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'Hu rs t Gets*Signs;Two More ComingT r a f f i c s i g n s p o i n t i n gMerc yhurst- bound /peopletoward the college have beenplaced at four different locations.Two additional* signs will beposted"soon according to JohnNesbit, assistant to the presidentfor government relations.Two signs saving "MercyhurstCollege E xit 7 have been placedon 1-90, both east bound and west-bound, said Nesbit. One sign ap-pears at the junction of OldFrench Road and State Streetand one sign is at East 38th andOld French Road. | %&*_The two signs which have notbeen posted yet will be at the bot-tom of the two exit 7 ramps. *.Nesbit stated that the processfor receiving the signs began latein February 1981. It normallytakes 18 months for the process tobe completed^ said Nesbit, butth e Mercyhurst signs wereerected a lter only six months dueto persistence (of Nesbit andMercyhurstji ,.*& *JtL*m

After the application was madein February to the Department ofCommerce, theiDepartmentdecided that the signs were in thebest interest of the state. Hie ap-plication was then forwarded toPennDOT and-the signs weremade in Harrisburg. jP%f According to Nesbit, the costfor the signs is "still up in theair." When the application wasmade, said Nesbit, 1-90 wasundergoing construction and thesigns were purchased a s pa rt ofthe construction cost. Nesbitstated that the re will probably beeither no cost or a nominal cost tothe college. S?reffik *$iNesbit said there are threereasons why he chose Exit 7 asthe location for the MercyhurstCollege signs.:Firstt;most of.theMercyhurst-bound traffic travelsup 1-79. Also, exit? is much moredeveloped in the way of servicessuch as gas? stations, motels,stores, and restaurants. Finally.PennDOT called for* that roadsection to b e paved.^& Ltiitlii1 Nesbit said the idea for tft 1Nesbit. "It does add an elementof access". 1 ids- signs was initiated by formerMSG president Tim Seltzer. ^ .A c a d e m i c C a l e n d a rC h a n g e d F o r 8 1 - 8 2

I .< The 1981-82 Academic Calendarhas been changed, according, toPresident William P. Garvey.T h e ch a n g e w i l l a f f e c tThanksgiving 'and Christmasvacation this year. gThanksgiving vacation will beshortened by four days andChristmas break will be extendedby four days. The last day-ofclasses before Thanksgiving willbe November 24. Classes willresume on November 30.e i:The last day of exams beforeChristm as! will be h eld onRequirementsDeferredI m p l e m e n t a t i o n of t h e128-credit graduation require-ment was deferred, and not over-rided, explained President W. P .Garvey. ':' i^ Garvey responded toa Merciadarticle on the Liberal Studiesgraduation requiremen ts^ whichappeared in the September 25thissue. "We did not override theSenate' and Tru stees " , heexplained. V J&"There were serious economicdifficulties Swth the program,"said the president, "we thereforepostponed it until the bugs in theprogram can be worked out".Garvey also * noted that theAcademic Policies Committeewill work with the Senate and theDean on the proposal this year.

December 11. Registration forwinter term is scheduled forJanuary 4. Classes will resumeon January 5ScDr. Garvey explained that thechange was the result of studentrequests to institute a calendarchange. He noted that he expectschanges to be received with mix-ed response, -j kgl^ST 4*1D r . G a r v e y g a v e t heassurances that changes of thissort will never again occur dur-ing the middle of the school year.ServiceBureawDissolvedThe JStudent Service Bureauhas been disbanded due to theloss^oft" Director Jnlief VanVolkenburg/ according 'to E.William Kennedy, d irector of stu-dent services. ^ ^II "We have no budget flexibilityto hire someone full time to per-i form the tasks Ms* Van Volken-burg performed on a volunteerbasis/'he noted. ? *** J \ mTh e service, w hich was fundedby the student government, wasstarted two years ago. A numberof programs were organized tohelp* in erested students earn ex-tra money by operating their ownmini businesses. 7r^ ?g* Services provided included bir-thday cake delivery, a hair styl-

Sister Eymard stands with one of her paintings on display in the Learning Resource Center for theSisters of Mercy 150 year celebration. u .- It k & photo by Rich Forsgren

Enrollment Rises NationallyThe present enrollment offreshman at Mercyhurst is 356,which is 50 students more thanthe freshman class last year. The|new class includes 148 men and

208 women. The ^increases in freshmenenrollment is due to the additionof new fields of study available,according to Mr.? Billingsley,director of admission s.. Thesenew fields include * petroleumgeology, fashion merchandisingand compu ter science. The highlyd em an d i n g field? of hotelrestaurant management has alsocontributed to the increase offreshmen, he added. 2 3 \Athletics has also drawn morefreshmen to the campus of Mer-cyhurst College. The start of avarsity football team has had apositive Impact in the increase offreshmen enrollment, Billingsleysaid. ,"The presentfreshmanclass,"Garvey said, "includes some ofthe best and brightest studentsadmitted to the college in adecade. En rollment is presentlyabout 10 percent higher than in1980."^ i AJ SC^'Our^ admiss ions , understricter requirements, have at-tracted more young people and,even with a high rate of rejection,applications continued to be sub-ing salon, mending and tailoringand typing. . %^Kennedy added that somestudents are still operatingbusin esses: which originallybegan through;the bureau andthat student government mayassume the responsibility of thecheck-cashing service.* %

nutted in ever large n umbers."^Although there has been an in-crease in the number of freshmanon campus, the total enrollmentat Mercyhurst Collegers re-mained stable. The enrollmenthas notfluctuatedgreatly withinthe last six years. At the present11 m e t h e r e a r e ^ J , 4 3 0undergraduates and 38 graduatesenrolled for the fall term. ^ 1In 1980, 96 men enrolled asfreshmen, compared to 148 this

year. President William PGarvey said Mercyhurst's longrange goal is to have a balancemale-female enrollment."Another long-range goal," hsaid, "is to maintain a,totaenrollment of 1,850 to 2,00students ina mix th at will incluabout 1,500 undergraduates, 20to300 graduate, 150 to 200 eveniand weekend students and an annual freshmen enrollment of 35to 450 new students." 3

Homecoming Open ToJuniors And Seniorshi As it looks now, only juniorsand seniors and alumni are goingto be 5 allowed\ to attend thehomecoming dance this year. *Director of Alumiu\RelationsGary Bukowski spoke Wednes-day, September? 30, at the Mer-cyhurst Student Governmentmeeting concerning the issue ofthe dance. His official position isthat he will take respon sibility forjuniors, seniors and alumni at thedancel I f f r eshmen andsophomores wish to attend, theMSG w i l l h av e t o t ak eresponsibility. 5The issue which led Bukowskito his decision were twofold.First, that drinking would be go-ing on at the dance and second,the Campus Center can only holdso many peopleJ-5 * J& ? Last year some memb ers of theadmini s t r a t ion f e l t manyfreshmen and sophomores*wereout of hand due to excessivedrinking. They don't what to see

this, happen again. rBukowski expects about 30alumni to attend the dance^Thmeans that if the entire campupopulation were allowed to atend, the Campus Center woulbe overcrowded , *u MSG had a motion on the floto allow only juniors and senioto attend. The motion made bMike Smith, was defeated.Missy Hurlburt then m otionethat MSG not take responsibilif o r f o r f r e s h m e n a nsophomores." This motion wpassed!, g &- > j gAnother motion was madeallow freshmen and sophomorto attend the dance if they weas a date of a junior,* senior alumni. This motion was passet. All of the motions will bpresented to Gary Bukowski arecommendations. The finword will have to come fromBukowski. I

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Editorial OCTOBER 2,1981 PNever MixNever W orry

Homecoming. Traditional im -ages of football games, and bon-fires, come to mind. For thealumni, however, the very defini-tion of the word is poignant; theyare coming "home."The problem arises with the in-troduction of a formal dance.There is no definitive policy onthe nature of the HomecomingDance. In the past (before foot-ball), the dance was reserved foralumni but students were invited.Unfortunately, last year's dancebordered on chaos with studentsand alumni crammed together inthe Campus Center. The solutionto that situation^was to invitejuniors and senior students only.The problems with that solutionare many. Sophomores an dfreshmen feel miffed;, they payan activities fee and want to beincluded. Some upperclassmenfeel it should be a privilege ac -corded to seniors and juniors onlyto attend the dance. Some juniorsand seniors date underclassmenand naturally they would like toattend the dance as a pair. And,as far as alcohol is concerned, notall upperclassmen are of legal

If one examines the problemsclosely, it becomes evident thatstudent attendance at the danceis the cause. Granted,'studentsshould be afforded the opportuni-ty to mix with alumni. This isespecially true for the up-perclassmen who have much togain in job contact from the in-teraction. However, is it reallynecessary that the mixing takeHomecoming is ? an* alumnievent and not an opportunity for astudent formal. Once a studentgraduates from Mercyhurst theybecome -partof the. alumni. Andthat lasts for-fthe rest of one'snatural life. SThe rest of one's life is a longtime. Surely the students at Mer-cyhurst can accord our alumnithe privilege of attending a danceJust for them. It's a nice wa y tolonor those s tudents w h ograduated from the college in thepast. And since most of the pre-sent students ar e future alumni,no one is denied anything in thelong run. ^E E?

l CorrectionsFo r September 25 issueThe j letter | concerningHomecoming was authored byBeth Anne Dow an d ColleenFarleyThe editorial which statedthe" Valedictorian . andSalutatorian receive fullscholarships w as misleading.

Those scholarships receivefull tuition scholarship.

Sacrifices rtost be. made b^ all /U^ncnys

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Op-Ed 4OCTOBER 2,1981 PAGEHolland Biking

The Dutchhouse-Museum' by George Garreltst-yOver the years, in the matter ofmuseums, I nave come to think"small is beautiful." I like thehouse museum esp ecially, placeslike the home of Joseph Smithnear Palmyra, New York, or thehome of the Oneida Communityin Oneida,j New ? York, or thesmall \ museums of Brugges,Belgium, flike the Hotel Dieuwhere the Memling reliquary ofSt. Dorothea is housed. That is asmall medieval hospital that hasbeen converted into a museum.Then there is the site ofThoreau's hut next to WaldoenPond,) or Abraham Lincoln'sHouse in Salem, II. They are im-pressive places, speaking elo-quently by way of their simplicityand their silence, of howgreatness comes out of austerity,simplicity, and adversity whenthey are wedded with wisdom -and the thirst for truth. EzraPound reminds us of how thatworks when he says that"emerald hath no Memling withusura;'' commercialism andgreed will never give us colorssuch as Memling could make, fWhile we were biking inHolland this summer we sawmany museums, large and small,but the most memorable of themwere the small ones, the house-type museums. There were ex-ceptions of course. Seeing Rem-brandt's, famous Night Watch in*ne b u gek Rijksmuseum inAmsterdam is breath taking. See-the Mauritshuis in Rotterdam isimpressive. Seeing a museumfull of the work of Van Gogh inAmsterdam is also impressive,unforgettable. It is also very in-teresting to see the exhibits con-cerning the life of the artists andto learn more about their familylife, their religious life, and theirmarital and social life.

fc But- the; small, house-typemuseums remain my favoriteand I am always happy to en-counter them wherever I am.While we were biking in Rotter-dam, searching for the departure

Through The Looking Glass " 1 ;Residents of New D ormEnjoy Lnxurious LivingEditor's note This week's article shows students how living condi-tions in the dormotories is subject to change. Without notice.Reprinted from the October 9, 1954 issue of the MERCIAD.Residents of New Dorm Enjoy Luxurious Living.A dream came true on Sat., Sept 26, / that was moving day for some

40 senior resident students into the new McAuley Residence Hall.The gallant Knights from Gannon began the moving caravan byhelping to arrange the large pieces of furniture. Following closebehind came the girls, ladden with luggage - realizing at last whyfathers complain over the amount of baggage their daughters bring tocollege, f. j ~ :; ;; \>r ^tw*,j$ Reactions of Hurst girls to their ultra-modern "home" ranged fromsighs of wonder to shouts of pure delight as they viewed the sunnypastel walls,tiled loors,and blond furnishings. They were even moreoverwhelmed by such features as sound-proof walls, electric wasteand dust chutes, hair-spray sinks, and huge kidney-shaped bath tubs.For the first time in Mercyhurst history the girls were concernedabout having too much storage space. The step-stool was kept in de-mand as the "shorties" tried to reach the top clipboards.McAuley's new residents used ingenuity indecorating the numerousshelves in their rooms. "Animals on Parade" was the theme selectedby Connie Revelas and Sheila Quinn. Sissy Natile advanced hershelves with Delta Sig souvenirs while Sue Hall's decor consists ofmementos of Jersey Shor e., . vy Hurst-ites relax in the comfortable lounges which are located onevery floor. Though such necessities as water and electricity werepartially lacking, no complaints were heard - everyone's greatest ex-pectations seemed to have been fulfilled."

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place of the Pilgrims in 1620, wecame across a small house-typepewter museum, just one blockfrom the. departure point -forwhich we were searching. In thepewter museum they describedm detail how this material, mademostly of tin came to be the poorman's silver. Men were workingwith pewter there, making cupsthey sold to tourists.

Down the street was anothersuch museum which showed howthe various crafts and commer-cial enterprises of Dutch life inearly tRotterdam developed,paint-making, leather working,windmills and their various grin-ding. activitie s, fire-fighting,weaving, etc. Just beyond thatR i j k s m u s e u m e( p e o p l e ' smuseum) thetplaque has beenplaced which marks the depar-ture of the Speedwell in 1620 forEngland. That\ ship , took Fthe

Pilgrims to England where theyboarded th e M ayflower and sail-ed for Plymouth. Jfafc 4 9In Leyden we found a housemuseum which featured the workof a famous Dutch master JohnOf Leyden. The main hall there Jshowed his famous Last Judg-ment to advantage. As you facedit the Center Panel showed thesheep separa ted by a triumphantJesus from the goats. On the leftthe blessed were being separatedfrom the damned and led into aparadisal condition. On the righta fiery mouth was sucking into itstorments the handsome buttormented group of the damned.One had to admire the painter'seconomy, since he painted Peterand Paul on the back of his hugetryptch. * rNijmegen, Holland,! and Ox-ford, England, featured small'town' museums which showedContinued on page 6

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The history of the "Editor'snote" is an illustrious one, to saythe least, but it is far tooneglected as an indication of theend ofan era.The Editor's note is the onlytool such a person owns toredeem him/herself from a nastyletter to the editor. Sometimesthe letters deal with personal opi-nions on matters of controversy,and sometimes they question theeditor's ethics and profes-sionalism in the manner in whicha topic was handled. But at anyrate, the "Note" is the onlyweapon- the editor is g iven.Therefore it packs all the gutsand fire its bearer has to offer.Such a defense is flavored onlyby the owner's personality, quickwit, eloquence and mood swing.In 1976 when Carol Quartuccianwas editor of the MERCIAD, thenote had the tone of straight-forward clarification of point,with a personal "zinger" in thelast line aimed at the inflictor ofcriticism.As an example from the Quar-tuccian era, four students wrote aletter to the editor complainingthat 'Hurst events were notfwblicized in advance, but mere-y foil owed-up in a report. Theauthors suggested using pressreleases from other colleges,making phone calls, and referr-ing to the Erie Times as sourcesfor updating the calendar.^ Theeditor'8 note was thus:. WYour request is unfair. First,we do print the events that willhaDDen on campus. iWhen THE

^^^B ^^F^^^&^L^ K ^ 0" ^rf ^ S ^B ^k ^ ^H4 Kf I ^ S ^ ^ k ^ b Jrelease from other colleges whichare interesting to our students,they are printed. Secondly, we donot have a phone; our budgetdoes not permit one. Finally,since the Sunday Erie Times isonly* 40 cents, purchase toneyourself!" * S1 i fThe Brunonian era, slotted in1979, seems to be plagued by aneditor's bandwagon. John Bruno,MERCIAD editor, was infamousfor never-, havi ng enoughreporters to staff bispaper, andtherefore lacked material toprint. Consequently, THE MER-niiiiiiiHiiiiiimiiiimimiiuuimuu

CIAD became a four-page editiorather than the traditional eighpages that immediately precedeand followed the Brunonian eraOne student' who apparentlhad the urge of late to relish THMERCIAD with' his opinionbegan by saying, \- -' *j"Although I don't want to maka habit of writing letters to theditor, I/once again feeobligated Vt. " kAfter answering the crux of thstudent's concern, Bruno endehis note with, "Finally, don't feeguilty about writing letters walways need to fill space."The Frisinian era, 1979-1980has been interpreted by this columnist as Sone of reverspsychology. After a thorougsearch through THE MERCIAD'S morgue, I found not onprinting of an Editor's Note. Apparently Mr. Frisina felt his toowas more powerful when it wanot in use; he said more bstating nothing.

Presently, the M artinian age at hand. Rebecca Martin, twoyear editor of the MERCIAD, hbrought the paper full-circle ithis historical chronolgy. AS ithe Quartuccian vera, Martintone is professional and matterof-fact. She, does, howeverchange the personal attack of thlast line to a profound, universatruth. (The intrigue of this technque is that one is never quite suwhether he/she has been zingeornot. ) ^ j ^ ,- iAs exemplified in a letter lasc hast i ze d* . THMERCIAD for endorsing candidates in the MSG election campaign, Martin replied:"There is nothing ethicallwrong about a newspaper endoring candidates for governmenpositions. Editorial comments, awell as letters to the editor, express a view1 that people caeitheraccept orreject. Editoriado not cast votes people dof' *So does the craft of the use othe tool, be it one or mandistinguish the power of the onin charge. We are told this is thdecade of distinction. 'Nuff said

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FeatureSchlesinger Speaks; SaysFuture Based On Past

Mr. Arthur Schlesinger Jr., the youngest man to win aPulitzer Prize, spoke on "The Shape of American Politics to-Come" last Thursday in the Recital Hallv> "Rich call for purification through poor peoples suffer-ing", commented Schlesinger. Through a framework ofhistory, Schlesinger gave his views on the conservative andliberal notion. He reflected back on some presidents andtheir work concluding that government is very cyclical.He pointed out that Truman and FDR had a lot of energy inthem for they created many programs for the poor and mid-dle class, such as F.D.I.C, Social Security, and Federal'Regulations. These presidents, he said, were genuinely in-terested in the poor and middle class problems, while ex-^ liberating so much energy, these two men elevated society to a high level of energy. However, once Eisenhower and CarterS eotinto office, theenergy Truman andFDR created was con-solidated and shelved; only to be reduced by Reagan s Administration. -. . ../-.5 Schlesinger noted that Reagan's budget cuts do not effectgrthe rich as much as they do the poor and middle class.3Reagan's cuts will jeopardize many social services the poorS and middle class so vitally need, commented the speaker.I Schlesinger predictes Reagan's budget cuts will not work,but if they do, they will be outstanding . Schlesinger wasawarded a Pulitzer Prize for his book, "A Thousand Pays .

Living Sect on g p | g p l ^S^^:&^f:^^0Townhouses A re ^ ^ ^ ^ |Hom e Away Fro m Home*jg by Mary Jo Allen jjjf *Home away from home, theideal housing for any college resi-dent. A livingroom, kitchen, split-level, perhaps even an attic orbasement for good measure.Mercyhurst College offers thisform of living arrangement in theform of eight townhouses.The townhouses are located on:he..west side-of Zurn HaU. Uieyare easily accessible to the'cam-pus, and yet, are situated awayfrom*: the cen ter ofy activity;Townhouse residents feel, notisolated, but removed. This situa-tion is part of I the townhousespopularity.The Teasons for choosingtownhouse living are basicallythe same as for choosing any off-campus dwelling. Residents havemore freedom, a greater sense ofresponsibility, and an advancetaste of "real" life. If anything,townhouses offer more of thesefreedoms than other areas.Townhouse residents have five

rooms, one and a half baths abasement and attic to maintain insome habitable form. They havetheir own mailbox, parking lotand the grounds behind the areato upkeep and maintain Shopp-ing, cooking and studying mustbe designated to leave room fortime to relax.Townhouse living is not best foreveryone. There are problemsthere, just as in everyTesTdence.Residents must cope with*in-conveniences, such as the dump--ster blocking their ^sidewalkarea. The ability to cope andcompromise with others isnecessary when one lives withfour, five, or six other people.While not eating on a rigidschedule is great, one must beprepared to cook his own mealsand meals for others; eventhough he may not be hungry.A townhouse resident also hasan important choice to be involv-ed on campus or to secludehimself from Mercyhurst life.Sisters Of MercyCelebrate 150 Years"Alienation and isolation ar ethe earmarks of modern living.The use of drugs and alcohol aresymptoms of this alienation, thatcall for merc y." $ NE This need for mercy in oureveryday world was the messageof Sr. Sharon Burns idhe r speech"we have been called by name -Mercy" during the sisters ofMercy Sesquicentennial celebra-tion this Saturday. 1 Tj ' M e r c y is -patient, an dhopeful," ,5continued ?Sri Burns."Mercy insists that we not. giveup on people." * AThe speech.ipresented in theLittle Theater, was greeted withenthusiasm, as 3friends werereunited and sisters greeted eachother warmly., Older sisters, inlong habitsj and s t ar chedwimples, were helped down the

stairs by young sisters in skirtsand blouses. Hostesses wore redflowers with yellow ribbons, asmaroon and gold ar e the colors of.the Sisters' emblem. A bannerWith this emblem and the word"Mercy"' on At decorated thestage's podium. $8piy %p Before an audience of approx-imately 120 people,"Sr. Sharonstressed the need for a change inour schools. She "cited HenriNouwen's "Out of Solitude" inpointing out .the dangers of toomuch competition; "Wheni wehave sold our soul to the many'grade-givers', then we becomewhat the world makes of us.'^,One sister, commenting on theeffect the speech had onher, saidthat it "made her more aware ofthe obligation she had as a Sisterof Mercy." fSpSSsk * 'The 1982 Yearbook Organization Meetingwill be Sunday, October 4 at 3:00 p.m.in the Student Union

OCTOBER 2,1981Fall Styles To Fit Yo

Arthur ~ Schlesinger, 3^ famedhistorian, returned to speak atMercyhurst 14 years, after I hisoriginal visit. ; - -^ ^?~^~ ~

- By Carla Gasparello- T -The Fall of '81 offers women aseason of new proportions andsilhouettes. Long and full or shortand slim styles can be seeneverywhere. Thedecision of whatlooks best is up to the individual.Long and full styles consist ofoversized shawls and capes, bigenough to wrap around or throwover just about anything. Thenew smock dresses and skirts ar ealso full, flaring and they fallabout mid-calf length, j &*MSweaters t for this fall ar eanother oversized style thatis be-ing shown. These are just a few ofthe garments that can be found ifthe long and full proportions andsilhouettes appealfto one'sfashion sense! f m*>j On the other hand, if one's at-tention has been attracted to theshort and slim styles, there are afew tips on what to look for*Tunics are the biggest hit of theseason. They are long but veryslim-looking and can be wornover everything, sis siJc? Adding a definite contrast inproportion with the tunics areKnee or mid-thigh length skirts.These skirts are also shorter andslimm er looking then* everbefore. I Fitted pants made of

jersey knits or suedes seen worn with thestunic tops.Pie preppie craze ithen ever now and thebe found on collegeeverywhere. Oxfordsfords, or oxfords ovepretty pastel colors, with fair isle sweatersone warm on.thosedays,jte& it' sSome addedi attrathese oxfords and swwide wale cords, chinof any style. fThe pants for this also features new leshapes. The neweveryone is talking ajodhpuis. Jodhpuis arriding pants, wide at narrow from the topdown. B s Other pant styleeveryone's eye are thped pants or knknickers. These knicking shown with suspw h a t ev e r t y p ecomfortableiAll of these outfitsmay not appeal toWhatever style choseone's shape and perso

Townhouses are a community off campus that are still within reach .

Epidem ic Is Related jTo Anorexia Nervosa mj Chicago, IL (CPS) / If youknow five women on campus, oneof them is probably tends to "pig-out" periodically on food, feelguilty about it afterward, andthen punish herself by crashd i e t i n g or even inducingvomiting, Ij It could be she's fallen victim tobulimia, an emotional disorderwhich, according to a new study,has reached near epidemic levelsamong female universityI students. Atone time or another,15 to 20 percent of the women at-tending college have had it, thestudy estimates a *&-:jThe disorder - its literaltranslation is "insatiable ap-petite' - makes its suffererengage in maniacal eatingbinges. Those binges, says Dr.Craig Johnston; director of theAnorexia Nervosa Project thatconducted;the study fromChicago, usually trigger depres-sion and guilt. The victim willlikely take a laxative or evenmake herself throw up to purgewhat she has consumed.A |siege$ of.. merciless crash-dieting may> follow. Johnstonsays. The individual will then goon another eating spree. ^The affliction has much in com-mon iwith?the ; more widely

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publicized anorexia nervosa. Yetbulimia^ is more difficult todetect, Johnston says, "becausemost women afflicted maintaintheir normal weight, in contrastto the drastic weight loss anorex-ia produces. There's no obviousemaciation."

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News *JCampus MinistryFund Raiser Wo%Benefit ThelDeaf

Since this year m arks the 150thanniversary of the S isters of Mer-cy, founders of MereSjrhurst Col-lege, *it seems only fitting thatthis spirit of establishment becontagious within Mercyhurst.This year's ? Campus Ministryfund-raising campaign is aimedtoward building a school for thedeaf in East Africa through themeans of their African Sisters."Mabinti 'wa M a r i a ?waT a b o r a " , t r a n s l a t e d f r o mSwahile to English, is the title forthe African Sisters, a group ofmissionaries in Africa who pro-vide .hospitals, health clinics,boarding schools and the like fortheir community. ft 2JjThis congregation of approx-imately 200 mem bers has been in-dependent of other Western mis-sionaries* financial aid for thelast 40 years. j&rfj SThe African Sisters run the on-ly school for deaf child ren in all ofEas t Africa. They have a waitinglist of hundreds, out can only ac-commodate 75 students at thepresent time due to a lack of per-sonnel and facilities. ^ |Sister Elizabeth, Director ofCampus "Ministry, jj a ; presentmember of the congregation andformer resident in the communi-ty for. ten years, explains theSisters' financial dilemm a, gg"Most of the African sisterscome from families .who live onsubsistence farming. Therefore,tribute like the W esterners do.l"Growing food for thercom-munity each* year is an all-encompassing task," continuedSr. Elizabeth. "Four months outof the year is the rainy season, sothe sisters^are pressed to growfood in the next eight months.These eight months are dry, andthey must collect the water dur-ing that period."She explained that the moneysent will be used for the forma-tion of new mem bers in the con-gregation. For example, Catholicgirls who want to become sisters."These new mem bers will supplythe personnel for the school forthe deaf, and any excess funds

w i l l b e p u t | t o w a r d n e wfacilities," she said. S -^ysSister Elizabeth also informedthe Merciad that there is a groupin Holland that supplies equip-ment and * generates for theschool. They are contracted toupdate the hardware annually, sot h a t i f t h e - e x p a n s i o nmaterialize s, the building will beequipped. J g g "jCampus Ministry*will begintheir fund-raising by raffling off acubic/dorm/office refrigerator.Tickets are presently on sale inthe Campus M inistry for 50 centsa single ticket, or $1.00 for threetickets. 9 ftp "PM**Campus M inistry will personal-ly be in contact with the Africansisters, so the^money will godirectly to them. Sister Elizabetha l l ays a l l fea rs o f com-municating, as she will translatethe letters in Swahile. -*::t^-.--r **

D'AngeloStudentsPerformFi ve s tuden ts f rom theD'Angelo School of Music willperform October 3 at a cocktailparty .that is serving as thepreamble to s"Dining -for ttheArtst"_a new_progran\sponsored^*WftTiWVN*)% rfx (wt tw women'sGroup.Julie Annunziata, Art M artone,R a n d yj E v a n s* P h i 1 i pMastrosimone and Leslie Curtiswill be the performers at thecocktail party given by Mr. andMrs. George Clark. All arestudents going to the D'AngeloSchool of Music on full scholar-ships. Each of them are in theirsecond year of college except forMastrosimone who has justbegun his first yea r. iPianist^ Julie Annunziata wi}lbe performing works by Chopinana Bartok at the October 3event. Her teacher has been SamRot man who she' believes to be,"a top rate teacher." 3

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Asil and Laura, H ave a nice day.From your buddy. Nice Shorts, Kevin!Hey Little Boy- your Mommyloves you. To the Showerers, Same Time,Next Year. -321-f^Weather may get too warm forturtlenecks- Then what? j? v/You're my one and only man andI love you!

But when my friends come frommy home. They always steal mybear. Poetic PeopleB eef , W h e r e d t h e v e dStood? . . . and the sun and themoney and the funshine. Whenar e you coming up? We missyou!! How's Hummflick? Love,Duce. I 3 %i. *iBeef- What time is the water fighttonight? Miss ya. Love, MarTibbs-Coke and a smile?- CasperBeef- Are we going to the librarytonight... and whose room isthe popcorn in afterwards? Seeya soon! Love, Pissa ,

Unexpected Visitors, It wasn't as Mark-4'Front Leaning Rest Posi-ted as it looked Friday night. tion, MOV E!!" The Sergeant ?It was tense, well it wasn't tense, "I J C A N ' T H E A R YOU,but it was tense. priva te!!"Dusty- How many years of bad Okie-''All dear on the Southernluck will I have? Fuzzy Fron t?" f## B, Cheer up! We love ya , butplease close the curtain beforeyou go to bed.^ * IPatty, Peggy, Timmy, Tommy,Buddy, Rosey, Betsy, Mary,K a t h y , M i c h a e ] * P . JCharlie ^i^Welf??** * n - T f t fWeazey, two years or a-case ofMolson. I'11 make it. Sleazey -Sneazy no more cold showers justa Maul! S,Q,W,E,Sq. gKel, wasn't that pizza deliciousSaturday night? Kath. l y / T f

;* * ' *? | * * * t i f f l l i t i i f i f t i l ^ f i m i i tWeazey, Here's your Mercy-Ad,What do you want me to say?Squeezey < |To Big Bird: My Mommie alwaystold me thatl shouldalways c are.

Bruiser-Practicing for winterhibernation, or are you just anatural sleeping beauty? -SweetLipsP.J - How long have you had theaffair with the vacuum?Say : Pete: Your - on a free vaca-tion' package to Myrtle Beachsounds gre at to me! Love; YourPa l $ MDot and Ray: I hope you're enjoy-ing your new lifestyle, You bothdeserve it so much. Much Love,Chris ft 4 * f JWni WB *t**rft *Binkie, Bunny, B itsy, Cues, Muf-fy, Cuffy, Buffy, Corkie, Missy,etc. I had a . "peachy" timeSaturday night - How 'bout yougals? Fondly; KiKi Jt

Continued from pag#Ztheir Roman origins. Most of ex-hibits in the Nijmegen museumcame ' from excavations ar-cheologists had made around thecity. The whole of an ocean-goingRoman ship was reconstructed inthe basement there and Romansoldiers were shown completelyequipped in glass cases.In Oxford the history of the cityhad been reconstructed pictorial-ly. One of Oxford's most famouscitizens, Lewis Carroll, (his penname), otherwise known asCharles Ludwig Dodson, isfeatured in this small museum.Dodson was a math professor atOxford who spent a large part ofhis life working on a logic book hedid not complete. Alice was the

child of a colleague of Dodson's.The most impressive housemuseum, for me, in Holland, isthe Anne Frank House. Thathouse stands on a street onPrinsengracht, and much of itdates back to 1740. If you were notlooking for it, you would not pickit out. It stands along a canal, andout of its rear windows you cansee back yards that look verymuch like your own, thoughsomewhat narrower. Anne Frankand her family went into hiding inthe back part (Secret Annex) ofthis house in 1942 after the Ger-mans had occupied Holland andbegan to round up Jews for workcamps and destruction. I will saymore about this house and my ex-perience there in the next issue.

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The Management Of The Clipper's Cove is happy to announce theaddition of Judy Blackstone to the Management Staff.Special Sunday, October 4 - 6 to 11Milk S ha ke and F r i e s s

i .where our food meets the student body.f CAMPUS MINISTRYS c h e d u l e of Eucharistic L i t u r g i e sSaturday7p.m.-200M IfJSunday 11 a.m. - Chapel 3M, W, f h , F 4:30 p.m. Campus Ministry, 211 M.fSacrament of Reconciliation and Sp iritual Direction byarrangement * * m * * * ** T

OctoberOutside BaldwinDorm 7 p.m.

October 3Win a Black and White TVFor Best Decorated Cart

'HurstHappenings? The Student Ac-tivities Committee isnow: accepting ap-plications for the posi-tion of public relations*officer. Letters shouldbe submitted to MaryBaldauf or Jan Gattiby 8:00 p.m. Wednes-day, October 7.SCHOLARSHIPAVAILABLEMellon Bank is offering onestudent at scholarship fromthe Eberhardt Trust Fund.Student must be a residentof Pa,% and have a needanalysis formula, QPA andextra curricular activity alsoconsidered. Applicationsavailable In the financial aidoffice until October 9.

Sponsored by theStudent G overnmentTHEMERCIAD

This Friday, October 2Service ProjectConvalescent HomeVisitingIf you are interested inbringing some joy to theelderly, stop in CampusMinistry, M211, and aska b o u t t h i s serviceproject. i

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The Sisters Of Mercycelebrated 150 years withvarious activities,including a Mass in thechapel.photo by Rich Forsgren