The Merciad, January 30, 2013

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NEWSPage 2 January 30, 2013

The 2012 presidential electionended when Barack Obama was sworninto office during the presidential inau-guration Monday, Jan. 21.

Due to the courtesy of U.S. Rep.Mike Kelly, Pennsylvanias 3rd district,several Mercyhurst employees and stu-dents attended the occasion. Includedin the group were Joseph Morris, D.A.,director of the Mercyhurst Center for

Applied Politics and Associate Pro-fessor of Political Science, along withpolitical science majors Jake Jaskiewiczand Reed Hunter Garetto.

From the Learning Differencesprogram, director Dianne Rogersand students Paulina Wielandt andMarnie Miller also attended. Directorof External Affairs & GovernmentRelations Sheila Coon rounded out thegroup.

Coon explained that their groupwas able to attend due in large part toa visit Brad McGarry, coordinator of

the Asperger Initiative at Mercyhurst(AIM) program at Mercyhurst, madeto Washington, D.C., in the fall.

Because of the good impressionthis visit made, McGarry was invitedby Kelly to testify before the Con-gressional Committee on Oversightand Government Reform about theimportance of the AIM program. Itis because of this visit that more con-gressional representatives are becom-ing aware of the concerns and issuesof the future of American citizens onthe Autism spectrum.

Thus, when tickets became avail-able for members to distribute, Kellyoffered tickets to the university.

It was the luck of the draw that I

got chosen, said Jaskiewicz, who saysthat the people who were chosen to go

were drawn at random. Garetto con-curs that he got lucky.

For Jaskiewicz, Garetto and Coon,this was the first presidential inaugura-tion they had been able to attend.

There were at least 800,000 people[at the inauguration], said Garetto.So it was hard to get a decent view ofObamas speech.

Coon agrees, citing a crush ofthousands of people as she recallsstepping out onto the lawn where

the inauguration was to take place.Thousands of people from d ifferentcultures and backgrounds were pres-

ent at the event.It was great to see such a large

community of different people of dif-

ferent walks of life, Garetto said.Both Garetto and Jaskiewicz notedit was difficult to get a good view ofObamas speech. However, all agree

the speech was the inaugurations shin-ing moment.

The speech was the highlight ofthe event, said Jaskiewicz. Everyone

was waiting to hear it.Garetto felt hearing the speech

was more important than getting a

great visual of the president speak-ing.

Im a political science student,said Garetto. Ive taken classes about

what makes a good political speech.It was great to hear Obamas plan for

America.Coon also enjoyed the speech, but

shared an odd experience as well.The most unusual sight was when

a man in a brown jacket climbed tothe very top of a tree on the CapitolMall, said Coon. Police offered hima ladder and requested that he climbdown, but he stayed.

All those attended who could bereached for comment said they wouldgo again if they could.

Hopefully, the next [inauguration]I attend will be one when Im sworn inas president, said Garetto.

Coon agrees but says that she wouldput McGarrys name at the top of thelist for the next inauguration.

His son Connor became ill lastweek and sadly Brad was unableto attend, said Coon about whyMcGarry was not at the event.

Overall, everyone enjoyed the inau-

guration and were pleased they werechosen to attend.

By Kierston BromleyStaff writer

President Barack Obama finishes up his inaugural address in

Washington D.C.

Caitlin Handerhan photo

Students and faculty attend inauguration


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Page 3January 30, 2013 NEWS

Caf Diem reopens

If there is one thing we can all agreeon, its that Mercyhurst students loveto eat.

Fortunately for students, Caf Diemhas reopened on the first level ofthe Center for Academic Excellence(CAE) courtesy of the HospitalityManagement program.

Caf Diem was originally situatedin Hammermill Library, in a less thanconvenient space and offered a limitedmenu mainly consisting of coffee andsnacks.

The new caf is in a better locationand is more focused on healthy foodoptions ranging from coffee to soup,pizza, wraps and sandwiches.

The team that worked on reopening

the caf saw the demand on campusand used the old Caf Diems short-coming to improve upon.

Assistant Professor of HRM DarylGeorger, Assistant Professor of Hos-pitality Management Beth Anne Shel-don, Chair of HRM Allison Shrimperand Chef Charles Magalhaes havebeen a tremendous help in gettingeverything organized for the caf, as

well as the student managers.The caf is open Monday through

Thursday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; however,expansion of hours is a possibility.

With its location in the CAE, manyof the intelligence students are asking

for a late night food option. The caf isonly taking cash transactions for now,but will offer debit and credit transac-tion along with Laker Loot capabilitiesin the near future.

General Manager Jessica Christof-ferson says that in the few days thecaf has been open she is happy withthe turnout.

As we continue to grow and learnwhat the students want we will be ableto develop a routine and have moresuccess. I think that once studentsspread the word and come try the caf,

business will pick up, Christoffersonsaid.

The caf is part of the HospitalityManagement program and is com-pletely student run. Student managersinclude seniors Jessica Fellows, AmyEdwards and Nate Anderson andjuniors Chelsea Shilala and AmandaLippiello. Other students involved arejuniors Zach Moss and Emily Kainer,sophomore Lauren Furda and seniorLeon Gallop.

Any students looking for servicehours or would like to learn about thehospitality industry are more than wel-come to stop in.

By Abigail RobinsonStaff writer

Students prepare for Senior WeekBowling, wings, date auction, free food

With the end of the academic yeargetting closer, this years graduatingclass is focusing on raising funds forits senior gift, a greenhouse for theschool, through a series of events forthe school, known as Senior Week.

Besides helping the senior gift com-mittee reach its goal of $15,000, SeniorWeek is all about coming together asa class and celebrating the past fouryears,senior Rhona Boyle said.

The events, which start on Monday,Feb. 4, with the kick-off party at theStudent Union, are opportunities forthis years seniors to celebrate life inErie, something the senior committeehas achieved by attaining partnerships

with various local businesses to makethe events possible.

The week goes on Tuesday with GlowBowling, which senior Abigail Robinsonthinks is always a fun event. Seniors aregetting a great price to go bowling.

Wednesday introduces a new eventto Senior Week, which is the Wildcard

Wing Tasting. For the price of $2,students receive a wildcard whichenables them to try eight different

wings from various establishmentsacross Erie. South Gate Pizza, Otis 12,

Elk Creek Inn, the Gatherings, DansRt. 8 Boardwalk, Plymouth, The CornerStone and The Laker Inn have all part-nered with the senior committee to pro-

vide the various wings for this event.The Snag a Senior Date Auction,

which was a huge success last year, willtake place on Thursday, Feb. 7, where15 seniors will be auctioned for stu-dents.

Various seniors will be auctioned inhopes of raising money for the seniorgift. Each person represents a gift card

or a prize from a local Erie business,Robinson said.

The events come to a close on

Friday with both a 100 Days dinnerat Egan dining hall for the seniors,followed by the 100 Days Party at the

Corner Stone Bar & Grill.The graduating students are sad

about graduation approaching, thoughthey are also ready for the next stagein their lives.

Robinson describes her experienceabout the impending graduation.

Im both scared and excited to bemoving on from Mercyhurst. I lovethis place, all the people and the pro-fessors, and Im a basket of emotions,

Robinson said.Boyle thinks that senior week willhave a great turnout, as it has in pastyears.

A significant amount of planning hasgone into these five days. Our time hereis almost through. So if there were evera time to Carpe Diem, it is now. Also, allproceeds of Senior Week go toward theGreenhouse. I just want to encourageeveryone to give what they can to the giftfund, in order to make the Gift of 2013a success, Boyle said.

By Juan MendezStaff writer

Contributed photo

News BriefWater main break closes campus

Mercyhurst students began experiencing water-related issues earlyon Wednesday morning, Jan. 23. Students who reside in the Tangle-wood Apartments on East Grandview Blvd. started dealing with theloss of water and heat the day before the main campus did.

Low water pressure was noticeable on almost all of campus byThursday morning, with the toilets not functioning in the academicbuildings and extremely low water pressure in the Briggs/Lewis apart-ments. Details on the source of this issue were few and far between,though it was apparent there was a real problem.

Confusion continued until Vice President for Student Life GerardTobin Ph.D., sent an informational email to all students and staff thatErie was experiencing a water main break.

Due to ongoing issues with the water supply, the Erie campus isclosing at 12:30 p.m. today. Classes and all scheduled activities on theErie campus are canceled through the weekend. We expect classeswill resume on Monday, Tobin said in his email to the students.

R.A.s were required to stay on campus until 8 p.m. that night toensure the safe departure of the students on campus. The campuswide evacuation went smoothly with a steady flow of traffic movingthrough the front gates, students and staff exited campus within afew short hours.

Over the weekend, Erie water workers identified the multiple watermain breaks and restored water to all of the affected areas. Withclasses and events running as usual again, Mercyhurst students got toexperience the closing of the Erie campus for the first time in over 40years.

Hospitality Management majors work together to supply food for

students at the new location for Caf Diem.

Salina Bowe photo


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FEATURES Page 4January 30, 2013

First Lady shined

at Inaugural Ball

Gangnam Styleperformed MU-style

Monday, Jan. 21, the world watchedas President Barack Obama took theoath of office for the second time.

While this was the purpose of theevent, the fashion industry was antic-ipating what designers gown the FirstLady Michelle Obama was going to

wear to the Inaugural Ball.

All of the fashion critics and editorspredicted Michelle Obama to wear adifferent designer than she had chosenin 2009.

Four years ago she choseup-and-coming designer named Jason

Wu. Wus fame and talent was highlynoted in the fashion industry shortlyafter his client, Michelle Obama worehis one-shoulder chiffon gown.

This year she shocked audiences,not only with her choice to wearanother Jason Wu gown, but also withher new bangs, as well.

The red dress she wore was madeout of a lightweight chiffon fabric,

similar to her dress in 2009. The dressallowed her to move freely as sheand the president danced to JenniferHudson singing Lets Stay Together.

When planning to wear somethingfor an important event, you must con-sider what you want to feature. MichelleObama is enthusiastic about exercise andstaying healthy, so she has a great body.One of her best features is her arms, andthe dress she chose highlighted this area.

Some say she made the choice of

Jason Wu to stay safe, but the dressexemplified that playing it safe worksfor Michelle Obama.

As a fashion idol, Michelle Obamahas been known to recycle outfits andaccessories as one of her trademarksas First Lady. She also frequently wearsaffordable brands such as J. Crew, Tal-bots and Liz Claiborne.

Michelle Obama has been knownin the fashion industry as one of thebest-dressed women in America. By

wearing the Jason Wu dress, she onlyrose higher on the list.

Clearly, she has started the year 2013off on the right foot in fashion.

By Isabella CardinaStaff writer

As the song Gangnam Style byPsy became a hit on the radio withits catchy beat and new dance moves,people started to become obsessed

with the song.Psys quirky moves inspired others,

and music video renditions began toappear on YouTube.

In early November, junior KellieWendell noticed the videos online and

decided it would be fun to try to createa music video around campus. Her goalwas to complete it by midterm week ofwinter term, which she did.

Wendell wanted to incorporateas many groups on campus that shecould.

Senior Erico Sanchez played Psy,the main character. Behind the scenesand on camera, junior Danny Grahamand senior Nick Grecol helped Wen-dell make the video.

The other people on cameraincluded members of Mecyhurst Stu-dent Ambassadors, Mercyhurst Stu-dent Government (MSG) and ReserveOfficers Training Corps (ROTC). Inaddition, Dance and Hospitality Man-agement majors were a part of the

video.The video would not have been

complete without Mercyhurst Pres-ident Thomas Gamble, Ph.D., andParkhurst employees Rhonda Bloutand Mimi Hewitt.

Once parts of the video were taped,Wendell edited the video on her com-puter. While the video looks quite pro-fessional, she explained the tools she

used were simple.Editing is a little hobby I love, butunfortunately I do not have any fancysoftware, said Wendell. It was alldone in Windows MovieMaker andfilmed with my Canon EOS rebel T2i.

She went on to explain that anyonecan make a YouTube hit.

All you need are your friends anda camera. We werent even trying tomake this into a YouTube hit. It wasall just for fun, but the positive feed-back made it even better, Wendellsaid.

The video was uploaded to You-Tube about two weeks ago and quicklygrew in popularity.

When asked if she thought thevideo was going to be so widespread,Wendell said, Not in a million years.Once the idea was started, it quicklyspread around campus. I was thrilledto have help from everyone, includingDr. Tobin and Dr. Gamble.

With just over 2,500 views, it is one

of the most popular Mercyhurst Uni-versity uploads on YouTube.All the positive feedback we have

gotten from this video has been incred-ible. I cannot express how grateful Iam for the support from Mercyhurst.Over 2,500 views shows that our hard

work has really paid off, Wendell said.So far, Wendell does not have any

plans for future films, but she is opento new suggestions and others who

would like to be involved. From thenumber of video participants, to theamount of viewers, this video is a

prime example of the support in theMercyhurst community.

I hope this video shows that Mer-cyhurst is a lot of fun and our studentshave a lot of school spirit. I want thisto make prospective students want tocome to MU because we are more thanjust academics, Wendell said.

To watch the film, go to YouTubeand search Gangnam Style at Mercy-hurst University.

By Kayla KellyFeatures editor

Chelsey Starin, Erico Sanchez and Kellie Wendell dance in the music video in front of Old Main.

Contributed photo

ROTC members have fun dancing to Gangnam Style in the video.Contributed photo


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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Page 5January 30, 2013

Online Full list of events can be

found on the PAC websiteView upcoming performances:

www.pac.mercyhurst.eduwww.merciad.mercyhurst.

edu/arts_entertainment

Raw Edges raises the barre once again

This coming weekend, Feb. 1-3,Mercyhurst Universitys Dance

Department will be hosting its 15thedition of Raw Edges at the MaryDAngelo Performing Arts Center(PAC).

This showcase features MercyhurstUniversity dance majors as well asalumna Meredith Lyons and special

guest Neta Pulvermacher.There will be a number of pieces

that were choreographed by dancemajors as well as by the special guests

with a variety of different music scores

from all eras.Seniors Anastasia Welsh, Tess Sinke,

Jessica Stachelrodt and junior AllegraGlinsky push boundaries with steparrangement to their pieces in order

to break the mold from typical danceproductions.

These students have more to worry

about than just the pieces on stage.I needed to find proper music,

scenery, and costumes, said Welsh.And I had to completely create the

story on a large group of 18 dancers.The performances at Raw Edges

this year all bring to light the creativityof the choreographers.

Welshs piece titled The Snow

Maiden is a Russian story ballet basedon the Russian folk tale.

This piece is livelier, while othershave a darker edge to them.

My piece is very happy, comicaland upbeat compared to the otherpieces by the student choreographersthis year, Welsh said.

Allergra Glinskys piece, BreakingPoint, is based on someones personalstruggle with conforming to societyand being an individual.

[It] is centered around the idea ofthe individual versus the mob. It deals

with the ego and a persons struggle to

maintain individuality under pressureto conform, Glinsky said.

The audience will be able to under-stand Glinskys concept through cos-tume design with the usage of masks.

Glinsky also mentions that the solopieces in Breaking Point repre-

sent the archetypal personality traitsknown in psychology by the acronymO.C.E.A.N (Openness, Conscientious-ness, Extroversion, Agreeableness,

Neuroticism). It is believed that everyperson has a mixture of these quali-ties.

The next dance selection was cho-

reographed by Tess Sinke.Her piece is based off of the Edgar

Allen Poe poem, The Raven.Music is incorporated to verses

being read from the poem, thus,making the scene more realistic. Withthis addition to the music, it helps theaudience know exactly what is hap-

pening during the performance. Cos-tumes are used to create the raven, thespeaker and Lenore.

The movements by the ravens arepulsating and rhythmic so the audi-

ence will know that the performers

are ravens even without noticing theircostumes.

Jessica Stachelrodts Fatalis Fem-

inam is a performance that is aboutwomen being strong on their own.

A duet between a female and maledancer shows through its choreogra-

phy the struggles between the two ofthem. The group portions use move-ments that also relate to a struggle of

standing alone.The intricate arrangements betweenthe dancers help audience membersrealize the meaning behind this piece.

Finally the routine ends with a solowhich has yet to be performed, there-

fore leaving a surprise for viewers.Two other routines are choreo-

graphed by the guest performers NetaPulvermacher and Mercyhurst alumna,

Meredith Lyons.Meredith Lyons graduated from

Mercyhurst in 2003. Since graduating

Lyons has earned her MFA at SmithCollege in Northampton, Mass., andcurrently performs with modern dancecompanies in Philadelphia.

Lyons dance selection A Life Less

Backwards uses video footage toenhance the meaning of the choreog-raphy. Words from dancers diaries are

flashed across a screen adding empha-sis to the movements on stage.

The last performance is choreo-graphed by guest Neta Pulvermacher.

Pulvermacher studied at Julliardwith Solveig Santillano, assistant pro-fessor of dance.

Pulvermachers piece uses five-gal-lon plastic buckets as props. Perform-ers use the buckets at the beginning ofthe dance routine to create percussive

beats that set up the choreography thatis in the rest of the number.

Another interesting part in this

performance that is unusual is addinglights to buckets. These are used asspotlights that highlight differentdancers on stage. Pulvermacher shows

how versatile a bucket can be.Tickets to see Raw Edges are $15.50

for adults and $12.50 for seniors and

students. Tickets for the previewconcert are $5. All tickets can be pur-

chased by calling 814-824-3000 or byvisiting miac.mercyhurst.edu.

By Sarah MinchContributing writer

Anticipation has been building since the success of last years

Raw Edges concert.

Staff photo

Students and alum Meredith Lyons will join for a collaborativeeffort on the PAC stage for this years Raw Edges concert.

Contributed photo


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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT January 30, 2013Page 6

Yuck impresses with 90s feel

For me, music comes and goes.I will listen to an album a couple oftimes and then never listen to it again.

On a rare occasion, I will like wholealbum and return to it from time totime.

One of those albums is Yuckwhich is the self-titled album for theband Yuck.

Yuck is a London band that couldhave come straight from the 90s and

toured with some of my favorite bandsfrom that era, such as Pavement, Sonic

Youth and Dinosaur Jr. This is due totheir fuzzed out, indie rock tone.

Daniel Blumberg, Yucks singer/guitarist/songwriter is a master whenit comes to writing for this band.

This album will send you on a whirl-wind of emotions.

Songs like Suicide Policeman,which a soft-spoken acoustic numberabout being on suicide watch for some-one who is close to you and trying totalk them out of it.

Followed immediately by Geor-gia, a bright, lighthearted song thatfeatures male and female vocals thanksto the bands bass player Mariko Doi.

The first track, Get Away, is myfavorite track on the album.

I like the fuzzed out bass line thatreally sticks out, how the lead guitar

part dances so nicely with the rest ofthe song or the lyrics which describe

wanting someone so much that youcant get her off your mind.

Other tracks, like Holding Out,have a strong grittiness and tons offeedback over distorted vocals, creat-ing the fuzzy soundscape that wouldmake Thurston Moore, Sonic Youthsguitarist, smile.

If you are into bands from the 90s,Yuck is the right band for you. Thisold-school band will have their melo-dies stuck in your head instantly. Dont

let the name of this band deceive you;their music is anything but yuck.

By Zach Dorsch

Photo editor

Met HD Live: Rigoletto by VerdiSaturday, Feb. 16, at 12:55 p.m.

Mary DAngelo Performing Arts Center

Director Michael Meyer has set his new production

of Verdis towering tragedy in Las Vegas in 1960. In this

production, inspired by the antics of the Rat Pack, Piotr

Beczala is the womanizing Duke of Mantua, Zeljko

Lucic is his tragic sidekick, Rigoletto, and Diana Damrau

is Rigolettos daughter, Gilda.

pac.mercyhurst.edu photo

Langer Film Series: ArgoFriday, Feb. 1 - 2:15 p.m. & 7:15 p.m.Taylor Little Theatre

Based on true events, Argo chronicles the life-or-

death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which

unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis

the truth of which was unknown by the public for

decades. On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolu-

tion reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S.

embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But,

in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to

slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian

ambassador.

pac.mercyhurst.edu photo

Macklemore breaks 20-year streak

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis havebeen creating a lot of hype with theirrap, Thrift Shop, which talks aboutanti-consumerism.

The song is currently sitting atnumber one in the Billboard Hot 100,and it is the first time an independentlyrecorded song has taken the numberone spot since 1994.

The last indie hit to hold this spotwas Stay (I Missed You), by folk-popsinger Lisa Loeb.

Macklemore, whose real name is

Ben Haggerty, is a Washington nativewho has been recording since theearly 2000s under the name ProfessorMacklemore.

He recently got noticed when hereleased his first full-length albumThe Heist with the help of producerRyan Lewis.

On his album, Macklemore not onlytakes down the idea of being cool just

because he bought a $50 t-shirt, but healso takes a swing at the record indus-try with his song Jimmy Lovine.

Lovine is the current chairman ofInterscope-Geffen-A&M records andhelped launch the career of anotherrapper, Eminem.

In this song he takes down therecord industrys contacts and the pol-itics behind it.

The last thing that sets him apartfrom other rappers is his support ofgay rights.

In his track Same Love, he spits

I might not be the same but thatsnot important/ No freedom till wereequal, damn right I support it.

I personally commend Macklemorefor all he has done.

He showed the world you couldbe number one on the chart without

being signed to a big label and that youdont have to rap about cars, money or

women in order for the world to listen.I hope this inspires a new set of art-

ists that rap about things that are more

real to people such as gay rights andlooking good on a dime.

By Zach DorschPhoto editor

Macklemore becomes the first

artist to have an independently

recorded song put on the charts

since 1994 with Thrift Shop.

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Our Song: A Winter CabaretWednesday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m.

Taylor Little Theatre

Tickets are $5 and available at the door.Come support our students and the arts.


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Sandy Hook hits close to home

Frank Herbert wrote in Dune thatfear is the mindkiller. Although fig-uratively a narrative which is galaxiesapart, the message is clear.

There is a clear expectation of fearof whatever we cant see or under-stand, and that is part of the humancondition.

There is also, through Herbert, animportant addendum that this fear willincapacitate; bar from logic or truereason.

My hometown borders on SandyHook, Conn. Having a close connec-tion to the horror in Sandy Hook Ele-mentary, I was afraid.

One school system over, and itwould have been the hallways of myyouth all of a sudden suffering thathorror, plus the volatile concoctionof national news media, lobbyists andpoliticians.

Let me make one thing clear: There

is the truth that New England, homefor me, bears a stigma against firearms(despite being the home of Ruger,Smith & Wesson and Colt, to name afew).

Its a stereotype and notion that getspassed along (but dont construe thisclarification as my holding the oppo-

site).Like fear, the generational stereo-

type is a given trait that becomes trans-parent with logic, a calm heart andtherapeutic discussion. And its reas-suring what will happen when you dohave those discussions.

The core of gun control is fear,and the mongering thereof on bothsides of an unfortunately linear debate.

The fear that if we leave assault

rifles unrestricted, the streets of Amer-ica will turn into a warzone versus thefear that a ban would only lead to 1984,plus everywhere in between.

My bottom line is this: Dont havea discussion about the topic with thecanned evidence given to you fromthe TV, be careful of your tone and

remember Herberts warning aboutfear.

Fear has infiltrated every aspect ofthis debate, in itself making discussiondifficult, but the immense leverage itcarries pushes us apart exponentially.

Dignity, respect and memorial tothe Angels of Sandy Hook, as well assafety of the America is a call to com-promise for more than ourselves.

Girls, guns, guerrillawarfare troubling

Congratulations are due to all

women in the U.S., I am told, as wehave learned that the military is liftingits restrictions on women in combat.

This is supposed to be a great blowfor equality for women and I am toldthat equality is good.

However, this whole episode revealsthe total lack of perspective manypeople have.

While some people are excited thatthere is now going to be equality inthe military, it seems that they haveperhaps not thought through what this

means.Within the same day that this

announcement was made there werecalls for the selective service, alsoknown as the draft, to apply to womenas well.

Currently when you turn 18 andyou are a male, you are required underthreat of fines and imprisonment toregister for selective service.

Women are not required to do thisand are not allowed to.

However, now that women areallowed to serve in combat it does notseem like there is any reason at all why

women should not be required to signup as well.

It would be hypocritical for those

who pushed for women to be allowedinto combat to not also be in favor ofrequiring women to sign up for thedraft.

After all, if men can be forcedagainst their will to join the militaryand kill, why should women not beforced to as well?

In a push for the much vaunted, yetill-defined, value of gender equalitypeople have now opened what is in myopinion Pandoras box.

The great scourge of the draft is

now lingering above the heads ofwomen all over the nation.

To read the full article go to:

www.merciad.mercyhurst.edu/opinion

By Zack Yost

Staff writer

Student contributes to gun control dialogueHaving a close

connection to the

horror in Sandy Hook

Elementary, I was

afraid.

Will DeFeo

Despite relatively shortnotice, the campus closingon Jan. 25 was carried outswiftly and effectively. Many

students and faculty openedup their homes to those whocould not leave campus onsuch short notice. At leaststudents are willing to heedthe advice of Student Lifewhen it is most important.

Fire alarms in Hirt have beenrandomly ringing at inoppor-tune times for several days.Students have become soapathetic toward the alarms,that they remain in the build-ing. How many more timeswill the buildings system cry

wolf ?

As many seniors are gearingup for Senior Week, you canimagine how disappointing itis to find this tradition oncereserved for graduates, is nowinviting underclassmen partic-ipation.

By Will DeFeoAdvertising manager


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September 3, 2008SPORTSPage 8 January 30, 2013

Lakers fall to 5-12

The lady Lakers had a tough week-end against the Indiana University ofPennsylvania Crimson Hawks. Fullcourt pressure and consistent three-point shooting troubled the womensbasketball team, resulting in a 100-47loss on Saturday, Jan. 26.

Junior forward Alayna White knowsthat the Lakers need to make changesto improve.

Our team had a slow start this year,

but every game is coming together andgetting better. To improve our record wesimply have to play a 40-minute game,said White. We have to play perfect;rebound more, less turnovers, and knockdown shots. We get a lot of shots up, but

we have to knock them down.Freshman guard Adrienne Kloecker

feels the Lakers will improve as theybecome more consistent throughoutthe season.

I think that our team needs tobecome more consistent in games. We

have been doing better lately when itcomes to rebounding, but there is alwaysroom for improvement, said Kloecker.

We need to focus on executing plays allthe time, because when we are patientand run the plays, they work.

On Wednesday, Jan. 23, the Lakersplayed hometown rival Gannon Uni-

versity. After a hard fight and closegame the Lakers fell to the Knights,59-43. The loss was very tough for theLakers to endure.

It was a very emotional gamefor us. We wanted to win this gamebecause we knew we could. It wasnt agood feeling to lose, but it was a greatfeeling that we came out and foughtthrough all the adversity during thegame, White said.

This is the first time in my collegecareer playing our rival Gannon, and,of course, we wanted that win reallybadly. What makes it worse is that weall know we could have beat them,it was the first three minutes of thesecond half that put us in a hole that

we couldnt get out of, Kloecker said.Although the Lakers may be strug-

gling in the win column, they are con-fident in themselves and each other asthe season progresses. The Lakers will

face Edinboro University on Wednes-day, Jan. 30, at 5:30 p.m. in the Mercy-hurst Athletic Center.

By Joe Chiodo

Sports editor

Lundgren named wrestler of the week

Senior Eric Lundgren was recently

named Pennsylvania State AthleticConference (PSAC) Wrestler of the

Week. Lundgren had big wins overboth West Liberty and Kutztown.

Hes wrestling great right now, wejust need him to stay consistent, saidHead Coach Mike Wehler.

Lundgren credits redshirting as atime in which he learned from the side-lines and grew as a player.

Redshirting helped me acclimateto a new level of competition, saidLundgren. The transition between

high school and college wrestling is ahuge leap. As a freshman, I dont thinkthat I would have had much successif coach had just thrown me into thelineup my first year.

Against Kutztown, Lundgren drewa tough match-up against formerNCAA qualifier Giovanni Ortiz.

Lundgren trailed 1-0 after two peri-ods before making his move. With 30

seconds left in the third round, Lund-gren earned two points with a take-down and then held off Ortiz, 4-3, to

win the match.Lundgren and his fellow Lakers are

on a roll on the mat this season. TheLakers have beaten three top-ten rankedopponents, leading to an overall recordof 12-1 and 4-0 in the conference.

Beating top-ten teams continuesto drive us to win more matches, saidLundgren. Weve been the underdogin the majority of our matches. Other

than us, no one expected the team todo as well as we have.

The Lakers compete against Univer-sity of Pitt-Johnstown at the Mercyhurst

Athletic Center, Friday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.

By Lindsey BurkeStaff writer

Eric Lundgren remains poised before beginning his match against an opponent.Brian Vail photo

Leao breaks 1,000 points

Mens basketball senior Luis Leaois having a tremendous 2012-2013season.

He is averaging 20.2 points agame and grabbing an average of 6.8rebounds. Being his senior year, all ofhis hard work since he started at the

Hurst is paying off.Saturday, Jan. 12, Leao and the

Lakers traveled to Cheyney for a PSACshowdown.

Leo was closing in on the 1,000point mark going into the game. Hesuccessfully reached the milestone andfinished the game with 24 points andsix rebounds.

There are a select few that havedone it for Mercyhurst and Im proudto be a part of it, said Leao.

Leao could not have done it withouthis teammates and credits those who

helped him to get these points.Even though it is an individual

accomplishment, I could not have done

it without my teammates, said Leao.The Lakers lost another nail biter on

Saturday, Jan. 26, to PSAC West oppo-nent Indiana University of Pennsylva-

nia, 57-54.You need to play an entire 40 min-

utes of good basketball to beat thegood teams, Leao said.

This can help strengthen the teamfor the end of the season push. Learn-ing to finish out a game is key to

winning close games and having themental toughness to focus.

The Lakers will be back in actionWednesday, Jan. 30, against EdinboroUniversity. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30p.m. at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center .

By R.J. Niedzwiecki

Contributing writer

Luis Leao catches a pass beneath the net against Gannon on Jan.

23.

Brian Vail photo

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