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Hurst tunes into new TV stationBy Angela M. CampMerciad News Editor

Mercy hurst College now has its own tele-vision station. Yes,wewill soonbe able to see

programming written, * acted, directed andproduced entirely by students. ''A lotof peoplewant to be onTV. This isa chance to work bothsides of acamera—notonly acting but produc-ing/* said John Danknich, a communicationsmajor.

The television station was made possibleby ErieCablevision's donation of a modulator—a $ 1500piece of equipmentthat is necessaryin order to broadcast Initially, a Pittsburghfiberopucs firm offered to put inprivate cablefor students. When Erie Cablevision heardabout thePittsburgh firm, they agreednotonlyto wire the apartments and dormitories forcablebut also to provide Mercy hurst with theirown television station.

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CHECKiTTT C^TITT 1 munications major.

| A lot of people want to be onTV. This is a chance to workboth sides of the camera - notonly acting but producing/1said John Danknich. a com*

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9 p.m. to 12 a.m. Laker Inn.Guest Joe Hohman of themath department perform s forSAC Coffeehouse.* >

Friday, Jan. 31

Student Union do sesat 6p.m.9 pan. to 1 a.m. Erie PlazaHoteL Winter Formal.

The dormitories were wired over the sum-mer to make them cable-ready. Concurrently,work began on the infant television station.'' Iwas talking to Dick (Ragan) over the summerabouPth^sta tioiH)efore anyofie^Jsfflfllew^it *exis ted /' said Jay Kennedy,one of the found-ers of the station.

The station will be called HTV (HurstTelevision).The name was chosen by studentsin Richard Ragan's Television Productionclass.The channel will be 62 on the Scientific At-lanta converter or 19Bon theold A/Bswitcher.

According to Danknich, the television sta-tion will be operational within the next two toF

Ric ha rd Ra ga n, director of the communicationsdepartment, presents the$1500 modulator donated by Erie Cablevision. OnRagan's left and right areJohn Danknich and Paul C. Smith, respectively, two of the foundersof "HTVMercyhust's new television station. I

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in setting up the station hope to receive pro-gramming directly from students via the tele-vision production class andfrom various othersources.

Lfter weget under way, we want to startprogramming various genres, from B-moviesand sports to ive varietyshows/' said Danknich.The students are hoping to broadcast Mer-cyhurst sporting events, such as hockeyandbasketball. iI Paul C. Smith, another founder, has al-

three weeks. The studentscurrently involved - ready written scripts for a possible series.

"I've always been exposed to the media, andit's something I've always been interested in.Now'smy chance to do thestuff I've wantedto do sinceI was a kid," said Smith.

Around 13 students are currently involvedin the station, but as things develop, auditionswill be held for actors, writersand technicians.Students will be able to use the televisionstation for practicums.

Kennedy said, "I'm just doing it for fun,but I hope that in the future, something willcomeof it" » i

Saturday, Feb. 1

WINTER ACTIVITIES*

I D AY11:30 ajn. Practice fields.Flag football.1:30 pjn. Practice fields*SAC race. ri K

2 p.m . Soccer field. Bat spin.3 p.m. Lot behindtown houses. Milk chugging/banana eating contest3:30 pan. Practice fields.Tug of wari1

4:30 pjn. Soccer field. Ob-stacle course.6 pjn. Women's ^Basketballvs LeMoyne College.7:30 pjn. Hockey vs Fre-donia State.8 pan. Men's Basketball vsLeMoyne College.

Wednesday, Feb. 5

8 pjn. Men's Basketball vsWestminster College.

Cullenproclaims presidential address a |yawnBy Robert Cullen JProfessor of Economics

President Bush's State of the Union ad-dress was receivedwith a big yawn from mosteconomists. To hiscredit, he avoided whateconomistsfeared most - a huge increase inthe budget deficit to provide an election year* 'quick fix" for our economic woes.

Bush's proposal is too little and too late tomove us out of the recession. The FederalReserve's solution to our short-term problemis already underway with little help from thePresident The Fed caused a dramatic drop ininterest rates before Christmas. Currently,businesses and consumers are reducing theirdebt burden, setting the stage for additionalspending later this year. Unfortunately, thisprovides Slittle consolation to unemployedworkers. Their suffering will be reduced,butnot eliminated, by the proposed extension ofunemployment benefits.

College studentswillbe interestedto knowabout his proposal to allow taxpayers todeductthe interest paid on student loans,and to allowmoney saved for education to accumulate intax-free accounts. Parents will alsoget anadded $500 tax deduction per child. •"' The long-term problem is to providehealthy,sustained growth. The president tinkeredat theedges of this problem by proposing invest-ment, incentives, spending on research and

developmentand better education.Most econo-mists were hoping for large defense spendingcut to supply funds for long-term economicgrowth, without increasing the budget deficitThey see die cut of$50 billion over five yearsas too little and taking longer than necessary.

Bush's recent trip to Japan has led manycitizens to blame our problems on Japaneseimports, encouragingus to * 'Buy American."

This effort sheds more heat than light on theproblem, and is clearly misdirected. The Japa-nese did not cause our problems, and boycott-ing their products will not solve them. Theground work for our current economicdi -lemma was laid years ago duringdie Reaganadministration. Tlie frustrating truth is that wecaused our problemsand mustnow look withinour borders for the solution.

Students! rally to create*Christmas for adult studentBy Mary MedureMerciad Staff Reporter

dence life, this small gesture grew intoa cam-pus wide contest

She said that'the contest involved-*"We always put down the students, but

this is something they did right, n a big way,"said Mary Borden-Cass, coordinator of stu-dent volunteers.

According to Borden-Cass, an adult stu-dent cameto her before Christmas break, seek-ing help. After a previous hospital stay, shewas financially unable to give her childrenaChristmas. Borden-Cass begancollecting moneyat the entrance of the Carolyn Herrmann Stu-dent Union. Withina few days, withthe helpofCass Shimek, director of theCarolyn HerrmannUnion, and Dr. Gary Brown, director of resi-

Baldwin, McAuley and Egan Residenceand Briggs and Mercy Apartments. Notonldid they raise enough money forj the adult!studentand her family,but also for four addi-tional families in the Erie Community. Bor-den-Cassadded that these families had con-tacted either Campus Ministry or Sr. MarlenejLehmkuhl,SCN, director of Sisters of MercyInstitute forreligious education, for assistance.

Borden-Cassadded that she would like tothank the Mercyhurst students for their contri-butions.-* 'They were able to rally together toshow they really care." * \

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Editor's Note: This column is designed to let theMercyhurstcommunity know what is happening in the international, nationaland local arenas. The n ews is gathered from a variety of sou rces.

By Angela M. CampMerciad News Editor

INTERNATIONAL:

R k V Boris Yeltsin, president of Russia, has once againretreated from public eyes by canceling all appointments scheduledfor two days in order to focus on domestic problems, according tothe office of the Russian presidentThis disappearance could proveto be risky, since it occurred immediately prior to scheduledmeetings with leading nations ofthe Middle East

iAzerbaijan — A civilian helicopter was shot down by ArmenianRebelsover war-torn Nagorno-Karabakh, near Iran. About40 men,women and children were killed. Muslim Azerbaijan and ChristianArmenia have fought for three years to gain control of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Iraq — Inspectors for the United Nations are attempting to find heIraqi p lants where Saddam Hussein produced secret biological andchemical weapons. The report thus fassays that 10 types ofchemical w eapons have been identified. The18-member team ofinspectors were mobbed by about 40 Iraqi demonstrators uponarrival. No one was injured. }

NATIONAL:

Indianapolis - The trial of Mike Tyson, farmer heavyweightboxing champion, beganwith jury selection on Monday,Jan. 27 .Tyson is charged with raping an 18-year-old beauty pageantcontestant If convicted, Tyson couldface up to 63 years in prison.

Detroit ,- The ?three biggest automakers in the nation will'bereporting record losses for the 1991 year. Analysts say that GeneralMotors, Ford, and Chrysler will not make money until after Junewhich will reflect a general improvement in the economy in the

middle of the year. •> • ,

Washington — With the renewed nterest in the assassination o fJohn F. Kennedy, a bill was introduced to theHouse of Represen-tatives in which secret files on the case will be released.These fileswere to remain sealed until 2029. m «

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Hollywood - The German Export Rim Union has decided not tosubmit "Europa, Europa" for Academy Award consideration

ie strong protests from not only leading German film makersbut also international objections. The film about a Jewish boysurviving the Holocaust, has won various awards including aGolden Globe for best foreign film and has been named best foreignfilm by film critics from New York and Boston.

LOCAL:

The proposed plan t o close an area high school has Jbeen anexplosive'issue. Inorder to avoid further controversy, a plan isbeing proposed by Erie School District officials wherein academicswould be stripped from Tech Memorial High School. Studentswould then study their academics at their •'home schools'*and thengo 10 Tech only for vocational training. #

Reports thai the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is organizing itself in Erie arespreading. PennsylvaniaState Police are looking into rumors thatthe KKK plans to hold a rally soon.The police captain said that theywillbe prepared if it happens.

Formal launches winter festivitiesBy Julie TheissMerciad Staff ~ V l . t

With >the Winter ActivitiesWeekend just around the corner,are YOU ready for its events? Asthe winter wind blow s, the studentswill havethe opportunity to dancethe nightaway at the Blizzard Bashof 492 . The storm will roll in at thePlaza Hotel on Friday, Jan. 31,beginningat 9 pan . It will tempo-rarily subside at 1 a.m. and*thenpick up again with games galore,starting at ?11:30 ajn. at varioussights on campus.

If you have compiled a teamfor these events,there is a meetingin the Government Chambers at

The winners will be chosen by arandom drawing to be held thatnight, with prizes going to eachwinner. The crowning w illbe held

around midnight,so be sure to stickaround.There willbe shuttle serviceto

and from the formal, to ensure thatno one drinks and drives. Thebuses will begin from Baldwin at8:30 p.m. and run until 1:30 a.m.Beginningat 10:30 p.m., the buseswill only drop off students at thetownhouses. Be sure to take ad-vantage of this service.

8:30 pjn. on Thursday nigh t Andif there are any more questions,contact the SAC office at 824-2463.

Throughout the even ts, whichrange from flag football to milkchugging/banana eating to one ofthe greatest obstacle courses everto be constructed at the 'Hurst,there will be scheduled •'refresh-

Seniors take steps

toward graduationBy Mia UryckiMerciad StaffR « • : • Her

ment breaks to allow allinvolvedto rejuvenate and regroup for therest of the events. Thesebreaks arealso to discourageopen containers,of whatever, during the actualcompetitions. There will also bespirit competitions throughout theday.

The entertainment at the dancewill consist of the band,.WilliePhoenix and the Rockers, and adisc jockey, D-Man,Dennis Henry.Each act will perform for two 4 5-minute sett, with the band finish-ing out the night I

Also at tho Bash, all of theMercyhurst students attending w illhave the opportunity to be crowned"King and Queen Flake of '9 2."

Attention all seniors!It may beonly late January, but graduationwill be here before you know it,and now is the time to get every-thing ready so your special dayprogresses withouta hitch. t

All seniors should have receiveda packet in their mailbox from BonilaHall. Included in this packet is acopy^of your core requirementevaluation, an application for de-gree,a minor verification form and

general outline of deadlines.youshould meet ^J" • * • ^ ^One very important date that

seniors should b e aware of is thisFriday, Jan. 31. By this Friday,seniors should make an appoint-ment with their advisor in order tofill out their application for degreeand then turn it into the registrar'soffice. Seniors should also haveordered their cap and gown fromthe bookstore by Friday, if partici-

pating in the May graduation cere-mony. Ruth Truitt, who is in chargeof caps and gowns, said that thereare. some students who do not or-der them on time and that it doescause some problems,but she wenton to say, "We try to accommo-date all students." * |

Seniorsmust also have passedthe Writing Proficiency Exam andhave completed the computercompetency requirement in orderto graduate. Those students whohave not taken the writing exam orwho have failed it should make an

appointment with Academic DeanDr. Michael McQuillen immedi-ately. Bonita Hall, who overseesthe graduation evaluations, stressesthe importance of meeting thesetwo requirements.

Seniors will eventually receivemailings from External Affairs list-ing graduation activities and an-other letter from Hall informingthe seniors of their place in?thegraduation line-up.

Mcate Rentals: Dave Murphyis still trying to get Skates to startskate rental service for the students

Committees: Chairpersonsareas follows:Faculty Cbmmittee, KateCalhoun (Union and rink); LakerWave, Russ Robinson and MoLalley, Campus Life, Lisa Scarsella.

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i •: •idk Stales:Dean McQuillenwin once again meet withdie stu-dents regarding middle states fol-lowing today's meeting.

Comedian: It was voted tobring a band to campus, instead ofa comedian this May. •*

Constitutional RevisionCommittee: The history club pro-posed a constitution that will bevoted on at the next m eeting.

Laker Wave: The spirit nightheld last Saturday was a success.1st Prize: Mantis Walsh, 2nd Prize:Corrie Hanes, 3rd Prize:! JennZiembski.Tw o students expressedtheir concern over the lottery proc-ess that was used to pick the w in-ners.

Club Funding: Dueto abusesdone to the system by clubs re-centiy, club funding has been sus-pended. New guidelineshave to bemade am) the p rocess revamThe possibility of providingfundson a loan basis is being lookedinto.

Cultural Diversity Days: Therepresentatives were briefed on whatthe three days of cultural diversity/awareness are all about

Teams for Winter Activities

are due Thursday, Jan. 30, by 12p.m. followed by a meeting at 8pjn, |T ^

Trophy: The idea of having atrophy for the winners of the ac-tivities weekend was proposed.

New Business: Lis* Scarsellspoke with Dr. Brown about thedrinking laws in the handbook.The issue of washers and dryerswas also brought up .

Senate/Handbook: Julie Theisssaid that members of the SenateCampus Life Committeeare meet-ing this week to go over problemsin the handbook. *

Recycling:Neal Hammmill ofthe PoliticalScience Club explainedthat the bins are out and a maindumpster was to be delivered theday of this meeting. A few binshave been vandalized,? so pleaseget the word out that this is for agood cause. C.M< would like toinstall the same program at theNorth East D ivision. Anyone see-ing any problems relating to the

Recycling program should contactNeal or other members of the club.

Political Correctness Debate:Dave Murphy reminded the bodythat the MSG sponsored debate onpolitical correctness will be heldon Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m.

Present white recyclingdumpsters: John Brono recom -mended that students be remindedand or made clear as to what can beput in the white dumpsters to berecycled. .

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VanderWoudeTo the editor and my respectiveteam members: V*

approves of crew budgetWhen I saw your article for the

crew team last week, I was pleasedto see theteam was finally gettingsomerecognition. However,whenI read its content, I was disgustedwith such a one-sided display.

This may appear odd since,as amember of the crew team, I woulddirectly profit if the team's so called4'unacceptable budget" was recti-fied to pay for the uniforms. I agreethat on the surface the entire issue

appears unfair to the athletes, whono doubt arededicated to the extentof sacrificing time and energy tofinancially supporttheir team. What

was missed in the article was thereason they must cover the cost oftheir own uniforms.

The budget is payingfor moreimportant equipment that will bevital to the team's success!Longawaited rowing machines,a neces-sity in any modern rowing pro-gram, have finally been purchased.Newer and faster boats are beingbought at an estimated $10,000

each. Furthermore, a new trailer to tk>n. Besidcarry them to races has also beenacquired. All of this must be added

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on the cost of a twelve day training

camp in Georgia and the cost ofregattas in the Spring. Wake upMercyhurst Crew, we are in themidst of progress.

}I guess it comes d

I would rather beknown as a winner than simply awell-dressed loser. As far as I am

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I • » to whetheror not the team wants a pretty uni-form or necessary equipment thatwill help to win races. Isn't that thereal reason for the sport, not onlyin the perspective ofthe oarsman,but also in the eyes of administra-

concerned, the school is su]

ing me to win^I will sacrifice alittle time and money to dress myself.

Rob VanderWoudeCaptain o f the crew team

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Sister Marlene discusses condom issue

Dear Editor:31 was grateful for Kevin

McHugh's straight-forward articlequestioningwhy Mercyhurst hasn'tprovided condoms for its students.We need a forum to discuss suchconcernsand if for the present, it'sThe Merciad, may our desire fordialoguecreate a more satisfactorymanner than periodic articles.

Condoms are distributed in someschool districts, that to m y think-ing, have solid socio-economicreasons for doing so. Their contextis different from Mercyhurst's. Asa Catholic college, we attempt to

ofconsciencewith our students, according to

church teaching. It's our task topresent that teaching,its degree ofauthority and the appropriate re-

sponse the church asks when itteaches non-infallibly, as it doesthe use of contraceptives and con-doms. _

The school will not take aposition biasing personaldecision-making in th is'regard by offering condoms,any more than it willdesignate areas as brothels.

Conscience formation is anawesome responsibility. A teacher,counsellor, priest, friend who walkswith others in the process and val-ues the integrity of the person, knows •that honesty with oneself, others

The MerciadMercyhurst College's First Class newspaperas rated by the Associated Collegiate Press

Vol. 65 No. 13 January 30,199

Karen McGulreAngela M. CampJule GardnerAnne McNeilsJoseph LeglerJohn FurlongHollyFulmerYvonne MaherTimothy Moriarty

Editor-in-Chief•• News EditorFeatures Editor

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Aaron MacerelliDanMcQuiUenAdria StalskyEd Hess \Tricia KuharAmy FitzgeraldTodd PalmerSteve RushLeonMumfordChrisFiely \

John DanknichGrace BrunoGarth McCurdySuzanne ConegiioTamara MoriartyDave McQuillenNicole GeraciMichelle RyanBeth NicholsPatty Suk;

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The Merciad is the student-produced newspaper ofMercyhurst College, Box161,501 E. 38th St ,

Erie, Pa., 16546. Phone 824-2 376Material for publication must besubmitted"By noon

% on the Monday before publication.

The Merciad welcomes letters tothe editor. Letters must b e stoned.K«» *HP Mam* gan be withheld bv request under certain conditions.

The Merciad's editorial opinion is determinedIby the Editorial Board with the Editor holdingfinal responsibility.The opinions expressed inThe Merciad are not necessarily those o frrhe Merciad . its staffor Mercyhurst College.

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and before God is key in die com-mon search for truth and meaningin life. A parent, teacher, friend

who is consciousof he obligationsof the role realizes no one otherthan oneself can provide a yes/noin any decision ofconscience.'

Students concerned fi r he well-being of others as they are forthemselves, areprovided with peopleand possibilityfor help in reachinga judgemen t Class content^ anddiscussion, dialogue with others,an honest analysis of one 's behav-ior and motivations and prayer arepreliminary to decisions. Once adecision is made, theaction neces-sarily follows. Others may haveassisted in arriving at a decision,but the individual carries throughwith the act n

In Mercyhurst context if onedecides on sexual intercourse out-side a committed relationship, thatperson accepts responsibility forhim/herself. The school will nottake a position biasing personaldecision-making in this regard byoffering condoms, anymore than itwill designateareas as brothels. Ifthe individual pursues sexual ven-tures, he/she makes the necessaryaccommodations,assuming respon-sibility before, duringand after.

Thanks again, Kevin, for yourhonesty in * 'putting it out there for

discussion;9

* perhaps it will spuron more "Let's Listen and Talk"

Archivist digs up old handbooksDear Editor:

possibilities.

Marlene LehmkuhlDirector, Mercy Institute for Reli-gious Education and Lay Ministry

t As archivist, I have knowledgeof the history of the college overthe past 66 years; therefore, I amalerted to statements in TheMer-ciad and elsewhere claiming thatsomethingwas done "for the firsttime." These.were the opening

words* in < the otherwise excellentarticle on''Campus Life Commit-tee Lays Down Law" by ToddPalmer in the December 12,1991issueof The Mercud . I was awareof other student handbooks beingpreserved in the Mercyhurst Col-lege Archives which isHammermill Library.

I have since researched theMercyhurst colectjons and havefound handbooks for the follow-

Dear Editor,

We are writing to express ourconcern about skating hours desig-nated for student skating in ournew hockey rink. Students wereinformed thatthe hockey rink would

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be open for students to skate dur-ing specifichours five days out ofthe week. However this,as,wefound out, isnot the case.

'On Wednesday, Jan. 29, wewent to the rink at 8:30 p.m. tomake use of the last half hour ofskating, but we and many otherswere disappointed to find ou t thatthe rink was being occupied bystudents playing intramural hockey.

We understand that more

the rink is getting much use; how-ever , all other skaters are unable toskate when there is an intramuralhockey game being played.

Our point is that die studentskating hours are limitedas it is andit's unfair to limit them anymore,especially without notifying thestudents.

Is there any way that the stu-dent skating hours and intramuralhockey games can be arranged sothat they will not conflict? Ifnot, atleast inform other skaters in ad-vancethat they won't be able to usethe rink. '

ing years: 1938, 1966-67, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1973-74, 1974-75,

%:hM1977-78. There may haveothers published butl do not havethem. If the JudicialBoard and dieCampus Life Committeewish theiipublication to be preserved for uturestudent bodies, theywould be well-advised to make sure the Archivesreceives a copy. The members ofthese committees and other inter-ested students would be welcometo visit the Archives to see theseStudent Handbooks. The Archives

advanced skaters enjoyt playinghockey on the ice, and we're glad

Thank You,]Grace BrunoMichelleRyan

is open on Mondayand TTiursdayafternoons from 1 to 4 pjn. and onTuesday, Wednesday and Fridaymornings from 8:30 am. to 11:45a.m.

Sincerely yours,Sr. Mary Lawrence Franklin, R.SM

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The Art of Shredding

By John BrunoMerciad Staff Columnist

Last year, I wrote a contro-versial column on dispensingcondoms on campus. It was neverprinted. Certain people involvedcould not make up their minds

J whether or not it should be printedfor various reasons. Seeinghowl ^ ^ ^ ^Kevin McHugh has finally brokenthe ice on this issue, I would liketo briefly convey some of my ow n personal views on the subjectmatter *. . j $ £ V

It would be completely asinine, naive, and irresponsible foranyone who has grown up in America to thinkthat all people willabstain from sexual intercourse until marriage. Why should theypractice abstinenceanyhow? Is it because abstaining frompremaritalsex is the * 'proper'' w ay to live? Did you ever watch television? Doyou deny that behavior is a result of conditioning? D om e andeveryone else a favor and look up the word "enculturation" in thedictionary. t i? i

Monogamy means having one sexual partner for life. I knowmarried people who are not monogamous. Ifyou have been marriedmore than once, you are not truly monogamous. Ifyou were sexuallypromiscuous until you foundthe right man/woman and got married,you are not monogamous. Isthere anything wrong w ith this? I thinknot *

Is there anything wrong with having 100 sexual partners? No !Isthere anything wrong with having 10 wives or 20 husbands? No (Itmay be illegaland/or not commonlypracticed in the USA,but it's not

wrong ! Monogamy, polygamy,and even p romiscuityare all humanlifestyles. None of themare right or wrong. Theyare either practicedor not practiced.

Today* in the United States, sexual promiscuity is practicedona large scale (probably the vast majority of people have had more thanone sexual partner). Abstainingfrom sex is a very goodway to preventAIDS Masturbation is probably as safe as abstinence. If you aresexually promiscuous,the best way tonot catch AIDS is by wearinga condom. s

| We live in a society that advocates sex and sexual promiscuityand then denies advocating sex and sexual promiscuity. When youconsider this for five or six seconds, it seems somewhat logical thatthis college and other colleges should supply condoms to their faculty,students, and administration. Advocatingsafe sex does not advocatepromiscuousness. Promiscuous behavior will occur regardless ofthepromotion or lack of promotion of safe sex. Wake up and smell thecoffee!- * • | .* ' f -|

whoabstain from sex are irrelevant when it comes to safeI) •

• > : • ] •piesex. The people whoare promiscuous are the people whom safe sexadvocates are trying to help/save.And sexually promiscuousare ubiquitous.

If this "not for profit" institution cannot afford dispensingcondoms for free, at leasttry to provide them at a discount or evenwholesale price (remember-not for profit). Our college should getwith the program. AIDS is everywhere, and so is sex. Be realisticinstead of irresponsible. Theword for today is "g love ."

The Man Who Came to Din-ner is in its final weekend at theRoadhouse Theatre. There areperformances on Friday, Jan. 31and Saturday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. andthe final performance is on Sun-day, Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. Call 459-8215for more information.

The Second Annual Pasta eFagioli Dinnerat the S t Paul Cen-ter, 453 W 16 SL , will be on Sun-day, Feb. 2 from noon until 5 p.m.The cost is $3.50 for adults and$2.50 for children. For more infor-mation, call Ralph Iarussi at 868-2678 or Henry DiPanfilo at 455-9605.

The Mercyhurst Films forDiscussion series will be present-ing Everybod y's Fine on Tues-day, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. in Zurn Re-cital Hall. It is the story ofan Italianman (with English subtides) whotries to catch up with each of hisfive children. The film is free to

members of the Mercyhurst Com-munity.

liturgies for upcoming masses, so

anyone interested should come tohelp ou t *

Attention Studentsand Staff:Learn to skate on Mondays 7 to 8p.m. (Beginners only), 8to 10 p.m.(Everyone), and Wednesdays 6 to7 p.m. (Beginners only), 7 to 9p.m. (Everyone).

The Scholastic Art \ AwardsShow is the current exhibit in theCummings Gallery in the library.The exhibit will be displayed untilFriday,Feb. 14$If you get a chance,next time you're in the library, stopin and seek.

If you want to go to DaytonaBeach for Spring Break, call 1-800-854-1234 or write P.O. Box910, Daytona Beach,FL, 32115 inorder to get free information.

On Thursday, Jan. 30 ,Friday,Jan. 31, and Saturday, Feb. 1, theD' Angelo Opera Theatre will pres-ent Mozart's comic opera, The

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Magic Flute.The showis at 8 p.m.all three nights in the Little Theatre.

A Liturgy Planning Commit-tee forms every week in Campus

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Ministry on Tuesdays mornings at11:10 a.m. They w ill be planning

Dr. James E. Tucker will bespeakingFebruary 5 at 7:45 p.m. inZurn Recital Hall.The topic willbe"The Future of Special Educationin Pa." I

Banana Sandwiches by Daniel McQuiUen

Polka ! - Polk a! Dance: Satur-day, Feb. 22, 19 92, from 8 p.m. tomidnight in SL Paul Center, 453W. 16 St Music by the Hi Lites.B.Y.O.B. Ice and mixers will beavailable. $5 advance, $6akthedoor. Tickets are availableat Dab-rowskfs Restaurant, Lawrence Park,Hector's Cafe - W. 18 and Liberty,Lakeview Tavern -1400 E. LakeRd., Markham's -1651W . 26 St,Osiecki's - 2426 Parade St, andThe BearsDen - Yorktown Center.For reservations call •li.t 9446 or

VHA1 tJAtfT To iBEA LAWYER? N O T itiTHIS H O U S E S l

866-7085. Proceeds benefit StPaul's Building Fund.

U Hie Martin Luther King Centeryouth department will present ablack history film series and dis-cussion for its black history monthcelebration. The black history monthfilm series will begin February 3,1992and continue through Febru-ary 27, 1992 every Tuesday andThursday of the month at 7 p.m.The activities will be held in theMartin Luther King Center Green-room located at 3rd and ChestnutSt The black history month filmseries celebration is fre e and opento the community. For more infor-mation contact die Martin LutherKing Center at 459-2761 between

hoursdaily

The World of Snafu by Steve Rush

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iltf&lK {BilledMovie ReviewSlater makes the grade

By John DanknichMerciad Movie Critic

Two weeksago,I treated myreaders to my Top* 10 films of1991. This week, it's back tobusiness. Remarkably,there area large number of filmsthat appearto be worth seeing this early inthe year. So, I decided that thefirst ilmI would review in 1992

would be the new Christian Slater movie, Ruffs.

Slater stars as George Kuffs,your typical irresponsible 21 -year-

old. The firsttime we see Kuffs,he is dancing around his house,shirtless. His girlfriend,Maya (Milla Jovovich) has just told Georgeshe is pregnant Kuffs, feeling he wouldn't make a good father,leaves Maya and decides to go to Brazil.

Beforegoing to Brazil, however, Kuffsgoes to San Francisco to

and operates his own private security force.

Kuffs has no intention ofstaying in Frisco, but his brother iskilledand leaveshim the security force in his will. Kuffs takes overthe security force with the intention of inding his brother's killer.

Kuffs is shot, threatened, bribed and nearly blownup,but he stillmanagesto find (and kill) hisbrother's murderer, and crack a majorart theft in the process.Not bad for an irresponsible 21-year-old.

Kuffs may soundlike your typical cop movie,but it isn' t Whatmakes Kuffs unique is how Slater "breaksthe fourth wall." Forthose of you who don't knowwhat that means, I will translate.Slatertalks to the camera.

Slater gets off his best lineswhen he's talking to the camera. Infact, the funniestscene in the whole movie revolves around Slatertalking to the camera.

scene, Slater is gaggedand tied to a chair. This doesnom talking to the camera, though.His muffled wordsaisubtitles, so the audience can understand what he\is, I have to admit* was very original.

Kuffs did have itsshare of problems, however.The plot waskind of thin and moderately confusingat times. Also, asidefromKuffs,most of the characters were very,very questionable at timesThe ending was a bit too neat as well. However, Kuffsdid have itsmoments and was worth my $3.75.

Kuffs9 grade: B

Well, there you have it, my first review for 1992.I'll be back inweeks with a possible update on the AcademyAward nomina-s. If I'm not mistaken, the nominations should be announced

weeks• •Danknich sicninc off from the back

'Magic Flute' cast will open its curtain tonight, Thursday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m.

Magazine coni Paradigm new ' OutlookBy Melissa Potocki •Merciad Contributing Writer

There are many different waysto expressyourself. Some peoplechoose to do so through sports,some use music, and others ex-press themselves best through thewritten word. That is *why it isimportant for the people of Mer-

cyhurst to know that the literarymagazine is here for them to use asa means of expressing themselves.| 'This year The Outlook held acontestin order to find a new name.With a $25 gift certificate to Puffer-belly's on the line.Amy Szumgaleproposed that- it be called Para-digm, and won the certificate.

Editor of theliterary magazine,Andrew Haynes says,"It is opento anybodyin or out of school.'' Infact, students and faculty membersfrom Gannon and Mercyhurst areinvited to submit their works. Allpoetry and works submitted arelooked over by a committee, andare either selected or rejected.

When asked what his goalswoein contributing to the magazine,Haynes replied, "One of the goalsI had was to get away from theSy 1 via Plath - like poetry; the lonelyteenager syndrome.I was lookingfor more creativeand unique waysof expression."

Haynes, who will be graduat-

ing this year, expressed his hopesthat the magazine will flourish inthe years to come. He hopesthatthe students will participatemoreand submit their works for nextyear's edition."For the size of theschool, this is a very good maga-zine."

Dr. Ken Schiff has been theadvisor of the literary magazine forthe past three years. He says that

the reason he became involved withthe magazine is because he wouldlike to strengthen die creative writ-ing program here at Mercyhurst

I want to contribute toimprovingthe intellectual and cultural atmos-phere of the college." He wishesto continue to improve upon themagazine and to use it on and offcampus "to promote the image ofMercyhurst as a schoolthat culti-vates good creative writing.

Paradigm is scheduled to comeout in April or May. There will beposters outto let peopleknow that

it is available to them. Also, ifanyone is interested in submittingto the magazine he/she is to do soin September.

Legend celebrates Mozart

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C owden and Steen i pumpBy Juk Gardner

Mcrciad Features Editor

• Laker fans thought they wouldbe entertained by the action on theice at last Saturday's hockey gameagainst SL Bonaventure. They gotmore than they bargained for.h Freshmen Bill Steenand JohnCowden iiuiit inted themselveshockey cheerleaders,? only theyweren't dressed in sweaters andcute little skirts. Their unifonns

We've been to hockeygames where everyone justsat there. We wanted to

have fun with it

Freshmen Bill Steenand John Cowden express their'Hurst spirit

we n painted on , literally, i tgSteen and Cowden showed their

true colors by painting themselvesblue and green and bouncing aroundin front of the stands. The wave, alittle dancenumber and even a fewcartwheels were all a part of theirattention-getting sh ow in II. II

of the Mercyhurst hockey team.4'We've been to hockey games

where everyone just sat there. Wewanted to have fun win it," Cowdensaid. *% Okay. But the question mur-mured throughout the stands thatnight waswhether or not they had

d a few before the match-op.Steen said, "Actually, no. I don't

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think I could have done those cart-wheels ifI was intoxicated.*'

Quite a bit of ? thought wasapparently put into the job of paint-ing their chests, faces, armsand thebackside of Cowden's underwear,which he bared in moments he feltappropriate. "It was artistic ex-

I ! • . • > • pression,smirk.

it said Cowden with-a

Grace BrunoMerciad Staff Reporter

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Do you see any careers thatinterest you? *If you "do, but areworried about the fact that Mer-cyhurst doesn't offer a degree inmost of the fields,don't fret

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As Tyrone Moore, director ofcareer services, said "Often it isthe case an individual will comeout with a liberal arts degree andcan go into a variety of disciplines,such as the ones I' ve detailed ear-lier. Generally you find account-ants, but a business administrationmajor or a management major orfinance major may very well goout and* become a, managementtrainee in a major corporation, orthey could become a sales per-son. t

So the point is that if you areinterested in any career that isn'toffered here at M ercyhurst, a lib-eral arts or business administrationdegree can get you there as easilyas if you studied a very specificprogram.

If you're still doubtful in anyway of howfar your Mercyhurstdegree will bring you don 't forgetwhat Moore said.** Mercyhurst haslong enjoyed an extremely highplacement rate of its graduates."

up for hockeyThe guys also planned ahead in

terms of cleaningup. They mixedlaundry detergent with \ the paintwhich, according to Steen, helpedthe paint to come off easily in theshower. Cowden, however, didn'tthink laundry detergent was a solu-tion without faU. Itseemed his facebroke out with a slight rash, whichcouldbe a result ofan allergyto thedetergent

As of yet, hockeyfans havebeen the only ones to experienceCowden's and Steen's antics, butthe trend is expected to continue.Cowden said, "We are thinking ofexpanding ourselves to maybeinclude football and soccer." J

Until then, Steen and Cowdenwill display the "bare" essentialsof being true supporters of Lakerhockey.

Common sense stops attackBy Anne L. McNelisArts and Entertainment Editor

As the ypical Mercyhurst stu-

dent, you have just spent severalhours in the Hammermill Libraryworking hard (hey-it could hap-pen!). Suddenly, you realize thatit's 11 p jn.—time for he library toclose and prepare for your trekacross campus to your apartmentor dorm. jg|

Whileyou're walking, you hearfootstepsbehind you. Especially ifyou're a femalestudent, that soundis likely to make you a little nerv-ous.You hear the footsteps comingcloser and closer until you're al-most positive you're about to be-come the victim ofan attack.

If you are going to be attacked,what can you do to protect your-self? jrf b*]Mk k I

That questionwas the topic of arecent "In F ocus," the television

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program produced by the Televi-Production class.Sergeant Paul

Johnson and his partner, OfficerVinnie Williams, o fthe MillcreekPolice Department discussed anumber of ways by which womencan preventand protect themselvesduring attacks.

Johnson and Williams agreedthat die best defense is commonsense. They also said that it's veryimportant to plan ahead to protectyourself. This includes parking closeto a building, checking yourcar forunwanted occupants beforeyou Ret

Johnson and W illiamsagreed that the bestdefense is commonsense. They also saidthat it's very importantto plan ahead to protectyourself.

in and becoming as familiar withan area as possible.

' y also suggested a numberof common itemsthat can be usedas weapons in the event ofan at-tack. Some of these weapons arekeys,hairspray, rolled - up newspa-pers or magazines and umbrellas.

Keyscan be tucked in betweenfingers and used to dig at an at-tacker's eyes or to p oke at his ches t

If you have a newspaper ormagazine, you can roll it up and

jab the attacker in the eyeschest.An umbrella can be used to

Ice an attacker in the chest or ear1 it could also be used to block a

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knife attack. A large umbrella ispreferable for use as a weapon, buta small one is fin e.

Other weapons mentioned wereeyeglasses and high-heeled sh oes.Eyeglasses can*be removed andused to poke the attacker in theeyes, similar todie use of keys. Ifyou're wearing heels, you shouldtake them off when you're walk-ing home or toy our car and replacewith either flats or sneakers. Theheels can then be carried and usedto poke or jab an attacker.After utilizing any of these meth-ods, you should take the opportu-nity to run away or get help whileyour attacker is briefly out ofcommission.Even ifyou don't haveany of the weapons listed, you still"always have a weapon...to

," said Williams. You shouldconstandy scream during an at-

tack, and "the louder you scream,the more attention you're going todraw," W illiams said.

If you are going to fight back,you should focu s on certain targetareas of the attacker's body in orderto most effectively injure him. Thetarget areas that Johnson and Wil-liams recommended are the eyes,the ears, the chest, the knees andshins and, of course,the groin. Byfocusingon these parts of the body,you willbe able to immobilize theattacker enough to be able to runaway.

Johnson and Williams recom-mend trying to scratch your at-tacker even if you don't ight back.They make this recommendationbecause by marking or;scarringhim, you are collecting evidencefor-the police. T hey said that ananxrker will tryj to avoid beingscarred to make identification dif-ficult .

The pair had several other tipsfor fighting back against an at-

jlf you're interested in waich-ing the program, watch local list-ings for when it will be aired onMercy hurst's new television sta-tion. HTV.

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Michael Jordan losesSuper BowlBy Joseph LeglerMerciad Sports Editor

The Washington Redskinshave once again climbed to thetop of the football;worM byannihilating the Buffalo Bills inthe Super Bowl.

Hie Redskins outplayedandout-classed the grumbling Billswho seemed to be more con-cerned about personal accolades than with winning the game?were staying focused on the game without letting the media blitzdisrupt their team unity. Matt Millen, a veteran linebacker for theSkins, put it best when he said that the team had no "10" players,but had several "8V* and 4,9's' ! > : •^ ^ „ ^ ' s who complementedand he _each other becomebetter players. *$ f <fei ~

| This is the type of togetherness that the Super Bowl losers lack.Matt Millen was told beforehand that he was not going to play at all

tin the game. Didhe pout? No,he accepted the fact that the defensebeing employed called for a much quicker team on the field. Hedidn't criticize the decisionat all, and on Sunday, he was probablythe loudest man on the sidelines cheering his team on to victory.This is team unity.

When gametime rolled around, it was quite obvious to me thatthe team from D.C. was much*more adequately prepared bothphysically and mentally. They steamrolled theiropponent from theopeningkick-off to final seconds.Buffalo's only spark ofhope wasin the third quarter, when they closed to within two touchdowns byscoring 10 straight points. Washington, then calm, cool, and col-

) lected, drovedown the field, and responded with a touchdown of itsown . This destroyed any hopethat was left in the Bills' eyes, f

If t After the-game;Thurman Thomas cried about how he should'have gotten the ball more. He carried 10 times fora whopping 13?yards...that ,s just a tinge over a single yard per rush: go ahead, givehim the ball. Ifhe carried 80 times,he might have gotten a hundredyards and been game M.VJP.. Why cry about how uninvolvedin the game you were when the game is over? The Bills were trailingfrom the outset, and they were forced to abandon their runninggame.It's not like the Billswanted to throw the ball 58 times (whichwas a Super Bowl record), they were forced to by a better team.Thomas should have given credit where creditwas due.

Another player from the losing squad, Leon Seals saidthat he"wanted the hell out of Buffalo" after the game.I can't say that Iblame him for this remark, because I wouldn't want to play with thedissension on this team. However, hisremarks should have beenmade in private, not for the generalpublic to hear.

Washington handled the post game glitz with the same charac-

teristic that they demonstratedall year long...class. They were politeand even credited their opponenL..imagine that?;

The Skins may not have a "Michael Jordan" in their organiza-tion,but they do have a very important thing that the Bills lack, andthat's great team unity. j

Mercyhurst vs. GannonBasketball

Mercyhurstmen's and wom en's basketball teamsGannon

games will beand

1 p.m. to 4:30pjn.

Ticketpricesjare adults-$4,non-Mereyhurststudents & senior citizens-$2.

Mercyhurstemployees and students must showproper identification ftb r admittance.

Success follows SzumigalaBy Chris FielyMerciad Sports Reporter

The Lady Lakers basketball learnis very fortunate to have freshmanplayer Teresa Szumigala on theirsquad. Szumigala leadsthe team inscoring and rebounds and is eithertied or the front-runner i in threeother catagories.She also displaysexcellent passingskills and superbdefense.

Szumigala, before shecame tocollege,attended Mercyhurst PrepHigh Schoo l She was the leadingscorer in Erie basketball historywith 1,981 career points. She set aschool record with1,134 reboundsand was afirstteam All-City selec -tion her junior and senior year.

In her senior year, she led Mer-cyhurst Prep to a victory over Al-lentown Central Catholic for thePennsylvania State Championship.She scored 32 points and had 16rebounds in that game. She was amember of the first PennsylvaniaGirls High SchoolRoundbaU Clas-sic. Teresa wasalso a USA Todayplayer to watch in the state ofPennsylvania. *^^!ollege/basketball is a lottougher. It is a lot more physical,"she stated, 4< The mental game ismuch more important than in high

scho ol There is no time for mis-takes. We, as a team, support eachother and that helps a lot when oneof us is off.We push each other todo welland hopefully produce thevictory."

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owers raisefunds!By Craig RybczynskiMerciad Sports Reporter

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The Mercyhurst Crew tbegun a fund raising drive to bene-fit the local chapter of Big Biand Big Sisters andCommunity Rowing.

Head Crew Coach Dave Baughliked what die organization wasdoing and decided to get involvedBaugh said, "Just about every dayyou read about some Erie kid going

So I thought hell,we ought to

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ers and Big Sisters, said thatshewas approached by Baughwith theoffer. "They had die idea, andwanted to do something for theonmmmity," ahe stated. Thethat the organization gets will gotowards matching up children withtheir big brothers and sisters. Shesaid," People doo*f realize hourexpensive die •,ii:«icv

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up a summer rowing program forBigBrothers and B ig Sisters. Theremay also be the possibility for acommunity rowing club to bees-tablished. Half of the proceeds w ill

has been serving the people of Eriefor over 100 years. I

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cease toexist He cited thehelp offir. William P. Garvey, presidentof Mercyhurst College, TomBillingsley and Pete R ussoas key

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Gannon thumps Lady LakersBy Keith CoursonMerciad Contributing Writer

the Hammermill Center?

For the first time in 1992,Mercyhurst met cross-town rivalGannon last Thursday evening inwomen's basketball action. **

. The game was the. 37th meet-ing between the two schools withthe Lady Knights winning 23 ofthe previous 36 battles on the hard-wood. Last season,each squad wasvictoriousat home.

Gannon has been .up anddown this season; now witha rec-ord of seven up and nine down.Meanwhile,the Lady Lakers j _ ^at 10 and eight, winning at homelast night against Mansfield Uni-versity 81-65.

*So, what would happen in this

Gannon was on top of all facets ofthe game. Mercyhurst wasn't TheLady Lakers shot a woeful 27 per-cent from the field losing by thescore of 86-64. y 1

"I don't know what the prob-lem is."*said>head coach Paul

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Demyanovich.4 'We're getting ourWe're just not shooting wefl."

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thefloor.

| S The leading scorer for Mer-cy hurst was Teresa Szumigala with13. Guards Denise Baginski andKarin Salem added 12 points apiece. Szumigala led all reboun-

with 13.

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llockcv winninn stre ak h its seven

By Garth McCurdyMerciad Staff Reporter

Mercyhurst 61 , opponents 17.The score sounds impressive if

it came from he Mercyhurst Ath-letic Center, but unfortunately forCoach Morse and the men's bas-ketball squad, it didn't Instead, thescores came from he MercyhurstIce Center and are a combinationof the five victories postedover theweekend by both the varsity andjunior varsity hockey teams/

Three of those results were bythe varsity team who lit the redlight 44 times in only 180 minutesof hockey comparedto only 7 goalsby the visiting squads. The trio ofwins brought the Laker winningstreak to seven games, and raisedtheir record to 8-7 in the EC ACand 11-11 overall. ^

The onslaught of offenseFriday night as the Scranton Royals allowed 79 shots on goal.Th<Lakers reached the endzone thiettimes, converted all three extra pointand kicked afieldgoal whileScranton managed only a single poin(possible,by the way, in the Canadian Football League)on their waj

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to a 24-1 dismantling of the ECAC'sworst team.

Scranton was neverin the gameas Mercyhurst broke out of the gatewith six goals in the first period.The second frame ended 13-liasdie Lakers filled the net 11 times inthe third to set a team record formost goals in a game. The Lakersalso scored six power play goalsand five imes when short-handed.

The Troy Winch (1 jgoal, 6assists),Rob Madia (4,2) and CraigMacDonald (33) line had 20 pointsbetween them, while the ScottBurfoot(3,4),MickKeen(l,2)andTom DeCoteau (2,1) line had 13points in total. Other scorers were

Andrew Moir (2),Ken Gushie (2),Nfike Holyk (2),Randy Lague, DaveLewis,Joel Montminy and TrevorHunt ^* Scott Barber could have let in

every shot he had against him andstill let in less than 10 goals as heplayed the entire game between thepipes for Mercyhurst

On Saturday, St Bonaventurecame to Erie and didn't fare muchbetter. For the third time in the fourgamesjriayed at the MIC, TomDeCoteau opened the scoring forthe Lakers, his 12th ofthe season.

Intramural Soccer ScheduleTuesday,Feb. 4

Strikers vs Supreme Puenda's8 p.m.Browsers vs Skippy's 8:40 p.m.fWaterboysvs McAulley Force 9:20p.m

Thursday,Feb. 6Supreme Puenda'svs McAulley Force

8 p .m. jrWant-To-Be-s vs The Sailors 8:40 p.m.

Tuesday,Feb. 11Strikers vs Team Corona8 p.m.Browsersvs Waterboys 8:40 p.m.

Thursday,Feb. 13Brewsers vs McAulley Force8 p.m.Skippy'svs Waterboys 8:40 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 17Strikers vs Waterboys8 p.m.Skippy'svs Team Corona 8:40 p.m.Want-To-Be's vs The Sailors 9:20 p.m.

Tuesday,Feb. 18Strikersvs McAulley Force8 p.m.Browsers vs Team Corona 8:40 p.m.

Sunday. Feb. 23Women's Championship8 p.m.Mens Championship 9 p.m.

Intramural Basketball Schedule

Monday, Feb. 3 First Round of Playoffs8 p.m; MAC8:40 p.m. MAC %

Women's Championship 9:20p.m.MAC

Sc ott Bur foot faces off againsta Scranton opponent• ^

Forty two minutes in penaltieswo ecalled in the second frame, but thatdidn't stop the Lakers from build-ing an 8-2 lead.In the final period,

Rob Madia completedhis hat trick,givinghim seven goals in two gamesand 27 on the season to lead theLakers, as Mercyhurst tallied fivemore times for a 13-2 victory.

MacDonald,Winch and Gushiescored twice while .Burfoot,Montminy and Keen had singles.Mirko * Pell izzari* played a. stronggame in goal, althoughhe had lim-ited work. ^g

On Tuesday evening, theLak-ers had to prepare themselves toplay a team that would provide themwith some solid competition. TheCanisius Ice Griffs came to the IceCenter sporting an 8-6-2 record in

the ECAC West, the first of manyupcominggames against teams aheadof. the Lakers in the standings.

Realizing the importance ofwinningthese games, the Laker goalscoring bonanza continued as PaulCappizzano(his 3rd of the season),Burfoot (24th) and Winch (15 and16th) gave the Green and Blue a 4-0 lead after 20 minutes. CraigMacDonald scored his11th of theseason to give Mercyhursta 5-1lead entering the third period inwhich Burfoot (25th) and Keen (7th)added the insurance for a 7-4 win.

The big story o f the game wasthe officiating. Once again, theECAC's decision to have only tworeferees on the ice was proven ri-diculous as the first two periodssaw the stripes failing to keep up tothe game and slowing it down to acrawl by calling 37 minor penalties,four 10-minute misconducts andtwo game disqualifications, one toLaker defenseman Shaun Cyr. Cyr

found himselfin a wrestling matchwith a Canisius player that wouldhave made "Big D " Georger proud.After the game, official scorer Glenn

Ondick had penned a total of 150penalty minutes (remember, thereis only 60minutes in a game). The

even attempt to reach the sameplateau they reached last year. Withevery victory, the Lakers are notonly provingto their fans that they

can do it, but to themselves,;themost important fuel needed to powerthem into the playoffs. m

penalizations made the game lastan exhausting three hours and 20minutes, testingthe patience of theLaker faithful wh owere out in largenumbers for the fifth game in arow. *

With the end of the season insight, the competition becomestougher. Fredonia and RochesterInstitute of T echnologyare up nextand both remain ahead of Mer-cyhurst in the standings. Since thenew year began, the Lakers haveyet to lose,and are playing the typeof hockeythat both the players andtheir fans have expected them toplay all season. They need to con-tinue their winningways in order to

CHALK TALK: |Game #20 Mercyhurst 24, Scran-ton 1 " ; ;Game #21 Mercyhurst 13, SLBonaventure 2\Game #22 Mercyhurst 7 , Canisius4 IOverall Record: 11-11ECAC Record: 8-7Future Games (varsity): Saturday,Feb. 1 at 7:30 p jn . vs. Fredonia atthe M ercyhurst Ice Center.WMCE88.5 FM will have live coveragebeginning at 7:20 p.m.. fFtiture Games (junior varsity):Saturday, IWheatfield •x

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JV hockey dominates CapitalsBy Craig RybczynskiMerciad Sports Writer

Hie Junior Varsity ho±ey learncompleted a successful weekendby winning two games against theWashington Junior Capitals at theMercyhurst Ice Center.

In Saturday's game, the Lakersscored often,enroute to an 11 to 6victory. Forward Dave Devine ledthe Laker attack with three goa ls."SweetLou" Viselli and Jim "TheCliflhanger" Clifford each had twogoals. ^ *L

Clifford got reyenge on his for-mer team in the victory. GoalieRob ••Doubting" Thomas got the

win by allowing only one goal,while Andy Drazdik came in onrelief. The Lakers improved theirrecord to 3 and 2 with the victory.After the game, freshman forw ardViselli said, "All fourlines playedwell, and contributed to the w in.*'Freshman defenseman Tyler Rifesaid, "We played good hockey,and came away with two win s that

deserved." Rife was referringto Sunday's victory overthe Capi-tals. * f* f |

In Sunday's game, the Lakersonce again defeated the team fromWashington by the score of 6-4.Rife opened the scoring- for theLakers in the first period. He alsoscored his second goal ofthe gamein period three to secure a Laker

victory. ?Viselli once again found the net

and added an assist to give himthree goals'in the series. Garth

ly and Brian Vail also con-

tributed to the victory with singlegoals. Pat Doran scored the gamewinner in I the third. Goalie RobThomas got the win,once again,ashe allowed justfour goals.

"They were a little bit moreprepared to play Sunday. It's diffi-cult to be motivated to play a team,

pd 11 goals againstthe daybefore," McCurdy said. £;• | |

The Lakers three-game winningstreak will be tested when they playthe Wheatfield Junior Blades. Thegames wiU be played at the M.I.bn Saturday Feb. 1 at 3:00 p.m«l