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Hockeys Harper

fnishes lengthyjourney to crease

Short waitfor weights?

College adds $250,000 varsitytraining facility to Ice Center

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Athletes-only weight room added to Ice Center

Mercyhurst Colleges varsity ath-letes will soon have a new place topump iron.

College administrators recentlyapproved the construction of a$250,000 weight lifting wing to be

connected to the Ice Centers eastwall. The 2,970-square foot facility will be restricted for athletes useonly.

Work on the structure beganquickly and without notice to stu-dents, faculty and staff during the

week of Oct. 4.But the projects realization came

slowly.About three years ago, says

Provost Dr. James Adovasio, astrength and conditioning coach

visited from Hockey Canada tospeak about training consider-ations for our world class hockeyplayers.

The Hockey Canada official sug-gested to womens hockey coachMichael Sisti that a weight trainingfacilitysimilar to the one beingbuilt on the south end of campus

should exist at Mercyhurst.Mike approached (President Dr.)

Tom Gamble and I about it on sev-eral occasions, and this year it proved

to be feasible, Adovasio said.

The $250,000 project is fundedthrough the colleges capital budget,

which includes all sources of rev-enue such as charitable gifts, grantsand student tuition.

The structural price tag does not

include the actual equipment tobe housed within the 66x45 foot

wing. Owen McCormick, owner of Joseph McCormick ConstructionCompany, Inc., donated $117,000

worth of equipment, which hasnot yet been delivered to campus.McCormick has served on the col-leges Board of Trustees since 2002,and the facility will bear his familysname.

The needBeyond Hockey Canadas recom-

mendation, Mercyhurst has had ademand for a varsity-only weighttraining center for quite some time,according to Director of Athletics

Joe Kimball.This was in the works before

I got here (July 2009), he said.When you have 565 athletes oncampus who need to weight train,they could dominate the Rec Centeralmost every day.

While Recreation Center staffdo not tally student attendance, noraccount for how often varsity athletes

visit, the weight and fitness areas arecrunched during peak hours or whenteams go for group training.

Youve seen what happens when they all roll in, Adovasio

said, especially when theres 20 orso at the same time.

But the facility will serve anotherneed for all sports programs.

Kimball spoke of the gap he seesbetween schools that offer mostlyDivision I athletics and programslike Mercyhursts, which offers 24 varsity sports, but only hockey atthe Division I level.

Universities that fund largeDivision I programs in football,basketball, hockey and other major

sports furnish more advantages tostudent athletes, lending coachesin every sport a significant arrowin their quiver during recruitingbattles.

In particular, Kimball notedlavish facilities at the Universityof Minnesota while he was therefor the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four,

where Mercyhurst lost to CornellUniversity in the semifinals.

Were not Minnesota. Werenot Wisconsin. Were not those

schools, Kimball said. But thingswe can do to close the gap a little

bit is what we want to focus on. Adovasio, who also traveled to

Minneapolis in March for the tour-nament, agreed.

When you can point out to apotential recruit and their parents

that you have invested in a dedicatedfacility...it goes a long way to showthe college is invested in somethinglike that, he said.

The provost also spoke of fulfill-ing obligations to current athletes.

Theyve chosen to come herebecause they think this is the bestplace to succeed, both academicallyand athletically, he said. We havea responsibility to make sure thatsthe case.

Funding

Adovasio addressed student con-cerns about general tuition dollarsbeing appropriated to a project

which will directly benefit less than20 percent of the student body.

Theoretically, theres some(tuition) here and there, he said.You could say that when you gooutside and see maintenance cut-ting the grass, part of your tuitionpaid for the lawnmower.

In that sense, yes, just like every-thing else we build, some of your

tuition money is there. All capitalinvestments represent pieces of allthe revenue sources.

Other than McCormick, nodonors have yet come forward tohelp defray costs of building the

weight room.Parking plight

The construction phase hasalready added another chapter toMercyhursts aged parking problem.

Tullio Fields nearest parking lotis currently short approximately 10

spaces, though most will be restoredafter the projects completion.

Were landlocked, Kimballsaid. As everybody knows, we havea parking issue.

But an initial miscommunicationalso hampered campus transit, ascrews immediately cordoned off

the narrow road between BaldwinHall and the Ice Centers entrance

when construction began. Terry Logan, an employee with

StruXures, LLC, the architecturalfirm, cited safety concerns as thereason to block traffic.

All of a sudden, theres thisfence going up, Kimball said. I

went up and found out, and we gotthe word out to Police and Safety.

Chief of Police and SafetyRobert Kuhn says he likewise found

out late about the project, past thepoint when a campus e-mail notifi-cation would have been useful.

But even if you publicize it,Kimball said, someones going tonot read the e-mail and not know.No matter what you do.

Both Kimball and Kuhn are nowconcerned about parking implica-tions for the remaining four homefootball games, beginning Saturday

with perennial Division II powerCalifornia (Pa.).

Where do we put thesepeople? Kimball asked rhetori-cally. Some people dont come togames because theres not a place topark. I dont know what theyll doto address that.

Kuhn mentioned the possibilityof routing fans to the lot behindthe Mercyhurst Athletic Center andsaid additional police will be pres-ent Saturday to help alleviateanytraffic woes.

Construction manager Ernie

Crowther expects construction tobe completed by Christmas.

By Ethan Magoc

Editor-in-chief

Trustee donates equipment for $250,000 facility

The weight lifting wing will be connected to the Ice Centers east wall. Construction is expected to be completed by Christmas.

StruXures, LLC, blueprint

Steve Gratkowski of StruXures, LLC, cuts a steel beam on

Monday near the Mercyhurst Ice Center.

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News Briefs

Parade, ceremony to honor veteransThe annual Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony will take place on

Saturday, Nov. 6. The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. at 26th Street and State

Street. The parade route goes south toward Erie Veterans Affairs Medi-

cal Center. Local organizations wanting to participate in the event can

contact Karen ONeal at 814-860-2454 or Ken Sawdey at 814-866-9565.

After the parade, there will be a ceremony for veterans and their families

at 11 a.m. in the Armed Forces Reserve Center Drill Hall at East 39th

and Old French Road.

Flu shots available on campusThe Cohen Health Center is giving flu shots on Wednesday, Oct. 27,

from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling ext. 3650.

Students and staff can go to the flu clinic to get their seasonal flu shot

as well. The clinic will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 3 to 6 p.m. atthe Cohen Health Center. Appointments are not needed for the flu clinic.

Vaccines are free for students and employees.

Events promote alcohol awarenessMercyhurst College is recognizing National Collegiate Alcohol

Awareness Week this week with a different event planned each day.

Reality Check: Jeopardy will take place on Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. in the

Herrmann Student Union. The movie Haze will be shown on Thursday

at 8:15 p.m. in Taylor Little Theatre. Students can eat pub food and listen

to a live band at Oktoberfest at the Laker Inn on Friday from 7 to 10 p.m.Saturdays Haunted Hurst event begins at 8 p.m. in the Student Union.

Students voice opinions at mocktail forum

Mercyhurst College students were invited to enjoymocktails, snacks and ask questions or give suggestionsto Mercyhurst Student Government (MSG) senatorsand members at the mocktail open forum this past

Tuesday.Mocktails were served at the event as a way to pro-

mote Alcohol Awareness Week. Students who attendedthe forum were encouraged to sign the online alcoholawareness pledge.

During the event, students were able to visit withMSG members at different tables to discuss issues.

Basically we are here to answer questions andaddress students concerns, senior Mark Gramza said.

There was a table devoted to technology whichdealt with the Mercyhurst Portal and MyMail.

Students who are experiencing issues with either ofthese services are encouraged to call the IT depart-ment because they are able to help students quickly.

The average wait time to get a return phone call isabout 20 minutes.

The EMTA table informed students that an offi-cer will occasionally ride the drunk bus to help

control some of the problems that occurred last

year. The officer will always be present during holi-day weekends.

MSG members at the off-campus housing andcampus life table told students about upgrades in theapartments, such as the new windows in HighlandSquare.

MSG is looking into improvements for campus livingwhich include new ovens and air conditioning.

MSG encourages students to share their opinionsabout what aspects of campus housing they would likeimproved.

We hold this open forum three times a year toexemplify what we already do and are open to all sug-gestions, MSG President Santina Sgro said.

For any other questions or concerns, students couldvisit the general questions tables.

The students at those tables were there to answer anyquestions and address any concerns that may not havefit into one of the other categories.

Sophomore Molly Beichner discussed issues withMSG at the forum.

I expected more students to be there because I feelthis was a good event and that the MSG representa-tives were knowledgeable and great at addressing myconcerns, she said.

Students can visit the Mercyhurst Portal for a com-plete list of Alcohol Awareness Week events and to signthe alcohol awareness pledge.

By Chelsee CallahanStaff writer

Students discussed different issues with MSG at the mocktail

forum on Tuesday.

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Senior Bethany Brun has beennominated as a Rhodes Scholar forthe 2011 to 2013 session. This is

exciting not only for Brun, but alsofor Mercyhurst College.

Mercyhurst has never had a stu-dent win the Rhodes Scholarship,although there have been othernominations in the past.

The last nominee was StephanieRoddy in 2004. Roddy, a SportsMedicine major, was the col-leges first nominee in almost twodecades.

Now, not a decade later, Mercy-hurst has its next nominee. Perhaps

this will be the year a Laker wins thecoveted scholarship.

The Rhodes Scholarship was cre-ated in 1902 in accordance with the

will of Cecil Rhodes, a British phi-lanthropist and founder of the DeBeers diamond company.

The scholarship is an interna-tional fellowship program, andprovides two to three years of g rad-uate study at Oxford University inEngland to students from all overthe world. Each year, 32 American

students are chosen.According to Rhodes will, there

are four criteria by which schol-ars are selected: first, literary andscholastic attainments; second,energy to use ones talents to thefull, as exemplified by fondnessfor and success in sports; third,truth, courage, devotion to duty,sympathy for and protection of the

weak, kindliness, unselfishness andfellowship; finally, moral force ofcharacter and instincts to lead, and

to take an interest in ones fellowbeings.

It is clear by looking at Bruns listof achievements that she fits the billfor a Rhodes Scholar.

A sociology and religious stud-ies major, she is also pursuinga minor in marriage and familystudies. She is a member of threehonor societies: Sigma Alpha Pi,Phi Eta Sigma and the NationalCollege Athlete Honor Society:Chi Alpha Sigma.

Brun also par ticipates in numer-

ous campus extra-curricularactivities. She is the co-leader ofthe Certified Peer Educator Pro-gram, vice president of the Stu-dent Athletic Advisory Board, aLaker Leader, as well as a researchassistant to the chair of the reli-gious studies department, Dr.Forsthoefel.

Beth is also the co-captain of therowing team, and contributed to theteams win at the NCAA Division IIEights National Championship in

May of this year.She was an inaugural recipient of

the NCAA Elite 88 Award. Even asa freshman, Brun was an outstand-ing member of the team, earningthe award Rookie of the Year.

Brun has put in a large numberof volunteer hours at many local

venues, including the Emmaus soupkitchen and the International Insti-tute of Erie.

After graduation from Mercy-hurst, Brun hopes to earn a masters

degree in womens studies and the-ology with a specialization in Chris-tian ethics.

When asked where she saw her-self in 10 years Brun said, I hopeto be working on a Ph.D. that isinspired by my Rhodes experi-ence, starting a family, and coach-ing rowing. My goal is to look backon my twenties and say that I usedmy strengths to help others, learnedfrom my mistakes, and traveledabroad to experience firsthand dif-

ferent cultures and traditions that Ihave read about.

By Lynn Dula

Staff writer

Senior Brun

nominated to beRhodes Scholar

Bethany Brun hopes to study

soon at Oxford University.

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Hurst thinks pink

Have you noticed a lot of pinkaround campus lately? Usuallyaround sports teams and othercampus organizations? Thatsbecause October is National BreastCancer Awareness Month.

Breast Cancer is a horrific andpotentially deadly disease that kills1 in 35 women who are diagnosed,

and is the second leading cause ofdeath in women overall (accordingto the American Cancer Society).

Although most women believethat breast cancer only affects thosein their 40s or older, breast canceris a risk in to women in their early20s as well.

Early detection is the key to pre-venting the illness from spreading.

Breast self-examinations are animportant part in the early diagno-sis and treatment of breast cancer,along with receiving clinical breastexams (CBE) at least every threeyears from a certified health profes-sional.

There has been an overwhelmingamount of publicity and supportfor breast cancer lately. In Erie, theorganization Linked by Pink, is anot-for-profit group that focuses onbreast cancer in the younger genera-tions. The women who founded theorganization all were diagnosed andbattled the deadly disease beforeage 45.

Linked by Pink is a fantastic sup-port group for those who are deal-ing with breast cancer, and theyhold fundraisers for local cancerpatients and their families.

They are selling calendars fea-turing women from Erie who are

breast cancer survivors. These canbe purchased on their website,

www.linkedbypink.com.Along with the rest of the coun-

try, Mercyhurst is also doing its partto raise awareness and funds forbreast cancer research.

Head football coach MartySchaetzle has agreed to make adonation of $1 per point scoredand $5 per takeaway (interceptionand fumble) during this footballseason, and the football programhas agreed to match his donation.

There is a form on the football web-site to make donations privately.

The Cohen Student HealthCenter is also giving out pink rib-bons in response to Breast Cancer

Awareness Month and would bemore than happy to answer anyquestions about breast cancer, self-breast examinations or any othercancer related inquiries.

By Elizabeth ZuraskyContributing writer

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CorbinDances: a

spectacular showOn Saturday, Oct. 16, in the

Walker Recital Hall, CorbinDancespresented a concert of great inter-est and intimacy. Both the size ofthe venue and the dancers attempt

to foster a sense of communitymade for a special art experience.

Led by accomplished dancer andchoreographer Patrick Corbin, whoused to dance in the famous Paul

Taylor Dance Company, Corbin-Dances has been sharing work withaudiences since 2006. The companyis based in New York City but toursthroughout the country.

The evening featured excerptsfrom Shady, a choreographic

work by Corbin that will have its full

debut in 2011 at the Joyce Theatrein New York City. Corbin said thatfor now he still views the pieces asa work in progress.

Shady gave off a sort of indus-trial, everyday life feel with casualclothing as costuming, simple light-ing, and the bare look of the Walkerstage. The performance mixedmusical genres, placing more clas-sical works by Haydn and Mahlerright alongside music by Led Zep-pelin and Bjork.

The movement in Shady variedsomewhat throughout, althoughthe entire concert was very much amodern dance presentation. Certainsections looked highly improvisa-tional. Some movements were very

circular and flowing, and otherswere more jerky and jumpy.

Arguably the most moving partof the evening was a pas de trios,

(dance for three), with Corbin andcompany dancers Morgan Fogartyand Meggi Sweeney. The move-ment was sinuous, and the dynamicand emotive performance of thedancers captured the audiencesattention.

The dancing in the concert wasfollowed by an artist chat session

with Corbin and his dancers, whoanswered audience questions anddiscussed the process of creat-ing Shady, aswell as the general

experience of being a dancer.When discussing Shady, Corbin

said that the initial inspiration forthe piece was the seven states ofconsciousness. He said that fromthat point, the piece came to be

about human relationships and asense of community.

The sense of community,between dancers and also between

dancers and audience, is whatCorbin said he was aiming for asthe effect of the piece. Audiencemembers who spoke during thechat lauded Corbin for achievingthis goal.

Corbin also said that much ofthe material for Shady was pro-duced through improvisation andthat certain sections of the pieceare still structured in this manner.For the official debut of the full

work, Corbin will be crediting the

dancers as well as himself for cho-reography, since it was such a col-laborative endeavor.

Junior Kelly Clymer said ofthe performance, I thought theirmovement vocabulary was veryunique, and I was especially drawnin by the second act.

From a choreographic stand-point, it was also interesting tolisten to their different improvisa-tional techniques in the discussionat the end of the show. What really

inspired me was their sense offreedom in their movements.

He used a unique movement vocabulary. My favorite part wasthe pas de deux, said junior AnnaDaught.

Freshman Emily Reed said, Iloved the mix of the classical musicand the classic rock. Their sense ofcommunity was absolutely spec-tacular as well. The dancers wereamazing and really portrayed emo-tion. I thought the show was spec-

tacular.

CorbinDances is unique in its modern style

set to mixed musical genres.

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By Sarah MastrocolaStaff writer

SFJAZZ moves

audience andgenres future

The Mary DAngelo Perform-ing Arts Center has provided anexplosive jazz season, featuring

both Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz Orchestra at Lincoln Centerand more recently The San Fran-cisco Jazz Collective (SFJAZZ).The concert, which took place lastSunday, was an experience not tobe missed.

SFJAZZ is an ensemble of eightextraordinary artists launched in2004 by San Francisco Jazz, thelargest nonprofit jazz institution onthe West Coast.

Possibly even more impressive

than the Collective itself is theirrepertoire, comprised each year

with brand new pieces composedby the members of the Collectiveitself. This collaborative and inno-

vative approach to jazz ensures thatthe genre is continuously movingforward into the future, both draw-ing on the past and the talents ofthe moment.

The collective participates in BayArea community outreach througheducation programs set up through

SFJAZZ. Taking place during an annual

eight-week residency in San Fran-cisco, the collective also performsa few home concer ts. Undoubtedly,this time together in San Franciscoand working on new projects diver-sifies and refines the collectivessound.

The concert attracted a widerange of patrons, including quite afew students, even at the end of fallbreak.

I really loved it, said senior Amber Kissman. I didnt evenknow I liked jazz. Its kind ofan accident that I ended up heretonight.

The program had fairly looselydefined pieces, not listed by titlein the program but rather by longstretches of music meanderingthrough the evening.

Each bit was like a story youcould make up for yourself, Kiss-man said joyously.

Senior Liz Geist agreed, saying,It blew my mind many a time.

SFJAZZ provided an unforgetta-ble musical adventure. Additionally,after the concert, some of the musi-cians came out to speak with youngaudience members, undoubtedlynot only an exciting but pricelessexperience for music enthusiasts.

As world renowned jazz artists,their innovative approach to com-position and moving concerts makethe SFJAZZ Collective a force inthe future of jazz, one which deliv-ers a journey in music that is unbe-lievable.

By Claire Hinde

Staff writer

The world-renowned SFJazz

Collective

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Shady was inspired by the seven stages of consciousness.Patrick Corbin (left) says most of the material is improvisation.

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Changing perspectives

Ever since the temperature

dropped a few weeks ago, a hor-

ribly familiar phrase has crept

back into our vernacular it is

so cold.

It should come as no surprise

that at least one of those com-

plaints comes from yours truly.

My father has said that fall

smells like decay, and as much as

I dont particularly like this senti-

ment, Ive found it easier to con-

cede the point this year.

For me, it has been a rather

melancholy season, although a

reason eludes me. All I can think

about is that we wont be seeing

green again for many months.

As a general rule, I spend the

time between October and April

with a bad bout of seasonal

depression, wondering why on

earth I didnt jump ship and head

as far south as possible after high

school graduation.

At this time of year, youll also

notice the line at the coffee shop

is just a tad bit longer, that fleece

suddenly doesnt seem like such a

fashion faux pas and the weatherbecomes more volatile and unpre-

dictable than usual.

But why is it that pumpkin pie

sounds so much better in October

than July? Or buying a new sweater

or pair of mittens is so satisfying,

even though we know it heralds

the return of cold weather?

A friend presented me with

an idea this past weekend which

I found intriguing: Much of our

perspective of things depends on

how situations are presented to

us.

While our conversation at the

time concerned marketing, I think

this observation could be applied

to the coming months and per-

haps serve as a balm for some of

that seasonal angst we all know

and loathe.

Fall is a season of hibernation

and decay, but its that very same

dead corn which makes up a cornmaze. Halloween doesnt seem as

spooky without the skeletal, leaf-

less trees.

We need the cold so it can

snow, enabling people to ski, sled

and wholly appreciate the joys of

a warm fire and a hot drink.

Maybe a change in perspective

is all thats needed to make the

next few months bearable. Or

maybe we all just need to hiber-

nate until April.

By Kathleen

Vogtle

A&E editor

MyMail causes confusion

I am not a person who enjoys

change. I like things to stay thesame so I dont have to deal with

getting used to something new.

When it comes to computers, I

always end up accidentally deleting

something or freezing the screen

when Im trying to do something

important.

Despite all of this, I was optimis-

tic when I found out Mercyhurst

was switching from WebMail to

MyMail.

I honestly thought the new e-mail provider would be much nicer

and the change would be worth it.

When WebMail prompted me to

go to MyMail and log in, I went to

the website and typed in my user-

name and password.

With no surprise to me, the login

told me that my information was

incorrect. I typed them in again,

thinking that maybe I had just mis-

spelled something by accident.

I was wrong.I gave up on MyMail for a while,

because I was frustrated and Web-

Mail still worked.

However, students were eventu-

ally notified that WebMail would

quit working within 24 hours. I

decided to figure out how to use

MyMail before I didnt have any e-

mail at all.

When I logged in to Blackboard,

a message informed me that I

had to reset my password beforeMyMail would work.

Well, I tried that twice. No matter

what I did, though, I could not get

the e-mail to work.

At first, I thought it was just my

computer ineptitude. But when I

talked to my friends from Mercy-

hurst, I found out everyone else was

having similar problems.

Now, fall break is over, and I

have yet to figure out this whole

e-mail situation. Unfortunately forme, I have several people I need

to e-mail, including my adviser and

a professor. But I cant do any of

this.

In fact, Im not even sure how

Im going to send this article in to

my editor.

So Mercyhurst, I have some

advice. As far as I can tell, Im not

the only one having problems with

this. Next time you think about

changing something this important,try to make sure the new one actu-

ally works before you get rid of the

old one.

By Mary

Nolte

Staff writer

Why WebMail should not have changed

How to enjoy the cold

The GoodScheduling has begun.

This means that the term is almost over!

The BadNow that fall break is over, we have a

month until we can go home again. Thats

way too long.

The UglyMyMail has completely replaced WebMail,

and this has caused numerous problems.

Its still not working despite the IT staff s

best efforts.

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Mercyhurst and Edinboro fi ghting cancer

The Mercyhurst College football

team beat local rival Edinboro Uni-

versity Saturday in an exciting over-

time. However, this game represented

more than a friendly competition.

As part of Edinboros Cancer

Awareness Day, the two teams

played to raise awareness and funds

for the Kanzius Cancer ResearchFoundation.

Everyone has been touched in

some way by cancer, Head Coach

Marty Schaetzle said. Weve had

two of our own in the past few

years fight testicular cancer. This is

just a small way that we as a football

team can help contribute to fight

against cancer.

Edinboro head coach Scott Brown-

ing couldnt have agreed more.

This is more than a game,

Browning said. Its about Edin-

boro and Mercyhurst uniting andfighting this disease.

Battling on the field for bragging

rights only helped fight this disease.

Yes, we (had) a big football

game, but playing to fight cancer

really put things in perspective,

Browning said.

During the season, we get tied

up with what happens on Saturday

and lose perspective of whats really

important, Schaetzle said.

Both agreed what was really impor-tant this past weekend was bringing

awareness to this horrible disease.

To go along with Edinboros

Cancer Awareness Day, all cancer

survivors were admitted into the

game for free and were recognized

before the start of the game.

Donations were taken to benefit

the Kanzius Cancer Research Foun-

dation and fans were encouraged to

donate to the Make a Point to Take

Away Cancer campaign.

As coaches, we raise money for

projects, such as a new locker room

or new equipment, but I think it was

more important to redirect our efforts

to something bigger, Schaetzle said.

This game definitely meant more

to some of the players.

Both teams have been affected insome way by cancer. Mercyhursts

Garrett Kensy and Jeffrey Pol-

lard are both cancer survivors, and

Edinboros Cody Harris has seen

his mother battle breast cancer the

last two years.

I have great admiration for Jeff

and Garrett, Browning said. It

affects all of us in a negative way.

Harris mother was an honorary

captain and assisted with the coin

toss this past Saturday.What coach Schaetzle and the

football program are doing is of

great value, no matter what the

amount raised, said Director of

Athletics Joe Kimball.

The players showed their support

by wearing pink wristbands. The

Lakers roll into this weekend with

an overall record of 5-2, 3-1 in the

conference. They bring with them a

lot of momentum, coming off two

huge wins the past two weeks.

By D.J. HaurinStaff writer

Schaetzle has been a leading force in Mercyhurst Colleges

Making a Point to Take Away Cancer campaign.

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Fall break nonexistent for mens soccer

While the majority of students

went home for fall break, menssoccer - who were ranked number

4 in the nation last week - was on

the road for the whole four days in

New York, and Washington D.C.

They did not complain or moan

about having to play during break

but instead continued to win

games.

First up was Molloy College on

Friday, Oct. 15 in New York. The

Lakers disposed of the Lions 4-1

with graduate student ChristophHampel grabbing three assists.

The Lakers then traveled to

Washington D.C to face The Uni-

versity of the District of Columbia

defeating the Firebirds 4-1. Mer-

cyhursts record now stands at an

imposing 11-0-2.

The team certainly racked up the

miles on the bus this weekend while

most other students were with their

families. The players, though, didnt

mind.Its a commitment that all of us

made to play soccer, and the road

trips are always a lot of fun with

the guys, senior Tommy Lund

said.

Lund does admit that it is much

easier to enjoy the long away trips

when the team is winning.

If youre losing it can be a ter-

rible trip, but when your winning it

makes the whole trip better, Lund

said.

Lund, who hails

from South Euclid,

Ohio, said he would

have just gone home

for a few days if he

didnt have soccer,

although he was

happy to be away with

the team.

Graduate student

Dale Young didnt

have the same options

as he is one of 10 for-

eigners on the soccer

team who would not

have been able to

make it home for the

break.

Young, who is from

Birmingham, England,

said, Its good to be

out on the road with the soccer

boys because I would be with them

anyway. Its great to get on the bus

and have a bit of banter with the

boys.

With the break being so short,

many of the foreigners would have

been limited for choices for the

break.

I would have either stayed in

Erie and been bored or I would

have had to spend money and go

somewhere, so it would have been

a lose-lose. At least this way Im

with the lads the whole time, and

were winning games and seeing big

cities, Young said.

By Billy ColtonStaff writer

Sophomore Austin Solomon fights for the

ball against a defender.

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How do you go from cleaning

bleachers, to being a team manager,

to having your own spot on the

roster of one of the best womens

hockey teams in the entire country?

Just ask Mercyhurst College

Senior Ashley Harper, former team

manager until the end of last season

when she was offered the spot of

goaltender.

Harper attended Culver Military

Academy in Indiana for high school

where she participated in three

varsity sports, soccer, rowing and

hockey.

Hockey is one of the things that

helped lead her to Mercyhurst.

Although being closer to home

(Butler) was also a motivator,

having a Division I hockey program

did not hurt when it came to selling

Mercyhurst to Harper.

Even though I wasnt going

to be playing, I still wanted to be

around the game, Harper said.

Harper got a job at the rink her

freshman year.

She was approached by assistant

coach Paul Colontino, who offered

her an administrative position with

the team.Though I love mop-

ping bleachers, doing

work for the team was

definitely a better deal,

Harper said.

She enjoyed her new

position, until the end

of last season when

one of the goaltenders

transferred to another

school, leaving an open

spot.She had been play-

ing hockey locally since

coming to Mercyhurst,

when Coach Michael

Sisti offered her the position for her

senior year, she said yes.

Being an athlete is an extremely

demanding role to have along with

being a student.

Harper is not only a student-ath-

lete but also a Resident assistant, as

well as a spinning instructor.

The absolute best part has to

be the team. We really are a family,through thick and

thin, and its awesome

having 22 other sisters

on campus, Harper

said.

The team was all

so happy for her when

she was announced as

our new goalie. She is

a hard worker and was

a big part of our team

as a manager, andnow that she is on the

team she is a huge part

of the team, junior

defenseman Anna

Johnson said.

Harper may have reached the

team in a less than conventional

way but she continues to work that

much harder in the gym and on the

ice everyday because of it.

Every single day, I need to earn

my spot, Harper said.

By Rachel OConnorContributing writer

Harpers long and winding road to roster

Mens hockey looking for redemption

The Mercyhurst College menshockey team took the ice this year

with a bad taste in their mouths.

Last season the Lakers finished

with a 15-20-3 record, their second

losing season in three years.

They finished off the year losing

nine of their final 16 games with one

tie, including back-to-back losses

to Canisius College in the Atlantic

Hockey Association Quarterfinals.

This season, the Lakers are back

with high expectations. To open up the season, they

fought for a 4-4 tie to then 4th

ranked Michigan.

Getting the tie and some valuable

experience was freshman goalten-

der Jordan Tibbett.

In place of senior starter Ryan

Zapolski, Tibbett had 22 saves

while only allowing one goal against

the Wolverines.

The 2010 Lakers expect to have

Zapolski back in the net, and soon will fight for the top spot in the

conference.

The Lakers return four of the

top five in points from last year,

led by senior captain Brandon Coc-

cimiglio and senior assistant captain

Mike Gurtler who had 28 and 30

points respectively.

Also back is senior captain Scott

Pitt, who led the team 18 assists last

season.

With this strong group of

seniors, which also includes starting

defenseman and assistant captain

Jeff Terminesi, the Lakers look to

be an experienced team.

Of the experience level this

season, Pitt said, There is a lot of

leadership in the room, pushing the

younger guys.

Sophomore Grant Blakey is fresh

off his breakout freshman season

when he had 11 goals and 16 assists

for 27 points, putting him third on the

team in total points in his first year.

While there were exceptional

players from last season, the season

as a whole was injury-plagued.

Redshirt sophomore Phil Ginand

was lost for the season with a knee

injury after only the second game.

Ginand played very well as a

freshman, and was expected to play

a pivotal role in the offense last

season.

He brought intensity and balance

to the ice when combined withother scorers.

Senior forward Steve Cameron

missed eight games last season after

suffering a concussion late in the

year.

Coccimiglio sat out seven games

from a concussion as well. Thesetwo injuries, along with Ginands,

made the Lakers depth run during

the final run of the season.

However, with these injuries it

allowed younger players to gain

experience and playing time to help

contribute even more this season.

Along with Blakey, fellow sopho-

mores Paul Chiasson and Charlie

Carkin are looking to be major con-

tributors this year.

The freshmen last year gained a

lot of experience... with injuries and

played right away. We are confident

going into the year, Coccimiglio

said.

Pitt echoed Coccimiglio by

saying there is a good vibe, and

the seniors are really pushing for a

championship.

We had high expectations

before the Michigan game, but

these were three tough games

against Western Michigan kept us

honest, Pitt said.

The Lakers still have a positive

outlook though heading into game

against the USA Under 18-National

Team Sunday, Oct. 24.

Goals will come and we will get

rolling, is Pitts positive outlook.

By Spencer Hunt

Contributing writer

Former team manager senior Ashley Harper made the Mercy-

hurst womens hockey team as the third goalie.

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Mercyhurst College freshman Taylor Holstrom hits the ice

against Western Michigan University.

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Senior Ashley Harper

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