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The American Institute For ForeignStudy (AIFS) is the leading study abroadprogram in the U.S.

Many of the different programsoffered through AIFS and other study abroad institutes are available withcourse credits. These programs include:

Australia, Austria, China, Czech Repub-

lic, England, France, Hungary, Ireland,Italy, Russia, South Africa and Spain. Whichever programs students choose

to attend, they have a “home” univer-sity. This is an institution that servesas a home base while the student isabroad. At each of these “home” universities

there is an On-site Resident Director,as well as support staff.

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Going to Presque Isle during warm weather is practically a must in Erie,despite the myths about the water and

what grows in there.Lately, it also seems that the majority

of the beaches being closed is a mustas well. Mercyhurst’s Biology depart-ment is going to investigate some reallife growth there, starting in the summer

of 2007.Coastal Zone Management, a gov-ernment agency, granted the Biology department two different grants, onefor $39, 000 and one for $18, 000.

According to redorbit.com, state rulesrequire beaches to close when there aremore than 235 colony forming units [of bacteria] per 100 milliliters of water. With these grants, students Cody

Smith, Jayme Dylewski, Jessica Watson,Denise Thompson, Theresa Mullan and

Tim Wagner will be looking to reducethe bacterial sampling time and reducethe bacteria in general.

“The project will take about a yearto complete,” according to Dr. SteveMauro, assistant professor of biology.

He said it will take about a year tonish the project because the actualprocessing of the data is what will takeup most of the time. The students will be using the Donald

and Judith Alstadt Laboratory forMolecular and Cellular Research, a

state-of-the-art facility on campus, as well as the Tom Ridge EnvironmentalCenter at Presque Isle. This project wil l al low Smith,

Dylewski, Watson, Thompson, Mullanand Wagner to become better qualiedfor graduate school and job opportu-nities.

Not only will this project give thestudents exposure, but the college as

well. It will give Mercyhurst a bettername in the research eld and allow

the Biology department to expand theirresearch and give the college betterqualications as well.

Mauro also said that they plan topublish the ndings in a scientic jour-nal. “The grant will allow the biology department to purchase equipment andsupplies. This project will help beachgoers and the community in the long run by better protecting them.”

By studying the bacteria that cause thebeach closings, Mauro and his team willbe able to determine whether or not

the bacteria is harmful as well as if it ishuman or non-human bacteria. This study may determine why the

beaches are forced to close so oftenduring the summer, it will denitely give the participating students an extraline on their résumés and it will helpboost the name of the college’s biol-ogy department. However, it probably

won’t put an end to the rumors of whatlives in Lake Erie aside from bacteria.

Campus news briefs

Talent show to help pay medical bills for family The Mercyhurst College chapter

of Phi Eta Sigma National HonorSociety for freshmen is organizing acampus-wide talent show to benetthe family of Pete Geddes, a staff member in the college’s athletic

department. The show is scheduled for Satur-

day, Jan. 13, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.in Taylor Little Theatre. Admissionis $3.

SAC schedules indoorsoccer tournament

From 8:30 p.m. to midnight in theREC on Friday, Jan. 12.

Comedian nightOn Saturday, Jan. 13, the Student

Acitivites Council will host come-dian Troy Tridgill in the WalkerRecital Hall at 10 p.m.

Mercyhurst, PA Career-

Link form partnershipMercyhurst College and Pennsyl- vania CareerLink, Erie County, arejoining forces in an effort to betterserve individuals in the community

who seek career advancement andtraining. This recently formed partnership

is the rst that PA CareerLink, ErieCounty, has formed with a tradi-tional college.

CareerLink is a one-stop systemthat provides high quality workforcedevelopment and career servicesto employers and job seekers. Anequal employment opportunity provider, CareerLink supports localand regional economic development

activities by connecting businesses with qualied people, and people with training, jobs and careers.

Tri-State Honors Bandsets concert The Tri-State Honors Band, which

includes 90 select high school musi-

cians from the surrounding region, will cap its residency at MercyhurstCollege with a performance underthe baton of Dr. Joseph Parisi. The concert is scheduled for Satur-

day, Jan. 13, at 1:30 p.m. in the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Centerand is free and open to the public.

Mercyhurst gallery toshowcase landscapes An exhibit of landscapes by

Thomas Paquette opens at Mer-cyhurst College’s Cummings ArtGallery on Thursday, Jan. 18. Theopening reception is from 5:30 p.m.to 7:30 p.m., and is free and opento the public. The book, “Thomas Paquette:

Gouache Paintings” will be intro-duced during the show and will beavailable at the gallery.

Paquette’s exhibit continuesthrough Feb. 18. The gallery islocated in the lobby of the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center,and is open Tuesday to Sunday, 2p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday 7 p.m.to 9 p.m.

Mercyhurst studentsto stage Shakespeareancomedy

“Twelfth Night” is scheduled for Jan. 18-20 at 7:30 p.m. in TaylorLittle Theatre. The cost is $1 forstudents and $4.50 for all others.

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By Merciad staff Mercyhurst College Police and Safety

has a new look. The department attained a Honda

Pilot to replace the current FordExplorer police cruiser.

According to Police and Safety Chief Ken Sidun, the reason for replacement

was the Explorer’s lease ended.

The Pilot’s lease, said Sidun, is threeyears at $299 a month.

“It’s a good deal compared to leas-ing a new Explorer,” he said. “And thereputation of a Honda is another reason

we chose the vehicle.”

The Pilot currently has no detail, butSidun said a design is in the works and

will be on the vehicle soon.

In an effort to commemorate MartinLuther King’s life, the Mercyhurstcommunity is invited to participate inseveral activities that will be held onMon. Jan. 15 in remembrance of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.

Pertrina Williams, Diversity 101 advi-sor, expects at least 50-75 people foreach of the two breakfast sittings inMercy Heritage Hall at 9:00 a.m. and9:50 a.m.

Following the breakfast, Mercyhurst will provide transportation to the com-memorative march in downtown Erie.

After the march, a reection reception will be held in the Student Union at 1p.m. Also, the documentary “CitizenKing” will be shown in King’s honor.

In addition, the play, “I Remember1955” will be performed by Sojourner’sExpressions this Friday at 6 p.m. Also, Dr. Tom Gamble will be giving

a televised speech on Mr. King at 7:30on WICU-TV, Channel 12.

For more information, students cancontact Darcey Kemp at x2433 andPertrina Williams at x2369 to makereservations.

By Cara NemanicContributing writer

“As Mercyhurst looks to achieve our vision with a simultaneous focus onkeeping tuition costs sensible and sta-bilizing enrollment growth, it is becom-ing increasingly imperative to grow theendowment and to nd new sources of support,” Mercyhurst President TomGamble said.

One of the major initiatives he hastaken to achieve this vision is the cre-

ation of a new position, vice presidentof development. Gamble has chosenhis fellow Syracuse graduate, LindaBennett to head up this position.

Bennett began her work on Jan. 2.Her main focus will be to build analumni advancement infrastructure.

In layman’s terms that means she will try forge better communicationbetween the alumni relations and theannual fund departments, leveragethe knowledge of Mercyhurst Collegedonors and alumni and secure moremoney for scholarships, research andequipment.

Bennett believes that this new posi-tion aligns with Gamble’s vision as a

way to not only increase funds for Mer-cyhurst College, but it will also enhance

communication between the faculty,students, staff and administration.Bennett grew up in Port Allegheny,

Pa., which is just 30 miles south of theNew York state line.

She attended Clarion University forher undergraduate studies and earned

a master’s degree in Library Scienceat Syracuse University. She workedfor both General Electric and CarrierCorporation, before taking the job asManager of Research for Governmentand Corporate Relations at SyracuseUniversity in 1984.

She held many positions at SyracuseUniversity over 22 years, including vicepresident for advancement services, aposition that required her to create anadvancement infrastructure, which isthe same position that was created forher here at Mercyhurst College.

Bennett said she is very excited to beon the ground oor of more sophisti-cated infrastructure, giving her a chanceto improve technology and communica-tion information, which are “two criticalparts to improving organization andsharing knowledge.

“My personal philosophy is that itis all about the donor and its all aboutthe college, bring the two together willbenet both,” Bennett said. When asked about her experiences at

Mercyhurst College thus far, Bennettsaid she is “very glad to be here!”

She wanted to stress that she is “very impressed with students and the alumni,particularly how proud they are of theirschool.”

She is also very happy about how

willing everyone is to help her get accli-mated to a new position in a new city.“Everyone has been so friendly, wel-

coming, and willing to work together, which will really get this program off on the right foot,” she said.

New look for police and safety

Students to research local water

By Jessica KocentNews editor

By Merissa Frank Contributing writer

AIFS offers opportunitiesBy Abby LetsonContributing writer

MLK day oncampus

VP named to keep with school’s mission

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Presque Isle is about a twenty-minute drive from campus.

Ofcer Paul Joslin displays the new Honda Pilot police vehicle.

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World BriefsInternational news

December 14Larceny/TheftHirt CenterClosed

December 16Liquor Law Violation3925 Lewis Ave.ClosedCollege Discipline

December 16College Violation/Disorderly Conduct611 East 38th St.ClosedCollege Discipline

December 23Criminal Mischief Lot #7Closed

January 3Larceny/Theft3908 Briggs Ave.OpenPending Investigation1-6-07 Unfounded

January 4Larceny/TheftHammermill Library OpenPending Investigation1-6-07 Unfounded

January 5Disorderly Conduct3827 Lewis Ave.ClosedCollege Discipline

January 5Harassment3829 Briggs Ave.ClosedCollege Discipline

January 6Liquor Law Violation3829 Lewis Ave.ClosedCollege Discipline

Police and Safety Log

al-Motassedek jailed

for 9/11 attacks

Morrocan man jailed for attacks on 9/11.

A Moroccan man convicted inGermany as an accessory to theattacks on the United States inSeptember 2001 has been sen-tenced to 15 years in jail. The court in Hamburg handed

the maximum sentence againstMounir al-Motassadek.

He had acknowledged that he was close to the 9/11 hijackersbut insisted he knew nothing of their plans.

But last year Germany’s topappeals court found him guilty of abetting the murder of 246people on the four planes thatcrashed on 11 September 2001.

The ruling superseded a seven-year sentence handed to Motas-sadek in 2005 for being a mem-ber of a terror group.

The Iraqi High Tribunal hasdropped all charges againstSaddam Hussein, as the geno-cide trial of six co-defendantsresumed. They are charged with crimes

against humanity over a cam-paign against Kurds that left100,000 dead.

Many Kurds were disappointedthat Hussein was executed beforefacing justice for his role in the

Anfal campaign. Among the six remaining de-

fendants is Saddam Hussein’scousin, Ali Hassan al-Majid,sometimes known as “Chemical

Ali” for his alleged use of chemi-cal weapons against the Kurds. As the trial resumed he tried to

read a prayer from the Koran, butthe judge ordered him to stop.

Iraqis drop charges

Hussein was hanged onDec. 30.

Any jury at the inquest into the death of Princess Diana will bedrawn from the public, the coroner has said.

Lady Butler-Sloss told a preliminary High Court hearing that she wanted the inquest in May and did not want the panel drawn fromthe Royal Household.

She reserved her decision on whether there would be a jury orjoint inquest. A Metropolitan Police investigation last month concluded the

1997 Paris car crash in which Diana and Dodi Al Fayed died was atragic accident.

Coroner prefers joint inquest in Diana case

Somalia’s interim President Abdullahi Yusuf has arrived inthe capital, Mogadishu, amidtight security.

He flew in on his first visitsince Islamists fled advancing Ethiopian forces.

Gunmen fired at Ethiopianforces in Mogadishu overnight,after two died in anti-Ethiopianprotests on Saturday.

It is unclear if the violence islinked to the Islamists.

Yusuf arrives inSomali capital

Interim PresidentAbdullah Yusuf

Communities across southeastern Brazil have declared a state of emergency as torrential rain continues to cause extensive damagein the region. At least 50 people are reported to have died, more than half of them

in the state of Rio de Janeiro, since the beginning of the year. Tens of thousands have been left homeless by oods and land-

slides.

Mudslides leave many homeless in Brazil

China has protested to theUS at plans to allow TaiwanesePresident Chen Shui-bian to stopover in California on his way toCentral America.

President Chen will spend thenight in San Francisco beforetravelling on to Nicaragua for theinauguration of President-electDaniel Ortega.

China sees Taiwan as part of itsterritory and discourages any dip-lomatic recognition for Taipei. The US said Chen’s visit was

simply for transit purposes. Washington has allowed the

Taiwanese president to stop overon US soil in the past, but refusedpermission last May as he headedfor a presidential inauguration inCosta Rica.

China angry at Chen

Chen Shui-bian is the pres-ident of Taiwan.

Many education students arebecoming anxious for their rst

day of student teaching andcannot wait to set foot in theclassroom.

Ray Fiorelli, director of studenteld placement, has been work -ing extremely hard contacting

various schools in Erie County that would be willing to acceptstudents.

During fall and spring term, Judy Matthews, assistant directorof student eld placement, helpsFiorelli with secretarial work.

“She is a tremendous helpand we work extremely well to-gether,” Fiorelli said. He also hasan assistant, Sarah LaBone, whohelps in his ofce by working eight hours a week.

Before students can studentteach, they are required to llout a student information sheet.

This is very important becausethis is Fiorelli’s rst impressionof the student.

It is also the principal’s andcooperative teacher’s first im-pression.

One class that students arerequired to take before studentteaching is the Pre-Teaching In-ternship Practicum, also knownas PIPING. This class helpsstudents gain experience in thearea they will teach.

“Students will be going intoa student teaching assignment

with classroom experience,”Fiorelli said.

“The students are the mostmeaningful thing about studentteaching,” said senior Jim Rudis-ill, a music education and voicemajor.

Kyle Linehan, a math educationmajor, says, “It is overwhelming at times, but just take one day ata time and focus on what needsto be done.”

Dr. Richard O’Dell, assistantprofessor of special educationsaid, “Mercyhurst students have agood grasp of their subjects and

pedagogy through their course work in their majors, educationtheory, materials and methodscourses and their core classes.” After students complete the

PIPING course, students can

student teach. Students are placedin 12-week assignments.Each Monday during student

teaching students attend a man-datory seminar.

During these seminars, stu-dents and their supervisors dis-cuss procedures and expectationsof students.

“It’s nice because you have agroup of people you can talk and discuss issues with. They arein the same situation you are,”

Todd said.“It is nice to see your supervi-

sor and touch base with them,”she added. When students have questions

about student teaching, they

can also talk with their advisor.“Much of my advising is mak-ing sure the student is on track towards completing their course

work and double checking ap-plications,” O’Dell said.

Dr. Kathleen Bukowski, associ-ate dean of Hafenmaier Schoolof Education and BehavioralSciences says, “Student teaching is a capstone experience and itproves to Mercyhurst Collegeyou are capable to be certied.” When education students reach

their senior year at MercyhurstCollege, they have received lotsof experience through variouspracticums.

“Mercyhurst is unique in that

more than half our classes ineducation require eld experi-ence,” she said.

Mercyhurst does a great jobhaving students interact withother students in the classroomright from the beginning of theirfreshman year.

“The amount of eld experi-ence our students get at freshmanyear is outstanding. Some schoolsdo what is called a junior eldplacement,” Bukowski added.

“We’re increasing the require-ments for secondary subject

area this year with a senior levelinternship,” O’dell said.

“Our philosophy is that stu-dents develop skills over time todevelop a teaching style. We wantstudents to validate if this is forthem or if it isn’t.” Bukowskisaid.

Students who student teach arerequired to keep a journal and doa reection after each lesson.

“When you read students’, re-ections, you really get to know

what the students are getting outof the experience,” Bukowskisaid.

“Student teaching shows you allof the things that go into teach-ing that the classes don’t tell youabout. The paperwork, the meet-ings, the changes in the schedulesand all of those things show you

what goes behind the scenes inteaching,” Linehan said.

“It has shown me that you haveto choose to be positive every-day. Waking up at 5:30 a.m. isnot always the greatest, but youhave to choose your attitude,hopefully that is a positive one,”he added.

Once students are finishedstudent teaching they will eithergraduate or continue coursework to fulfill graduation require-ments.

Students will begin to apply for certication in the areas for

which they are eligible.Student’s completing the edu-

cation program at Mercyhurstnd various jobs.

“Our program encourages risk taking. We provide many op-portunities to explore and work outside of one’s initial comfortzone,” O’Dell said.

“A good number of our gradu-ates go on to graduate programsin education, counseling, ad-ministration, special education,speech and language pathology,just to name a few,” he added.

“I believe our students are as well prepared as any other collegeor university and their chancesof receiving a job are excellent,”Fiorelli said.

“Sometimes, it’s the smallthings that make you fullled,”Bukowski added.

By Amy ZielinskiContributing writer

Mercyhurst education majors breath a sigh of relief whenstudents leave the classroom for the day.

Photo contributed by Amy Todd

Ed. majors learn from student teaching

Children in the Erie community were thankful this Christmas.

Mercyhurst Student Govern-ment conducted a philanthropy drive to help children have a

better holiday. The drive started on Nov. 27

and lasted until Dec. 15. a total of $405.80 was donated by faculty,staff and students. The total will be matched by

MSG raising the amount to$811.60. All of the proceedsbeneted the St. Martin Centerof Erie. The St. Martin Center is a

United Way afliate that goes togreat lengths to make sure every-one has a good Christmas. They also provide counseling

for battered families, supply hotmeals, emergency programs andprovide a low-cost thrift store.

Change jars were placed in 18different locations around Mer-cyhurst campus.

“We did it because we hadgreat potential to give back to thecommunity,” said MSG TreasurerRyan Palm. “Anytime we can, we

want to help Erie because it ispart of our community.”

According to Palm, every night during the donation time,MSG representatives collectedmoney.

“We had 20 to 30 people helpout some way, shape or form,”said Palm. This was the rst year for the

drive and, according to Palm,MSG wants to continue it in thefuture.

“I think we saw great success with this inaugural event and Ihope next year’s leadership will

want to continue making a posi-tive impact with fundraising,”he said.

By Amy ZielinskiContributing writer

Students, faculty, and staff raised a total of $405.80.

Photo contributed by Amy Zielinski

MSG donates hundredsto St. Martin Center

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They are there to guide partici-pants through academics, health,cultural differences, languageand more. At Mercyhurst, Eric Evans of

the International Student Center,is the main contact for students

who want to study abroad.“The most important thing to

do when even considering study-ing abroad is plan early and plan

well.” Make sure you are a fulltime student because then yournancial aid, federal and from

the college will carry over to yourabroad program.”

There are a few requirementsfor applying. Students must carry a GPA of 2.0 or higher or elsehave letters from the head of the department chair explaining how they would benet from theprogram. There is a bit of time for de-

cisions the actual due date forapplications is March 15. Theprograms range in price from$4,799-$9,639.

Everything is taken care of by AIFS programs. They do how-ever; give you the time to exploreon your own. This is the mostpersonal part of the excursion,

when you get to view a country from your own eyes.

Viewing a country

with your own eyes

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LoveTrivial

Pursuit? Try Trivia Night

at thePlymouth.

By Adam HicksContributing writer

Any questions or commentscan be emailed to: [email protected].

Photo by Adam Hicks

The average college student’slife on a Tuesday night usually consists of eating dinner, doing

some homework (or at leastthinking about it) and usually watching a favorite TV show.

What if there was an optionto break from the mundane of

the dreary days in the middleof the week? What if there was an oppor-

tunity to exercise your mind without having to crack open abook with a potential prize foryour effort?

You are in luck; there is an al-ternative to the average pathetic Tuesday: Trivia Night. Just ashort ride down State Street.is the Plymouth Tavern, a res-taurant and bar, which offersthe perfect solution: Tuesday Night Trivia from 7 p.m. to9:30 p.m. Tuesday Night Trivia, which

started four years ago at thePlymouth, is run by Tammy

and Alice. The duo runs the questions,

10 per round with about tenrounds, which include matching subjects, identifying picturesand answering difficult factquestions based on uniquecategories. Those under 21 are allowed to

attend the trivia; unfortunately,they must be accompanied by a

parent or guardian.Each week roughly 15 teams

attend, with names like “Rose-marie’s Babies,” “The Federal-ists” and Mercyhurst’s own“New Age All-stars.” The team was founded by

alumni Matt Peterson andKelly Dombrowski, who said,“The questions are harder thanexpected, which can sometimes

make it more difcult for col-lege age students, but it is stillgreat entertainment.” When asked about her team’s

abilities, Dombrowski replied,“We hold our own.”

In addition to the great en-tertainment that trivia nightprovides, another member of the team, grad student Mi-chael Mancinelli said, “TriviaNight is an awesome Tuesday event because it brings friendstogether and it doesn’t last allnight so there is still time to dohomework.” The Plymouth Tavern and

Restaurant on 1109 State St. isa unique building with a very vibrant history.

It was originally built in the1800s as a medicine and grocery store, then the Princess Theaterin the 1900s and it later became

a drug store.In 1973, the building became

the Plymouth and has been runby General Manager DebbieMancini ever since. According to Mancini, trivia

started as a small idea but, “itgrew each week to the pointthat we had to move it intoa larger room and we still do

not have enough seating. It isunbelievable what a hit it hasbecome.” The success of Trivia Night

has grown so big that there isnow a waiting list for teams toenter, and you have to call tobook a table (814-452-6210).Fortunately, Debbie advises tostill show up and talk to Alice,because tables often do open up

right before the game starts.In addition, there are other in-

centives to attend Trivia Nights.First, large pizzas are two for $6and come in pepperoni, cheeseand margarita.

Second, for those that are21, individual draft pitchers are$2.50 a piece from 5 p.m. until9 p.m. Third, and most im-portant, the top three winning teams receive gift certicates tolocal venues each week. There is also an individual

round at the end of the game where players are given theopportunity to answer and winother prizes like beach glassnecklaces, Plymouth merchan-dise and gift certicates. With so much fun available

on a Tuesday night, I encourageyou to stop by the Plymouth Tavern and Restaurant to exer-

cise your trivia skills.

This time of the year begins

the peak of cold and u season,it seems that everyone is sick.

Living in a college environ-ment without the comforts of home, students may be moresusceptible to contracting infec-tious diseases.

One of the most common in-fectious diseases is the cold. Thecommon cold is caused by a viralinfection in the nose. Colds lastfor an average of one week, andthe most frequent symptoms

include a stuffy nose, sore throat

and hacking cough. There may also be complications of a sinus

congestion or earache. The Cohen Student Health

Center stresses the best way toprevent colds is to wash yourhands frequently and to washthem well. They suggest singing “Happy Birthday” twice while

washing in order to get themthoroughly clean.

In general you should practicegood respiratory hygiene to pre-

vent contracting colds and otherillnesses. Along with washing your hands, you should avoidtouching your eyes, nose andmouth. Also, you should sneezeand cough into your shirtsleeve

or a tissue instead of into yourhands to prevent the spreading of germs.

It is important to avoid sharing food, eating utensils, drinking glasses, towels and other per-sonal items. It is also advised notto share or to even reuse waterbottles.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyleis very important in avoiding ill-nesses all year long. You shouldfollow a balanced diet, drink a lotof water, get a sufcient sleepand avoid high levels of stress.

If you are not feeling well,contact The Health Center atx2431. It is located between theBookstore and Briggs Avenue.

Tips to void the evil common cold

Easy Resolutions

January is the time of year when people decide it is time for

a changes in their lives. However,this is not always easy to do onyour own. A support system makes

changes in your lifestyle easier

to handle. Such support systemsinclude dieting with a friend orexercising in a group environ-ment, such as pilates or spinning,

which are offered at the RecCenter. When it comes to food, keep

healthy snacks such as granola

bars and yogurt in your apart-ment rather than chips andcookies. For your three meals a

day, make sure to plan a well-bal-anced one that includes protein, vegetables and starch. Contrary to popular belief there is nodietary enemy; your body needs

carbs, sugars, etc.Portions need to be the focus

of a healthy diet. As long as youknow what you are eating andregulate the portions you canmaintain a healthy diet. If losing

weight is your goal, exercise isessential.

Easy Food Choices

You do not have to sacricetaste and give up your favorite

foods to be healthy and lose weight.However, there are some small

ways you can change what you

eat to make yourself healthier.Instead of those deep-friedchicken nuggets, order a grilledchicken sandwich or a salad inlieu of a burger.

Instead of cooking with butter,use olive oil to add healthy fats toyour diet as a substitute to othertrans fats used in cooking. Do

not forget that spices are yourfriend; avor does not have to belost to make food healthy.

The Plymouth is located at

1109 State St.

By Lakyn BiancoContributing writer

Ingredients

Directions

1. Whether you resolve to lose weight, eat right, quit smoking or

change your lifestyle… You have to want it to change.

2. The key to a healthy lifestyle is a well-rounded diet, exercise and 8 hours

of sleep a night.

New Year’s Resolutions

Will power DeterminationWell-rounded dietPlenty of exercise

Happy New Year! 2007 hasalready given us some after-the-holidays chubbiness, frigid airand snow to keep us inside andnext week, not even one monthinto the year, we have to facemidterms already.

If you are anything like me,

the current circumstances havecaused you to toss your New Year’s resolution aside and re-place it with the comfortable,old, easier habits that don’trequire so much sacrice anddiscomfort.

I was talking with two of my friends on New Year’s Eve aboutour resolutions.

One friend vowed to go to thegym three times per week forthe year, and the other promisednot to eat out of the ice cream

container on impulse anymore.I went with the predictable andnever attainable goal of promis-ing to lose 10 pounds this year.

I checked up on my friends when I started to write thisarticle. Just like them I seem tohave already gone up one pantssize, and to treat my unwantedsymptom I drank some hot

chocolate and ate cookies. These lofty goals don’t suit me

well when I’m in charge of whatgoes in my cupboards.

It’s easy to blame faults on theoutside circumstances thoughand give up. To be honest, even if I was

living at home in my healthfood-packed house I probably would have found a way toget my hands on a cupcake tosoothe my mind after a long day

at school.School and all the outside

stressors aside though, I beganto envision what would happenif I could keep a New Year’s res-

olution for more than a week. As I tried to think of a goalthat I truly want to achieve overthe next year, I realized that per-sonally, losing 10 pounds is notgoing to make me much happieror less stressed about school. Then it hit me – if I am stressed

out at the proposition of weight

loss and I actually am looking tobecome less stressed and morepositive, then why don’t I set thatas my New Year’s resolution?

Setting a goal for something like weight loss that will causeme such physical discomfortis a disdainful thing to do tomyself mentally and physically

while I try to get through what will probably be one of themost academically challenging

and socially straining years of my life.

My New Year’s resolutionto lose weight would not havechanged me into a better person;it would probably have mademe feel even more high-strung if I couldn’t have my little foodrewards, hungry as I sat throughclass sustained solely on celery and most of all bitter if I had

to drink light beer every time I went out.

Deciding that I would do

anything to avoid a state of starvation and carb-deprived de-pression, I set out to plan some

small and attainable New Year’sresolutions that would reducestress and make me happier.

I made a list of small thingsthat I can do for free in just a few minutes. The rst will begin to-

morrow when I’ll bake mufnsto eat in class while the chocolatechips are still hot.

If I have time to attend class,study and participate in extracur-

ricular activities, I can denitely afford the time for at least oneself-indulgent task per day.

It seems a whole lot less pain-ful than stepping onto the scale,sweating on the treadmill andcounting calories for the next355 days.

Not to say I won’t have toremind myself every day of thisresolution, but it seems like it will

cause a lot more self-improve-

ment than my original goal.So what about you? What do

you want to give yourself thisyear? What can one year of timegive to you? Imagine who youcould be when the ball dropsnext year.

Don’t just imagine yourself with smaller hips or bigger bi-ceps. Set a goal that you truly think you could see happening by next year and wake up tomor-

row as a new person.I know that I won’t mind wak -

ing up if muffins are waiting for me.

By Jen HelbigContributing writer

A new kind of resolution

The weekly crossword

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Few things in life are as complicated as love.I feel as if it’s fair to assume that most of us have

been confused with matters of the heart. Doeshe/she have feelings for me? Should I begin arelationship with this person? Should I end a rela-tionship withthis person?

These ques-tions plaguemos t ind i -

viduals, espe-cially socially active collegestudents whoare constantly involved indealing with romantic situations. Wouldn’t it benice if you could learn the ways of the heart likeyou learn science, math or English? Well, studentsat the University of Sioux Falls will get the chancethis February.

Next month, a course, titled “Finding Dates Worth Keeping,” will be offered for University of Sioux Falls students looking to improve theirromantic lives. The course will be taught by a rela-tionship counselor and certied therapist and willdeal issues like infatuation, how to nd a compat-

ible mate and when it’s best to break up.If you think about it, an academic education is

not all students gain in college. We are exposed tonew social situations and with that comes meeting and dating new people. Often times, our love livesimpact us more than anything else, and the choices

we make aren’t always in our best interest. It wouldbe nice to have a class devoted to emotional, notjust mental, growth to help us make better lifedecisions.

I wonder, though, how much of an impact such acourse would actually have on one’s choices. If youthink about it, when it comes to love, rationality andreason often take a vacation. People are so drivenby their emotions that they continually make poordecisions. The old saying “love is blind” is chill-ingly accurate. I mean how often have you warneda friend that they were making poor decisions to noavail? Or, for that matter, how many times have youbeen warned yourself and refused to listen?

I wonder how effective a textbook on dating would reform an impulsive college student who isprone to making poor choices? Perhaps learning through experience is the only real way to unlock the mysteries of love. Perhaps not. Either way,this class is an innovative concept that deals withpertinent issues for everyday college students.

If you didn’t see the performance of break danc-ing at the PAC on Saturday, you truly missed out.

With the opportunity to learn after, it was a greatevent to start a Saturday night. While the entertainers were enthusiastic and the

audience was

receptive of the energy, when thehouse light

were raisedI was sur-prised to seethe lack of attendance.I expected tosee more people, and it makes me wonder what theturnout has been to other weekend events.

SAC events are great because they often giveyou a variety of activities to do on the weekends.

Winter term is one of the better series and they try very hard to get students to attend. With acomedian this upcoming weekend, I wonder whatthe response will be. Another example was the New Years Below the

Border event Friday night, with free food and alive band. This Mexican-inspired event attractedmore upper classmen than freshmen. Maybe it’s my observation but the last two freshman classes havebeen more absent at school sponsored events thanthe class of 2008 was in their freshman year.

With varying funds, SAC attempts to host eventsthat will appeal to a variety of people; however, they seem to lack in originality from year to year. Theevents are often repetitive and the people in atten-dance are often the same. Perhaps through, differ-ent marketing and public relations tactics targeting

a new group of students would be helpful. Another way to boost attendance is for professorsand teachers to promote the events in class andeven assign extra credit for attendance at an eventthat may pertain to a certain subject. If you simply read bulletin boards or pay attention to the iersorganizations put out, then you would know whatto attend for that weekend. I don’t see how pub-licity for events can be missed with the assistanceof refrigerator magnets and posters; word shouldeasily be spread for student sponsored events. As a junior, the SAC events have a tendency to be

repetitive year after year. However, you have to giveprops to the organizers and the students that setup such events by simply making a presence, evenif it is for the free food and a quick dance. The events are a way to get out, socialize, get

a bite to eat and then go on to the next party oroccasion after showing face. The break dancers

from Saturday night were a great show and sucha high energy attraction should be more commonon this campus.

Events where students are exposed to the dif-ferent performances and genres of entertainmentkeep the line up fresh and interesting.

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As I read the December 13, 2006, edition of the Merciad , I was dis-heartened to read the Merciad editorial staff’s uninformed statementabout the state of the College’s application pool. While I recognizethis may not appear until after Christmas, I feel compelled to sharemy thoughts and provide the Mercyhurst College community factualinsight. To remind readers, the December 13, 2006 Merciad section “The

Good, the Bad, & the Ugly” referenced admissions applications underthe heading “The Ugly.” The section specically stated, “According to the admissions ofce,

it appears as if Mercyhurst is headed for a banner year for applicants.So far, the number of applications is up 62% from this time last year.

This normally would be very impressive, but it would be good torecall that last year was a low spot in applications received; therefore,the 62% increase is somewhat less impressive.” After staring at this very popular section of the Merciad in disbelief,

I asked myself four questions.First, which editorial staff member had enrollment numbers from

last year and this year to compare data and declare such a state-ment?

Second, if being up 62% is “Ugly” and “less impressive”, whatpercentage constitutes impressive? Third, why would our own news-paper feel compelled to write such a statement when numerous Boardmembers, alumni, faculty, staff, administration and current students

(including the Ambassador Club) work very hard to promote andadvance Mercyhurst’s growing reputation?

Lastly, if applications had only increased minimally and the admis-sions ofce had an opportunity to select a more diverse, unique, and

well-credentialed incoming class, wouldn’t the editorial staff view such a trend as “Good”? After all, wouldn’t such students likely foster successful Mercyhurst graduates, and in the long run, makethe Mercyhurst degree even more valuable? As of December 14, 2006, Mercyhurst College had received 2317

applications for the fall of 2007, an increase of 855 (59%) applicationsas compared to last year. Many of the applicants may bring uniqueinterests, talents, and intellectual curiosities to Mercyhurst. In my opinion, I would consider the number and quality of our applicantpool very impressive. To further prove how “impressive” this application surge has been

compare our applications to the fall of 2004, the current Mercyhurstrecord year for applications (2756) and conrmed students (718).On December 14, 2003, Mercyhurst had received 1516 applicationsfor the fall of 2004.

Now, for the sake of comparison, please consider that, as of December 14, 2006, we have received 2317 applications for the fallof 2007, an increase of 801 (53%) applications over 2004’s recordyear.

In fact, over the last 3 years on December 14th, Mercyhurst has

averaged 1479 applications, making this year’s 2317 applications 57%more than the previous three years’ average.

Unless the words “Ugly” and “less impressive” mean highly suc-cessful and astounding, I must be missing something.

I realize the Merciad typically provides fair, accurate, and responsiblereporting and opinions. I also recognize the Merciad has evolved intoa very solid publication and has come a long way since I graduatedin 1998.

In the future, all I ask is that the Merciad editorial staff investigatesall the facts and gures prior to formulating an opinion. I pledgeto make myself available for any discussions regarding Mercyhurst’senrollment: past, present and future.

I also wish to congratulate and thank the admissions staff, the Ambassador Club and everyone in the Mercyhurst Community whohas aided admissions in this impressive surge of applications.

Mercyhurst is experiencing unprecedented, positive momentum asthe college moves forward.

Dr. Gamble’s compassion, optimism, and dedication are permeating throughout the Mercyhurst and Erie communities, and as directorof admissions, and an alum, I ask the Merciad to help sustain thispositive momentum.

J.P. Cooney

Give SAC events a chance

Letter to the editor: Admissions numbers are impressive

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

The Good

Monday, Jan. 15, is Martin Luther King Day and Mercyhurst has several events planned to celebratethe life of this inuential and inspiring leader. A breakfast, book fair and a play are some of thefestivities planned to honor the member and legacy of King.

The Bad

Even though Mercyhurst has wonderful events planned for the celebration of Martin LutherKing’s life and work, students still have class on the holiday. Therefore, students who do wish toparticipate in on and off campus events would have to work around, or miss, classes.

The Ugly

Sickness is spreading rapidly throughout campus. It is nearly impossible not to come into con-tact with a sneezing, coughing or coarse-talking student. Oh, the perils of living in the closed off community of Mercyworld. Please wash your hands!

Several complaints have surfaced regarding Career Services. While the staff is fantastic, the

demand of students is not adequately met by the number of available personnel. For example,to get an appointment for a resume, a student often has to wait months and as a result could missimportant deadlines. The administration should consider the possibility of expanding the ofceso that Career Services can continue to offer its top notch assistance in a timely fashion to theever-growing student body.

By Editorial Staff

Unlucky in love? Try hitting the books

A new U.S. Census Bureau study analyzing foreignlanguage speakers within the United States is apt tocause some unwarranted hand-wringing. The analysis of 2000 data found that within 14

million U.S. households, people speak a languageother than English. In addition, 21 million peoplespoke English less than “very well.”

Such reports often fuel beliefs that Latino and Asian immigrants today are fundamentally differ-ent in their approach to English than the German,Polish and Italian-speaking immigrants of previous

waves of migration.Nothing could be further from the truth. The

rates by which immigrant families learn English,generally abandoning their native tongue by thethird generation, remains constant, other studieshave found.

In the new study, Missouri and Kansas showedsome of the lowest numbers of foreign-languagespeakers in the nation. Still, some legislators inMissouri have discussed measures to make Englishthe ofcial language of the state. Such unnecessary projects are often based on the mistaken impression

that immigrants resist learning English or that they lack loyalty to the United States.

Immigrants are a self-selected, highly motivatedpopulation. It takes drive and courage to leave allthat is familiar: family, home and country. Theseimmigrants, like those of previous generations,have generally understood that success is tied tolearning English. American society can help themby offering adult English classes and funding publicschools so children can become uent in severallanguages.

Imagine the global business advantage of a U.S.population that is not only procient in English,but uent in a variety of the world’s other languagesas well. Three million households, a fraction of the nation, are “linguistically isolated,” according to the Census study. That means everyone in thehome above age 14 has some difculty speaking English.

But even within those homes, the process by which families become English-dominant is occur-ring. Often younger family members lead the way for their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. The children absorb English through watching

television, listening to popular music, playing withother children in their neighborhood in short, by simply living in America.

Kansas City Star, editorial

MCT newspapers

Interest in foreign language study positive

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This spring, the PAC will pres-ent a selection of 16 lms that

will take audiences as far as Mon-golia and South America. The rst lm is “Thank you for

Smoking,” which explores theBig Tobacco industry and theirdefense of the rights of smokersand cigarette companies.

It will be shown at the PACon Jan. 24.

The following week, audiences will be taken to South Africa tofollow the story of a hero’s jour-ney to freedom in the early 1980sand today in the lm, “Catch aFire” (Jan. 31).

“Jim Jones: The Life and Deathof People’s Temple” (February 7) is the documentary that fol-lows the people that traveled

with Jim Jones from Indiana,to California and to the jungles

of Guyana, South America torebuild a society. The next lm presented at the

PAC is “Mongolian Ping Pong,”(Feb. 14) a lm about growing

up on the Mongolian Steppeand learning about the modern

world.“Water” (Feb. 21) follows

Chuyia, an 8-year old widow, who must live a life of solitudeand chastity in a widow’s houseduring the time of MatatmaGandhi’s rise to power.

“The Death of Mr. Lazarescu”(February 28) begins with themain character falling ill and

spending his last night being transported by ambulances to

hospitals that will not admithim. This lm symbolizes the best

and worst of human behavior.“Iraq in Fragments” (March

7) focuses on post-war Iraq by painting a picture of how Iraq has been divided by religionand ethnicity and following thelives of Iraquis to discover theirbeliefs and concerns about Iraq today.

The next lm, “The History

Boys,” (March 14) tells the story

of a class of bright, unruly his-tory students who aspire to at-tend Oxford or Cambridge for

college.“The Last King of Scotland”

(March 21) explores the events

of the brutal Ugandan dictatorIdi Amin’s regime as seen by hispersonal physician during the1970s. At a time when America is

fighting for democracy andfreedom in another country,“Shut up and Sing” (March 28)raises questions about our rightto freedom of speech and how that right can sometimes be con-sidered negative.

“The Science of Sleep” (April

4) is a romantic fantasy set inside

the brain of an eccentric man whose dreams begin to becomea reality.

“Half Nelson” (April 11) de-picts the story of Dan, an ideal-istic inner-city junior high teacher

who has a drug habit.Drey is one of his troubled

students who begins a friend-ship with his teacher that couldprove to be just what they needto change their lives around.

In a future where America has

lost the war on drugs, an under-cover police ofcer is orderedto spy on his friends in the lm,“Scanner Darkly”(April 18).

“Notes on a Scandal,” (April

25) based on Zoe Heller’s novel,portrays one woman as she has

an affair with her student andanother woman with inappropri-ate obsessions.

“The Cave of the Yellow Dog”(May 9) follows a nomad child

set in the grasslands of Mongo-lia who gives a home to a stray dog.

“Pan’s Labyrinth” (May 16)

takes place at the end of theSpanish civil war where a young girl meets the god, Pan and must

accept the three challenges helays before her.

“Babel” (May 23) involves arandom gun accident caused by two Moroccan boys that sets the

lives of four groups of strangerson three different continents.

Set in Southern Minnesota’sfarm country, “Sweet Land”(May 30) is a poignant celebra-tion of land, love and the Ameri-can immigration experience.

“Children of Men” (June 6)is set in London in the year2027 when, the last human child

born turns 18-years old andhumankind’s survival dependson protecting a woman who hasbecome miraculously pregnant.

“Volver” (June 13) depicts amother who had recently died

and has returned to lend a ghost-ly helping hand to her family. All lms at the PAC are shown

at 2 and 8 p.m. and are free forMercyhurst College students

with ID (one ticket per ID).

Be warned: The supposedconspiracy thriller, “The GoodSheppherd,” only delivers onhalf of what it advertises. The movie is laced with gov -

ernment conspiracies as it fol-lows the life of Edward Wilson,(Matt Damon) one of the rstmembers of the CIA. The main issue with this lm is

audience expectation. Audiencesexpect a plot. It’s hard to blamethem, really. To be fair, “The Good Shep-

herd” is not without a plot butit is certainly not the traditional‘rising action, climax, resolution’that audiences have become ac-customed to expect. What the film very simply

boils down to (at two hours andeight minutes) is a mottled anddragged out picture of one man’s

life: disjointed, tainted and prob-ably eerily realistic. While the lmis not a biography of the CIA,

the characters in the movie are allbased off of real people.

Damon’s character is basedoff of the founder of the CIA’s

counterintelligence operations, James Jesus Angelton. DeNiro, William Hurt and Billy Crudup’s

characters also have real lifemodels.

Obviously, what the movie

lacks in traditional plot line, itmakes up in strong characters.Boasting an elite Hollywood cast,the lm denitely showcases the

talent it hired.Damon especially carries the

entire story on his ability to com-municate emotion through thetight, cold face of his character.He smiles twice. You probably

won’t smile at all. The movie is not without merit,

but if you want excitement, see“Blood Diamond.”

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JAN. 15. Andrew Bird.Beach land Bal l room,Cleveland.

JAN. 16. The Fray, MuteMatch. State Theatre,

Cleveland.

JAN. 18. Cowboy Junkies. Tralf, Buffalo.

JAN. 18. Sara Evans. State Theatre, Cleveland.

JAN. 19. Ron White. State Theatre, Cleveland.

JAN. 19. The Queers. Icon,Buffalo.

JAN. 19. Iris Dement &Band, Jason Wilbur. Beach-land Tavern, Cleveland.

JAN. 20. Pat Dailey. Houseof Blues, Cleveland.

JAN. 20. Rock Star: Super-nova. Shea’s Performing

Arts Center, Buffalo.

JAN. 20. Lyle Lovett, JohnHiatt, Joe Ely, Guy Clark.

State Theatre, Cleveland.

JAN. 20. Comedy. CapitolSteps. Warner Theatre,Erie. $25, $30, $42.50. Onsale at Tullio Arena boxofce.

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JAN. 26. Ted Riser. Houseof Blues, Cleveland.

JAN. 26. Mayhem andMore with Paramore, theUsed, Pennywise. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,

Cleveland.

JAN. 27. Freestyle Mo-tocross. Quicken Loans

Arena, Cleveland.

JAN. 28. Big Head Toddand the Monsters. Houseof Blues, Cleveland.

JAN. 29. Augustana. House

of Blues, Cleveland.

JAN. 31. Cradle of Filth,

69 Eyes. House of Blues,Cleveland.

JAN. 31. Matt Wertz, Al-ternate Routes. House of Blues, Cleveland.

FEB. 1. Dark Star Or-chestra. House of Blues,Cleveland.

FEB. 2. Jerry Seinfeld.State Theatre, Cleveland.

FEB. 3. Justin Timber-lake, Pink. Quicken Loans

Arena, Cleveland.

FEB. 7. moe. Town Ball-room, Buffalo.

FEB. 7. Asylum StreetSpankers. Beachland Ball-room, Cleveland.

FEB. 7. Rock ‘N Roll

Mardis Gras with Cow-boy Mouth, Ivan Neville’sDumpstaphunk. House of Blues, Cleveland.

FEB. 8. Kathy Grifn. Pal-ace Theatre, Cleveland.

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Seeing as how most people did not get the memo about going onlineto vote for the Springfest 2007 genre (come on people every oncein awhile the Tuesday Afternoon actually does tell you something useful) the winning genre was Alternative.

I’m not going to add Brand New to this list, because by now I’msure you have heard about the guerilla campaigning to get them toplay here.

So without further rambling, after a little research, here are ourbest options for Springfest bands.

Right off the bat Jack’s Mannequin, Mae, Muse, The Plain White T’s and The Starting Line were ru led out because they are playing afestival the weekend of May 5 & 6 (thanks a lot Bamboozle Fest). As you will notice there are links to PureVolume.com (or some-

where else you can get a sample) for each of these bands…I didn’tput those there for my health, go listen to the songs, give feedback toSAC or myself on the bands, or shut up when a band that you don’tlike comes to play in May; because you have had ample opportunity to let your voice be heard.

Anberlin – Obviously the hardest part of choosing a band for3,000 plus students is getting one that the majority will want to hear. Anberlin is denitely a band that could draw a big crowd despitebeing a small name. Their extremely modest price tag would also allow them to play

with another big act, should the cards fall that way. Recommended Tracks: A Day Late, Never Take Friendship Personal, Time andConfusion and Ready Fuels.

HYPERLINK “www.purevolume.com/anberl in/blog” www.purevolume.com/anberlin/blog.

Aqualung –Very mellow, I want to compare him to Ben Folds at hismost chilled out point. The stuff you can stream from his site is a littlemore upbeat than what is on the album “Strange and Beautiful.”

Recommended Tracks: Just click through them all. HYPERLINK “http://aqualung.net/audio.php” http://aqualung.net/audio.php.

Ben Folds – Piano driven rock, but don’t read that the wrong way;it’s denitely good stuff.

Unfortunately there is no good site to stream his music that I havefound, but between his solo career and Ben Folds Five, someone youknow has to have something of his that you can sample.

Cartel – These guys are amazing, if you have heard them you al-ready know this. They have a poppy sound to them, but in this casethat isn’t a bad thing.

Recommended Tracks: Say Anything (Else), Luckie St., The Ran-som, and The City Never Sleeps. HYPERLINK: www.purevolume.com/cartel.

Guster – Similar to John Mayer in the idea that while their music ismellow, it’s upbeat enough that you aren’t going to be falling asleep orgetting bored while listening. I’ve seen these guys in concert before,and they were awesome.

Recommended Tracks: Amsterdam and Keep It Together. www.guster.com Go to ‘Media’, scroll down to the bottom left corner under‘Audio.’ Check out the videos from Conan O’Brien too.

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The Academy Is… - They sound good on record, but I’m not surehow they are live…someone reading this has probably seen them inconcert and has got to know.

Recommended Tracks: The Phrase That Pays and Slow Down. www.purevolume.com/theacademyis.

Virginia Coalition – If you like Guster, you will like these guys. Their PureVolume site is pretty bare bones, even though they have

three or four albums under their belt now. The three songs on there will still give you an idea of what their sound is like though.

DMB lovers should be in favor of these guys being our band.Recommended Tracks: Listen to all three of them. www.purevol-

ume.com/virginiacoalition.

If there is a band that really sticks out to you, LET SOMEONEKNOW! Contact the Student Activities Council at [email protected] or myself at [email protected].

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Laker Sports “Quick Hits”

This weeks results...

Women’s hockey..............................................Jan. 5, W 2-1, Cornell

Jan. 6, W 6-2, Cornell

Men’s hockey..................................................Jan. 5, L 4-3, Air Force

Jan. 6, L 3-1, Air Force

Women’s basketball..................................Jan. 4, W 75-59, Findlay

Jan. 6, L 94-82, Ashland

Men’s basketball..........................................Jan. 4, L 59-47, Findlay

Jan. 6, W 79-71, Ashland

In the news...

Athletes of the Week

A pair of basketball players earned recognition as Athletes of

the Week from the College. T.J. Mathis of the men’s team and

Julie Anderson of the women’s team were honored for their play

against Findlay and Ashland last weekend.

Mathis set a new career-high 24 points on Saturday against

Ashland in a 79-71 victory. The junior transfer had a red-hot

hand, hitting 10 of 16 from the eld and pouring in 17 points

in the second half. He also added 10 points against Findlay,

grabbing ve boards as well.

Anderson continued her stellar play of late, also setting a

new career high with 29 points against Ashland in the week’s

closing game. She tallied her fourth double-double of the

season in that game as well, grabbing 12 boards to go with her

best scoring night of her illustrious Mercyhurst career. Earlierin the week she scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds

against Findlay.

Wrestling ranked regionally

The wrestling team is ranked fourth in the NCAA Division II

East Regional rankings that were released this past week. The

team has been idle for several weeks, yet continued to receive

recognition from its peers. Ahead of the Lakers reside Pitt-

Johnstown, Newberry and West Liberty State.

In addition to being ranked as a team, eight individuals are

ranked in their weight-class, including Andy Lamancusa, who

is rst at 157, and Don Cummings and Zack Schafer, who are

second at 149 and 174 respectively.

Dianoski CHA Player of Week

College Hockey America (CHA) recognized Mercyhurst skater

Melissa Dianoski on Monday as its Offensive Player of theWeek. Dianoski, a sophomore who came to Mercyhurst just

four weeks ago, made an immediate contribution in her rst

series with the Lakers. She scored a pair of goals and added

an assist on Saturday against Cornell. Dianoski played the

2004-05 season at North Dakota before sitting out the 2005-06

season entirely.

Mercyhurst remains No.1

Mercyhurst women’s hockey retained their unanimous No.

1 ranking in the USCHO.com and USA Today polls released

Monday and Tuesday respectively. The Lakers were short-

handed for this past weekend’s series against Cornell, yet

notched a pair of wins with scores of 2-1 and 6-2. Five players

from Mercyhurst were overseas playing in a U-22 tournament

in Germany, which left the Lakers here in the States short-

handed. The handicap didn’t stop them, as they were again the

unanimous choice for the top spot:

Team (First Place) Record Pts Last Poll

1. Mercyhurst (15) 18-1-1 150 1

2. Wisconsin 18-1-3 130 2

2. New Hampshire 15-2-3 121 2

4. Dartmouth 14-3-1 106 4

5. Harvard 14-3-1 78 7

5. Minnesota 14-5-1 78 5

7. St. Lawrence 15-5-2 71 6

8. Boston College 12-5-2 36 NR

9. Minnesota-Duluth 11-7-2 28 8

10. Princeton 10-8-2 13 10

Women’s hockey represented well overseas

The ve Mercyhurst Lakers playing in the Air Canada Cup this

past weekend represented their school (and their countries)

very well. Four Lakers suited up for Team Canada in juniors

Stephanie Jones and Laura Hosier, sophomore Valerie

Chouinard and freshman Meghan Agosta.

All four factored in the championship trophy that the Canadians

took home, both on the scoreboard and on the ice as well.

Overall the team went 4-0 in the tournament, outscoring

opponents 32-1 for the tournament. Hosier factored in the

goaltending, picking up a pair of wins by stopping 17 and

11 shots respectively without surrendering a goal. Agosta

and Chouinard lled the scoring sheets for Canada, with the

freshman tallying four goals and six assists while her teammate

scored three goals and notched three assists. Jones also

contributed one goal and one assist for Team Canada.

Freshman defender Katariina Soikkanen played for Team

Finland, with complete results from their games unavailable at

press time.

Quick hits are compiled by sports editor Ryan Palm. Any-thing worthy of bei ng a “quick hit” should be emailed [email protected].

Women’s hockey sweeps

Sometimes a little heart can goa long way in the absence of alittle talent.

Such was the case this past weekend at the Mercyhurst IceCenter, when a short-handedMercyhurst women’s hockey team pulled out two tough winsagainst the Big Red from Cor-nell.

With five of the team’s topplayers playing in a world tour-nament in Germany, both play-ers and coaches knew this past weekend’s test was going to bea challenge.

“We knew going in that it wasgoing to be tough playing short-handed,” said team captain senior Julia Colizza. “We’ve knownsince the start of the seasonthat this was going to be a tough weekend for us with so many players missing.”

“Having those players missing wasn’t ideal, but it helped ourteam take another step forward.More people were asked to domore things and the team rallied

to the occasion and played really well,” said Coach Michael Sisti.Overseas for Mercyhurst were

forwards Meghan Agosta, ValerieChouinard and Stephanie Jones,defender Katariina Soikkanenand starting goaltender LauraHosier. The three forwards have ac-

counted for nearly half of theLakers’ scoring this year, andHosier has posted a 15-1-0 re-cord on the season.

Cornell came to Erie anxious tobetter their dismal record, mak-ing a statement early on Friday. The Big Red defense kept the

high-power Laker offense score-less for nearly 30 minutes untilsenior Lesley McArthur scoredher second goal of the season at11:38 of the second period.

Mercyhurst got what at thetime was an insurance goal at 7:22of the third from sophomoredefender Natalie Payne. That very goal proved to be the

game-winner when Cornell lit the

lamp just 10 seconds later.Mercyhurst held out the Big

Red for the nal minutes, andpicked up a hard-earned 2-1 win.

Sophomore Courtney Drennanmade her third start of the seasonin goal in absence of Hosier. Sheallowed one goal in nine shots on

goal to pick up the win.Saturday’s rst period provedto be an even bigger scare forMercyhurst and the 775 fans atthe Ice Center. The Big Red posted a pair of

goals in the opening sessionto take a 2-0 lead into the rstintermission. Whatever Coach Michael Sisti

said in the lockerroom betweenperiods must have been effective,because the Lakers came out andscored four goals in the secondperiod alone to blow away the visitors.

Freshman Angelica Lorsellgot the scoring started at 4:44and was followed by goals from

Jackie Jarrell, Melissa Dianoskiand Ashley Pendleton.Dianoski added her second

goal of the game in the thirdperiod along with the team’s sixthgoal from Colizza at 14:34.

Drennan made 18 saves andpicked up her third win of theseason, stopping all 14 shots she

faced in the nal two periods.Mercyhurst was able to shut

down the Big Red in the thirdperiod despite being whistled sixtimes in 20 minutes, all of whichcame in the rst 13 minutes of play, meaning they played nearly the entire rst half of the periodshort-handed.

Those who have followed theLakers closely noticed a new face on the ice this weekend inDianoski, a welcome additionto a roster which can always useadditional depth.

“She did an amazing job overthe last four weeks to get in gameshape and play very well. I think she’s managed well, jumping intoa team like ours that has goodteam chemistry, and she has donea great job blending in with ourteam and was a big contributorthis weekend when we neededher,” said Sisti.

Dianoski played the 2004-05season for North Dakota and satout the 2005-06 season before

coming to Mercyhurst midway through this season.She seemed to t in well on

Saturday, picking up two goals with an assist in the win.

Although the team will be back to full-strength numbers-wisenext weekend, there will still bea signicant challenge awaiting

the Lakers.On Thursday Mercyhurst

leaves for Detroit, Mich., wherethey will square off againstthe Warriors from Wayne StateUniversity. The Warriors are annually the

toughest foe in College Hockey America (CHA), and there is an

added difculty with the fatiguethat Mercyhurst will be contend-ing with. The five players who were

overseas this past weekend donot return until late Monday, which leaves only Tuesday and Wednesday for practice with theirteammates. Additionally there is the jet-lag

factor, something Sisti describesas a serious condition to deal.

Nonetheless, the fab-ve rep-resented Mercyhurst well on a worldwide stage.

“We told them go play greatand represent yourself, yourcountry and your school well. Their teammates made them

aware they would handle thesituation when they were gone. They got great exposure forthemselves and for the program,and they’re continuing to make acase for the 2010 Olympic teamsand at the same help out our teamhere as well,” said Sisti.

By Ryan Palm

Sports editor

A split at home for women’s basketball

The Mercyhurst women’s bas-ketball team continues to show improvement as the season pro-gresses, exploding on a 34-pointswing which gave them theirbiggest comeback of the seasonby defeating Findlay 75-59 atthe Mercyhurst Athletic Center(MAC).

During the game they trailed by as many as 18 points. The contestgave the Lakers their rst GreatLakes Intercollegiate AthleticConference (GLIAC) win onthe season.

On Saturday the Lakers thenfell to another division rival, Ashland, 94-82, at the MAC, ina game that was a lot closer thanthe nal score indicated.

During the game, senior cap-tain Julie Anderson recorded acareer-high, scoring 29 points. With the weekend split, Mer-

cyhurst improved to 5-10 overalland 1-4 in the GLIAC. Findlay fell to 4-11 overall and 0-5 in theGLIAC, while Ashland improvedtheir record to 8-7 overall (2-4GLIAC). The game Thursday consisted

of an amazing comeback for theLakers. When Findlay’s NanetteCox knocked down a three-pointer to give Findlay a 14-1scoring run, along with an 18-point lead with 8:24 to play inthe rst half, Mercyhurst lookedto be down and out.

Scoring runs turned out tobe the big theme of the gameas Mercyhurst then went on a12-1 scoring run to cut the leadto seven with 3:52 to play in thehalf. Anderson started the run as

she made a jumper to sway the

Lakers’ momentum. Also, during the run, Katlyn Petit made a big three-pointer to help the teamgain condence. After the Oilers went on a scor-

ing run, Anderson and Petit againcame up big, both making three-point eld goals to close the half, which gave Findlay only a singledigit lead 38-29 at halftime.

Mercyhurst then went on animpressive second half run togive them their rst tie at 40-40since the opening minutes of thegame when it was 2-2.

Stephanie Prischak started thehalf and scored the rst eightpoints, before Anderson’s back-to-back threes tied the game and

then gave them their rst lead of the game at 43-42. After Anderson connected on

another three pointer to break a 47-47 tie, Mercyhurst nevertrailed the rest of the game. The Lakers outscored Findlay

46-21 during the second half.Mercyhurst closed the gameoutscoring Findlay 22-7 during the nal nine and a half minutesof action.

Senior Priscila Nascimentothought the team showed a lotof improvement throughout thegame. Nascimento said

“We showed a lot of ght, andthe team is continuing to improvea lot,” she said.

During the Ashland game,Mercyhurst again started off slow, as the Eagles scored therst eight points of the game.

Mercyhurst never led in thegame, but had many opportuni-ties where they came close totaking control of the game.

During the rst half, the closestthe Lakers came was three pointsfrom tying the game when thescore was 11-8.

Mercyhurst would soon get be-hind by double-digit points justlike the previous game againstFindlay. Mercyhurst trailed by 16 points at one point, butcontinued to battle back in thesecond half.

Mercyhurst pulled to withinone point of Ashland with 11:24to play in the game on a lay-up by Lindsay Whipkey, but the Eaglesrefused to surrender the lead.

Ashland then started anotherbig run by getting back up by double digits. Mercyhurst contin-ued to show ght, coming withinve points with 5:55 to play. After Anderson missed a three-

point attempt, she picked up herfourth foul with 5:19 to play, which forced her to come out fora few possessions. This kept theLakers from getting any closer. Italso shows how important it is tohave Anderson on the basketballcourt, especially in crunch time.

Prischak, who nished as theLakers’ second leading scorer with 16 points and was one of four Mercyhurst players in dou-ble-gures, Petit 15 and Whipkey 10, believed that Anderson pick-ing up her fourth foul was theturning point of the game.

Prischak commented, “Julie’sawesome. We have to have heron the court; when she goes out we lose our biggest threat.”

Another area that has affectedthe team all season long hasbeen with turnovers, which hurtthe team again against Ashland. They surrendered 27 turnoversto compare to the Eagles’ 21. The Lakers did shoot im-

pressively from the floor andrebounded extremely well. Mer-cyhurst shot 44 percent for thegame. They also out rebounded Ashland 39-34.

The team hopes to continueto show promise as they travelto Northwood and Saginaw Valley State this Thursday andSaturday.

By Chris DavisContributing writer

Senior Julie AndersonFile Photo

Melissa Dianoski (33) seeks to score with teammate Julia Colizza (10) closeby.

Ryan Palm photo

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