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On Page 2Political Debate On Page 4 On Page 8"Everything on my mind " Football ProfileHomecomin activities wrap upBy Anne L. McNeilsA&E and'Features Editor

Although the weather last Friday wasnot ideal for all the activities planned forHomecoming, it didn't stop people fromcoming out tobegin celebrating the even tThe rain forced the SAC-planned Novelty Package from Garvey Park into theRec Center.I SAC Program DirectorMichael Arrigo said, "Due to the weather,we didn't have as successful a turnout aswe would have liked to have had. However, from what I understand, we didhave a good turnout and the studentsseemed to enjoy themselves."Becau se the program had tobe movedinside, the Gyro was replaced byKaraoke. Arrigo also said that "ChrisHoshaw was our big winner with theHurricane." The most successful eventwas the SpiderWeb, according to Arrigo.Themain event of the weekend was, ofcourse, the football game on Saturday.Veterans' Stadium was filled with spir-

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Photo by Joseph Leglertook place immediately after the teamsleft the field. This year's king is TomPastore and queen, Lisa Scarsella.Following the crowning, the WarrenArea High School Dragons Band performed for the crowd. Their selection

was a medley from Leonard Bernstein'sWest Side Story.J | - fOther events on Saturday included analumni men's soccer game, a women'svolleyball game and a conce it featuringthe Styrenes. Although there was sup*posed to be a dance, due to some misunderstanding, it didn 't occur as planned.Arrigo apologized for the mix-up.Junior Michelle Ryan summed up thewhole weekend, "I think Homecomingis important to school morale as a whole.It gives everyone a chance to catch upwith visiting alumni. I really enjoyedhaving my sister (class of '91) comeback for a visit She said shewished theweekend would never end. It's great togive alumni an opportunity to return forgood times. I really got into the game,also. I thought the activities such as theband and Spider Web really added t lotto Mercy hurst's Hom ecoming."Homecoming '92 is now another greatweekend to live o n in the memories ofcurrent students and alumni alike.

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Middle States renew accreditationBy Jule GardnerMerciadNews Editor

Friday, September 258 p.m. Zurn Recital Hall.Stand-Up Comedy and GameShow entitiled "How Safe is 1Safe Sex?" featuring "Dr. BUI"GoettelS M ! 1 ISaturday9 September 26 p.m. to 1 a.m. StudentUnion* D ance.

Sunday, September 271 p.m. Townhouse*. FallFunfest Volleyball Tournamentand Pigroast Picnic. Signups forVolleyball at the desk in theStudent Union. Prizes: $100 forfirst, $75 for second and $50for third places.

On July 13,1992, Mercy hurst was notified by the Middle States Associationthat accreditation has been reaffirmedfor an .additional 10-year period. Thecollege's accreditation was based uponthe self-study, compiled by an internalplanning committee, and the MiddleStates Evaluation team vis it last spring.The Association will not send anotherteam to inspect growth at the McAuleyDivision, as might have been required.Overall, theMiddle States visiting teamwas impressed with the self-study andthe attitude of "openness and cooperation" on campus.The Middle States report listed manystrengths of various Mercyhurst programs as well as recommendations thatwill help the college. The report emphasized three issue s in particular that shouldbe given prompt attention. These issueswere also addressed in the self-study.The first involves strategic plan ning.The Middle States team suggested theentire college constituency be involvedin maintaining the strengths and historyof Mercyhurst College.In compliance with this recommendation, a committee of 30 people, including trustees, faculty, administration andstudents has been formed. This committee, The Committee for the 21s t Century,is chaired by Sr. Maura Smith, who wasappointed by college president, Dr. William Garvey.Tom Billlngsley, Dean of Administration, said that the C ommittee will "consider the vision and philosophy statements of the college and use them todevelop broad college goals for the next

10 years." }The Committee for the 21st Centurywill also examine the other two mainrecommendations stated in the MiddleStates' report, t.One of these is the "significant dissatisfaction with the current governancestructures and procedures'* of the college, iBillingsley said that addressing thegovernance is the "most critical matter"of the evaluation results. He said, "Wesee this as, perhaps, a special challenge

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to develop a more participatory government system, which will resolve, in particular, tensions that may exis t"One q uestion that has been surfacingin the last few months is: what should bethe structure of thecollege senate? Currently it Is made up of students andadministrators. The governance issue willalso focus on providing an answer to thisquestion. Billingsley said, "Some peoplefeel the colleg e senate should reflect thefaculty, jus t as there Is a student government which is all students. There arepeople on both sides within our owncollege community."The third andfinalrecommendation inthe report concerned the "inadequa te"library resources at the North Eastand Corry sites of the McAuley Division. The facilities do not meet thestandards set for colle ge libraries.Acad emic Dean, ^Dr. M ichael

McQuillen, explained that the ma in problem is not necessarily the holdings of theDivision's libraries, but limited accessto the main Hammermill library here oncampus. "They weren't calling on us toduplicate what we have here. What wereally need is a plan to automate thelibraryjMiddle States recognized the inter-library loan program and the abilities ofthe fax machine currently in use as positive step s forward.Concerning the McAuley Division ingeneral, McQuillen said, "Because wehave moved so quickly, we were a littleapprehensive the Middle States teamwould look at the Division and see problems and require a follow-up visit Wewouldn't have been surprised if that'swhat Middle States did, but they werepleased and impressed. There were noglaring weaknesses, no problems so serious that a follow-up was needed.}Some of the minor concerns of theevaluation centered on the faculty. Thereport states that the faculty members"feel too little ownership" of the liberalstudies core. McQuillen affirmed thatthe plan to. unify and clearly state thegoals of the core, as planned by theCommittee\ for the 21st Century, will

help faculty to be more involved withand aware of the core's purpose.Mercyhurst Is expected to compile afollow-up report by April 1994. Thisreport is fairly standard and will document progress in the areas specified bythe Middle States report/In closing, McQuillen said, "From theadministration perspective, we were extremely pleased the report was as positive as It was. There were no seriousproblems brought to our attention thatwe weren't already aware of."

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By Jule GardnerMerciad News EditorCurrent Leader in Various Polls: Bill Clinton\* & 15-20 PointsThe Democratic Scene:* Governor Bill Clinton has released two new commercials promoting his campaign. Thefirst,his only negative ad to date, shows afrizzy picture of President George Bush speaking about an improving economy. His words are then followed by a narrator recitinghigh unemployment statistics. The tactic is to let the President hanghimselfwith his own words, rather tha n to expose Clinton defamingthe President himself. The second commercial show s Clinton b ehind a desk, talking about the hard work put into his economicproposal. This ad also includes a 1-800 number voters can call toreceive this plan.* Clinton's push to win-over dissatisfied Republicans is paying off,literally. Clinton has been able to draw fundsfromplaces that havebeen off limits to previous Democratic candidates. Donald Swietzer,a Clinton fund raiser, said, "A lot of the fresh money this year iscoming from Republican bu siness-types. Some don't agree philosophically with all of Clinton's views, but they believe Bush'spolicies have failed and that he has betrayed them."* It looks as though Clinton can add Colorado to the list of states heleads over his opponent The last date Colorado voted for ademocrat was 1964 (for those of you who are as bad with dates asI am, those votes were for Lyndon Johnson.) It has been speculatedthat the reversal is due to the Clinton/Gore yuppie/environmentalistimage, which fits many Colorado citizens. Thomas Cronin, aprofessor at Colorado College and an authority on the Presidencysaid that Bush is widely seen in this state as "a failed President, outof ideas and out of steam."

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North East students jump to mainstreamBy Joseph LeglerEditor in Chief

There are several new facesaround the Mercyhurst campus.Almost 40 of these new facesbelong to transfers rom he NorthEast McAuley Career Division.McAuley was opened last yearasan opportunity for students whowanted to advance onto collegebut needed.a stepping stone ofsome sort Out of 53 originalMcAuley students, almost 40 ofthem have moved to theMercyhurst main campus.Bob Hvezda, the director ofcounseling services and studenttransfer services, said that he isextremely happy with the progressthat the students have made."They (the students) reallywanted to increase their academ icskills," he said. "With McAuley,they had the opportunity to advance onto main campus or another college."Cathy Anderson, the executivedirector of North East McAuley,said, "For what we saw...the numbers we started with, we are verysatisfied."Hvezda added that the programis a huge success thanks to thehard work of the students. 'Thestudents proved themselves," he

said. "Now they have a chance topossibly live out their lifedreams."Hvezda described his job as director of student transfer servicesas a way of "assisting North Eaststudents in adjusting fto a newenvironment"The students seem to be adapting well, both socially and academically.Laura 'Nowak, a North Easttransfer, said that the academicdemands on the main campus area bit more difficult than those atMcAuley, but that she expectedthat I ]m"Everybody is pretty friendly,"Nowak said. "Socially it is a lotmore restricting at North East thanhere.?Here you're not as sheltered." | f ^ * Aisha Nix, another North Easttransfer, agreed with Nowak thatacademically it is more challenging on main campus-than atMcAuley. She; said that a largeadjustment was the social jumpfrom a student population of just53 to a student population of over2,000. x # INix is happy with the number ofstudents that made the jump tomain campus and is very pleasedwith the increased availability ofresources here at Mercyhurst.

Anderson pointed out that someof the students thatdidn' t cometoMercyhurstwent toother collegesor universities.The success of the facility continues this year."The enrollment basically increased by a third this year,"Anderson said. "This is ahead ofour projected numbers and a goodsign that people are responding."

By Michelle BovaMerciad S taff Reporter

MSG recycles

By Suzanne ConeglioMerciad Staff ReporterMSG PresidentJohn Bruno sentout 200 surveys during the sum

mer Ho various college officesconcerning recycling.The general consensus is thatmost people are unsatisfied withthe recycling program. A maintenance person reported that thereis no need to separatethe garbageinto the, two bins because theythrow it all together in the brownbin. The garbage is then sent tothe landfills.There is a public service message being paid tohave trash separated at the plant Since the gar

bage in the brown bin is sent directly to the landfills, the garbageshould be thrown into the whitebin to guarantee the garbage willbe separated. iStudent government establisheda recycling committee to be com-prised of student governmentmembers, although all Mercyhurststudents mayjoin.The committee wants every office on campus to have two trashbins and two different coloredbags to differentiate whichdumpsters garbage should go into.For further information, contactcoordinators Tom Billingsley orJohn Bruno.

The Honors Council met for thefirst time this past Thursday, September 10, to discuss events they;hope to sponsor this year. Thefirst is the Crop Walk, a politicalmeeting of local Democratic andRepublican cha irpeople, and various tentative Geld trips.The Crop Walk is a n event to beheld October 4 in which the proceeds will go toward local hungerprojects. Anyone ca n walk as longas they have a sponsor. To sign uporfindout more information, g oto Campus Ministry.The Dem ocra t/Republican meet*ing has no set date, but itwill meetbefore the Presidential elections.

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Callingall studentsIf you would like? tomakefsure that yourname and phone number are correct in thesoon to be released student directory, checkthe front desk of thestudent union. You canalso check with thefront desk if you areunsure of a fellow students phone number.

The M erciad welcomes^ letters to the editor. \Letters must be signed, butthe name can be withheld by

The MerciadMercyhurst College's FirsuClass newspaper as rated by the Associated PressVol, 66 No . 2Joseph LeglerJule Gardner I ^ ^ ^Anne McNelis A&EIFeatures Editor

September 24,!l992Editor in ChiefNews Editor

Craig Rybczynski Sports EditorJohn DanknichMichelle Ryan Asst. Sports EditorCopy EditorYvonne Maher Advertising ManagerTimothy Moriarty Faculty Advisor

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Th e M erciad is the student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst College, Boxl61,501 E. 38th Su Erie, Pa.,16546. Phone 824-2376 IThe Merc iad welcomes letters to the editor.. determinedEditor holding final respons ibility. The opinions expressed in*The Merciadnot necessarily those of Th e Merciad, its staff or Mercyhurst College.

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By Joseph LeglerEditor in ChiefWhy don't people ever stopand think before they act? I am i f i if n JM < l w fcireferring specifically to peoplewho don't collec t their thoughtsbefore they speak. If a humanbeing were to pause and collecteven an iota of an intelligibleverbal spout, my life would beincredibly less stressful. |I am not talking about anybody that I know personally. In fact ,thepeople I am talking about are people that I don't really know at all,but I see them every weekend. Who are these people with thewonderfully dull minds that drive me to the edge of insanity every

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday?These brainless bumpkins are the vast majority o f the patrons thatexhaust my patience every weekend at the video store where I work.I wo n't reveal the name of the store, in fear that a mad scientist mayfind it an ideal location to capture subjects for use as scientific labThe following are video store commandments that should befollowed at all times.Commandment1: Never, ever walk up to the video clerk and askthe following question, "Do you have anything good in?" Something good is a preferential attribute that depends on one's opinion.Therefore, when a customer asks me if I have anything good in, Iwill tell him that I have a various number of tapes in. I will then tellhim that I find all of these tapes remarkably irksome and altogethertedious to watch with the exception of thedocumentary on how toeat old dry bread in a fun and fascinating w ay.I would recommend this tape because this individual asked me for

anything good. I don't know what his idea of a good is and hedoesn't know what my perception of a good tape is either.I am not a mindreader. Ifyou are going to ask a video clerk whetherornot a video has been brought back, make sure you have a specifictitle in mind when you ask.|Commandment 2: Look in the store for the tape you wish to watchbefore asking the video clerk whether ornot it is up front in the returnbin.Never, ever ask the clerk what tapes he has behind the counter thesecond you step in the door. Extend your curiosity to the thousandsof tapes just waiting to be snatched off the shelves before inquiringabout the 20 or 30 in the return bin.Comm andment 3: W hen you ask the clerk for a specific title,lieve what he is telling you. Video clerks aren't scrupuloussubhuman creatures out to make sure that you don't take home thevideo of your choice. If a clerk says, "No, allof those are rented outright now," it means that all of those are rented ou t at the time.Don't bend over the counter inspecting the return area for a tape thatthe malicious clerk must be hiding. [Commandment 4: Have your card ready when you wander up tothe counter to actually rent your entertainment for the evening.Sometimes lines form and people tend to get impatient with theclerks. These lines tend to advance much more, rapidly whenmembership cards are ready in hand.Commandment 5: N ever come to the video store without identification on your person. You should always have some form of IDon you at any given point in time regardless o f whether you intendto snag a video rental or not It's just an intelligent thing to do.One common scene at the video store is when a customer approaches the counter to check out and says, "1 don't have my cardwith me." To which I respond, "Do you have your driver's license?"What do my ears consume next? This arrogant slug proclaimingalmost as if he is proud, "No, I don't have any form of ID on me atall. I left it at home., just look m y name up in the computer." Thisis extremely rude and insensitive.Commandment 6:Don't be shocked when you hear that it costsmoney to rent your videos. Staring at the clerk in bewildermentwhen be say s, "That will be $3.18 please," does not bode well for thespeedy procession of the other customers in line. You should cometo the realization that it does cost money to obtain a small boxedmovie.Commandment 7: This is the final commandment Don't walkthrough the^electronic sensors bewailing an annoying' imitation"beep" sound thinking you're funny...because you're not. I canrightfully say that this occurs at least ten agitating times a day. It'snot an original conceptSo what does all of this have to do with M ercyhurst? A bsolutelynothing! It's just something that I needed to get off my chest

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PAGE 4 THE MERCIAD SEPTEMBER 24.1992PerspectivesEverything OnMy MindBy Anne L. M cNeilsA&E an d Features EditorI guess since Jule told you all about her summer last week, I can'tdo that (it wouldn't be very original).I'vealso decided that I don'twant my column to be too seriousI wouldn't w ant our faithfulreaders to have to think too much as they turn the pages of theMerciad. So I won't be writing about the upcoming presidentialelections, except to sayand this is the only timeI will-read Jule'sweekly column "Political Pursuits" on Page 2 to keep up with thelatest information about the campaign and please don't forget tovote. That's the end of my lecture.I also don't plan on writing about "Everything at Mercyhurst Thatis Bad." However, I probably will be doing J my fair share ofcomplaining. What I really want to do with this column is draw thereaders' (that's yours) attention to some things on this campus andin this paper that you might not otherwise notice or care aboutOne of the first things I noticed when I arrived here was that theradio station wasnot quite wha 11 had thought it would be. I wasusedto college stations like the ones in my hometown, which playalternative music almost exclusively. Anyone who has listened toWMCE knows that this is definitely not the case. In fact, it didn'teven seem very much like a student radio station at a l l /But this week, all of hat can change. WMCEhas requested thatweplace a student survey in the Merciad concerning the kind of musicwe (you know, the students) want to hear. So, if you'd like to hearsomething on WMCE that you don't right now, or even if you'reperfectly satisfied with the current format, take five minutes to fillout the survey (it's not very hard) and don't forget to turn it in!Speaking of changes on this campus, I really feel that it's abouttime the athletic department made some-in the football team'sbudget. Did you know that last Friday night, the team's startersstayed at the Holiday Inn even though they played Gannon andwere (obviousl y) not playing very farfromcampus? Would anyonecare to tell me exactly why this was the case? I mean, it makes sensefor the players to stay in a hotel when they play a team in anothercitythey can't sleep on the bus. 1 just can't quitefigureout whythey can't stay in their very own beds when they're playing in Erie.Of course, I suppose the reason for this (or at least the one they'lltell people) is that the boys needed their rest and needed to be awayfrom the distractions (read: parties) of a Friday night on campus.But,firstof all, that reason do esn't quite justify putting only thestarters in a hotel. When the team goes to another city to play, are thestarters the only ones who stay in a hotel, while the second- andthird-stringers sleep on the b uses? I doubt it. Not o nly that, I alsothink that by taking the players off campus to prevent them frompartaking in the "distractions" doesn't give them enough credit Allthose players are old enough (and, may we assume for a moment,mature enough) to decide w hether they should go out on the nightbefore a game. And if they don't take their sport seriously enoughto prepare them selves for a game (by getting rest, etc.), perh aps theydon't deserve to be a part of the team.Hie point of this (I'm sure you're wondering by now) is that theremust be other ways, better wavs. to spend this money, either withinthe football program, for other sports programs or elsewhere atMercyhurst If anyonefromeither the athletic department or thefootball program would care to explain this to me, I'd love to hearit Just drop me a note in care of theMerciad.Which brings me to my next point. Here it is, nearly the fourth weekof school and the Merciad has not received one single letter to theeditor. How many of you have ever heard the word apathy? It meanslack of emotion or lack of interest Isn't anyone on this campusinterested in anything? I can't believe that the only people on thiscampus who have any opinions are the ones who already write forthe newspaper.If you're not aware of the Merciad's editorial p olicy, turn to thestaff box on Page 3, where it says "The Merciad welcomes lettersto the editor." The key word there is "w elcomes." That means wewant them. Your letter doesn't necessarily have to be about something that's been in the newspaper. 11 doesn't have to be negative. Itdoesn't have to be about an earth-shaking issue. It doesn't have tobe about something serious. It does, however, have to be aboutsomething that concerns you, or aboutsomething that occupies yourthoughts.'I just can't believe that everyone on this campus walks around withnothing going on inside their heads but what time their next classstarts or whether or not their clothes look OK. If that is the case, Imight just have to transfer to a school where the students think forthemselves., So, please, prove me wrong; write a letter. This is acollege cam pus, let's show some brain activity.

If security is needed at any timeafter 4:30 p.m., call ext 2439(Baldwin desk). If no answer, call44 Peninsula Dr., and the MarineArcheology Department, shouldcontact John Bruno at ext 2563

on1:20 p.m.Saturday, September 26 at

ex t 21 02, wait for a beep and or David Strong at ext 2580.press * (star). Then press 401*. jPress the # key when you arefinished, but before you hang up.Flu season is just around thecomer! Flu vaccines will be ad-

The Erie Hotline will be starting a training session for SocialWorkand Psychology Majors plusany others who are looking tovolunteer on October 5. Listen-

MSG Is looking for people tosell ads for the student directory.Ten percent commission w ill bepaid for each ad sold.. For moreinformation, contact John Brunoat ext 2563. A Wministered at the Student Health ing, computer and crisis interven-| tion skills will be taught Aftertraining, the volunteer must com mit to ten hours a month for oneServices in 103 Preston Ha 11 from9 a.m. to 4 p.m., October 1 toNovember 30. Persons allergic toeggs and/or are pregnant or suspect they are are advised not toreceive this vaccine.

year. This is a great lead for yourfuture. If interested, contact MaryBorden-Cass at ext. 2473.Anyone interested in joining IMercyhurst Diving Club affiliated with Fantaseas Dive Shop,

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A meeting for all freshmen andsophomore pre-medical students,including those in dental, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy,podiatry andveterinaryprograms,will be held on Wednesday, September 30 at 3 p.m. in 107 ZurnHall. Thosewho cannot maketbis

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Well, there's not much else forme to say other than, I'm back!Yes, your favorite movie reviewer this side of Siskel andEbert isback after a rather interesting summer. I'm basically diesame and so is this column except for a few minor changes. ^This year, I hope to review Imore 01ms that will be geared to the college student This means nomore Glmslike Suburban Commando or Child's Play 3.11's inmybest interests to review film s that you might want tosee. Finally, forall of you newcomers out there, I would advise you to trust me.Remember, I did correctly predictfiveout of the six major AcademyAward winners. Let's s ee Siskel and Ebert do that With that said.let s start this week's review.In keeping with my pledge to review more films geared to thecollege student, my first review of the 1992-1993 school year iswriter/directorCameron Crowe's Sing les.Singles is a "twentysomething" comedy/drama set in Seattle,which has become a music hotbed in thepast year. Theplot revolvesaround four people trying to find lo ve in the wild and wacky 90s .Kyra Sedgwick and Campbell Scott (son o f George C. Scott) playa couple whose relationship seems beset by the worst possible luck.They meet in one of Seattle's numerous night clubs where Sedgwickbasically tells Scott to get lost. A s fate would have it, they run intoeach other at a newsstand later in the evening. A few days later, theyend up in bed with each other, which is actually the beginning oftheir problems. The bad 1 uck thatplagues them isboth unbelievcable and hilarious.The other couple, Matt Dillon and Bridget Fonda, doesn't reallyseem to be a couple. In an effort to try to g et D illon to notice her,Fonda decides to have her breasts enlarged. What she really islooking for in a relationship is a guy who will say "bless you" whenshesneezes. Dillon, meanwhile, is more concerned with his band,"CitizenDick." Yes, that's what Uncalled. j %Singles was being hyped months before its release because itssoundtrack features a lot of popular Seattle bands including PearlJam and Soundgarden. Fortunately, the music is not overbearingand is used at all the right times. ' IAfter what seemed like an endless string offlops,Matt Dillon mayhave finally found himself in hisfirsthit in a long time. With hislong hair and goatee, Dillon may have finally found a look thatworks. Dillon finally sheds his "rebel without a clue" image.The real stars in the movie are Scott and Fonda. Fonda, hot off hertop-notch performance in Single Wh ite F emale, manages to beboth sensible and ditzy. She is fast on her way to becoming a biggerstar than both her father Peter and her aunt Jane. Scott, last seen inDying Young, has many of the qualities that made his father one ofthemost respected actors of the last half century. Look forboth Scottand Fonda to become major stars in the next few years. *Singles has much of the charm of Say An ything, Crowe's 1989directorial debut Singles is the kind of movie you w ill rememberIdays after you see it Crowe also wrote Fast Times at RidgemontI High which, along with Say Anything, is considered oneof thebestteen movies of the 1980s. Singles may become the film againstwhich all "twentysomething" are compared to.Singlet is told in a series of "vignettes" or short scenes. Eachvignette is prefaced by a title that is a preview of what's upcoming.For example, in the scene titles, "Where were you when 1 neededyou?", Scott spills his guts to SedgWIck over her answering machine. Unfortunately, Sedgwick's machine eats the tape, and shedoesn't find out how Scott really feels about her. This was a nicetouch that really helped the movie flow. I enjoyed Singles so muchthat I was sorry it ended. Singles is a winner.

Singles' grade: A-Well that's it for my first review of the year. You can look forwardto seeing my movie review on this same page every other week.Until next ime,I'm John Danknich, and you're n ot See you at themovies1

Students shine for HomecomingBy Anne L. M cNeilsA&E an d Features Editor

Well, Homecoming '92 hascome and gone. What did you do?Did you go out a nd join in some ofthe festivities, even though theweather wasn't terrific? Or didyou sit atyour window and watchthe raindrops fall? If you justwatched the rain on Friday night,you missed out on a wonderfulopportunity to see some ofMercyhurst's greatest talent perform in the Laker Inn. The event,called the Second Annual Sounds(and Sights) ofMercyhurst, co nsisted of several performancesranging from poetry readings tosinging,from'dancing to a display of an interior design plan .The program was hosted bymaster of ceremonies KevinCarroll. Carroll, a senior communications and philosophy major,was also a participantinthe show.Other students who were in theshow include Mary Hinderliter,Keith Gilbert and "MichelleMalone. Each student's perfor-mance brought something special to the show.One of the highlights of the showwasthe performance of Dr. JamesHood of the English department.Hood read some of EmilyDickinson's poetry and closedwith a poem of hisown entitled"Mohammed Ali in the All-NightCafe."^ i t iAnother high point in the show

Sen ior Ke vin Carroll and his daughter, Trenecia, share a specialmoment.occurred when Carrollperformeda poem/rap entitled "Can YouHear Me Lord?" The piece, whichdescribes some of the strugglesCarroll has endured in his life,includes a section about his youngdaughter, Trenecia. As he sangthis particular section, Trenecia,who is almost two-years old, ranup and joined him on the stage. Itwas a truly beautiful and specialmoment in the show.Junior Kara Groves also deservesspecial recognition for her performance as accompanist Grovesplayed pia no for almost every act,including her ow n and sang an*other*song accompanied byCharles Kennedy, who was oneof the evenings'organizers.

Photo by Beth Haas.Kennedy, Act 101 Counselor,said, "We need to do more thingslike this; so many students arewilling tot share their talents."Kennedy suggested that SAC orMSG might look into doing thissort of program. Kennedy alsosaid that there needs to be a pianointhe Union because "People loveto stand around a piano" and listen to someone play. "It's a wayto meet people,"said Kennedy.Each person who took part in theSounds o f Mercyhurstshould feelpride in his or her efforts. Th oseof you who missed it this timearound should plan on attendingduring next year's Homecoming.

Station listens to studentsBy Karen TrapolsiMerciad Staff Reporter playing rock-n-roll as well as othertypes of music students enjoy.What kind of music are you listening to in your dorm rooms andapartments? If it is anything besides oldies and classical music,chances are you are not tuned into ourown channel,WMCE8 8 3 .Student Kevin Nixon, a modern,

upbeat and alternative musiclover, is concerned about our radio station. He hopes that a fewchanges may be made which canspark students' interests, makingour station a "students' station"

like what is of interest to the student body.Nixon plans to approach Dr.Garvey with his ideas but first heneeds your help and input Inthis issue there is a survey. Pleasetake a minute to fill it out andshare your thoughts about whatyou would like to listen to on "ourstation."Return the survey by M ondaythe 28th at the union in the dropbox, or inmailbox #1483. jYourcooperation is appreciated.Nixon does not wish to lose theclassics, but he would definitely

ParadigmMercyhurst ' i s L i t e r a r y M a g a z i n eis pleased to announce it jis now accepting poetry,short prose and artwork submissions for thiayear's edition. All students are encouraged to 1submit their work for}consideration. Please sendall submissions in care of Paradigm, JenniferLowe (Editor-in-chief), Box 919, MercyhurstCollege. Deadline for submissions is January 8,1993. ?. iIf you're workingStaffuofi Paradigm, please send a*letter of

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W&Wd&XEat healthy foods even without Mom helpBy Michelle RyanMerciad Staff ReporterAre you terrified of gaining theinfamousfreshman ifteen? Those

15 pounds of blubber can be easily avoided if simple guidelinesare followed when choosing nutritious foods."Whether y o u are watching yourweight or simply maintaining awholesome diet, it is possible topreserve good eating habits whenyou g o away to school by makinghealthier food choices and controlling portion sizes," says LisaTaormina, a dietician at ThomasJefferson U niversity in Philadelphia.Start making intelligent choicesb y eating regular meals. This will

eliminate the urge to snack orover indul ge at lat er :1times.Taormina advises including complex-carbohydrates into meals.Examples of such energy producing foods are pasta, rice, cereal, whole-grain breads, beans,potatoes, fruits and vegetables.

In the case a meal is skipped,Taormina recommends keepinghealthy snacks such as hard pretzels, bagels, dried or fresh fruit,low-fat microwave popcorn, rawvegetables and low-fat yogurts inyour dorm or apartment. Thatmight not be news to you, but this

Try adding tresh veggies,itruit,beans, bread sticks "and tuna orturkey to your salad instead. Oiland vinegar can create a tastyyet low-cal dressing. (Be sureto control th e amount ofo il used!)Everyone enjoys ordering out.Eat 'up, but*be cautious whenchoosing the restaurantonewhich offers a la rge-variety menushould provide a better choice offoods than a smaller menu. Pastadishes with tomatoe sauce, saladsand even a sensible amount ofpizza result in a decent meal. Turkey subs a r e a wiser choice corn-

may. A salad can be higher in fat P a r e d t o Italian subs, and veg-and calories than a plain burger stable, chicken or shrimp entreesand fries, says Taormina, if oppedwith sunflower seeds, nuts, dressings, croutons or oriental noodles.

preside over batter-dipped andfried C hinese foods.Try flavoring your food withmustard, ketchup or peppers ratherthan ^fattening mayonna ise .Leaner meats such:as turkeybreast, lean-broiled ham or leanroast beef pile up to a smart delisandwich.

Fuel up with a power breakfastconsisting of bagels, Englishmuffins, hot and cold cereals,yogurt, low-fat muffins and fruit.Beware of adding too much butter or cream cheese to muffins;this will defeat nutritious purposes. Sausage and bacon canslow you down, says Taormina,

adding that a topping of yogurt,applesauce or fresh fruit to pancakes Sand waffles makes for adelicious and wise breakfastDrinking alcohol slows down aperson's ability to burn fat, andincreases your chances of puttingon the pounds.Taking time to exercise three orfour times a week will not onlycontribute to weight control, butmay also reduce stress and anxiety. Adding this to healthy foodchoices will result in an energeticand balanced lifestyle every college student needs. *

SAC plans activitiesBy Tonie BolanMerciad Staff Writer

With the wide variety of activities planned by SAC during thefall term, there is always something going on and something foreverybody to do."Mercy hu rst i s i t s own little community and SAC is bringing thingsfrom the outside world toour camp u s , for those who otherwisecouldn tget out there," stated S A CChairperson, Mark Korcinsky.Starting this weekend, Friday,September 25 inZurn Recital Hall,there will be a comedy act/gameshow with Dr. Bill Goettel at 8p . m . The theme of this act is having sex and being safe. Sunday,Sept 27 brings the Fall FunfestVolleyball Tournament, weatherpermitting. T h e tou rnament, alongwith a picnic, will begin at 1 p.m.Korcinsky also hopes to have apig roastHypnotist Mark Pittman willkick off Parents Weekend.'Hewill be in Zurn Recital Hall onFriday, Oc t 2 at 8 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 3, Randy R iggle willbe found in the cove with hiscomedy act at 8 p.m.

Comedian Sky Sands will be oncampus for a night of laughs Friday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. in the cove.Enjoy a night of midnight bowli n g a t t h e Green Garden Lanes onSaturday, Oc t 24. SAC will provide; vans to get you there andback.

Dress yourself up on Hallowe e n , Saturday, Oc t 3 1 , atthe Costume Dance. Prizes will beawarded for the best costumes.Gamblers have a night set asidejust for them on Monte CarloNight, Friday, Nov. 6. It shouldbe just^like Las Vegas, but notwith"'real money. Look aroundif*ca mpus for further details.Take a break from a stressfulday and enjoy som e Food for Finals on Tuesday, Nov. 17.Pool and Ping Pong Tournaments are held regularly, so lookaround campus for dates andtimes."You are paying for the SAC tobring in different acts and organize things to do. We've (SAC)tried to break u p t h e monotony ofthings goingvon on campus byvarious acts and activities," saidKorcinsky.

ICampus Profile: Jean CoffeyBy Mary MedureMerciad Staff Writer %\Delivering mail is not the onlyduty that Jean C offey, mailroomsuperviser, has.For nearly 20 years, she and herstaff have been helping studentswith packages, finding the bestway to send packages out, serving as intermediates between themailroom and the post office aswell as handling bulk mail.Coffey said that her work-studystudents are terrific. "Most ofthemknow almos t every area of themailroom," she said. ,'According to Coffey, she hiresstudents for mornings so incoming mail can be delivered to theoffices. She said students playvital roles delivering all of themail from Preston to the Unionmailroom. *iDuring ba d weather, Coffey said

i t i s difficult t o d o this. "I give m ystudents a lot of credit"

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With the addition of the Unionmailroom, Coffey sometimes hasto run between the two places.Presently, Sr. Catherine AnnMesanko ass its Coffey by working in the Union m ailroom. "Thishas alleviated a lot of my problems," she said.According to Coffey, the new

helped tremendously with thebulkmailings. "It is a fabulous machine and saves a lot of time."Coffey added that most of thedepartments ha vebeenvery helpful by counting and bundling theletters before sending them out tobe mailed.Coffey said that a ll student packages an d envelopes canb e pickedup at the Union mailroom onweekdays from 10:30 to 3:00 p.m.."I do miss students coming innow to pick up their packages."Coffey said that the best part ofher job is making the studentshappy. On the other hand, one of

the most disturbing things thatshe has to deal w ith is the loss ofa package. "It bothers me thatpeople would take something thatdoes not belong to them."According to C offey, h e r j o b isunique because sh e interacts withstudents by giving mail to themand sending mail out for them."We make students, friends andfamily h appy."Coffey and her husband Charleshavetwo children and three grandsons. T heir daughter, Anna White,is a secretary in the cafeteria andson, Christopher graduated fromMercyhurst in 1977.

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