Campus Left lii The Dark a gas oven which is not connected

to the same power line as the other

ovens in the kitchen, u
Washington said! food took
at 5:30 because it was getting too
dark for students to study without
lightsT J ^
Judy Bradley, preference
Main Power Line Explodes Dec. 12 much; longer to prepare by
candlelight. \
librarian,! said the LRC stayed
open as long as possible especially
Dorm residents who live in the buildings on campus Monday at Food was put on Sterno-heaters since finals were the; next day,
By Fran Moavero with hot water to keep warm and commented,Bradley. Due to the
MERCIAD News Editor Erie area went home and brought 1:30 a.m., except Zurn Hall.
some unexpected friends, said Students who had finals in Zurn served on paper plates and plastic lack of light and heat, the LRC
:An electrical short in a cable utensils to eliminate washing had to close early, she added.
line which provides power to Zurn Aiello. Hall had to consult the posters on
Other dorm residents who had the^front door of Zurn for their dishes. §g Students had various comments
Hall caused one of the three main about the situation. Baldwin Hall
power lines on campus to explode no ^alternatives were forced to test location. jj Students ate dinner by
Maintenance transported chairs candlelight which painted a quiet resident, Sophomore Debbie
on Sunday, December 12, causing study by candlelight, flashlight or Chuzie said, "It was an enlighten-
a major campus blackout, said the*emergency exit lights which from Zurn to the Campus Center ambience. $
provide a source of light from a at 6:30 a.m. Monday. Four classes . K.C. Foods also had to prepare ing experience." :"
B i l l D u c z , d i r e c t o r of
. maintenance. generator. r. who would have had theit final in dinner for the Little Theatre pro-
Resident Assistants in McAuley Zurn were instructed to take their duction of Tintypes. »
Lack of power disrupted final 7 final in the Campus Center.
exams, closed Zurn Hall for^a supplied candles, matches and Washington said they were
k
week, cancelled the dinner- batteries to aid students in study- Other finals were given in the prepared to serve dinner but were
theatre, and greatly affected cam- ing more efficiently, ,f Blue Room, the lower level of contacted prior to the dinner that
pus life until power was restored Residents in Baldwin and McAuley, the Heritage Room, the it would be cancelled,
Monday morning at 1:30 a.m. McAuley also had to study with faculty dining room, and the pro- ilgorf Stalsky, director of Tin-
According to Ducz, a short in no heat in their dorms. * jection room. types, decided to cancel the dinner
Aiello said heat in Baldwin is "Cooperation was excellent on and proceed with the theatre pro-
the cable line exploded and caused duction by putting candles on the
an electrical fire. supplied | by electricity while the part of students and faculty,"
McAuley is heated by gas. 5
commented Palmer. stage, fbut Stalsky realized the
Residents in McAuley Hall were pianist would have difficulty
awakened at. this time«by a tire Egan residents were not left in IKC Foods was also commended
the cold because their dorm is by many students for serving and playiiig.
. alarm which was triggered by the preparing Sunday lunch and din- Stalsky was then forced to
electrical explosion. •-, ^ heated by a boiler. *
McAuley residents'Vound both ' ner under the unusual conditions. cancel the production and refund
^ Ducz said he did not realize the tSome students were disap- the money to those who purchas-
extent" of the damages and heat and light by the fireplace in
the mam lobby, which was one of pointed that they were not served ed tickets prior to the production.
perceived the repair as a simple the usual Sunday brunch) -said The learning Resource Center
operation. many corners where students at-
tempted to study. John Washington of K.C. Foods, was also affected by the campus ate winter light filters through
At 10:30 a.m. electrical power but many students understood the blackout. «~^
Throughout the day many the stained glass window of the
had to be shut off to repair the circumstances, he added. The-LRC opened at 2 p.m. on
main cable line. . students complained to their RA's 0*NkliChapeh~ found within
of the primitive studying M Sunday dinner was prepared in Sunday, but were forced to close Mercyhurst's Christ the King
The operation was no longer a Chapel.
simple task but now involved ma- conditions. |
jor repairs, said Ducz. ^ Baldwin R.A. Maree-Lynn*-j
Local contractors, Church and Cicon said the uncertainty as toKi
Murdock, were contacted to whether finals would be cancelled
Mercyhurst Planning % rently $700,000 from the college
corporation is given to ; financial
repair the broken cable line which caused tension among students.
was vital to the other two main Patty Marchwinski, R.A. of
$4 Million Fund Raiser Garvey explained that the $4
aid to help students meet tuition
cost. i
"We feet?-we should be pro-
power lines. McAuley also said students were By Carta Anderson
concerned about their Monday MERCIAD Assistant Editor million fund raiser has been divid- viding $1 million • yearly for
Ducz said all three cable lines ed into three phases. students for all forms of scholar-
are essential to generate electricity morning finals. Mercyhurst College is in the
i Tension was put at ease for planning stages of creating a $4 "The fund raiser,would begin ships," stated Nesbit.
throughout the campus. in the fall of 1983 or in January of One and a half million dollars
If all three power lines are not those students who had a final at million fund raiser which will be
8:201 a.m. Monday, when Dr. held over fa three-year period, 1984," said Garvey. He explained of the j. money raised would go
functioning properly, low voltage that initially Mercyhurst com- towards the building of a new stu-
b will be transmitted to the heaters David Palmer, academic dean, stated Mercyhurst-President Dr.
munity such as\ the trustees and dent union for the college, ex-
and eventually destroy equip- announced the first final would be William P. Garvey. alumni would only be sought for plained Garvey.
ment, explained Ducz. rescheduled to Tuesday Garvey \ explained that the $4
afternoon. million fund raiser is in the initial funds. i According to the President,
"Low voltage is just as bad as | For the second phase, the fund $200,000 would be for new equip-
high voltage," commented Ducz. Dean 'Palmer said! the Ad- planning stages. He is also work-
The contractors worked ministration thought "long and ing, on the project with Gary raiser would begin in the Erie ment needed by departments and
hard" of cancelling all Monday Bukowski, director of alumni/an- community on November 15, $300,000 would be for new books
throughout the day to fix the main 1984, and continue through in the library.
cable. 3 morning finals and rescheduling nual giving; John Maus, director
. them for Tuesday, of finance; and John Nesbit, December 31, 1985, according to "Intentionally, the first couple
I Meanwhile, many students were director of • institutional years of Dr. Garvey's presidency
attempting to study for finals Rescheduling the 8:20 final on Nesbit.
under the unusual circumstances. Monday to Tuesday at 3:10 did advancement. In January of 1986, phase three have been concerned with putting
Many students fled from the dark not pose many conflicts, stated "The tentative proposal plan of the $4 million fund raiser the college in order. Im-
halls and dorm rooms to the Mer- Palmer. will be givenj to the Board of .would concentrate on regional provements have been made; in
cyhurst apartments and However, rescheduling the Trustees for a' decision at* the and national foundations. academic standards, the beauty of
t o w n h o u s e s , which had 10:40 final to Tuesday evening March; or June meeting, depen- >: "We will wind up fund raising the campus'; and more. Now we
electricity. would have been " disruptive for ding on the progress of the plann- in 1986," said Nesbit. ? want to have this fund raiser for
The Mercyhurst apartments, students who work on and off ing," stated Garvey. 1 •* According to Garvey, the the great needs of the college,"
and Briggs ^Avenue Apartments, campus," said Palmer. ; Nesbit explained that the first, disbursements of the $4 million commented j Nesbit. He added,
m and townhouses were not affected Commuters were notified of the step taken concerning the fund are still in the planning stages. "We have improved our product
by the campus blackout because rescheduling through TV and raiser was a meeting with the. Erie Garvey^ explained that $ 1 (Mercyhurst), and now we want to
their electricity stems from other radio, Palmer stated. "J Conference on Community million will go into the endow- sett it to the people to gain funds
, power lines outside the campus, Those commuters who were not Development ' 'The conference menrfund. "This fund will allow to improve Mercyhurst."
stated Phyllis Aiello, of housing notified through the media were acts as an advising body and a ready reserve for emergencies Garvey stated, "the confidence
and safety. informed of the 8:20.final and sounding-board that is aware of and it will be help to cushion our and* supportr seems great from
rescheduling and changes of test the financial situation in Erie. The budget," stated Nesbit. $ constituents of: the college. The
Some of these residents ^ were
courteous to students who came locations were posted on the en- conference gave us advice on a One million dollars ,would go early signs are encouraging for ap-
trance to Zurn Hall. proper time for Mercyhurst to towards financial*aid at the col- proval of the fund raiser from the
knocking on their door asking for lege. Nesbit "explained that.cur- board." • ' T
Power was restored to all beglti fundraising," said Nesbit. ?"
a place to study.
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The recent Mercyhurst College blackout occurring the day
before the three-day string of Fall term finals proved that the \j 'ftftrtLs-'Mu
majority of this community can adequately cope with such an TVIE LAKERS
event. . • i •• public of our intentions.
With, the three dorms being shy of heat and light or some com-1 Again this year we are asking
for your help. Together we can
bination t.of? the two, studenr living habits were severely*} put pleasure into the lives of these
modified. Typing a paper which [would be due on Monday children and their families, but
would be unheard of if the student owned an electric typewriter. alone we cannot succeed.
As the darkness approached taround dinnertime, most dorm Please support us in any way
students began to feel like one of the Ingalls children on "Little Letter you can. If you should decide to
House on the Prairie" as they scrambled for candlelight as their promote our marathon as you
only means of academic survival. Even brunch and dinner in the
cafeteria had to be curtailed to cold sandwiches instead of eggs
C.E.C. Announces have in the past, the information
concerning the event is listed
below. If you have any questions
and sausage and sterno-heated entrees which would be consum-
ed by candlelight. • ** jj& -••'••« To Whom It May Concern:
Annual Dance Marathon
dicapped, behavior disorders,
about the marathon or about our
chapter of C.E.C., please contact
Sin the confusion of the day, students awaited the prognosis on - learning disabled, or brain injured me at 866-0650 or at Mercyhurst
college electricity and the final word on final exams. Would they This year the Mercyhurst Col- and receive aid and assistance College, 825-0200, Education
take place as scheduled? The excitement and novelty of almost lege Chapter of the Council of Ex- through this chapter of the Coun- Department.
ceptional Children is sponsoring cil of Exceptional Children Our chapter and the kids thank
an entire college campus in the dark caused many students to its eighth annual twenty-four hour you for all your support in the
(CJB.C). Hp
temporarily forget the impending tests of their knowledge and, dance marathon benefitting the We desperately need your help! past years and hope you will con-
instead, make the most o f the situation. Namely, by having handicapped children of the Erie In previous years, your paper has tinue to support us. I
some fun and getting to know the others in the dorm. It always area. These children are either helped exceedingly by promoting Sincerely,
seems that incidents such as accidents, disasters, or blackouts mentally retarded, physically han- this event and informing? the Geoffrey L. Domowicz
tend to bring people together. That certainly happened on Sun-
day, December J V ^ - -:> • ^ J
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friends living in the dorms to fnvite them over to study, eat, or *in the position of Community Ads |
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and keep all others as- originally scheduled was fair. Those
students who had Monday finals should have begun studying for Donna Peterson, Box 57 Preston Donna J. Peterson
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no way been affected by the incident. Students who will attempt Rich Fongren
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to explain a poor final grade by using the excuse of the power ;
outage have no one to blame but themselves. v i students Kathy Kohnke
Qreg Yoko
i However, there was a major post-blackout problem concern- . Sports Editors
Ing final exams: assigning those students who should have taken with free time on nmportem Lynn Pope Cartoonlctct Jamie Borowicz
Mary Jo Allen
finals in Zurn Hall (which was closedldown for days following Wednesdays who Teresa Tracy
Darlene Nolan
Mathew Duska
Jennifer
the blackout) and migrating them to either the Blue Room or the Amy Wood worth
Campus Center. Finals are difficult enough without having to desire to type for Chuck Straub
Khalld Massoud Typlctcs Rena Zlcarelll
Sua Balooh
Brent Scarpo
complete an exam jj in the midst of two, three, or four other The Merciad John Broderlck
Karen Merkle
Rozanna Snyder
Amy Woodworth
classes all being tested in the'.same room. The strange at- Clay Neilsen Darlene Nolan
mosphere and the additional noise may have made it difficult for should contact: John Jones
Tim Tomczak Copy Kdttort Kam Ku bin lee
students to devote full concentration to their tests. It is
understandable Uhati the Zurn Hall electrical problems did not Donna Peterson, Circulation
Mmnmgcn Darlene Nolan
Fcoulty AdwI* on Mr. Richard Garcia

permit the opening of the building, but it seems that, a better Box 87. ormphiom atmna§en JeffVona A^vcrtMnc mmnmmcn Kathy Toscano
solution to the limited test area dilemma could have been found. Buclnccm Account* Ken Rohler Alvcrtlcln* Bmlmmi
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It Can't Be college life. So for you students

Boring Around Here
By Laura Jane Copney
Formals, Campus Olympics,
The Gong Show, A; Day at the
Park, Movies and Dances. Do you
know what these are? They are all
activities scheduled for Winter
Term 1983. Who planned,
organized and will soon imple-
ment these activities? You will.
Yes, you, and if you did not have
any idea, then that's your fault.
Why? Because these activities are
sponsored by SAC ((Student Ac-
tivities Committee).
SAC is one of the largest sub-
committees of the Mercyhurst
Student Government funded
through MSG. It is virtually on its
own when it comes to planning ac-
tivities. SAC is made up of
students who have an interest in
improving the social activities of-
fered at Mercyhurst. These stu-
dent are volunteers who offer
their time and energy to develop
activities. Anyone and everyone is
invited to be involved with SAC.
This includes faculty as well as
students. £ majors for public relations skills. gripe about. I hope to see you at
SAC is a good opportunity for
anyone who wishes to express
themselves and are creative. All of
the activities offered Winter term
who wish to broaden your circle
of jfriends or just meet some
"new" people, SAC is^for you.
SAC not only comes in contact
with Mercyhurst students but also
were chosen because they are felt with other area college students.
to be a change from the average The social side of college is as im-
activities offered in past years. portant as the academic side.
Choosing activities for this term £ The major part of this article so
was only part of the journey! far dealt with the student and
These students also decided who SAC, now for the faculty and ad-
would be in charge of each activi- ministrations part in SAC is an
ty,^ where they were to be held, organization run by students. But,
how much each activity would we appreciate and sometimes need
cost, and fit all into the SAC knowledge from those who can
budget. But, the biggest and most offer it. Faculty members can also
important part of the journey to give, input into different ^com-
completing any activity is public munity activities which may be
relations. The information of up- available to SAC.
coming activities being offered : ' Finally, I would like to say that
must reach the uninformed;stu- I am I very proud of last'term's
dent. Public relations cannot fail, SAC members. I hope that all of
because if it does what is all of the them are back with as much
work for? energy* as last term.* This is a
L Now I would like you to reread brand new term and I hope you
the previous paragraph. What this are all ready for it. I also hope
paragraph is blatently saying is, that we will have new members,
SAC can offer any student here at including faculty. If anyone is in-
Mercyhurst an experience dealing terested, the SAC office is located
with their majors. SAC needs in the Student Union. So get in-
business majors for their manage- volved^ and come to one of our
ment skills, accounting majors for meetings or just stop in and talk,
budgeting, skills communication even if you * have something to
The list goes on. By joining SAC, the activities offered by SAC. J
a student* can learn from ex-$ Laura lane Copney is a senior
periences and help develop theirj at Mercyhurst College. She is the
own skills within their majors. SAC chairperson, and a Foodser-
And What Did You
Get Forphristmas?
By Chuck Straub
School is back in session again, with a new term upon us, but
the memories of the holidays are still fresh in the minds of many.
Christmas is a big event in the year for us, with the fun of reu-
nions with friends and family, and the joy of giving and receiving
gifts. ? |
Contrary to popular belief that Walkman stereos and the new
"Stray Cats? LP were probably the hottest items to be given or
received this year, I have compiled a list of what I believe were the £
top gifts on the 'Hurst campus.
Books were a biggie on campus this year, especially those of
local origin. Topping this list was Dr. dud Brown's An Empirical
Approach to Pac-Man. Closely following was "Halloween. IV -
The 'Hurst Bogeyman," with "The Official John Wolper
Cookbook," and "The Official Dick Garcia Jokebook" right
behind. nv .. it
'**' In music, the undisputed hit record for the 'Hurst holiday was
"The Night the Lights Went Out On Campus." For you sports
fans, copies of Jim LeCorchick's "Greatest Sportscasts" were
available on cassette.
Novelty items were favorites again on campus this year with
such gifts as "Official Laura Copney Dimples" and Phyllis
Aiello's "Memo to Apartment and Townhouse Residents"
available to the 'Hurst community. Another popular item was
memberships to the George S. fan club. } '•' "
As I said earlier, these gifts were what I thought would be the
most popular Christmas gifts on campus this year. Unfortunate*
;
'ly, what I got this year was a Walkman stereo and the new "Stray
v
Cats" album. ^ \\ „
•• One last item: Christmas cards with a picture on the cover of
1
the tower lighted at night. These tasteful cards 'were a sure-fire
way to get into the holiday spirit for '82. Happy New^Yeartf*
. _ .Chuck Straub is a Sophomore Communications major at Mer-
cyhurst College. -. . ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ~ .

are fresh new ideas presented by I Besides offering these academic j vice Management Nutrition
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 Album Review: "Nebraska
An Album For The Times
By Tim Tomczak
About a month ago, I walked
into one of the record stores in the
Mall to visit my friend who works
there,} and to get the lowdown
from him on the record industry.
His mod hairdo waved cowlicks as
he walked towards me. Expecting
to hear praises of some great, new
avant-garde Import, I asked him
!
what was new and good. He
answered, "Springsteen's new
album," to my surprise;
The first week'that the album
Nebraska came*out, it'assumed
spot number Ave on the Rolling
Stones top one hundred'chart.
Last week it hit number thirteen
on Billboard's top twenty chart,
based on sale and air play.
Overall, Nebraska is an album
for the times. It is very lyrical and
simple, - just Bruce singing and
strumming his guitar. The
rhythms fluctuate from fast" to
slow across both sides of the
album, but the country/folk style
remains constant. The listener has
to put aside his or her biases about
the type of music because the first
few tracks are misleading. A har-
monica blows out the first note
slowly, resurrecting old images of
Boxcar Willie. Springsteen's style,
on the solo acoustic guitar, gives
off a different aura than when the
E. Street Band came up behind
him on earlier albums.
This technique is effective,
though, in setting a mood fof
simpleness that lends to the
message of the album.?
Bruce knows that economic ten-
sion is on. He relates best to those
hardest hit by the current reces-
sion: the blue-collar workers. This
isn't unusual for a Springsteen
album, but the theme comes out
with more frequency on
Nebraska.
The title cut relates a tale of a
young man and woman, who, for
no apparent reason, go out on a
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declared me Unfit to live and said
into that great void my soul'd be
hurled. They wanted to know why
I did what I did. Well sir, I guess
there's just a meanness in this
world." *' * 1$
A similar situation is related in
the song "Johnny 99": "but it
was more than all of this that put
that gun in my hand;'' As the man
is sentenced in court, he claims he
had debts no honest man could
pay. The listener knows who the
real victim is and develops sym-
pathy for the character. Johnny
feels he'd be better off dead in
light of his massive economic pro-
blems and the repression of being
laid-off and unable to pay the
mortgage. ; It can at best be described as
In certain songs, the personnas
find other ways to deal with the
stress of the economy. "Atlantic
City," "State Trooper" ^and
"Open All Night", are songs with
enthusiasm and energy. The ef-
fects of being broke are beaten by
forgetting it all, jumping in a car,
and driving hard and fast away
from the troubles, with the car
radio blasting. "Hey mister dee-
jay, won't ya hear my last prayer,
hey hp rock and roll deliver me
from no where." It is known In
these songs that, "Everything dies
baby, that's a fact, but maybe
everything that dies some day
comes back." The Boss' message
' through these story songs is that
things will get better.
Springsteen also* recounts his
childhood memories of times
when things were tough but sim-
ple. In tunes like "Mansion on the
Hill," he recalls (he mystery sur-
rounding this posh house that
stood still while rush hour traffic
buzzed hectically through the city.
He isn't spiteful in his attitude
towards the rich, and even aspires
later to better his own condition
on side two by never riding in a
"Used Car" again as he and his
family did.
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countered in his father's arms on
By Jeff Vona
Ever since the Plaza Theater
*•
the? track called "My Father's has turned into a "quadro-plex"
House." movie house, Erie audiences have
In a final attempt to convince been fortunate enough to see films
the listener that things aren't so that previously would have missed
bad, Bruce, tells the tales of some our area. For years I would hear
very; unfortunate ' happenings -
about all these "critically acclaim-
jilted husbands, destroyed love af- ed" films that make it to the big
fairs and "still at the end of every cities but never to Erie because au-
hard-earned day people find some diences weren't "sophisticated"
'Reason to Believe'." enough to find interest in them.
Many critics have said that the Local theater owners would be
album is too slow and mellow, but taking a bigfinancialrisk in show-
this 'record wasn't meant to be ing suchfilmsso they would settle
played*as background music. To for mainstream mediocrity and
thoroughly enjoy it, you have to make more money. V would never get an import. Then
meet the Boss halfway. Put your Today the story is a Hit tie dif-
headphones on, pull out the liner ferent, but things could be better.
of the album and read the lyrics as
This year has been a very in-
you listen\ to the album. If you teresting one for Erie moviegoing.
concentrate enough, you can see
the images he meant to convey. "refreshing". And all of it is due
Anyone familiar with {Springs-
to the renovation of the Plaza
teen's work, can probably agree Theater. It'sithe only theater.in
that you've got to listen to the
town that seems to take chances
Boss, and this time| around he's by presenting, on a fairly regular
got t sound advice - relax, things
basis, "alternative" aquality
will get better. *& entertainment.
If you are willing »to listen, When the Academy Award
Nebraska is a fantastic album. nominations for best picture came
out, two "dark horse"filmswere
\» HAPPY J on the list. Chariots of Fire and
Atlantic City. I anticipated seeing
NEW YEAR thesefilmsbutfiguredthey would
never make it to Erie. The Plaza
from Theater surprised me by presen-
ting these movies in March just in
The Merciad time -for the Academy? Awards
AUDITIONS 5 stay in Erie. L don't think this
for The Mikado will be held at the Mercyhurst Little
Theatre on Sunday, January 9 from 2-4 and 6-8 and on
Monday, January 10 from 6-8. The production will run
the last two weekends of February. Casting is for all
parts - 9 principals (5 men, 4 women) and Chorus (6
men, 6 women). Also needed are violin, flute and
clarinet playersilf auditioning for a principal role, a
prepared song is requested. For additional informa-
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ceremony. For the first time I
knew about all the nominees and
could emphatically choose Atlan-
tic' City for best picture.
The year?went on and a few
more surprises came out. A
strange sci-fi picture called Quest
for Fire was released. A silly but
very realistic tale about cavemen.
It was definitely one of the 'most
unusual and] enjoyable ex-
periences of the year. All of these
films were a nice change but they
were all American. What I wanted
was a place to occasionally see a
foreign picture. I thought Erie
the Plaza presented Das Boot, a
brilliant German war film about
the adventures of a crew on a U-2
submarine.
Just recently, the Plaza
presented an excellent Scottish
picture called Gregory's Girl, a
hilarious, yet sophisticated com-
edy about teenagers growing up.
This film had a delightful cast of
unknowns including a young man
who tries to impress girls with his
trivial knowledge. He's simply
avoided when discussing such
topics as the speed of a sneeze or
graphic description on the making
of veal.
I said earlier that things could
be better with Erie movies. This is
because these "different" films
have very short stays. Quest for
Fire and "Das Boot met only
moderate successes but the real
sleeper of the year is Gregory's
.Girl which only had a one week
means an end to foreign films in
town, since the Plaza has just
released a sexy Brazilian film call-
ed I Love You. This one has rising
foreign star Sonia Braga in the
kind of film ;Erie audiences
haven't seen since Last Tango in
Paris almost ten years ago.
With the year almost at an end,
we'll see how may more "quality"
films come out and if the other
theaters in town will follow the ex-
ample the Plaza has set.
February Release Set
For Literary Magazine
By Mary Jo Allen
MERCIAD Staff Reporter'
Mercyhurst College will soon
witness the rebirth of its own
literary magazine as the staff
works toward a late * February
release date.
Sr. Lisa Mary McCartney, the
advisor of the magazine staff, ex-
plained that it has been?a few
years since Mercyhurst published
a literary magazine, j
"We've been thinking that the
magazine died out in 1976, and a
couple of sophomores, Tim
Tomczak and Theresa Sanders,
came to me and were interested in
getting it started again."
- Sr. Lisa Mary was certainly the
right choice for this project.
While working on her doctorate in
English, she was the Associate
Editor of the gNotre Dame
Literary Journal.
The work for Mercyhurst's
reach into literature is being done
by volunteers led by Tomczak,
Sanders and junior Nancy
Clutter. f
Sr. Lisa Mary is pleased with
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (CPS)/
College doesn't necessarily help
men get higher-paying jobs than
high school grads, though it does
help women, the National Center
for Educational Statistics (NCES)
has discovered.
The NCES found that, seven
years after graduating from high
school in 1972, men who didn't
attend college at all actually earn-
ed more than those who did.
High school grads earned an
average of $7.06 an hour. Those
who went to college less than two
years earned $6.94 an hour. Men
who got a bachelor's or advanced
degrees earned an average of
$6.88 an hour.
But higher education apparent-1
ly isn't as hazardous to women's^
success as it is to men's.
Women who had earned college
degrees earned substantially more
than Women who ended their
educations after high school, the
survey said. ' Monday - Ham with Pineapple Slice,
In its written summary of the
findings NCES, whichv asked
17,000 members of the high
school class o f 1972 about their
status in 1979, concluded that
"over the long term for both men
and women, the financial returns
of a college education may repay
the actual costs,'of schooling as
well as the wages lost by not work-
ing during the college years. Col-
lege probably does pay for young
women, but it is too early to say
the same for young men."
the staff and praises their dedica-
tion. She explained the reasons
she feels her her staff is to be
congratulated.
"Oftentimes literary magazines
are put together by a small group
who are interested in publishing
their own work, but this group is
composed of a number of
students who are interested in put-
ting together a literary
magazine."
They are not only interested in
putting together a literary
magazine* they want Mercyhurst's
literary periodical to be distinct Sr. Lisa Mary McCartney^
from other college works.\ aim. "Most college literary
Sr. Lisa Mary explained their magazines represent just writings
Mercyhurst, Villa
Collaborate In Near Future
By Lynn Pope
MERCIAD Staff Reporter
There is a possibility that Mer-
cyhurst College and Villa Maria
College of Erie will share
academic programs and faculty in
the near future, stated Dr. David
P. Palmer, academic dean of
Mercyhurst.
* Palmer said that this sharing of
resourses and faculty would
benefit both the schools and the
students. This program would
reduce the expenses for the col-
leges, make them more efficient,
and would give more diversity to
students because it would give
them more professors to learn
from. ;.,.
Palmer said that Mercyhurst
would like to share a closer
association with the colleges in the
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To do this, they are dividing the
want the literary magazine to be
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so we are trying to be very
magazine into sections by con-
tributors. There will be a category
selective."
This selectiveness will go a long
for elementary, junior high, high way towards making the Mer-
school, Mercyhurst-. students, cyhurst literary magazine stand
alumni, and senior citizens.
out in comparison to other works
Anyone wishing to contribute of this nature.
may do so by submitting their
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224 or Box 163, or directly to Mercyhurst, but to extend beyond
Tomczak, Sanders or Clutter. the campus," Sr. Lisa* Mary
While they are accepting con- stated. This concept goes well
tributions, Sr. Lisa Mary stresses with the publication's tentative ti-
that they will not all be used. "We tle - "Outlook." ,
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Students Complete
Campus Alcohol Survey
By Darlene Nolan
aad Carte Anderson
Editor's Note: A survey of
alcohol use on tie Mercyhurst
campus was taken in December of
lull Term. Carte Anderson, Deb-
bie Dixon and Darlene Nolan, all
Juniors at Mercyhurst, developed
and administered the survey for a
group project In their Women's
Issues course.
A pilot questionnaire on
alcohol use was first distributed to
check the validity of the survey.
According to the students who ad-
ministered the survey, it proved to
be an accurate questionnaire. Ac-
cording to Phyllis Aiello, Director
of Housing and Safety as well as
the coordinator for] "Boost
Alcohol Consciousness Concern-
ing the 'Health of jUniversity
Students" (BACCHUS), and
Christine Gagliano, instructor for
the Women's Issues course, the
questionnaire proved valid.
A total of 190 students, 96
female rand 94 male, completed
the 13-question survey.
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MERCIAD Staff Reporters
The Parent Loan Program,
established to provide parents
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tional costs, has lowered its basic';
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interest rate from 14 to .12 percent.
as of November 1, ^1982/
This program is very valuable*"
to middle income families because
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According to the Pennsylvania
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Agency (PHEAA), the loans are
available to parents-; whose
children'sfinancialneeds are not,
met by the state and federal grants
or by the regular state guaranteed
loans 'for students.'*Also eligible
are undergraduate students who
are putting*.themselves through
college. • 2 '•-*' ¥L
The basic difference between
the two loans,] other than; the
source of the application, is that
while student loans are not repaid
until after the student graduates,
the parents are required to begin
payments \on* a }'pay-as-you-
learn" basis. This means that
minimum $50 monthly payments
begin 60 days after the loan is
disbursed. I
As of this writing, very few
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The student administrators of
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concluded through the survey.
Of the 190 total;surveyed, 45
percent reside in the dormitories,
25 percent in on-campus apart-
ments, 10 percent in off-campus
housing, 17 percent at home and 3
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The alcoholic beverage consum-
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beer at 62 percent. Mixed drinks
or liquor ranked second with 21
percent* Wine drinkers encom-
passed 16 percent of the 'Hurst
campus. Only 1 percent of the
Mercyhurst ^ students are non-
drinkers/which were male only.
All women surveyed partake in
alcoholic beverages.
For the question' concerning
how many students attend parties
where alcoholic beverages are
consumed, 35 percent attend 3-5
parties monthly. Thirty percent
attend six or* more parties mon-
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The most common reasons for
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Mercyhurst, as determined of organizations or individuals,
through this survey, are sociabili-
ty and the enjoyment of taste. The
least common reasons for drink-
Computer and third, statistical/ displays of
specific statistical data.
Bradley said the search strategy
ing were to forget problems and to
fit in with the crowd.
Two of the questions on the
Service is as follows: The information
needed is broken-down into its
conceptual components, and each
survey dealt with BACCHUS, the "concept is expanded by synonyms
organization proposed for initia- By Khalid Massoud and variant forms. Logical rela-
tion on campus, only 35 percent The Mercyhurst College Learn- tionships among the concepts are
of the students surveyed know ing Resource Center introduced a specified and they link concepts
what BACCHUS is, 65 percent computer-based search service together. The concepts must occur
did not know of the organization. with the DIALOG information simultaneously for retrieval to oc-
cur or alternatives can be combin-
The second question asked that if retrieval service. DIALOG offers
students knew of BACCHUS access to about 140 data bases. ed. Retrieval occurs if any of the
concepts listed are used.
would they join. Of the 76 Subjects represented include
students who knew of BAC- business and finance, current af- The service is provided to facul-
CHUS, 13 said they would join. fairs, education, science, social ty, administration, graduate
One? of the most important science, ill aw medicine, arts, and students, undergraduate students*
questions asked the student how humanities. staff, and Sisters of Mercy. It will
many 12-ounce beers, five-ounce There are three basic types of be extended to other library users
glasses of wine, or how many mix- data bases explained Judy only with approval of the Director
ed drinks they consumed over the Bradley, Mercyhurst reference of the LRC or the reference
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that 29 percent of the students had bibliography/references to Charges will differ from data to
11 or more drinks over the past periodical articles, technical data and expenses can be discuss-
week. In 1977, a survey was taken reports, newspaper articles, con- ed with the Reference Librarian.
at four colleges in Erie, including
Mercyhurst. In this survey Mer-
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drinks in one week was 24 per-
cent. According to the student ad-
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information, contact Carla points, I often think of how awful
Anderson at 823-7812. President's it would have been without your
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Write On candlelight service* for Martin contact Gary Bukowski or Wendy
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female roommates in town house you got yours early. Love, TAT. attend the meeting on Thursday, Christ the King Chapel. tion with 'the Phonathon, the
no. 3 for the winter and spring January 13 at 4:00 p.m. in 307 Alumni Office is sponsoring a
term. For more information CWK: Isn't love better the second Main. Students are urged to get Radio Club * Poster Contest as well.
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phone 825-6972. time around? the experience. Positions are There will be a Radio Club
available for copy editor, typists, meeting; Sunday, January 9 at Breakaway Weekend
J^OJMOMEmS Carla: Sorry A about the blind reporters, photographers and car- 6:30 p.m. in the radio station. At- The* next Breakaway '•Weekend
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DONNA - no more blind dates... 11:00 p.m. in the Campus Center. participate. If you are a member The?Eighth /Annual CEC Dance
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MERC1AD Sport Co-Editor
v It seems that as soon as people
ring in the new year they look
back on the success in which that
year entailed. I mean, everyone
does it. from major newspapers to
the most popular magazines. And
one favorite-subject they like to
look.back on is sports. My col-
umn this week will be devoted to
the | highlights that the Women
Athletes of Mercyhursts ac-
complished in 1982 and next week
will be the men's teams in the lime
Women Hoops
light in Kohnke's Korner. NCAA national ranking in two
Basketball First year coach offensive categories. Hoover
Shelly Monas turned around a los- finished the season with 27 RBI's'
ing program* to compile an im- wihch placed her third in the na-
pressive 15-5 record. Junior Trish tion with a 1.23 game average.
Mahoney went over the thousand Candy also assumed the second
point mark. Mahoney also teamed spotjjin home runs with 6 in 22 Tourney
up with Freshman Joan Kolaja to games.
reach national acclaim in NCAA f Volleyball The Lady Spikers The Women's Basketball Team defeats.
individual rankings. '* Efinished> with a record of 18-12 is glad to see 1982 pass. The lady /The Lakers.now are looking
Tennis The Women's Tennis placing them second in the
team improved their record from Women's Keystone Conference.
the year be fore t posting a I 6-7 [xhree Lady Lakers were placed on
Lakers were plagued with injuries
along with a tough schedule that
saw the Blue and Green to three
ahead at a challenging 1983
season. The Blue and Green will
start off the new year on the road
record over a 3-12 slate the'year the All-Conference Team. Junior at the Davis and El kin Mt. Classic
before. Christie Smith was one of Lisa Jacobitz' took a first team Remember held in West Virginia. The Lakers
the -strongest singles performers honors leading the team in kills. face the University*of Akron in
for the 'Hurst with a 8-5 season Annie Burbules and Heidi May LAKERS the first game Jan. 7th at 3:00.
record. In doubles, the combina- captured positions among the se- vs. Other teams taking part in the
tion oft Terrie Thompson and cond team selections, i U. of Pitt Johnstown tournament are Alderson, Broad-
Joan Podolinskifinishedwith one . i8:00atC.C.
Craw}* Women's />&Crew was* dus, St. Mary's, Slippery Rock,
of the best records; for the Blue stronger than ever in * 82. The Longwood, Davis and Alkins,
and Green with a 7-2 record. Women's Varsity lightweight four turing a i gold medal at the Mid Lock Haven and University- of
L* Softball* Once again the placed 4th in the finals in the Dad America Regatta held in Marietta Akron.
women's so ft ball team proved to Vails held in Philadelphia, which
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be. a,;winner in 1982. The team is the national championship for All in all Women's sports at The Blue and Green who now
compiled a 18-7 record. Freshman Small ^colleges. The Women's Mercyhurst had a great 1982 and I stand at 1-3 return home to face
Candy Hoover placed her name in Novice also were successful cap- wish them the best of luck in '83. Slippery Rock Jan. 11th at 6:00.
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by Greg Yoko • * December 13 / Edinboro « ,Foul trouble then, hit -the gante. In the following three and a play fast or slow.
Merciad Sports Co-Editor > On Monday, December 13, Lakers. Coffield was nabbed for half minutes, the Bonnies scored "We struggled in the first half;
We must almost go back in a Mercyhurst traveled to the not-so- the fourth time and sat on the 14 unanswered points to give everyone expects us to blow teams
time capsule Uo review the four friendly confines of Edinboro's bench for the last five minutes of themselves an 86-62 bulge. like this out, but, when you try to
games that the Lakers played McComb Field house. the half. * „ / V f| All-American, guard Mark put them away, you have flaws.
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before ami during the Christmas Mercyhurst experienced And, by halftime, the -Brown Jones led the Bonaventure charge "They have a nice club and we
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p A *pof 4 ' '-$'• another cold night from the field Indians had rebuilt their lead, with 22 points (9 of 1 l^from the a r e n ' t g o o d ! e n o u g h to
J automatically win any games."
December 8 / Slippery Rock as they, connected on only 12" of 34-4 i J '" . " field and 4 of 4 from the line), 7
oWay back* on the eighth of the 34 (35 percent)firsthalf shots. l^TTie' 'Hurst'* opened the second assists, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. The Lakers next home ap-
December, the Hurst played host Meanwhile, the Boro hit on 23 of session strong and worked the |'2'/Overall, St. Bonaventure had pearance will be Saturday at 8
to.the undefeated Rockets of Slip- 36 shots for an unbelievable 64 score to 62-72 with 9:40 showing five players in double figures and p.m. when* they *host Pitt-
pery Rock «State College. percent in the half. " •' '^ on the clock. V *" out-rebounded the rHurst 57-32. Johnstown. Mercyhurst also has
However, the Lakers weren't in a* These two factors, combined ^ Here, according to Coach The Brown J Indians shot 571, per- home contests Monday, against
hospitable mood. * with the Lakers lack of defense, Kalbaugh, is where the experience cent from thefloorand 91 percent Clarion, and next Friday versus
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The Biueiand Green^were im- resulted in *a "devastating 29-49 of St. Bonaventure and the inex- from the foul line. Cheney State.
pressive ' as they shot down the halftime^ladvantage *for the perience of Mercyhurst became Concerning their 98-72 victory,
Rockets, 82-70. ( Fighting Scots. evident. 3 Bona coach Jim O'Brien said,
Mercyhurst led throughout the The Boro finished the game .' The Lakers became anxious and "Mercyhurst forced us into a
contest* but often their lead with f^ur players scoring in dou- lost their poise, and eventually the high-scoring game, but we can
shrunk to a single point. For the blefigures:)BrianjSimmons, 20;
game* the Hurst shot 40 percent Steve Senko, 19; Land Battle, 17;
from the field and 68 percent and Edwin Wright, 12.

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Jon Berkeley and John Green For Mercyhurst, freshman
ended the contest with 22 points Rodney Jones contributed with a
apiece. Berkeley alsp grabbedija team^ high 12: points and -5 re-
game high 14 rebounds while bounds. Morgan added 11 tallies
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The Cardinal .coach was forced Mercyhurst. emerged from the V
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Jon Berkeley slammed one home They refused to be intimidated.
to make the score 29-17. This was The Lakers surprised the Brown
after only 11:30 had expired in the Indians by jumping out to an ear-
game. f ly lead. After a 3-point play by
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the Slippery Rock game,} the [ vantage five minutes into the McDonald's
Lakers were 20/38 (53 percent) contest.
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47-31 halftime lead. .,
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