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~ ARTS &ENTERTAINMENTStudent entrepreneurs!bring new type of music

THE S TUDEN T NEWSPAPER OF MERCYHURST COLLEGE SINCE 1929

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Vol. 74 No. 21 Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie, Pa. 16546 May 11,2001Cabinet decides top awardsWinners selected from Record number of nominations

ByAnnie DeMeoMerciad writerThe sheer volume of nom inations for seniorawards suggests the impressive leadership ofmembers of the class of2001. This year therewere 96 nominations with 65 of those goingfor the top five senior awards, both of thesenumbers were record-breaking.Senior Tracy Fischer was awarded this year'sCarpe Diem award. Carpe Diem is the highestaward given to a member of the senior class.It is in recognition of intellectual competency,personal integrity, and especially leadership-impact. It is presented to the outstandinggraduating senior wh o has made the most posi-tive impact on the life of theMercyhurst com-munity and who best exemplifies the collegemotto, "Carpe Diem*' to "seize the opportu- nity." The recipient delivers the student ad-dress at the graduation ceremony.

Fischer served as Mercyhurst Student Gov-ernment president this year. She was nomi-nated for all major awards, and received themost nominations of any other nominee.The Bishop's Award for Academic Excel-lence is presented to the graduating senior whohas attended Mercyhurst College for at leastfour years and who has acheived the highestQPA. . JThree students achieved a perfect 4.0through theirfouryears of college. This is thefirst ime n the history of the college that threeindividuals received the award. Kara and KellyBeirbauer earned perfect quality point aver-ages while persuing dual degrees in elemen-tary and special education. A mber Vance alsoearned a perfect mark for herfouryear careerwhile persuing a degree in sociology.Julie Weems was recognized for embody-ing die qualities of service associated withSister Carolyn Hermann. The award is pre-sented to the graduating senior whogives un-selfishly of time, energy, loyalty and talent inthe spirit of the president of Mercyhurst Col-lege who served from 1962-1970.She has served the Mercyhurst communitythrough theAmbassdors Club as well as serv-ing as a resident assistant and the co-chair ofthe senior gift comm ittee. In addition, she hasactively participated in Habitat for Hum anityand went to Honduras on a mission tripthrough campus m inistry.English major, Lindsay Christopher, andpolitical science major, Perry Wood, were se-lected as co-recipients of the Frank BarryLeadership Award. The award is presented tothe graduating senior who has exemplified su -perior leadership and involvement while a stu-dent at Mercyhurst College. The award isnamed after Frank Barry, class of 1975, and is

SENIOR AWARDSCarpe DiemTracy Rsch er

Annie Sitter/Merciad photographer(From top left, clockwise) Thomas Reznik, Alumni Recognition, Tracy Rscher, CarpeDiem; Perry Wood, Barry Leadership; Amy Wipkowski, Alumn i Recognition; LindsayChristopher, Barry Leadership; and Julie Weems, Sr. Carolyn Herrmann Service.

Bishop's ExcellenceKara Bierbauer, 4.0Kelly Bierbauer, 4.0Amber Vance, 4.0Sr. Carolyn Herrm ann ServiceJulie Weems

Frank B arry LeadershipLindsay ChristopherPerry WoodOutstand ing S cholar AthleteNate Goodrich

Mari DeMarcoAlumni RecognitionThorn ReznikAmy WipkowskiSr. Eustace Taylorfe Adult StudentBeth SheldonCynthia Sharrer

funded by his classmates. The student chosenfor this award exhibits student leadership andpersonal qualities associated with Barry, wholived life to the fullest and treasured eachfriendship to the maximum.Christopher served as MSG secretary thisyear and also was editor in chief of The Free-dom Zone. Wood served on the SAC execu-tive board and as a student government repre-sentative as a senior. $The Alumni Recognition Award is presentedto the graduating senior w ho demonstrates loy-alty and strong ties to alma mater and whoseundergraduate days have been filled with thespirit of the Hurst. The cabinet named two re-cipients for this award. Thomas Reznik, biol-ogy m ajor, and Amy Wipkowski, human ecol-ogy major, were chosen for the Alumni Award.Reznik served as MSG senior representativeand president of Tri-Beta. (biological honorssociety). He also worked as a resident assis-tant this year. Wipkowski served as presidentof the Ambassadors Club this year, secretaryof the club her junior year and was named"Ambassador of the Year" as a sophomore.Senior awards will be presented at a pri-vate dinner for honorees and their parents inthe Mercy Heritage Room Friday evening be-fore graduation.

Annie Sitter/Merciad photographerTracy Fischer, a business major, is therecipient of this year's Carpe Diem Award.Fischer served as MSG president for the2000-01 academic year.

PRESID ENT'S AWARDSBusiness:

Stephanie TrennCreative Arts: *

Kathleen DwyerSt Agnes Mutest

EducationGina GottusoHumanities: ^

Nathan WallaceHRIM/Human Ecology:

Stephanie BisbeeScience & Mathematics:

James RosswogDave Hermenau

Social & Behavioral ScienceMichael Jones

Gra duat e Student of the YearAmy Doane

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Hey, Mi siter DJ...By Adam DuShole & Kristin PurdyMerciad writersFor fans of electronic and techno music, it hasoften been a hassle to enjoy the music scenewithout traveling great distances to Erie's sur-rounding metropolitan areas, sometimes as faras Cleveland or Pittsburgh. For a wh ile now,Erie has had a noted absence of this specificgenre ofmusic.Three Mercyhurst students are seeking tocreate an atmosphere that focuses on thesimple enjoyment of dance music. AnthonyLang, Joe Kodba and Heather Adams havecreated Mynespent Productions, a music la-bel that promotes a variety of events and mu-s ic"Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo have thistype of music scene where people from Erieusually have to travel to it. Erie used to havethis type of music scene and it got shut down,"said Lang. \Under the Mynespent label, the trio has con-tracted six DJs to perform at their many

planned events. Mercyhurst*s own ChrisKrupar, a graduating senior, is one of the ac-complished DJs on the label."We are eventually going to throw moreevents in Erie," Lang said. "We want to takea socially active role by encouraging cloth-ing donations for Goodwill as pa rt of admis-sion."| On May 12,18 and 28 the students are hold-ing digital music conceits at 5840 E. Lake Rd.in Harborcreek from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Therewill be a $8 cover charge before midnight,and $10 regular admission. In addition, onMay 17 and May 28 they will be holding anafter-hours party at Erie's own King's RookClub from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m."The possibilities are endless, but the suc-cess of M ynespent depends on the initial sup-port of the Erie community and M ercyhurststudents," Lang said. "Ultimately, we wouldlike to move into the city and find a more per-manent and convenient location."For more information and directions toMynespent Productions' digital music con-certs, call451-2559.

AnifDifranco:Reckoning & RevellingAs the new arts and entertainment editor, I'vedecides it's high time that The Merciad includea place to discuss, review and find out about Jthe dynamic and constantly changing world fiof mtfslck Withs&at st&kF'd like tcx i n t r o d u ce^the newest addition to The Merciad,WreckChords. Hopefully, with the support ofthe students, this column can provide the cam-pus with information on the latest CD releasesand reviews of Erie area conceits (yes, Eriedoes in fact have a music scene). So, if you,the reader, are dying to let everyone knowabout your favorite band or if you know about |any shows coming up, drop me a line up hereat The M erciad in Box 485 or call atext, 2376.

For my first CD review, I decided to take achance leap and try something new. I pickedup Am Difranco's newest release,'a two discset titled Reckoning and Revelling. Now, Ihave to admit up front that I've never ownedan Ani CD , and have listened to a scant hand-ful of her songs. So, I don't need any nastyletters from all you Ani-heads out there if Iget some information wrong.|J Ani Difranco, despite multiple big-namerecord deal offers and the potential for main-stream success, has chosen to remain in theunderground m usic scene. Of course, even acasual listener can taste the contempt for cor-porate, multinational. A merican capitalism inDifranco's lyrics. j hThe Lowdown: I was pleasantly surprisedby this CD. As I hear from some of my Ani-head friends, Difranco's musical style haschanged quite a bit from her initially folk-popreleases. Difranco's latest sampling of musi-cal sty lings ventures into a variety of genres,incorporating gospel, blues, hip hop, funk andpunk elements. I was immediately struck byDifranco's stength and range of voice; hervoice was equally capable of a torch-singerstyle and a low blues growl. / pThe two CD set, titled Revelling and Reck-oning, was an added bonus. Each CD had aunique sound. The majority of the vocal andinstrumental tracks on Reckoning were slowerand mood ier with thought-provoking lyrics;

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something you might want to listen to if yourdog died or you broke up w ith your mate. Incontrast,Revelling featured a number of fast-paced and emotive tracks. 'Essential TVacks: In general, I preferred theoverall feel ofRevelling over the darker beatson Reckoning, so it's no surprise that my per-sonal favorite tracks were "o.k." and"kazoointoit." The outright funkiness of theguitar riffs in "o.k." won me over, w hile thesampling on "kazoo intoit" was just a flat outcool jazz-feeling track reminiscent of Cakeor Beck, but better.Thumbs Up , Thumbs Down? Don't ex-pect to see this CD in the discount/usedrecords section anytime soon. I will definitelybe keeping this CD the variety and diver-sity of musical styles, Difranco's voice andoutright originality earn Reckoning and Rev-elling four out offive stars!! This is an excel-lent choice for both first-time listeners of Aniand her long-time fans. fWell, that's it, I hope you enjoyed this firstinstallment of WreckChords. Remember, thesuccess of this column depends on your sup-port, so feel free to drop me a line with com-ments or suggestions. See ya ' next year.

ENTERTAINMENTDinner and a movie*Fazoli's "The MummyReturns *

Check, please Ticket stubBy Kate CywinskiMerciad writer By Phil PirrelloMovie critic

After spending the entire 20 years of my lifein Erie, I've seen many new fast food restau-rants come and go. Erie has many fast foodplaces with the same basic thing, hamburgersand trench fries. There are also several placesto get chicken, pizza or tacos. Fazoli's, how-ever, is the first Italian fast food restaurant toarrive in Erie.It is obviously no t comparable to Olive Gar-den, but the food is better than my cookingand probably that of most students. The cheapfood and fast service is perfect for the typi-cally busy and broke college student.Fazoli's has the selections of pasta commonto any Italian restaurant. They come in both asmall size, averaging $3, and a large size thatruns about $4 . The small was filling for me,but I suggest the large for football players. Ona scale of I to 10, I'd give the fettuccinimarinara, ,and the spaghetti a 7. The best partof the spaghetti is the meatballs, which arequite yummy.The best features of Fazoli's are the unlim-ited garlic breadsticks and Italian ice. Thebreadsticks are awesome, but the bread car-rier may not come around as fast as you caneat therruThe lemon Italian ice is only $.99for a small, and $1.59 for a large* You can;choose between a raspberry or strawberry top-ping for $.30 more and believe me it is worthan extra dollar it's delicious.-Fazoli's also has a variety of sandwichesunder $5 to choose from, along with pizza,different salads, and your other basic Italiandishes. If you're in the mood for dessert, youcan choose between plain, chocolate or turtlecheesecake, or a chocolate chunk cookie. Ifyou have a big group of friends, they have fam-ily meals to go .The great thing about Fazoli's is you don'thave to getdressed up and look nice to enjoya good Italian meal. You can eat in o r simplygo through the drive-through. Best of all, thereis no tip necessary.Fazoli's is located off Peach street in front

"The Mummy Returns" is thefirstsequelever to be a complete Xerox of the original.Theonly difference is that the effects are*bigger (and cheesier), the scares are fewer,and the acting is, well, about as dead as thetitle character. But is it the dumb, summermovie fun all audiences expect this time ofyear? Judging by its weekend box office, I'dsay all signs point to yes.The plot: 'The Mum my's" story, like thefirst film, is just random nuggets of dialoguestrung together that yield to exploitations ofaction scenes and special effects. The block-buster is set in 1933, where our heroes(Branden Frasier and Rachel Weisz) are nowa married team of archeologists, who take theirson with them on their adventures. (Think"Spy Kids" meets "Indiana Jones.") Via anelongated and graphic opening battle, we learnthat the Scorpion King (WCW's The Rock)and his soul belong to the evil gods that a rougecult is trying to resurrect, along with Imhotep,the"mummy" from thefirst film, again playedby Arnold Vosloo. Together, these two evilforces w ill destroy the w orld (how original)unless they are stopped by F rasier and Weisz'swisecracking, fist- throwing characters,[if The bad: I am skippingright o thisbecausethere is not enough positive things about thefilm deemed worthy enough to have labeledas "The Good." Director Stephen Sommers isa m aster storyteller, as long as he has plentyof corny one-liners and CGeffects at his dis-posal. Sommers relies heavily on the tools andnot his talent. (Maybe the tools are all he has.)-*The action scenes are exciting and fast-paced, but there are too many to be in onemovie. They are en tertaining, but becausethere are so many of them, I got worn outwatching this assembly line of action. And thatis what "The Mummy" is: A well-assembled

piece of generic, old fashioned, B-movie en-tertainment

of theWal-Mart plaza. I t is open from 10:30a.m. until 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursdayand until 11 p.m. o n Friday and Saturday.

The good: If there is one thing good, it isSommer's ability to create what the summeraudience wants to see mindless fun. It in-sults our intelligence, but it looks good whiledoing i t

MercyworldOn Friday, May 18#Dr. William PjGarveywill host the Senior Awards dinnerin the Mercy Heritage Room .Mercyhurst's ownSarah Crispo will beperforrning at theMary D' Angelo Performing Arts Center on Saturday at 8 p.m. tierrecital will include a number of rom antic, ySpanish and French pieces.Lindsay Terrizzi will also be performing inthe D'Angelo, Sunday at 8 p.m. Terrizziwill sing operatic, classical and musicaltheatre selections^

Around Town"Corpus Christi f billed a s oneof the most tcontroversial plays in decades, will beperformed at the Roadhouse Theatre, Friday& Saturday. 8 p.m. through June*! 6.Dark Star O rchestra, the Grateful Deadcover band, will be performing at ForwardHall this Sunday, May 13 at 7:30 p.m.May 10 to 27 , 'The Vagina Monologues"will be playing at Cleveland M usic HallLittle Theater, Cleveland, Ohio. Tickets areon sale at Tlcketmaster. -Saturday, May 12, Original Soul Project, afunk/soul/hip hop band, w ill be performingat The Docksider, 1014 State St k

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OPINIONTHE GOOD ... *** This will be the last time we will have to scrounge for quarters to do our laundry.Next year Mercyhurst is picking up the tab.' Those who worked on promotions for the women's lacrosse game should be com-mended. There were signs and chalk writings plastering the campus that let us allknow about all-you-can eat burgers and dogs for a dollar. The trick worked and a greatcrowd showed for the thrilling one goal loss to Gannon. The play "Assassins" debuted last week at Taylor Little Theatre. The performancewent on for sold out crowds four out of thefive shows. It was good to see so manystudents there to support the cast.* The college will be honoring Mayor Joyce S avocchio at graduation. For the pastdecade, she has been closin g State Street so the graduates can walk in the academicprocession. Thanks, Mayor, it's beco me a Mercyhurst tradition!

THE BAD ...* With the end of this school year, the Mercyhurst Community will l ose o ne of thecorner stones o f the administration. Dr. Joseph Gower, dean of academ ics, is leavinghis post to take over as president of a Catholic college in Iowa. His quick wit and good

nature will be sorely missed. ** In the chapel foyer, above the door where the sound sy stem was removed, there isa noticable difference in color we hope that by graduation, a little paint will touch itup.

THE UGLY ...* Possibly the most heinous act of fashion in the history of Mercyhurst College wasdisplayed this weekend. Junior Adam Billingsley donned a blue bikini, top and bottom, forthe Clarks performance in the MAC . If there has ever been something more revolting, wehaven't seen it. V The Clarks performance on Saturday was g oing great, but was stopped short as a resultof an unruly crowd. There were problems with p eople pushing and mo shing. The climaxcame when a female fan was dropped from crowd surfing and injured her head. The showlasted about an hour. f\ Was what seemed like excessive and offensive language in last week'sAssassins'* really n ecessary?4

THE CONTROVERSIAL , *r - r -T 4' t a * SSRk&kv*i, * It was suggested b y certain administrators that in order for theannual pig roast to be heldon campus, as in years past, it would have to be sponsored by a recognized club or organiza-tion. The club did find anadvisor, so thepig roast will be held on campus. T-shirts are on salein the Union. if

Exit, stage leftA letter to the graduating classWell seniors, just as the greatest performersmust endthe show, we, too, must take our bowand exit, stage left.But, despair not, for as we embark on thisjourney we do have a significant part to playoutside of these walls. We will no longer bestudents of the college, but of the world.With this new role comes much responsi-bility. We must make an attempt to stay in-formed, be aware of what goes on around usand, more importantly, realize that we are stillstudents.Four years of college mean nothing unlesswe proceed into the world with caution andhumility. With this in mind, I would like tomention a few people who have made my timehere at Mercyhurst a truly enjoyable and in-teresting experience.^ First, I would like to thank Julie Hofmannin the department o f financial aid. Without herhelp, understanding and concern I would notbeen a ble to attend M ercyhurst.^

Second, I want to thank David Pedler, Den-nis Dirkmaat and the Other members of theMercyhurst Archaeological Institute. Theyhave all been like a family to me these pastfour years. They have given me support, guid-ance and a perspective that I may not haveachieved otherwise. |>Third, I wish to thank all of the Sodexho-

Left tcfavriteZack Venable

m.Marriott employees, past and present. Theyknow who they are (Ted, Scott, Lois, Gary,Edna, etc.). I am grateful for the time I spentworking with them all. They should be rec-ognized and commended for helping a poorcollege student with his education. \Last, but certainly not least, I would like tothank Mary Daly, adviser o f The Merciad, itseditors and staff members. Thanks for takinga chance on me. You all have made this year atruly enjoyable and interesting experience.Good luck to you all next year.;I close here with the hope that this year'sseniors will move out into the world to makea difference in whatever role they choose toplay. Zack Venable v"All the world's indeed a stage, and we aremerely players- performers and portrayers.Each another's audience, upon the gildedstage ." Neil Peart*?-

Seniors :1 Yearbooks are inplay 14-16,18 pickup your yearbooks in the Union from JOa,m.to 2j>.m.If you are unable to pick up your yearbook during any of the above times,please send a self-addressed (9"X12") envelope with $1.75 in postages tomailbox#487. i $ *] < f-

The final walk ithrough the fabled gates of Mercyhurst441I ve been afraid of changing because 1 builtmy life around you. Buttimes make you bolder,children get older, I'm getting older, too.'*Those few lines from Fleetwood Mac's"Landslide** pretty much sum up how I am feel-ing right now as I stare graduation in the face.And it's true. For the past five years, even in-cluding the year that I spent at FIT, my world,my life, has revolved around Merychurst AndI didn't want things to change. But the timehas come for me to face that change.I remember my freshman year like it wasyesterday, even though it was five years ago . Ihad to leave my comfortable high school exist-ence behind and make new friends and formnew groups. Despite the fact that I was outgo-ing in high school, I was still seared. I was start-ing all over again, from the beginning. Buteventually I found my own com fortable niche.I made new friends and had a new group. Itwas a nice piace to grow, to leam more aboutmyself, to mature. Slowly, I began t o drift fur-ther from my high school existence and beganto become a true Mercyhurst student.

1 made some great friends my first year here.I amstill close with most of them, although themajority of them made it out of here in fouryears instead of five. With their help I gotthrough the transition rom high school to col-lege. They were there through the homesick-ness. They were .there through the brokenhearts. We were mere for each other. And I al-ways thought how lucky I was that 1 had metthem.When I went to FITI thought that I would

Famous last wordsHeather Cvitkovic

never miss Mercyhurst. I thought it was theperfect opportunity to get away from the schooland be on my own. Too much time spent inany one place can start to drive you crazy, Iguess. But it wasn't until I went to FIT that Irealized just how much I had become a part ofMercy World and how much Mercyhurst actu-ally meant to me. I missed it so much. I missedeverything the dose knit structure; know-in g your professors and your professors know -ing you; having a campus with trees and grassinstead of dirt and concrete. I even began tomiss all the stupid rules and regulations andseeing security walk around campus. I didn'tmiss that too much, but I did have a momentwhen I missed it a ittlebit.The thing is, I grew up at Mercyhurst. Istopped being a teenager and became an adultI no longer shunned my responsibilitiesbuttook them head-on. I became more mature. Ibecame more involved in school and took anactive role in my education. I have had my fairshare of embarrassing moments but I think thatmy good and great memories far outweighthem. I have had some really crazy times andfun moments here. I learned some o f themostimportant, and some of the hardest, life les-

sons while at Mercyhurst.I have also had the privilege of watching mylittle sister go through the college experience.Although I was not here last year, this year Ihave been able to* watch her grow up and be-come her own, strong, determined and some-times (but very rarely) crazy person. Bein g atthe same school has made us closer and alsomade us see that despite ourdifferences w e stillhave some things in common.

I have some of the best friends I could haveever hoped for. They have been there for methrough everything that you could possiblyimagine. Some people I will be friends with forthe rest of my life. I can see me and Katie 20years from now m aking an annual trip to NewYork and talking about Suzanne the wh ole en-tire time*,Most of my riendshave changed my life inso many ways. There are a few, the ones that Iconsider my best friends, that I do not knowwhat I would do without They have made thehard times bearable and the good times evenbetter. No matter how much distance we put

between each other I will never lose touch withthem or ever forget them.So now it is easy to se e why M ercyhurst hassuch a big impact on me and why I am slightlyapprehensive about leaving. I have a comfortzone here, a place and riends o turn to. Butout there in that big, bad, scary real world I willbe by myself. Time has made me bolder and Iam definitely older but I am not so sure that Iam old or bold enough to go at it alone. Ofcourse, I can't stay here forever just because I

feel safe. I have to show off my newfound ma-turity and take that final walk through the gates.. There's another line in "Landslide" that alsohelps sum up how I am feeling: " ... Can thechild within my heart rise above? Can I sailthrough the changing ocean tides? Can I handlethe seasons of my life? I don't know.

And I don't know. I don't know how I willhandle the real world, the change of leavingschool and going out on my own. I think that Ican handle it, but in all ho nesty, I don't know,no onereallydoes until they are out there deal-ing with it. I think that I am ready for thechal-lenge.I know that I will miss Mercyhurst and myfriends who are staying and my sister. This hasbeen a great experience for me, one that Iwouldn't change for the world. I'll never for-get this place no matter how far away I end up,no matter how o ld I get. I am who I am be-,cause of my time at Mercyhurst I don't wantto say good-bye, it sounds so final. My oldroommate (now graduated herself) said I amnot saying good-bye to Mercyhurst but wel-

coming a new opportunity that Mercyhurst pre-pared me for. She thought the Beatles said itbest when they said, "You say good-bye and Isay hello." .. ?' 3[ j*So, hello.

Heather Cvitkov ic, Executive & Adminis-trative Editor, is graduating in May andwill be retiring this column.

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OPINIONIf at first youdon't succeed...

The Golden QuillSara Seidle

Finally, F ve made it After three years of per-sistently trying to become a part of TheMerciad, with plans to eventually aspire tothe top, I've done it. It took a lot of time,dedication and even some bouncing backfrom rejection, but I stuck it out and nowhere I am, w riting my first column as editorin chief.Many might be wondering how it couldbe so difficult just to get a position on TheMerciad. How could it have taken me threeattempts to finally get here? Well, I reallydon't know how either, but it did.I started writing for the paper at the end ofmy freshman year. I remember my first as-signment I was to write a story about thatyear's senior class gift. I diligently workedto contact those involved and got the infor-mation, wrote the story and submitted it tothe paper only to be informed that it wasn'tgoing t o be printed anyway. Despite that small setbaek, I decided toapply for an editor position that year. Al-though I had experience working with myhigh school paper, it wa sn't quite enough. Iwasnot given a position.I continued to write for thepaper on occa-sion during my sophomore year. Then, nearthe beginning of winter term, the news edi-tor.resigned and The Merciad was againlooking for another editor. Ofcourse, I ap-plied, but once againwas' rejected1."'$ till, Icontinued on, writing for the paper when-ever I got a chance. * &t Actually, I did my first practicum with TheMerciad later in my sophomore year. As a

communications major, it was a requirementI iguredwhat better way to get involved andgain a little more experience that wouldeventually help me get that spot on the pa-per as editor. It wasn 't exactly as successfulas I would have hoped though.;Due to miscommunication between myadviser and myself, as well as a slight lackof effort on my part, I didn't finish thatpracticum in time. So, therefore, I failed. Thefirst "F* I had ever received.Needless to sayI was devastated, although, since then thematter has been worked out and I no longerhave a big fat " F ' on my transcript.jf Once again, I didn't let it get me down.That spring, I gave the editor position a thirdtry. And the third time was certainly thecharm in this case. I became the news edi-tor. ;As I prepare to embark on my adventureas editor in chief of The Merciad, I havegiven a lot of thought to where I want thisnewspaper to go, thechanges that need tobe made and the strengths that need to beemphasized*- But, I feel like I have been pre-paring for this position from day one. Notfrom the day I found out I would be editorfin chief, but from my first assignment, theone that never got published.After so many tries, I kind of wonder if, they really thought I deserved the positionor if they just felt sorry for me. Maybe I just'impressed them with my persistence. Eitherway, I got what I wanted.Now I look forward to another year ofTuesday nights in the office on the third floorof Old Main until 2 a.m., sometimes later,with my roommates wondering if I'll ever^ c o m e ' homeVChanging stories at the lastminute, rewriting stories until 1 feel like I could never look at a computer screen again,dealing with computer problems, late sto-.jries and missed deadlines and loving it alii:

Sara SeidleKristin PurdyAnnie DeMeoAdam DuSholeLeslie EchanMackenzie DexterNick FolinoAnnie SitterDanielle ProkopBilly ElliotKelly Froelich

Editor in ChiefAssistant Editor in ChiefNews EditorArts & Entertainment EditorFeatures EditorSports Co-EditorSports Co-EditorPhotography EditorAssistant Photography EditorTechnical ManagerCopy EditorStaff Writers 3Kate Cywinski Phil PirrelloMegan Cvitkovic

The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College. Itis published throughout the year with the exception of mid-term and finalweeks. Office at 314 Main. Telephone 824-2376. Fax 824-3249. E-mail.The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed,but your name can be withheld on request under certain conditions. Lettersare due on the Monday before publication and should be no longer than500 words. All letters should be submitted to Box 485.

Fads fadingpnto thefellseasonThe school year is finally coming to an endand with its passing are also the passing ofmany good and bad trends.We will remember many things about thisyear, and forget quite a few, too. Some Itrends will stay with us and become clas-sics, and others will fade away, thank good-ness!Some things I definitely think we will beseeing for a little while longer are the plaids,the black and whites, and the gold jewelryand clothes, to name a few.A few of the things that I think may soonbe forgotten are the cowgirl and the rockerchic looks. They may not fade away com-pletely but the end is in sight.We've already been inundated with tonsand tons of T-shirts emblazoned with cow-boy phrases and rocker star looks. While Ido like mostof these tee's, enough is enoughalready!Yet baby tee's will continue to be a bigtrend for a while. They're perfect becausethey are casual, comfy, and can be printed,painted, studded, pinned, poked, in endlessways. And the biggest bonus, they're usu-ally cheap!But soon it will be time for the summerwears, and as with the summer, anythinggoes. For me the most important way* todress in the summer is any way that willkeep me cool!

Hot or not?Megan Cvitkovic

Just remember to have fun, play with newstyles, and be comfortable in what youwear. Oh and please try to avoid dressingtoo scandalous when it's not appropriate,like anywhere besides the beach.?Then as summer wanes and fall ap-proaches it will be time for the big back toschool shopping blitz! Which is always somuch fun. For the fall, start looking out forargyle prints, dragon/Chinese prints andprobably some more animal printedthings. There will be many more trends tolook out for, of course, so keep those eyespeeled this summer, fall styles will start ap-pearing midsummer or, ahh, even sooner!Next year, I will have to send my trend hotand not greetings from a brand new place,the grand central, hubof fashion, New YorkCity. I have decided to spend the year, withseveral other fashion students, studying inthe Big Apple. So hopefully I will be ableto report the latest and greatest in fashionbefore it even reaches good old Erie!In the meantime, keep stylin' and profilin*!And always remember what's hot and what'snot!

Megan is transfering to the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York Citynext yeatand will not be renewing her column fH ot or Not.'i i X

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:Student expresses disapprovalof immaturity at "The Clarks"I would just like to state my disapproval ofmy fellow students at The Clarks concertThese students ruined the entire conceit for

those students who were trying to enjoy theshow. Last time I checked I was attending acollege, but on Saturday night I felt like Iwas in kindergarten. I 1People were very immature. The decisionto ask students to not crowd surf was for diesafety of the students.One girl was hurt pretty badly and wastaken to thehospital because she was crowdsurfing. To prevent it from happening tosomeone else, it was requested that the stu-dents to stop. Instead of ust simply not crowdsurfing again, the students responded withrude chants and-eventually the band had toleave.I would like to apologize to Marvin Jonesand the rest of SAC for the actions of thestudents. All your time, money and effortwere a waste because of a few stupid, imma-ture, drunk students.It is sad that college students could not fol-low the two simple requests of not crowdsurfing and not smoking.I think an apology should also go to thestudents who were trying to enjoy the show.That's our money that those drunken peoplewasted. We pay for these events through our

tuition and they ruined it for all of us. Andan apology should go to The Clarks. Theirshow had'to be interrupted and eventuallyended because of the rudeness of the studentshere.Do students really think mere is a chanceof getting a bigger band here after what hap-pened last Friday? If there was a biggerband,the turnout would probably be much biggerand the chances of people getting hurt wouldbe greater. Would the administration evenallow the school to invite any more bandsafter the actions of those students? And evenif we could get a bigger band, why wouldthey want to come here after the way weacted? The Clarks might go and tell otherbands about how we acted and that their per-formance had to becut short Our school willbecome the laughing stock of these bands andno big name bands will want to come playhere. So thank you to those students for ru-ining those chances.The actions of those students are an em-barrassment to this school. The actions dis-played by some of the students were someof themost inconsiderate, disrespectful andchildish. I am embarrassed to even be asso-ciated with them.Thanks. Mackenzie Dexter

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FEATURESGower offers sincere farewell to ' HurstBy Sara SeidleMerciad writerAs most people know by now, Mercyhurst'svice president of academic affairs and deanof the college, Dr. Joseph P. Gower, will beleaving the college in the next few weeks. Heis headed to Loras College in Dubuque, Iowato take over the position of president.In his final weeks at Mercyhurst, Gower hadmany kind words for the students, faculty andadministration of Mercyhurst while reflect-ing on his past six years here. "It makes mesad to contemplate my final weeks as dean ofMercyhurst College. I will always treasure myyears here," said Gower."Mercyhurst is a great place with wonder-ful people anda special mission," said Gower.He added that he will miss "the real energeticacademic climate and future oriented thrust"of Mercyhurst. "Mercyhurst is very lucky tohave a high quality, committed staff, admin-

Senior Spotlight?...By Heather CvitkovicMerciad Writer

,4 ; ^ - There is always one player on a sports teamwho embodies what it is to be a player whoseheart is in the game. That person is often theleader, pumping up the rest of the team whenthey are down, leading them through the hardtunes. He or she lives for the sport played andwould do anything for it, staying involvedduring the off season. Many people call thatkind of leader the glue that holds the teamtogether.The women's soccer team has several play-ers that fit this description. One of those play-ers, however, will not be returning to the teamnext year as her eligibility is up. But she hasbeen there with the team through thick andthin, playing in the snow, the rain and evenwhen the odds of winning did not look good.She has given her all in every game that shehas played and will be missed by the teamand the coaches.That player is Suzanne Baur, a senior m ar-keting and management major. Her sopho-

File photoistration and faculty. That's its greatest asset.I wish them the best."Most of all, Gower expressed his fondness

Annie Sitter/Merciad photographerDressed and ready to play, seniorSuzanne Baur has played soccer sinceage 4.more and junior year Baur held the captainrole, which meant that she was responsiblefor the motivation of her team."I had a m otivational role both on and offthe field but it was my role on the field, when

for the students. '1 have taught in several col-leges, but the students I like the most are theones at Mercyhurst. They .are open and curi-ous, diligent and genuine. Mercyhurst studentsare among the finest in the world. I extend mybest wishes to all of them."Despite his fond memories of Mercyhurst andthe emotions he feels while preparing to leave,Gower seems optimistic about the opportuni-ties that lie ahead of him as president of LorasCollege. "Leadership of a Catholic college isan exciting opportunity," said Gower. "I havelearned a great deal while at Mercyhurst, par-ticularly from Dr. Garvey, that will help me inmy presidency." 5He explained that Loras has a lot in com-mon with Mercyhurst. It, too, is a small, pri-vate liberal arts college, w ith around 1500 stu-dents. He characterized Loras by saying it has"a spirit of open inquiry in an ecumenical com-munity," a characterization he said applies toMercyhurst as well. "Like Mercyhurst, Lorashas a strong faculty and staff with teaching asits top priority," said Gower.

is had one of their best seasons ever,

I lead the team in the way that I played, that Ienjoyed the most about being a captain. If Iplayed well, it motivated the girls to playequally as well or better."As a captain her junior year, Baur helped leadthe team to the Elite eight quaterfinals of theNCAA, winning thegame against Ashland, oneof the team's biggest rivals.Although she was not a captain this year, shewas one ofJthe starters on theieam. This; vearthe girjmaking it to the Elite eight after once againbeating Ashland University in a game that camedown to penalty kicks."One of the best mom ents of my career wasthis year's game against Ashland. It was a goodgame and everyone was very excited when thescore was tied at the end and we knew that wewere going to have to shoot penalty shots towin the game. That puts a lot of pressure onthe players and the goalie," said Baur. In trueLaker fashion, the team pulled through, get-ting four of the allotted goals, while juniorgoalie Megan Frey blocked two of Ashland 'sattempts.Baur's dedication to the sport shows in her

career record of 57-16-5. As an integral part ofthe team structure she will be missed on thefield next year. She plans to support her friendsand teammates from the sidelines at all of theirgames next year. Maybe she will even pitch inand be a ball girl.

Hosey to receiveTeaching |Excellence Award

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mm***" 1Annie Sitter/Merciad photographeiBy Leslie EchanMerciad writerThis y ear's Teaching ExcellenceAward will'be awarded to D r. Heidi H osey, associateprofessor of English and director of the En-glish department at Mercyhurst College.Hosey was chosen from a pool of 15 nomi-nees by a comm ittee of former award win-ners.According to Dr. Joseph F. Gower, vicepresident of academic affairs and dean ofthe college, "Dr. Hosey embodies the bestqualities of a college teacher; knowledgeof her field, high regard for students, anengaging and challenging teaching styleI and an overall love of learning6?j;ufc trfiffaiGower added that "her teaching abilitieshave been recognized for years by studentsand colleagues alike."

It seems that students would agree withGower on this point. Junior English majorAnnie DeMeo said, "Dr. Hosey's inventiveteaching style makes me look forward togoing to class."Adam DuShole, a sophomore Englishmajor, added "Dr. Hosey somehow alwaysmanages to make the classes as exciting,engaging and fun as possible. She neverhesitates to take time out of her day to talkwith her students despite her busy sched-ule. Dr. Hosey is no-holds-barred and oneof themost considerate and caring individu-als I ever met."Hosey said, 'It is an incredable honor andtradition of great teachers. I think of thepeople who have received the award andview them as my mentors. I would like tothank die students, I think they are why Ido this." t

Leaving Mercyhurst after many good years ...

Ed Gallagherprofessor of education29 years retiring

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M *Beverly DiCarioassociate professor ofbusiness 20 yearsretiring aDorothy Kirkadministrative assistant tothe president 32 yearsretiring

John WolperHR1M department20 years.relocatingJPaula WolperHRIM department16 yearsrelocating

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Baseball team splits double-headerCross-town rivals each pick up win at the UhtBy Mackenzie Dexter and Nick FolinoMerciad writersMercyhurst's baseball team went head to headagainst Gannon in a double-header Wednes-day, May 9 at Jerry Uht field.Mercy hurst won game one w ith force, beat-ing Gannon 13-4. Matt King had a triple in histhree for four showing and Ryan Bogert wenttwo for three with twostolen bases. The Lak-ers unfortunately lost game two in extra in-nings, falling 5-3 in 9 innings of play. RicoSantana went two for four, both hits beingtriples.The split with Gannon followed a very su c-cessful weekend for Mercyhurst. The Lakersended* up winning three out of four gamesagainst the University of Pitt-Johnstown atNortheast's Hirtzel Field. The Lakers wonboth games on Saturday, winning 3-1 in bothcontests. Sunday didn* tprovide the same for-tune however, with the Lakers splitting thetwo meetings.Saturday's first game had Laker pitcher SteveStrohm giving up only one hit in the firstinning and recording 12strikeouts. Game twohad Lakers Ryan Nietupski and Nick Schnarrsboth going 2 for 3 with an RBI.Game one on Sunday was won by Pitt-Johnstown 3-2, following suit with Saturday* slow scoring and good defense. John Hall forthe Lakers had eight strikeouts in the contestdespite the loss. In game two, the bats wereflying as the Lakers beatPitt 10-9. Centerfielder

da Annie Sitter/Merciad photographerSophomore Matt King connects with the pitch for a triple at Wednesday nighfsmatch-up against theKnights.Ben Wiandfor he Lakers went three for fivewith six RBIs. Designated hitter Bryan Icewent 2 for 2 scoring two runs for the Lakers.The Lakers close out their season with aweekend of double-headers at home againstTa r J

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LAKERSPORTSWomen 5 lacrosse; team has strong? finishBy Nick FolinoMerciad writerMercyhurst women's lacrosse has come a longway since its first season of varsity play in1997.Since then, coach Kevin Cooke, also coachof the women's field hockey team, has posteda 33-28 record with the women's lacrosseteam. The last two years have been thebest ofhis career with the Lady Lakers postingdouble-digit victory seasons of 10-5, in 2000and 11-5 in2001. ; g j | \ | M 2The Lady Lakers had their best year ever,finishing ranked sixth nationally in Women'sDivision II lacrosse competition. The team'shighest rank was third during the week ofMarch 12th after starting the season rankedeighth nationally.The overall points leader of the team wassenior Amy Perry. She was the "Offensive

MVP" of the 2000 LadyLakers, and her 2001senior season proved no exception. She ledthe team with an incredible 50 assists, andher 21 goals complimented the 16 game, 71-point season.Their only real disappointment was in theloss column. Versus the top 10 nationallyranked teams, Mercyhurst was 3-4. However,those four losses were only by a combinedsix goals.The four setbacks came by margins of twoor fewer goals. Their loss to number oneranked West Chester came in two overtimes.In the three wins, they outscored their oppo-nents impressively b y 21 goals.Personal accolades go out to sophomoreAmy Plumley, who led the team in goal scor-ing with 41.