The Merciad, May 2, 2002

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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MERCYHURST COLLEGE SINCE 1929

Women's lacrosse* wins last home game

Vol. 75 No. 19

Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie, Pa. 16546

May 2, 2002

Academic building construction^ progresses, stillkhead of schedule

Graphic Design Program earns recognition for work
By Annie DeMeo Staff writer Area and national organizations have been taking notice of Mercyhurst's graphic design in recent weeks. Both the Erie Ad Club, which held its annual awards dinner Friday, April 5, and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) recently recognized student-produced pieces. The senior annual, which has been an award-winning publication since Jodi Staniunas Hopper became director of the graphic design program, won a gold award from the Erie Ad Club for the third straight year. Also, for the first time, the publication won a bronze award from the IABC, which examines the piece in*terms of budget, audience, and goals and then evaluates how accurately the piece conforms to the original intentions. Annual staff members who shared in the honor were: Elizabeth Nici '01, Erik Roedersheimer '03, Vikkie Hunt '02, Melanie McClaskey '01, Angela Gilmore '03, and Shawn Basile'01. * | "The senior annual is a group effort," said Hopper. "Often, one student spearheads the project as the art director (McClaskey), but it's really a collaborative effort for the graphic designers." Hopper noted that the originality of the graphic designers often goes unnoticed or unrecognized by students who receive the annual. "They dont use a template, they build one themselves, and 150 pages later when the concept still works, it serves as proof to potential employers that the students are extremely detail oriented," said Hoper. The Erie Ad Club also recognized Natalie Zofko '02 for pieces she designed for two separate clients. She won a total of three a Wards: a gold for the 2001 Lumen Poetry Chapbook, a silver award for her pro-bono, holiday illustration "Tidings of Comfort and Joy," and Student Best of Show for the 2001 Lumen. "Natalie is a really hard worker, she's very dedicated to her craft," said Hopper. "She is a good illustrator and a good designer, which is a very rare combination." In addition to the awards, two sophomore graphic design students—Erin Pile and Rachel Mason—were awarded $250 scholarships from the'Erie Ad Club.

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The new academic building is ahead of schedule, With recent additions such as roofing. By the time school resumes next fall, the building will be near completion and ready to open to the Mercyhurst student body and-faculty. i.
in the new academic center? Students will be able to locate the Educ at ion, Psy chology, Commun ica pons, and Musical Theatre depart-! pents. The college's Honors program will also be found in the new academic building. The Audrey Hir Academic Centex will have 14 classrooms; being able to seat thirty tc sixty students, depending on classroom size. There will also be a graphics lab, computer labs/ and < recital hall. The recital hall will have a 32-by72 foot stage that will be used for lectures, movies, recitals, and as a practice facility for the musical theatre department. The ball will be able tc seat245 patrons of Mercyhurst in the audience. The Audrey Hirt Academic Center will also provide new offices for the Merciad, the yearbook and« new studio for Hurst TV. It is not yet known if the new aca-j demic building will be open in tim< for tall classes! & I

Spring fever hits Mercyhurst
By Katie Putney Contributing writer This weekend promises to be exciting with an array of events organized by the Student Activities Committee (SAC), and Mercyhurst Student Government (MSG). The festivities begin with the Spring Formal on Friday, May 3rd, followed by Spring Fest running all day on Saturday, May 4th. •'-• MSG Co-Chairs, Lauren Griglak, and Megan Verbanick, and a committee organized the Spring Formal. Griglak said that a Hawaiian theme was a popular suggestion, but it had been used two years ago. Instead, the theme "Polynesian Paradise" was picked because according to Griglak the committee tried to come up with something that was "fun", with "flowers, but not just Hawaiian." The dress code is "dressy but fun," so bright colored dresses and shirts are recommended! The Formal will be held in Sabella's from 7pm to 12am, and dinner will be served from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Rich Johns, the SAC Chair, organized Spring Fest, with help from meetings that were open to Mercyhurst students. Johns said that while some activities remain a staple (like the Inflatables), he brought some new ideas to this year's festival. The festival will be held in Garvey Park from 12pm to 6pm. It starts with the Inflatables, including sumo wrestling, jousting, boxing, bowling, and a giant slide. The Spring Ball Game, when the Seniors and J uniors on the Mercyhurst Football team play the Sophomores and Freshers will follow this. At 3:30pm, "Top Dog", a band from Cleveland will play, followed by the "Buzz Poets" from Pittsburgh at 5pm. From 4pm to 5:30pm, a cookout will be provided.
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By Laraine Shellito Contributing writer Hie projected end date for construcion of the Audrey Hirt Academic Center has been moved from late October to mid or late September. The project was originally bel ieved o take at least 14 months to finish jut, due to the mild winter, the project vill now take only 12 months to com>lete. The new academic building vill be in the style of Collegiate jothic architecture to complement he Tudor style of Old Main and will lave a green copper dome that will ?e visible from the four corners of he campus as its signature mark. Hie Audrey H irt Academic Center is >niy the third academic structure on ho Mercyhurst campus, the first hel p Id Main and the second being fen Hall. ^ So what can students expect to find

Mercyhurst holds GrottoiOpen
Golf tournament scheduled to raiseJunds, provide enterntamment
By Michelle DeLong Contributing writer The Mercyhurst College Hotel Restaurant Institutional Management department (HRIM) will hold its eighth annual golf tournament on May 6. This year's tournament is attempting to surpass the successful outcome of last year's tournament, which had 140 players. The trounament will be played at the JLakeview Country Club, and included a dinner which will be open to everyone attending the event. The tournament, which is open to all of Mercyhurst and the Erie public, has recently changed its name to the Grot Open, after its past title with the John M. Wolper Scholarship Golf Tournament. All funds and scholarships for HRIM students will remain in his name, however. The Grotto Open will allow contestants to play 18 holes in a four-person scramble, after a short gun start. The department also has recently decided to hold a 50-50 raffle, the proceeds from which will be donated to the Eric Ban scholarship. These tickets can be purchased anytime before the tournament. Chrysler has offered to be a spon-1 sor for this beneficial event. During the main tournament, Chrysler will be holding many fun events to support the HRIM department. For example, if any participant receives a hole-in-one in a specific hole, that person will receive a free car from Chrysler. This car will also be available for test drives, and any person who takes Chrysler up on the offer will be given five dollars. The eighth annual Giotto Open is an excellent opportunity to support Mercyhurst College, and the students of the HRIM department. It is also a chance to golf, earn money and maybe even win a free car. Show your support and have a good time on May 6.

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CAMPUS 'NEWS
Speaker reveals^ndingsj on D e s i g n S t u d e n t s v i s i t
deliquency study
By Stacey Abbott Staff writer On Friday, April 19 Dr. Rolf Loeber addressed the Mercyhurst community and the Erie public concerning the topic of delinquent youths. His lecture, entitled "Development Pathways to Delinquency,** which was sponsored by the Mercyhurst College Civic Institute, was delivered on campus in the Taylor Little Theatre at 11 am. This lecture was a result of one of three correlating projects supported by the Program of Research on the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency. This group began sponsorship of this and other similar projects in 1986 and is overseen by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. 'This study was focused on the male you'tii'Vf'trie Pittsburgh area. The lives of three separate groups ofboys were followed for over ten years to! gain a deeper understanding of exactly what promotes and eventually causes a delinquent lifestyle and other problematic behavior patterns. Loeber highlighted that boys tend to develop these types of disruptive behavior patterns in an ordered and progressive way. Boys tend to build on less serious types of behavior with ever disruptive behavior of increasing severity. The study revealed some distinct patterns concerning the actual pathways that many boys involved took towards delinquency. Currently, Loeber is a professor of psychiatry, psychology and epidemiology at the University ofPittsburgh. The University of Amsterdam awarded Loeber his bachelor and master of arts degrees in addition, to the doctoral degree he earned from the Queen's,University in Kingston, | Ontario, Canada. In addition to this teacher position, Loeber serves as the co-director of an organization called the Life History Studies Program whose goal is to better understand and uncover the factors that lead to juvenile delinquency, mental health problems, and substance abuse. By Annie Sitter Contributing writer The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), better known as Mercyhurst's Interior Design club, put forth a great effort this year to raise funds for their spring trip to Chicago, IL, through the sale of Pulakos Chocolate Bars, and the constant patronage of the ASID Snack Bar (located in Briggs Hall). In all, ten Interior Design students participated in the Mid-April trip, eight of whom were members of ASID and received financial assistance from ASID and the fundraisers. ASID went to Chicago because the city is considered by many to be the design capital of the U.S. Since the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Chicago had to rebuild itself nearly from scratch. This provided designers, architects and engineers with a clean File photo canvas, a dream for any designer. 2 The Chicago skyline exemplifies a number of architectural styles. = The ASID tour highlighted some of the most famous structures in ChiSaturday featured a tour of the city, However, this is nothing once you I cago. On Friday morning, AS ID vis- and more shopping. Some students| make it up to the top floor, where you ited Oak Park, location of the Frank opted for a three-hour bus tour have to either be a VIP or a guest of Lloyd Wright home and studio, along through the city, while others chose the W to attend the party at Whisky with a visit to the Unity Temple (Un- a one-hour boat tour on the river. Sky. J usual, not the Usual on the Path of There are many exciting structures to The rooms are all decked out in Discovery). The infamous GHK In- see in Chicago, including the Sears black, wood, deep red and white. The terior Architecture Firm graciously Tower, and the future location of the bathrooms even have an opening provided the students with an authen- new Trump Tower. covered by shutters. Don't tell the tic Chicago stuffed pizza lunch. The hotel chosen for the trip was authorities, but the W is missing a . Friday afternoon brought a tour of well worth the price; the W Chicago few bathrobes and pool towels. *£ ', the Merchandise Mart. This site is the Lake Shore sits only four blocks from Shopping and eating was done at largest commercial building in the Michigan Avenue (shopping galore) every spare moment. Chicago has U.S., with 14 floors spanning more and a stone's throw from Navy Pier some of the best food in the country, than two city blocks apiece. The Mart (more shopping, eating, and enter- from their stuffed pizza (trust me, you is a structure essentially composed of tainment). When you enter the hotel can only eat one slice), to the delightmany "stores" where professionals in lobby, or the "living room," you think ful Navy Pier restaurant, Bubba any design field can go and see what that you are entering a nightclub be- Gumps. new products or trends are being of- cause all the patrons are dressed to All in all, the trip was worth every fered. Unfortunately, you need to be the nines in black, and votive candles penny. We learned many things about a professional to go in unless you are on the tabletops provide the lighting. design, the city ofChicago, and each They even have a woven leather rug. other. on a prearranged tour.

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Studies show students are less optimistic about their future
MAYNARD, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE P v i a ^ C O L L E G I A T E PRESSWIRE)—Signaling the belief that they will encounter a tight job market this spring, college students and recent graduates are not optimistic about their future employ-, ment opportunities. 48 percent ofstudents expect to have zero job offers when they graduate, according to a recent MonsterTRAK poll. In comparison, 23 percent of students did not expect to have a single job offer last year. Additionally, in this year's survey, just 11 percent of students) expect to have four or more job offers. In comparison, nearly three times as many students (30 percent) | expected to have four or more job offers upon graduation in 2000 and 2001. MonsterTRAK, the definitive j (career resource for college students I and alumni, is a product of Monster(R), the leading global online careers site and flagship brand ofTMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW). v In an on-line poll conducted April 1 st -April 8th, MonsterTRAK asked, "How many job offers do you think you'll receive when you graduate?" — A total of 1,999 votes were cast, revealing: — 48% (965 votes) said: "None." — 18% (352 votes) said: "One." — 17% (337 votes) said: "Two." '— 11% (223 votes) said: 'Tour or more.i •— 6% (122 votes) said: "Three."
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Mercyhurst's Senior Annual needs staff for the 2002-2003 school year. Our award winning tradition needs to be continued through creative, hard-working, and fun students from all majors! Positions available include: Editor, Assistant Editor Proofreader, and Photography Assistance. Inquiries and applications should be submitted, with the following information, to [email protected] or Box #FC152 I "Name, Phone, Email Address, Major*' I Year In School, Position Interested In, and Unique Qualifications.: An organizational meeting will be called before the end of the year. Watch your e-mail and bulletin boards! Class of 2003: Please start collecting candid photos!

"With the tightening job market, college students are becoming increasingly concerned about finding post-graduation employment, according to this recent poll," said Ken Ramberg, senior vice president of MonsterTRAK. * 'Opportunities still exist; as students broaden their geographic, salary and industry preferences, they'll find that there are a large number of employers who are looking to fill entry-level positions. And. unlike the class of 1991, which graduated during the last recession, the class of 2002 has access to Internet and a wealth of job listing information from across the globe. The slow economy coupled with new low-cost recruiting methods has been a windfall to more traditional, smaller and less geographically desirable companies that previously had

trouble recruiting top college talent." Recently recognized as the Best College/New Grad Jobs Site by Yahoo! Internet Life magazine (May 2002), MonsterTRAK teams-up with over 1,350 college and university career centers, MBA programs, alumni associations and student groups, providing more entry-level jobs than any other career management entity, onor off-line. Since its inception in 1988, more than 500,000 employers have utilized MonsterTRAK to post full-time, part-time and internship opportunities. The results of the, current MonsterTRAK poll are based on votes cast by MonsterTRAK users from April 1st to April 8th, 2002 on the homepage of MonsterTRAK (http://www.monstertrak.com). The content of the MonsterTRAK site is targeted specifically to college students and is a password-protected site. Only students and alumni who have a password from their career center can go further than the homepage. Anyone interested in voting in MonsterTRAK s current online poll may do so by logging onto MonsterTRA K at m6nstertrak.com.

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FEATURES Walt Disnevs Program Living with the opposite sex?
tial* to replace the lack of learning one can feel in the routing jobs cerBy David Herbots tain students are assigned to; more Contributing writer about that in the earning section. Walt Disney World! What a great gaming: The earning part consists place. At least that is what every-J ofthe job itself. Some students had body says, but is it really the case? . a longer training than others, deFor the 40,000 guests who visit the pending from the job they were aspark daily it certainly is, but what signed to. Vacation planners, for about the cast members who are do- example* have eight days of training a college internship at Walt ing at the Disney University, near the Disney World? Is this experience Magic Kingdom. Park greeters, like really as great as people might myself, have athree-day training on think? The answer is simple: it the field, during which they learn depends... It dependstlrst of all from about ticketing, crowd control durpne^ personal attitude. Some stu- ing day/night parades, as well as dents choose to do a Walt Disney park information in general World (WDW) internship for three fe A typical 30-hour paycheck for a consecutive summers.Some ofmend college student approximates $85:a never would want to work anywhere week, a t e deduction of the $67 li\4 else but at Cinderella's Castle in ing fee. Enough to live a normal stuCentral Orlando. What about the dent life, taking into consideration others? that bus transport and entrance into § Lets have a closer look at the in- the (theme, water and amusement) ternship structure. It is split into parks are free for cast members. Tthree parts: learning earning, and liv- Living: Students have a choice being, I would like to discuss each part tween wellness apartments (alcohol separately while including my per- prohibited) and other apartments. It sonal opinion, which 1 have formed is advised to make a good choice during my first two months as a park beforehand because the WDW greeter and parade controller in the Company follows a zero-tolerance Magic Kingdom and living-in stu- policy in this regard. Relatively dent at Vista Way, where*l also fol- many students are terminated each low a Disney class in human re- semester for drinking in health apartsource management. ments. There are three studentLearning: To recruit as many stu- housing quarters that are fairly close dents as possible WDW incorpo- to one another. Hot tubs under the ratedfreeacademic courses into the palm trees are very popular, as well program, such as human resource as basketball, volleyball and tennis management, organizational leader- courts with barbecue areas. ship and communications. 1 was 1 certainly advise college students told that the number of colleges that to take one trimester/semester off to grant credit for these classes is grow-1 participate in this unique internship. ing. Some grant up to 12 credits for They should be aware, however, that this internship in combination with the learning experience depends to a class. a large: degree from the job one is The class of human resource man- assigned to. Some students hate agement, which 1 follow out of cu- their (routine) jobs with a pasion. riosity (without getting credit as I According to them Disney?*interngraduated already) is enriching, as ships definately bear some resemour teacher -Mrs. Penny Hightower blance to slave labor. Some people - has been working in the human re- might share my opinion when I consource department of the WDW clude by saying that the WDW ColCompany for over twenty years al- lege program is not as much a learnready. Most other students 1 spoke ing experience as it is made out to with do enjoy their classes, even be, but definately a living experithough some of them preferred to ence. To become more of a learndrop it, as the culture in Orlando is ing experience management could, not truly one of study, rather one of for example, consider implementing entertainment and pleasure. How- an optional job rotation for students ever, interesting as they may be after a period of two months in a these classes do not have the poten- specific location. an easy way to create a sense of pri- but and get through the year." UnBy. Brock McCormack vacy. less the residential life department Student.com The obvious drawback of co-ed liv- ships one of you out, it's probably ing arrangements is that some stu- best to just confront the situation Imagine for a moment that you're in dents will inevitably choose to live and work out a truce. a dorm bathroom, just stepping out with a significant other, leaving resi- Wesleyan has a decidedly mature of the shower. You adjust your towel dence administrators to sort out bit- approach to its co-ed policy, essento cover the necessary parts, and as ter break-ups. Haverford junior Rob tially disclaiming responsibility for you look up, the cutie down the hall Barry thinks, "If people are stupid sorting out students' bad decisions. is standing inches from you. You've enough to take advantage of this free- The school's residential life office lusted after your neighbor's hot body dom by living with a significant says bluntly that "a male and female for months, and now you've finally other, then frankly it's better if they student can choose to live together," make the mistake while still in col- implying that the school really met —-^n the bathroom. increasingly, schools are allowing lege rather than out in the real world." doesn't mind either way. Of course, male and female students to share Living with a significant other might this liberal approach is no surprise bathrooms, suites, and in some cases, be great at the outset, but once an ar- coming from the only school with individual rooms. If you struggle to gument erupts, coming home will an official Cunt Club. Anyone considering living in a resist sexual urges on a club dance seem like a nightmare. floor, or at a party, imagine sharing a D'Avella knew some couples co-ed room should first weigh the loom with someone of the opposite whose relationship soured mid-year, problems that might arise, and sex. Schools like Haverford College and says, "Some of them deal with it whether you are ready to put up in Pennsylvania, Wesleyan Univer- fine (the breakup — the actual dat- with annoying bathroom or bedsity in Connecticut, and Hampshire ing isn't really a problem) and for room habits. Living with the oppoCollege in Massachusetts have al- some it's messy. You just deal with site sex is usually great, just as long ready adopted liberal housing poli- it. Kind of like if you suddenly start as you use some common sense,',, j cies, whereas Tufts University, lo- hating your best friend that you live cated outside Boston, recently re- with I guess...just work something jected the idea. j Nick D'Avella, a senior a Haverford, says, "I've been sharing a bathroom with women since mj freshman year, and now I am livinf in an apartment with a woman. It's so not a big deal; it's ridiculous. I'n really surprised everyone outside the college (including a bunch of alums seem to see this as an easy way fo{ college kids to have sex or some thing." ',£& ; $j*£ Co-ed living forces everyone to be sensitive to hygiene ana cleanfinesi issues, as the presence ofa mere bath tub hairball can spark a bathroon war. Junior Thea Pratt at WesleyarJ recalls how her dorm floor,had botr a co-ed bathroom and single-sex facilities, and boys were requested tc use the urinal only-in their bathroom Some even use special signals to re quest privacy in the bathroom, like 1 secret door handle decoration oj magnet. ; Signs are useful for reminding suitemates to remove hair from the drain, or wipe toothpaste from th( sink, although they can seem imma. _% . w ture. Haverford senior Erin Annie Sitter/ Merciad photographer Armstrong notes that some suites at Some students spertf their Friday night sfngitig the nigfit^^wSjf^S her school have had locks installed, Karaoki was sponsored by the beloved SAC, ** v *
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Syracuse vs. 'Hurst: No contest
And Another$J7ting.. Phil Pirrello
life operate under a general flow of laid backness, very "mi casa es su casa" mentality*Here, it's more of a "what's in it for me" manner with a "first come, first served" attitude. Why, based on my observations, is this the case? Maybe the 20,000 plus student population, the vastness of it all, contributes to the way of life at SU. Mercyhurst students are in a Biosphere of academia. We all do our own thing without paying too much attention to the consequences our cliques and self-serving ways may cause. q And SU is not this high-priced Utopia for the higher learning set. It costs around $30,000 a year to attend and use SU's facilities. Here, we too pay a cost, but ours seems to be less for service and more for the brand name those front gates advertise. I pay for an education that either works or fails based on my level of participation in it and how I want to pursue it. $30,000 is a lot to pay for a gym you may never see the inside of, or a classroom you'll never sit in. But the SU students that I spoke with said that the cost is semi-justifiable because what they pay for and don't use 100%, they get reimbursed some other way, like late night movies or FREE showcases of musical and creative talent, both on and off campus. At this point, someone is probably saying:'"If you like SU so much, transfer!" But there is one thing SU doesn't have that Mercyhurst does. One can build^a steady, mediumpaced life here, one where a student means more to his professors than the last four digits of their Social Security number. With such freedom to set up academic shop as you please conies great responsibility and maturity, two things that few students anywhere take full advantage of. Sometimes, I feel like students here are more like advertising tools rather than essential, organic components. We are sometimes treated like billboards with G.P. As, who receive the commonest of courtesies right around the time mommy and daddy's checkbooks are opened. At the end ofthe school day, homework is still homework, papers are still papers, regardless of whether they get completed at SU or in the library's 3R. But as students who pay for a service that seems to dictate to us through syllabi rather than twoway conversation^ we should be j aware of how the other half lives, even if it means that some of us have to question if all that we work hard for is worth all that we pay for. I am not suggesting a coup. I ask that we, as a college community, look closer at the connotative meaning behind "community" and see if what we have is something one 'Hurster wouldn't trade for all that SU (or any other college) seems to have, based on my 48-hour visit. Because if it only took me 48 hours to question what my education really revolves around, imagine how long it would take those who are planning to devote four years of their lives to an institution that may or may not fully consider their best interests when setting policy, drafting guidelines and paying the bill. * _

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Over the weekend, I went on a road trip to Syracuse University.^The • Registration for*fall term surprisingly went faster than sprawling campus and drones of students reminded me of my days at the classes students usually find closed when scheduling. Florida State University, where camRegistration will go even faster if we ever follow other col- pus life was nothing more than an leges* example and develop an online registration method. ant farm with pagers, students migrating from class to class, blinded by the Tallahassee sunshine. • The exceptional display in the Union promoting this year's My visit also made me think about Spring formal is garnering ravesfromstudents. Kudos for Mercyhurst, and how somewhat better off we have it here in our little, adding the tiny lawn chair and sandbox — if that doesn't getisolated Rock wel 1-esque depiction of students wanting to get their "Polynesian Paradise" on, then college life. nothin* will. PSureJMercyworld operates at a different pace than SU. To compare the two in terms of which school is bet• The newly constructed art display cases in Zurn are much ter or m6re adept to the ''college*' life more aesthetically^pleasing than the^ones they replaced. would be unjust j&» it-would be like They provide the proper forum for Mercyhurst students to trying to pick a favorite Beatles tune or a child. showcase their artistic works. But in terms of overall experience, value and getting the highest possible education out of our ever-increasing • Episode/Ts is not the only countdown that has begun: 17 cost of tuition, Syracuse wins hands days until graduates walk. down. Mercyhurst doesn't lose, persay, but it definitely could learn a thing or twofromSU's ways of handling students more like a resource and less like a commodity. The attitude around Syracuse Is • The hurricane-esque weather over the weekend. Last time filled with your typical upper classmen arrogance and freshmen I checked, golf balls, and not golf ball-size hail should be naivete. But despite all the diversity fallingfromApril skies. on both campuses, Syracuse students have a collective going on that few colleges have and that Mercyhurst •Thefboxes in Old Main's hallway, near Student should envy. Ever notice how at Accounts...there used to be a sign telling students what they ' Hurst most kids still tend to operate are there for. "Now, there is no sign and the boxes are just under that high school mentality, where conformity and aesthetics are sitting there, sometimes randomly placed on the bench and more important than originality and at various places around that hallway. Either move the boxes individuality? (At least SU's nonto a more appropriate location, like the bookstore maybe, conformists are all alike.) or £$j up SpraetWng^ayoQks ^^g^lte; a. collection for|. At^SU, .students from all walks of
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A student on campus this week thought it was fun to steal
a fellow student's license plate. ^When confronted by both campus and Erie police with allegations of theft after many an opportunity to 'fess up, he opted instead to "ransom" the student's license plate, leading other students to look all over Erie for it.

of gender equality debated both on and ojfthe playing field
So much pain and hurt has been caused by these priests. My theory, my opinion, on this issue is that if more women were appointed as priests in the Catholic church,, then such m'olestation wouldn't be happening. I think women priests wouldn't have such a problem with the celibacy issue. There are women who wish to become priests, but are limited by the church. Also, after doing a little bit of research, I have noticed that few women hold higher privileged office jobs than men do. \• If you look at corporations such as Kmart or Walmart, you'll see that very few women hold executive positions with executive salaries. Sure, such a statistic may boil down to an issue of whose resume is sharper, or whose connections are better. But even if those possibilities are valid, somewhere one's gender influences more than a glowing letter of recommendation or a high G.P.A. Although I admit that equality among the sexes has definitely gotten better since around the time 1 was born, I still think that there is much room for improvement. I hope that, at the very least, women don't have to work extra hard to get the jobs they deserve just because of their gender. And, yes, I still want to be a doctor, not a nurse.

The faces behind theiheadlines

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In my history classes, I have always been taught that throughout time, Ze/? to Write women were usually regarded as inferior to men. Mackenzie Dexter And I always thought that such ignorance was just that, ignorance that history tends to carry on from time arships to play here. This imbalance to time. gives men a better chance for scholThat is, until I began attending col- arships. lege. According to the law referred to as All throughout my life, I've never| "Title IX," such an imbalance isn't felt inferior to men. Well, that's not really fair. totally true, I guess. There were a lot I looked at a few other schools to of times when people would ask me see if this imbalance was apparent at what I wanted to be when I finished their institutions. What did I find? I school and looked for a career. discovered that most of the schools I My answer, of course, was "to be researched managed to successfully a doctor." There were times when I maintain the balance between the would get the reaction of: "Well, why sexes. At the same time, these instidon't you want to be a nurse?" tutions also succeeded at having a I never heard that reaction when- variety of sports teams of equal genever one of my male friends was der, f ^ asked the same question. But other But the battle between the sexes than that, I always felt that I had the extends far beyond the playing field. same opportunities as a man, regard- After reading news headlines over less of desired profession.* the past few weeks, it seems that the So lately, I've been wondering battle has spread to the already senmore and more how equal women sitive arena of religion. and men really are? The recent news concerning the peI first asked this question when dophiliac priests has also made me Mercyhurst added some new sports wonder about gender inequality. teams to their athletic roster. With the Why aren't women allowed to be addition of the men's wrestling team, priests? there is now one more men's team Some male priests obviously at this school than there are women's. haven't been doing their job, since j (Please, don't tell me cheerleading current news stories have reported is a sport!). that many priests have failed to stay Since Mercyhurst is a Division II true to that little thing called a celischool, most of the athletes get schoi- bacy vow.
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fPriests arc not above Mejkw/They should not be banned from preaching. They^should face the harshest punishment the court can give. Put them with the other criminals* In fact, they^are even worse than common criminals because they are thrones everyone should be abieto trusts —? Mitch Thompson, junior It tarnishes the image of the church. HDave Charbonneau, senior
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"1 think it is a great thing that people "The priests should definitely be pun- are finally coming out. it's a good ished. Just because they are priests thing that the church knows about it doesn't mean that they are above and I think a lot more people are gohuman action," ing to come forward now." — Mike Card, junior — Chris Usher, senior "1 think it is disgusting. It has probably been going on for years and years. They should be ashamed of what they're doing, because it's not what they stand for as Catholics." — Shivani Suri, junior
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the heart of the European continent. Thousands are protesting this election in France. k These protests will hopefully gain momentum and drive this rat back under a rock. Why should you care? Because complacency is not an acceptable alternative to security, because simply turning a blind eye to : ihe deteriofafaon of the democratic process around the world is virtually guaranteeing the rise of ever-increasingly radical forms of government. To hold the line against the night, to light a candle rather than spite the darkness is the most sacred of duties that we as free men and women are entrusted with. . Don't let Winston down.

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(U-WIRE) CHICAGO—At the end of the 20th century there was a great deal of noise about who was "the man/woman of the century.** Suggestions ranged from Vladimir Lenin to John Lennon, from Mao Tse Tung to Mother Theresa, To me, it was never an issue. 1 The greatest single person of the 20th century was Winston Churchill, the pot-bellied curmudgeon famous for his verbal jabs and rhetorical mastery.* < Churchill held Great Britain together through the horrors of the Blitz and the darkest hours of the second

World War. # But it was before the war, in his relentless opposition to the rising Nazi threat that Churchill rose to his greatest challenge. Consider that the meek and foppish King of England and Neville Chamberlain supported appeasing Adolph Hitler. Churchill knew the score. He knew Hitler was little more than a thug and that you never appease a thug. Any weakness is exploited. Churchill fought hard and kept his country from lying down before the Nazis, an act which would have surely changed the course of history down a much darker road. Another petty thug is rising in Europe and we are bereft of the wisdom of Winston to guide us. Jean-Marie

Le Pen, an ultra-right wing nationalist is now within striking distance, like the viper he is, of the presidency of France. Le Pen is not a name thatringsany bells to you is he? Of course not, he's not as easily iconic as a Bin Laden or Mullah Omar, but make no mistake this creature is of that ilk. Perhaps even more dangerous" in that his brand of terror acts just under our collective radar in the supposedly legitimate political arena, it is just this obfuscation that makes Le Pen such a cancer. Consider Le Pen's statements: "there are differences between the races...there are simply too many immigrants, and they make who

knows how many children whom they send into the streets and then claim welfare" and his accusations that the conservative Jacques Chirac is in the "employ of Jewish organizations" and is a "puppet of a conspiracy as old as the Elders ofZion." The Elders of Zion is a fictional anti-Semitic organization that supposedly produced a set of "protocols'* x calling for s ^'Zionist-conspiracy" tt>' control the world. 4• The Elders were used by the Nazi party as a great bugaboo for the German people during the "Beer Hall Putsch" that drove Hitler into power. A lovely coincidence if there ever was one. This man is now nearly in control of a nation with a nuclear arsenal in

Has sciencejfinally gone mad?
Guha Jayachandran Stanford U. Kristin Purdy PhilPirrello Adam DuShole Leslie Echan Mackenzie Dexter Scott Mackar Annie Sitter Billy Elliott \ Megan Fialkovich Kristin Smith Megan Eble Annie DeMeo Stacey A bbott Editor in Chief Opinion Editor Arts & Entertainment Editor,' Features Editor Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor Photography Editor Technical and Production Editor Copy Editor Copy Editor Advertising Manager Staff Writer Staff Writer (U-WIRE) STANFORD, Calif.|_ An Italian doctor, Severino Antinori, recently said that there are, right now on earth, three women pregnant with cloned embryos. He may be lying, but it seems like enough people are aiming for human cloning that it is probably a matter of time until we wake up and hear that a human clone has been bom. When that happens, it will be the biggest in a sequence of ethically vexing and weird biotech doings related to animals over the past few years. You don't think it will happen? Dolly the sheep was cloned. Then, cows, goats, pigs and mice were cloned. A cat was cloned, just this past February. The little kitten's creators named her CC — short for either Carbon Copy or Copy Cat—and the work was funded by multimillionaire John Sperling, who wants to clone his much-loved companion, Missy the dog. When these types of bizarre, wackv things are done with animals, it strikes a deep chord about what we feel is natural and right, in a way that work with plants — no matter how consequential — does not. And, when the animal in question is the human animal — though I personally feel less uncomfortable, as the subject can communicate how he feels and give his consent — people seem to get even more squeamish. But if recent history is any example, human cloning will be accomplished. If something can be done, it probably will. "The Raelians might be the group to do the feat first. They are a group claiming 55,000 members in 84 countries and, according to their Web site, are "working toward the first embassy to welcome people from space." They believe that extraterrestrials created life on earth using genetic engineering. Among the Raelians* other beliefs are that "God" is a mistranslation of the Hebrew "Elohim," which they say is really the name ofthe extraterrestrial race that created us, and that the resurrection of Jesus was due to advanced cloning techniques performed by the Elohim. In 1997, the Raelians founded Clonaid, motto: "The first human
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cloning company!" According to tfie? group's leader, "Cloning will enable mankind to reach eternal life." Clonaid's first goal is to be the first to announce the birth of a clone. The vast majority ofbiotechnology from the past years is entirely unworthy of controversy, fitting nicely within society's frameworks. But some of it is so revolutionary, not just scientifically but also socially, that it . cries out for oversight. With the breaking of each new story, the ethical and social questions come to the forefront of the public consciousness long enough for people to talk for a day and say, "This is something we should really be thinking about," before forgetting. If we keep forgetting much longer, revolutions will have already happened, influenced not at all by the body politic. 1 will continue touting the virtues of developing glow-in- the-dark giant J beanstalks and pointing out the dan- J gers of super-intelligent, fire-breathing telepathic mice that wear bulletroof vests made of spider silk they produce and have a grudge because of the uncomfortable human ears on their backs.

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The Violence Has Arrived
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May 7 Kittle, Flaw, My J Ruin, Skinlab. Odeon, Cleveland. On sale at TicketMaster.} May 21 Dead Kennedys. Club Laga, Oakland. If you only see one show this year, this should be it! Punk icons at their best. May 23 t | Baha Men. M, Pittsburgh Does anyone really think it would be worthwhile to sit through 4 hours of "Who Let The Dogs Out?" in various remixed forms? June 1 Ben Folds, Divine Comedy. M, Pittsburgh, On sale April 27 at 2 p.m. Internet presale today at 2 p.m. i. June 1 Pete Yorn. Agora Theatre, Cleveland. On sale April 26 at 10 a. m. at Ticketmaster." June 2 Earth, Wind and Fire. Shea's JMaJarJ&wffalo, N.YOn sak^,.. XpnRTa! 10 a.m. I
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June 2 I X-Fest with Rob Zombie, Static-X, Our Lady Peace, Unwritten Law, Trick Turner, Apex Theory, Quarashi, Earshot. Tower City Amphitheater, Cleveland. On sale now at Ticketmaster. June 4 One Love Reggae Festival with Toots and the Maytals, Luciano, Tanta Metro, Tony Rebel, Stone Love. Tower City Amphitheater, Cleveland. On sale now at Ticketmaster. June 21-22 * Clarks, OA.H, New Invisible Joy. Amphitheater at Station Square, Pittsburgh. Internet pre-sale April 18 at 5 p.m. Regular on-sale April 20 at 10 a. m at TicketMaster.

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while "Happy Death Day" is an indictment of American educational systems and absent parents, in the context of the past decade's school shootings. Definitely not for the faint of heart, this 2001-released CD should be taken with not only a grain of salt; you* 1 probably, need a pound 1 of sunflower seeds and some brine, just to be sure. In any case, as the wise Wayne Campbell once said, "You* 1 1 rather than his infamous Pulp Fiction bravado to keep our attention. laugh, you'll cry, you'll hurl." His best scene occurs in a bar where A friend of mine recently took his two ad-men yuppies .quiz him about life in his hands and attended a his ideal campaign and he answers GWAR concert in Pittsburgh; fakewith an answer that could have kept blood flowed like wine, and the mosh By Phil PirreUo the conversation trivial, but instead pit was something out of Dante's Opinion editor turns it into a poster-child for racial lower levels of hell. 1 mention this conflict A powerful scene that benbecause the concert included my favorite creature, which failed to make Over the last few weeks at the box efits from Chap Taylor and Michael an appearance on the new album: office, two films, Changing Lanes Tolkin. Gor-Gor, the gigantic Tyrannosaurus and Panic Room, have been domi- Panic Room's screenwriter David Rex who devours insolent minions. nating the charts and enticing audi- Koepp could have learned a thing or A'perennial concert favorite, Gor- ences to come to theaters in non-tra- 60 from Lane's script. Where Lanes Gor, and GWAR itself, represents an ditional numbers for March and is driven by character development, attempt of the recording industry to April. Both films are examples of Room *s 120 minutes revolves around see just how much carnage our cul- counter-programming gambles that the titular gimmick, which unfortuture can take. So, think you're com- have paid off (each film opened at nately loses its- credibility after the pletely desensitized? Have you seen number one). Both films are also first 15 minutes. * * enough WWII movies to last a life- highly original think-pieces, with Jodie Foster returns, think Aliens' time? Then give Violence Has Ar- Lanes edging out director David "Ripley" in Soho, as Meg Altman, a rived a spin on the ol' CD tray, and Fincher's Room by a far margin, both single mother who moves into an show your ears no mercy. due to quality and originality.. expensive apartment after divorcing Lanes, as directed by Roger her mega-bucks hubby. She learns of Michell, is gritty, intense in some her home's panic room, a room where spots, and entirely reminiscent of the the rich can feel safe when their Friedkin and Frankenheimer pictures wealth is threatened,,and immediately moves in with her daughter. The of the 70s. Surprisingly, Michell doesn't come U-Haul has yet to pull outta the drive from a French Connection back- way before your cliched bang of ground. He is the director of such criminals decide to rob A It man's dofeel-good, romantic comedies as micile, the catch is that want they Notting Hill. Such unnatural selec- want is in the very room that Altman 1 tion makes Michell the most logical and child need to survive. choice to helm a film that examines Jared Leto plays the leader of the two men course down the bumpy robbers, and proves that he is the highway of life^each one at the op- most annoying actor to ever breathe. posite end of the social spectrum! <Forrest Whitaker plays the criminal Samuel L. Jackson's character is a with a heart-o-gold who knows all working stiff in "A A" who is trying about B & E. And Dwight Yoakam to stay sober long enough to win back (yikes!) chews scenery while many^ the family he has lost Ben Affleck audience members scratch their plays a hot-shot lawyer who causes heads, thinking DWIGHT an accident with Jackson on the FDR. YOAKAM!? | He leaves an important legal docu- Foster grounds the film in way only ment at the scene of the accident that an actress of her perfect caliber can, Jackson's character uses as payback and David Fine her pulls out all the for Affleck's carelessness, costing stops with camerawork that takes you Jackson the chance to get his family through walls, coffee mug handles J back. and drainage pipes. Fincher's best Affleck delivers his best perfor- tool at creating suspense is sound, or mance since Chasing Amy. He is un- rather the lack thereof. I flinching in his bending of the law jlf you like technique over subways earlier in the picture and earns stance, move into the Panic Room. . srore arm* m n».«itvfi<fcirt*iiii R*(i**Grar Sof^'Qfpqtt&aoutftfctowisreii W*9* our sympathy when he realizes how But then evict yourself and see Lanes, f ftartrttfwn: toStffc*f&w*wwawcan' .1-' KtoCAma &i cu t*o$ atmhtfi -:i. & J much of the man he was has caused one ofthe best character studies since him to ignore all ethical and moral the days of Popeye Doyle, when intuitions until the law he bends fi- films were about people first, gimnally breaks. Jackson is low key this micks a distant second. time around, using internal catharsis

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The Mercyhurst women's softball team split a doubleheader Friday against Saginaw Valley and swept North wood on Saturday* Mercyhurst and Lake Superior State split a pair of games Sunday, April 28. In the opening game with Saginaw, the Cardinals took control in the first by knocking around freshman starter Marissa Bartholomew (1 -5) for three runs. The Cardinals never looked back .as they ended the game with twelve hits and a 7-3 victory. The Lady Lakers got hits from sophomore Rachael Confer, freshman Rachelle Haight, sophomore Jill Skorupski and senior Dayna Shelkey. Mercyhurst scored three runs in the game, which were unearned.

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Sophomore Rachael Confer blocks the plate and prepares to make the tag. Confer also helped the Lady Lakers out on offense over the weekend. < * Northwood Timberwolves 4-3 and 10-1. Game one was highlighted by Haight's two-run home run in the bottom of the tenth inning to secure the win. Haight's first career home run propelled sophomore starter Stacy Pastva (2-5) to her second win of the season. Pastva, pitching the entire game, allowed onlylfour^hits and three earned runs. Freshman Kim Roberts' single tied
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and junior Shelley Haefher had two hits each for the Lady Lakers. The Lakers were trailing Saginaw In game two of the doubleheader, the Lady Lakers outlasted the Cardi- 3-2 in the bottom of the tenth when nals 4-3 in ten innings. Bartholomew Bartholomew crushed her first career was the hero for? Mercyhurst. homerun with a man on to end the Bartholomew, batting .297 on the game. Sophomore Becky Ross (8-3) year, had two of the Lakers* four pitched the final three innings in reRBIs. Mercyhurst trailed 2-1 in the lief for junior starter Jessica Taylor to sixth until Bartholomew doubled and get the win. Haight followed with an RBI single Saturday, April 27 the Lady Lakers to tie the game. Bart holomew, Haight, played host to and swept the

& of the game. .Leading comfortably 6. 1 in the top ofthe seventh, Mercyhurst got two pinch-hit homers from both^ freshman Megan Roach and sophomore TamaraSnyder to finish off the scoring. Taylor (4-3) worked six i nnings of one-run ball to get the win. In the opener against Lake Superior State Sunday, the Lady Lakers were unable to handle LSSU's pitching as they were only able to get two hits. The game was still tough with the only run of the game coming in the ' top of the seventh for LSSU. Snyder (2-2) took the loss. Shelkey and Robj. erts had'the only Mercyhurst hits. **>,-», Annie srtfer/Merciad photographer '& Mercyhurst rallied for three runs in Freshman Marissa Bartholomew • the top of the seventh of game two to makes solid contact in a game defeat LSSU 3-1 and earn a split. Trailing 1-0 again and with the against Saginaw. k weather threatening, Mercyhurst got the game at one in the seventh and doubles from Haefher and Shelkey, a Haight's two-out double knotted the single from Haight, and an mfieldgame again in the eighth. Northwood error in the eventful • seventh. 'Ross scored a run in the tenth which set the relieved.Pastva with the bases loaded table for Haight's walk-off homerun and no one out in the bottom of the in the bottom half of the inning. inning and escaped damage. Pastva In game two the Lady Lakers took improved her record to 3-5 while Ross the wind out of the sails from picked up her fourth save. Northwoodfromthe beginning. The Mercyhurst is now 18-18-2 overall, Lakers scored four times in the sec- the most wins since 1998 and 11-8-0 ond and twice in the third making in the conference. Northwood play catch up for the rest
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By Scott Mackar Assistant sports editor The Northwood Timberwolves swept a doubleheaderfromthe Lakers Sat% urday, April 27 at Mercy hurst s North East campus. Sunday's doubleheader was cancelled due to rain. The Lakers dropped the first game 6-4, despite out-hitting the Timberwolves 512-3. The problem came in the field where the Lakers committed five errors and issued ten walks. Northwood got off to a quick start'with help from the Laker defense. In the* first inning, the Timberwolves scored four runs on two hits and two Mercyhurst fielding errors. After the quick start Northwood coasted to the win. The Lakers got to within 6-4 in the fifth inning, but were shut out by the Timberwolve pitching staff in the final two innings. Junior Matt King returnedfromthe injured list and led the Laker attack with four hits, in-

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Sophomore Paddy Relihan drives the ball into left field. Relihan is second on the team for homeruns with four. eluding two doubles to raise his season average to .385. Senior Ryan Nietupski (.326) and junior Chris Allen (.367) also pitched in with two hits apiece. Junior pitcher Steve Strohm didn't get much help from "his defense as he lasted 3.1 innings in taking the loss. Northwood easily Won the second game 12-3 as they exploded for a three-run second inning and a six-run sixth. That proved too much for the Lakers to overcome. Leading the' Lakers in the nightcap were fresh-

Sophomore Chris Lang delivers a pitch to a Northwood batter this Saturday. yt . , *x$n^p#itfy ; man Devin Kowalski and Nietupski with three hits apiece. Sophomore starter J.D. Roewer lasted 4.2 innings, allowing six hits, five walks, and five earned runs. Junior Mark Thompson and senior Nick Schnarrs worked in relief. The sweep by Northwood dropped Mercy hurst to 18-24 overall and 8-12 in the GL1AC. They host! the Mercyhurst Invitational at Northeast this weekend, playing against PittJohnstown and Southern Indiana.

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Lady Lakers win last home game of season
By Mackenzie Dexter Sports editor Junior Jenny Meyers scored two goals in the second half, including the game winner with 2:43 left, to give the Lady Lakers a 9-8 victory Tuesday evening, April 23. The win improved the Lakers to 9-3 and keeps them in postseason contention. Mercyhurst trailed 5-4 at halftime, but junior Amy Plumley tied the game just 1:21 into the second half. Less than two minutes later, the Lady Lakers took the lead when junior Kate Stoddard scored her first oftwo goals. Canisius would take an 8-7 lead before Mercyhurst scored the final two goals. Meyers' game-winning goal Was her team-leading 22nd on the year. Senior Vanessa Turner also cashed in two goals while winning goalie, junior Diana Rapacki, made 15 saves. Meyers, the team leader in goals with 24, got the Lady Lakers started Sunday, April 28 for the team's fourth straight win. Mercyhurst, ranked 8th I in Division II, won with a 14-12 decision over visiting Millersville at Tullio Field. The Lady Lakers opened a 5-0 lead in the game's first 5:14 before

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Junior Jenny Meyers looks for an opening in the Senior Laurie Sienkiewicz sneaks a shot'past a Millersville defense. Meyers scored two goals In Millersville defender and goalie for-a goa the second half to give the Lady Lakers a 9-8 win. Sienkiewicz played her last career home game.
Millersville could:get past the Mercyhurst defense. Millersville then outscored the Lady Lakers 6-5 as the game went to halftime with Mercyhurst winning 10-6. Freshman Shannon Griffith and Turner then scored the first two goals of the second halfbefore Millersville rallied to get within 12-10 with ten minutes left Despite threatening weather, the Lady Lakers won 14-12. Three seniors played their final home game for Mercyhurst combining for five goals and six assists. Sienkiewicz scored twice and added three assists. Sienkiewicz now leads the team with 25 assists. Turner had a a r P * of goals and an assist and at-

>MeiTs lacrosse The Lakers end their 2002 season against Southampton College of LIU Saturday, May 4. The two teams will play at'l p.m. in Syracuse, NY. .• J:

Rowin g^ tack Bryn Paisley scored once and i had two assists. Also scoring for the The rowing teams will travel to AthLady Lakers were Stoddard with two ens, OH Saturday, May 4 to comand junior Mariel Zummo and jun- pete in the Mid America Collegiate 1 ior Amy Plumley with one apiece. Association race at 8 a.m. Rapacki made eleven saves. Mercyhurst improved to 10-3 overall and ended their season Wednesday against Gannon.

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By Scott Mackar

Mercyhurst rowing teams dominate the Governor's Cup >
By Scott Mackar Assistant sports editor The Mercyhurst men's and women's rowing teams had its strongest showing of the season Saturday, April 27, at the West Virginia Governor's Cup held in Charleston, West Virginia. The men's and women's Varsity Eight had an impressive race as they captured decisive victories on the Kanawha River infrontof the state's) Capitol Building. The men's Varsity Eight won the Governor's Cup for the first time since 1989, a victory that has been long overdue. The Varsity Eight won the race in a time of 5:54.3, 10 seconds faster than second place Ohio University. The Varsity Four, which has already qualified for nationals, continued its unbeaten streak. The Lakers finished in a time of 6:21.2, as second place Carnegie Mellon finished in 6:33.2. The Lakers also received a much-welcomed victory from the Varsity Eight 500m dash squad, as they finished four seconds ahead of Duquesne. The women rowed their way to one bronze and four gold medals for the day. The Varsity Eight won the Amherst trophy by defeating Carnegie Mellon by 12 seconds. The Lightweight Four pulled out a victory as they again defeated Carnegie Mellon by 11 seconds. The women also won the Freshmen Four with a time of 6:50.1, 9 seconds faster than second place Wittenberg. The Varsity Eight 500m Dash brought home the last and final gold medal of the day by beating John Carroll by 13 seconds. The Lakers will now prepare to continue their hot streak at the MidAmerican Rowing Association Championships this weekend in Athens, Ohio.

Assistant sports editor The Mercyhurst men's and women's golf teams both played very well at the Perm State Behrend Invitational Thursday, April 25. The men's team finished second overall and the women's team crowned the individual champion of the tournament. The Invitational was held at the par T^l^eefc-mPeek golf course in Cfyifler, tfe'w York. ' & **The Lakers finished with a total score of 308, just six strokes behind team champion La Roche College. Freshman Adam Lay den tied for first place overall with a one over par 73.

The title was decided on a playoff where Layden came up short for the individual title. Junior Mark Purcell pitched in with a core of 74, good enough for a third place finish. Senior Will Cosgrave and freshman Joe Digello tied for ninth place overall, shooting a 79. Rounding out the scoring for the Lakers were freshman Jason Fischer and junior Dave Komorek with scores of 82 apiece. The Mercyhurst women's golf team concluded their season at the Penn State Behrend Invitational held at Peek-n-Peek golf course. Sophomore Amy Cosgrave and senior Alexis Toy finished the season on a high note as they tied for the individual title at the invitational.

Cosgrave and Toy both shot an impressive score of 90 for the day. Not far behind in the title race were sophomore Molly Dugan and freshman Sara Jaecks who tied for fourth with a score of 91. The men's golf team concluded its golf season at the Hillsdale Invitational on April 27 and 28. The Lakers finished with a two day total of 653, placing them fourth of eight teams. Freshman Adam Layden finished tied for third place with a two day total of 155 and freshman Joe Digello tied for 12th place with a 161. Saginaw Valley State captured the team title with a 635 while Saginaw Valley's Scott Volkman won the individual championship with a 151.

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Men's lacrosse loses to St. • Andrews in close 13-12 contest
St. Andrews senior Mike McCarthy nailed a shot with 6:31 remaining in what proved to be the game-winner as the Knights edged Mercyhurst 1312 Sunday, April 28, in a South Region men's lacrosse showdown. Mercyhurst (7-5) led 4-1 in the first quarter before the Knights (10-6) rallied for three straight goals to tie the game at the end of one. The teams traded scores in the opening minutes of the second quarter, before the Lakers broke a 5-5 stalemate with four unanswered tallies. Freshman Ian Komorek scored three times in the quarter as the Lakers enjoyed a 9-7 lead at intermission. St. Andrews took its first lead at 109 at the midway point of the third quarter and stretched the gap to 11-9 before the Lakers tied the contest at 11-11 after three. Senior Patrick Merrill put Mercyhurst ahead 12-11 just over a minute into the fourth quarter, but the Lakers would not score again. Sophomore Troy Ledbetter scored four goals and added two assists to pace Mercyhurst Freshman Jerod Felice and Merrill chipped in with a goal and three assists each.

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