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THE
Lakers topple Knights
For the first time in three years of the renewed rivalry between the
Mercyhurst and Gannon football teams, victory came for the Lakers
LAKERS VICTORIOUS: Sophomore running back Richard Stokes (22) slips out of the grip of a Knight to lead the team to victory with one of
three touchdowns. Stokes rushed for 168 yards, the highest single-game total in 13 years. The final score was 35-14. See page 12 for more details.
100 reasons students
need One Card system
By Katie Fink
Contributing writer
All over campus students are wonder-
ing what the One Card is.
This One Card more than an ID card
that can get students into the cafeteria
and the recreation center.
In fact, every student, faculty member
and teacher already has one. The ID
card they received that first day is now
called the One Card.
This card can work in the library to
print or borrow materials. It can be
used when purchasing memorabilia at
the bookstore and at Starbucks in the
bookstore, as well as Café Diem in the
library.
One Card can be used at the Docucen-
ter to print and copy and it even allows
access to certain areas on campus.
Additionally, it can be used at vending
machines for a quick snack.
“I love how I can use this single card
all over campus,” said Emily Dietz. “It
is a really great idea to have it work with
restaurants and stores off campus; it
makes quick trips uncomplicated.”
The One Card can also work like a
debit card. Students can put money
on it for on campus and off campus
spending.
It is accepted at Alfee’s, Arby’s, CVS/
LIVING
Enjoy a glass of
apple cider
Page 5
Mercyhurst College 501 E. 38th St. Erie Pa. 16546
Freshman Brittany Coppola is one of about 180 students who use their
One Card to enter the Mercy Suites.
pharmacy, Hungry Howie’s Pizza, Luc-
chetti’s Pizza, Panos’ Restaurant, Papa
John’s Pizza, Paris Cleaners, Pizza Pan,
Subway, Teresa’s Italian Delicatessen
and, most recently, Quiznos Subs.
“I use it at Papa John’s for my late
night study sessions. It’s great because I
don’t always have cash and searching for
change is impossible in my apartment,”
said, sophomore Megan Farber. “It
A&E
Jessica Kocent photo
makes everything easy and fast.”
Students can put money on the One
Card by going to the One Card Office,
located in lower level McAuley by police
and safety, between the hours of 8:30
a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Please see One Card on page 3
Page 8
September 27, 2006
Student charged with rape
By Joshua Wilwohl
Editor-in-chief
Erie police have filed two felony
and two misdemeanor charges against
sophomore Alin D. Havelka, 19, of
2011 Sassafras Street.
According to the arrest warrant,
Havelka is charged with rape, sexual
assault, indecent exposure and corrup-
tion of minors.
According to an article in the Erie
Times-News, police said Havelka
forced himself on a 16-year-old girl
on July 5.
The article states the incident was
Students mourn death of senior
By Joshua Wilwohl
Editor-in-chief
On Sept. 17, senior archaeology major
Sara Pieszak died after struggling with
cancer since last winter.
Pieszak’s death strikes the hearts of
her close friends on campus.
Senior Camilla Lynch, who first met
Pieszak four years ago, said Pieszak was
bashful, yet lovable.
“She was really shy,” said Lynch. “But
once you got to know her, she was so
sweet and fun.”
Another friend, senior Jen Helbig
agreed. “She was certainly shy, but very
unique,” said Helbig.
Helbig said Pieszak loved to watch
Singer Irene
Gomez to perform
at PAC
Andy Finkel photo
reported to police on July 6.
“Erie police Detective Sgt. Pamela
Barber and Detective Sgt. John Barber
accused Havelka of forcing the girl to
have sex with him in an upstairs bed-
room of Havelka’s home, despite her
repeated pleas for him to stop,” says
the article.
“Detectives interviewed Havelka on
Sept. 2. They said he admitted during
questioning that the girl had told him
‘no’ several times during the encounter,
according to the complaint.”
Havelka was arraigned Sept. 21 before
District Judge Dominick DiPaolo and
placed in Erie County Prison with a
bond set at $50,000.
old movies, wore ballet slippers around
the apartment, and always wore white
t-shirts.
Lynch said Pieszak was involved with
the anthropology club and the Skating
Association for the Blind and Handi-
capped (SABAH), the latter of which
is a Buffalo, NY-based organization that
helps teach people who suffer from dis-
abilities to ice skate.
“She was a great figure skater before
she came to college,” said Lynch.
Lynch said she will always remember
Pieszak’s personality and friendship.
“The (cancer) bracelets that have
inscribed endurance, hope, courage and
bravery truly represent her,” said Lynch.
“She was like a sister I will truly miss.”
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Police and Safety Log

World Briefs September 19 September 23
International news Theft
Bike rack across from Zurn
Defiant Trespassing/
Disorderly Conduct
Compiled by Minister Maduro Closed Tullio Football Field
Jessica Kocent wrongly detained Closed
From BBC News September 20 Criminal Arrest
Venezuela has made a formal Theft
complaint to the U.S. authorities Mercy 300 September 23
and the United Nations after its Open Disorderly Conduct
foreign minister was detained at Pending investigation Parking Lot #12
a New York airport. Closed
The U.S. State Department has Andy Finkel photo September 21 State Citation/
apologized to Nicolas Maduro The determined Lakers crushed Gannon 35-14. Theft College Referral
who was detained for 90 minutes Student Union
at New York’s JFK airport as he Closed September 24
travelled home.
He had been attending this Homecoming College Discipline Liquor Law Violation
4007 Briggs Ave.
week’s U.N. General Assembly September 22 Closed
meeting.
He said he was verbally abused was a ‘bash’ Harassment
Mercy 300
State Citation

and strip-searched in what he Closed September 24

said was a “flagrant breach of MSG Secretary, “new online vot- College Discipline Liquor Law Violation
By Jessica Kocent
international law”.” ing increased our voter turnout Lewis Ave.
News Editor
President Hugo Chavez de- by about 20%. We had over 300 September 23 Closed
Nicolas Maduro
scribed Maduro’s detention as a people vote for Homecoming Criminal Mischief State Citation
provocation. Homecoming ’06 at Mercy- King and Queen this year. Stu- Tullio Football Field
hurst College kicked off with an dent Government as a whole was Closed September 25
alumni golf outing to benefit the very pleased with the results.” Liquor Law Violation
Saddam Hussein thrown out of court again James R. McKeever Scholarship One of the major current Parking Lot #1
Fund, and the event included a student highlights was SAC’s Closed
Saddam Hussein has been thrown out of court for the second time banquet, awards ceremony and Bash “Knight,” to support all College Discipline
in a week, as defense lawyers boycotted the trial. sports auction. of the Mercyhurst sports teams,
Judge Muhammad Oreibi al-Khalifa ordered the former Iraqi leader There were many events particularly the football team,
to leave after refusing his request to be let out of his metal cage. planned for alumni this weekend, which ended up beating Gannon

Registrar wants
Meanwhile the court heard from witnesses that Kurds were gassed including a clambake, tailgate University 35-14 on Saturday.
with chemicals, raped and tortured during the late 1980s. party, tea with the Sisters of Saturday night concluded with
Saddam Hussein and six others are being tried for crimes against Mercy and a liturgy on Sunday the band “Money Shot,” who
humanity. morning. played in the Student Union and

Egypt renews it
nuclear power
Mercyhurst Student Govern-
ment’s Spirit Club put together
a tailgating barbeque in the
parking lot of Baldwin Hall for
Egypt is to revive the civilian
nuclear power program it froze
20 years ago following the ac-
the Homecoming Game against
Gannon.
At halftime, Mercyhurst Stu-
cident at the Chernobyl plant in dent Government was also
Ukraine. proud to announce the 2006-
Egypt’s energy minister told the 2007 Homecoming King Ryan
state-owned newspaper of plans (Rusty) Wallace and Queen Jen
to build a nuclear power station. Krupa.
The plant will be constructed at As far as turnout for Home-
El-Dabaa, on the Mediterranean coming Court voting this year,
coast, within the next 10 years. according to Megan Flanagan,
Demand for electricity has been
passed out free, blue/green tie-
dye t-shirts.
According to Megan Flanagan,
“the events all had good atten-
dance; the Bash ‘Knight’ was
very well received, many students
enjoyed the free t-shirts and live
band.”
She also said “the tailgating
party went well, the food was
enjoyed by all the students who
were on their way to the game,
and of course the game itself
was fully attended.”
all seniors’
local addresses
By Courtney Stuempges
Contributing writer
You were sent the FERPA (The
Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act) packet on Sept. 7.
Have you returned it?
It was due Friday, Sept. 22, at
those students’ home addresses.
The FERPA letter allows stu-
dents to update their directory
information. Once returned, the
information goes into the Mer-
cyhurst College database.
“We take your rights very seri-
ously, along with your privacy”
Whalen said. “The students tell

growing at an average rate of
7% a year and the country faces
worsening shortages.
Energy Minister Hassan Younes
said that the project would create
a fully functioning nuclear power
plant within a decade.
Junichiro Koizumi
Somali PM warns of terrorist threats
Somalia’s interim prime minister has asked for international help
against the “al-Qaeda” and “terrorist” expansion in the country.
Ali Mohamed Ghedi appealed for aid soon, before it was too
late.
He was speaking after his Islamist rivals seized the key port of
Kismayo, where they fired at demonstrators, reportedly killing three
people.
The Union of Islamic Courts deny having any links to al-Qaeda
and say they are bringing security to a lawless country.
Chinese official
dismissed in probe
The most senior Chinese Com-
munist Party official in Shanghai
has been sacked for corruption,
state media reported.
Party secretary Chen Liangyu
was dismissed after a high-level
probe into alleged misuse of the
city’s pension fund, Xinhua news
agency said.
He has also been suspended
from the Politburo, the party’s
top leadership council.
Chen is the most senior official
to be sacked since President Hu
Jintao became party secretary
in 2002.
Koizumi ends reign
Japan’s Prime Minister Ju-
nichiro Koizumi is stepping
down after more than five years
in the job.
He will be remembered for his
economic reforms and his close
relationship with U.S. President
George W. Bush.
When Koizumi came to power
he said he would destroy his
own party if that was what was
needed to push through much-
needed reforms.
Koizumi came to power in
2001, promising to transform the
country’s political landscape.
One of Japan’s longest-serving
premiers, he tried to boost its
world presence, sending troops
to Iraq and taking a firm line on
North Korea.
Chen Liangyu
Rotaract brings
blood drive to MC
By Cara Nemanick
Contributing writer
The Rotaract Club and the
Community Blood Bank of Erie
(CBB) are sponsoring a blood
drive in the Student Union on
Oct. 5 from noon to 5 p.m.
“This is a great way to get stu-
dents to donate and to help the
Erie community,” said Nicole
Ruffo, Rotaract president.
Students who are 18 years of
age, over 110 pounds, in good
health and have not had a tattoo
or piercing in the last year, are
eligible to donate.
Students should allow at least a
half hour for donation and make
sure to eat well beforehand. Also,
some form of photo identifica-
tion is required.
When asked, freshman Ricky
Pompei shared his thoughts on
the importance of donation.
“When I first gave blood, I was
very nervous, but knowing that I
could help someone really made
the experience meaningful for
me,” he said.
In conjunction with the CBB,
Mercyhurst has given a huge
part in past years through “...
the generous student body and
faculty on campus,” said Deanna
Renaud, Mobile Drive Coordina-
tor of CBB.
In 2005, the organization
screened over 90 patrons and
collected over 60 units of blood
from students and faculty at
Mercyhurst. While these num-
bers are impressive, the blood
bank is always in greater need
of donors.
“We would love to see another
90-donor day,” said Renaud.
According to the fact sheet
on CBB, it supplies 100% of
the blood needs of all the Erie
County hospitals as well as the
hospitals in Elk, McKean and
Warren counties.
“The CBB only collects from
areas we serve,” said Renaud.
“As a result, we rely solely on
the people in these counties to
donate, so we can provide it back
to the hospitals that serve us. It’s
a great system, but we need our
donors’ help to make it work.”
With surgeries, transfusions,
and other injuries constantly on
the rise, local hospitals are always
in need of donors. “Literally,
donating blood saves lives,” said
Renaud. “We can’t stress that
enough.”
No one likes to think about the
possibility of needing blood, and
yet one in three people will need
blood in their lifetime. Only one
in 33 people donate blood, which
is why we are in constant need
for donors.
“If you’ve never done it, I
encourage you to give it a try,”
said Renaud. “If you haven’t
done it in awhile or don’t think
you can, please stop by and talk
to a nurse about your eligibility.
Please, never assume you can’t
donate.”
According to Renaud, Rotaract
and the CBB hold blood drives
every term.
In addition, students and fac-
ulty are encouraged to come to
the Community Blood Bank’s
fixed site at 2646 Peach St., Erie,
and donate there.
Students can also get involved
in helping to set up the blood
drives by contacting Roter-
act President Nicole Ruffo, at
nruffo93@mercyhurst.edu.
Read the
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mercyhurst.edu
the Registrar’s office.
It is important for students to
get their local addresses into the
Registrar’s office, so that their
FERPA records are not sent to
the wrong household and end
up in the wrong hands. FERPA
records are those records kept
confidential by federal law.
Mercyhurst Registrar Sister Pat
Whalen has urged all seniors and
the graduating class of 2007 get
their local addresses to the office
so they can receive the Declara-
tion of Graduation packet that
will be distributed at the begin-
ning of February.
The graduation packet consists
of dates, graduation require-
ments, student participation
forms, transcripts and a list of
earned credits.
It’s only September,” but
Whalen said, “but we’re getting
ready for graduation.”
Whalen stressed that all stu-
dents need to turn in their local
address as soon as possible, if
they have not done so already.
When the Registrar’s office gets
a return on unknown addresses,
the letters are instead sent to
the office who has the right to
see their schedule.”
Because of this, she said it is
very important for the office to
maintain all Mercyhurst students’
local addresses.
Remember, these forms may
not have been sent to your local,
or Erie, address and may be at
your home address.
The Registrar’s office spent
weeks identifying students for
whom the office contained no
local addresses.
“If these forms are not for-
warded to the students, they
may never get the FERPA or the
Graduation Declaration packet,”
Whalen said.
Students are greatly encouraged
to turn in their local address to
the office so they will be able to
keep in touch with the students
and get a hold of them in case
of an emergency or if a ques-
tion arises.
The Registrar’s office is located
in Old Main 110. For more in-
formation, students can reach the
Registrar’s office at 824-3070.
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Art therapy class puts personal spin on service
By Jessica Kocent
News editor
Many people on campus con-
tribute a lot to Mercyhurst Col-
lege that unfortunately goes
unnoticed.
Cathlyn Hahn, assistant profes-
sor in the art therapy department,
wanted to change that.
Upper level art therapy classes
are required to do service learn-
ing for their course, and Hahn
knowing how busy her students
are, suggested that her art thera-
File photo py III class just do their service
This basket was given as a token of appreciation to the right on campus.
admissions department by the art therapy III class. From there, the class brain-
stormed and came up with about brochure about the art therapy bringing joy to people.
10 groups they would like to rec- department, a few pencils, and Hahn also said that this proj-
ognize. Since, then, this project Hahn’s business card, so that the ect will teach students what life
is a surprise these groups must people know who the present is about and the joy of, “giving
be kept secret. came from. and not receiving anything in
Then, the students were faced This project serves a lot of return.”
with the task of what to create purposes. The art therapy III Junior Billy James said he
for these groups who deserved students get their service hours, enjoys doing the project. “It’s
to be recognized. and people around campus who something a little bit different,”
They wanted to make each don’t usually get recognized are he said.
present unique and functional getting wonderful surprises. Hahn also stresses that neither
for that particular group. But also since they include she nor the students want any-
Their first project was an au- an art therapy brochure, Hahn thing in return.
tumn basket for the admissions hopes this will help people to She likes to see different peo-
department. It included a paper understand art therapy. ple’s reactions on this little twist
dove created by each student in She wants people to know that to service learning.
the class in order to recognize the , “you don’t have to be an artist
hard work they do. to be an art therapist.” When it
Each project will contain a comes to art therapy, its all about

International peacemaker to speak One Card

at Mercyhurst College on October 4 gets
Whatever our political prefer-
ences may be, we all understand
that, in an increasingly violent
and unjust world, we are called to
understand and address the root
causes of violence and injustice
as we seek to build a culture of
peace and nonviolence for all.
One small way we can partici-
pate in the making of peace in
our world is by using every op-
portunity we can to learn more
about others in our world.
This is the sixth year that Mer-
cyhurst has provided such an
opportunity, through Campus
Ministry, by hosting an Interna-
tional Peacemaker participating
in the International Peacemaker
Program of the Presbyterian
Church (USA).
International Peacemakers
are leaders who are engaged in
peacemaking in their own areas
of the world.
They are invited by the Pres-
byterian Peacemaking Program
to share their experiences and
further our understanding of the
peace and justice concerns of
others around the world.
Dialogue with the peacemak-
ers often brings about a better
understanding of the peace and
justice issues in our own com-
munities.
This year the guest will be
Ms. Sanjana Das from northern
India.
India is about one-third the area
of the U.S.A., with a population
of 1.1 billion, most of whom are
Hindu (82.4%) - Muslims com-
prise 12%, Christians 2.3%, and
Sikhs 1.9% of the population.
On-going tensions exist be-
tween India and Pakistan, both
of which possess nuclear weap-
ons, yet, just last week, rioting
over economically-related issues
erupted in New Delhi, India’s
capital.
Other challenges faced by India
include growing inter-religious
tensions, ethnic violence, exploi-
tation and discrimination based
on caste and gender, inequitable
distribution of wealth, poverty,
overcrowded conditions, and
limitations of medical infra- those dreams.” feedback
structure. She works to protect and pro-
Coming out of such an envi- mote the rights of children and Continued from page 1
ronment, Das has chosen to fo- to ensure that their basic needs
cus her efforts on opportunities are met. She protects, prevents Recently there have been a few
for children. and rescues them from all forms problems with students’ One
She is the Coordinator of Chil- of exploitation and abuse. Cards, because cards had social
dren’s Concerns for the Church Issues which she engages in- security numbers on them but
of North India. clude: trafficking in children that was no longer allowed.
She also serves as Secretary and women; street and working All cards had to re-encoded
of the South Asia Ecumenical children; child labor; child rights with students ID numbers.
Network for the Dignity of violations; and developing alter- According to John Patterson,
Children for the World Council native models of education for administrator of CBOARD
of Churches and the Christian deprived children. services, students were sent four
Conference of Asia. Das is very interested is speak- e-mails last year telling them to
As a passionate child advocate, ing to and interacting with college go to the One Card office to get
Das believes that “every child has students. She will be on campus their cards fixed.
the right to be born, to develop, on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Students who failed to do so
and to live a full life of dignity Her visit is sponsored by Cam- had cards that didn’t work.
– in a world that gives them an pus Ministry. This can all be fixed by going to
enabling environment for growth For more information, please the One Card office and getting
and development, a world where contact Rev. Lyta Seddig, Protes- the card readjusted.
a child can dream of a future life tant Campus Minister (ext.3348,
and get opportunities to fulfill lseddig@mercyhurst.edu).

Former Mexican Sen. Sobrino speaks at Taylor

By Jessica Kocent
News editor
On Friday, Sept. 22, Carlos
Sobrino, an economist from
Mexico, spoke in the Taylor Little
Theater.
Sobrino is a former state rep-
resentative, head of territorial
movement and president of the
PRI party in the Yucatan.
He is also a former Senator
who was involved in the devel-
opment and final implementa-
tion of NAFTA—the North
American free trade agreement
between Mexico, the US and
Canada.
He spoke in Spanish and had a
translator during his speech.
Juan J. Argaez, Assistant Pro-
fessor in the Walker School of
Business said, “We wanted to
increase the students’ awareness
and knowledge of international
issues and Sobrino is extremely
knowledgeable on this area.”
before us.
Sobrino emphasized that the
world must try to look at the
past to make positive change in
the future.
With that in mind, Sobrino
then went into the history of
Mexico in order to explain its
current economic situation.
Mexico had been home to 75
different indigenous peoples,
all with different languages and
customs.
When Mexico was invaded by
Spain, it lead to hundreds of
years of revolts and unrest.
Because, while the indigenous
Mexicans were more interested in
science and building community,
the Spanish conquerors were
more interested in accumulating
wealth.
Then in 1810, Sobrino said that
the Mexicans began trying to
achieve independence and make
new laws.
But, they ended up with a mon-
archy and a system of feudalism,
of Mexico and finally made a
separation between church and
state. Making, as Sobrino said,
“God for God, and the state for
the state.”
Juarez had three goals, accord-
ing to Sobrino, to liberate the
land, give Mexicans education,
and to have a democratic gov-
ernment.
Sobrino also emphasized that
the United States and Mexico
are connected with many invis-
ible links.
For example, the fact that the
U.S was involved heavily in World
War II, allowed the Mexican
economy, which was not directly
related to the war flourish by
supplying the United States with
weapons.
Sophomore Patrick Silvis who
attended the event said that he,
“liked the views (Sobrino) had
on U.S.-Mexican relations.” Silvis
also took a special interest in the
fact that Sobrino “tied the history
of Mexico in.” MCT Photo

He began his presentation by
talking about politics and how
he believes that human beings
are inherently free.
Though, he mentioned that
we as humans take that freedom
for granted when we look back
to generations that have come
which gave all of the land to
just a few people, while the rest
of the country was poor. Most
of this system was run by the
Catholic Church.
Sobrino, noted that it was
Benito Juarez, an educated Mexi-
can, who became president
Argaez said that “...the pre-
Sobrino is the former president of the PRI party in the Yucatan region.
sentation was engaging and the
outcome was an exceptionally
positive response from the stu-
dents that attended the talk.
We are looking forward bring-
ing more speakers of this caliber
in the future.”

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Soul warming recipes
Health Benefits and Alternatives
The varieties of foods in this
dish offer many nutrients and
health benefits.
The carbohydrates come from
the pizza dough, protein from
the chicken and other vitamins
and minerals in the vegetables.
One way to make the dish
healthier is to grill the chicken
separately so that it would elimi-
nate the oil from stir frying.
This pizza is a meal in itself
but goes great with a small salad.
The leftovers from this meal are
also delicious and can be a quick
Chicken Fajita Pizza:
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 garlic clove
1-2 tsp. chile powder
½ tsp. salt
1 cup red or green bell peppers
1 cup onion
1 package Pillsbury® pizza crust (10 oz.)
½ cup salsa
2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
Directions
1. Heat the oil in the skillet on medium-high heat. When it is hot, add the chicken to the skillet and stirfry for 5
minutes or until it is browned.
2. Stir in the garlic, chile powder, and salt. When that is combined add the onions and the bell peppers. Stir fry un-
til the vegetables are tender.
3. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
4. Spray the pizza pan or cookie sheet with a cooking spray. Then unroll the dough and place on the pan. Bake
the dough for 8 to 10 minutes before adding the toppings.
5. When dough is done baking, take it out of the oven and spoon the chicken mixture onto the dough.
6. Pour the salsa on top of the chicken and then sprinkle the cheese.
7. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes.
This is a Pillsbury recipe and works the best with the Pillsbury® brand Pizza Crust. The recipe yields about 6 to 8 slices
of pizza.
PAC renovations provide better accommodations
By Jen Helbig
Contributing writer
In 1969, the Zurn recital hall
was built with only 250 seats. In
1996, the Mary D’Angelo Per-
forming Arts Center was added
to Zurn, but the lobby was not
built to match the size of the
auditorium.
Michael Fuhrman, director of
the Performing Arts Center, was
one of a team of employees to
help with the planning of the
renovations.
He said that the small size of
the lobby was always an issue at
the back of the college’s mind,
but last spring was when Mercy-
hurst decided to make changes.
Renovations were done not
only on the lobby and Cum-
mings Art gallery, but the PAC
offices were moved, and a new
coat check and photography lab
were built.
“The archaeology program
had grown to the point where it
needed additional room, so it ex-
tended into the old photography
lab, which was in the archaeol-
ogy area of Zurn,” Fuhrman
explained.
Learning differently leaps into its 20th year of success
By Kate Collins
Contributing writer
In 1986, Mercyhurst became
known as the first college in
Pennsylvania to incorporate a
program that recognized the
need of special services for stu-
dents with learning disabilities.
Dr. Barbara Weigert became
the first director of the Learning
Differences Program beginning
with only 12 students.
After 20 years, the program has
worked with over 438 students.
The program is celebrating its
20th Anniversary and will hold a
special reception during parents’
weekend on Oct. 14.
At 10 a.m., students who have
graduated will be recognized for
their achievements in the pro-
gram. Dr. Weigert, along with
the program’s founder, Sr. Maura
lunch when on the run.
Make It Yours
Some alternatives to using
chicken on this pizza are to use
beef or pork your choice all de-
pends on your preference.
This meal has a lot of room
for every individual’s preferences,
from the meat to the choice of
spices that you add to the meal.
If you don’t like spicy foods, do
not use the chili powder.
Instead, opt for a marinade to
flavor your meat. Steak, a per-
sonal favorite, is cut into strips
like chicken.
Equipment
Large skillet
Pizza pan or large cookie sheet
Spoon
Large knife
Cutting board
“The new lab has 12 new com-
puters and technology for digital
photography.”
Peggy Brace, fine art faculty
and director of the art gallery,
said that the art department is
very appreciative of the new
gallery.
“The new gallery is a source of
pride for our department,” Brace
said. “Lots of people have want-
ed to hold art shows there. There
has been a lot of excitement for
the new administration’s support
of the arts.”
“This is a bold move for the
new administration to begin
with,” Fuhrman said. “They are
moving toward the future, and
it’s a great statement to make.
This project is a real testimony
to Gamble’s vision for the col-
lege.”
The PAC offices did not close
this summer, they temporar-
ily moved to the PAC’s green
room.
The new office is located across
the lobby from its old location.
Fuhrman said that the new of-
fice is smaller but more organized
and efficient than before.
“Now there is a coat check, a
new marquee outside, new carpet
Smith, and the current director,
Dianne Rogers, will be honored
for their contributions.
The Learning Differences
Program strives to help students
with disabilities succeed not only
in the classroom, but after gradu-
ation as well.
It provides academic adjust-
ments such as testing accom-
modations, auxiliary aids and
peer tutors.
It also offers a more structured
program that includes individual
assistance throughout the stu-
dent’s college career, mediation
with faculty and staff, assignment
of carefully selected note takers,
tutors and summer programs
with special courses.
On average, the program en-
rolls about 80 students.
It is recognized as a bench-
mark program by two different
independent rating sources,
Then, refrigerate the steak in
a bowl of your favorite teriyaki
or barbecue sauce for more than
two, up to 24 hours.
When you’re ready to prepare
the meal, cook the steak in the
sauce in a skillet. Add vegetables
once the meat is browned and
cook until the steak is prepared
to your taste and the vegetables
are tender.
Then, continue the recipe at
step 3. When it comes to food
there is room for experimenta-
tion and adaptations to recipes.
Don’t be afraid to try new spices
Student enters into the expanded new PAC.
and a plasma television,” he said.
“If someone is outside of the
PAC they can watch the TV to
see what is going on inside.”
Fuhrman added that the area
not only fits in functionally but
also aesthetically.
“Mercyhurst has always been
interested in beauty and build-
ing something to inspire. Before
they build, they look at a space
and envision what that space
Princeton Review and K and W
Guide to Programs for Students
with Learning Disabilities
“The most gratifying part of
the job for me is when people
walk across the stage and give
me a hug and say ‘I didn’t think I
was going to make it’ and I know
I really did have a small part,”
said Rogers.
“The biggest thing that the
program taught me was to be
self-confident. No matter what
my learning problems are, I think
of the way I process information
as a difference, not a disability,”
said sophomore Megan McDon-
ald, a sports medicine major who
has been involved in the program
for two years.
“ I learn differently from others
and just because I learn different-
ly doesn’t mean I’m not capable
of learning. I think studying hard
is the biggest thing,” she said.
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The lobby finally matches the
beauty of the rest of the area;
this is what it should have been
in the first place.”
Brace also commented on the
beauty of the renovated area.
“The new gallery has beautiful
floors and wonderful lighting.
It’s great that anyone can stop
by and appreciate the art in this
new facility.”
Stacey Laveen, a senior and
fashion merchandising major,
has been a part of the program
since her freshman year.
Laveen had always been told in
high school that she wasn’t going
to graduate.
“Hearing you can’t do some-
thing because you have a dis-
ability and then seeing that I
can succeed makes all the differ-
ence,” she said.
“Dianne has motivated me to
believe I have the capabilities to
succeed,” Laveen said.
Stacey currently has three job
offers with Dillard’s. She will
graduate in May and move on to
begin her career.
“It’s so amazing, the hard
work people put in...I can’t even
fathom it,” Rogers said.
Pohl named as new
director of college
counseling center
By Lakyn Bianco
Contributing writer
The Mercyhurst Counseling
Center has a new director this
year, Dr. Pat Pohl.
As director, Pohl will act as
spokesperson for mental health
issues on campus and direct the
training program for clinical
interns.
“The number one focus is
to provide the best counseling
services for students as we can,”
said Pohl.
Pohl explained that through
programs involving different
organizations on campus, such
as the Athletic Department or
Residence Life the counseling
center will be able to expose
itself to students and have a
positive effect.
“We can make a subtle ap-
proach to students through
programs and in these small
group settings we can have an
impact,” she said.
Pohl hopes to promote aware-
ness on campus of the benefits
the counseling center has to
offer.
“During their career most col-
lege students feel stress and are
in distress from the pressure of
academics to relationship prob-
lems, and the counseling center
can help. There is no problem
too small, and counseling is for
everyone. Awareness of that
is hopefully something we can
enhance,” she said.
Pohl is looking forward to the
opportunities that await her at
Mercyhurst.
Innovative laundromat
brings suds into 21st century
By Shannon Kelley
Contributing writer
Laundry is seen as a pain to
many, but laundry as we know it
is about to change.
The new era includes high
capacity and high speed spin
washers. Although those new
features are great news for many
students who wait until they run
out of every pair of underwear
and have about seven loads to
do, that is not even the best part
of this laundry revolution.
Free high-speed Internet ac-
cess, expert writing help and
exam coaching is also being
offered at this local laundering
hot spot.
The best part of all is the busi-
ness is located only five minutes
from Mercyhurst, at 1821 E.
38th st., which is close to many
restaurants, banks, superstores
and much more.
American Coin Laundry is un-
der new management, and they
want to stress the new services
they are offering, especially to
college students.
Director of learning differences, Dianne Rogers helps
student with homework.
September 27, 2006
Dr. Pat Pohl
Andy Finkel photo
“I like the small school feel
you get at Mercyhurst, and I like
working within that environ-
ment. Everyone has been very
welcoming which is a big plus,
and there is a positive value sys-
tem here that clicks with me. I
think Mercyhurst is a good fit,”
she said.
Pohl moved to Erie from Chi-
cago, where she worked in the
counseling center at Lake Forest
College for over 13 years.
She received her Psy.D. from
Forest Institute of Professional
Psychology in Wheeling, Illinois.
As an undergraduate, she studied
sociology at Northern Illinois
University.
Pohl has previously worked
in the corporate world in sales
and advertising but found she
wanted to be in the psychology
field.
“I realized this is where I need
to be in life,” she said.
Pohl is anticipating a positive
experience with the entire Mer-
cyhurst community.
The owner is a Mercyhurst
alumnus, a published author and
was a professor at Behrend and
Gannon. He is offering to help
students with papers or studying
all while their clothes are being
washed.
The owner is there almost
every night and throughout the
day, and would like to encourage
students to come in and seek
help in formatting and orga-
nizing thoughts to formulate a
structured paper, or simply have
a paper revised.
Of course, if you are not
seeking help with writing, mov-
ies are going to soon be shown
on the TV’s in the laundromat
to entertain you as well. With
the free Internet access, you can
get much needed work done, or
chat with friends online.
All of these great services are
offered to students, all while
their clothes are being washed
and spun. With the store hours
from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily,
doing laundry is not such a hassle
anymore.
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September 27, 2006
It’s time to unplug and get engergized
Green Team is making innovative changes and helping the campus become more aware
By Kelly Oldach
Contributing writer
Just as most students have
settled back into their normal
school routine, the Mercyhurst
Green Team has been working
incredibly hard to do the same.
Diversifying energy sources,
working on the college’s “Master
Plan, ” scheduling events and get-
ting those interested in making
a difference more involved are
just a few of the many things
Mercyhurst Green has planned
for this school year.
The “Green Team,” as it’s
known around campus, is an
environmental organization that
acts toward achieving a harmoni-
ous relationship between humans
and the environment. According
to its mission, team members
“live, work and behave in ways
that sustain the integrity and
biodiversity of earth.”
Following the mission of both
Mercyhurst College and the Sis-
ters of Mercy, the Green Team
Rusty Wallace and Jen Krupa made a lovely homecoming couple last Saturday.
Meet the ‘Hurst
homecoming
king and queen
RYAN “RUSTY”
WALLACE
MAJOR
HRIM
AGE
21
HOMETOWN
WEST CHESTER, PA
SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT
LACROSSE TEAM
FAVORITE DRINK
MILKSHAKES
FAVORITE ANIMAL
MONKEY
FAVORITE COLOR
KELLY GREEN
FAVORITE BOOK
WHERE’S WALDO
FAVORITE MUSIC
HEART PUMPING MUSIC
OVERALL FAVORITE THING
THE BEACH
FAVORITE TEENAGE
MUTANT TURTLE
MICHELANGELO
FAVORITE FOOD
DAIRY QUEEN BLIZZARDS
FUTURE PLANS
MOVING SOUTH, PLAYING GOLF,
HAVEING A GOOD TIME
DEFINING QUOTE
“JUST LIVING THE DREAM”
encourages the community to Team is what Magoc called, “the
first familiarize themselves with long-term Master Plan for the
contemporary environmental is- Mercyhurst College landscape.”
sues. Once people are aware of The main goal of this plan is to
these problems, they can work strengthen, maintain and elevate
for positive change and take re- the aesthetic beauty for which
sponsibility as leaders to benefit Mercyhurst is known.
not only the college, but also the Devising an environmentally
world around them. responsible strategy for manag-
Professor Chris Magoc, Green ing the landscape and bringing
Team faculty chair, is extremely biological diversity of flora and
excited to get the year started. fauna to the campus will help
“We are trying to move Mer- the Green Team to achieve this
cyhurst College away from fossil goal.
fuel and use more renewable Student Green Team Represen-
energy, more green energy,” he tative Megan Rulli, with the help
said. of a few committees, has been
With a 10 percent wind-energy active in setting up a long list of
purchase made three years ago upcoming events.
and geothermal heating/cooling The biggest of these takes
systems in the library, the PAC place this Saturday, Sept. 30.
and Hirt, the Green Team has However, the event will open
met with success. with a farmers market from 11
As if these two expansions a.m. to 4 p.m. in Garvey park.
weren’t enough, the college has “Pure Energy: Unplugged” is
received four solar panels to be a daylong event, from 2 p.m. to
installed in a yet-to-be-deter- 11 p.m., in which the Mercyhurst
mined building in the spring of community will be asked to
2007. unplug everything and conserve
Another ambition of the Green as much energy as it can. Main-
Andy Finkel photo
JENNIFER
KRUPA
MAJOR
EARLY CHILDHOOD/ELEM. ED.
AGE
21
HOMETOWN
MENTOR, OH
SCHOOL INVOLVEMENT
AMBASS, LEADERSHIP CERT.,
COMMUTER CLUB, SENIOR GIFT
COMM.
FAVORITE DRINK
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
FAVORITE ANIMAL
DOG
FAVORITE COLOR
BLUE
FAVORITE BOOK
MY BROTHER THE CREEP
FAVORITE MUSIC
EVERYTHING
PASTTIME ACTIVITIES
SLEEPING, EXERCISING, FRIENDS
FUTURE PLANS
MOVE TO CLEVELAND AND TEACH
DEFINING QUOTE
“I GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM
MY FRIENDS”
INTERESTING FACT
SHE WAS HOMECOMING QUEEN IN
HIGH SCHOOL, ALSO
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LIVING
tenance is going to measure the
amount of energy spent on that
day and then compare it with a
normal day for the college.
Events include solar cooked
food in Garvey Park, a yoga
workshop, a drum circle, a raffle
for a mountain bike, a farmer’s
market and a bonfire to close the
festivities, along with many other
happenings throughout the day.
“It will be one huge day of
fun,” Rulli said.
For more infor mation on
this or any other events or to
R.S.V.P. for “Pure Energy: Un-
plugged” send an e-mail to
greenteam@mercyhurst.edu.
As Magoc said, “The Green
Team is a way for us to be more
conscious of the world around
us and make a difference the best
we can as individuals.”
“It is a vehicle for making a dif-
ference for a better world ... and
if you’re not doing that, you’re
just taking up good oxygen.”
So come join the festivities this
Saturday, and remember:
UNPLUG EVERYTHING!
I Fuhrman’s
cider mill will
ERI
meet your fall
fantasy needs
In addition to being a land-
By Adam Hicks
mark the mill also supports
Contributing writer
local farmers, using apples
grown on orchards in North
East, which come in 15 dif-
With the official start of ferent varieties including Mc-
autumn on Sept. 23, the tem- Intosh, ginger gold and honey
perature is dropping and the crisp.
leaves are beginning to change The store recommends their
color. cider slushies, which according
For many students piles of to senior Andrew Kochirka,
leaves and brisk autumn winds are “absolutely amazing, the
evoke thoughts of pumpkins, best slushie I have ever had.”
baked goods and apple cider. The Gumthers purchased
The best place to go to get the cider mill last year and
these seasonal delicacies is in addition to keeping time-
Fuhrman’s Cider Mill, which honored traditions have made
is an Erie County landmark some unique changes in what
and only a short walk from the store offers. Photos by Adam Hicks
Mercyhurst campus. During the summer they
This famous cider mill, opened up the front porch in North East on an internship,
on 1218 E. Gore Road, was a successful test to let local and she continues to come up
founded by Charles Fuhrman
in 1896 and is celebrating its
growers sell produce.
The store is officially open
with new ideas.
For any student who loves
110th year of operation. from Sept. 1 to Christmas Eve, fall and the food that goes
along with the season, I recom-
While the building has re- offering tours of the mill to
cently been refurbished, the schools and large interested mend a visit to Fuhrman’s Ci-
roof still proudly displays the groups, and there are plans to der Mill for home made jams,
year 1896 and the store still keep the mill open until New large carving pumpkins under
uses antique equipment for Year’s Eve. $5 and local Erie produce.
producing its famous cider. When you enter the store, Owners Bill and Sarah per-
Fuhrman’s offers the tradi- the smell of apples surrounds fectly describe the rich heritage
tional apple cider ($4.10 per you; however, the fresh bakery and love for the mill. “What
gallon) and some new flavors, is another fall food option. The can you say about this place?
like cherry-apple cider ($4.65 bakery offers home made pies, We love it here and we are just
per gallon) and concord grape- such as apple, cherry or pump- taking care of it for a while.
apple cider ($2.55 per half gal- kin and are around $5 each. The public is outstanding,
lon). According to owners Bill Sarah also told me that the continuing to support this
and Sarah Gumther, “We take baker’s assistant, Colette Okey, business for so many years, it
our cider seriously here.” is a student at Mercyhurst is a great neighborhood.”
The outside of Fuhrman’s cider mill displays the perfect picture of autumn.
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What about Darfur? Bok to the future:

Harvard ends early admissions
Philadelphia Inquirer, editorial
MCT newspapers

Bok to the future.

In the movies, young time traveler Marty McFly
goes back to the 1950s and inadvertently messes
with the futures of his then-teenage parents.
That was then; that was Hollywood.
“Bok to the future” is a drama playing out in
the admissions offices of about 100 elite colleges
nationwide.
If it’s a hit, those colleges will soon be doing less
to mess with the minds of bright young high school
students, and their parents.
Derek Bok, interim president of Harvard Univer-
sity, announced recently that Harvard would scrap
MCT its early admissions program beginning next year.
Refugees wait in camps in the Darfur region of Sudan until violence in their towns and Bok’s plot twist deserves the glowing reviews it
villages is quelled. is getting.
Other elite schools that have used early admis- MCT

without consent of that country’s government. sions programs to enhance their prestige, including Early admissions programs have been
By Ellen Koenig Lesson 2: The U.S. alone does not have the man- the University of Pennsylvania, would be wise to known to place pressure on high school
Contributing writer power to fight three different wars. Logistically follow his example. students, have been labeled as discrimina-
there is no support from the home front and there Princeton said Monday that it would. tory and have been cited as the cause of
If you are apathetic to world events, you should is no manpower to uphold a mission. That collective sigh you just heard is from talented poor college choices.
still be aware of the obvious news breakers, such as Lesson 3: Presently, economic sanctions may high school kids expressing relief.
the recent invasion of southern Lebanon by Israel, seem like a good idea, but from what historians and They know how these programs push high-stakes The pressure on kids to zero in on one brand-
the energy of the upcoming elections and even the economists have told us, they never work. Essen- choices about college applications earlier and ear- name school and go the early admissions route can
growing genocide in the Sudan. It is not a political tially, they end up hurting the domestic population lier into their high school years; send their Type-A shadow their whole high school career, turning that
issue, but a people issue. more so than government itself. parents into a competitive frenzy; and pack their time into a grim credential hunt that leads kids to
The truth is, 400,000 people have been slain and Lesson 4: Calling on China to quit trade relations days with stress. lose weight, sleep and perspective.

“
tortured under President Umar Hassan Ahmad al- with Sudan and oil investments is very unrealistic. Early admissions is It also stampedes many students into
Bashir. Darfur is not on the top of this administra- Sudan is a key source for Chinese oil, which is a mostly about 100 or the wrong college choice; a lot can
tion’s agenda and the United Nations cannot enter driving
The
force
U.S. can
of their
try to
economy.
stop supporting Sudan; in-
so “brand-name”
leges. For some
col-
prom-
For some change
and
in teenagers’ self-understanding
aspirations between the spring of
Sudan without consent of the government.
I witnessed the Save Darfur Now rally that took
place on Sept. 17 in Central Park West, Manhattan.
directly,
through
however,
the exchange
trade is
of
so intricate
monies, the
with
U.S.
China
ends
ising
to get
kids,
into
the pressure
such a col-
promising kids, junior year,
maneuvering
when
heats
the early admissions
up, and the spring of
I was somewhat embarrassed for the speakers but,
nonetheless, still inspired by their dedication.
up
way.
supporting the al-Bashir government in some lege
school
distorts
years
their
as
high
early as
the pressure to senior
colleges.
year, when they used to choose

The rally for Darfur was sponsored in large part

by various Jewish federations and a large number
However, as of Sept. 20 the African Union has ninth grade.
committed troops until the end of the year, which Early admissions get into such a Early admissions discriminates by
social class.
of Christian organizations. These two groups have
come together for a few movements.
is mainly
this sense
the
it
result
should
of international
give the people
pressure.
of Sudan
So in
and
programs
to blame
are
for
hardly
all of college distorts Most
afford
kids who take that route can
to hire private advisers, or are
The Jewish community was made up of members
from the Orthodox, Reform and Conservative
the world
Through
a little
the
but
study of
of security.
history, international affairs
that,
help.
but they don’t
their high school in high
counselors.
schools that have savvy college

movements and Christian churches represented and political trends, my conclusion has been that Given that Harvard
years as early as Most American high school students

”
every sect from Evangelist to Unitarian. corrupt dictators are like the snotty kids who always is the brand name to aren’t nearly so fortunate.

ninth grade.
Legislation from other organizations other than want attention. If you just ignore them, eventually top all brand names The average ratio of those students to
the U.N. has been drafted in recent months, in- they will go away. Even though this may take a good in higher education, college counselors is 500-1.
cluding Sen. Joseph Biden’s (D-DE) resolution in 50 years, they usually fall in the end. its de-escalation could Swearing loyalty to one school also
March 2006 calling for a NATO-established no-fly However, it is often hard to let them be, as they have a benefi cial ef- means kids and families lose any lever-
zone and a NATO bridging force on the ground ruin the lives of their own people in the process fect. age to play one school off another to
in Darfur to protect civilians in the interim until a through economic destruction, killing and chaos. For those of you get more fi nancial aid.
UN mission can be deployed. This poses the diffi cult question, what should, or who have never been through the intense ritual, So why has early admissions spread?
This resolution passed unanimously. can, the world do? here’s how early admissions works: Colleges, in It works for many colleges deemed to be in the
Recently, the U.N. passed a resolution to send For up-to-date information on this situation, I hopes of locking in a good share of the attractive elite ranks.
peacekeepers to maintain order in the country encourage you to visit www.savedarfur.org, http:// applicants, reserve a portion of the slots in the next It ensures them their share of top-level, tuition-
and protect the refugees in rural Sudan. The U.N., www.unicefusa.org and http://hrw.org keyword class to kids willing to apply early (in the early fall paying students.
however, is not authorized to send peacekeepers “Darfur.” of their senior year). How is that elite determined, anyway?
or troops without the support of the Sudanese Even if our options of assistance are compli- These programs come in several fl avors: One In many ways, a popular influence is the U.S.
government. cated and limited, it is important for the world to requires students to apply early only to that college, News and World Report rankings.
In fact, many of the speakers at the rally and understand the atrocities taking place in Darfur and to commit to attend if accepted. The other A while back, colleges figured out that stressing
the causes they posed for resistance were quite so they can help in anyway possible. This truly is requires students to apply early, but does not force early admissions was a way to game the U.S. News
illogical. a humanitarian crisis and deserves international them to commit then. rankings, to improve their ratings for selectivity
Lesson 1: According to the U.N. charter, the attention and, if possible, action. The advantages of early admissions programs and desirability.
global organization is not allowed to send troops tend to flow more to the schools than to the Cynics and competitors say Harvard, being Har-
students. vard, isn’t risking much in this move.
For the students, it means fewer application fees The brightest of the bright will still want to ex-

CNN: your 24-hour no-news source and essays to write - if you get in.
And for students who have good, but not slam-
perience the Yard.
But, closer to home, the University of Delaware,
dunk, credentials for an elite college, it could push an institution whose prestige has been on the rise,
our so-called news channels spend time talking them over the line. earlier this year made the same choice to abandon
By Chris Bodley about how great www.youtube.com is (I am not That covers the advantages. Now, the disadvan- early admissions - and it says it likes the results
Contributing writer kidding) and what college students do when their tages. so far.
parents cannot watch them.
Here are some fun news clips from this past By the way, “experts” suggest that maybe col-
week: “Don’t hook up with guys when you are lege kids should be fitted with tracking devices
sloppy drunk,” “There’s no place like dome,” “We (GPS on cell phones?) or be forced to submit to
all know Paris Hilton isn’t the smartest person,” and random drug tests. It does not seem to occur to
“Finally we know the answer to the question…. Is the news anchors that these ideas are idiotic or
Are you wondering…
Clay Aiken gay?” against the law.
These headlines were not seen on morning talk The simple fact is that TV news no longer focuses
shows or on comedy satire shows. These gems on news, it focuses on fluff that is believed to ap-
What is appropriate to do in a particular situation?
were heard coming from the mouths of CNN peal to a wider market of Americans. How might you act or respond?
correspondents. I understand that, from a marketing standpoint
I remember a time when the news provided us providing programming that interests a wider base How do you decide what is right or best?
with, well, news. of consumers is a good idea but, come on TV news,
I do not know when Paris Hilton’s intellect or Clay we all know what kind of people watch your chan- ???
Aiken’s sexual orientation became legitimate news. nels. They are people who are interested in… you
OK, I guess it still is not legitimate news, but then guessed it, the news, the real news. Do you have tough dilemmas right here on campus?
why is it treated as such by channels like CNN? I CNN and others like it are losing a consumer
thought we invented a place for that information base that has become increasingly fed up with the In your dorm…In a class…On a team…
to be dispersed to lonely, depressed individuals lack of intelligent discussion on once respected
who need to idolize fleeting pop culture icons: E! news outlets. So here it is news channels, leave the
Or…
Entertainment Television. celebrity news to E!, leave the fashion to whatever
This information has no business being on it is that those people watch (I think there is a style Do you have big questions about world events?
what could formally be called a reputable news channel and Bravo has that German girl on it) and

Ask the Ethicist!

broadcaster. please stop trying to add humor into your reports;
I may be wrong, but I think that those who propa- you will never be more clever or as pointed as the
gate themselves as respectable journalists and news political satire found on other networks.
distributors have a responsibility to tackle cultural Just stick to the news, the real important stuff
issues that are of importance. It is not like we are that could better inform the American populace
living in a time in which nothing of significance about the world in which they live.
is occurring. Oh, I did not mean just to pick on CNN; I used The purpose of “Ask the Ethicist” is to provide insight and reflection on
On the contrary, the time spent on talking about it as an example. All of the news channels are everyday ethical dilemmas facing individuals on campus.
America’s asinine celebrities can be spent on is- guilty of ignoring real issues and promoting pro-
sues spanning from the upcoming congressional gramming based upon pop culture nonsense. Well,
elections, the complex realities of international everyone but Fox News, I do not think we can call The “Mercyhurst Ethicist” is not one person,
relations, the disturbing trends in American edu- Fox a legitimate news source. It is like reading the
but a group of Mercyhurst faculty, administrators, and staff
cation, the polarization of American politics, the Christian Science Monitor and saying that it does
socio-economic reasons behind why New Orleans not have a bias, though with interesting articles. Re- who will take turns responding to submitted questions.
has yet to make any real recovery in the wake of ally, there is some good writing in that bad boy.
Hurricane Katrina or a critical assessment of the And I know that I did not really talk about the To submit a question, e-mail lseddig@mercyhurst.edu.
American political landscape. “No place like dome” news clip. I had nothing to Your e-mail address will be removed to ensure anonymity.
Instead of addressing significant issues like this, say about it. I just thought it was funny.
September 27, 2006
Healthcare continues to be an issue
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, editorial
MCT newspapers
Health insurance often is described as a personal
responsibility. If you don’t get it from your job,
you’ve got to buy it for yourself. That’s the theory
anyway.
The reality is quite different. About 90 percent
of people who shop for individual health insur-
ance never buy it, the nonpartisan Commonwealth
Foundation reports. Most can’t afford it. Some can’t
get it at any price.
That’s a matter of increasing importance and
concern to us all. A record 46.6 million Americans
were uninsured last year, largely because the num-
ber of people getting health insurance through their
jobs has declined steadily. In 2000, 64 percent of
Americans got health insurance at work. By 2005,
it was 59.5 percent.
In part, that’s because insurance premiums have
increased much faster than inflation. On average,
family coverage now costs about what a full-time,
minimum-wage worker makes in a year.
Part is also because of the growing role of small
business in the local and national economy. Small
companies often don’t have enough workers to
get affordable group health insurance rates, and
their premiums can rise quickly if one employee
gets seriously ill.
Hot tubs, plasma TVs, limousine rides . . . college life?
When most students think of college, they have images of messy,
cramped dorm rooms and the possibility of a crazy roommate. This
has been the stereotype of college life for as long as anyone can
remember . . . until now.
A recent report on CNN.com
reveals a side of college most
of us will never experience,
but one that is becoming much Allison
more common. Moore
Imagine paying a moving
crew to move you in and out
of your apartment.
Imagine hiring personal maids Opinion editor
to clean your place and do your
laundry.
Imagine your parents moving you in and then wanting to live there
themselves.
This is the swanky future of college.
Take DePaul University in Chicago for example. DePaul has com-
pleted a residence building known as Loft-Right where students enjoy
all the comforts of home, and then some.
Students comment on college’s new logo
What do you
think about
the new
Mercyhurst
College logo?
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OPINION
The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
When people lose coverage from their jobs, they
often try to find it on what’s called the individual
market. About 60 percent of the people who con- The Good
sidered buying a policy on their own said they
didn’t because of the price. That’s not surprising. The Mercyhurst Green Team is hosting “Pure Energy Unplugged” this Saturday on campus.
Insurance companies make money by limiting the The day will be filled with environmental events, including a farmer’s market, solar power dem-
number of sick people they cover. People who buy onstrations, a bike raffle and several information stations. Additionally, students will be asked to
insurance on their own are more likely to be older unplug several items in their dorm rooms or apartments in order to conserve energy. Students
or have health problems than those covered by will also be asked to sign a petition in order to enact a $15 annual “Green Energy Fee” to pro-
group plans. That makes them the kind of custom- mote conservation practices on campus. The environment is a pressing issue for our generation
ers insurance companies don’t want. Companies that must be addressed. The Mercyhurst Green Team is leading the charge to make Mercyhurst
price policies accordingly. About half the people a more responsible and sustainable example for the community.
with individual coverage have premiums of $3,000
a year or more. That’s true of only 20 percent of
the people in group plans.
The Bad
People with individual coverage also are more Sidewalks were built for walking pedestrians. Maybe members of maintenance should keep that
likely to be poor. One-third have incomes of less in mind as they zip up and down the sidewalks with no regard to anyone in their path. All too
than $40,000 a year, just over twice the federal often, students are forced off of the sidewalks into the grass, mulch, mud, etc. to avoid injury. If
poverty level for a family of three, compared to driving on the sidewalk is necessary, the least the drivers could do is maneuver their Gators off
24 percent with group coverage. the sidewalk and around students.
At least a third of those who try to buy individual
coverage are turned down outright or denied cov-
erage for existing health problems. In some cases,
The Ugly
coverage is delayed for a time, often two years.
Insurance works best when risks are pooled and It’s midterm time already. It seems like we just returned to our lovely campus, but the term is
shared among the greatest number of people. But already almost half over. Along with midterms, come a lot of caffeine filled nights at the library
illness can strike anyone, anywhere. The question and massive amounts of stress. And if that’s not bad enough, the end of September also means
is whether we should face it together or on our the beginning of cold temperatures and, you guessed it, the chance of snow.
own.
In the Loft-Right building, students enjoy expansive city views, here.
granite countertops in the kitchen and bathroom, modern designer What if such elitist behavior occurred here at Mercyhurst?
furniture and satellite TV hook-ups. The lobby for the building boasts Can you imagine some kid rolling up to class at the Hirt Center in
a fireplace and a pool table and right next door houses a Starbucks a black limo? I think not.
and a tanning salon. Each student has their own private bedroom Now I know times are changing. I know my generation has come
and a bathroom is shared by no more than two people. to expect more and wants to enjoy the finer things in life. But is this
Illinois State University is quickly following suit and is planning con- really necessary?
struction of a “Club Med for students.” This would include outdoor This is not how college was meant to be.
volleyball courts, hot tubs and plasma TVs for every unit. Although, I admit the sometimes uncomfortable living situations
Now if you’re reading this sitting on your God-awful furniture in in college can be a hassle. But, honestly, living and working through
your cramped dorm room or Briggs/Lewis apartment, you’re prob- these hassles give students valuable life lessons.
ably thinking, “What the heck?” or “Why am I here?” In the traditional college environment, students are practically
But wait there’s more. forced to be social, make new friends and learn to co-exist with oth-
In Manhattan, Madpackers, a moving company designed especially ers peacefully, and that is not necessarily a bad thing.
for college students has taken the idea of the posh college student College is supposed to be a time where students learn to rough
to a whole new level. it and make it on their own. A time when budgeting is needed for
This company now offers students a limousine ride to class so they survival and Easy Mac is considered a decent meal.
can, “arrive like a rock-star.” Luxury should be earned, not given away. Students sipping a latte
Are you freaking kidding me? enjoying their city views or a dip in the hot tub is not reality, and
It may be just me here, but I think this is way over the top. I can- the last thing my generation needs is more of a disconnect from the
not wrap my mind around it, even if we are talking about Manhattan real world.
“I think it’s goofy.
“I think it’s a cool The old one – the “Yes – because it
design that benefits plain ‘M’ is fine. portrays a more ar-
the college.” They should actu- tistic view of the
ally go back to the school.”
Thomas Church ‘10 old ‘MC.’”
Lindsay Peters ‘07
Luke Hindley ‘08
“Personally, I don’t
like it. The old one
is more eye catching.
“I think that the
new logo makes our
“The logo looks
like a child designed
The new one looks school look trashier it; we need to imple-
like letters clumped and less classy.” ment the old one.”
together.”
Amanda Pakutz ‘07
Alicia Simbeck ‘07 Mike Aiello ‘ 08
The
Joshua Wilwohl
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ARTS &
ENTERTAINMENT To contact: entertainmentmerciad@mercyhurst.edu

tHe
BuZz
International guitarist plays at PAC
SEPT. 28. Bill Maher. Ben-
edum Center, Pittsburgh.
SEPT. 28. The Wreckers.
Center for the Arts, Uni-
versity of Buffalo, Buf-
falo.
SEPT. 29. Foreigner. House
of Blues, Cleveland.
SEPT. 30. Nintendo Fu-
sion Tour with Hawthorne
Heights, Relient K, Plain
White Ts. Tower City Am-
phitheater, Cleveland.
SEPT. 30. Insane Clown
Posse. Agora Theatre,
Cleveland.
SEPT. 30. Blue Man Group.
Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh.
SEPT. 30. Built to Spill.
Town Ballroom, Buffalo.
SEPT. 30. Cracker. Rex
Theatre, Pittsburgh. On
sale at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 1. Clap Your Hands
Say Yeah, Architecture in
Helsinki. House of Blues,
Cleveland.
OCT. 2. Veruca Salt, Agent
Sparks. House of Blues
(Cambridge Room), Cleve-
land.
From Colombian concert halls to Erie, Irene Gomez promises to impress
By Christina Ferranti
Contributing writer
Irene Gomez has traveled
across the world, including
France, Germany, Switzerland,
Spain, The Czech Republic, the
United States and Colombia, es-
tablishing a career that deems her
as one of today’s most renowned
classical guitarists.
Javier Hinojosa, a specialist
in ancient music at the Scola
Cantorum de Paris, comments
on Irene Gomez’s musicality
and brilliant performance style,
noting Gomez’s sparkling intel-
ligence and exquisite sensitivity
as an artist.
He describes her as an artist
who knows how to elegantly
enhance the eloquence and en-
chantment in her music and ren-
ders homage to music through
her incredible guitar playing
techniques.
Gomez began to study music
at an early age at the National
University Musical Conservatory
with master Gentil Montana. She
continued on with her education
and became the first guitarist to
graduate Summa Cum Laude
from the University of Colom-
bia.
Eventually, she traveled to
France and won two medals: the
Golden Medal in Guitar and the
Golden Medal in Chamber Music
of the Claude Debussy Conser-
vatorium at Saint Germain in
Laye, France, where she studied
with the Spanish master, Javier
Quevedo.
Irene Gomez has produced
three albums in her career as well
as playing in many well-known
orchestras and speaking at con-
ferences.
A longtime friend of Gomez,
Andres Samper, talks about her
most recent CD, “IMAGENES,”
and the overall expression it
exudes.
“Irene gives proof of her mov-
ing understanding of the music
contained in this recording by
means of a contrasting, balanced
and above all, very expressive
interpretation.
“Its color, always warm and
round, opportunely accentuated,
together with a spontaneous and
playful rhythm, highlight her
rich and natural discourse,” says
Sampler.
Gomez embraces a wide variety
of music in her repertoire, which
ranges from a sixteenth-century
fantasia by Alonso Mudarra and
an eighteenth-century Bach pre-
lude to contemporary composers
like Argentinian Jorge Morel and
Brazilian Heitor Villalobos.
Lately, Gomez has contributed
to the world of research. She ob-
tained the Mention “Tres Bien”
for her work on “Manuel Maria
Ponce: Une Vie Une Oeuvre.”
Additionally, her work has
been revealed at several different
conferences and guitar-related
events.
She has been associated with
playing in the National Univer-
sity Symphonic Orchestra Music
Department and the Bogotá
Philharmonic Orchestra soloist.
In 1998, Gomez returned to
Colombia, and, presently, she
teaches as a professor at the
National University of Colombia
Superior Academy of Arts of
Bogotá and School of Music of
the Juan N. Corpas University.
Irene Gomez will perform at
Mercyhurst College on Sunday,
Oct. 1 at 2:00 pm in the Walker
Recital Hall.
This event is sponsored by
an Erie surgeon and his wife,
Dr. Manuel and Cheryl Forero,
originally from Colombia and
familiar with the spectacular per-
formances given by Gomez.
Tickets are on sale in the box
office. Prices include: Adult:
$17.50; Senior/Student/PC:
$15; Youth: $5.; MC Student w/
Photo Courtesy of the PAC
ID: $5.
Internationally acclaimed Irene Gomez performs at PAC.

OCT. 3. Jamie Cullum. By-

ham Theater, Pittsburgh. ‘Crank’ delivers action and humor
anything and anyone who stands Full of shooting, gore, fights
OCT. 3. Social Distortion,
in his way. and destruction, “Crank” doesn’t
Supersuckers, Blackpool
After speaking to his doctor, leave room for a bathroom
Lights. House of Blues,
(Dwight Yoakam) who is un- break.
Cleveland.
orthodox to say the least, Chev The movie’s style varied slightly
discovers that the only way to from the typical action movie,
OCT. 3-15. Musical. Monty
stay alive is to keep moving and offering slow-motion and fast-
Python’s Spamalot. State
keep the adrenaline flowing. motion scenes sporadic subtitles,
Theatre, Cleveland.
After several car demolitions, split screens, and grotesque
murders, and, with the help of images of the heart fighting to
OCT. 4. Nick Lachey. Pal-
many drugs, Chev is able to keep survive.
ace Theater, Cleveland. On
his heart pumping. Though the style seemed a bit
sale now at tickets.com.
cheesy in areas, it did help to in-

“
crease the urgency felt through-
OCT. 4. Vanilla Fudge
out the movie.
perfor ming “Led Zep-
pelin I.” House of Blues, Crank With the fast pace and ex-
treme seriousness of the matter,
Cleveland.
doesn’t leave one would see little room for
laughter.
OCT. 4. Cursive. Club Zoo,
Pittsburgh. room for a But the writers managed to
throw in bits of sarcastic humor
OCT. 5. Robin Trower. Rex bathroom and hilarious scenarios that
helped to lighten the mood and

Theatre, Pittsburgh. On
sale at Ticketmaster.
OCT. 5. James Blunt. A.J.
Palumbo Center, Pitts-
burgh.
OCT. 5. Melvins. Grog
Shop, Cleveland.
OCT. 5. Jenny Lewis and
the Watson Twins. House
of Blues, Cleveland.
OCT. 6. Comedy. Ron
White. Warner Theatre,
Erie. On sale at Ticket-
master.
OCT. 6. David Sedaris. Pal-
ace Theatre, Cleveland.
Jason Stratham fulfills the quota for action and humor in the new film, ‘Crank.’
By Jessica Nulph
Contributing writer
I went to see “Crank” late on
a Sunday night, literally half
asleep.
I didn’t expect much and knew
little of the movie, other than it
was an action flick with little-
known actors. Five minutes into
the movie, I couldn’t shut my
eyes, let alone blink.
“Crank” automatically piques
your interest from the get go.
Chev Chelios (Jason Stratham),
a hit man for a major West Coast
Photo Courtesy of www.crankfilm.com
crime organization, wakes to find
he’s been poisoned by rival, Ricky
Verona (Jose Pablo Cantillo).
The Chinese “potion” leaves
Chev with only one hour to live.
Overcome with anger, Chev
takes to the streets of Los Ange-
les in search of Verona, crushing
”
break.
Throughout the chaos, he frus-
tratingly tries to reach his ditsy
girlfriend, Eve (Amy Smart),
with whom he hopes to escape
the business.
With his clever tricks and ulti-
mate disregard for the law, Chev
fights desperately to survive -- no
matter the cost.
“Crank” is action-packed and
very fast paced.
The movie, which is about an
hour and a half running time,
seemed to fly by.
leave the viewer asking, “Are you
serious!?”
Though it doesn’t leave you
hoping for a sequel or anxiously
waiting for it to come out on
DVD, “Crank” is definitely a
movie worth forking over the
seven bucks.
Despite its cheesy subtitles
that kind of remind you of the
roadrunner and coyote holding
up their signs in times of distress,
the movie has a wealth of sus-
pense and faultless continuity.
To top it off -- you hardly ever
get to say, “I knew that was going
to happen!”

OCT. 6. Elton John. Mel-
lon Arena, Pittsburgh.
OCT. 7. Jerry Lee Lewis.
Pepsi Cola Roadhouse,
Burgettstown.
OCT. 7. Blue Man Group.
Quicken Loans Arena,
Cleveland.
OCT. 7. Chicago. Akron
Civic Theatre, Akron,
Ohio.
OCT. 7. Badfish. House of
Blues, Cleveland. On sale at
Ticketmaster.
OCT. 8. Wish You Were
Here. Lorain Palace Civic
Center, Lorain, Ohio.
OCT. 8. KMFDM. House
of Blues, Cleveland.
Courtesy of Goerie.com
Mel Brooks’ Tony Award-winning musical comes to The Warner
By Melissa Brandt
A & E Editor
The Erie Broadway Series is
bringing Mel Brooks’ “The
Producers to the Warner Theatre
Oct. 24-26.
Everything you’ve heard is
true! Mel Brooks has put the
comedy back into musical com-
edy. USA Today called, “The
Producers,” the funniest, most
fearlessly irreverent thing ever
seen on stage!”
Based on Mr. Brooks’ Academy
Award-winning 1968 film of
the same name, “The Produc-
ers” follows a down-on-his-luck
theatrical producer Max Bialys-
tock and mousy accountant Leo
Bloom.
Together they hatch the ul-
timate scam: raise more money
than you need for a sure-fire
Broadway flop and pocket the
difference.
The “sure-fire” theatrical disas-
ter is later to be called “Spring-
time for Hitler.” Be assured the
rest of the musical is as crazy as
that title implies.
The New York Times called
“The Producers,” “a blissful
spectacle that will leave you
delirious
The musical is directed and
choreographed by five-time Tony
Award winner Susan Stroman.
Stoman worked on many other
successes, including “Crazy For
You” and “The Music Man.”
“The Producers” swept the
2001 Tony Awards, receiving the
most awards (12) in Broadway
history.
The Awards included Best Photo Courtesy of www.producers on broadway.com
Musical, Best Book of a Musi- Mel Brooks’ award-winning musical ‘The Producers’ comes to the Warner Theatre.
cal, Best Original Score, Best
Scenic Design, Best Costume Tickets for “The Producers” Prices range from $37.75- Producers” visit www.eriebroad-
Design, Best Lighting Design, are on sale now at the Erie Civic $57.75. wayseries.com.
Best Orchestrations, Best Cho-
Center Box Office and all Tick- For more information on either
reography and Best Direction etmaster Locations. the Erie Broadway Series or “The
of a Musical.
September 27, 2006 THE MERCIAD PAGE 9

Gore’s global warming warning
By Megan O’Hare
Contributing writer
“An Inconvenient Truth” is
a documentary that illustrates
the immense problem of global
warming.
Al Gore, who has been study-
ing this topic since the early ’80s,
presents in the documentary
the facts that are resulting from
global warming.
He shows a picture of the
earth from space and points out
that snow is melting on the tops
of mountains, bodies of water
are becoming smaller in size and
shorelines are receding.
Also, in the past 14 years, the
world has seen record high tem-
peratures, hurricanes in South
America and, most recently,
Hurricane Katrina doubled in
strength as it passed from Florida
to the Gulf Coast.
The major cause is the burn-
ing of fossil fuels such as coal,
oil and gas.
Gore states that if we do not
take immediate action to fix these
problems, in about 10 years the
planet will gradually start deterio-
rating and by then it will be too
late to change anything.
Global warming is definitely a
major and current problem fac-
ing our environment.
The rate of carbon-dioxcide
emissions is dramatically increas-
ing and this, among many of the
other environmental changes, is
presented throughout the movie
as graphs and pictures that will
make this problem even more
alive and real.
ARTS &
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ENTERTAINMENT
FILM PREVIEW
Like many Americans today, we
do not know much about global
warming except for the fact that
it does exist.
This documentary presents
the evidence about the growing
problems facing the world.
Gore informs us that if we
do not change this pattern of
global warming around, more ice
will deteriorate in the Arctic and
glaciers will not exist. If that ice
does break apart, Shanghai, San
Francisco, New York and other
coastal cities will be in severe
trouble.
Gore is extremely passion-
ate about this subject and has
dedicated over 20 years speaking
about global warming and how it
is such a fatal problem.
Through “An Inconvenient
truth,” he presents this valu-
able information in hopes that
Americans will become better
informed citizens and make
efforts to change this situation
immediately.
Gore states, “We have a moral
imperative to, as individuals and
as a nation, to do something
about global warming, the dra-
matic, precipitous rise of world Photo Courtesy of the PAC
temperatures in the atmosphere, Global warming has the potential to alter and devestate the world Americans and others have become accustomed to.
on land and in bodies of water,
caused by greenhouse gases.”
Being educated on this issue is cause of global warming. car that has been tested and does that will result from it.
While Gore says Americans are
extremely important. Once we People should consider alter- not have negative effects on our This film will play at the PAC
responsible for global warming,
have this information, it is our native forms of transportation, environment. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 2 and
he also believes that Americans
duty to share it and try to change such as buses or walking to their “An Inconvenient Truth” is a 8 p.m.
can be the solution as well.
the condition. destination. very powerful movie that is sure Tickets are free for Mercyhurst
What can we do to reverse
Also, the gas Americans fill up If purchasing a new car, one to inform viewers about global College students with ID (limit
global warming and prevent it
in their cars each week is a major should consider buying a hybrid warming and the consequences one per person).
in the future?

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New Found Glory’s CD shows off the band’s new found maturity, check it out for free.

Come home with NFG
By Joe Fidago
Contributing writer
If you heard the single “It’s
Not Your Fault” before New
Found Glory’s CD was released
this past Tuesday, you were prob-
ably taken by surprise.
Instead of singing the typical
“girls are the root of my prob-
lems” type of song that the emo
genre is characterized by, it is
saying the complete opposite, as
the title suggests.
The song broke away from the
fast, loud, three-chord anthems
the group previously released.
They leaked the song on their
MySpace site, and within a few
days the single had 3,000,000
plays, which shows just how
starved people were for new
NFG.
First John Mayer and now New
Found Glory – the theme of
the fall must be to release more
mature albums.
The turn that New Found
Glory has taken could be com-
pared to the turn Yellowcard
made with their release, “Lights
and Sounds.”
NFG has slightly turned away
from songs like “My Friend’s
Over You” and “It’s Been a
Summer” in favor of a more
alternative-rock sound.
could be considered ballads, es-
pecially “Make Your Move.”
“Make Your Move” could be
compared to “Sucker” from the
group’s first album.
However, comparing these to
the songs on NFG’s self-titled
debut, you can tell there is a
huge difference in their sound,
and also in the tone of their
content.
In the world of pop-punk
and emo music, with new bands
popping up weekly, New Found
Glory has been a staple in the
scene, whether you love them or
hate them.
The scary thing about this re-
cord is because it is so different
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Jeff Powell (19) and the Mercyhurst defense allowed just four shots on goal in a 1-0 loss
to Northern Kentucky. The lone goal came from a penalty shot in the second half.
Men’s soccer win streak
ends at nine with loss to
Northern Kentucky
By Finella Annand
Contributing writer
The Mercyhurst men’s soccer
team had its eight-match-win-
ning streak snapped as Northern
Kentucky defeated the Lakers
1-0 Sunday at the Mercyhurst
Soccer Field.
The defeat, however, came on
the back of two impressive wins
against Gannon and Saginaw
Valley State on Wednesday and
Saturday, respectfully.
The Lakers started the week
well with a nail-biting, 3-2 double
overtime win against cross town
rivals Gannon. The GLIAC
showdown was eventually won
for the Lakers by Kyle Jackson,
who slotted the ball home at the
101.25 mark for the victory.
Jackson and the team’s delight
was apparent as he ripped his
shirt off in celebration and ran
the length of the Gannon soc-
cer field.
The game was closely fought
from the start as each team tried
to get the upper hand.
Gannon struck first on 22.46
with a goal from Rudi Costa.
They held for a 1-0 lead at the
break.
Some strong words from
coaches Keith Cammidge, Dale
White and Nenad Vidakovic
during halftime helped to lift the
spirits of the Lakers and the men
came out all guns blazing in the
second half.
The Lakers hit Gannon with a
pair of second half goals to take
a 2-1 lead. Jason Pedra struck
OSU in driver’s seat, but has
long road to BCS championship
By Brian Davis
MCT Newspapers
Granted, it’s still September.
But the Bowl Championship Se-
ries picture now has more shape
and definition since the Harris
Interactive pollsters weighed in
with their first top-25 rankings
of the season.
There were really no big sur-
prises Sunday. Ohio State de-
buted at No. 1, and Southern
California was No. 2. Auburn,
West Virginia and Michigan
rounded out the top five.
Fans might be asking them-
selves why this is important.
After all, there’s a ton of football
remaining, right?
The Buckeyes and Trojans
are 1-2 in both the Harris and
USA Today coaches polls, which
make up two-thirds of the BCS
formula.
Now that they’re entrenched in
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first from the penalty spot at
48:18 before Tyler Emerick gave
Mercyhurst the lead at 73:36 with
an assist from strike partner in
crime Kurt Young.
The Lakers held on to their
lead and a green and blue victory
seemed likely until Costa scored
his second goal of the night with
only three minutes remaining in
regulation, sending the Gannon
fans into raptures of applause.
Gannon had all the momen-
tum going into extra time and
the Mercyhurst men knew they
would have to find another way
to defeat their archrivals.
The first period of extra time
saw Mercyhurst under a lot of
pressure from the rejuvenated
Gannon side.
However, neither team man-
aged to find the back of the net,
setting the stage for Jackson’s
dramatic winner at 101.25.
Jackson started the move by
passing the ball to Jason Pedra.
He continued his run, and Pedra
expertly threaded the ball in be-
hind the Gannon defense for the
sprinting Jackson to latch onto
slid past the Gannon goalkeeper
to finish the dramatic contest.
The Lakers followed up their
hard fought win against Gan-
non with a 4-0 domination of
Saginaw Valley State on Saturday
afternoon.
Three Mercyhurst players tal-
lied their first goals of the season
as Nicholas Thompson, Zach
Hiltner and Matt Richards all
got in on the action with second
half goals.
Tyler Emerick got the game
the top two spots, all they have to
do is keep on winning and they’ll
be headed to Glendale, Ariz., for
the BCS national championship
game.
Buckeye and Trojans fans
should pause before harassing
their travel agent, though. Fans
of other top-10 teams shouldn’t
give up hope, either.
If the Texas game didn’t raise
doubts about Ohio State’s viabil-
ity at No. 1, Saturday’s sluggish
start against Penn State should
have.
The Buckeyes’ run defense
gave up another 142 yards. Quar-
terback Troy Smith seemed
rather unimpressive in complet-
ing 12 of 22 passes for 115 yards,
and Ohio State got shutout in the
first half at home, no less.
The 28-6 final score doesn’t
look so good when you learn
the Buckeyes had two intercep-
tions returned for touchdowns
in garbage time.
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winner in the 12th minute, tak-
ing his goal tally to eight for the
season.
The Lakers went into Sunday
afternoon’s game against North-
ern Kentucky with a record of
9-1 and anticipation of a tough
contest ahead.
The only thing separating the
two teams at the end of the
day was a dubious penalty kick
decision. Braden Bishop took
advantage of the referees call
and converted the spot kick in
the second half for the game
winner.
The closely contested game
saw little action on either net,
exemplified by the fact that there
were only eight shots on goal
during the entire contest.
Andy Tait came closest for the
Lakers in the first half when his
powerful volley from inside the
box was denied by Northern
Kentucky goalkeeper, Andy
Ortman.
“The season has to go on,” said
Tait after the game. “One defeat
doesn’t make us a bad team and
I think we have come a long way
since last season. Unfortunately
Northern Kentucky always seems
to get the upper hand on us. We
haven’t beaten them in the four
years I have been here.”
The Mercyhust men will have
to put the disappointment of
the defeat behind them as they
now enter into a streak of seven
away games.
The men’s road adventure be-
gins with a 7.00 p.m. kick off at
Houghton on Wednesday.
Iowa can rain on, if not down-
right ruin, OSU’s championship
hopes this weekend. The 13th-
ranked Hawkeyes haven’t exactly
been competitive in this series
lately. Ohio State has won nine
of the last 10.
Let’s say OSU does get past
Iowa, though. The Buckeyes
probably would be favored in ev-
ery game leading up to the Nov.
18 showdown against Michigan
at the Horseshoe.
Even if Jim Tressel’s club does
build up an 11-0 record to that
point, it’s not guaranteed the vot-
ers will stick with the Buckeyes.
Last year, USC had 110 out of
113 first-place votes in the initial
Harris poll on Sept. 25. By Nov.
20, USC had just 88 first-place
votes. Texas had 25.
Ohio State and USC sure look
good in the BCS race as of today.
Just remember one thing. It’s still
September.
Volleyball drops sixth
straight in GLIAC
By Kelly Oldach
Contributing writer
The Mercyhurst women’s vol-
leyball team is looking to put the
first half of their 2006 season
behind them.
The Lakers lost their fifth and
sixth consecutive games this past
weekend at the Mercyhurst Ath-
letic Center leaving them 6-10
overall and 1-7 in the GLIAC.
Despite the losses, Head Coach
Ryan Patton seemed surprisingly
optimistic about the season.
“The GLIAC is a mid-level
Division I conference so it’s very
easy to start off 1-7,” he said.
“We knew we had a long way to
go and we’re making small steps,
just not all that fast as the record
indicates.
“I’m looking at the big picture
and not panicking. I want to win
a championship at some point
but the only way to get there
is to keep making those steps,”
Patton said.
The women fell to the Univer-
sity of Findlay on Friday in four
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“A lot of times I think we
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High expectations for women’s hockey
After successsful 2005-06 season, team looks to go one step further in 2006-07
By Ryan Palm
Sports editor
The 2006-07 season for the
Mercyhurst women’s hockey
team is one filled with high ex-
pectations, expectations Coach
Michael Sisti thinks his team
can meet.
“Obviously, we are excited to
start the season, we’ve been look-
ing forward to this day since the
end of last season,” said Sisti.
“We expect to do great things.
We expect to win a lot of games.
I am positive that this is the best
team we’ve ever had,” he said.
That expectation was echoed by
team captain Julia Colizza, who,
at the team’s media preview night
stated, “With our big senior class,
hopefully we can win ourselves a
national championship.”
After making their second
consecutive NCAA playoff ap-
pearance in 2005-06, the Lakers
expect to not only make the
playoffs, but to advance toward
a National Championship this
season.
There are certainly many rea-
sons one should expect such
results from this team, ranging
from a large senior class, a tal-
ented group of returning un-
derclassmen and an outstanding
recruiting class.
Mercyhurst has seven seniors
returning to the ice for their final
season.
Included in that group is Coliz-
za, who as a junior finished sec-
ond on the team in both goals
and total points, tallying 20 and
42 respectively.
Her leadership on and off the
ice is what her teammates see as
important, something that was
demonstrated last year. Also, she
was named one of the team’s as-
Women’s soccer edges Saginaw to remain perfect in GLIAC
By Andy Tait
Contributing writer
Another week passes and yet
another win goes in the bag for
the Mercyhurst women’s soccer
team as they improved to 9-1 for
the season.
It appears little will stand in
their way of reaching the playoffs
this year as they registered a hard
-fought win over the Cardinals
of Saginaw Valley on Saturday
morning.
The win extends Mercyhurst’s
winning run to nine straight
games.
The Lakers were out for re-
venge following last years 4-2
defeat in Saginaw, Mich.
The game proved to be a very
close and physical encounter,
with both teams picking up
yellow cards and registering 16
shots.
The Lakers took control of
the game in the 36th minute as
sophomore forward Sarah Powell
was judged to have been upended
in the box.
Jacque Sluga coolly slotted
home from 12 yards to give the
Sports shorts from the week ...
By Ryan Palm
Sports editor
Flood wins Regional Tour-
nament
Senior golfer Brendan Flood
took home medalist honors this
past weekend at the Great Lakes
Fall Regional.
Flood followed an opening 72
with a round of 3-under 69 to
claim first place out of golfers
from 23 teams.
As a team, Mercyhurst finished
in 13th place, moving up two
places after day one, due in part
to Flood’s performance.
The Lakers finished 305-307
for a total of 612, which was be-
Ashley Palagni (22) and Jackie Jarrell (9) play against former Laker goaltender Desi Clark (1) Friday.
sistant captains in 2005-06.
In addition to Colizza, the
other offensive seniors are Sarah
Kurth and Stefanie Bourbeau.
The other seniors include
defenders Michelle Bonello, Jill
Nugent and Ashley Pendelton.
Senior Leslie McArthur fills a
utility role for the Lakers, play-
ing both offense and defense
depending on which side needs
a hole filled.
“Our strength is in our veteran
leadership. It’s a huge benefit to
have them around with getting
our new players accustom to this
level,” said Sisti.
The Lakers return a number
of key players from last year’s
underclassmen group, including
Lisa Melander (17) moves the ball upfield against Saginaw Valley on Saturday.
Lakers a precious lead.
Moments later, the Lakers
could consider themselves un-
lucky not to have added to the
score line as Powell saw an effort
rebound back off the post as
they tried to add to their lead.
In the second half, the Lak-
ers came out and continued to
hind Ferris State’s winning total
of 584 but ahead of Gannon’s
final total. The team travels to
the Wayne State Invitational this
weekend.
Men’s tennis falls short
Two players from the men’s
tennis team fell short of their
high hopes at the ITA Champi-
onships on Saturday.
Mariano Fava and Lee Michael
Marnik played in both singles
and doubles competition after
surviving the tournament’s open-
ing matches.
Fava was seeded No. 5, but fell
to No. 12 Peter Grimsley 7-5, 6-2.
Marnik, a No. 15 seed, was forced
to face No. 2. seed Stefan Borg,
leading scorer sophomore Val-
erie Choinard, alternate captain
Stephanie Jones and a pair of
stellar goaltenders in junior Laura
Hosier and sophomore Courtney
Drennan.
Perhaps the biggest talk of the
upcoming season is the outstand-
ing recruiting class brought in by
Sisti and assistant Aaron Kemp.
This class brings an interna-
tional flare, as well as a nationally
competitive flare that Mercyhurst
hockey has never seen before.
Included in that class are play-
ers who have played for national
teams in Finland, Sweden and
Canada.
One of the most prominent
recruits in the country is gold
dominate possession but found
it difficult to convert their pos-
session into goals.
That was until Lisa Casement
slipped in a pass to Adrienne
Sluga behind the Cardinals,
defense, leaving her one-on-one
with the keeper.
Sluga showed the same compo-
who defeated marnik 6-4, 6-2.
As a team, the two were seeded
No. 3 yet fell to No. 8 pairing
from Missouri-St. Louis.
The team finishes the fall leg
of their season when they travel
to Duquesne Oct. 14.
Women’s golf finishes busy
weekend
The women’s golf team had a
busy weekend, playing in a trio of
invitational tournament.
First up was the Penn State
Behrend Invitational on Sept.
21. There the Lakers finished
second of five teams with a score
of 351 only trailing Gannon who
shot 328..
Their second invitational of
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medal Olympian Meghan Agos-
ta, who committed to playing at
Mercyhurst in late June.
Agosta played for the Canadian
Olympic team that won the gold
medal in the 2006 Olympics, and
proved to one of the team’s best
players.
“Our staff does an awesome
job in bringing in student ath-
letes. One of the hardest jobs in
athletics is finding great people to
replace great people,” said Sisti.
The staff has changed slightly
since last season with the depar-
ture of long-time assistant Maria
Lewis, who left Mercyhurst to
pursue other interests.
Sisti quickly named Paul Colon-
tino as his top assistant.
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sure as her sister as she clinically
finished off the move, doubling
the Lakers, lead with only 30
minutes remaining.
However, the Cardinals showed
their resilience as they battled
their way back into the game.
In the 81st minute, the referee
awarded a dubious penalty to the
the week was the Mercyhurst
Invitational, a two-day event in
which the Lakers finished 10th
of 14 teams in the field.
In windy conditions, the Lak-
ers struggled on day two of the
event, but Caitlin Cummings led
the team with a two-day score
of 183.
Finally, at the Gannon Invita-
tional the team finished third of
five teams.
The University of Findlay and
Gannon bettered the Lakers, who
finished ahead of Wheeling Jesuit
and Ohio Valley.
Carolyn Halinda was leading
scorer for the Lakers with an
88.
Andy Finkel photo
Colontino is very familiar with
Mercyhurst, having been a player
on the men’s team in the late
1990s and served as an assistant
for the women’s team from
2001-2002.
Prior to his return to the hill
he had coached for the women’s
program at the University of
North Dakota since 2002.
The Lakers continuing to shine
on the national spotlight, includ-
ing competitively during this past
summer.
Four players were part of the
Team Canada U-22 team three
were named to the Canadian
National Inline Team, and three
played in the National Women’s
Fall Festival in Ontario in Au-
Cardinals for an alleged push in
the penalty area.
Stephanie Roy converted the
spot kick cutting the Lakers lead
to 2-1.
Mercyhurst was able to hold on
for the last 10 minutes to see out
the victory.
Sophomore goalkeeper Re-
becca Heintzman continued her
good form in goal for the Lakers
as she made seven saves to help
keep the Cardinals to just one
goal in the game.
Senior captain Finella Annand
is the most experienced member
of this year’s team and she has
been a major contributor to the
Lakers’ success over the past
few years.
“We had a lot of possession
but they defended well and made
things difficult for us,” Annand
said.
The Cardinals battled hard
against a quality Laker team and
appeared to match Mercyhurst in
every department but could not
make it count when it mattered.
The defeat drops Saginaw Val-
ley State to 6-4 for the season.
The Lakers have certainly de-
veloped a winning habit, having
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gust.
The team has also continued to
be noticed by its peers, in the first
USCHO.com poll of the year,
Mercyhurst opened the voting
at the No. 5 position, a tie for
the highest they have ever been
on the poll.
Only four hockey giants stand
in front of them in Wisconsin,
New Hampshire, Minnesota and
St. Lawrence.
The Lakers proved early that
the significant recognition they
have received thus far is le-
gitimate, claiming a 4-2 win over
Etobicoke on Sept. 22.
The Dolphins are a profes-
sional team from Toronto, and
the team under a different name
skated to a tie last season against
the Lakers.
Mercyhurst got its scoring
from four different players, a
display of how deep the goal
scoring for Mercyhurst will be
this season.
The team got goals from
Agosta, Chouinard, Jones and
Nugent.
Hosier and Drennan split time
in the net, with Drennan finish-
ing the contest and picking up
the win.
The Lakers leave early Friday
morning to travel to Maine for a
pair of non-conference games.
These early games against
tough opponents will be critical
for the Lakers if they want to
keep thier high ranking in the
national polls.
Following that weekend set,
the Lakers are home for the
next three to host Colgate, No.
6 Dartmouth and No. 12 Provi-
dence.
The team does not begin con-
ference play until Dec. 9 when
they travel to Robert Morris.
now recorded nine consecutive
wins following an opening day
defeat to Quincy University.
“We turned in a very tough and
physical performance and even
though we weren’t at our best it
proved enough to get the win,”
said Jacque Sluga.
Jacque’s twin sister echoes the
views of her sister and feels the
team will peak at the right time.
“We are satisfied with our cur-
rent level of play but we know
we can raise it another few gears
yet,” said Adrienne Sluga.
Annand has represented her
native country of Scotland and
has been around a number of
good teams. But she claims that
this the best Mercyhurst team she
has played on.
“The team is doing really well
of late, but we will have to pick
it up another gear on Friday,”
said Annand.
The Lakers entertain No. 4
Grand Valley State (9-0) at 4 p.m.
on Friday September 29.
The game will prove to be a
huge fixture for the Lakers, as
they will hope to cement their
position as one of the nation’s
top teams.
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Laker Sports “Quick Hits” Football downs Gannon

This Weeks Results... Lakers beat Golden Knights 35-14 to claim Niagara Cup
Field Hockey......................................Sept. 24, L 4-0 Shippensburg By Ryan Palm
Sports editor
Women’s tennis........................................Sept. 22, L 8-1 Ferris St.
Sept. 23, L 7-2, Grand Valley St.
In its second year of existance,
Women’s soccer...........................Sept. 23, W 2-1 Saginaw Valley the Niagara Cup is coming to the
Men’s soccer...............................................Sept. 20, L 3-2 Gannon hill for the first time.
Sept. 23, W 4-0 Saginaw Valley St. By virtue of winning the foot-
Sept. 24, L 1-0 Northern Kentucky
ball game against Gannon on
Saturday, Mercyhurst lays its first
Women’s volleyball......................................Sept. 22, L 3-1 Findlay claim to the trophy.
Sept. 23, L 3-0 Ashland The rivalry between the two
Football.................................................Sept. 23, W 35-14, Gannon teams was renewed in 2004
Men’s golf......................Sept. 24, 13 of 23, NCAA Regional Qual.
when Gannon’s football program
joined the Great Lakes Inter-
Women’s golf................Sept. 21, 2 of 5, Penn St. Behrend Invite collegiate Athletic Conference
Sept. 23, 10 of 14, Mercyhurst Invite (GLIAC), of which Mercyhurst
Sept. 24, 3 of 5, Gannon Invite had been a part since 1995.
Men’s water polo.....................Sept. 20, W 9-7, Penn St. Behrend
In both 2004 and 2005, Mercy-
hurst was defeated in the rivalry
Sept. 23, W 13-11, Washington & Jefferson game, each time in front of a
Women’s hockey...........................Sept. 22, W 4-2, Etobicoke (ex) large crowd filled with fans of Andy Finkel photo
both teams.
Quarterback Mitch Phillis threw 14 of 19 for 239 yards and a touchdown on Saturday.
In the news... Finally, in 2006, the tides have
changed and the Lakers are the Scanlon. touchdown run by sophomore for the rest of the contest.
best college football team in Erie, On a botched field goal at- tailback Richard Stokes. Special teams also proved to
Hill honored by GLIAC with a 35-14 win over Gannon. tempt, Scanlon picked up the This defensive stand and ensu- play a big part for the Lakers,
The two teams squared off errant snap and then attempted ing score proved to be a back- particularly with the leg of senior
Mercyhurst punter Brandon Hill was honored by the GLIAC Saturday at Tullio Field on the to throw the ball near the end- breaker for Gannon. With the punter Brandon Hill.
this week, named its Special Teams Player of the Week. Hill Mercyhurst campus. zone for a first down. game at 28-7 the Golden Knights For the afternoon, Hill punted
punted four times for 209 yards, good for an average of 52 Mercyhurst played a very com- His pass was intercepted by a lost all the momentum they had four times for 209 yards, good
yards. plete game, performing well on Gannon defender who returned built up. Stokes’s touchdown in for an average of over 51 yards.
both sides of the football, as well it all the way to their end-zone, the third quarter was his third of Additionally, Hill had a key
Not only is that top among among GLIAC punters for this week, as on special teams. pulling the Golden Knights back the game. punt in the fourth quarter, when
but Hill also leads the conference in punting average with a The Lakers got out to a very into the game by the score of On the afternoon, he ran the he launched a 49-yard kick to pin
41.4 mark. hot start, and never cooled down 21-7. ball 25 times for 166 yards, the Gannon at its own 4-yard line.
until the final whistle blew. On the ensuing kickoff, the highest rushing total for a Laker Hill was honored by the GLI-
Mercyhurst put up three touch- Lakers fumbled on the return, in over a decade. AC as its Special Teams Player of
Athletes of the Week
downs before Gannon could and Gannon recovered for a tre- Junior quarterback Mitch Phil- the Week for his performance.
score, at one point leading the mendous swing of momentum in lis had his second stellar per- Mercyhurst will look to build
Richard Stokes from football and Adrienne Sluga from
Golden Knights 21-0. favor of the Golden Knights. formance in as many weeks on upon momentum built up from
women’s soccer were named this week’s Mercyhurst Athletes
Gannon got on the scoreboard The Mercyhurst defense dug Saturday, throwing 14 of 19 for this past week, as Ashland Uni-
of the Week.
in an unusual fashion, picking in, however, and was able to stop 239 yards and a touchdown. versity is next up on the sched-
up their first score on a 95-yard Gannon on downs deep inside Outside of the two minutes of ule.
Stokes had a career game against Gannon, rushing for 166
interception return. Mercyhurst territory. madness during the third quarter The team travels to Ashland
yards and three scores in the team’s 35-14 win. His rushing
What is even more unique The Laker offense rewarded the in which the team turned the ball this weekend where they face
total was the highest for any Laker in over a decade.
about the play is who tossed the defense with a long drive down over twice in as many plays, the a team that is also 1-3 on the
interception - place-kicker Phil the field, culminating in a 1-yard Lakers did not commit a turnover year.
Sluga scored the game-winner in the Lakers’ 2-1 win over
Saginaw Valley State on Saturday. Her fourth goal of the
season came 15 minutes into the second half, giving the
Lakers a 2-0 lead at the time.

The team is now 9-1 overall and 2-0 in the GLIAC.

Men’s hockey has new look for 2006-07
Football was named the Team of the Week for its convincing By Steven Barr
win over cross-town rival Gannon on Saturday. The Lakers Contributing writer
upended the Golden Knights 35-14 to take home the Niagara
Cup for the first time since its inception last year.
Men’s ice hockey coach Rick
Gotkin knows the season ended
Athletic Department Changes a little too early for his team last
spring.
Mercyhurst Director of Athletics Pete Russo announced some Even though they reached the
internal changes in his department last week. There are no Atlantic Hockey Final Four for
new personnel involved, however, there were promotions and the third straight year, they were
assignments of new duties. let down by the 3-2 double OT
loss to Bentley in March.
Matt Grimaldi had served previously as Assistant Director But the 2005-06 season is a
of Athletics and Compliance Officer, but has been promoted thing of the past now, and Got-
to Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance and kin has put together a new team
Administration. that will likely be as competitive
as ever.
Grimaldi will now oversee the hockey building maintenance “Our goal has always been to
and supervising all work study students. win the regular season, and win
the conference,” Gotkin said.
Mercyhurst wrestling Coach Tony Cipollone has been named While the Lakers fell just short
the Assistant Athletic Director for Student Services. Among of this goal, last year Laker fans
his new responsibilities are monitoring grades and class can be assured that the team will
attendance of the 700-plus student athletes, working on have a good run at it again in
increasing attendance at events, and also working with the ‘06-’07.
intramural program to improve its offerings. One key to success for the
upcoming season will be for the
Finally, Head Athletic Trainer Mary Ann Love is the new Lakers to maintain their powerful
Senior Women’s Administrator. She will provide female offense of last year.
representation in the athletic’s administration department, The Lakers had four players in
something Russo called “long overdue.” the top 10 nationally in scoring,
and they led all of Division I
Baseball adds new pitching coach teams with 4.17 goals per game.
Two of their top four point
Head baseball coach Joe Spano announced last week that getters from last season, Jamie
he has selected Mark Johnson to be his pitching coach for
the upcoming season. Johnson has a wealth of experience in
baseball on both the amateur and professional levels.
Hunt and Dave Borrelli, will
not be with the team this year,
so Coach Gotkin knew a strong
recruiting class would be critical
to the success of this season.
“There are some pretty big
shoes to fill, only time will tell.”
Along with the loss of Hunt
and Borrelli, the Lakers lost
captain Scott Reynolds, a strong
defenseman Conrad Martin, and
forward Mike Pochatek.
While it is never easy to replace
players who have been with the
team for three or four years,
the Lakers do have a promising
freshman class.
On defense, they will add Derek
Fischer from International Falls,
Minn., Cullen Eddy from Hidden
Valley, Pa., and Matt Fennell from
Melfort, Saskatchewan.
Up front, the Lakers add four
forwards that Gotkin describes
as “strong, fast, quick with the
puck, and intense.” These include
Neil Graham from Okotoks,
Alberta, Chris Risi from Thor-
old, Ontario, Cody Collins from
Kelowna, British Columbia and
Nick Vandenbeld from Port Co-
quitlam, British Columbia.
Gotkin likes the way his young
team is taking shape.
“We have all the components to
be very good, we just need to get
them together,” Gotkin said.
For the upcoming season,
Coach Gotkin is focusing on hav-
ing a more balanced game plan.
“We want to have four solid
lines that can play with any team
in the country. Rather than rely
on one or two players, we want
to rely on 25. The ‘committee’
approach to winning games,”
he said.
The Lakers will need to stay
competitive in an Atlantic Hock-
ey Conference that gets better
every year.
The conference added two new
teams this year in Air Force and
Rochester Institute of Technol-
ogy, and the traditional pow-
erhouses of Holy Cross and
Sacred Heart will continue to
rival Mercyhurst.
With Jamie Hunt’s early jump
to the NHL, and Holy Cross’s
Sweet 16 upset of No. 1 Min-
nesota, Atlantic Hockey achieved
two significant firsts last season,
which will attract better recruits
to the conference.
Gotkin welcomes the stronger
competition in Atlantic Hockey,
saying it “will be much, much
better this year, which is a good
thing. Atlantic Hockey continues
to get better, and get respect.”
The Lakers will be led by a
new captain this year in senior
forward Kyle Gourgon. Along
with assistant captains Ryan
Toomey and Pat Henk, Gourgon
was voted for by team members
and coaches last spring.
Mercyhurst, who enters the
season ranked No. 31 in the
country, will really be tested
early in the year as their first few
weekends put them against very
formidable opponents.
On Oct. 13, they’ll travel to
Big Rapids, Michigan, to take on
Ferris State University for two
non-conference games.
The following weekend is the
kickoff of Atlantic Hockey and
the Lakers play defending cham-
pion Holy Cross.
Students can see the team in
action for the first time on Oct. 7,
when they host St. Clair College
in an exhibition match-up.
The Connecticut Huskies will
be the first conference rival to
travel to Mercyhurst, and stu-
dents can see that series starting
October 27.
As always, Coach Gotkin com-
mends the student body on
their tremendous support of
his team.
“Our fans are amazing, we’re
very excited to get started with
the season,” Gotkin said.

Johnson spent nearly a decade in minor league baseball as

Field hockey falls to No. 2 Shippensburg
well as stints with both Houston and Detroit’s major league goal for the Lakers and played stingy defense,” Coach Stacey long run,” Gaudette said.
teams. By Chris Van Horn
the whole game. Gaudette said. The seniors on this team have
Contributing writer
The loss was the fourth straight Mercyhurst has played these done a great job of working with
He played college ball for the University of Hawaii, and served for the Lakers and it dropped teams well despite not having the freshmen.
as an alternate on the 1996 US Olympic baseball team. The Lakers’ field hockey team their overall record to 2-5. much of an offensive attack. “We have to cut back on men-
continued its tough early season Mercyhurst played an extremely The Lakers managed just five tal mistakes and work harder to
Mercyhurst goes NHL schedule against No. 2 ranked difficult schedule the first half of shots in the loss against Ship- finish on the offensive end with
Shippensburg this week. the season. pensburg, while the Raiders got more consistency. If we do these
Friday night marked the first time that a Mercyhurst student Mercyhurst gave the Raiders Three of their five losses came off 34. things then we will have a chance
has laced up in a National Hockey League (NHL) uniform. all they could handle in the first against teams ranked in the top 10 Tough defense coupled with to win some games,” Gaudette
Washington Capitals defender Jamie Hunt attended half before eventually falling by including No. 1 ranked Blooms- the amount of young talent on stated.
Mercyhurst from 2003-2006, and played over 20 minutes in a score of 5-0. burg, No. 2 Shippensburg and the Mercyhurst roster has led to Mercyhurst continues its sched-
Friday’s exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Shippensburg led by the slim- No. 8 East Stroudsburg. inexperienced mistakes and lack ule on Sept. 28 at Seton Hill.
mest of margins at the break but Hats off to the Lady Lakers, of offensive production. The Lakers’ next four games
Hunt did not score in the contest, however, did play good scored four goals in the second though, because they have played However, Gaudette is not wor- are on the road before return-
defense and had a shot-on-goal. half to secure the victory, includ- each ranked opponent tough all ried about her squad. ing home on Oct. 19 to take on
ing two in a three-minute span the way to the end. “The girls are going to get it Seton Hill for the second time
Quick hits are compiled by sports editor Ryan Palm. Any- which helped increase the lead “We’ve kept it close but in together. This tough schedule has this season.
thing worthy of being a “quick hit” should be emailed to to 4-0. the end these teams were just been a great learning experience
sportsmerciad@mercyhurst.edu. Julie Smith made 16 saves in too deep and played extremely and should help us win in the