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OCT. 31, 2007 Vol. 81 No. 10
Its showtime!Find out Hurst
students favoriteHalloween movies
>> PAGE 16
Haunted Hurst>> PAGE 7
Its a tragedy. I love their cider.STUDENTS REACT TO LANDMARK FIRE
Scoot Williams photo
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Fuhrmans Cider Mill burns
The Belle Valley Fire Department took control of the blaze.
The BVFD team was led by chief John Semple.
Scoot Williams photo
Caution tape currently blocks off what remains of
Fuhrmans Cider Mill and Bakery at the scene.
Scoot Williams photo
Over 65 firefighters representing around half a dozen local fire departments worked to
extinguish the blaze on Sunday night.
Scoot Williams photo
The cause of the Fuhrmans fire is under investigation and is still unknown.
Scoot Williams photo
Firefighters fought the blaze for over two hours before getting it under control.
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PAGE 3NEWS
Mercyhurst College students
must now travel further to get
their pumpkins and apple cider
this fall.
Fuhrmans Cider Mill and
Bakery, 1218 East Gore Road,
caught fire Sunday night and
continued smoldering well intoMonday.
Sarah and Bill Gunther have
owned the mill for the last three
years and were devastated to hear
the news of the fire.
One of the clerks who lives
up the street called and said it
was on fire, explained Sarah
Gunther. (The fire officials)
have not let us in there still.
The Erie landmark has beenenjoyed by generations of local
families as well as Mercyhurst
students.
Sophomore Nicole Zehnder
was shocked when she saw
the breaking news late Sunday
night.
I wanted to know what hap-
pened and what caused the fire,
said Zehnder. Im bummed; I
was just thinking about goingthere this week.
Junior Rainey Murdock said
he was as shocked as Zehnder.
Its so sad; I have been there
once and that was enough to fall
in love with.
Its a tragedy, said senior Jack
Thearle. I love their cider.
Students should not start
worrying just yet. The Gunthers
hope the fire is not the end of theFuhrman tradition.
We intend to rebuild the
mill if it is financially feasible,
Gunther said. But, it will take
months before we go through
the insurance paperwork.
Chief Fire Inspector Bob
Mitchell of the Millcreek Town-
ship Bureau of Fire Prevention
said that the Fuhrman fire was
initially called in at 8:24 p.m. by
an unknown caller.
The Belle Valley Fire Depart-
ment responded within minutes
of the dispatch call, explained
Mitchell.
Mitchell said the cause of the
fire has yet to be determined.
Members of the mens lacrosse
team were on their way home
from an away game on Sunday
when they saw the blaze.
We were getting off of 90coming from Buffalo and saw
all the bright lights. It was so
bright we could pretty much
see the flames, said junior Tom
Eighmey. All the guys in my car
were confused because it was
coming from the same direction
of school. We got closer and saw
Gore Road was closed, but the
cider mill didnt even cross my
mind.Chief John Semple of the
Belle Valley Fire Department was
in charge of managing the fire
and reported arriving at the scene
Sunday night to see large flames
at the rear of the building.
I arrived at the scene around
8:30 p.m., said Semple. The
back was heavily engulfed and
the fire was quickly burning its
way to the roof.Mitchell said 14 fire trucks
representing half a dozen area
fire departments were present at
the scene.
The fire apparatus, water
supply and personnel needed
were intensive, said Mitchell.
All the firefighters did an excel-
lent job.
While no serious injuries
resulted from the fire, Semplesaid that one firefighter did suffer
minor injuries but did not need
to be hospitalized.
Junior Nadine Zinram was at
the fire on Sunday night filming
for Hurst TV.
Zinram explained that the
mill reminded her of her native
country of Germany.
It was sad. Everyone really
seemed to love it, she said. It
was a big symbol in Erie. When
I saw the roof come down,you could see the old mill. It
reminded me of home. It was
sad to see it destroyed.
Semple and around 65 other
firefighters fought the blaze for
over two hours until the flames
were under control. The fire
began smoldering early Monday
and firefighters had to return to
the scene.
This is not uncommon in alarge fire, explained Mitchell.
The call was received after 4
a.m. on Monday and a tank of
water was put on (the mill).
Detective Sgt. Scott Heidt
and other fire investigators from
the Millcreek Township Police
Department were at the scene on
Tuesday attempting to determine
the cause of the fire.
Were sorting through debrislooking for burn patterns, what
items could have created the fire
and other little things to help us
determine exactly where the fire
started, he said.
Heidt believes the fire started
towards the back of the build-
ing but he cannot be positive at
this time.
We still have a lot of work
to do before we know for sure
where the fire started and what
caused it, said Heidt.While investigating the fire,
Heidt has observed many people
stopping at the scene and even
taking pictures.
There is a constant stream of
people still coming, said Heidt.
Generations of families have
brought their children (to the
mill). This is a big loss for the
community.
Sue Neth lives only a fewstreets away from Fuhrmans on
Suttermill Drive. Neth stopped
to take several pictures of what
was left of the 111-year-old
mill.
(The mill) is part of the
neighborhood, she said. Most
of the streets around here have
apple names like Golden and
Wine Sap because of Fuhrmans.
The names dont make sensewithout the mill.
Lt. Mike Dougan, another
member of the Millcreek Town-
ship Police Department, worked
Tuesday to find the cause of
the fire.
Dougan is a member of the
Mercyhurst College class of 1976
and remembers going to the mill
in his college days.
Its really sad, Dougan said.
The mill is part of Belle Valleys
history. My children were devas-tated when they found out.
Nineteen-year-old Bethany
Pianta had been working at the
mill for a little over a month, but
has lived only a few streets away
since she was a child.
This is devastating, said
Pianta; who remembers coming
to the mill when she was younger
to buy pumpkins and cider.
My friend texted me on Sundayand told me that Fuhrmans was
on fire, said Pianta. I was like,
Are you kidding me? I couldnt
believe it. I still cant.
Students are disappointed that
they were not able to visit the mill
to get pumpkins for Halloween
this week.
Junior Chris Duzen said he
planned a trip to the mill.
Its a shame that it happenedat this time of year, he said.
(My friends and I) were going
to go this week.
Junior Casey Bertolette said
her and her roommates also
planned a trip.
Its so horrible, she said. I
just found out right when I was
telling my roommate we should
go. She told me it burnt down
and I was so disappointed.
By Casey GreeneManaging editor
Fire rages at local cider mill
Fuhrmans Cider Mill and Bakery went up in flames on Sunday night. The cause of the fire
is still unknown.
Scoot Williams photo
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students are eligible for
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information.
A new initiative of Mercyhurst
College is to be green and the
college is taking big strides to
make a difference.
The campus has been chang-
ing over the past several years to
become more energy efficient
with the additions of energy-
saving light bulbs, recycling bins,solar panels and geothermal
energy.
Students have now the added
opportunity to invest in the
schools efforts to become cli-
mate-neutral and get college
credit for it.
The sustainability studies mi-
nor provides the next step in
helping students learn to protect
the environment on and off
campus.
The minor consists of seven
courses; many of which are core
requirements, which makes the
minor practical for students in
any major.
The courses focus on the en-
vironmental impacts made every
day, ways to lessen over-use of
resources and how to make themost of what we have.
The Mercyhurst community
will engage in a substantial andmeaningful service project de-
signed to help advance the prin-
ciples of sustainability in the
region.
A pioneer in developing the
minor is senior Dustin Han-
kinson. Hankinson is the Mer-
cyhurst Green Team Student
Representative on the Green
Energy Review Board.
This is something I wantedto do because I am a marketing
major and I think I might want
to market the ideas of sustain-
ability, explained Hankinson. I
thought it would be something to
set me apart.
Along with the minor, the city
of Erie is making an effort to
become more energy efficient
as well.
The Tom Ridge Center at Pr-
esque Isle was built to be entirely
green. All of the water used at
the center is collected from rain
on the roof, filtered and recycled
and distributed throughout the
building.
The Center is another tool
for students all over the country
which allows them to utilize the
state-of-the-art analysis equip-ment housed in the building.
The building is set up on the
banks of Lake Erie in efforts tostudy the sediment and water
quality as an attempt to improve
the conditions for the wildlife in
and around the lake.
Director of Marketing and
Public Relations Sheila Coon has
visited the Center.
The Center offers budding
scientists from different colleges
the chance to get an understand-
ing of the delicacy of our ecosys-tem, said Coon.
While Lake Erie has been
known in the past for polluted
waters, Coon explained it has
begun to undergo changes.
Years ago the EPA (Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency)
had designated contaminated
sites all around the Great Lakes,
she said. There are about 45 of
them. The city of Erie was on
that list but our dedicated envi-
ronmentalists have been able to
clean up the bay through years of
diligence. Our city was the only
one to be lifted from the EPAs
list and this is a huge feat.
The Tom Ridge Center and
Mercyhursts sustainability mi-
nor are benefiting not only local
students but the environmentas well.
By Amanda ValauriNews editor
The Tom Ridge Center at Presque Isle is an entirely energy efficient building ,which allows
students to use its state-of-the-art equipment to study green causes.
Scoot Williams photo
Hurst gets green minor
Mercyhurst College has en-
tered into an agreement to pur-
chase the First National Bank
building at 5999 Station Road,
North East, to accommodate
the growth of the North Eastcampus.
Gary Brown, the executive
vice president of Mercyhurst
North East confirmed that the
property was officially purchased
on Tuesday.
The Mercyhurst College Board
of Trustees meeting on Oct. 25
resulted in a unanimous vote
to finalize the purchase of the
29,000-square-foot buildingand a five-acre plot of land just
north of it.
The property has been pur-
chased for $1.85 million accord-
ing to Jim Lieb of the Finance
Department.
Lieb said that the funds were
drawn from the general budget
of Mercyhurst.
Brown is pleased with the
timeliness of the purchases say-ing, Plans to buy the building
and land from the bank began as
little as six months ago.
Renovations of the property
plan to include classroom and
office space for the practical
nursing program and Public
Safety Institute.
Brown spoke with contractors
Tuesday in anticipation of begin-
ning work on the new building.
The college is also exploring
the possibility of housing other
current and future academic
programs and departments in
the building.
There are no immediate plansfor the use of the adjacent
land.
The First National Bank will
remain on the first floor of the
three-story building until August
2008.
This was not the first large
expansion to take place at North
East this year.
Earlier in October, the col-
lege joined with Hamot MedicalCenter to open the new Hamot
Healthcare Center, a $2.9 mil-
lion facility on the campus.
Aside from bringing a wide
range of healthcare services
to the North East community,
the center houses an infirmary
for students and provides the
opportunity for new academic
programs.
The 16-year-old sister schoolhas shown a great deal of
growth, especially in the past
three years.
Application, enrollment and
student residence numbers
continue to rise at considerable
rates.
By Ashley PastorStaff writer
MNE purchases
building for $1.85M
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Mercyhurst College Directorof Athletics Craig Barnett con-
firmed Monday that five menshockey players are suspended forbreaking team rules.
Five guys have been indefi-
nitely suspended for breakingteam rules, said head coachRick Gotkin.
Neither Barnett nor Gotkin
would name the players orelaborate on what team ruleswere broken.
The team played their first two
home games of the year against
Holy Cross University on Fridayand Saturday. They fell to theCrusaders 4-1 on Friday and tiedwith them 2-2 on Saturday.
The team is back in actionas they travel to Air Forcefor a pair of games on Friday
and Saturday.
By Chris Davis
Sports editor
Five mens hockey players suspended
Having trouble deciding what
to do after college? Dont worry.Help is not far away.
On Thursday, Nov. 1, Mercy-
hurst will host its annual Careerand Job Fair from 1 p.m. to 4
p.m. in the Athletic Center. The fair allows students
from all majors to mingle withrepresentatives from a range
of careers.Director of the office of
Career Services Robert Hvezda
sees the Career and Job Fair asan asset to both employers andstudents.
Part of going to the career
and job fair is building a relation-ship with the recruiters, said
Hvezda.Some students think theres
no one there for them, but the
recruiters can put them in touch with resources they never ex-pected.
By attending, students canbuild relationships with prospec-tive employers and employers
can get to know their prospectiveemployees.
This is one of the largest fairs
in northwestern Pennsylvania,Hvezda said. As of today wehave 120 employers interested
in talking to students.Junior Zach Pekor attended
the fair in the past.
It was a good experience
because I met a lot of peopleand made a lot of connections,
said Pekor.
Hvezda recommends thatstudents from all classes wear atleast business casual clothes but
seniors should wear an interview-ing suit.
If students have a resume
available, he recommends theybring copies of it with them tothe fair.
Pekor said that he wore a suitwith a tie when he attended be-cause it is always nice to look best
for first impressions.I consider business attire a
suit, tie, dress pants, dress shirt
and nice shoes, said Pekor.Senior Katie Miller described
what she believes is appropriate
dress for a female.Business attire is anything
other than jeans, cargo pants,khakis, t-shirts or other casualshirts, she said. Sweaters, col-lared shirts, dress pants and some
skirts count as business attire.First impressions are impor-
tant at a fair where many of the
employers already expect to see acertain caliber of student.
A lot of these employers have
an investment in our college andthey typically come here becauseof the past performance of stu-
dents that they found at the fair,Hvezda said.
Theres a loyalty that has been
established. We also try to involveas many alumni as we can in thisfair so students can see what the
alumni see as a good foundationof experience.
Hvezda emphasized that stu-dents from all class standings are
encouraged to attend.
Freshmen can find part-timeor summer jobs or just talk tosomeone and find out if theres
something in the future to fill aneed or to enhance their back-ground for employment, he
said.Freshman Emma Bradic has
never attended a career fair
before.She intends on attending the
fair in order to obtain an idea of
what to do in the coming collegeyears to prepare for her career inforensic anthropology.
I want to see what jobs arereally available and what kindsof employers attend this fair,
said Bradic. I also want to seewhat employers look for in their
straight from college employ-ees.
Some students may be re-quired to attend for a course that
they are taking.Im finding more and more
faculty making it mandatory that
students attend, Hvezda said.We encourage students to takeadvantage of any job fair because
many employers find its the bestway to have the maximum expo-sure to employers in one place.
Hvezda said that this is thebiggest opportunity Career Ser-vices offers for students to gain
access to jobs and careers.A link for the Career Fair in-
cluding a list of employers that
will be represented at this yearsfair can be found on the Mercy-
hurst College homepage at www.mercyhurst.edu.
By Jen HelbigStaff writer
Need a job? Career fair can help
New speed limit signs onBriggs and Lewis avenues are not
related to the recent car accidenton Lewis.
Assistant Traffic Engineering
Supervisor of Erie Dana Becksaid speed limit signs were alwaysposted on those streets.
There have always been speedlimit signs on Briggs and Lewisavenues, she said. However,
I recently had to replace onebecause it was stolen.
Erie Police Traffic Division
Sgt. Aaron Wassell said they donot have a person in custody for
the thefts.If found, the individual who
stole the speed limit sign can facea criminal mischief charge based
on the value of the sign and thedegree of the offense, he said.The individual will have to pay
for the sign, the court fees andrestitution.
Wassell said it is up to the traf-
fic engineer to post more speed
limit signs if any are missing.When turning onto Briggs or
Lewis avenues from 38th Street,the speed limit signs are notimmediately visible because a
state required distance of 3/10of a mile must be in betweeneach speed limit sign, said Beck.
Sophomore Katie Riolo saidshe was not aware of a speedlimit on either avenue.
I dont even know what thespeed limit is because I havenever seen the signs, she said.
The speed limit sign on Briggsis currently located across fromthe Audrey Hirt Academic Build-
ing.The sign on Lewis Avenue is in
front of Lewis Townhouse 3947.
Both are facing south, making
it hard for cars traveling from38th Street to be aware of the
speed limit.Students said theyve wit-
nessed speeding on Briggs and
Lewis avenues.Sophomore Danielle Ohman
said she was almost the victim
of an accident.I definitely know people
speed on Briggs and Lewis
because I almost got hit a fewtimes while I was crossing the
streetsI was walking in thecrosswalks too so it wasnt likeI was jay-walking, she saidThere is no enforcement so
kids know they can get away withspeeding.
Mercyhurst College Police and
Safety Chief Ken Sidun said hisdepartment does not regulatethe avenues.
Briggs and Lewis avenues are
controlled and monitored by thecity of Erie, not Mercyhurst, he
said. We do not have the manpower, equipment or training toenforce the speed limit on these
avenues.Sidun said Mercyhurst police
and safety does enforce the speed
limits on campus.He also said speed bumps are
not an option because of the
citys snow plowing operations.
By Elizabeth MaierStaff writer
Speed limited on
campus avenues
New speed signs can be
found on Briggs and Lewis
avenues.
Scoot Williams photo
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Mercyhurst Colleges BiologyDepartment is in no hurry toleave campus at the end of the
fall term. Along with Sigma Xi, the
Scientific Research Society at
Mercyhurst is hosting the com-
munity-open lecture Hurricanesand Climate. The lecture will be
presented by MIT Professor of
Meteorology Dr. Kerry Emanuelin the Taylor Little Theater onNov. 14 at 7 p.m.
With no cost to the public,Emanuels visit is funded bythe Biology Department and
Sigma Xi.Dr. Emanuel is a very knowl-
edgeable expert in the field of
meteorology, explained Dr. Ste-
ven Mauro, biology departmentassistant professor. Emanuel
uses models to predict the weath-
er and has penned many bookson the subject.
Students in the Biology De-
partment also share Maurosinterest in Emanuels work.Junior Ryan Hindman said, I
am curious to hear what he isgoing to say about the impact ofclimate change.
Hurricane activity and weather
trends will be discussed in Eman-uels talk.
The MIT professor will also
elaborate on the causes of natu-ral, regional and global climatedisruptions and explain mans
role in global warming.These factors, as Emanuel will
present, help scientists predict
hurricane activity.Mauro is optimistic that this
event will influence the students
and community to become more
eco-friendly.Hopefully Dr. Emanuels
findings will give the audience
knowledge of what factorsdetermine climate change sothat they can develop habits to
reduce Global Warming, saidMauro.
Hurricane disasters in recent
history motivate senior WhitneyKistler to attend the event.
Big hurricanes have been a re-
occurring issue, so I am interest-
ed in Emanuels presentation,she said.
By Rachel BlickContributing writer
laker briefs
Waging a LivingMercyhurst hosts the compelling documentary, Waging a
Living: Working Overtime in Pursuit of the Elusive AmericanDream, on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in Taylor Little Theatre.
The film is free and open to the public.
DodgeballJoin SAC for a Dodgeball Tourney on Friday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m.
in the REC. Sign up to play the tourney of the year! Practice
dodging those wrenches to win the top prize! Sign up online athttp://msg.mercyhurst.edu/sac/dodgeball-registration/. Teamcostumes encouraged!
Pie The Professor The ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) Club
would like to announce the Pie the Professor Event, which willbe held at 4:00 p.m. on Halloween on the lawn outside of Zurn.
It only costs $1 to throw a pie at a teacher. Part of the proceedsbenefit the Shriners Childrens Hospital.
Stress Relief NightFinals are coming and you might be stressed. Join SAC on Satur-
day, Nov. 3 to get de-stressed with massages, haircuts, manicures
and more. Active Minds will be here to make stress socks. It willbe a night of stress-free fun starting at 9:00 p.m. in the Student
Union. Get there early; massages and haircuts fill up fast!
Fall Hot Soup SalePhi Eta Sigma will be selling hot soups in ready-to-go contain-ers, from Nov. 5 to Nov. 7 at the Student Union during the hours
of 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.! There will be 4 choices of soups available:broccoli and cheese, tomato, chicken noodles and chili! Crackersare included!
-lakernet.mercyhurst.edu
MIT professor of meteorology to speak
Mercyhurst College students
living on campus shoud be awareof the dumpsters located conve-niently all around campus.
The green dumpsters aremarked with Waste Managementstickers and their black lids can
be heard banging in gale-forceErie winds.
What students may not know
is that the dumpsters are notmerely in pairs to avoid over-
filling. One dumpster is desig-nated for garbage and one forrecycling.
I didnt realize that there
were separate dumpsters, saidsophomore Alyssa Alger.
Not only have some students
neglected to separate garbagefrom recycling but there havebeen reports of the Waste Man-
agement Company failing to
properly empty the items in thedumpsters.
Junior Joanna Sanzo witnessed Waste Management emptyingthe two dumpsters into the same
truck. A frustrated Sanzo said, At
my townhouse we take the time
to separate out our garbage andrecycling.
The trash from the dumpsters
is being picked up but both of
the dumpsters have been being
emptied into the same garbagetruck.
Junior Kerry OConnor is not
affected by the improper disposal
practices.I dont care what they do as
long as they arent waking meup at 3 a.m. to take the trash,she said
Students can legitimize theirfailure to properly dispose of thegarbage by saying the dumpsters
are the same color and easilyconfused and the sign designat-ing the recycling dumpster is
small. While these claims maybe true, effort should be put intoseparating trash.
However these are not properexcuses for the Waste Manage-ment Company. Tom Billingsley,
Director of Administration, saidWaste Management has collectedMercyhursts trash for around
20 years.The dumpsters are provided
by Waste Management, so wewould need to get their permis-sion to do something like paintthem, said James Snyder, the
Advisor of the Green Team.Billingsley said that the reason
it seems as though Waste Man-
agement is improperly emptyingthe dumpsters it that the garbageis not officially separated from
recyclable goods until it reachesthe transfer center.
Sophomore Morgan Walshfinds the practice absurd.
Whats the point of havingtwo dumpsters then? askedWalsh. Im going to think twice
the next time I waste two bagsto separate my garbage fromrecycling.
So what is the need for a desig-
nated recycling dumpster?The recycling is sorted by
the garbage company. We havehad the separate dumpsters for awhile now and students tend to
throw their garbage where everits convenient, Billingsley said.
There are a number of ways
to better identify which dumpsteris which. We have tried, but itsimply comes down to students
wanting to recycle.
By Ashley PastorStaff writer
Recycling signs can be
found on designated dump-
sters found around campus.
Scoot Williams photo
Trashy problems at Hurst
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Theres more than enough
ghoul-ing around campus this
Halloween.
The haunted tours led by the
Student Activities Committee
this weekend gave students a
closer look into Mercyhurst
Colleges spooky history. Theschools haunted locations around
campus have made it one of the
most haunted places in Penn-
sylvania.
Junior Tim Hucko is a member
of SAC. Hucko attended the
Haunted Hurst tours on Satur-
day night.
Its nice to get to know a little
more about the history of the
school and your surroundingsand get to experience it in a fun
and creative way, said Hucko.
Its also a good way to get stu-
dents involved in the Halloween
weekend events on campus.
There are many haunted places
highlighted on campus. The most
renowned of these is Egan Hall.
Egan is allegedly the site of a
terrible fire, which killed a female
resident and left another badlydisfigured.
When the girl regained con-
sciousness in the hospital, she
was informed of the events that
had taken place and the injuries
she sustained.
Needing to know for herself,
she asked the nurse for a mirror.
Upon seeing her reflection, the
girl let out a cry so fierce the
mirror shattered.The girl was never the same
emotionally after the fire and her
soul is said to haunt Egan Hall.
This is hypothesized to be the
reason for unexplained broken
mirrors, cold areas and appari-
tions in the windows.
Another chilling location is
Taylor Little Theater.
Junior Mike Flikner said he
enjoys venturing to the theater.
My favorite part was goinginto Taylor; I didnt realize so
many people died there.
The story here involves a
maintenance worker. Suppos-
edly while cleaning the rotunda,
he slipped and fell onto the
fountain below. The fall killed
him instantaneously.
Out of respect for the worker,
the fountain was turned off for
a number of years.Despite many protests, the
fountain was reopened for an
elegant celebration that was to
take place in the theater. When
the water was turned on, the
fountain ran red.
The color was blamed on rust
buildup due to inactivity, but
people were disturbed by the
incident.
Not five days after this occur-
rence, a dance major fell from thebalcony and shattered her hip on
the fountain. Rattled from her
fall, the girl was unsure about
what caused it.
Since the incident occurred
so close to the gala, word spread
that the ghost of the maintenance
worker caused the accident.
The girl was traumatized after
her fall. Sitting in the hospital
and unable to dance ever again,her sanity slowly slipped.
After an extended stay without
psychological improvement, she
was committed to an asylum
where she later died.
Her tortured ghost roams the
theater to this day and people
have felt her presence near |
the fountain.
The spirit of the maintenance
worker still lingers as well, every
once in a while rearranging the
equipment in the theater.
Two other lesser-knownspots are the large magnolia
tree and the Grotto that used to
be a pond.
During the 1930s and 1940s,
the tree was a hotspot for nuns
to eat their lunch, socialize
and smoke.
A quiet nun that passed away
is said to still sit in the far corner
and smoke.
Many students claim to haveseen her, only to do a double-take
and find nothing.
Like Egan Hall, the Grotto is a
place where even if you have not
heard the horror stories, some-
thing about it feels a bit off.
In the first years of the college,
a nun was walking near the pond
when she lost consciousness, fell
in and drowned.
Students since then have felt astrange force when they step too
close, almost as if they are being
pushed into the pond.
When the pond was drained,
an unusual amount of ani-
mal bones sat at the bottom,
but the body of the nun was
never recovered.
Junior Nicole Zehnder has at-
tended the Haunted Hurst tours
for the past three years.Learning the different haunt-
ed stories of Mercyhurst is my
favorite part. Every year the
tour guides get better and bet-
ter at telling them, Zehnder
explained.
The spookiest place of all is
Old Main.
Hurst TV and the commu-
nication department has put
together a TV show highlight-
ing the most popular and well
known ghost story: The Story
of the Ring.A Mercyhurst student was in-
formed that her fiance had been
killed in World War II.
Distraught, she joined a con-
vent and devoted her life to
God.
A few years later, the womans
lover returned. But it was too late
for the couple, as the woman had
given her life and heart to God
as a nun, and could not go backon her word.
The nun spiraled into a state
of insanity and was locked in
the tower where she eventually
committed suicide.
The ring that her lover had
given to her was placed at the
base of the Virgin Mary statue.
For the last 50 years, the story
goes: If the ring is touched,
either they or their lover dieswithin five years.
It has been rumored that the
ring and the nun have been seen
around the chapel and elsewhere
in Old Main.
Haunted Hurst, the Hurst
TV series aired its first episode
about the story of the nun and
the ring last weekend on Saturday
in the Student Union.
The premiere episode willcontinue to run for the next few
weeks on Hurst TV.
Hursts infamous haunted placesBy Amanda ValauriNews editor
Harassment
Mercy 200
Oct. 22
Pending investigation
Harassment
3908 Lewis Ave.
Oct. 24
Pending investigation
Liquor Law Violation
4007 Briggs Ave.
Oct. 25
College discipline
Police and Safety Log
The statue of the Virgin Mary located on the south side of
Old Main is said to be where the legendary cursed ring was
found.
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PAGE 8 Oct. 31, 2007NEWS
Robert Goulet, the hand-
some, big-voiced baritone whose
Broadway debut in Camelot
launched an award-winning stage
and recording career, has died.
He was 73.
The singer died Tuesday morn-
ing in a Los Angeles hospital
while awaiting a lung transplant,
said Goulet spokesman Norm
Johnson.
He had been awaiting a
lung transplant at Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center in Los An-
geles after being found last
month to have a rare form of
pulmonary fibrosis.
Goulet had remained in good
spirits even as he waited for the
transplant, said Vera Goulet, hiswife of 25 years.
Just watch my vocal cords,
she said he told doctors before
they inserted a breathing tube.
The Massachusetts-born
Goulet, who spent much of his
youth in Canada, gained stardom
in 1960 with Camelot, the
Lerner and Loewe musical that
starred Richard Burton as King
Arthur and Julie Andrews as hisQueen Guenevere.
Goulet played Sir Lancelot, the
arrogant French knight who falls
in love with Guenevere.
He became a hit with Ameri-
can TV viewers with appearances
on The Ed Sullivan Show and
other programs.
Sullivan labeled him the
American baritone from Cana-
da, where he had already been apopular star in the 1950s, hosting
his own TV show called Gen-
eral Electrics Showtime.
The Los Angeles Times wrote
in 1963 that Goulet is popping
up in specials so often these
days that you almost feel he has
a weekly show.
The handsome lad is about the
hottest item in show business
since his Broadway debut.
Goulet won a Grammy Award
in 1962 as best new artist and
made the singles chart in 1964
with My Love Forgive Me.
When Im using a micro-
phone or doing recordings I try
to concentrate on the emotional
content of the song and to
forget about the voice itself,
he told The New York Times
in 1962.
Sometimes I think that if you
sing with a big voice, the peoplein the audience dont listen to
the words, as they should, he
told the paper. They just listen
to the sound.
While he returned to Broad-
way only infrequently after
Camelot, he did win a Tony
award in 1968 for best actor in
a musical for his role in The
Happy Time.
His other Broadway appear-ances were in Moon Over Buf-
falo in 1995 and La Cage aux
Folles in 2005, plus a Camelot
revival in 1993 in which he played
King Arthur.
His stage credits elsewhere in-
clude productions of Carousel,
Finians Rainbow, Gentlemen
Prefer Blondes, The Pajama
Game, Meet Me in St. Louis,
and South Pacific.Goulet also got some film
work, performing in movies
ranging from the animated Gay
Purr-ee (1962) to Under-
ground (1970) to The Naked
Gun 2 (1991).
He played a lounge singer in
Louis Malles acclaimed 1980
film Atlantic City.
He returned to Broadway in
2005 as one half of a gay couplein La Cage aux Folles, and As-
sociated Press theater critic Mi-
chael Kuchwara praised Goulet
for his affable, self-deprecating
charm.
Goulet had no problems
poking fun at his own fame, ap-
pearing recently in an Emerald
nuts commercial in which he
messes with the stuff of doz-
ing office workers, and lending
his name to Goulets Snooze-
Bars. Goulet also has been sent
up by Will Ferrell on Saturday
Night Live.
You have to have humor and
be able to laugh at yourself,
Goulet said in a biography on
his Web site.
The only son of French-Cana-
dian parents, Goulet was born in
Lawrence, Mass.
After his father died, his
mother moved the family toCanada when the future star was
about 13.
He received vocal training at
the Royal Conservatory of Music
in Toronto but decided opera
wasnt for him.
He made his first profes-
sional appearance at age 16
with the Edmonton Symphony
Orchestra.
His early success on Canadiantelevision preceded his break-
through on Broadway.
When his onetime costar Julie
Andrews received a Kennedy
Center Honors award in 2001,
Goulet was among those joining
in singing in her honor.
In his last performance Sept.
20 in Syracuse, N.Y., the croon-
er was backed by a 15-piece
orchestra as he performed the
one-man show A Man and his
Music.
By Daisy Nguyen
Associated Press
Hollywoods beloved Robert Goulet dies at age 73
Robert Goulet found stardom as Sir Lancelot in the 1960
Lerner and Loewe musical production of Camelot.
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Minute Meals!Who doesnt like finding a
bargain when it comes to shop-ping for clothes? With gently-used clothing
stores like Platos Closet gainingpopularity among consumersof all ages, Mercyhurst Col-lege students need not look
any farther then their very owncampus.
Mercyhurst Fashion Club issponsoring a fundraiser calledMercyhursts Closet, in whichstudents can buy second-handclothing and accessory itemsdonated by members of thefashion department.
Fifty percent of the proceedswill be donated to the Erie
Womens Shelter. The remaining money will
go toward the fashion clubstrip to New York City everyother fall.
Director of the fashion mer-chandising program MarilynSmith believes that the impor-tance of the fundraiser goesbeyond raising money.
My feeling is that this eventgives fashion majors an oppor-
tunity to work together, share
their expertise and blessingsand benefit the Erie communityas well, Smith said. I hope itwill become a yearly event.
Fashion students have beendonating and collecting cloth-ing from their own closets forthe past several weeks to donateto the sale.All items are gently worn and
in good condition.
Ranging from sweaters tojeans to fun tank-tops, all gar-ments will be priced under $5,most between $1 and $2.
The great thing about thisevent is that there will be a lotof different styles of clothesand accessories for students tochoose from to spice up theirfall wardrobes, said FashionClub Vice President Shelley
Turk.Mercyhursts Closet will
take place on both Wednesday,Nov. 7 and Friday, Nov. 9 from1 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the StudentUnion Great Room.
So instead of heading to themall to buy a new outfit for theweekend, stop by MercyhurstsCloset one day to help supporta good cause and to save a fewbucks.
By Jen GildeaFeatures editor
Closet will raise money for Erie Womens Shelter.
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Fashion boutiqueto raise money
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FEATURESPAGE 10 Oct. 31, 2007
Members of the communication department vist the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Contributed photo
Comm. students rock n rollBy Stacey MinchinStaff writer
Whether you like music ornot, rock n roll is here tostay.The communication depart-
ment of Mercyhurst Collegerocked out Friday when stu-dents jumped at the chance to
visit the Rock and Roll Hall ofFame Museum in Cleveland,as well as the opportunity tosit down and talk with one ofits public relations representa-tives.
Nine students and two facultymembers, Mr. Dennis Lebecand Department Chair Dr.Anne Zaphiris, left Mercyhurstto embark on a journey to one
of Ohios most recognizedstructures.
Once they arrived, the stu-dents were encouraged to gooff and explore the museum.The group agreed that their
favorite part of the rock nroll historic collections werethe numerous displays of cos-tumes.
Seeing all of the costumes
from different performanceswas definitely the highlight forme. I never knew how tinysome of the well-known artistswere until I saw their outfits,said junior Hayley OHare.It was neat to see Michael Jacksons Thriller jacket andwolf mask up close. Thats justnot something you get to seeeveryday.
Enjoying all of the rock nroll memorabilia, the studentsalso had the opportunity tomeet with Margaret Thresher,the museums Director ofCommunications.
She discussed with the grouphow she would handle emer-gency situations as a PR repre-sentative and gave the studentssome advice on what to expectwhen working in the commu-
nications field.Margaret reinforced what
we discuss in the classroom,said Zaphiris. She broughttheory to life, dished out greatcareer advice and chatted abouther encounters with musiccelebrities.
Senior Michelle Decker wasintrigued by the adolescentprograms the museum has to
offer and the ways in whichcommunications can be aneffective tool.
The communications rep-resentative from the Rock andRoll Hall of Fame was a shin-ning example of how publicrelations can be used not only topromote but help others, saidDecker. I was very inspiredby her philanthropic goals and
outreach programs, which cen-tered around children.
Zaphiris decided to plan thetrip to Cleveland to enable stu-dents to learn about the fieldof communications and how itcan be incorporated in a varietyof ways, while still providing arelaxed and fun environmentfor students.
Meeting with people who
are employed as professionalcommunicators allows our stu-dents to experience what it maybe like to work in their chosenfields, said Zaphiris.The students found the trip
to be a rewarding experiencethat has helped them to under-stand their chosen field betterthan what they learn in class.
It was definitely worth the
trip, said junior Matt Wal-lenhorst. It really showedme how broad the field publicrelations can be. The department plans to
continue these workplace visitsas a means of learning outsidethe classroom.There will be a different trip
held every term, which will beopen to all interested commu-nication students.
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The crowds cheered whenDavid Beckham came to Amer-ica to play Major League Soccerfor the Los Angeles Galaxy andsold out his first game.
Now on a more personal
note, he and wife, Victoria,aka Posh Spice, are featuredembracing in a provocative ad,selling his-and-her fragrancescalled, Intimately Beckham.The old saying, sex sells, fits
the ad, but what about soccersells or spice sells?
Celebrities attract media cov-erage in a cluttered market-place, but can they sway the
buying decisions of the collegeaudience?
Mercyhurst College seniorKristen McCauley and junior Jen Popinski both agree that
celebrities set trends and helpbuild brand awareness.
Its all about physical appear-ance, McCauley said. Seeing acelebrity out shopping, wearinga pair of hot skinny jeans makesyou think, Oh, this beautifulperson is wearing them. If Iwear them, Ill be beautiful,McCauley said.
Companies look for sexappeal and someone gorgeous,Popinski added, but said thatshe is not affected.
Its out there, but I dont payattention, she said. I like myown style.
Ms. Jill Slomski teaches adver-tising at Mercyhurst College.
She explained that due tothe incredible amount of ads
to which college students areexposed, gaining their atten-tion may still take more thana celebrity.
Celebrities may influence
college students for trendy orfun things, but when purchasesinvolve more risk, studentsoften turn to family and friendsfor input, Slomski explained.
Mercyhurst College seniorHaley Franck studies marketingand views celebrity endorse-ment as beneficial, since televi-sion is something that all ages
and genders watch collectivelyas one.Its a perceived notion that
when a product is endorsed, itis superior; without an endorser,it may imply that the productlacks credibility, Franck said.
However, Companies arefinding that there is a low tol-erance for bad boys and girls,Slomski said. If the celebrity
is deemed an inappropriate fitwith the product, the endorse-ment wont make an impact.
In addition, with changingtimes and the rise of social net-
working, Internet advertising iscompeting with the fragmentedtelevision audience.
We will soon see a tremen-dous growth on MySpace andFacebook, Slomski said.
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By Carla HartStaff writer
It must be good if Becks says so
Celebrities like David and Victoria Beckham endorse many
consumer products.
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Students prepare for Halloween traditionsBy Shannon KelleyStaff writer
With the leaves falling and thewind getting chilly, Halloweenis here.
From carving pumpkins topicking out costumes, Hallow-een brings about many tradi-tions. Many college students
look forward to picking outcostumes.
Many go as couples, or asgroups; for example four girlscould go as the Spice Girls,which adds a funny twist toHalloween.
Students also go as charactersfrom movies.
I love looking online toget outfit ideas, said seniorCassi Meier. My friends and
I perfect our outfit and getready, then usually go out toa party.
Some college students stillcarve pumpkins, like many ofdid when they were kids.
We always carved pumpkinswhen I was young, and now myroommates and I carve one ortwo a year, said senior Eliza-beth Flores.
Carving pumpkins producespumpkin seeds, which are asnack associated with Hallow-een. Senior Kristin Drake lovespumpkin seeds.
I like to carve them outof pumpkins and then bakethem, Drake said.A lot of people visit haunted
houses for the holiday as well.I love haunted houses, said
senior Wes Craig. I love get-
ting freaked out.There are many different
types of haunted houses,including ones where you canactually be touched by thehaunted house workers, whichadds a level of scariness.
Students note that it is funto go to haunted houses with abunch of friends. Watching scary films is
another favorite from collegestudents.
I love to watch freaky movieslike the Halloween trilogy, saidsenior Ryan Nealon. Its amust around Halloween. Whether you like to carve
pumpkins, put the ultimatecostume together or eat yourfavorite Halloween treats likepumpkin seeds, make sure toenjoy your Halloween.
Pumpkins are a classic part of Halloween traditions.
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PAGE 12 Oct. 31, 2007FEATURES
Food FixWithMegI
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Get to know...
Abigail McDonald
Fat Burgers
Directions
Ingredients
Name: Abigail McDonald
Year: Senior
Major: Applied Forensic Science, with a concentration inCriminalitics/Forensic Biology and a minor in Biology
Hometown: Kingston, Jamaica
Favorite thing about Hurst: I absolutely love and appreci-
ate the diverse and friendly community.
Least favorite thing about Hurst: The climate.
Campus activites: Resident Assistant, MSG Senior Rep-
resentative, Mercyhurst International Student Organization,
Diversity 101, Leadership Certification Program, TriBeta and
the Marion Shane MultiCultural Affairs Office WorkStudy.
After talking with many Erie-ites about what restaurants andplaces they like to go to eat,many different names came
up.Some have already been an I
Heart Erie addition, and a fewthat we have yet to cover.After hearing about their fa-
mous Corned Beef Reuben, Isuggest you check out McGar-reys Oakwood Caf.
Located at the corner of West38th and Oakwood Street andowned by Mike and Debby
McGarrey, the family restaurantfeatures a large menu that hasmany visitors coming back formore.
The dining atmosphere issplit into two sections: onethat is more family-oriented forcasual dining and smoke free,and the other features a largebar and additional seating fordining pleasure.This side of the restaurant
does allow smoking and alsofeatures televisions to watchyour favorite sports teams inaction.Whether sitting at the bar or
in that caf next door, the foodis great all around.
McGarreys is known forhaving the best corned beefreuben in town and is moder-ately priced at $7.50 with your
choice of French fries, onionrings, zucchini, mushrooms orcauliflower.
In addition to the Reuben are
favorites like the French breadsub, which is a 12-inch sub andcomes in flavors like TurkeyBacon, Meatball, Tuna and 10others priced at $4.95.
Dinners range from meatloafpriced at $7.50 to 16 oz. T-bonepriced at $13.95.
Reviewing the menu, you canpick from just about any typeof food you want all the wayfrom fish and chips to pastadelights.
Stop by McGarreys at thecorner of West 38th and Oak- wood and pick up a menutoday.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.Monday through Saturday
and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. everySunday. Take out is available if you
call (814) 866-0552.
By Shelley TurkStaff writer
Get your Reubens at McGarreys
McGarreys is a hometown Irish favorite.Contributed photo
1 pound ground meat onion, diced pepper, diced1 cup shredded cheddar cheese tomato, dicedHandful breadcrumbsHamburger bunsKetchupMustard
1.) Mix the meat, onion, pepper,cheese, tomato and breadcrumbs
together in a large bowl. Using yourhands works the best!2.) Form the meat into patties, as
small or large as you would like.3.) Cook the hamburger patties
using either a George Foreman Grill,or on a skillet on the stove until yourburgers are done.
This is a good recipe to useup leftovers in the fridge.A couple ways that I recom-
mend making them would bemaking a pizza burger by mix-ing in pepperoni, mozzarella
cheese, and anything else thatyou might like on your pizza.What about a taco burger?Just add taco seasoning, on-
ions, tomatoes and throw gua-camole on top.
Not only is this recipe deli-cious it is also healthier than the
typical burger you would orderat a restaurant.
If you are looking to make iteven more nutritious I wouldrecommend cooking it on theGeorge Foreman grill to reduce
the amount of grease. To cut carbs, leave out thebun and eat it just like meat-loaf.
Be sure to choose healthy sidedishes, such as veggies or rice.
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Students jam out to Guitar Hero IIIBy Chris JamesStaff writer
Guitar Hero fans finally gotwhat they have been waiting forsince Guitar Hero III: Legendsof Rock was announced.Those that bought it were not
disappointed.The already successful game
brings plenty of new featuresto provide players with thatrocker feeling while keeping thestandard features that everyonehas loved.
One of these features thatfans are excited about is thenew multiplayer battle mode.
Players can challenge theirfriends to see who truly is the
better rocker.Each player can also affectthe other with certain abilitiesgained throughout the game.
The game rocks, said HeidiVossburg, an employee at Elec-
tronics Boutique and one ofthe many fans who bought thenew game. The new battlemode is definitely better in thisgame than the other two. Thethings you can do to the otherplayers are pretty fun.These abilities include break-
ing the opposing players guitarstrings, forcing them to playdouble notes throughout thesong or even a raise in overalldifficulty.Another new feature in the
game is the boss feature, whichworks a lot like multiplayermode except that players gohead-to-head against a famousrock star.The wireless guitar excites the
rockers that want to get into
the music.This controller offers a rangeof at least 30 feet while keepinga constant signal to the game.
The wireless controllershould make it more fun, but
Im sure the batteries are goingto make it expensive, saidfreshman Hillary Tietsworth.
It is true that the batterieslast only a couple of days ofheavy game play, but a playerthis dedicated should be able tosave money and buy recharge-able batteries.
New songs and the optionto customize the look of yourguitar are both available. Oneof the few faults that werepointed out in this game camewhen game play stopped.
The first complaint was onethat has been the same through-out all three versions.
Coming back from pausingthe game does not offer asecond or two to get back into
the song; instead it starts fromthe instant you stopped.The other problem is with the
between-song movies playedduring career mode.
The characters are done
in a cartoon-like manner andspeak as if they are from theSims game, said David Rose,a sophomore from Clarion
University.Overall, this entertaining
game will keep fans happilyrocking on for a long time.
College students are excited about the new release.
Scoot Williams photo
Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade rings in holiday seasonBy Jen GildeaFeatures editor
Snoopy and Big Bird areflying high above the skyscrap-ers of New York City.
No, youre not having a hal-lucination; its just the MacysThanksgiving Day Parade.
For over 75 years, major
New York City streets haveshut down on Thanksgivingmorning to make room forthe bands, animals, floats andinflatable characters that havebecome a holiday pastime.
More than 44 million viewerstune in to NBC, the coveringnetwork for the past 55 years,to enjoy the fun.
Senior Megan Shoup says
that the parade has become a
tradition for her family.I get up and watch it every
year, she said. I especially liketo see the popular singers thatare on the floats.
Senior Allison McCaslinagrees.
Its always been a traditionfor us while were preparingfor the evening, she said. Weusually never change the chan-
nel during the parade.Sponsored by Macys depart-
ment store, the parade is actuallya European tradition, in which1920s immigrant employees ofthe retailer celebrated their newAmerican heritage.
Felix the Cat emerged as thefirst balloon in 1927, followedby numerous Disney charactersand other popular friends.
At times throughout the
years, the balloons have facedone of their most adverse chal-lenges: the wind.
Several balloons have brushedup against tall buildings, caus-ing the directors below to steeroff course.
In addition to awe-inspiringballoons, the parade also fea-tures performing acts such assingers, marching bands and
dancers. While airing on Thanksgiv-
ing, viewers eagerly anticipatethe parade as a sign of Christ-mas being on the way.
In fact, Santa Claus is wel-comed into Herald Square togreet bypassers at the finale ofthe parade.The three-hour event begins
at 9 a.m. on Thanksgiving
morning.Clifford is one of dozens of character balloons.
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Dressing the partBy Jen GildeaFeatures editor
Rsum? Check.
Portfolio? Check.Confidence? Check.Eye contact and firm hand
shake? Check.Mini skirt and tube top? Wait
a second; thats a train wreckwaiting to happen.
Getting the job of yourdreams takes a lot more thandetermination and a stackedrsum.
The importance of dressingthe part for the interview-ing process is something thatmany underestimate, in returnseverely decreasing the chancesof them securing the job.
It does not take a fashiongenius to have the commonsense of what not to wear toan interview.
In fact, the keys to dressing
for success are simple andobtainable for everyone.
Professional, polished andminimal. These are the threemain characteristics of a wellput-together interviewee.
Its important to rememberthat first impressions do makea significant difference and,for an interview, the best firstimpression should be classy and
traditional.Save your sense of style and
originality for after you securethe position. Women ought to begin cre-
ating an interview outfit witha classic suit, either pants or askirt and blazer.
Both options are acceptable,so long as the skirt does notrise higher than slightly abovethe knee.
Pants are a more commonchoice, simply because womenfeel they will get more use outof them.When it comes to color, the
classic debate over the custom-ary black suit comes into play.Many traditionalists say thatblack is the way to go, a surething.
However there are perfectlyacceptable alternatives, includ-ing a navy, charcoal or even akhaki color for spring.
Solid colored suits are bestfor both men and women. Pin-
stripes, although flattering andtrendy, are not as appropriatefor the first interview.
Blouses ought to be similarlyconservative and flattering.Choose a color that compli-ments your skin tone and workswell with the suit.
The area that countlesswomen consider the most dif-ficult is the shoes.
The most important thingto remember is that it doesnot matter whether the shoeis round-toed, pointed, patentleather or suede, as long as it isnot open-toed, flat heeled ormismatched in color.Women should stick to brown
or black, whatever matchesthe suit, and approximatelya two-inch heel, as this is the
most flattering height for allwomen.
The outfit is not complete yet,however. The smallest detailsare often the most crucial.Women should limit jewelry
to one set of earrings andanother classy piece, either anecklace or bracelet.
Makeup and perfume shouldbe minimal and natural, so asnot to be a distraction.
Women can find good inter-viewing attire at many retailersincluding the Limited, Expressand department stores likeMacys.
It is important to invest inpieces that are good qualityand will last. The rules for men are very
similar to women, following thesame guidelines.
Suits should be a neutral,solid color, with a coordinatingdress shirt underneath.
Men have a tendency to buythe wrong size suit, either
too small or too large, so it isimportant to check the criticalfit points.
Shoulder seams should hitright at the cap of the shoulder,and men should be able to wraptheir arms around their backscomfortably.
Sleeve length is measured sothat when arms hang straightdown, you can curl your fin-
gertips up over the edge ofthe sleeve.
Men do not have a wideselection for suit pants. Oneimportant detail is for the pantsto match the jacket.Whereas a sports coat often
is a different color than theslacks, a traditional suit matchesperfectly and is expected in aninterview.
Pants should sit at the waistwith a belt, and avoid bagginessand dragging on the floor.Ties are the area where some
color comes into play.Against a white shirt, which
is preferred, a conservativetie adds some personality. Becareful not to be too flashy withprints and bold colors.
Men should wear shoes thatare dressy and professional,
such as wingtips or other tra-ditional lace-up shoes. Theshoes should match the leatherof the belt.A mistake that far too many
men make is wearing whitesocks with a suit.
Perhaps the greatest invest-ments that a man should makeinto his professional wardrobeare dark socks, which shouldalways be worn with suits.
Like women, men shouldappear groomed, including hair,facial hair and nails. Minimal
cologne and aftershave makesa significant difference.
Men should not wear anyjewelry, with the exception ofa wedding band.
Stores that carry mens pro-fessional wear include specialtyshops like Tuxedo Junction,Mens Wearhouse and depart-ment stores like Macys andJCPenney.
No matter where you findthe perfect interview outfit,remember that price should notmatter as much as fit, qualityand comfort.
If you feel good and look
good, you will radiate a sense ofself-confidence and poise.
Junior Dennis Dzubinski dons his suit and tie for an
interview with the Defense Intelligence Agency.
Scoot Williams photo
Dos and donts for interview attire is critical for securing a job
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Hasten to do now what will profit you foreternity
- Rule of Saint Benedict
520 AD
The Benedictine Monks of Saint Andrew Abbey in
Cleveland, (only monastery in Ohio) invite young men
who are
interested in personal spiritual growth and in seeking
Divine
guidance for their life and vocation toparticipate in the
Living with Benedict weekend retreat program:
November 2-4, 2007 ........(Theme: Keep death
daily before your eyes)
January 18-20, 2007 .......(Theme: St. Benedict and
Pope Benedict)
Contact Fr. Gerard: gerard@cbhs.net
216-721-5300, ext. 210
By Sandy Watro
Staff writer
Comfort triumphs fashion for footwear
Ugg Boots and Crocs are twodifferent types of footwear thatare not only popular with themasses by way of comfort, butalso are interestingly unique indesign.
Both of these brands haveseen significant success withinthe college market, and surpris-ingly so, as most young studentsoften select a footwear itembased on aesthetic style versuscomfort.
Ugg Boots are comprised ofa supple, twin-faced sheepskinfabric inside and out.The inside is fur-lined and
combined wi th Poronmemory foam to ensure a
longer-lasting, more comfort-able fit.Usually they run from $100
for the shorter ankle lengthboot, to around $350 for adressy heeled pair.The sheepskin in which the
boots are created is brushed onboth sides, the fleece side and
the skin side, to ensure comfortand softness.
Sheepskin is also hydrophilic,meaning it will resist waterdamage as well as allow air tocirculate.
Most interestingly, the boots will keep your feet dry andwarm in temperatures as lowas 30 to -80.The design of the boot varies
with each specific style.
Ugg has added numerousstyles over the past couple ofyears as they have skyrocketedin popularity.The classic style is a round-
toed soft boot with a flat foambottom and can vary in lengthfrom six to 12 inches.
Senior Bayley Detar noteson the popularity of Uggs oncampus.
I hear theyre really comfort-able and keep your feet warm,Detar said. But I personallydont like them.
One can accurately say dueto their renowned comfortand quality that they will for-sake style, especially when oneresides in Erie.
Crocs are another brand thatis known for their high levelof comfort and low level ofstyle.
Crocs resemble gardeningshoes that have a clog-like frontand a strap in the back to keepthe ankle in place.They are made of a croslite
PCCR material that is ergo-nomic and molds to an individ-uals foot print.
They also have ventilationholes in the front toe box areaof the shoe that allow the con-sumer to individualize them byadding charms.
Crocs also hold licensingagreements with state collegesaround the nation; a navy andwhite Penn State pair runs at$34.99.
I think Crocs were designed
for a specific type of people:the beach going type. Theywere made so your feet dontsink into the sand, said juniorLouis Primizoic. Anyone else who wears them is defeatingthe purpose. This boxy creation seems
to be appropriate for certain
occasions like the beach or anoutdoor concert, but not anER room. Although both of these
brands are comfortable, onemust consider the appropriatecircumstance and setting in
which they are to be utilized.Basically, wearing pink flurry
boots to walk to class in four-and-half feet of snow is under-standable; however, wearingthem to your sophomorereview is not.
Bright and unique boots are product expansions for Uggs.
www.uggaustralia.com
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Spooky, scary cinema
By Shannon KelleyStaff writer
With Halloween approach-ing, students have their outfitspicked, party plans made and
favorite scary movies ready. Watching scary movies
around Halloween is a favoritefor many.
From cult classics, to oldfavorites and new releases, manylove to gather and watch. The Boston Globe creates
a list of the top 50 scariestmovies ever made.
The Thing takes the cake asscariest film on the list.
Other classics include Beetle-juice and Ghostbusters. Thesetwo Halloween staples arefrightfests for viewers of allages.
The Mothman Propheciesis one of my favorite movies,said senior Ryan Nealon. I watch that a couple times a
year, and sometimes its on TVaround now.The Ring, Alien, Dawn
of the Dead, Halloween andThe Shining made it in thetop 10 of the listing.
I love the Halloween series,said senior Cassi Meier. I grewup watching them with mybrother and his friends, which Ithink is why I like scary moviestoday.
Halloween is a horror tril-
ogy that began in 1978, andcontinues today, with the latestremake in 2007.This has become one of the
most profitable films ever andis an icon in todays culture.
Michael Myers, the villainin the Halloween films hasbecome one of the best-knownvillains in movie history.
Still today, you can see whitemask after white mask on trick-or-treaters.
Saw IV came out on Oct.26 and had many studentswanting to see it.
The Saw series is thenewest addition to the list ofscary movies, and have hadmany waiting for new ones tocome out.
Many students like how goryand mind twisting the Sawmovies can be.
A good horror movie keepsyou on your toes the entiretime, and that is why I like the
Saw movies, said senior WesCraig.As many students seem to like
scary movies, there are the fewthat dont.
Senior Ashley Flores hatesthis time of year when endlesshorror flicks are on TV.
I just have never enjoyedscary movies, and dont reallylike scaring myself by them,she said.There are some movies that
students think are not as scary,such as The Wicker Man, which was remade from theoriginal 1973 film.
Horror flicks are based ontrue stories, like The Ami-tyville Horror, have manyfans.
In 1975, the Lutzs movedinto a lush house in Amityville,New York.
But months before theymoved in, Ron DeFeo Jr. had
shot and killed his six familymembers. The Lutzs left the house
only a month after moving in,claiming that paranormal phe-nomena were taking place. Themovie was re-made in 2005.
Students were asked Tues-day at the Student Union torank their favorite Halloweenmovies.The results from the survey
are listed below.
Students break out their horror films just in time for Halloween. Scoot Williams photo
Halloween movies are a favorite pastime for students
Mercyhurst students rank their all-time favorite Halloween movies
1 2 3 4 5
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OCT. 31. So You ThinkYou Can Dance Live Tour2007. Wolstein Center,Cleveland.
NOV. 1. Tori Amos. StateTheatre, Cleveland.
NOV. 1. Clint Black.
Avalon Theatre, FallsviewCasino Resort, NiagaraFalls, Ont.NOV. 1. PeteFrancis, Eric Hutchin-son. House of Blues,Cleveland.
NOV. 1. Nickel Creek.Carnegie Music Hall,Homestead.
NOV. 2 . Gretchen Wilson. Seneca EventsCenter, Seneca NiagaraCasino, Niagara Falls,N.Y.
NOV. 2. Comedy. JimBreuer. Louis C. ColeAuditorium, EdinboroUniversitiy.
NOV. 2. Jimmy EatWorld. House of Blues,Cleveland.
NOV. 2. The Machine.Rex Theatre, Pittsburgh.
NOV. 3. Jimmy EatWorld. Carnegie LibraryMusic Hall, Homestead.
NOV. 2. Peter, Paul andMary. Palace Theatre,Cleveland.
NOV. 4. Bruce Spring-steen and the E StreetBand. Quicken LoansArena, Cleveland.
Courtesy of Goerie.com
Together, the Mercyhurst College Art Education and Social Work Clubs raised over $6,000 last spring.Contributed photos
Mercyhurst College received
a first-place award for the col-
legiate category of the Second
Harvest Foodbanks Bread Box
Awards.
Both the Art Education Club
and the Social Work Club were
named honorees, in addition to
the Collegiate Golden Harvest.
The award was given to Mer-cyhurst for its originality, success
in promoting hunger awareness
and the amount of money that
was raised.
Together the clubs raised
more than $6,000 last spring
when they participated in an
Empty Bowl project.
The participants created
empty ceramic bowls, which they
auctioned off at the Masonic
Temple Building in Erie.
Megan Jell, president of the
Art Education Club, helpedorganize the making of the
bowls and the art auction.
I chose to participate
because it is a great way to raise
community awareness about
hunger through art, said Jell.
The hand-made ceramic bowls
symbolized the millions of
empty bowls that still need to
be filled.
By working together, theSocial Work and the Art Educa-
tion Clubs were able to send this
message to multiple members
of the community.
Jell said that the guests were
also able to keep their hand-
crafted bowls in order to pass
the message along further.
Denny Porter, a member of
the Art Education Club, assisted
Jell with the supervision of
the bowl-making. In addition,
Porter loaded the kilns and fired
the bowls for both the bisk andglaze firings.
I chose to participate for
two main reasons, said Porter.
The first reason is that it is a
good cause and because we
need more people out there
who want to help people.
The second reason is that
I enjoy working with clay and
teaching others to do the same.
So when the opportunity tohelp people by teaching others
how to work with clay came up,
I could not say no, she said.
Katie Zinn, a member of the
Social Work Club, was in charge
of publicity for the event.
She said that she worked
closely with fellow member
Mel Peters to get the informa-
tion out to people around the
campus as well as off-campus.
They also sold tickets and con-
tacted the Erie Times-News as
well as news stations.I participated in this because
I am a part of the Social Work
Club. We joined together with
the Art Education Club to help
support the largest food bank in
Northwest Pa, said Zinn.
The Second Harvest Food
Bank of Northwest Pa is the
largest non-profit food distribu-
tion organization in northwest
Pennsylvania.Mercyhurst College profes-
sor Laura Lewis from the social
work department and art pro-
fessor Camille Nischal orga-
nized the project.
The Empty Bowl project was
so successful that it is scheduled
again for April 2008.
This year, the social work
class will participate for their
senior project.
By Nicole CerilliA&E editor
Hurst wins first-place Bread Box AwardClubs promote hunger awareness through Empty Bowl project
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Dressing up for Halloween?
Partying with friends? Visiting a
spine-tingling haunted house?
Perhaps you even plan on
trick-or-treating. Or maybe you
just plan on staying in.
After all the end of the term
is near, and by the looks of
the library, it seems as though
everyone has a lot of work to
do.But what about this idea:
going to see an R-rated, on-
stage horror play about a young
woman named Sarah that takes
place off old Route 66?
This is the part where you,
reader, screams, Tell me
more!
The show, called The
Mummy an the Armadillo,
has opened for a four-week run
at the Directors Circle Theatre
in the Renaissance Center of
downtown Erie.
The play is a stage-adaptationof a screenplay for an
independent movie that started
out as a stage script, for which
director and Mercyhurst College
alumni Joe Spusta got personal
permission to mount from the
original writer J.S. Cardone.
The play opened on
Oct. 25 and is directed by
aforementioned Mercyhurst
alumni Spusta and his wife CarylUnseld.
The show made its way to
Erie in a very roundabout way,
said Spusta.
Several friends and I had
watched Cardones film version
of the play and we agreed
this should be adapted to the
stage. Mercyhurst alumni,
Directing Manager and owner
of the Directors Circle Theatre,
Michael Weiss, came to me and
asked me to direct the play and I
immediately agreed, he said.
Unable to contact Cardonein order to find out if he would
allow them to produce his work,
Spusta eventually wrote off the
project.
However, on Jan.3, 2007,
Cardone contacted Spusta
himself.
After getting over my initial
shock that a big-time Hollywood
director, producer and writer
had called me personally, Ilaid out my request. Before I
could even finish my proposal
Mr. Cardone had given me his
permission to bring his work
back to the stage, Spusta said.
It is a dark, psychological
thriller, scheduled in time for
Halloween, says Carolin Lynn,
Mercyhurst professor and full-
time Erie Playhouse employee.
Lynn plays the part of a
waitress named Billie at a small
caf in the Arizona desert.
Even though this is a dark
show for mature audiences forlanguage and content issues, I
have enjoyed the opportunity
to work with one of my former
Mercyhurst students, Cole Salo.
We have as much fun as we can
as a cast when we are not getting
into character, Lynn said.
Salo, a senior at Mercyhurst,
plays a character named Wyatte
in the play.
Weiss needed an actor for thepart who is mentally challenged
and since last year I was in a
play at Mercyhurst North East
where I played the role of a
mentally challenged person,
Mike thought I would be good
for the part, Salo said.
This show marks Salos first
time performing at the Erie
Directors Circle Theater
Salo has also been involved in
plays on campus at Mercyhurst
such as Macbeth and She
Stoop to Conquer.What should be noted is that
in community theatre no one
gets paid, not the actors and not
the directors, Spusta said.
The money we charge for
admission keeps the doors open
and the lights on and what,
if anything, is left over it goes
back into the theatre in the form
of materials, he said.
The play is for mature
audiences only, containing adultsituations. The Mummy an the
Armadillo will run Thursdays
through Saturdays at 8 p.m. until
Nov. 17 at the Directors Circle
Theatre. The Theater is located
at Renaissance Centre, 1001
State St., 2nd floor.
Tickets are $11 for general
admission and $8 for students
and seniors. They are available
by calling (814) 451-1153.
By Katie AtkinsContributing writer
Mercyhurst professor Carolin Lynn acts on far left. Mercyhurst student Cole Salo on left in The Mummy an the Armadillo.
Photos courtesy of Joe Spusta
Halloween play comes to Directors Circle Theatre
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Are you bored with girl talk?
Did you spend the last 72 hours
of your life playing Guitar
Hero 3 and drinking with the
guys only to beat it and find
that youve lost the will to do
anything remotely productive?
Have you grown disgusted
with the tabloid journalism that
is the Merciad?
Take a deep breath; Im with
you on all accounts. Yes, girl talk
included. I dabble, so sue me.
Anywho, my point was that
the PAC has something new to
distract you.
I was thinking recently that
it would be great if the college
played a movie twice every Wednesday, the kind that most
theaters do not show because
they dont contain actors like
Steve Carell or Chris Kattan.
It turns out that the PAC
already thought of that idea
some time ago and made it free
to boot.
Next weeks film is calledThe Wind That Shakes the
Barley, and its cooler than your
dog.
It takes place in Ireland, which
is, if you ask Stephen Duggan, a
beautiful country.
Incidentally I didnt actually
ask him so dont hold me to
that, but for the sake of this
article lets hypothesize that he
would agree.
Also, Im naming him
Irishman of the Day.
It should be noted that this
award carries no weight, and his
reign will be short-lived since I
have no authority to make such
decisions and I only know four
people from Ireland.
Back to the movie. The story
follows two brothers, Damienand Teddy, the former being a
university graduate looking to
make a career in medicine and
the latter the leader of a guerilla
unit that is fighting for Irish
independence.
The two band together to
fight the ruthless Black and
Tans, a group from Englandfighting for control of Ireland.
A treaty is eventually reached
with the Brits, but a faction of
the freedom fighters finds the
terms to be unfair.
What ensues is a civil war
pitting Irishmen against
Irishmen, and Damien against
Teddy.
The film has something for
everyone, be it in the form of
action, drama or sweet accents.
Honestly, who doesnt enjoy
a good accent? So bring your
friends, boy or girl, unless of
course youre avoiding them,
then just come by yourself.
The film will show Wednesday,
Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the
Mercyhurst College Performing
Arts Center. Tickets are free with your Student ID (One
ticket per ID).
Come check it out, and if
you see Duggan be sure to
congratulate him on his ground-
breaking acheivement.
The film has a little bit of something for everyone.
Photo courtesy of the PAC
Tonight The After Dinner
Opera Company will start a
new Halloween tradition when
they perform the eerie opera
The Medium at the Carolyn
Herrmann Student Union.
All planning to attend areencouraged to dress up in
Halloween costumes for the
performance.
With the audience wearing
costumes this creates a great
atmosphere during the whole
play, said Louisa Jonason, who
is the artistic director for the
show as well as a professor in
the Mercyhurst College music
department.
Afterwards there will be a
party and free refreshments.
It will be a great activity for
after trick-or-treating, she said.
The Medium is an eerie,
80-minute long opera that
consists of two acts. The words
and music are by composer
Gian Carlo Menotti. The first
performance of this opera was
in May of 1946.The opera is about a medium
named Madame Flora, whom
everyone calls Baba, who
communicates with her friends
deceased children. Then her
surroundings get creepy and she
feels a grasp on her throat.
Sophomore vocal major
Jacqueline Edford is the star
of the performance. This is
Edfords first featured-role.
I am both excited and
stressed out, she said.
This opera is a great
opportunity and learning
experience for the college
sophomore.
The rest of the cast is
comprised of Mercyhurst
students.
We have been practicing
since Sept. and rehearsing afew times a week, and then
this weekend rehearsals lasted
up to six hours, said Edford.
Everyone has been extremely
dedicated since we only had
a month to pull everything
together before show-time.
The After Dinner Opera
Company did not always reside
at Mercyhurst College, but a
friend of Jonason asked her to
take over the program in 2003,
a few years after the founder of
the company Richard Flusser
passed away.
As a teacher I was only
able to do so if it resides at
Mercyhurst, Jonason said. It is
the only program like it and is a
great experience for the students
who perform in it and for those
who are able to watch it.The operas are only performed
on campus one time each and
are often world-premieres of
American plays by American
composers.
All of the participants are
members of the Mercyhurst
College voice program and
are either alumni or current
students.
Even the directors and
different stage crew members
are from Mercyhurst College.
Many students are excited and
interested in seeing the dramatic
opera.
I enjoy the fine arts and I
think this is such a wonderful
opportunity for students to
expand their interests, said
junior Rachel Evangelista.
Sophomore Laura Stevensagrees.
I am excited about seeing it;
the students put a lot of effort
into it and it will be great to see
their work, she said.
The Medium will show
tonight at 9 p.m. in the Carolyn
Herrmann Student Union.
This event is free and open
to college students and the Erie
community.
The Wind that Shakes the Barley shows next week.
Contributed photo
Enjoy an eerie opera after trick-or-treatBy Kara EltschlagerContributing writer
PAC to show The Wind that Shakes the BarleyBy Mason
LorekStaff writer
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Yamato performs with ancient taiko drums.
Photo couresy of the PAC
Blood pumping and heart
thumping, the Japanesedrummers are back.
With amazing athleticism,
superhuman feats of
coordination and incredible
intensity, the drummers of Japan
known as Yamato are back in
full force to once again ignite
the stage of the Mary DAngelo
Performing Arts Center.
The Guardian in London
reviewed: If you are lookingfor inspiring drumming and
infectious
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