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Radio tower installed on top of BaldwinBy Karen SampsonMerciad staff editor

T w o MEN WORK on installing the WMCYradio tower that brings with it some changesfor the station. The tower was erected duringthe Christmas break in windy and snowingweather. This tower will broadcast theWMCY signal to Classy 100* s tower,where itwill be broadcast to the Erie area.

After almostfiveyears of problems, plan-ning, and disappointment, Mercyhurst'sWMCY has finally been granted their FMlicense and broadcasts are planned for some-time this month, according to Brian McAn-drew,a senior Communications major and theWMCY Station Manager, j*; In order to accommodate the new station,several changes have been made to theWMCY studio. Over the Christmas break, a90 foot Studio Transmitter Link was erectedatop Baldwin Hall. The Link tower has amicrowave dish attached which allows sig-nals to be sent to the transmitting antenna. T heantenna shares it's transmitting tower withErie's Classy 100. " \\Physical changes include the addition ofCompact Disk (CD) players, cassette decks,andturn tables. A new * board,'' or commandcenter allows the station to improve the pro-duction studio (for the creation of commer-cials and promotions) by using theold board.The second studio is also used for trainingnew DJs. \ % I

' We'v e got three CD players all together,two brand new cassette decks, which weutilize a lot, and two brand new turn tables,which were much, much needed," McAn-drew said. The station is still keeping their oldAM frequency and using that for campusbroadcasts. This gives the station a total ofthree studios. " |Rom what I've heard, we have the bestfacilities (as compared to other college radiostations in the area). This will be high techstuff," McAndrew said.' He added, "Wehave just as much (equipment) as any com-mercial station would have except for har-monizers and the special sound effect thingsthat they have."Station changes also include a new for-

mat WMCY is switching from the typicalhodgepodge of music normally associatedwith college radio to classic rock. Accordingto McAndrew, the classic rock format willcomprise 75 percentof he airwaves, while theother 25% of the time current hits will beplayed. ] %^The format on Sunday will be made up ofeasy listening music and community relatednews. Broadway music, classical music per-formed by the students from the D'Angek)School of Music, and ethnic music will all beplayed. .Unfortunately, this leaves certain types ofmusic out of the program.' We've tried newmusic. Everyone who has called up says'What is this? We don 't want to hear this.' Ifwe're going to be a classic rock station, wehave to stick to that There's more people whowant to hear classic rock ," McAndrew said."A s far as the new wave, we've had a badresponse," he added. "Gannon, I think, hasrecently switched to new wave, or under-ground. I think they're doing ok, but whywould we then want to start playing newwave-- playing die same thing. We'd soundjustlike Gannon. We have a market for classicrock, people want to hear i t "The "new" WMCY has generated muchinterest and could? serve as a catalyst forattracting new Communication majors.According to Richard Ragan, Communi-cations Director, the main benefit of the sta-tion is it will serve the community and show-case the college's involvement within thecommunity. For example, the Sunday beforethe Academic Celebration, the station hasinvited guests who willbe participating in theCelebration to give a preview of their pro-grams, Ragan said. This will serve as a wayto encourage the community to join in theAcademic Celebration, and allow the schoolto "g ive something back " to its neighbors.The forming of a new station takes a lotof

Validity of SIR evalution form questionedBy Theresa KloeckerMerciad staff reporter

The last week of classes every studentdoes it at least once. .*Get the No.2 pencils, if you do not haveone, it will be provided by the teacher. Fill inthe circles fully, butonlyfill n those relevantto the class.These evaluations are the Student Instruc-tional Reports,or SIR's. Recently the validityand usefulness of the SIR'S has been ques-tioned. A"Th e purpose of the SIR form is to evalu-ate a teache r's performance in a given class inmany different areas with a range of differentquestions," academic dean MichaelMcQuillen said. The SIR'S are one of thepieces of information used to determine ten-ure and ranking. jA committee was tobe formed last year toevaluate the usefulness and validity of theSIR's. The committee was to include a repre-

sentative from every division at the college,but the committee never m et ^One area of validity being questioned isthat the reports are mechanically scored.Classes with less than seven people are notconsidered statistically valid and the teachersdo not even receive printouts. Classes withtenor less students are given a printout,but thereports are highlighted with an asterisk toindicate that the results should be interpretedwith caution, according to a spokesperson forthe Educational Testing Service, who distrib-utes and tabulates the reports.There is also the possibility that one stu-dent may answer a question that isnot relevantto the course, which could lead to negativeresults. Circles that are not filled in com-pletely or that are filled in with somethingother than No.2 pencil will also be ignored.The usefulness ofthe reports is also beingquestioned. "Hiemain weakness is that thereis noway of using theSIR and discriminating

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work both on the part of students and faculty.To accommodate, WMCY's staff has beenincreased to almost 30 people, McAndrewsaid. It also takes a lot of funding. Bill Hogan,WMCY's Program Director, is in theprocessof creating a brochure about the station to bepresented to local businesses. The studentshope to attract community businesses toadvertise as a way to fund the station. "Wehope by going out into the community, witha clear and concise brochure ofthe station andschool, we can show the Erie business com-munity that weare indeed worth backing andthat WMCY will be a very good investmentfor them," Hogan said. fThough the new frequ ency will reachmost of the Erie area and even into parts ofCanada, the station relies primarily on listen-ers for within die Mercyhurst community.Thenew requencywill make the station moreaccessible to radios on campus. WMCY isalso planning contests and' give aways*' toattract listeners. >' To r five years now, we've been trying(to get an FM license), because who just wantstobe heard around the campus? I have troublegetting it in my office and it's right here,''McAndrew said. * * We think we have the rightstaff, and the desire, and we think thatwehavethe best music." Hogan added, "W e thinkit's a can't miss."'No Smokingsigns posted |

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Robi TaylorMerciad staff writerMercyhurst students and faculty whosmoke returned after holiday break to find$800 worth of new "No Smoking" signsposted throughout the campus making it a lotharder to "grab a smoke" between classes.I The signs are part of the college's compli-ance with the City of Erie smoking ordinancewhich bans smoking;in most public areas.Hallways, classrooms, and most areas wherepeople gather are the main targets.Smoking in school offices, dorms andapartments is left up to the discretion of theoccupants. "Efforts are being made to housesmokers and nonsmokers in separate rooms tocutdownon possible problems in the future,"said Roberta Bukowski, Administrative As-sistant for Personnel If there is a smokingcomplaintfiledbetween the occupants of anapartment or office, the school'.would thenpost the area as no smoking to solve theproblem.Violators will facecityfines anging from$25 to $100 for each offense, in addition to

paying anyfinesbrought against the schoolbecause of the violation.The violator would also face disciplinaryaction for an internal school offense such as,"Creating unsafe or unsanitary cond itions,"which carries a punishment tanging fromreceiving a reprimand to dismissal, accordingto the Student Handbook.see ' S m o k i n g ' , pg. 3

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By Robert J. Kreigel, Ph J)Merciad Stress SeriesWorrying is the negative na-tional pastime. Everybody does itand!very few find it is positiveexperience. You don 't think clearlyor perform well when you worry.Your main focus is the w orry, thefear of "What might happen if...."which overwhelms you, makes youfeel depressed, reduces your en-ergy, and prevents youfrom gettingyour work done. j&

w College students are big worri-ers. That worry leads to stress andcollege students are very big onstress. In fact, the Nuprin PainReport, the first national study onpain in America, documented thatmore people 18-24 are likely tosuffer stress and pain than any olderage group.Mostof what we worry about isout of our control. You can't con-trol other people's responses, agrade a prof will give us, whether

someone will agree with us, whatthey think of us, the weather, traffic,roommates, money, how we look,grades, the future. The more weworry about things wecan' t control,the worse everything gets.Remember this rule of thumb:You ca n't control other people orexternal situations. But you cancontrol how well you prepare forand respond to them. ?ln otherwords, you can control you infor-mation, attitude and actions.Worrying is made up of twowords: what if. \ What if ..they sayno^J donrget thflnoney, Titheprofessor assigns, ...the traffic...Thekey to beating the worries is tochange the "what i f s " to "ifthe n's. " "If they say no...then Iwill...'' "If I don't get the moneythen I w ill..." Always change theworry to anticipation. Concentrat-ing your energy on what you canchange, rather than dwelling onthings you can't control increasesyour confidence and prepares youfor any situation.

a This strategy was used by Presi-dent John F. Kennedy. Before hispress conferences Kennedy and hisaides anticipated any possible qu es-tion or situation that might arise anddeveloped answers for them.Whether a reporter asked about theVietNam War, the economy or civilrights, Kennedy was prepared.Likewise, tin a job interview,instead of worrying whether or notthe potential employer will askabout your grades , anticipate thatheor she will. Then mentally list wins,accomplishments and qualifica-tions that your course grades mightnot reflectGetinto the habit of anticipatingprior to any pressure situation,whether it's an exam, an interview,a date or a tennis serve. Make a"worry list" then change eachworry (what if) to an anticipation(if...then). Leaving your worriesbehind by focusingon what you cancontrol enables you to concentrateyour energy and perform at peaklevels.!

D I R E C T O R OFSTUDENT Services, William Kennedy addressing a senate meeting on Tuesday in which herenounced a proposal aired by a student representative. Rod Powers or a set policy on handling violence oncampus.Kennedysaidthalvblentactssuchasfightsinvo^L Photo by Kevin McHugh

9th AnnualPhon-A-Thon getting underway

By Tina FieldingMerciad staff reporterDo you enjoy talking on thephone? How would you like to

receive prizes and cash for doingjust that? I - |gThe 9th Annual Phone-a-Thonwill be taking place Feb. 5-9 andFeb. 12-16. There will be sessionsfrom 6:30-9:30p.m. every day, aswell as a session from 5-9 p.m. eachSunday. ,Bonnie Clark, Director ofAlumni Relations is organizing theevent"^ I've been working on itsince August?when I started thisjob," shesaid. This year'schairper-son is Vance Lavric, who is a 1983Mercyhurst graduate.I Teams ofstudents get togetherand! call Mercyhurst alumni forpledges," Clark stated. "They aregiven a specific sample conversa-tion to practice and (questions) toask the people they call"The first Sunday, a' team of

alumni, along with some membersof Mercyhurst's faculty and staffwork the phon es. After that, studentteams will take over.:M Last year, the goal was $55,000and this year it has been raised to$60,000. Callers inform the alumnithey call of this goal The moneyraised goes to annual scholarshipsfor Mercyhurst students.The Phone-a-Thon will onceagain be in the Blue Room. Thecalling will be in thefirst oom andthe computer system in * the backroom. >Clark encourages students tosign up to help with the Phone-a-Thon. 10-15 callers are needed eachnigh t Everyone who participateswill geta prize, and cash awards willbe given to the top pledge-gettersfor the highest amount per nightThere will also be a party at theend of the Phone-a-Thon to wrapeverything up. J* Students can sign up for this.event at the Alumni office in 220Old Main. tf.J

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She lives as at copycat

DONNA M AL ZE WS KI IS the busy, but happy, manager of Mercyhurst'sCopy Center located in the basement ofOld Main. Photo by Liz RichardsBy Holly FulmerMerciad staff reporter

If Donna Malzewski had a copyof herself, her days might not be sohectic.As manager of the Copy Center,which is run by Qwik j Print,Malzewski sometimes sees as manyas 20 people in an hour on an aver-age,some of them returning two andthree times.Rush hour lasts all day at theCopy Center, but Malzewski saysshe likes the fast pace. "I'd ratherbe busy," she says.;Sighing, she hurries over to thephone to make a quick arrangement

Malzewski has been working atthe Copy Center for two years. "Iwas looking for a full-time job,"she says, explaining that her previ-ous job required her to work on theweekends and holidays. Here,Malzewski follows the administra-tion office's schedule, which beginsevery morning at 8 am.

Around 9 a.m., the facultymembers add to the crowd. JEvery syllabus, hand-out, andtest passes through the Copy Cen vter, as well as any forms, announce-ments, invitations, etc.Stationery that requires a letter-head is done on the printing press.A large machine sits off to theleft of the room, which is used forenlargement Single machines areused for walk-ins and forms for theadministration.Times do get tough, however,when the machines are down,Malzewski admits. "Occasionallythey can back up a bit,'' she says.But it's not just the machinesthat demand Malzewski's time.Someone interrupts, asking forher assistance in yet another direc-tion, jBy 5 p.m., Malzewski knowsshe has completed a part of her busyday, which continues at home withher two teenagers.A workaholic? "N ot at all," shesays, laughing. Malzewski saysshe enjoys the people and interact-ing with the students.

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Every area that isn t posted,would be presumed to be a smokingarea,'' said Tom B illingsley, Direc-tor of Administration. Th e onlypresent exception to this is \ theCupper's Cove, which has not yetbeen posted. The smoking area islimited to the twelve seats directly infront of the mirrored wall. Smokingis also banned in the Student Unionbut not because of the ordinance.Instead it is posted as protection forthe carpet that was installed oversummer vacation.The lounge areas in Old Mainare the only areas in the buildingwhere smoking is permitted. Theonly exception to this is the lobbywhere SisterDamien works. Smok-ing is completely banned therewhether it is posted or notThe school is going to rely oncomplaints to find any violators.* 'We have got to either catch some-body in the act or a complaint has tobe filed against them before anyaction, can be taken. In otherwords," B illingsley said, "we'renot in a position?to know all theviolations that occur." All com-plaints must be made in writing tothe Personnel Office.

Because most of the rules havebeen around unofficially for years,most people will not notice* anydifference. Opinions about the ordi-nance are usually positive with thesmokers in the school there aresome strong negative feelings con-cerning the issue. A cigar-smokingemployee said that he feel s' 'If they[Mercyhurst] ban smoking, thenI'm going to find another place towork." i

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SIR R eports co n tin ued from pg. 1or distinguishing between informedstudent opinion and uninformedstudent opinion," said Dr. TomDonahue, Humanities Divisionrepresentative to the SIR commit-tee. 'Donahue further explained thatall the computer sees and tabulatesare the dots that are illed n. Thereis no way of knowing whether aperson filled out that form withgood reason for the answers theygave on that form. There is also noway of distinguishing between re-sponses of students who attendedand participated in class and thosewho did not attend or did notpartici-pate in class. *

"SIR forms tend to distortthings a bit by failing to reflect thedifferences among courses," saidDr. Ludlow Brown, HumanitiesChairperson.The forms are also notrelevant to all classes, for example,Studio Art or dance classes.

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Smoking policy lacks planning"You'll put that out now, mis-ter!"Anyone who has seen the PoliceAcademy movies recognizes theinfamous line usedby Officer Tack-leberry to tell a man to put out hiscigar --rightbefore he shoots itwitha crossbow. >;It is not only cigars but allsmoking that is banned at Mer-cy hurstThe fines for violation of theCity of Erie's smoking ordinanceare fairly steep - from $25 to $100for each offense. In addition, if anyfines are levied against Mercyhurstfor a student or employee breaking

the ordinance, the offender Ihave to pay those fines as well.The ordinance bans smokinjmost public areas. AtMercyhuthe areas affected are hall waclassrooms, and most areas whpeople gather.It sounds like the non-smokers have finallywon a .victory. But theyhaven't. Anyone canlevel accusations.

It sounds like the nonsmokershavefinallyhad a major victory inthe city. But they ha ven't, really.Forone, the person breaking theordinance mustfirstbe caught Thisin itself s difficult, because there arenot enough people willing to makea complaint tIn addition, there is also theoption for someone to file a com-plaint in writing to the PersonnelOffice. The re's an awful lot ofroomfor someone to file a complaintagainst someone just because theydon't like them not necessarily( r (r>

$9 >" -f. ' J WThe MerciadMercyhurst College's First-Class newspaperas rated by the Associated Collegiate Press

Vol. 62 No. 12 January 12,1989Christopher J. KovskiMichelle BushKaren SampsonMatthew J. Clark

EditorEditorial Board

Patty ConeglioLiz RichardsAlexa PotterPat Stcckman

Sports EditorBusiness Manager

Photo EditorCirculation Manager

PhotographerKerry RimdziusSteve RushMara Sweterlitsch CartoonistsJohn Kupetz Faculty Adviser

ReportersAmy Lynn AustinJill ChiccarinoMargaret CoffeyBrian D iPlacidoTina FieldingHolly Fulmer *Bill HoganMaria Kelly

Theresa KloeckerSara Linehan;. Brian M aidenKevin McHughJennifer MontaniAndy PenhollowRobi TaylorAndrea T ipton

Th e Merciad is the student-produced newspaper of MercyhurstCollege, Box 161,501 E. 38th St. Erie, PA 16546. Phone: 825-0376. Material for publication must be submitted bv noon on theMonday before publication.The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed,but the writer's name can be withheld by request

because they did something wrong.Also, there would be the addi-tional possibility of retaliation bythe person who was reported. Asasafeguard against that, the personfiling the report could be grantedanonymity.That option, ihowever, wouldtake away the right of a person toface their accuser which is guar-anteed in the Constitution.Now what is the course of ac-tion? Do we believe anyone willingtosign their name to a piece of paperandfinesomeonebased on that? Orexpect people tcnee of their own accord?Perhaps the bestcourse of actionwould be to post?the areas, thenallow peer pressure to do itswork.If smokers are in a m inority and areasked,politelyor impolitely, tostopsmoking in an area, they probablywill. | ) iIf smokers are in the majority,maybe they should be allowed tosmoke in that area. *That makes it tougher on non-smokers at times, but it actuallyevens things out As the ordinancestandsrightnow, smokers willhaveto search out places to smoke.Some estimates have placed thenumber of smokers On campus atthree percen t It is probably closerto 40 percent We should haveenough public areas listedas smok-ing areas to accommodate all smok-ers.

Granting accusers ano-nymity would take awaysmokers' rights. The placement on campus ofsome of the signs is confusing.There are some on walls that say"No Smoking Beyond ThisPoint" So you can walk up to there

with a cigarette in your mouth, thenyou have to put it out there. Nevermind the face that die smoke willdrift beyond that pointIn I he basements! of BaldwinHall, on the door housing die firehose, there is a sign saying, "NoSmoking Beyond This Door." Thearea beyond that door is about threecubic feet It is impossible to doanything, let alone smoke, beyondthat door. *If I could smoke, or do any hing,behind that door, I'd pay a $25 fine.That is, of course, unless youinterpret thatas meaning beyond diedoor in the larger sense. That meansthere would beno smoking south ofthat door, including behind thebuilding.]If the intent was to make it sopeople wouldn't smoke on thelower level of Baldwin Hall, itshould have * been placed on theoutside door.This policy for the city has beendiscussed since October or so. Itshouldn't have caught anyone bysurprise. These areas should havebeen decided on earlier, and signsworded and placed appropriately,so there could be no confusion.

Kovski's KornerStandardized reportslack necessary checks,special ratings necessaryBy Christopher J. KovskiMerciad Editor

Now lis your chance for sweetrevenge, to getridof that teacher whoput people to sleep with boring lec-tures, gave tests which made unrea-sonable demands of the students, anddidn 't listen to useful comm ents frompeople who really wanted to learn the^ ^ material.Today that teacher handed out SIR evaluation forms and No. 2icils. You are given time tofillout that form, which asks you to giveIT assessment of the class, the teacher, and how much you thoughtI'd learned. ? * !-.-* W :;Unfortunately, after youfillout the form, you might as well throwway. The Educational Testing Service suggests that the form onlyused sparingly, as students "can get bored and may respondhaphazardly, if at all ." . |So while you are making an honest assessment of the course and theinstructor, your classmates may be turning the paper sideways anddrawing a pirate ship or making a pattern down the page. ''^^ ^How statistically valid can a test be if it is repeated so much that thesubjects arebored with it or don 't care?Singe the comm ittee that was supposed tobe formed to evaluateSIR for usefulness and validity nev er met, there can't be too much of acommitment tofindout the answer to that question. *If that committee were to meet, it would obviouslyfind hat the testsaren't a very good indication of a teacher's ability. Teachers that teachcore courses or very small upper-level classes are at a disadvantage.In a core course, there are bound to be a number of students whodislike die teacher for a number of personal reasons, perhaps becausethey didn't like die subject, which they only took because it was arequirement it JUpper-level classes in the smaller majors are/too small to beconsidered statistically valid. Yet aren 't those classes die truest test ofa teac her's ability? \Almost anyone can teach someone a little bit, or can get diem throughan introductory course with enough information to get by. Itis the goodteachers who can make students realize the impetus behind thecourses,who can show them how to apply their book knowledge in a useful wayin a career.But die system is weighted against these teachers, especially in dieseminar classes and the discussion classes. They are no t rewarded forhaving die initiative to draw on a great deal of personal experience, orto initiate full-blown discussions and use them to take the. place of atextbook that does n't require students to arrive at answers themselves.The majors that really get hit under this point are ones that requirea great deal of personal decisions in a short period of time, such ascriminal justice or comm unications. Shou Id I shoot this person who hasmadea threatening gesture toward me? Should I run this story, or wouldit bring a libel suit on my station or newspaper? >Instead of relying on a textbook to give answers, students areexpected to learn the basics, then reasonon their own. 1 ^These classes require more thinking than rote memorization. There-fore, they are very valuable in the "real" world. They are the classesthat determine a student's chance of future employmentWhat is die alternative? Perhaps each department should determinea fair and accurate way to evaluate each course taught in the department,whether t bean introductory course oran advanced one. Thatway, therewould be guidelines to follow in judging each class.Certainly, this would take time. But if die alternative to anexpenditure of time and effort is to leave an unfair and inaccurate systemin place, then it is obviously necessary to undertake a major revamping.It is better to spend some time and talent now and be fair and accuraten to wait untd the tests are abused any more. Now anew testtaken a little more seriously. In the future, it may be too late

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New Y ear's resolutions for some of the iHurstBy Robert Lipton FrenchMerciad staff writerJust when you thought it,wassafe to go out into the world, theNew Year comes outfromunder itsrock and makes life difficultEvery day for a week or moreyou get pestered! by people whowant to know your New Year'sresolutions. These people are unsa-tisfied $until you make up some-thing, such as "I resolve not totorture small animals with sharpobjects/' Forsome reason, it makespeople happy to hear that, and theydon'tstay around for very longafterthatTohelp people along in theNewYear, I have here a list of possibleresolutions for people on campus.I,;William P. Garvey, herebyresolve to stop teaching eveninghistory classes. It's hard enough formost students to stay awake duringthe day. { /I, Michael McQuillen, resolveto give ^everyone incmy NuclearWeapons class an A . 1 1I, E. William Kennedy, herebyresolve to work to convince the

these good kids deserve a breakonce in a while. f $^$I,Phyllis Aiello, pledge to makesure all the rooms on campus arepainted with psychedelic colors,rather than thedull colors thatwe*vebeen using. People get sick of tan,blue, and m int green. m

R O B E R T L I P T O N F R E N C H , noted scholar in many ields,philanthropist,board to lower tuition. After all, and all-around nice guy. Photo by R.L. French

SENIOR MAKE-UP PHOTO SSenior make-up pictures, aswell as faculty and administrationmake-ups, will be done in the Stu-dent Union on Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to4:30 p.m. Sign-up sheets are avail-able at theUnion desk. Please notethat anyone who had their picturetaken at another studio will not beable to bring in a proof for theyearbook unless it is 3 1/2 by 23/4inches. If you do not have a propersized proof, have yourpicture takenso it will be in the yearbook. Sittingfeeis$5.30. * t: I'iMATH CLINIC, Do you need help with yourmath? Do youneed to review for amath test? Why not corfie to theMath Walk-in Clinic on Tuesdaysand Thursdays from 2:30 to 4:30p.m. in Main 207 for some assis-tance? See your math professornow, or just w alk in.CIRCLE KCome join Circle K. Meetingson Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. in Main205. *

OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPSApplications for-the followingscholarships are available in theFinancial Aid Office:v AAUW Scholarships (deadline1/27/89) - Erie County women infull or part-time four year degreeprogram. Must have 3.5 Q.P.A.PA Federation of DemocraticWomen (deadline 4/15/89) - PAwoman, junior, who is interested ina career in politics or governmentorplanning on teaching government,economics, or history. Must pos-sess a Democratic family back-ground ot be an active participant inDemocratic Party ac tivities.I SYNODiOF THE TRINITYAPPALACHIAN Scholarship(deadline 5/26/89) - Presbyterianstudents from PA, WVA andcertainareas of OH.SYNOD OF THE TRINITYMINORITY Scholarship (deadline5/26/89) - Minority students fromPA, WVA and certain areas of OH.

ATTENTION SENIORSjj Phi Eta Sigma National HonorSociety will be awarding graduateand undergraduate scholarshipsand awards to selected members ofPhi Eta Sigma.Any eligible senior member ofPhiEta Sigma may apply for one ofthe graduate scholarships. For theundergraduate award, a sophomoreor junior must be nominated by thelocal chapter.For applications or more infor-mation, contact the chapter adviser,Dr. Bud Brown, in room 223 ofPreston Hall. The local deadline isFeb. 3.1989. * * r

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I,jBud Brown,vresolve not tomake my{students wonder whatwould happen to them if everyoneelse in the world would close theireyes at once. Would they cease toexist, because they aren't per-ceived? Or is it enough that theythink--if they do? I * II, John Kupetz, hereby resolveto give all Communications majorsan A and tocontinue disliking allstudents equally. I also resolve tomake sure that the thing that stu-dents remember most about myclass is not' the sound of one handclapping."I, Bonnie Hall, resolve to makesure that the graduating class has anaggregate 3.8 average.I, John i Leisering, hereby re-solve to be*'nice to the Merciadsports staff, because no one else is.I, Bob Pagni, promise to workwith admissions to decrease admis-sions standards, to give some of thelower end of the grade spectrum achance to look good for once.I, Andy Roth, pledge to get thewomeos' soccerSeam some dryfields to play on, so they don't looklike mud wrestlers by the end oftheir home games.

I, Richard Kubiak, resolve tocomplete ilminganother video like"Shifting Sands" without callingthe people from the EPA a bunch of"no-good, backstabbing# @ * & A * . " ^| I, Bob Powell, hereby resolve toread The Merciad every week cover to cover. Twice.I, Barry Copeland, promise tofield a basketball team next fall.I, John Washington, CafeteriaManager, promise to serve food.I, Chris Mohr, resolve to pointout to students that the proposedpavilion on campus will be an ope:building which is useless for sbout of the nine months of the aca -demic year. |I, Matthew J. Clark, promise notto bring the roof (down on theCampus Center - at least not untilafter graduation in May.I, Christopher J. Kovski, firmlyresolve to show more "schoolspirit," making myself more visibleat campus events, including thosesponsoredby SAC and MSG. I alsoresolve to take! one step back,breathe deeply, and.; count to tenbefore jumping all over anyone formaking a mistake. * f

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SAC EVENTS FOR THEWEEKSa t. Jan. 14Bowling Tournament atEastland Bowl. Vans leave Bald-win Hall at 2:30 p.m. Cost is $2 aperson for two games, but you get50 cents for each strike. There arealso additional cash prizes for win-ners.Mbn.. Jan. 16Video game contest 7 p.m. to 9p.m. in the Union.-Wed.. Jan. 181 j*Blood Bank in the Student Un-ion from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Free lunch for all donors. The Eriecollege getting thehighest percent-age of students to donate gets atrophy.LITERARY MAGAZINESubmissions are now beingaccepted for the 1989 edition ofOutlook, the Mercyhurst literarymagazine. Submit your poetry,prose, or critical work to Outlook,Box 807, Mercyhurst College.

BULLETIN BOARDIf you have an!announcementfor the Bulletin Board, submit it toBox 161, campus mail, or hand-deliver it to The M erciad office,8IB, Baldwin Hall. Typewrittenmaterial is appreciated. Item s mus tbe received by noon on the Mon-day before publication. Any itemsafter that time will be given consid-eration only if space permits.

CAN COLLECTIONThe women' s soccer team needshelp. In order tobuy new uniforms,warm-ups, and to help subsidizetraveling costs, the team is stagingan aluminum can collection. Ifyouare interested in donating, the teamwill even pick up the cans at yourhome. So get in touch with AndyRoth in the Admissions Office atextension 240, and start saving thecans.FILM FOR DISCUSSIONOn Wed., Jan. 18, the film Sore-kara, 9 story of a young andwealthy Japanese who falls in lovewith his best friend's wife will beshown at 8 p.m. in Zurn Hall. Thediscussion will be led by KeikoMiller of Fairview High School.There is no admission for Mer-cyhurst students, faculty,?admini-stration, or staff.

BALLOONSCampus Ministry is selling bal- -loons forall occasions to raise fundsfor charity. There are two types of jballoons on sale, Latex for 50 cents,Mylar for $2 . This sale will con-tinue throughout the year.

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Hoffman, Cruise combineas '/ain Man* brothers kin sickness and in healthBy Robi TaylorMerciad staff writer

T H I S MOVIE STARS(from right) Dustin Hoffman as a m an who is sufferingfromAutistic Savant Syndromeand Tom Cruise as his healthybrother.

I usually do n' tmake predictionsabout the Academy Awards, butthis year is going to be an exception.I believe that Rain Man will takeevery Oscar that it is nominated forand will also take the Best Picture/Actor/Director awards at theGolden Globes.Dustin Hoffman plays a manwho is suffering from a conditioncalled Autistic Savant Syndrome.Because of this he spent mostof hislife locked ina shelter-type hospital,kept away from a brother he couldhardly remember.. r 1Even though Hoffman's char-acter, Raymond Babbitt, has noRobi rates best and worst movies of11988

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1988 gave us 179 new mo vies,some of them good, some great, butalso some that the word trash wouldbe too good for.A tradition has built up amongcritics to list the best and worst thatHollywood had to offer. Fm notoneto fight any tradition so I sat downand made up my list which I'mgoing to call the Mercyhurst 10 .To start with here's the bestmovies of the last twelve months.1. Rain Man- Dustin Hoffmanhas his best role since The Gradu-ate as anautistic savan t Awards are

going to be plentiful for this filmwhen Oscar time comes around.2. Who Framed Roger Rab-bit- A''very uhtqueTahiilyjnoviethat even teens and adults of everyage can watch without feeling s illy.Roger Rabbit became the "in"movie to seen watching with yourdate.i The animation used in this filmbrought the art to new levels ofreality. Let's hope that the quality ofthe work continues atthis level fromnow on.3. Die Hard- Bruce Willisshowed anentirely new side to hisacting ability, a complete turnaround from Moonlighting'sDavid Addison. Willis shines in hisfirst dramatic role showing that

A great album from an old favoriteByBillHoganWMCY Program Director&. Hi gang, I hope everyonepar-tied as hard as I did during theholidays. Well, it's time to look atsome more rock-n-roll. The twoalbums reviewed this week areFleetwood Mac's Greatest, andthe Information Society.Fleetwood Mac has come outwith yet another greatest hits al-bum, but this one is a studio LPinstead o f a live album.This album has allof thefavor-ites like "Dreams," "L talelies "and "Go Your Own Way," plustwo new studio tracks that includethe new smash hit "As Long AsYou Follow"*"'" If you love Fleetwood Mac, orjust like them, this is a great albumto have in your collection. Youmight want to get this album be-cause their next one will be madewithout long-time guitarist,singer, and writer Lindsey Buck-

ingham. :He left the group after makingtheir last album, Tango In TheN i g h t " rThe next group is the new LA-based quartet, Information Soci-ety. Their album InformationSociety is for all of you top 40dance maniacs. I^ The group recorded the albumin Minnesota to !get that funke-dance sound with influences fromPrince, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lew is,and Morris* Day, who all camefrom Minnesota.^ The album really moves and isfilled with energy. Their firstsingle "I Want To Know WhatYou're Thinking," made the top40 and their new hit "WalkingAway" is at number 34 on thecharts. . *This album has some politicalovertones, but basically is just afun album to dance to, so have funwith the Information Society.See you next week.

even comedians can do seriouswork too. JThe character is a kind of work-ing class Rambo. That helped makethis movie so popular with a 6month run in Erie alone.4. The Unbearable LightnessOf Being- This movie willfmostlikely be named as Best ForeignFilm for 1988. fIt is a very accurate depiction oflife in the Czechoslovakiaof the 1960's and 70's. News-reel footage o f the actual Czech riotsadded new insights into the lives ofthe characters,andmore depth to thestory. 1 ^ ^ ^5. Dead Ringers- Hitchcockmust be jumping for joy that amovie of this quality was made in

the style that he made the standardfor all great suspense/horror films.David Cronenberg took a simplestoryline and made it into an hyp -notic experience that is almostimpossible to forget This film iswhat horror was m eant to be.. Those were the best, now here'sa look at the movies that didn't quitehave the stuff to be called anythingbut the five worstjl. The Last Temptation OfChrist- The only reason this moviemade any money was that a fewpeople with some very strong opin-ions not to see it. So, in the trueAmerican spirit, everybody went to

see iti The Last Temptation ; wasslow, boring, and lacked the decentacting that makes a movie at leastbearable. If there hadn't been somuch publicity it would have died aquick death instead of making ussuffer.; 2. C hild's Play- Chucky madethe horror film that Freddy Kruegershould cut to pieces with those fin-gernails of his. This movie was themost unbelievable thing made sinceAttack Of The Killer Tomatoes.

This imovie does have someredeeming qualities. First, the littleboy that had the lead role. He had tobe the best thing this movie hadgoing. The other thing was that it lefttown very quickly, making roomfor som e entertaining m ovies.3. Rambo ID- Sly Stallonemust consider 'himself a greatwriter. That could be the only rea-son that anyone would use basicallythe same script three "times. Thething is that even with the samescript each Rambo m ovie is worsethan the one before. ^ $1 We can only hope that Stallonecan write something good for 1989.His fans deserve better.- 4. Aria-This isone foreign filmthat promised a lot and doesn't doanything to back it up.I redly do not mind a little cul-ture in my movies, and that's ex-actly what I got with Aria, as little aspossible. The vignettes were toolong and the songs the directorchose did not match the action onthe screen. This made the film hardto follow and sometimes quite bor-ing. Actually this movie was a greatway to relax...it put the audience tosleep. |5. The Naked Gun- Old, badTV shows should be left to die inquiet seclusion instead of beingmade intoa movie s o peoplecanpayto watch what they didn't want forfree. The writers not only watchedold Police Squad shows but alsogot ideas from the Three Stooges.The whole movie is arip-offof theslapstick of fif ty years ago. Maybesomeday those writers will come upwith a new joke , but let's not holdour breath.L There may be other movies thatshould be put on either list, but thereis only s o much room to pick thebest and worst If your favoritedidn't make the list, I'm sorry.Maybe it will make it next year.

concept of the value of money hecan perform advanced math prob-lems, in his head, as fast as anycomputer. He can also i instantlymemorize any that he sees or hears.The only problem with Raymond isthat he lives in his own self-in-volved world and wants nothing todo with the outside.Hoffman played the role asclose to true as possible, but he wasvery careful not to make fun of theproblems of the mentally handi-capped. There were funny parts butthey were done in good taste and didnot seem silly or stupid. For ex-ample, any change in Raymond'sschedule would send him off eitherinto fits, or rambling on aboutAbbott and Costello's W ho's OnFirst radio routine. Missing thePeople's Court or wearing astrange pair of underwear are thekinds of things that had a tendencyto set Raymond off. These sceneshave to be seen to be believed.

Tom Cruise plays Raymond'smuch younger brother, Charlie.This hasgot to be themost challeng-ing role that Cruise has ever had.Becoming Charlie Babbitt requiredsome real acting ability and not justthe good looks that have been amajor part of Cruise's career upuntil now .Charlie is a real low-life; thekind of person who would do any-thing for money. He even sinks tokidnaping his brother from hishospital room to get half of a $3million inheritance that was left toRaymond by their father. ;However, by the end of themovie, Charlie becomes more of abrother as he realizes that thisstrange little man is the only familyhe has left This change is 'verygradual and that only makes it somuch more believable. It is thischange of attitude that is the centralplot of Rain Man and it also makesthis movie as good as it is.Up until now movies like thishave always ended with the maincharacter getting hit on the head andsuddenly becoming * 'normal".Barry Levinson (Good Morning,Vietnam) directed Rain Man insuch a way that everyone under-stood that Raymond was theway hewas and nothing was going tochange on his part It's great to seea director do a story without a"happily ever after" ending to it,instead showing life as it is prob-lems and all. I

With the subject Rain Mancovered, it could have been verydepressing, but it was warm, sensi-tive, and fun. Top itoff with a pizzaand a couple hours of Nintendo andthe evening would be the most funyou could have without a hangoverthe next day.

My rating- 99MOOSome nudity, adult situations

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By M atthew J. ClarkMerciad Sports Editor recallsplaysWhen fans cheer hockey play-ers on, it's usually for their talentson the ice, but Mercyhurst has sev-eral players on its hockey team thatare scoring points off the ice as wellFreshman center Scott Burfootand sophomore goaltender GaryBowles have performed well sincecoming to Mercyhurst Both areabove-average student athletes.Bow les' sharp play in goal re-cently captured the attention ofsome talent scouts from the Na-tional Hockey L eague's N ew JerseyDevils. Head coach Rick Gotkinexplained that the Devils wereimpressed by Bowies' stature andwe going to be watching him for thenext few weeks.

G A R Y B O W L E St Bowles, who has been playinghockey for 17of his 20 years sayshe's played goalie as long as he canremember. i

* 'Everyone (in Canada)[hockey wlien they'reyounger... All my friends played.It's just natural." f^Bow les comes from Elliot Lake,Ontario - a uranium mining townabout seven hours north of Toronto.He wanted to play hockey in Amer-ica, i pP^"With the new program (atMercyhurst) I can playrightawayas a sophomore rattier than sit outfor a year," Bowles explains.Even with NH L scouts watch-ing him, Bowles seems even moreexcited about the growth of theLakers' hockey program."We're coming along," hesays.4< We lost a lot at the start of theseason, but we've adjusted to eachother and we're playing really wellagain." }Bowles says this is the bestleague he's ever played in and thatthe* Hurst has high goals and expec-tations. Both he and Burfoot, alongwith the rest of their teammates, aregunning for a national champion-ship in the next two years.J "We have allot of talent,"Burfoot says. "I think we have agood shot at the nationalchampion-ship." 3^^"1 think we'll be in the playoffsnext year," Bowles adds. "And bymy senior year, we'll be ina nationalchampionship."Born in Winnepeg, Manitoba,Burfoot, 21, has been playing

Last year, he played for theEstevan Saskatchewan Bruins, ajunior team that used to be a farmclub for the NHL's Boston Bruins -so there's no doubt about Burfoot'sability.Like Bowles, Burfoot came toMercyhurst because he knew he'dbe getting more playing time andbecause he "wanted to go to schooland play hockey."Burfoot plans on going to Eu-rope after he graduates to play in theEuropean League. He knows theodds are tough.

years. Like Bowt him interested

S C O T T B U R F O O T"(European teams) are onlyallowed two 'imports* on eachteam." Burfoot realizes that he

must improve his game during h isplaying days at Mercyhurst if he'sto achieve his dream o f playing inEurope."I have to work on my de-fense," he says. "I get burnt tooeasily on Dower olav defense."' 'Mydad played goalie too,'' he hockey. see ' S l i ppe r y , ' pg. 8Cafeteria Menu, January

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Vegetarian Stuffed CabbageBatter Fried HaddockButtermilk Pancakes?Saturday, Jan.14Grilled Ham and Cheese SandwichShepard's Pie

Iinguini with Red Clam SauceGround Cheddar BeefHot Ham and Cheese SandwichWednesday, Jan.18Chili Con CarneGrilled Cheese Sandwich

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New York Strip SteakBreaded ShrimpHalf Pound HamburgersSunday, Jan.15 |Scrambled Eggs |Sausage Links- Home FriesSoup and Sandwich BarBaked Taverne HamRotini in Meat SauceFrench Dip WafflesMonday, Jan.16HamburgersSpinach Cheese CasseroleTurkey Pan PieMeadoaf with Tomatoe SauceWestern Sandwich

Pork Cubed SteakShells in Meat SauceQuarter Pound HamburgersThursday, Jan.19Escalloped Apples and SausageCheese and Pepperoni Pizza pSouthern Fried ChickenHungarian GoulashBaked Potato Bar with Assorted Toppings

Shortstop:Niners should winSuper Bowl XXIII

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This can be a great time of year ifyour football team is going to SuperBowl XXIII. Our music reviewer,William J. Hogan III, is in his glory.First of all, Bill was given his newyear's present when his Fighting Irish^ ^ ^ _ __ f Notre Dame won the -nationalchampionship. Hogan came back to Mercyhurst chanting f 'Irish,'' andwaving his indexfinger n the face of all those Miami Hurricane fans,(all five of them). f \- \ '%Jimmy Johnson was more colorful On the sidelines - that's puttingit mildly - but Lou Holtz took the prize. I %Now, Hogan's Cincinnati Bengals are going to the biggest footballgame in the world. Once again, Bill was chanting, only this time it was^ ^ ^ ^ ^ t, assuring us that he was confident aboutthe big one on Jan. 22. j % iI'm happy for Hogan. I'm also abit envious. YouseeJ'maChicagoBears fan. Neither Hogan nor I are "bandwagon" fans. Bill's beenfollowing Cincinnati for years and I can still remember watching WalterPayton in his rookie season stumbling around as the Bears went 4-10back in 1975. | g 1 T. \Bill is happy. I can't say that for myself. Last Sunday, I watched in stunned silence as my Bears were totallydominated in every phase of the game from the opening gun. As thegame wore on, I knew that I'd have to watch two teams whom I couldreally care less about going at it in the Super Bow l. |iv t I knew the game was over in the first quarter, when Jerry Rice brokea 62-yard touchdown pass. Of course, it wasn't until there were about12 minutes left in the game before I would actually admit it to myself.The Bills,just like Cleveland the past two years, teased local footballfans. They flirted with success, but choked - or should I say, punchedthemselves ou t - in the end. I $ *But now thatI've wrung-out my cry towel,I have a fewobservationsabout the two teams playing in this year's Super Bowl. iAt season's end, I didn't give San Francisco any chance of gettingpast theirfirstopponent in the playoffs. Obviously, I was wrong.What San Francisco did for these past two playoff games was playthe best football I've seen any team play in the past three years in theNFL. They dominated both the Vikings and the Bears, outscoring them62-12 in cruising to the world championship game. And they got thereby winning on the road. ^San Francisco, as CBS analyst John Madden commented, hasarrived as the best team in football - and at the perfect time. .* Unfortunately for the Bengals, the same cannot be said for them.Quarterback Boomer Esiason has played two consecutive sub-pargames. As a matter of fact, I'd say they were bordering on horrendous.Ickey Woods shuffled through the playoffs and the defense hasplayed tough - or have they simply played two teams with below-average offenses? Even loyal Bills fans will admit that the offense wasterrible for all but four games this season. It wastheir defense that tookthem to the AFC championship.The San Francisco 49ers have the most complex and feared offensein football, certainly much stronger than the two playoff opponentsCincinnati has faced this year. Cincinnati's defense, although statisti-cally dominating its opponents in the playoffs, has yet to face any stiffoffensivecompetition. That will change when they face the master. BillWalsh and his red and gold machine from the WestWhat this means, of course, is that the Cincinnati Bengalis are likelyto give up a lot more points against San Francisco than they did againstSeattle and Buffalo.1 That means that the Cincinnati offense is going tocall. The only problem is that the team's catalyst, Esiason, isn't playingthe kind of football that can guidea team pasta49er squad that's playingtextbook football.So here's my prediction. The 49ers are going to attack Cincinnatiand attack again for 60 minutes. Boomer and Ickey will be pressuredto answer that attack - again andagain. j '. ",I They won't be able to. The 49ers will wear them down and theBengals, like every other AFC team in the 80's (besides the Oakland andL A Raiders) will lose the Super Bowl. 1As a matter of fact, the result of the game could be clear by as earlyas halftime. ; i And my friend Bill may just have to suffer the agonizing reality thathis team, like my team, teased him by making it to the dance and thenfell asleep.

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F RESH M AN DAVE CO NSTANTINO looks to work the ball cCheyney defence. Constantino later scored the winning basketovertime

By Kevin McH ughMerciad Staff Reporter\ What could the Lakers do aftertheir time-out, when the score wastied, the ball was to be played fromunder their own basket and therewas only two seconds of the over-time period left? After the time-out,the Lafcer'S ChHi Kfih^hf thitw' afull court pass that was caught by aCheyney player, Mike Mills as heran over his own base-line and outof bounds. Tom Filipkowski wasnominated to intake the ball withone second left on the clock. Hepicked out the team's best shooterDave Constantino who, despiteclose attention by a Cheyney de-fender managed to launch an awk-ward shotThe three point shot landed inthe basket as the buzzer soundedand the crowd erupted. The scorewas 62-59 and so Constantino wo nthe game.44The play was designed to go tome and if I wasn't open the ball wasto go inside. I got a pickfromRichLipscomb, but the shot was kind ofoff-balanced. It was a great feelingwhen I -saw8 it go through the

Photo by Kevin McHughnet," said Constantino after thegame. r. ) | ^k JLdEric Franos had a chance to winthe game in the last second of playbut his attempted tip didn't drop andso the teams went to the sideline toprepare for overtime.The Aveminutes of overtime wereplayed very defensively by \both teams and up until the lastsecond each team had only scoredthree points. StJr&j y iv* Z$Lj The Hurst was on top through-out regular play, returning to thecourt after half-time with a lead of32-27. Constantino was instrumen-tal in gaining that lead by complet-ing a fourpoint play. Hewas fouledon a three point shot and was givenafree hrow, earning four points.Eric Franos played consistentlywell throughout the game scoring18 points and pulling down ninerebounds* I4 * The kids have won the lasttwogames after making a commitmenttobe the best they can be. I thoughtwe had to {day abo ve ourselves tobein the game tonight and had tocontrol the tempo defensively. WE

wanted to pack in the defenseagainst their (insidev play9"saidCopeland.

SCOREBOARDWomen's Basketball (8-3)L - Phil J Textile 69-62Men's Basketball (6-7)L -jPhil. Textile 80-56W - Pace 69-66W - Cheyney 62-59IcefHockey (7-12)W - Stl Bonaventure 6-3

Copeland gave credit to Con-stantino saying * 'EverybodyknowsDave is our best shooter." Healsopraised Franos and Filipkowski."Eric Franos played a smart gamefor us against their inside people.Tom Filipkowski gives 100percenteffort whether he plays tree minutesor30. ; 'The Lakers were playing with-out the top scoring Vinnie DiMellawho has been kicked off the teamfor discipline reasons. DiMella,who had a scoring average of 17.4,played for the college for the last

time against Pitt-Bradford."We are not trying to set anexample but we do have expecta-tions both on and off the court,"saidCopeland o f the dismissal. This explanation do es a little toanswer the question "Hey coachwhere's DiMella," yelled by asupporter during half-time in thegame against Cheyney on M ondaynight DiMella was among the sup-porters that nightThe Lakers were also victoriouson Saturday night, defeating Pace69- 66. Franos led the scoring with16 points.However, their trip to Philadel-phia led to a defeat of 80-56 by astrong Textile team that currentlysports a 10-1 gam e record.The Lakers host Edinboro onWednesday night in an early seasonrematch. Edinboro defeated theLakers in December, 72-59. Theyplay Adelphi on Friday in the last ofits four game stretch at home. TheLakers are currently on a record of6-7. M *: i; '

E R I C F R A N O S GOES up or a shotunder close attentionfroma Cheyneydefender. Photo by Kevin McHughBowles, Burfoot won't slipin the futureBowles says that if NH L oppor-tunity knocks, he'll answer - even ifit means leaving c ollege early.4 'I'dprobably try playing p ro,''he says. "If it doesn't work outthere's always school to go back to.An opportunity to play in the NHLcomes once in a lifetime."That's not tosay that Bowles hasno other plans about college. "I'dlike to get my degree and finishplaying hockey here and hopefullywin a national championship," he

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IN ACTION, JUNIOR Lisa Maxon, who now has 1,021 points in hercollegiate career, needs just three points to become the second leadingscorer in Mercyhurst women's basketball history. The Mercyhurstwomen's basketball team's eight-game winning streak was ended onJanuary 4 after a 69-62 defeat by Philadelphia Textile.

says. |These two outstanding hockeyplayers speak highly of their coach,who is trying to build a national Div.Ill hockey power from scratch.I* 'Rick is a really great coach*''Bowles says. "He's enthusiastic^and really emotional," Burfootadds. "This is the best system ofhockey I've learned ye tFor 44Burf" and44 Bubba" theirday begins at 6:30 a.m. and they'reon the ice by 7:30 a.m. to practiceuntil 9 a.m., then they go to classes.During the season, they findtime to study for those classeswhenever they can. Bowles says hestudies on the team bus after games.\ After classes, they may do some"dryland" conditioning - runningthree times a week and weight train-ing three times a week.And after the season in over inFebruary, they'll continue to condi-tion during the Spring term andoverthe summer - as they're expected toreport in good shape for Fall' ' 'It's hard,'' Bowles says, per-haps understating the situation."You don't always feel like run-ning and lifting, especially over thesummer/ *And what >about life afterhockey for these two exemplaryicers?"I'll probably play in an old-timer's league," Burfoot projects.Bowles isn't sure if he'll getinvolved in coaching, but hopes tostay involved with hockey in someway.v- One thing's for certain. Peoplelike Bowles and Burfoot add anextra dimension to any sports pro-gram - the scholastic dimension.These student-athletes are stronglycommitted to their academics.Perhaps there's one more thingfor certain. Whatever Bowles andBurfoot choose to do in life, thatsame comm itment they offer to theirstudies will undoubtedly assist themthroughout life. Life after hockeymay not seem so threatening tothese remarkable icers.