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Apartments flooded:Flood waters hit Mercyhurstinconvenience many >By Karen SampsonMerciad staff editor

On the night of Monday Oct17 and themorning of Tuesday Oct 18, three inches ofrain fell which contributed to the flooding ofseveral Briggs Avenue apartments and thebasement of Baldwin Hall which houses thefootball offices and the CommunicationsDepartment 5BfM The worst damage occurred? in 3828Briggs A venue, Apartment No. 1, which wasoccupied by building manager KarenMcGrath and her daughter, Kate. There wassome minor flooding in Briggs Avenue apart-ment basements in the buildings of 3830 and3808. I Vf |I Two basement apartments in the Mer-cyhurst apartments had wet carpeting, ac-cording to Phyllis Aiello, Director of Housingand Safety. *^ The flooding was caused by an extremelyheavy rainfall coupled with other problemssuch as sewer back-up, water run off fromparking lots, and'the addition of handicapaccess ramps to Baldwin Hall. < * I went overto lode at that damage (Baldwin Hall base-ment) and what it appeared to be was bothramps, in A wing and C wing, acted as sluicesfor the water to go into those areas,** Aiellosaid.

"The cost is*more*than dol-lars, the cost is in inconven-ience 9 -Phyllis AielloHenry Mayer, Jr., Director of Facilitiessaid that the drains at the bottom of theseramps are currendy being checked, includingthe plumbing blue prints for the building, todecide whether or not they are effective. Healso added that the ramp near the footballoffice had been there previously to the flood-ing and had only been repaved. He said thatdrain had been recently cleaned.Mayer also mentioned the problem was aneighborhood one and that area apartmentshad similar problems. * 'So much water camedow n, it appears that the city's storm sewersystem somehow, because it came so fast, wasnot able to handle it for some period oftimc.We suspect that is the reason why thiswater came up in our buildings, in our base-ments," Mayer said.Aiello mentioned some of the problem inthe Briggs Avenue area was the parking lotsdid not allow for water to soak into the groundand mentioned the possible future need forpipes and gravel to channel the water. Mayersaid that there-was a swale runningfrom heparking lot to 38th Street, but was not sure ofits currenteffectiveness. * 'Thegrass appearedlike quite a bit of water had washed from that

parking lot, over the grass to the swale. Nowwhat happened, whether it was such a flowthat it skipped the swale and wen t down to theapartments, I have no way of knowing,*'Mayer said.Most of the damage has been to carpetingand no cost estimate for cleanup is available atthis time. Mayor said that carpets have beencleaned byan outside cleaning service. Aiellomentioned that minor problems were handledby the Maintenance Department using aschool owned wet/dry vacuum. Shealso said,"The cost is more than dollars, the cost is ininconvenience''Several people have been forced to move.McGrath, the building manager for Building3828 woke up Tuesday morning to six inchesof water covering her apartment floor.! 'Close your eyes and imagine your housewith six inches of water,** McGrath said,"that's what it's like.'' The McGrath * s insur-ance calls the flooding an "act of God,'* andtherefore is not responsible for lost items.

Mercyhurst has flood insurance for schoolowned carpeting and furniture.* t Se e 'Flood'/** 5

Parent's WeekendThe annual Mercyhurst College Parent'sWeekend will be held on Oct28-3 0. Thetheme this year is "God Made Us A Family"which will stress family unity. Local hotelsare offering special rates for Mercyhurstparents. *The schedule of events go es as follows:Friday, Oct.28 \6pm-9pm Registration in Chapel Foyer7:30pm-9pm Gathering o f Friends and

Family in Chapel Foyer8pm HMS Pinafore in The Little Theatre8pm Hypnotist, Ed Barron in Zurn Re-cital Hall, , 1Saturday, Oct29 \ |10am-lpm Registration in StudentUnion11am-lpm Faculty Reception inClipper's Cove j11:30am-lpm International LuncheonBuffet in Sullivan Hall L , ; j11am Men's Soccer Mercyhust vsGannon on soccer field1:30pm Football Mercyhurst vs Way-nesburg in Veteran's Stadium I3:30pm Women's Soccer MercyhurstvsSeton Hill on soccer field,3:30pm-4:30pm Artfest in Cummings

Gallery W6:30pm Cocktails in Quality Hotel Plaza1 7:15pm Dinner in Quality Hotel Plaza9pm*lam Dance in Quality Hotel PlazaSunday, OctJO \ |11am Mass in Christ the King C hapel12pm Brunch in Egan Dining Hall

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RECENT FLOODING OF the Mercyhurstneighborhood,including MercyhurstapartmentsBriggs Avenue apartments, and Baldwin Hall was in part due to the ba d weather Erie hasbeen experiencing lately. Photo by Liz Rkhanii

Scholarship money increasedBy Tina FieldingMerciad staff * :

Mercyhurst*s Scholarship EndowmentFund has been growing, providing even morefinancial aid for students with the right quali-fications, g [ fThe scholarship money is donatedfebyMercy hurst staff, alumni,faculty, administra-tion, and benefactors.In June of 1985 ther were only 18 schol-arships. Just three years later, there were 34scholarships and the endowment was$697,514, an increase of $500,000 .Currently, the 38 scholarships drawnfrom this fiuid are listed in the Catalog as'RestrictedCollege S cholarships'.Each scholarship has a separate criteriafor qualification: These criteria can include astudent's major, leadership, financial need,orresidency.Only one scholarship relates to athletics,and is in the form of a loan.All scholarships are renewable if the re-cipient retains the required 2 .5 Q.P.A.

> Initial distribution qualifications forscholarships are often based in part, but notsolely on scholastic achievementHow is this fund keptalive year afteryear?Interestfromthe initial endowment is placedin the financial aid fund. Anyone who goesthrough the inancialaid process is automati-cally considered for a scholarship.S$ The scholarship criteria is then matched tothe individuals who best fit the requirements.This is a long and complicated process, ac-cording to I Catherine Crawford,Mercyhurst* s Director of Financial Aid.One solution to this tedious job is a soft-ware program that will allow the FinancialAid Office, the Developmental O ffice, andthe students to have access to the scholarshipcriteria. Crawford feels the obtaining of thisprogram is "a big challenge, but hopefully anobtainable on e.' * i.Crawford thinks the most important issueto remember is the uniqueness o f the scholar-ships. She says the benefactorscontributionsinvolve a belief in the students of Mercyhurst

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Roessner expounds on hisphilosophy of lifeBy Theresa KloeckerMerciad staff reporter

As a senior at Mercy hurst, JeffRoessner has a 3.9 GPA and is thesenior adviser to Phi Eta Sigma, thefreshman honor society. In addi-tion, he is the president of SigmaTau Delta, the English honor soci-ety, iRoessner is an English majori with two minors, philosophy and? creative writing. His creative writ-ing minor is in poetry, and some ofhis work hasbeen published in theMercy hurst Literary Magazine.Since Roessner is an Englishmajor, he does a lot of reading, byhis own admission. "I've beenreading a lot of Eastern philosophylately about the drum yoga method,in which youview conscious realityas a dream. I like this because oftheexistential import of it, " he says. i "It points out the amazing

number of choices and possibilitiesyou have in life, and it alio w s you toescape from the overwhelmingmodernist affliction, self-con-sciousness," he adds. .;Roessner I numbers FrancoisVillon and Li Po, a Chinese poet,among his favorite poets. "I,'likethem because of something aboutthe exaltation o f life, their emphasison the present moment, and takingopportunities when they appear,"he says. I \' 'This is a philosophy I wouldlike to have, but I have a lot ofanxieties to overcome, before I be-come that free," he adds.Roessner is also a member of arock-and-roll band called Aber-nathy. Allof the m embers hail fromTitusville, P A, which is Roessner'shometown.They have made two album-lengthi cassettes, entitled "TheYoung and The Groovy" and the

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We re like an obscure 60'sband, like the Knickerbockers,"Roessner says. f.The band's musical philosophy,as voiced by Roessner, is I 'rejectingthe way music has become likewallpaper in people's lives. I thinkmusic used to mean at least a littlesomething to people in their lives,and now it has become totally di-vorcedfromanything in lif e."Roessner went to England be-tween Ihis sophomore and junioryears and took a course at Cambr-idge. The method of teaching there,he says, "is a lotmore academicallyrigorous. It is a tutorial system ,where you read on your own andmeet with the professor separately,then write a paper." ;When asked whathe remembersthemost about England, he says, "Iremember seeing Twelfth Night byShakespeare it was a great pro-duction, and seeing it inShakespeare's hometown wasnice." I J E F F ROESSENER OUT on a limb, Photo by Liz Richards

By Holly FulmerMerciad staff reporterCharlie Brown was right Hal-loween did begin with the GreatPumpkin, according to severalMerchyhutst students. *'i Actually, Halloween stemsfrom superstitious groups in IrelandI and Scotland during and even be -fore Medieval times, World BookEncyclopedia said.', These peoplebelieved evil spirits came on Hal-| lows Eve (October 31). Bonfires

were lit to ward off these e vil spirits,^ ^ w w d i f t g ^ W ^ l d B a f c i ; fif** Another Irish legend dealt witha miser named Jack, who roamedthe earth with a lantern because hewas forbidden to enter either heavenor hell, World Book said, IAccording to World Book, theterm "JacfcO-Lantern" was de-rived from the myth about Jack.And these and other myth's lead towhat is known today asHalloween.

Like the great pumpkin theory,Mercyhurst students had other mis-conceptions about how Halloweenstarted. One perplexed student said,"Didn't it start with the headlesshorseman and stuff?"Despite not knowing how Hal-loween originated, mosU Mer-cy hurst students said they celebrateit, either by dressing up, trick ortreating, or playing various Hallow-een games. | > | -Colm McWilliams, a freshmanfrom Ireland, said that Halloween isvery popular there since they don'thave Thanksgiving.# Many pranks are performed byMercyhurst students. "This year,me, Freddy, Bones and Kelly aregoing pumpkin, snatching," saidone student

M Aliiimii Association* Sfft * * I> s l 1Annual! Parents' Phonathon

Carving pumpkins is another]favorite for those on campus. One j sions as follows:student claims to b e receiving her]pumpkin in a care package soon,and another points out that she notonly carvesone, she cooks the seeds]with salt and butter.Freshman Marci Lentz has a Mon., Nov. 7

The !third annual. Parents'Phonathon will be starting onWednesday,November2,1988 andcontinuing through Monday, No-vember 7th. At a recent StudentAlumni Association meeting, jun-ior Lisa DeMascola w as appointedas Phonathon Committee Chairper-son for the year. Team captainswere also chosen to recruit callers.Captains are as follows: AnnMelquist, MBA; Cheryl Conlon,CEC; Lisa Gierszal, HSM A; LynneNalducci, Circle K; MicheleMaxwell, MSG; and FeliciaCaiazza, SAA . *Callers are needed for all ses-

is not represented in the above listand you would like to help, pleasecontact Lisa at 825-3493 or BonnieClark in the Alumni Office.As in the past, cash prizes willbeawarded at the end of the AlumniPhonathon in February to the threeteams with the highest pledge totals.

Any monies pledged to your teamwill accumulate from the Parents'Phonathon and be credited to yourtotals in February.Get your team together now! Ifyou have questions, contact Lisa orBonnie at the above numbers.

Wed., Nov. 2Thurs., Nov . 3Sun., Nov. 67:00-10:00 p.m.7:00-10:00 p.m.2:00-5:00 p.m. i7:00-10:00 p.m.7:00-10:00 p.m.

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different method of decorating herpumpkin. "My family likes to drawa pumpkin face on a pumpkin be-cause it lasts longer,'' she said.Some freshman 'Hurst studentsrecalled Halloweens past ReneePatmore said, "I dressed up lastyear and took little kids out"Amanda Moser said, "I like toanswer the door with my mom andlook at all the little kids' costumes,and then I go out"No matter what students do tocelebrate, most enjoy acting likechildren. "It's traditional. Theolder youget, the more you wanttogo and act like a kid again/' onesaid.

If you are available to help withthis year's Phonathon, please seeone of the above team captains orcall the Alumni Office, 220 Main,extension 538. Ifyour organization

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Visitingprof starsin playm&,^

,^m 'By Caryl UnseldMerciad staff reporter

R E G H A R R S O N : ''It's been jolly goodfun" performing in Mercyhurst's ^

The production of HM S Pina-fore stars a visiting political scienceprofessor from Lancaster England,Reginald Harrson.Harrson said that he was enjoy-ing teaching here at MercyhursL"It's been jolly good fun," he re-plied in his best British accentHarrson has been active in thea-ter in Lancaster where recently hewas involved in grand opera. Thismay have sparked his interest inMercyhurst*s upcoming produc-tion of Gilbert and Sullivan'soper-eta, HM S Pinafore. IHis past accomplishments in-clude playing Papagallo in Th eMagic Flute and he has been inCarmen* as well as a few otherGilbert and Sullivan - shows, he

Pinaft Commenting on Gilbert andlivan's shows Harrson said he,See H a y > * 5 \

the Editor:AIDS should be more im portan t thantbeerDear Editor:Upon reading the editorial onAIDS in the September 29 issue ofthe Merciad, we were struck by thefact that the issue of education onAIDS at Mercy hurst was left in thelap of the administration. The edi-torial seemed to imply that theadministration was not doingenough to educate the student popu-lation onthe dangers and facts aboutAIDS. We agree, but shouldn't thestudents themselves be more con-cerned about their own educationon an';issue of such personal andnational importance?As a Roman Catholic school,Mcrcyhurst is operating under thevery valid constraints of religion.Adopting a policy similar 'toBehrend's of installing condommachines in the bathrooms wouldnot only offend many parents andfaculty, but would be contrary totherulings of the American CatholicBishops, *who continue to Iholdcondom use as contrary to theRoman Catholic faith.Students will have to choose thelesser of two evils; young people areprone to stray from their religiousupbringing, no matter how strong.In that case, should they act unpro-tected from a virus which endangerstheir ownllives and the lives ofothers? The fact remains that con-doms (and celibacy) remain thebestdefenses known to date. .We realize that many students atMcrcyhurst are not Roman Catho-lic, but most should have at leastsome sense of morality. AIDS hasno religious conviction. It is not adisease that can be segregated tohomosexuals or drug users anym/tt* with! a!five to seven year

detection period, the virus can bespread to a large population beforeit is detected.Notwithstanding that collegestudents are among the most sexu-ally promiscuous population in thecountry, even students with rela-tively low numbers of sexual en-counters can run the risk of comingin contact with the virus.As students of higher education,it is our dutyand responsibility tobemore concerned about our owneducation regarding this "20thCentury Plague" which threatensnot only our health but possiblyhuman existence. | tThe attempts at education oncampus are indeed lacking. Thereare a few pamphlets outside thenursing office and a few outsideCampus Ministry.'Honestly now,do you ever look at those? There areno posters or other literature avail-able anywhere else on campus. Thecollege hosted an AIDS forum andseminar last year, but the presentfreshman class and many othershave had little exposure to informa-tion about the disease, how it isspread, or how it acts.It is our contention that the stu-dent government and the admini-stration should collaborate in a jointeffort to provide students wiuYin-formation about AIDS. This couldbe in the form of more postersaround campus, or possibly anAIDS column in the Merciad.'We also propose a floatingseminar (spring and fall) initiatedby the student government in col-laboration with the administration,which would beopen toall students.Local and national professionalscould make presentations, with time

for questions and discussion.Shouldn't we be more con-cerned with figh ting AIDS thanfighting a keg ban wepay no heed toanyway? Where do our values lie?In a glass of beer? We are studentsof higher education. It is our dutyand responsibility to be concernedwith life as well as the pursuit ofhappiness.*When we graduate from Mer-cyhurst and don the blue coats andfill the starched white shirts in jobsthat "make the difference,"wouldn't we want interested youngadults willing to take the responsi-bility for their own lives and thelives of others?Roni Hoff & Michael Fuhrman

MSG makesguidelinesfor repsOn October 16 Mercyhurst stu-dent government was called to orderby president Chris Mohr at 7:33p.m. in Zurn 114. The previousweek's minutes were approved byMike Falk and Margaret Coffey.For old* business, Mike Falklooked into obtaining anS electricsign} with some special project

money. Chris Mohr and Dr.Garveylooked at pavilion models.Three new orders of businesswere discussed. Letters to freshmenconcerning the election were sentou t Letters ofintent are due no laterthan Wednesday, October 27 in theMSG office. A forum for interestedstudents was held in Zurn 114 onOctober 23 . Elections will be heldNov. 4 and 5.A contest to design*the year-book cover anda yearbook theme isbeing planned with the yearbookcommittee. A $50 prize is awardedfor each category. | iConstitutional guidelines willbe ollowedregarding MSG absen-teeism. Three unexcused absencesresult in dismissal so repressntarti ves are asked to submit the nameofan alternate to the secretary. 1In other news, approximately100 people turned out for comedianScott Jones on Friday. The pooltournament was won by PhilWeimer and the Health Fair was asuccess. On Saturday, a ping-pongtournament will be held, and therewill be shuttles to the zooon Sundayfrom Baldwin at 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m.and 2 p.m.Some additional notes: sopho-

mores arc allowed two;pass/failsand freshmen have one. \ The Ger-trude Barber Center is beingchecked out for receiving the MaryBeth Bierbauer Memorial Dona-tion.Security Safety ConcernsDear Editor:

Thispast weekend a Mercyhurstcollege student4 was beaten by aroving gang of youths in a troubledarea of the city of Brie.The student was on his way to apart-time job and being a non-resi-dent, he got lost Apparently un-aware he was entering a high crimearea of the city, he proceeded untilhe was jumped.This student, who asked to re-main anonymous, isnow concernedthat similar attacks may occur tononErie - students who are unfamiliarwith the bad sections of town.He has asked* us to alert thestudent body. J *-iI would suggest that non Frioresident students unfamiliar withthe area contact me or my staff, or

other students who live in Erie, ifyou have reservations about a cer-tain area.

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Grotto offers diningalternative for studentsBy Matthew J. ClarkMerciad dining reviewer

Last week, I dined at the Grottofor the first time. For those of youwhodon't know what the Grotto is,it is the restaurant adjacent to theEgan Cafeteria. The Grotto isrun byMercyhurst* s HRIM departmentand the workers there are all part ofa HRIM lab. Their work at theGrotto is a requirement of that lab.All that aside, the Grotto ismeantasan alternative dining expe-rience for 'Mercyhurst students.Lunch is served there from 11:45a.m. to 12:45 p.m. every Thursdayand dinner is served every Wednes-day evening from S p.m. to 6 p.m.Thecost for lunch is $3.50 while thecost for dinner is $4.50.The prices are very reasonableconsidering what (in my case) $4.50buys you. My dinner started offwith a mixed fruit cup which wasfollowed ?by a salad with a veryunique and delicious dressing. I'mtold that the dressing is a "Mer-cy hurst** dressing that you can't

find anywhere else.Next was my main dish. I hadbaby-back spare jjribs which Ithought were very good. The meatwas tender and the sauce had just theright tang. The ribs were servedover seasoned noodles which addeda nice flair to the dish.The dinner was also served witha vegetable and there was unlimitedcoffee. If you don 't like coffee, theGrotto has a variety of other drinksfrom which to choose.An added bonus to my meal wasthe delicious blueberry muffins andextraordinary ?'zucchini bread(which I had more than my fairshare of).The service was great, too. Assoon as I walked into the restaurant,someone was waiting there to seatme. The atmosphere is casual, sodon't worry about dressing up.According to Michael Barnes of theHRIM department, the Grotto isn'tconcerned about apparel and wantsto let student know that they cancome as they are.r 'We ust want to be able to offer

them an alternative dining experi-ence and we encourage anyone whowants to, to try us," Barnes said!The restaurant seats 50 andsometimes those seats are filledquickly. Because offthis, Barnesencourages students to call ext 333and make reservations! to assurethemselves of a se atThe Grotto incorporates differ-ent themes on different weeks. L astweek was Hawaiian night and theservers were dressed in Hawaiianapparel and the music for the eve-ning featured the Beach Boys.I went to the Grotto not knowingwhat to expect and I found that I wasvery surprised and very impressed.The people 'involved work veryhard to assure the customer of a4 good quality meal'' and it shows.I would recommend the G rottoto any student who may be seekingan alternative dining experience. Ifyou want to try something new andtasty on campus, head over to theGrotto either for dinner from 5 p.m.to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays or forlunch from11:45a.m. to 12:45 p.m.on T hursdays.

F l o o d o n campus,/romp* /The McGraths lost irreplace-able items such as favorite books,musical tapes, and the familyphoto album. Kate, who is juststarting to look for Graphic De-sign positions had her entire artportfolio ruined . 4WMCY wantsjyou topick the very first W i tsong for our first FM broadcast Ifyou'vejpicked the most-requested songyour name will go into the WMCY hat

If it is picked, you'll win $50, compliments of your Classic Rock Station -WMCYSubm it entries to WMCY, BaldwinHall lower level, before our late-November sign~on date

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Wild Wild W est': Cutelittle songwith college hitteensBy BDI HoganWMCY Program Director

Hey gang, What's happening?It's time for a look at the W onderfulWorld of Rock-N-RolLThe first band that we are goingto look at is the Escape Club. Theirfirstalbum/'WildWildWesC'isabunch of synthesizers, dance beat,and cowboy music. It is definitelydifferent v*The first song and their big hit is"Wild Wild West" This song is acute little song that is a big hit forcollege lads and teenagers. Unfor-tunately this is the best song on thealbum, and nothing elseeven comesclose. ^The Escape Club is anotherflashy British Wave band that pops

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upbut never really establishes itselfas a true rock-n-roll band. |gg Mostof the songs are absolutelymeaningless, like "Shake for theSheik," which is arip-offof BillyIdol's "Flesh for Fantasy." Othermeaningless songs are the balladsWalking' Through Wa lls" andGoodbye Joey Rae." |The Escape Club just doesn'tdo it, and I'm afraid that next monththey will be all but a forgottenmemory.The next album that I'm goingto look at is Steve Winwood's"Roll With It." Winwood againcomes through with another suc-cess. "Roll With It" rolls "rightalong. | ^ This is Winwood's third albumin the last three years. What a

comeback. His melodic voice andgreat lyrics, matched with'greatbacking vocals and his keyboards,make for a very relaxing and enter-taining album, I ^ 'AThe first song released, "RollWith It,'' was a bluesy fast-pacedsong that has the full *use ofWinw ood's great backing band andgets you going. 3Then there is what I think is thebest song on the album is the me-lodic and slow-moving "Don'tYou Know What the Night CanDo." You might know this as thesong on the Michelob commercial.The album i s medium paced, butit is just so well done that you canenjoy it any time. Winwood is sotalented and he does it again with"Roll With I t" I

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this album, but after a few timesthrough will put itaway and listen totheir old Rush tapes, orMegadeth's or Metallka's al-bums, is.Best cutson ! 'EuphoriaEnd All" ; "Finale'Rating: Fair.

t . and < 'MiracleMan"!-- a funny poke at JimmySwaggart's demise. jjThis is a v must-hear for [anyheavy metal fan, but don't expect tohear the incredible soloing of thelate great Randy Rhoads or Jake E.Lee copied on "W idked."Best cuts: "Miracle Man" ;"Breaking All the Rules" and"Demon Alcohol." * $

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Anthrax fans will be a bit disap-pointed with "Euphoria," as I am.The problem is, Anthrax didn'toffer us anything new and exciting,musically or lyrically.The songs all roll along at thesame pace, leaving you empty.You'll listen from song to song,hoping you'll be able to tell onefrom the other, but you Can't

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Jodie Foster shinesThe Accused raises shockingissues in rape, prejudiceBy Robi TaylorMerciad staff writer

In the United States, an esti-mated87,660 rapes take place everyyear. Of these, 17,532 areclassifiedas' 'gang rapes,'' involving two ormore assailants. * This is the centralplot of the Jonathan{.Kaplan filmThe Accused.Sara Tobias, played by JodieFoster, goes into a bar alone andbegins flirting with some of themale patrons. Eventually, things getoutof hand and she is brutally rapedby three men on a pinball machine,while the rest of the patrons cheerand shout encouragement to therapists.Jodie Foster recently graduatedfrom Yale and this is herfirst ilmsince her graduation. It's great tosee her going into more matureroles, instead of the ditzy teenagersshe has played up until now ."The part had to be written forFoster. No o ne else has the roughedges and street-style personality

that made Sara so believable.Kelly McGillis, who plays thevictory-orienteddistrict attorney, isvery two-dimensional in her role.There is only one scene where sheshows any depth, but even thenFoster puts her in the back seatMcGillis is a good actress, but thisrole does not give her the opportu-nity to show what she can do.The plot of this movie is veryslow moving and gets rather boring.Unfortunately, Kaplan left his bestscene for la st*The Accused would be a littlemore tolerable if segments of the

rape scene would have been spreadthroughout the entire film, insteadof just the last 15 minutes. That waymaybe all the talk about the rape inthe first hour and forty minuteswould have made a lot more sense.The actual rape scene has to bethe strongest on e I have ever seen.You begin to feel the anger, hatred,and pain that Sara is experiencing.The rape is not the typical caseof violence that most films show.Instead, it is the result of prejudicebecause of the way Sara dresses andthe way she dances and walks.Rape has to be the most vilecrime known toman. The Accusedputs every partof the experience inthe proper perspective and gives aviewer a new, but still limited,understanding o f how women suf-fer when they are violently as-saulted, in a country where the judi-cial system favors dierapist over dievictim.% Writer Tom Topor states at theend of the film that the incidents inthe movie are ictitious.Obviously,he never reads the paper or watchesTV. In the last couple of years, thesame story has happened in bothMichigan andNew England. Whenyou think about this, it makes thestory more disturbing.i I can recommend The A ccusedbecause of Jodie Foster's excellentperformance and the power .of thelast twenty minutes. These are thetwo things that make this .I.CoUEGE X]).1&QUIRE&

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JUNIOR DEFENSEMAN ERIE Haasbrings the ball upfield during first haMonday. The Lakers prevailed, 3-0, playing under poor field conditionsPhoto by Matthew J. Qark

THE 19881 MERCYHURSTwomen*s tennis team.From top left,Jill+Wohlhueterft Janice 'iStrehle,Kate Calhoun, Katherine O'Reilly,Katy Bierne, Julie Kemling, StaceyCefola, Janet HolzhaeusserAandMary McKenna. The Lady Lakersposted a 9-3 record.

Volleyball splitspair in tourneyBy Matthew J. ClarkMerciad Sports Editor

After the Game PartyGas Club1512 State St.

8-12 p.m.Music, Fun, Refreshments

$3 admission with Mercyhurst I.DProper I.D. required for drinks.

The Laker women's volleyballteam competed in the EdinboroUniversity Volleyball InvitationalSaturday and battled to a split of itstwo matches. In first round competition, theLady Lakers beat Guelph College15-6,15-12,15-8butlostto Buffaloin the second round by scores of 15-8,15-10,15-8.The host Fighting Scots won thetournament with victories overBuffalo 15-1, 15-5 and 15-6 andShippensburg 15-10,15-11, 15-5:In all, three Scots headed the All-Tournament team. Tanya Andrew s,Carrie Edgar and Becky Werlinggot the honors for Edinboro.The Lakers played better than inrecent outings, but it wasn't enoughto win the tournament The LadyLakers record is n ow 14-21. Theyclose out their season with matchesagainst Behrend and Grove Citytonight and then a pair of tourna-ments. This; weekend, they willparticipate in the St John FisherCardinal Tournament and on Nov.4-5, they3 play at ?Ashland an dOakland University.

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POSITIVE ATTITUDES g .The 1988 Mercyhurst Lakerball squad is 5-2 now after losinjstraight Their playoff hopes abutgone and that's disappointingthere is one observation I've ithis year that I find very encouraging.One striking characteristic of thisyear's Laker gridders is their positive attitude. In years past, there werea few unfortunate instances on the sidelines and bickering amongteammates. This season, I haven't heard any of that ? "\ *lEven in the big loss to Dayton, there was no inger-pointing'Thereappears to be a total team attitude and that seem s to have made the Lakersa much looser bunch this season. VEven in their loss to Dayton, the team played well and moved the balleffectively. Costly mistakes kept the Lakers from making a game of itThis past weekend' s reversal at the hands of Div. I Lafayette was a goodlearning experience for the team. # W?t. ^ '*Some may disagree with Div. Ill schools trying to competewith Div.I schools, but it gives the team valuable experience and hopefully they'llbe able to use that experience to improve for the rest of this season andnext season. | H " * I 5? f ' tIf nothing else, the 1988 Laker football team made a lot of changesin the right direction.

NCAA PLAYOFF POLICY [The NCAA has such a terrible playoff system in some sports. Takewomen' s soccer, for instance. The NCAA has allotted just four playoffspots in the entire nation for women's Div. II soccer. IBecause of this, some very good soccer teams will not be going tothe play offs this year. One of those good teams will likely be this year'sMercyhurst women's soccer team. Thus far, the Lady Lakers haveposted a 14-1 season slate, losing only to Allegheny 6-2.With just that one loss, the Lakers, who've dominated their opposi-tion for much of the season, have had trouble even sneaking into theNCAA's Top Twenty rankings. They are currently ranked 20th in thenationf despite yielding less than 10 goals all season. | ^ * Head coach An dy Roth said earlier this season that it would be verydifficult forMercyhurstto make the playoffs this season no matter howgood they were because the women's soccer program is relatively newat Mercy hurst and the NCAA will look at established names in assigningplayoff spots rather than looking at who has the best records.Next year, the NCAA will expand the number of national playoffspots to eigh t A lot of good that does the '88 Lakers. .

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TENNIS NOTES" * ^ >This year's women's tenuis team at Mercyhurst surprised a lot ofpeople in posting a 9-3 record. Many people following tennis thoughtit would be difficult for the Lakers to play .500 this year. Onrc^gam,their success shows what teamwork can do. :? %^ T T ^NEW SEASON ' | f ' *! ^ .'The men's and women*s basketball seasons are approaching fast andso is hockey season. There is much excitement surrounding the Lakermen's basketball camp due to the acquisition of new head coach Dr.Barry Copeland. Copeland had a pretty good teacher in Jim Boeheimwhile at Div. I Syracuse. (,|Lisa*Maxson will head the Lady Laker charges as they stek toimprove on last year's^-16 mark. The women hoopsters open theirseason on Nov. 18th at the California St Tournament in California, PA.The men begin their campaign on the campus center hardwood againstWest Ontario Univ. on the same nig ht '%Mean while, Ice Hockey begins its second full season as a team sportat Mercyhurst Last year's squad surprised everyone with a 16-7 state.Since hockey is a fast-moving sport, the Laker icers should provideplenty of excitement for their fans. .. tThis year's hockey schedule is much tougher than last year s,according to Mercyhurst Athletic Director, John Leisering. I say that'sgood. Better quality opponents can only improve the hockey program, jFINALLY I \ '. 'Last year, there were some complaints about the lack of studentsupport of winter sports, particularly basketball. I know it's not a goodattitude, but if you win games, people are more apt to com e and watchthan if you're losing. I . .Hopefully, the Laker fans will turn out no matter what happens thisyear, but I hope our Laker teams will make the trek over to the campuscenter worthwhile by playing competitive b all

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Lafayette jumps Mercyhurstearly enroute to 50-18 romp,Lakers still moving ball wellBy Matthew J. C larkMerciad Sports Editor

Last Saturday, the MercyhurstLakers faced their biggest test of theseason against the Div. I LafayetteLeopards. Playing on j the roadagainst the heavily favored Leop-ards, the Lakers were drilled, SO-18.The Lakers could not stopLafayette running back Tom Cos -tellqwho had 151 yards rushing andthree' first-quarter touchdowns.Costello's first counter came on theLeopards' first play from scrim-mage. The freshman running backtook a hand off up the middle andscampered 63 yards, for the firstscore.After Mercyhurst squandered ascoring opportunity atthe Lafayette14 yard line. On the very next play,Junior QB Rank Baur hit WRMaurice Caldwell for an 86-yardtouchdown. After Jim Hodson'skick,Lafayette led 15-0 and had runjust two offensive plays. Lafayettewould score onfivestraight posse s-sions in the first quarter in buildinga hugQ 29-0 lead. ^ ^ g^,

AfterLafayette made it 36-0, theLakers finally got on the board witha s ix play, 74-yard drive. Quarter-back dreg Haski found MarkDukovich for a 12 yard TD passwith 12:04 left in thefirsthalf. TheLakers could not convert the two-point conversion. The Leopardsanswered later in thefirsthalf witha 10 play, 74 yard drive of their ownwhich was capped off by a Baur toPhillip Ng< touchdown pass. The

Leopards led 43-6 at the half. ILafayette played its reserves formuch of the second half. JamesAdams popped in from a yard out togive Lafayette a 50-6 lead. Mer-cyhurst would do the rest of thescoring and did mount som e im -pressive drives in the second half.I The first of the 'Hurst's bigdrives was a 19play, 69 yard marchthat ended with Haski completing afive yard toss to Tom Hemer. Onceagain, the blue and green could notexecute the conversion and thescore was 50-12.

jjj After Lafayette sputtered on itsnext possession, the Lakersmounted another bigdrive, this onecovering78 yards in 11 plays. Haskihit Brian Haberstock for a 15-yardTD to make thefinalscore 50-18..|Haski completed 23 of 44passes for 203 yards and threetouchdowns while a tandem ofLaker running backs, led by EddieHess' 48 yards on 10 carries, com -piled 176 yards rushing.jDespite the loss, the Div. IllLakers were able to move the ballagainst a go od Div. I sch ool, tally-ing 388 yards in total offense. Thefact that the Lakers were able tomove the ball thatwell against aDiv.I school has got to be encouragingfor head coach Ken Brasington ashe prepares for a more formidablefoe in Waynesburg.The Lakers hope to be able tousethe experience ofhaving faced aDiv. I opponent to their advantagefor the remainder of the season.

SCOREBOARDFpptball (5-2)L -?Lafayette 50-18Volleyball (14-21)W - GuelphL - BuffaloMen?ssSoccer (11-5-1) *W - Baldwin-Wallace 3-0Women's Soccer (14-1)W - St