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ByT nn PalmerMerciad Staff Reporter

: At first glance , you might think it was just

any student leaning lifelessly against the w allwaiting for his 8:15 a.m. classroom to beopened. Bat upon closer examination, theframe of the limp body identifies itself, ^raH The missing skeleton .reported stolen onThuusday, Jan 23 , * from the art department

has been returned, according to Thomas Hubert,assistant professor of art and director of theCummings Gallery, fag^jjjja j 1 I P \ 1 § H*** A couple of weeks ago, the$400 skeleton,which is used by the art department for anat-omy drawing, was reported missing. Three

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sor of art, poses with recovered sieton. Hubert hopes for the return ithe skeleton's left lower leg. Wr[

days later, it was back. Other than a missing

shin bone and foot, it was returned inta ctHubert has no idea who took die bony

structure but believes it was simply a prank."My feeling is that it was probably a joke,"he said. He thinks that the story spread toenough people after it happened, and some-

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one just decided to give it backI As for the partially disrriembered leg, Hubert

said he will hold off in buying a transplant inhopes that the old bones will reappear. He saidthat from now on the skeleton will be put instorage when it is not in use. He said, however,that the hours for the studio will probably staythe same, since he wants to keep it available to

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Rusty Cunningham speaks 'to Circle-K clubCHECK

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By Mary Medure BUMerciad Staff Reporter

Thursday, Feb. 6

9 p.m. to 12 m idnight.Carolyn Herrmann Union.Coffeehouse. Pick up Scaven-ger Hunt list First prize is $5 0.

Second prize is $25.

Friday, Feb. 7

jjf Communityj service involvement looksexcellent on a resume. That is just one o f thebenefits of joining Mercy hurst Circle-K. Ac -cording to club treasurer Jamie Williams, theopportunity to gain valuable career contacts canalso b e beneficial to students in the future.

I 'Circle-K is a community service organiza-tion which notonly serves the community, buthelps it to grow,*' said Sara Hughey, presidentShe said that the club gives her the opportunityto work with people in management positionsand

public offices.District Attorney William 'Rusty' Cunning-ham spoke tcftfuTClubT as~well* as The entire Cunoingham lectures to Circle-K about the function o f the district attorney

7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.Movienight at the CarolynHerrmann Union.

Saturday, Feb. 8

Mercyhurst community, on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at

MBA aidsin job hunt)

8 p.m. in Sullivan Hall. "What Goes on in theDistrict Attorney's Office," was the title ofCunningham's speech. He said that approxi-mately 80 to 90 percent of all crimes are com-mitted, due to alcohol and drug-related prob-lems. He added that this problem affects theyouth of today. "The value of human life isn'twhat it used to be. Presently in theD A .' s office,

we certify more juveniles in adult court,"Cunningham said. $ I ? f

The club is sponsored by Erie Kiwanis Cluband advised by K iwanian Gary Bukowski, vicepresident of institutional advancement GraceBruno is the club vice-preside nt Anyone inter-ested in becomingj>art of the Circle-K familyshould call 824-29 50. ^ 3

6 pjn . Women's Basketball

vs Gannon University. ^

8 p.m. Men's Basketball vs.

Gannon University.

By David McQuillenMerciad Staff Reporter

In order to help Mercyhurst students gain

Sunday,Feb. 9

8 p.m. Scavenger Hunt endsGovernment chambers.

Monday, Feb. 10

8 p.m. Men's Basketball vs

Pitt-Johnstown

Wednesday, Feb. 12

8 pan . Men's Basketball vs

Lake Erie College.

Thursday, Feb. 13

Zurn Recital Halt The

Dating Game.

a better understanding of job interviews, jobsearching and proper business attire, the

Mercyhurst Business Association is promot-ing a Professional Development Workshop.The event, open to all Mercyhurst students,takes place on Saturday Feb. 8 in the CarolynHerrmann Student Union , beginning at 1 p.m.

Students will have the chance to listen to,and interact with, several professionals. Therewill be three guest speakers there who willgive presentations and answer students' q ues-tions.

Robert Kline, director of human resourcesat Marine Bank, will conduct mock interviewsfor all students interested in participating.

Gaye C atania, personnel director of Meg-aCard, will show students how to conduct an

effective job search. Topics addressed willinclude; where to find job openings, where to

find job listings, and how to follow up onpotential job leads. |r \

Jack Battaglia of Diamond Men's Shop,and Jennifer Angert of Casual Corner, willcoordinate a fashion show specifically tai-lored to business dressing in a business envi-ronment

g All students are encouraged to attendthis free even t For more information, stop inthe business office.

Resident assistant recruiting beginsBy Suzanne ConeglioMerciad Staff Reporter

Are you a student looking to take on someresponsibility! next year? If your answer is

then becoming a resident assistant (RJ\.)yesis the job for you.

Dr. Gary Brown, director of resident life,says "we are looking for someone who willtake all the responsibilities seriou sly, not justthe paperwork. "We don't want a/goody-

goody', we want an employee. Not someonewho is doing it for a free ride or for the

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money.InordIV to become an R.A. a student must

% • : «have a 2.5 GPA, 50 credit hours, and a g<disciplinary standing. At this point, it isn'texactly known as to how many newR.A*s willbe needed, but there are about 20 new onesevery year, and 32 in all. |p

The process of becoming an R A. is verylong and complicated.On Tuesday, Feb. 4 , the invitations are sent

out to the candidates. The candidate will beinterviewed by the residence life senior staff,

two resident assistants, two students, and fi-nally, by Dr Brown. It is a two-month processwhich ends on Thursday, April 2 with theletters of appointment and assignment "Wewant role models, someone people aspire to

look at," said Brown.In return for becoming an R.A., the person

selected will receive free room and board if

living in McAuley, Baldwin, Egan halls. If an

RA . is residing in Briggs or dieMercy Apart-ments, they receive free room, but not board.

Andrea Zorkle, assistant director of resi-dence life says, "Our main goal is to hirequality students wh o understand the po sition,appreciate the challenges, and accept them."

' 'Weare hoping fora number of students toapply. The R.A. must have the respect of stu-dents, and be able to do the job properly," says

Brown. |If you are interested in becoming an R A

and have been previously written up or introuble with the school, you may still apply for

the position. Minor infractions won't workagainst the individual unless they are repetitive

acts. J

Larry Kozlowsk i, assistant director of resi-dence life says, "We want an individual who issincere and interested in developing themselves

and others at Mercyhurst We want the stu-dents'stay at Mercyhurst to be as comfortable

as possible. The R.A. has to help develop and

grow along with the students."If you are interested in the position and

would like more information, please call thehousing office at extension 2423. f

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E d i t o r ' s N o t e : T h i s co lu mn ^ is to let the Mercyh u rst

commu n i ty k n ow w h at i s happening in the international, national and

arenas. T h e n e w s i s gathered from a variety of sources.:» K

By Angela M. CampMerciad News Editor

INTERNATIONAL:

Haiti —After a military coup on September 30, which toppledHaiti's first democratic government, about 12,000 Haitians havearrived at the U .S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. OnFriday, Jan. 31, the Supreme Court voted to send the refugees back toHaiti. The first 400 arrived on Monday, Feb. 3, most of whom areafraid of political persecution.

Turkey — On Saturday, Feb. 1, an avalanche destroyed a third of atown and killed at least 50 people and left 30 missing. Thirteen of the

40 homes in Gormec were buried. Several other villages were simi-larly hit by avalanches on Saturday, and at least 178 people werekilled. * M I I

England -- On Thursday, Feb. 6, Queen Elizabeth II will observe the40th anniversaryof her accession to the throne. It is also the anniver-sary o f the death of her father, King George VI, so there will be nocelebration on Thursday.

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A r g e n t i n a — T he pres i dent o f A rgen t in a , C a r l o s S a u l M e n e m , s i g n e d

a decree o n T u e s d a y , » F e b . 3 t ha t wi l l o pen Arg ent i na ' s secretgovernment f i les on Nazi war criminals who* f l ed ' th ere a s Na z i

Ger many col lap sed. Officials say that the publ ic wi l l probably h ave

t o t he do cum ent s wi t h i n t he week . &V

NATIONAL:

Los Angeles-On March 3,1991, Rodney King was beaten by fourwhite police officers. The four men goon trial this week. Accordingto critics, brutality is common within the department King currentlyis in physical and psychological therapy, and suffers memory lapses,slurred speech, nightmares; walks with a limp, and is unable to work.

New York - On Sunday, Feb. 2, during a robbery in Queens, twogirls, ages two and five, were shot in the head. Their mother wascritically injured, and their 17-year-old sister was grazed. The sisterpretended she was dead and witnessed the murder of her younger

sisters. Police believe that the children's baby sitter and her husbandparticipated in the crime. I \ *

Indianapolis — Mike Tyson's defense tactics became clear as the

lawyers described Tyson as being so lewd to the Miss Black Americacontestants that anyone who went out with him had to know that heonly had sex on his mind. The 18-year-old woman who accused

Tyson of raping her testified that she had seen no offensive behaviorwhen she met him.

Buffalo- The 1971 prison uprising at A ttica was the subjectof a$2.8billion law suit T he jury held a deputy warden liable for violence inretaking the prison. Former Deputy Warden Karl Pfeil was held liablefor die beating and torturingof inmates during and after the assaultPolice killed 29 inmates and 10 hostages in the assault

LOCAL:

With the announcement of an upcoming talk show with members ofthe Ku Klux Klan on WLKK,5the National Association for theAdvancement of Colored People is seeking a boycott of the radiostation. The station says it is practicing its First Amendment rights andwelcomes any opposing views. The interview will not be conductedat the radio station's office for safety reasons. 'r$&- I -

D u e t o a Decem ber f i re i n whi ch f i ve p eo pl e d i ed , Mea dv i l l e ha s

become one of the f irst ci t ies in the stale to provid e free sm oke

detectors to its residents. On Tu esd ay , Feb. 4 , a contract was a ppro v ed

ID buy 4,100 smoke detectors which wi l l be distributed to al l resi -

dences who l a ck t hem . i» ?l

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4PhilK predicts six more weeks of[winter

By Susan Lee EbackMerciad Contributing Writer

A record crowd ofaround 3000

shivering people wait, some drink-/d startedIIng coffee or beer. The

g a t heri ng a bo ut 5 : 3 0 a . m . A m o n g

t he o n l o o kers i s a g r o u p o f to p

hatted and tu xed oed m e m b e r s o f

th e " In n er C irc l e . "

Mo v i e s t a r B i l l Murra y i s o b-

serving from a so und co nt ro l l ed

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Wh at j b r i n g s t h e s e p e o p l e tc

G o b b l e r ' s K n o b , P u n x s u t a w n e y

Pa. this particular February morn-

i ng ? p I i' | mThe answer is a groundhog

The animal is described in Ran-. • : • : •dom House Dictionary as a \

chuck - a stocky burrowing NorthAmerican rodent The marmolamonox hibernates in the winter.

. The MacMillian IllustratedAnimal Encyclopedia states ground-hog to be a belligerentrodent Who

wouldn't be?How would you reactto being awakened from your winternap and then yanked into the colddawn air in front of 2000-plus star-ing people and television cameras.

That is "what happened toPunxsutawney Phil for the past 105years. To add insult to injury, Phil,after his rude awaking, must pre-dict the length! of the remainingwinter. Since 1987, he has been

forecasting the coming spring byseeing or not seeing, as the casemay be, his shadow.

This yearPhil sawhis shadow-that translates into six more weeksof winter weather.

"He 's right about 90 percentof the time," according to JimmyMeans. He is the president of thePunxsutawney Groundhog Club'sInner Circle. He is also Phil's inter-preter. I

' According to Barbara HansonPierce * in a recent issue of the

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out of an European legend that the

wea t her o n Ca ndl em a s Da y , Feb-

ruary 2, indicates an early or late

spri ng . Ear ly German sett lers

bro ug ht t he l eg end wi t h t hem t oPennsylvania and transferred the

po wers t o t he g ro undho g .

Ph i l rece ives national ni trat ion,

an d i s celebrated as the nation'srunfficial

Actor B il l Murray attended this

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What does this mean to you, aMercyhurst College student? The

answer is simple.. absolutelynoth-ing! ?

Mercyhurst C ollege is locatedin Erie, Pa., not 60 miles southeastin Punxsutawney,Pa. There is onlyone fact that you, if you aren't anErie native must realize. Erie has

summer. It may start as early asmid-May or as late as mid-June.The calendar lists the first day ofspring as March, but there havebeen Memorial Days in Erie where

youhave needed glove s at thecookout

Remember as you hear storiesof the furry rodent's accuracy atpredictions, you are in Erie, Pa.-theland of N O spring.

no spring, fcven t Phil says springis another six weeks away, it is notrelevant to this northwestern cor-ner of Pennsylvania.

Erie doesn't have spring. Thenext season observed here will be

Editor's Note: Sources-Erie Morning News; February 3,1992 §

The Reader's Digest; February

1992., The Pride OfPunxsutawneyby Barbara Hanson Pierce

Th e M erc yh ur st community enjoyed the revelry of the winter formalon Friday, Jan. 31 at theErie Quality Plaza Hotel as exemplified by H"m left to right) Emily Sand, Ryan G arvey, Suzanne Coneglio,[i Glahn. M ike Clark and Linda Dzeskewicz were crowned KingQueen Flake of 1991. *

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be m a i l ed t o t he a bo v e a ddress by

Ma rch

: Fight: The topic of a boxingfight being brought on campus was

brought up by Ne d HammilL Heasked if anyone knew details ab

it, or if the student! would get achance to buy tickets for heevent

Committee Chairpeople: Theenvironmental and drug and alco-hol committees still need to elect

that they make the club open toanyone - not just history majors

and minors. The constitution maybe resubmitted once it is revised.

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Political CorrectnessDave Murphy assured t)fe Ithe MSG money that wiaFused __bring this debate on campus duringAcademic Celebration was wellspent S£

Fundraiser: MSG is lookingfor an idea for a major fundraiser.

A Monte Carlo night and horscr-acing night were looked into, butwould be subject to strict gamblinglaws. A dance marathon is a possi-bility. Any suggestions are wel-come.

History Constitution: fcCayMaloney will ask to have part ofthe newly * proposed historyconstitution changed. She will ask

Winter Formal: Thanks wentout to Julie Theiss* Cass Shimck

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Da nce: T here wi l l be a da nce

o n Fri da y , Feb .7 , i n t he Ca ro l y nHerrm a nn S t udent I In i™

and al l those who help

the winter formal . They ar e now in

the process of putt ing together areport o n the dance and would like

f eedba ck f ro m t he students.

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Merciad offends educational codeAn Open Letter to Kevin McHugh:

Since reading your article in lastweek's Merciad, in which youadvocate the distribution of con-

doms by the Health Office, I havefelt obliged to write this response.At first reading, I was alarmed;

at second reading, I was angered,then saddened. Atthis moment, thatlast attitude stays with m e when Irealize, not sotmuch that theseopinions circulate on the Mercy hursicampus, but that they appear as a

tit le the very word that identifies theSisters of Mercy. 1

The thought brings a flood ofmemories: the sacrifices and the

years of service the Foundress andher companion on the first facultygave to this institution, their effortsto build and develop a college - aCatholic college of good repute,one with all that name meant tothem; academic excellence, culturaland moral formation, compliancewith Judaeo-Christian values.

necessary service to the student bodyin a campus paper that bears as its

article, in myand an arrogant

this educational code.I believe it also offends not

only the Sisters who, through theyears, have followed those' pio-

neers in service at Mercyhurst; butI assume that others among theadministration and faculty disagreewith your view on this matter.

As a contrary to the lead - thoughtin your article, I ask you to ponderthis principle: Prevention of AIDSis a personal responsibility, notan

Institutional one.

Sister M. Eustace Taylor

Spiritf of Christmas lives on fbrfmanyDear Editor:

The Saturday before Christmas,I had an opportunity to becomepart of an experience that made mevery proud to be a member of theMercyhurst Community. It also gaveme my best Christmas experiencein a while. I have always knownthat Christmas is for children, but Imust have forgotten it in the lastfew years. This experience is alsoan example of the generosity that isinherent in the Mercyhurst Com-munity.

I had the simple job of deliver-inga care package to a family. Thedelivery contained four boxes offood, enough to feed a family of

four for a month. The family con-sisted Of the mother and three chil-dren. In addition to the food, there

buy the train. That same day, a cardwith an equal amount of money

g arrived from another Mercyhurstfamily that made it possible for herto buy the train and gifts for therestof the family.

Thispast Christmas, there werea number of notable examples ofgenerosity. The college sponsoredChristmas on Campus and approxi-mately 75 young members of theErie Community who have been

delivery was made, the family had rais ed in needy homes, were hosted

was an envelope with money to beused for presents for the children.This family had a little boy whohad pestered his mother with a wishfor a train.

Hetold his mother that heknewthat Santa Claus would bring him atrain. H is mother told him that therewasa recession this year and Santahad laid off a number of elves andthere probably wouldn't be anytrains this year. The Saturday the

gone to an Advent ceremony attheir parish. The wish was neverrevealed, but Father assured himhis wish would come true.

After the ceremony, the littleboy told his mother that Father had

just verified that Santa was bring-ing him the train. Hie mother toldme the money would be used to

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by the members of the MercyhurstCommunity for a day of activitiesand gifts. This program was initi-ated by Delta Mu Delta, the Na-tional Honor Society in BusinessAdministration. This year, JDelta

Mu Delta was joined by the Stu-dent Activity Committee, Councilfor Exceptional Children, Circle Kand Mercyhurst Student Govern-menL As a result of this occasion, anumber of informal requests forassistance was made by varioussources.

These requests were collectedby Mary Borden Cass, the volun-teer coordinator of the ReligiousStudy Program and the CampusMinistry office. While this groupwas collecting the names of theneedy, another group on our cam-pus was securing the funds to meetthe needs. Larry Kozlowski, you

may remember, had a sale of tradi-tional Polish Christmas items inthe Student Union. All proceeds ofthe sale went to buy hams for S tMartin's Center. In addition toLarry's efforts, Dr. Brown hadapproved, as a Christmas activity,

a loose change nigh t" The Resi-dent Life staff was able to collectover $300 from our resident stu-dents. This amount was matchedby an anonymous source.

At this point, the. work forcewas reduced by the Christmas breakwith the vast majority of the stu-dents leaving the campus. RobertaBukowski, director of personnel,

pitched in and went on some seri-ous shopping sprees. Roberta pur-chased a significant amount of ftfor .four families and had moneyleft over. Roberta's generosity didnot end with the purchase of thecare \ packages. I had the job ofdelivering oneof thecare packagesto a family.

My experience is, that asa community, we are very other*centered. ->

Sincerely,- E. William Kennedy

Dean of Students

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The Editor's Edge:

Black and white makes gra

By K aren McGuireEditor-in-Chief % 1

The answers to life's ques-tions are not always black andwhite. Mostof the time there's agray area that needs to be con-sidered.

Let's take, for example, thelatest media propaganda aboutthe Ku Klux Klan (KKK) visit-ing this summer. It's not just a

black verses white issued IThe KKK has a democratic right to demonstrate and express

their views. Yes, their beliefs may stink, but nonetheless, they havea right to smell in public. They can't be arrested for that Isn'tAmerica beautiful?

I do not agree with what the KKK symbolizes. I cannotcomprehend how hatred like that which exists in the KKK organi-zation and other white supremacist groups rooted itself in thiscountry of "the land of the free.

How do these groups survive? I'm sure a lot of it has to do withall the media hype that's been going on. I wish the media wouldignore it or at least wait until they have proof that the group isactually coming . All this attention is just causing more tension in theErie area - tension that is unneeded in a city where racial frictionalready exists. |

Yes, that's right,even here in the wonderful city ofErie, racismhaunts die streets. In fact, discrimination even exists on thiscampus.

Oh, it may not wear a white hooded costume, but it's here.1*1 remember an incident that involved me last year. It remains a

vivid scene in my memory. You see, on the eve of my 21st birthday,a group of buddies offered to take me out It was approachingmidnight, so I started my venture across campus. i

Because of the late hour, a group of freshmen "b oyz" volun-teered to walk with me and secure my journey. When I approachedthe apartment building, my buddies came outside to meetme. That'swhen they called me aside and said, "Karen, you're welcome tocome to our place, but your friend isn't." You see, one of the"bo yz" was black and even though he was a good friend, theydidn't want me to associate with him. * '#

I w as furious to say the least The "boyz" insisted on leavingand not causing problems. But, I wasn't going to let them leavewithout me. After I told my buddies I wouldn't go with them to thebar if they were the last people on earth, I went back home andcelebrated with my true friends. j

A>t least when people rally inJKKK costumes,society knows they're bigots. I think societyshould be more concerned about those whowear a mask in private.

You see, discrimination is here on campus. It's everywhere.Maybe, the KKK's visit to Erie shouldn't be as much of a big

deal as the media is building it up to be. After all, discriminationwalks the streets every day. The only difference is that the peoplewho are using racial slurs, telling racist jokes and discriminatingagainst minorities are not always dressed in white and wearing

hoods.In a way, I don't think it should bother people that the KKK is

coming to town. Ignore them. At least when people rally in KKK

costumes, society knows they're bigots. I think society should bemore concerned about those who wear a mask in

The KKK can be controlled. Minorities can build op a defensestrategy to defend themselves against such groups. But, those whohide their biases can strike at any moment

As long as we have people hiding behind black and whitepainted glasses, the problem of racism will continue to exist t Thesolution lies in recognizing it and finding the gray area of racialharmony** %

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The Art ofShredding

By John J. BrunoMerciad Staff Columnist

I've finally decided whatwould liven up this campus overthe cold winter months. Yep! Igot die panacea... along with agood or bottle a* snake oil. I be

stolon' now. Bitchen!y I'll bet you're wondering

what I know}that yo u don't \^^Maybe if you're really, really Jnice I'll tell you. First I'd like to comment on the Ozzy Osbourne

concert last Saturday night

As the lights dimmed and the music roared, chills ran downmy spine like icy fingers. The stage opened and there he was, OzzyOsbourne, the bat-biting madman and former lead vocalist of theone and only true

4* doom rock" band Black Sabbath. He opened up

with the tide track from his * *Bark at the Moon'' LP. It was hard tobelieve that this man has been performing for close to 25 years (thefirst Sabbath album came out in 1969). #

His "Ozzness" hasn't lost it,either. In fact, his live perform-ance of War Pigs, an old Sabbath tune, was better than the originalstudio recording, as far as I am concerned. Yes, the' 'Madman*' was

back. * - \ \ % I AHowever, when the show was over, I was disturbed to see the

predictable sight of "religious" protesters outside. They had thecross set up and an intercom. I'm sure many of you can picture thewhole scene. Pamphlets were flying. According to these fanatics,rock in roll is Satan's music. \

* What a bunch of jerks. Calling Ozzy Osbourne, the man who

refers to Jim Baker as " the Devil with a crucifix,'' a servant of Satanis just plain ridiculous. What a load of trash that is. The thing thatannoys me the most is that the majority of these protesters haveprobably never listened to even one Ozzy song. You can't evenenjoy good music without someone stepping on your toes. Also, itis worth mentioning that Ozzy Osbourne picked up the tab so theErie AIDS Council could pass out free condoms at the show.

Well, I guess it's time to tell you about the cure for the winterblues. The first annual

4iMercyworld Nude Olympics." Just let it

sink in for a moment The nude hockey could be held in the ice rinkimmediately after the nude ice dancing and figure skating. Otherevents could be held in the Campus Center.

The Nude Olympics could be held as a celebration of thebeauty of the human body in response to the nakedness and smutshown on television every day. Some people lump naked and nudeinto the same category, but they are different concepts.

All of the proceeds could go to a local charity (possibly theclothing funds of the. Salvation Army). I got the idea for this froman Erie Daily Times article on nude college events that take placearound the country. The word for today is "exposure."

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SAC is sponsoring a scaven-ger hunt on Sunday, Feb. 9 . A listof the items that need to be foundcan be picked up at the Coffee-house on Thursday night or onFriday in the student union. Thereis a $50 prize for first place and$25 for second place.

This week's "Film for Dis-cussion" is La Femme Nikita. Itwill be shown on Monday, Feb. 11at 7 p.m. in Zurn Recital Hall. TheFrench film (which has Englishsubtitles), takes a candid look at theFrench drug culture. The film sfree to members of the Mercyhurst

community.

a career workshop that will takeplace on Saturday, Feb. 8. It will beheld in the Union, beginning at 1p.m.

Auditions will be held for TheFantastkks on Wednesday, Feb.5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Little Theatre,and on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6:30p.m. in the Zurn Recital Hall. Aprepared song is requested. If youhave any questions, call Igor Stal-sky at 824-2347 (office) or at825-07 H (home), i J H

Valentine's Day cakes are beingsold by Eta Sigma Delta. The costis $6. Orders must be received byMonday, Feb. 11 . For further de-tails, call Ann at 825-5993.

The Mercyhurst BusinessAssociation (MBA) is sponsoring

On Saturday, Feb. 29, therewill be a Monte Carlo Nite in theSt Paul Center at 453 W 16 S tfrom 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. Admis-sion is $2. There will be free foodwhile it lasts, and games (you mustbe 18 years old to participate). Thegrand prize is $200 0., For moreinformation, call 864-7033 or 454-5555. t

Julie Theiss would like to thankeveryone who helped her pre-pare for the Winter Formal.

"Thanks to all of you, it was agreat succe ss."

"Radio Dialogue" will beaired on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 8ajn. The topic of discussionwill be "Warrenpoint" withguest Denis Donoghue.

"Soundings" wil be airedon Sunday Feb. 9 at 8:30 a.m.The topic will be "Culturalcontests." Guests will includeHarold Marcus, Franklin Knight

and Richard Schramm.

"Head to Head" followsboth of these mornings showsSunday at 9 a.m. The topic fordiscussion is i" American cit-ies: Recline or Regeneration?"

B anana S a n d w i c h e s by Daniel McQuillen

•The last of the Sundaymornings show s is "Considerthe Alternatives" at 9:30 am .This episode presents threeperspectives of the U.S. eco-nomic policy from: Duane D.Fitzgerald, Dr. Laura D' An-drea and Denis Hayes.

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An exhibit of the. ScholasticArtAwards show is currently in theCumrniiigs Gallery of the Ham-mermill Library. The exhibit fea-tures photographs, pencil sketchesand paintings, among other things.It will continue until Friday, Feb.14. i

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Arts

Redneck Fancy ReviewT ^

By David McQuillenMerciad Staff Columnist

Comparing Harry Connick Jr. andMinor Threat is like comparingapples and oranges (or rutabegasand peaches). They have absolut-ley nothing in common. But youlike apples, right? And you like

oranges, don't you? It all dependson what kind of mqod you're in. Apple mood. Orangeband mood. Thrash mood.

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The one thing that Harry Connick and Minor Threat have incommon is that they have both expressed themselves in ways thatnoone thought would succeed. Connick has brought swing and bigband into the music world with a success that few people expected.MinorThreat, how ever, isas faraway from big band as you can ge tIn the early 1980 ' s, Minor Threat brought the thrash movement intoa legitimate existence. 1

Connick*s latest album ,' 'Blue Light Red Light'' continues thestyle that he resurrected from he depths of the 1940's. The albumis not as strong as his last effort, "We Are in Love." T his one issofter and more mellow. I suspect that Connick wanted to createsome mood music for those romantic moments with his new babe,Victoria's Secret mod el, Jill Goodacre.

In fact, Connick should have called this album "I am in Love,"

since that seems to be all he talks about H e isn't even shy about i tSometimes, he sounds plain goofy. How about "It's time to admitthat you love me,"or, "Kiss me and I'll take your lips to paradise/'

The only words to €

Aw, Say it Man,* ar e,' 'I'm in loveJoye^Tm inlove, sweet love? * Guess he's in love. *

Although Connick lacks some lyrical substance, his music is aswell written as ever, just slower. Connick himself has one of thefinest voices out there. Sinatra, Crosby (Bing, not Dave), andConnick. The instruments; trombone, trumpets and saxaphonesarerefreshing ch anges from he electronically processed music runningamuck today. H is sound is pu re, and it makes for great listening.

While Connick brought back a dying musical form, MinorThreat created a newone, Thrash. Although no longer together, the

band will probably be remembered as one of the most honest bandsto write music. They always said what was on their minds.Although some would argue thatthe stuff that they play has nothingto do with music, their 26-song Discography album showcases allthe music that made these guys the voice of an angry generation.

With addictive musical violence and strong statements onsubjects like racism, drug addiction, conformity and prejudice,

Minor Threat developed a following that found an identity in theband. While the fans of Paula Abdul think it would be great to looklike her and have their own vo ices re-worked on a sound board justlike in top-40 land, fans of Minor Threat would be no one butthemselves.* * v

Screaming skinheads, skateboards, senseless guitar and unintel-ligable lyrics are probably what come to mind when thinking ofthrash bands. If so, I d on't need to describe Minor Threat to you,

since you havea pretty good idea of what they're abou t Lead singerIan MacKaye, however, recognized that many people immediatelyhated him and his band without givin g the music a chance.

"So you hate me. That's the way itgoes. IguessI'U never know

but if it makes you fed better, then I guess it's just as g •" •"Till he

sings in 'No Reason.' In fact, Ian couW care less about how anyonefeels about him. In 'Seeing Red," he says, "Y ou see me and youlaugh out loud. Y ou taunt me from safe inside your crowd. Mylooks, they must threaten you to m ake you act the way you do."

Ian, however, makes a point of letting others know what hethinks about their behavior. He doesn't like tough guys,**Get yourbravery from a six pack, get your bravery from a half pint Dnnkyour whisky, drink your grain, bottoms up and you don't feel pain.Go out and fight Bottled violence." He's not into drugs either,I'm a person just like you, but I've got better things to d o than sitaround and trash my head, hang out with the livingdead, snort whilecrap up my nose, pass out at all the shows.

Fakes bother him the most, "Ignorance, it set your standards. A

hand to your mouth, a preforming yawn. I gue ss you know what the

hell is going on. You're an adult so you act like a child, don t even

try to explain." ,, . i_lii/i.;i»

If you've never heard M inor Threat, give them »try. wnueyou're at it, pick up Harry Connick. You'll need his mellow soundto soothe vour body after so much slam dancing.

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EntertainmentHohman plays the Coffeehouse

By Melissa PotockiMerciad Staff Reporter

Last Thursday evening, thosewho attended the Coffeehouse inthe Cove sponsored by SAC got tolisten to the singing and guitar-playing of Joseph Hohman of themath department

The smells of coffee and ciga-rette smoke permeated the room asHohman, clad in grey dress slacks,a pink shirt and ennis shoes perchedhimself on a chair and began toplay.

And play he did! His crisp,clear vocals and reverberating gui-tar produced a very relaxing and

penetrating sound.His selections of music rangedfrom those he had written himselfto songs by Neil Young and theBeatles, among others. Hohmanproved to be a prolific songwriteras well as a good guitarist One ofmy personal favorites, as I sat thereeatingi french fries and guzzlingcoffee, was one Hohman had writ-ten himself. The bluesy' 'NeutronBlu es," written about the neutron

Joseph Hohman teaches a mathclass (without his guitar). He has

released a tape of his music whichis available at local record stores.For more information, contactHohman at 824-2344.

bomb, provided lyrics to think aboutalong with interesting blues guitarbackup. This and other songs such

'All Men Bleed Red" can besfound on cassettes Hohman. hascirculating about the city in recordstores. ;: $

The thing that I liked m ost aboutHohman's singing was tiat you could _ _ _ _ ^ _tell that he felt strongly about what enjoy the music.

he was playing. Each song had astory behind it which he wouldreveal to the audience /before heplayed.

|Hohman's personal relationshipwith his audience, combined withthe relaxed atmosphere the Coffee-house itself made it a place to sitbade, relax, chat with friends, and

Magic-Flute' earns rave reviewBy Anne L. McNelisArts and Entertainment Editor

able to successfully combine a tre-——

mendous voice and wonderful »i

* Last 'weekend, the D'Angek)Opera Theatre treated Mercyhurstand the Erie community to itswonderful production of Mozart'sThe Magic Flute. The cast andcrew of the opera were able to

overcome all last-minute d ifficul-ties and put on a beautiful show fortheir audience.

So many aspects of the showdeserve raves that it's almost im-possible to know where to begin.Everything from acting, singingand music to set construction, light-ing and costumes was as good ascould be expected from a profes-

sional production.Among the most memorable

performances was that of PaulMacPhail as Papageno. M acPhail,who leaches in the D'Angek) Schoolof M usic, was perfect in the role ofthe talkative, amusingly self-in-volved bird catcher. MacPhail was

to create a perfect character, fA particularly noteworthy sing-

ing performance was given by SusanHuster as the Queen of the NightHuster, a sophomore, has a strong,goose-bump-raising' voice thatalmost physically touches the au-dience.

The orchestra, under conduc-tor Frank Collura, was also fantas-tic. The musiciansplayed togetherperfectly, and the?whole scoresounded excellen t

other, non-students, Todd Geo andi ^ . ^

John Myers, are professionals in

the musical theatre world.The January 30 performance

of the show was spectacular,asI'msure the January 31 and February 1shows were. If you're one of thepeople who missed out on TheMagic Flute, learn from „yourmistakes, and don'tspass up thenext opportunity given by th&D'Angek) School of M usic.

The show also excelled from atechnical stanl

Erie•i :t»int, particularly

the incredible lighting design; Thelights and lighting effects truly set

the mood of each situation.

honorsAnother impressive aspect of

the show was that of the 40 castmembers, only four were not stu-dents. Twoof the non-students are

teachers here at MercyhurstMacPhailand Barry McAndrew ofthe English department The two

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Hvezda leads students down career pathBy Grace BrunoMerciad Staff Reporter

For those of you who knowBob Hvezda, you know that he'snot only assistant director of co- %operative education and advisor tothe Pre-Law Society, he is alsoprobably a friend. J

Hvezda is a fantastic person totalk to about anything from rela-tionships and sports to the future,and that is why he is so well liked.

Notonly is Hvezda well liked,he's also extremely respected forwhat he does here at MercyhurstHvezda matches students (juniorsand!seniors only) from specificmajors with employers, trying to

find practical training for studentswithin their field of study. Althoughastudentneeds at least 57 credits toparticipate in the co-op/inrernship |his or her advisor and get permis-

program, Hvezda said, i 'We'd liketo see more and more sophomorescome to our office and ask aboutco-op's and internships-sometime

after Christmas will be sufficient.'*The reason Hvezda feels it is im-portant for sophomores to visit theoffice is so that they can get anearly start on their file, resume andon their decision as to where andwhen they would like to do theirinternship or co-op. It is also help-ful to prepare early for graduationand finding a job. |

Before a student can apply foran internship or co-op, he or shemust attend an information ses-sion, which is offered five to sixtimes per academic term. The ses-sion will provide guidelines of co-op's and internships, and responsi-

bilities of students while they areout on their experience. After asession, the student must meetwith

sion to participate. The student alsoneeds to meet G.P.A.-related aca-demic requirements. i p

Hvezda made sure to note, "A

co-op means paid placement, andan internship is a non-paid place-ment, but that doesn * t mean one isbetter than theother.*' Even thoughthere is a recession, a student maybe better off with an internship ifthe internship will \ in theend, makethe student more marketable andcompetitive when he or she gradu-ates, i

Hvezda also said, 'The careerservices office hero at Mercyhurstand across the country is really notan employment agency. Careerservices offices, whether it be hereor at a university don't get peoplejobs...we are here to assist the stu-

dents in getting jobs."When asked if he liked his job,

H* ezda responded by pointing outa sign on his office wall that "says

By Amy FitzgeraldMerciad Staff *M

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_ person through the entire process.It provided her with her first tasteof real nine to five job experience,and helped her to find out what shedid and didn't want to do. L

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* An internship/co-opcan serveasyour first link to the professionalwork force. It could well be the

final dress rehearsal for your firstreal job.

H Brian Rushing, editor of thebook, 1991 Internships says,"It will not only prepare you for a

; but it may showbenefits inother ways, such as providing'contactsin die ield,or maybe evena full-time job offer." He goes onto say, "Outstanding academic meritand participation in extracurricular

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an HiternshirVco-op program wouldbe during your junior year or diesummer after the completion ofyour junior year.

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the internship/oo-op pays. You'renot working a summerjob somuchas getting experience in your ownfield. if - 1

Ideally, you should seek aninternship with a company for whomyou would like to work. It providesan opportunity to make excellentcontacts,while giving thecompanya chance to view you as a potentialemployee.

An internship/co-op placementhas three immediate values thatcometo mind. First, it shows you whatthe real world is like. Secondly, itdemonstrates the skills required andthe duties ofa specificjob. Thirdly,

it will acquaint you first hand withthe duties and responsibilities of anentry-level position.

An important element that dis-tinguishes a internship/co-op froma short term job or volunteer workis the learning agenda that the in-tern brings to the experience.

It is up to you to establish abalance between your learninggoals(Measurable Learning Objec-tives) and the work the employerneeds done. -m |

This message is again beingbrought to the forefront as we arefinding that students' agendas aresomewhat different from the agenda

of this country. This country is inan economic slump which will havea direct impact on hiring activitiesfor the years to come.

**I can only cauiicn students totake every advantage of the oppor-tunities presented to them,"saysTyrone Moore, director of careerservices. "Hopefully, they'll pos-ture themselves in a position todevelop marketable talents that arebeing sought after by greatly re-ducing the number of employersseeking those talents." I I

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it all.* * The sign says: To love whatyou do and feel that it matters, howcould anything be more fun? Hvezdawent on to say,4 'The job is neverboring; every student who walksthrough the office is a new person-ality every employer you deal withis a new personality.' * When askedif there were any difficulties in hisjob, he responded after a few min-utes, "The only difficulty is that,and maybe it's not so much a diffi-culty, each student who walksthrough the office you try to handle

personally, and you want to makesure that that student is totally sat-isfied in die placement that they're

going to and what they're doing inthat placement., that becomes aconcern.'' ^

Hvezda then said, • 'My job has

been easy and rewarding becauseof the faculty...Because we havesuch an open line of communica-tion between faculty, administra-tion and students, this program isas successful as it is." |

Hvezda who has had such jobsas basketball! coach, counselor,teacher, and has worked withmentally handicapped-and in aFortune 500 company, is a strongadvocate ofa student who makes adecision to do something with his/Iwr life after graduation. Whetherthe decision is to work for a com-pany, doing volunteer work, back-

packing across Europe or continu-

ing his/her education, it's impor-tant that the student make the deci-sion. If the student wants to do anyof these things, yes, even]back-

packing across Europe, that's fine."You can only become a bum ifyou want to become a bum,'' hesays," not if you want to takesometime off from life and responsibil-

ity." 1 * I

Americans take 'courageous' survey

Who's the most courageousperson in America? Do women

havemore spunk than men? Wouldyou get involved if another wasbeing brutally attacked? Thesequestions were asked in a nation-wide survey done by Bridge Publi-cations publishers of the war ad-venture novel, Final Blackout

Written by best-selling authorL. Ron Hubbard ("Battlefield

Earth," the "Mission Earth" series),Final Blackout explores the per-sonal strength of an individual toovercome adversity.

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When asked if they wouldgo to the aid of a personbeing attacked by a mug-ger, 21 percent shamelesslyadmitted they wouldn't getinvolved.

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"We often survey publics whenwe release a book,' * says Len For-man of Bridge Publications, add-ing, "and in this case, we wantedto find out the American view of'courage' and 'honor.'"

Some of the highlights are:Sixty-two percent of the aver-

age Americans would notify policeifthey saw someone pushing drugson children, 16 percent would orderthe pusher or child away. 2Eightpercent could become quite violentand might even " kill" die pusher.

When asked if they would goto the aid of aJ person j being at-tacked by a mugger, 21 percentshamelessly admitted they wouldn't

get involved. However, the restwere divided: 28 percent giving

immediate physical assistance andSI percent calling for help.who "face danger dattyT"

have the profession requiring themost courage, according to 43percent, followed by doctors andparamedics with nine percent, andfiremen with eight percent of the

vote. iIn a lighter vein, 98 percent of

females think that women have thesame courage level (31 percent) orare more courageous (67 parent)than men, and 86 percent of malesagree with them.

reason," speculates For-man, "may be that women'are

competing hard in the job market-place, more than ever before, andmen are acknowledging their tough-minded approach to it"

Eighty-five percent of Ameri-cans consider that a person's wordshould be his bond.

Martin Luther King was cho-sen as the 20thi century's mostcourageous individual, followed byGhandi and John F. Kennedy. 3

The survey was cunducted inLos A ngeles, San Francisco, NewYork, Chicago, Boston, Denver,New Haven and Austin. Four-hundred Americans from all walksof life were interviewed.

' Plans are also underway for L.Ron Hubbard's courage saga, FinalBlackout, to be a major featuremovie. Director Chris Cain of"Young Guns" is currendy writ-ing the script for it

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leers « waltz 5 to victory

By Garth McCu rdy.Merciad Sports Writer

February 16,1991. After a 4-9the Laker ice hockey squad

took a seven gam e winning streakinto Steele Hall in Fredonia, N.Y.,

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while boasting their first nationalrankingin their young history. TheBlue Devils incorporate a tightchecking, disciplined form ofhockey and end the streak with a 5-

4 victory.» J** ,|JFebruary 1,1992. After a 4-11

the Laker ice hockey squadtook a seven game winning streakinto the Mercyhursti Ice Center,

fighting for a playoff spot in theECAC West The Blue Devils al-low six goals in the second periodas the Lakers tie a team record forconsecutive winsThere is no doubt

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throughout thewinning streak, theLakers didn't score first In a rather

conservative opening frame, theBlue Devils sandwiched a pair ofgoals between Troy Winch 's short-handed effort before the first nter-mission, i

Then it got a little physical.The Lakers stormed out of

the gate in the second period.Andrew Moir scored his third powerplay goal of the season (5th over-all), and Scott Burfoot connectedon a silver platter pass from M ickKeen. Fredonia knotted it up;atthree, one minute bier, but the Lakerskept throwing pucks at PaulKwiatkowski, the Blue Devil goal-

tender who lead the ECAC West ingoals-against average entering the

game.

that this solid dose of dejavu glidedthrough the minds o f last season 'sveterans. After losing 4-3 in Fre-donia (November S, 1991) andwinning 6-5 in overtime at theHamilton Tournament (Decemeber13) earlier this season, the Lakersreceived a clear picture of theimportance of defeating the BlueDevils. p

Unlike a majority of the gam es

I Kwialkowski was chased at the12:45 mark of the second periodafter RobMadia (28th), Mike Ho-lyk (4th) and Winch found thegiving Mercyhurst a 6-3 lead. Fre-donia made ita two-goal gameuntilBurfoot scored his second of the

be-* m T * » » aperiod and 27th of thefore the period end ed

Then it got a little more physi-cal.

The third period began with

Hockey play#rs tutor novice!skaters

By*J«*ph Legler.

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The Mercyhurst icerin k isn'tjust for the hockey team; it's alsofor the studenH and faculty. How-

for Mercyhurst, bu t they also teachathockey schools in the summer.

"What they are trying to teachthem is, first of all, to feel comfort-able on their skates," Barnett said,

Balance is very important, as4

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ever, they aren't taking advantageof it as much as they could. Maybeit's because they don'ik now howto skate. That's whyfPete Rosso,the athletic director; Rick Gotkin,the hockey coach ; and Craig Bar-

coachl put theirheads together and came up with a"Learn To fSkateff program forthose peop le afraid toftry out theice. I

as coordination.

This past Monday, they didn'thave a great turnout for the "LearnTo Skate"f program, but Barnetthopesfthat this will change oncepeople hear more about i t

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fbeautiful boikling that theschool has built," he said. "Onceyou try k. Fro sure you'fl get hookedon it" I 1 1

The "Learn To Skate" pro-gram fakes place every Mondayfrom 7 pjm. to 8 pan. and everyWednesday from 6 pjn. to 7fpjm.for all beginning ice skaters. There

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Fredonia making it a 7-5 contest,

until Winch completed his secondhat trick of the season (19th).Then it got real physicalWith 9:12 left to go in the

game, Ken Gushie and Blue Devilforward Craig Conley exchangedgreetings and elbows , sparking anon-icej. 10-man tag-team-tango.While the two officials were at-tempting to place thetwo players in v _ , . «< .

the penalty box (where1* the third ^ h o c k « y team P 1 * * * 8 f o r u p c o m , n g *" nf t

ref when you need him, eh?), Fre-donia forward Jeff Lupu and JoelMontminy found some open spaceon the dance floor. After removingeach other's helmets (who sayschivalry is dead?), Montminy in-

troducedfLupu to the dance stepcalled "The Right Hook."Justin Proud and Paul Cappiz-

zano joined the festivities, whileLaker goaltender Mirko Pelizzaritried to create a conga line, but theofficials found his initiative inap-propriate, and gave | him a gamemisconduct for being third man in.

When all was said and done,Lupu got a game misconduct and asevere headache. Meanwhile,Gushie, Montminy? and Pellizzariavoided being turned into pump-kins by receiving game miscon-ducts, as well.

The gam e concluded with thefinal Fredonia goal after ScottBarber replaced Pellizzari betweenthe pipes, making the final score 8-

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The Lakers did more than scoreand? waltz. They extended} theirwinning streak to eight games andbeat a team that has given themproblems in the past The Blue andGreen now travel to Rochester andBrockport

The Tigers of RXT. have beatentheLakers twice by the score of 5-4, including the opening game ofthe Mercyhurst Ice Center. TheTigers are ighting or the playoffsalong with the Lakers and a win is

utes called against M ercyhurst, theLakers must concentrate on stayingout of the penalty box and takeadvantage of their effective powerplay. Disciplined hockey bringsvictories and it begins by leavingthe ballet shoes in the clos et

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essential for Mercyhurst if they wantto advance into post-season play.

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Game #23 Mercyhurst 8, Fredonia

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Future Games: Friday, Feb. 7,7:30

p.m. vs. R.I.T. at Rochester, N.Y..WMCE 88.S FM will have^livecoverage beginning at 7:20 p.m..Saturday, Feb. 8,730 pi a at Brock-port

JV hockey wins fourth straightBy Craig RybczynskiMerciad Sports Writer

In a game that featured over100 minutes in penalties, the Mer-cyhurst Junior Varsity hockey teamdefeated the Wheatfield Junior

Blades 8-4 at the Mercyhurst IceCenter this past Saturday.

The Lakers' offense was led byforwards Dave -pevine andDomino Der, whoeach scored twogoals. Devine also contributed withtwo assists, and Der with one. For-ward Joe Paluchak assisted on twoLaker goals and scored one of hisown. Paluchak said, "As of late,we've been coming together as aunit AH three lines are,playingwell, and we're getting strongereach game."^

In Saturdays*?game, Mercyhurstopened the scoring early. Defense-man Garth McCurdy fired a slap-shot over the glove hand of W heat-field goalie Tom Askey. Askey

would getbeat again from he pointby defenseman Tyler Rife. Devineand Der finished me scoring for theLakers to give them a 4-0 firstperiod lead. Mercyhurst goalie RobThomas inished half the game witha shut-out Back-up goalie ChrisHoshaw played the remainder ofthe game allowing just four goals.

The second period -was filledwith penalties, and Wheatfield cutthe Laker lead in half. The Lakers,however, fought their way back,and regained their four goal lead.

Der scored on a two-way passingpiay with Devine to give Mercyhurst

a 5-2 advantage. Devine's secondgoal of the game and a goal by JoePaluchak put the score at 7-2 at theconclusion of two periods. The lastperiod saw Wheatfield score twopower-play goals and come closeto the Mercyhurst lead. Jim Ren-nicks scored the final Laker goal tosedure another victory. The winextended their winning streak to

four games. .Freshman goalieThomas said," Thewinning streakis due to a team effort, we havecome together as a uni t" He also

attributed his success in goal to thedefense.

8 in Cleveland. The game will be arematch o f a 7- 2 Laker victory athome. Assistant coach DarylGeorger said, "We routed Cleve-land the last time we played themand they're going to wantto avengethe loss. We feel the game will be,much tighter than before, but wefeel we are much stronger now andhope to(come away with a vic-tory."

441 have never had any doubt in myability, and I'like to play. That'swhat I've been given the chance todo , and I am enthusiastic and happyabout getting the chance

The Lakers ' ^ _ _land Junior Barons Saturday

The coach is also excited aboutthe game against Gannon in thecoming weeks. He said, 'The gameis going to be intense and will makethe season for both teams. The

Mercy hurst-Gannon rivalry s alsoa big factor." In order to win,Georger said," We will have toplay above and beyond our capa-bilities." Further information aboutthe game will be available nex t

the merciad, feb. 6, 1992

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