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Students can enjoy a concert,inflatables, carnival games and foodon the Mercyhurst College campusthis weekend.
Mercyhursts annual Springfest will take place this Friday, May 7,and Saturday, May 8.
Springfest events start with aperformance by indie rock band
Hellogoodbye in the MercyhurstAthletic Center.
Hellogoodbye is well knownfor their radio hit Here (In Your
Arms).The rock band Hit the Lights will
open for Hellogoodbye. The concert starts at 7 p.m. on
Friday, May 7, and students willhave to enter the concert throughthe REC.
Mercyhurst undergraduate stu-dents may pick up one ticket for theconcert with their student ID in theHerrmann Student Union this weekfrom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.to 7 p.m.
A donation is requested for grad-uate and employee tickets.
If there are a large number oftickets remaining a few days beforethe concert, guest tickets may beavailable on a first-come, first-servebasis.
There are about 1,400 ticketsavailable for the concert.
This years Springfest has a car-nival theme. To follow this theme,there will be many carnival-styleactivities on Saturday, May 8.
Mercyhurst Student Governmentevents coordinator Chris Ulrichsaid, Like always, there will be anumber of inflatables, but we arealso going to have outdoor gameslike volleyball and kan jam, carnivalgames, a dunking booth, skeeball,mini-golf, a DDR machine and acash cube.
There will also be carnivalfoods, airbrush tattoos and a photobooth.
A barbecue will follow Saturdaysactivities.
I havent played mini-golf in solong, freshman Sam Farwell said.I cant wait.
Sophomore David Jakubson saidhe likes Springfest because it givesa place for students to get awayfrom the winter slump and livensup the college.
By Alicia CagleStaff writer
There will be a mini-golf course to go along with this years
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Denis Hayes, National Coordinator of the firstEarth Day, spoke at Mercyhurst College as the keynotespeaker of the 2010 Sister Maura Smith Earth Day Lec-ture on Wednesday, April 28.
Dr. Chris Magoc introduced Hayes by recounting hisachievements and congratulating the Mercyhurst com-munity for a successful Earth Week.
In particular, Magoc praised the impending switch to100 percent wind energy.Magoc asked students to remember Sister Maura
Smith, who prompted the movement for sustainabilityon the Mercyhurst campus.
All of us doing this work today are standing on theshoulders of Sister Maura, he said.
With anecdotes, Hayes recounted the history ofEarth Day and the subsequent environmental move-ment during his presentation, Forty Years after EarthDay: Victories, Failures and the Road Ahead.
On April 22, 1970, Earth Day marked the birth ofthe modern environmental movement.
Approximately 20 million Americans called for eco-logical reform, making the first Earth Day the biggestsingle outpouring of people for any single issue in
American history, according to Magoc.Hayes attributes Earth Days success to its nonvio-
lent protest.At a time where the country was being torn apart at
the seams, (Earth Day) was a cause that brought peopletogether, Hayes said.
Hayes said that for any cause to succeed, peopleneed a small number of people who care intensely,but the call for clean air and wilderness protectionsparked the passions of millions of people.
During this time, residents of San Francisco breathedsuch polluted air that breathing was the equivalent ofsmoking two packs of cigarettes a day.
There was a lot more emotion, a lot more inten-
sity and a lot less sophistication at the beginning of themovement, Hayes said.
He urged contemporary environmentalists not to beafraid of being seen as extremist and encouraged stu-dents to adopt a hopeful attitude toward conservationism.
What is the evolutionary advantage of pessimism?Hayes asked. There isnt one.
Hayes pointed out that the first generation of com-puters could not do anything that couldnt be accom-plished on an iPhone.
If we can do that, he said, I think we can do thesame thing with clean energy.
Freshman William Larkin said he thought the pre-
sentation was informative.After Hayes talk, the audience had the opportunity
to ask questions.Freshman Loan Vu said, After this, I want to take an
environmentalist class.
By Jennifer McCurdy
Staff writer
The national coordinator of the first Earth Day spoke at Mercy-
hurst College on Wednesday, April 28. His presentation took
place a week after the Colleges Earth Week Celebration.
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The top three works of this years Lumen were announced
on Thursday, April 29. Senior Kathy Fidorra won first place
for her work, Paradelle for Billy. Senior Halle Kostansek won
second place for In the Kitchen, and Sophomore Sarah Price
won third place for Drawing Lots. Senior Zoey Alderman-
Tuttle won the P. Barry McAndrew Prize for English Scholar-
ship. The Lumen was the last event of this years eighth annual
Literary Festival.
Students win literary awards at Lumen
Student wins award to study abroad
Mercyhurst College sophomore JoEllen Marsh won the
National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren
Scholarship. This scholarship will allow Marsh to study abroad
in Amann, Jordan, during the 2010-2011 academic year at the
University of Jordan. Boren scholarships allow students to study
abroad in areas of the world including Africa, Asia, Europe,
Latin America and the Middle East.
First secretary of Homeland Security discusses current issues
Pennsylvanias 43rd governorand first secretary of HomelandSecurity spoke at Mercyhurst Col-lege about issues such as terrorism,Guatonomo Bay and immigration.
Erie native Tom Ridge spoke atthe college on Friday, April 30, aspart of the Alpha Phi Sigma, theCriminal Justice Honor Society,Spring Speaker series.
Ridge began the presentationby briefly talking about the differ-ent positions he has served for thegovernment.
He has never lost an election, andI think its time to retire before Imdefeated, he said.
After speaking about his career,Ridge spoke about issues that
America is facing. He spoke aboutwhat the world was like before Sept.11, 2001, and how it changed sincethen.
Its a different world, Ridgesaid. Its a lot more complex.
He spoke about how he thinksthe future will be different as well.
We are going to depend onthe world more than ever before,
Ridge said. The United States needs to
depend on other countries botheconomically and militarily, he said.
He then went on to discuss thecurrent War on Terror.
Terrorism is a tactic, Ridgesaid. The War on Terror is some-
what misnamed. We are really atwar against a belief system.
Ridge told the audience ways in which he thinks the United Statesshould fight this belief system.
He said the United States shouldnot preach to the Muslims, instead
we should focus on moving peopleaway from this way of thinking.
The message we send should be,People within your religion havemurdered more people in your co-religion than not, Ridge said.
Ridge went on to tell the audi-ence that every policy America setsand every way they deal with othersshould adhere to its own beliefsystem.
He said that America is a prod-uct, and our brand is predicated on
our value system.Our brand should be consis-
tent with the Constitution, Bill ofRights and the due process system.
We cant abandon that, Ridgesaid.
America is not being consistent with its brand with the issue ofGuantanamo Bay because peopleare entitled to due process and a
right to an appeal. These rights arenot granted at Guantanamo Bay,according to Ridge.
Students and faculty asked ques-
tions after Ridges speech.It was a fantastic talk, Mer-
cyhurst College President Dr.Thomas Gamble said.
Gamble asked Ridge what hisopinion is on the Arizona SenateBill 1070, the recent immigrationlegislation passed in Arizona.
I dont like it, Ridge said inresponse to Gambles question.
Ridge talked about how he thinksthe immigration situation should behandled.
Ridge proposed legitimizing thepresence of illegal immigrants after
they pay a fine. He then suggestedthat these legitimized immigrantsshould be put into a database, andfirms should hire from this data-base.
Ridge said there should be hor-rific fines for people who hire ille-gally.
Senior Matt Visco commentedon Ridges presentation. To behonest, I loved it, he said.
He had this no nonsense atti-tude, probably derived from the
fact that he will never run again,of discussing what he thought wasgood or bad policy. It is a shamehe wont be going back to publicservice as his presence is surelymissed.
By Kelly Luoma
News editor
Tom Ridge was Pennsylvanias 43rd governor and the nations
first secretary of Homeland Security.
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Mercyhurst College has welcomed a new Recognized StudentClub and Organization to the campus community.Sophomore Chelsea Schermerhorn and freshmen Miranda
Flores and Braiden Ross wanted to start a club for leisurelyreading, so they formed a Mercyhurst Book Club, which wasofficially registered at the end of winter term.Im hoping to see less stress involving class reading among
students and an overall sense of fun and cohesive involvementin reading for pleasure, said Schermerhorn, who acts as the
clubs publicist.I would also like for the book club to contribute to the liter-
ary festival next year in any way it can and help to bring writ-ers and authors on campus. I have high expectations for theMercyhurst Book Club and I believe it will be a great additionto the campus and the literary environment of the college,Schermerhorn said. These are high hopes for a 13-member club that has metonly once.Despite the challenges ahead of them, the other members
seem equally optimistic.
Club president and freshman Katie Felong said, Im hopingto see the book club as a closer social circle. Maybe add somesnacks, a place to be a haven for book junkies, where we candiscuss our favorite books and least favorite books, as well astalk about the book weve read for club.Other officers in the club include freshman Shana Brown as
vice president; sophomore Nikki Sherretts as secretary; soph-omore Amanda Stafford as treasurer; and sophomore FayeClark as activities coordinator.The club also brainstormed a list of possible reading choices,including everything from classics such as The Rime of the
Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge to more con-temporary literature such as The Graveyard Book by NeilGaiman. As a club for leisurely reading, the book club aims tochoose a wide variety of books and will not focus on anygenre, although members have stated a preference for fiction.The book choices should also interest the majority of mem-bers without adding too much to their workload of class read-ing.For its first reading, the book club voted for Pride and
Prejudice and Zombies, a quirky retelling of the Jane Austenclassic by Seth Grahame-Smith.Schermerhorn explained that the club made the choice pri-
marily for the fun nature (of the book), as the year is winding
down.The book club will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, May12, at 6:30 p.m. in the main lobby of Baldwin Hall, where stu-dents will discuss the first book and possibly watch the 2005film Pride and Prejudice.Felong encourages anyone who is interested to join the club.
For more information, e-mail her at [email protected].
By Jennifer McCurdyStaff writer
High hopes for Hurst book junkie haven
The newly founded Book Club chose Pride andPrejudice and Zombies for its first reading.
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Amazing times show through student blogs
In an ever-widening global com-munity, more and more students are
taking advantage of study abroadprograms offered by universitiesand other organizations, using themas ways to get involved in the wider
world.One such group of students from
Mercyhurst is currently attend-ing classes in Dungarvan, Ireland,immersing themselves in the cul-tural experience by taking classesand trips to different areas of theisland and Europe. These students have taken the
extra step in their experiences, blog-ging to share their experiences withfriends and family back home.Dr. Brian Reed, one of the fac-
ulty members leading the trimester
abroad, asked students in his Brit-ish and Irish Survey class to beginblogs to record and share theirexperiences in Ireland.This group is full of energ y and
enthusiasm, Dr. Reed said. Theyare engaged in every aspect of the
trip. They are also working veryhard in classes and staying com-mitted to learning about everythingthey encounter inside and outsidethe classroom.Katherine Clark, a junior at Mer-
cyhurst, talked about the trips shehas taken with the group: LismoreCastle, the various countrysides,Cliffs of Moher, the Aran Islands,Cork, Dublin, and even a week inParis are just a few of the breath-taking places I have been to, making
this trip seem so unreal.Clark also said that it is hard to
keep up with the blog from theamount of travelling and home-
work, and will sometimes jot down
ideas in class or on the bus to blogabout later.Dr. Reed takes into account our
hectic schedules, she said, andhis grading is extremely fair on ourblogs as well as understanding whythey get posted inconsistently.
Elizabeth McNamara is anotherjunior taking part in the program.I have always loved Ireland,
McNamara said in an e-mail inter- view. This gave me the oppor-tunity Ive always dreamed of - tolive in Ireland for a certain amountof time, travel all around, and getinvolved with the people.I heard about the Ireland pro-
gram from Dr. Hosey because Iwas planning on studying abroad inCork, Ireland, anyway, McNamara
said.But while I was talking to her
about it, she said that there was aprogram from Mercyhurst goingto Ireland and all Id have to do is
apply. So I did that instead, sheadded. The group has been based inDungarvan, Ireland, during theirstay, and both students and facultyare impressed with the hospitalitythey have received from the people
there. The point of the blogs, though,is to let the students speak of theirexperiences themselves, an experi-ence best summarized by KatherineClark.I have had such an amazing time
here in Dungarvan. It is so hardto express in words the beauty ofIreland, the excitement and adven-tures Ive had, and (of course) thegreat classes offered while here. Ithas been crazy busy, but it is always
worth it, she said.Dr. Reeds blog and links to
his students blogs can be
found at: http://irishhurst.
blogspot.com/
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Students fi nish zoos 1,000-square-foot mural
Mercyhurst art students have been working on a 1,000-square-footmural at the Erie Zoo for the lastthree months. Currently, six out of10 5-by-5-foot squares have beencompleted, with plans for finishingthe mural in the next few weeks. The artists, known as the zoocrew, were assigned a different box
to illustrate specific groups of ani-mals.Senior Darlene Fahmeys focus
was on North American animals,including polar bears, eagles, buz-zards, owls and a frog.My favorite part of the mural is
the polar bears, which are drawnfrom a picture that I took of thezoos actual polar bears, Fahmeysaid.Being constantly splattered in
paint and covering a giant wall with
my design was a really great experi-ence. The fact that my artwork willbe up for a long time for children tosee every day makes me even hap-pier that I did this, junior Saman-tha Williams, who is also involvedin the project, said. The mural, which is in the class-
rooms at the Zoo, gives children,
adults and the community a chanceto enjoy and appreciate the art
work.The impact this mural has had onthe children is especially importantto senior Elizabeth Morningstar.My favorite part of the project
has been the kids reactions. Manytimes I have been painting in thehallway while one of the zoo classesis going on, and it is great to hear
what the little kids have to say whenthey walk through, Morningstarsaid.It puts a smile on my face when
they recognize the animals, andit really solidifies the importanceof this project when this happensbecause I know it will be a greatteaching tool for the kids.Although all students involved inthis project have expressed greatpride in their work and the projectas a whole, this does not mean thatthe path to completing the mural
was an easy one.This has not been an easy job.
Painting on brick in a solid coloris very tough, and we had to paintanimals, which require a lot of timeand patience, senior Diana Bock-hahn said.I am sure that I have put in over
100 hours of work with the prep,
organization, and actual painting.
Combine that with all the paintingof the two dozen people that havealso worked on the project, and I
would say that there has easily beenover 1,000 hours of work, Morn-ingstar said. The work has been difficult andthe hours long, but Mercyhurst artstudents understand the importanceof their work.Im really proud of the work that
has been done on the mural. Inthe beginning, it was hard to know
what to expect as an end result, butall of the students involved reallymade this project a priority andhave given a lot of time to make themurals look great, junior MeredithStalker said.The students involved really
stepped up to do a wonderful job,and I think that shows commit-ment to the community that we areimmersed in here at school. As artstudents, we want the community tosee and understand how importantit is for everyone to have the oppor-tunity to be creative, she said.Because students enjoyed their
work so much, future plans havebeen made to do another mural.The art education club is already
looking at some other places that would love to have a mural, and
perhaps there will be another muralproject next year in another part ofErie, Morningstar said.My hope is if we do find another
project similar to this next year, wecan get more people involved fromthe other art clubs on campus. Wehave a lot of talent here at Mercy-hurst, and it would be nice to getmore people involved, Stalkeradded.As a freshman, I am still new to
the whole college experience. Thismural project made me feel like I
was a part of something importantand I have loved every minute of
it, Carli Renee Hatfield said.I would like the Mercyhurst com-
munity to know that their art educa-tion club has worked very hard onthis mural and we are all very proudof each other for volunteering inthis project, Hatfield said.
By Jemma HomerStaff writer
The mural will hopefully be completed this coming weekend.
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Opinion Editor
Final thoughts, advice for the future
How quickly time goes by
I remember the beginning of the
year like it was just yesterday.On the morning of August 29,
my family and I packed all of my
things into our Toyota Tundra and
made our way to Erie. (Yes, we
needed a truck. Im a girl with lots
of things. What do you expect?) By
the time we arr ived, I couldnt con-
tain myself any longer. I practically
ran inside Warde, got my key and
went to check out my dorm.
After several hours of moving in
and setting up, my room was finallydone. But my parents werent ready
to leave yet, so they took me and my
roommate to Walmart and Fridays.
Once we got back, we said our
goodbyes. And once they pulled out
of the parking lot, I was on my own
for the first time in my life my
parents were strict, so dont make
fun of me.
Like any other teenager in that
situation, I took advantage of my
new-found freedom. I went out
every weekend, stayed up as late as I
could and pretty much did whatever
I wanted. It was awesome.
As much as I wish it werent true,
not all of my decisions were good
ones. I guess thats to be expected,
though. I mean, everyone makes
mistakes. And if you learn from
them, then they arent that bad,
right?
Anyway, Im getting off track.
What I want to say is that this was
months ago, which brings me to my
point: time flies by. One minute,
Im doing a service project during
Freshman Week, and the next, Im
writing my last article of the year.
You have to cherish every single
day. Dont wish time to go by faster,
because youll miss out on every-
thing life has to offer.
Sure, I sound mushy and senti-
mental, but you know Im right.
Were in college, and these are
supposed to be the best years of
our life. So, lets enjoy ourselves and
have fun. Five years from now, it
will all be over, and well wish we
could go back.
Reality is setting in. The end is
right around the corner. As I sit
down to write my last column toever be featured in the Merciad, it is
difficult to come up with the right
words to say and the right message
to leave.
As a journalist, I was taught to
choose my words wisely. I am actu-
ally struggling to find the words to
say goodbye to something that has
become such a huge part of me.
I am forced to look over the
topics I have covered through my
column. Obviously there are somearticles that mean more to me than
others, but the overall feeling about
my writing experience is the same.
I shared my life with people and
people were willing to read.
Instead of sharing any more
anecdotes with you, I want to give
you some advice. Take it or leave it.
Go to at least one SAC event
on the weekend during your four
years. Whether it is kickball or Leg-
ends of the Hidden Temple, there
is a good chance you are going to
have a blast.
Utilize the inflatables during
Springfest.
A good roommate is invalu-
able. If you can find someone you
can handle on an everyday basis and
someone who will put up with younever let them go. Make sure you
fully appreciate the person you live
with and always stay loyal to them.
My roommate is now my best friend
and will be around for the rest of
my lifeI dont know what I would
do without her.
Check the chicken in the cafete-
ria before you eat it. Actually, check
all the food you eat on campus
before you eat it.
Speak up and speak out. One
of the best things about this place
is that people tend to want to hear
you and to make your experience
better if possible.
Thank the people who have
helped you. Although college is
supposed to be the best time of
your life, it can be confusing, frus-
trating and sometimes unbearable.
It is during those times you find
out who your best relationships are
with. Always thank those people for
just being there.
Go out on weeknights - but not
every weeknight.
Study hard and take your classes
seriously. It is the primary reason
why you are here. But find a good
balance between work and play.
Call home.
Take in every second because it
will be over before you know it and
you will never get this time back.
There is so much more I want
to share with you. Like I said, it is
hard to share my entire experience
in 450 words. The rest you can
figure out for yourself.
Thank you to anyone who has
read or followed my articles. Thank
you for accepting me and my opin-
ions.I want to congratulate my fellow
classmates who will be walking
across that stage with me in a few
weeks. We finally made it. The
world is ours. Go out and be the
person you have worked so hard to
be, and like my mom has told me
every Friday for four yearshave
fun, be safe and dont do anything
stupid. Or if you are going to do
something stupid, dont get caught.
Why you should value every day
How to live life after college
Ruics final wordsDevin Ruic discusses his capitol plans
for next Fall and shares his last words for
the year.
Clarification for ROTC article
Devin Ruic provides a short explanationfor the piece he wrote two weeks ago.
By Victoria
Gricks
Staff writer
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Project Dance enlightens dancers of all levels
I stood at the edge of the raisedstage with my fellow dancers, wait-ing for our turn to perform. It wasslightly chilly, and we were all just alittle bit nervous. The piece before
ours ended, we walked onto stage,and the music began. The gentlebreeze played with our hair as wedanced in Times Square. What anexhilarating feeling.
We were there with ProjectDance, an organization which gath-
ers professional, pre-professionaland aspiring dancers for trainingand performances.
This program serves 800dancers annually, utilizing morethan 70 volunteer dance teach-ers throughout its events. ProjectDance envisions the day whenevery dancer is nurtured to theirfullest human potential for their
own well being and their contri-bution to our world. Their mis-sion is to bring hope and healingto culture through the universallanguage of dance.
From April 16-18 I attended thisevent, along with Noelle Partusch,our choreographer, and dancemajors seniors Christopher Tad-diken and Heather Gorres, juniorsChristine Wilbur and Bridget Tomsand freshman Joshua Muoz.
On Friday, we visited an expo
to gather information aboutprofessional Christian compa-nies, learned a group dance andattended the kick-off dance andmusic concert.
Saturday was devoted toongoing performances in TimesSquare, the group dance per-formed on the hour and an audi-tion for professional Christiancompanies. Our group performedit on Broadway.
On Sunday there was a service
in the morning followed by a seriesof master classes taught by mem-
bers of the Rockettes, Alvin AileyAmerican Dance Theatre, the NewYork City Ballet, and the Broadwaystage, just to name a few.
For me, the whole weekend ofProject Dance was a huge blessing!It was refreshing to be in the excite-ment and business of NYC andyet surrounded by fellow Christiandancers Gorres said. Seeing litur-gical dance is always encouraging. Itreminds me that God gave me thegift to dance and that I should be
dancing for Him and sharing my
hope, peace, and joy with others.The classes were wonderful as well;I especially enjoyed Steve Rookssmodern class because it was fun,fast-paced and technically challeng-ing. I look forward to attendingmany more Project Dance week-ends in the future.
For those of us who want todance professionally in a Christiancompany, the experience was invalu-able. To learn more about ProjectDance and its upcoming events,
visit www.projectdance.com.
By Lindsey SmithContributing writer
The Project Dance group in New York City.Contributed photo
Music preview: releases for the summer
There are some great new albumreleases coming out this summer inall genres. Ive put together someof the ones Im most excited aboutand hopefully, youll find some newmusic!
Starting out during finals week,The ArchAndroid by JanelleMone hits stores. For those of you
who have never heard of JanelleMone, imagine Beyonc and LadyGaga turned indie. She is a soulfulindie artist with a sound that blendspast and future, and does it well.Her second album, The ArchAn-droid, will be released on May 18.
June is a very busy month fornew music. On June 1, HawthorneHeights will release their second
CD following the sudden loss of
bassist Casey Calvert. The newalbum, Skeletons, has the samepersonal meaning to the band, butalso shows they are moving on andbranching out.
June 8 might be the most excit-ing day for summer releases. Rooney
will release their third studio album,Eureka, which will also marktheir first release after splitting fromGeffen Records. It will also be thelast album featuring bassist Matt
Winter. Also on June 8, for all of the
Twilight fans out there, the TwilightSaga: Eclipse movie soundtrack willbe available in stores. And, if thatisnt enough excitement for one day,Hanson will also release Shout ItOut, their highly-anticipated sixthstudio album.
Following in Hansons footstepsand staging her own comeback isFefe Dobson, whose 2003 single
Take Me Away was a radio hit.
Her newest album Joy will releaseon June 15 along with the long-awaited debut from Drake. DrakesThank Me Later features collabo-rations with Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, TheDream and Kings of Leon.
For those of you looking forsome genuinely fun music, checkout 3OH!3s newest album, Streetsof Gold when it drops on June29. The album features a collabora-tion with Ke$ha, as well as the viralsingle House Party.
Last but not least is the long-awaited release from The PrettyReckless, which is fronted by GossipGirls Taylor Momsen. The album isexpected this summer, but a releasedate is still to be determined.
I hope you give at least someof these albums a listen and hopeyou enjoy singing and dancing allsummer long!
By Casey HarvillaStaff writer
Project Dance is an organization that focuses on Christian
dancers while helping them to grow spiritually and physically.
Contributed photo
The ArchAndroid by Janelle Mone hits stores on May 18. It
is a soulful blend of past and future sounds.
Jmonae.com photo
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nline Zurcher
performs in
final Faculty
Recital
Choirs honor
female
composers
A Simple Man
deals with mans
loss of love
Armida lastMET opera tobe simulcast
merciad.mercyhurst.
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35 Years: An Anniversary Gala showcases talent
This past weekend, the Mercy-hurst College dance departmentcelebrated its 35th anniversary with35 Years: An Anniversary Galaat the Mary DAngelo Performing
Arts Center (PAC). The perfor-
mance featured the usual diverse
and crowd-pleasing array of dancesby Mercyhurst students, as well astwo stupendous presentations bythree alumni of the department.
The first act consisted of theromantic ballet Les Sylphides, adreamy scene for the audience asbeautiful soloists flitted on and offstage.
The second act was more eclec-
tic, featuring dances from everytime period, with all dancers enpointe. The Piano, a somewhatmacabre piece, began the act. ThePiano presented guest artist LuciaUnrau playing live music whileseated at the grand piano, whichsat in the center of the stage. Thedancers danced around it, donningmasks and continually being drawnin toward Unraus furious music.
Inscape, an angular yet har-monious pas de deux, showcased
the talents of Mercyhurst dancers,including seniors Trevor Sones,Erin Alarcon, Alyssa Alger andChristopher Taddiken.
Next, the department exhibiteda very distinct Balanchine-stylemovement in Petit Dances cho-reographed by guest artist Carter
Alexander. The dancers, dressedin plain black-and-white leotardsresembling piano keys, danced withtechnical precision and a flourish ofsimplicity.
It was also in the second act thatthe audience was introduced tothe alumni. Christine VanSchaickGeren (98) performed the famous
variation Dying Swan originallychoreographed by Michel Fokine.Earth, choreographed by DiannaCuatto and performed by soon-to-be-newlyweds Valerie Nezich (05)
and Brian Walker (06), was a heatedand alluring performance.
The finale of the Anniversary
Gala was a new work by assistantprofessor of dance Mark Santillano.His piece Rhapsody sur le Pointefeatured energetic and eye-poppingdancing to the famous work ofGeorge Gershwins Rhapsody inBlue. This piece was surely a crowdpleaser as the dancers whirled off-stage in a flurry of bright colors.
The performance as a wholesurely had something to offer every-one. Junior Sarah Mastrocola said,
It had a nice blend of classical andhistorical works as well as morerecent contemporary ballet. I espe-cially liked seeing the Blanchine-esque movement in Petit Dancesand the edgy beauty of Inscape.It is clear that there is much to cel-ebrate in this department and manymore dances to come.
By Claire HindeStaff writer
Hurst dancers compete at famous competition
In early January of this year,freshmen dance majors OliviaBoyd and Emma Rishel attendedthe Youth American Grand Prix(YAGP) competition semi-finals in
Philadelphia, Pa. YAGP is a dance scholarship
competition held annually aroundthe world, with a variety of loca-tions for the semi-finals each year.
The mission of YAGP is to provideextraordinary educational and pro-fessional opportunities for youngdancers, acting as a bridge to a pro-fessional dance career.
This trip, planned and escortedby dance department chair TaunaHunter, supplied an unprecedentedopportunity for Boyd and Rishel togrow from the experience of danc-ing in this world-famous studentballet scholarship competition.
Participation in YAGP thisyear also involved the Mercyhurst
Dance Departments representationat the education initiative Dance inHigher Education, a new YAGPprogram in its inaugural year.
Boyd performed two differentballet selections at the competition,a variation from La Esmeraldaand one of the odalisque variationsfrom Le Corsaire.
Boyd said that she enjoyed per-forming both variations, thoughshe said she felt she performed theodalisque better at YAGP.
Rishel danced the womens varia-
tion from the Peasant Pas de Deuxfrom Giselle, as well as the Aurora
wedding variation from SleepingBeauty.
At the competition, both Boydand Rishel received HonorableMention for participating in theprogram. Boyd was invited to attendthe YAGP workshop and gala per-formance in New York City.
It was cool to see all the otherpeople who came to competeit
was good to learn from them andwatch them, Boyd said.
Rishel also emphasized the edu-cational aspects of this competi-tion.
The rehearsal process in prepa-ration for the competition was inmany ways the best part, she said.It was good to work one-on-one
with the dance faculty, as I learneda lot about artistry and developinga variation beyond just the steps.I can then use this knowledge inother areas of my dancing.
Ms. Hunter is a very goodcoach, Boyd added
By Sarah MastrocolaStaff writer
Senior Heather Gorres performs in the ballet Les Sylphides,
a romantic piece with music by Frederic Chopin.
Tyler Stauffer photo
Seniors Chris Taddiken and Alyssa Alger perform a pas de
deux in the piece Inscape.
Tyler Stauffer photo
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Mercyhurst lacrosse looks for redemption
After winning 12 consecutive
games, the Mercyhurst College
mens lacrosse team suffered its first
upsetting loss of the season.
Beginning their season in the end
of Februar y and playing until the
first of May on a hot winning streak
is quite an accomplishment.
So when the Lakers took a dev-
astating loss at Saturdays senior
game to C.W. Post University, it was
heartbreaking.
The loss marked the Lakers first
since April 18, 2009, and their first
at home since March 10, 2007.
They still have one more regu-
lar season game left to play before
postseason play beings.
The team will conclude its 2010
schedule this Saturday, May 8, at 1
p.m., when they take on Dominican
College.
So now they must focus on their
last game and strategies for play-
offs.
Its likely that we will be seeing
a team in the playoffs that we have
already played this year, so we will
go back and look at film to correct
the errors that we made the first
time and try to eliminate those mis-
takes, senior Kyle Plante said.
As the Lakers learn from their
mistakes, they can only improve
and progress toward their goals.
If some teams think Mercyhursts
energy has lowered with the tough
defeat.
Right now we have a lot ofmomentum, Plante said.
The tough week for Laker
lacrosse continued, as the women
were defeated by Gannon Univer-
sity in the first round of the 2010
PSAC conference tournament.
Gannon was able to outshoot the
Lakers and came out on top after
last weeks 15-9 game.
The women are in limbo right
now, unsure of whether this game
ended their season or if they have achance to redeem themselves.
Working extremely hard this
season to accomplish their 16-2
record, the Lakers will now await
word from the NCAA Selection
Committee of a possible at-large
bid to the national tournament.
The women are staying positive
and hope they can have another
shot.
Keeping their fingers crossed,
the Lakers hope they can hold trueto this and continue to show other
teams how hard they have worked
this season.
By Katie DinunzioStaff writer
Sports in perspective
I had a conversation with somebody on Sunday
about politics, which means to say he talked to me
and I listened with eyes glazed over.
The only time my TV is regularly turned on is
during Pens and Pirates games, and I probably
havent watched the news in five years.
Without rambling on about my preferences in
television programming, suffice it to say I have a
better grasp on the NHL and MLB than the outsideworld at large.
Of all sections of the Merciad, the Sports section
is probably the least important.Dont get me wrong,
I just said I love sports more than health care legisla-
tion or friendship commitments (dont try to take me
away from a TV during the NHL playoffs).
However, in relation to genocide and human
rights, worrying about how the Pens PK will survive
without Jordan Staal seems kind of trivial.
Ive just outsourced my own job Im a sports
columnist telling you that sports dont matter.
In the grand scheme of things, the world sucks,and the news is more depressing than the Pirates
pitching staff (hide the kids!).
At the end of the day, I need a pick-me-up, andits easier to turn on the boob
tube and catch the game.
Joking aside, sports provide
an escape where we can be
armchair GMs and enjoy a
couples hours away from the
rigors of the real world.
This being my last column,
I feel the need to render a
sweeping, overarching magnum
opus to summarize my years
worth of nonsense the Merciad has somehowallowed to be printed.
I invite you to pick a sports team and follow them
for a season.
Youll learn strategy, immediately bond with some-
one you meet who likes the same team, and fight
with fans of other teams.
Regardless of the sport or team you choose, youre
guaranteed to leave feeling better about the world
than when you started except when your stupid team
cant score and the overpaid idiots lose a ridiculous
game to a garbage team that isnt half as good as they
are.On second thought, what channel is the news on?
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The Mercyhurst College mens and womens lacrosse teams look to redeem themselves after
each suffered late-season losses.
Tyler Stauffer and Ethan Magoc photos
Columnist
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For the first time since 2003-
2004, the mens and womens
tennis team, have both made the
NCAA Tournament.
The mens team will be facing
off against Kutztown University in
the first round, while the womens
team plays East Stroudsburg
University.The Lakers have utilized their
excellent depth and strong number
one players to help both of the
teams make it to the biggest tour-
nament of the year
We have good depth this year,
with six to seven players who play
really well for us. Both of our
number one players, juniors Kim
Ezzo and Keith Whittingham, have
been superb, head coach Ray Yost
said.It is very nice to be winning
the amount of number one singles
matches we have without recruiting
internationally, Yost said.Team unity has also factored
into the tennis teams success this
season.
They are a real tight group,good buddies. They dont interfere
with each other and they really
interact with each other well, Yost
said.There has also been a good core
of senior players who have been
essential to the mens success.
The seniors have good work
ethics; they work hard and play
hard. They are really into tennis
and it shows, Yost said.
One of the biggest reasons for
the Lakers success has been Yost
himself, who was named Pennsyl-
vania State Athletic Conference
Coach of the Year.It was nice to receive that
honor. Players usually come up to
you after the match and say good
job when the team wins, so its nice
to be recognized, and without win-
ning the PSAC Championship, it is
really nice to receive it, Yost said.
Yost feels that both teams have
a shot to win a round or two.
If we could get out of the first
round that would be an unbeliev-
able accomplishment, and both theboys and girls have a good chance,
Yost said.
The boys have faced Kutztown
twice before and we have lost bothby four points, but if we can beat
them we have a good chance in the
second round, Yost said.
The girls play East Stroudsburg
in the first round, and we have
beaten them 7-2 both times this
year, Yost said.
In the second round we more
than likely will have to play Cali-
fornia University of Pennsylvania,
which has an incredible team,
Yost said.Even if the teams do not
advance past the first round, Yost
is very proud of the way both
teams have performed.
Anytime we are 19-8 and 13-11,
I am very happy., Yost said.
We play four Division I teams
and top Division III teams, so we
play a very tough schedule, Yost
said.
However, if things continue to
fall into place, maybe Yost will nothave to be happy simply making
the tournament.
By Nick Glasier
Sports editor
Mercyhurst College junior Kim Ezzo looks to lead the womens
tennis team to a first-round victory.
Tyler Stauffer photo
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