilchrist and Rayn Murphy.Both Larmer and Murphy havealso been called up to VarsityCoach Rick Gotkin. 1The JVLakers' next gameplayed at the Mercyhurstiter against the Pittsburgh JStars on Sundav. Jan. 19.