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t-JMS * J M # 4 +*&*'* i'mM e r c y h u r s t R a d i o S t a t i o n T o B r o a d c a sMercyhurst's radio station willbegin closed-circuit broadcastingby Mid-October according to Andrew Roth, director of the Communications program. The station will assume the call lettersWMCY and will broadcast on theA M band at a frequency of either880 or 890.The radio signals will be sentby mini-transmitters throughtelephone line cables. The immediate^ locations . for receptionare Egan, McAuley, and Baldwindormitories, the Sesler apartm e n t s , a n d t h e B a l d w i n

Townhouses. Zurn Hall, OldMain, and the Campus Centerwill most likely follow sometimeafterward . The station should acqu i re a r egu la r b roadcas ttransmitter within o n e t o o n e anda half years. Such a transmitterwill enable the station to encompass the entire Erie a rea."We will be a full-service station providing we first man thestaff/' said Roth. A : recruitedstaff of students including a station manager and a businessmanager are needed beforeWMCY can begin broadcasting. ( Steve Curclophoto by Rebecca Martin

Although, the student stationmanager will be unpaid for thefirst few years , th e manage r position may turn into a tuitionscholarship job similar to that ofthe Merciad Editor.Roth states that, "Mercyhurststudents will devise the programformat providing that it Is w ithinthe bounds of good taste. W e willoperate under the F C C rules as ifw e were an actual radio station."Mr. Steve Curcio, a new instructor in the CommunicationsDepartment, is the advisor forthe radio station. * ! \2

Roth says broadcastinwill tentatively be from1 2 : 00 P . M . seven days a was the radio station stafthe hours will increase.paign will soon get undecollect records, tape s, aneffects to be used by theMercyhurst students wilto sell air time in order tosome of these essentials.According to Roth,such as campus sportsbroadcasted; |there arepossibilities for program

At Studnet Government Meeting

Parents Weekend Allotted $1000The Parent's Weekend Committee was allotted $1000 by Mercyhurst Student Government atMonday's M S G meeting.Initially the executive boardpresented the body with theunanimous recommendation thatthe Pare nt's Weekend Committeereceive $175 over t h e ! alreadybudgeted $600.During the discussion thatfollowed it was discovered thatthe. Comm ittee had req uested$1000. . i *T h e body then decided to awardthe committee the full $1000originally requested rather thanthe $775 suggested by the ex

ecutive board.Parent's Weekend Committeechairman Paul Urbanowicz expressed that the extra money ands u p p o r t S w il l a s s u r e t h eWeekend's success by : fundingthe president's reception and aband for the dinner dance. fMSG President, Tim Seltzerstated that "Parent's Weekend isan entity in itself that pays foritself." He reinforced the factthat P arent's Weekend is an M SGsponsored event and if there isany revenue after breaking even,it will be returned to the MSGbudget. W '

All constitution revisions proposed at , the Septem ber 22meeting were approved by therepresen tatives. Seltzer announced that the entire revised constitution will be available to thestudent body by October 13th.Next, the executive board announced that J it had alreadyawarded the Student ServiceBureau a $3000 loan to start Jacash flow for the check cashingservice. Seltzer explained thatthe board's decision was basedupon the representatives discussion during the September 22meeting. 1 %

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Parents Weekend Committee OptimDr. Doris Kearns enlightenedand educated on audience * ofnea r ly 150 on T hu rsd ay ,September 25 in the Zurn RecitalHall. She spoke of her year s as aWhite House staff member underPresident Lyndon Johnson, thehistoryfof the P re s idency ,Presidents of the past, andPresidential contenders of today.Dr. Kearns'also talked of herbest-selling inovel LYNDONJ O H N S O N A N D T H EAMERICAN DREAM.The 90 minute talk began byDr. Kearns defining the early

Presidents^ as" "DemocraticKings," and ended by answeringaudience questions rangi ng from| th e position of th e Vice-Presidentto the future for Ted Kennedy.The body of Dr. Kearns speechconsisted of fascinating ant ec-dotes about the years she spentwith Johnson in the White House^o at hi s Texas ranch, her life inBoston and teaching at Harvarduniversity, an d h e r generalK S c ? f t h e p o l i t i c a l s y s t e mJ h h Doris Reams' speech,5 S f was able tofeeiSh? . ^ L ^ toward Johnson.$ 5 5 2 ? 0f how ** President S T S l J I ^ ** o W w i t hver y morning and night

with no exceptions. "He swam soslowly,"'she said, " because hetalked to me continuously whilewe were in the water." He had a"complete fa sc ina t ion o fanything political.'' H is obsessionwas w ith government and not justwith winning elections as shenoted of Jimmy Carter.According to Kearns, PresidentJohnson ventured outside the

White House to his ranch oftenand did not use the White Houseas a "cocoon" as the more recentPresidents have done. Johnsonwas a man who never ran out ofgifts to give. He presented Dr.Kearns with thirteen electrictoothbrushes throughout " he ryears with h i m , so tha t she wouldContinued on page 3

Added Renovations DiscussedThe illuminated plastic cubewith the Mercyhurst logo will berelocated before winter according to Dr. Garvey. Atpresent,the cube sits at the base of thehorse-shoe driveway leading toOld Main. " )The cube which was constructed in 1976, for the 50th anniversary will be moved to thebrow of the hill next to the learning resource center. It will bevisible from 38th Street. {The idea of moving the cubewas posed to D r. Garvey becauseit w a s considered out of place sitting in front of the prestigious architecture of Old Main. It isgenerally felt the LRC, being ofnewer design, will provide a

more appropiate background forthe cube. r 1Garvey Park, located at theheart of the campus, will alsoundergo a renovation, accordingto Dr. Garvey. A decision will bemade before Spring, concerningeither the re-surfacing of theasphalt and re-painting of thesunburst,; or\ transforming thearea to a grassy park.O n e tentative idea was the constructing of a fountain within thepark. ^ .Original plans for Garvey P arkcalled for re-painting of the sunburst before Fall Term, but theextensive renovations in dormitories and classrooms did notallow enough tim e.

The general feeling towardparents weekend seems to b e oneof optimism according to PaulUrbanowicz, Alan Walker, MollyKohmiller, and Garry Bukowski,all of whom compose the Pare ntsWeekend Planning Committee.Pare nts weekend will be October10 , 11 and 12. % j ,"The response from thestudents has been very good,"commented Walker. She notedthat Parents Weekend hasbecome more popular."We're expecting an estimated500 or more people,'' * addedUrbanowicz."Compared to other years, the1 9 8 0 Par ents Weekend is definitely the best," remarded Urbanowicz. Both Urbanowicz andWalker expressed that moremoney has been spent this yearthan previously due to inflationand i improvements in the program and facilities.After initial dissent, the Student Government voted to givethe committee $1,000, to helpdefray costs during the Sept. 29meeting of M S G .According to ine planning committee, P arent s Weekend is goingt o b e more relaxed and enjoyablethan other years. T h e Eri e Hiltonwill be used for the dinner anddance in order to accommodatemore people com fortably.

Activities planned incpresident's reception inail, a dance performMercyhurst students, game, a different cultsports events *within area, and special mbrunch on Sunday. Higthe weekend will be ttional dinner and danceThe Alumni Office, diGary Bulowski, will plarole in parents weekending to Bukowski, the Afice will act as a "bescene coordinator" inletters are sent out keeparents well informed.A letter was sent tolast spring informing thdates, and in Septemberup was sent with an ianda 10 percent discounthe Holiday Inn, explainKohmiller, alumni secrLetters were also sefaculty and adminstratiBukowski stressed th aportant for the parents tsince they wll have an otv to speak with the facge t personalized atAnd this, as Bukowski"What Mercyhurst is alHe also stressed thatweekend is for all pariust freshman parents.

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A Viab le EntityThe appearance of Abbie Hoff-man in the lecture series sponsored by the Student ActivitiesCommittee provides the Mer-cyhurst community with an opportunity to seize.This former member of theChicago Seven is a nationallyknown media figure. Interestbeyond the gates has alreadybeen sparked, primarily throughword of mouth, and the campusfeeling seems to be one of anticipation, implies that a relatively large turnout can be expected.Despite this, the SAC has decided, through a majority vote, to

keep Hoffman's presentation inthe Zurn Recital Hall, rather thanmove the event-into the CampusCenter. While the argument that1 thcjeampos Cente^wookhietractfrom the personal and informalatmosphere of the lecture series. is aesthetically pleasing, it is not

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No Admiss ion Cha rgeThe Merciad Staffincourages attendance

sensible.Consider the following issues.All campus activities are open tothe Erie community for a 50 centadmisssion charge. At this timethere is no precedent whichwould provide priority tostudents wishing to attend. Andyet, Hoffman will be paid withstudent monies, obtained for themost part-through the activityfees.SAC is running the risk of turning students away from an activity for which they have alreadypaid a 50 dollar fee. Also, andperhaps more seriously, there isa definite possibility of losingsome control of the | situationwhen and if an overflow in attendance is reached^ ., i b . rThe j. move to the CampusCenter., would be- an;, understandably difficult one. It would require considerable effort in setting up. Organization and thepotential sale of tickets would bea nuisance. >Further, while the Center m aybe somewhat.impersonal for thestudents, seats could be reservedin the front specifically for them.Mercyhurst should not lose thisopportunity to include the community outside our gates,especially since this event, is.sponsored by students.Perhaps the student, activitiescommittee should reconsidertheir position and tak e' thenecessary step needed to makethis college a viablejentity inErie.

Merciad a s t u d e n tpublicationVOL51 NO. 3 MERCYHURST COLLEGE OCT 3.1980Editor-in-chief Rebecca L. MartinNewt Editor Mary Collins

Editor. FloScutellaCopy Editor Damien SchmidtFeature Editor..... .Cheryl AronCartoonist Jamie Borowicz, Christopher McGowanPhotography ....Rich Forsgren, Colleen Farley,Christopher MeyersTypists ....Mary Cay Marcione, Valerie Meyers,' To m KowalskiStaff Donna Peterson, Mary Jo Allen, TayeColes, Joan Karmonocky, Jim Kopchuk,Maree-Lynn Cicon, Andy Findly, AndyOirchinoBusiness Manager Bob BreslinFealty Advisor Steve CurcioPublisher , Brown-Thompson NewspaperThe Merciad welcomes Letters to the Editor. Polky for lettersfollows the same guidelines as article submissions. Guideline information is available in The Merciad office, located in thebasement of Preston H all. All submissions ace due by 4:00 onMondays.

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0QTfl R,afft?6ft:, (THe-MEROtADGood Men Are Hard To Find;

66The Visitw Postponed Until 481By Joan KarmanockyThe play "The Visit" turnedout!to have a rather short visithere at Mercyhurst.- The Theatre department hereat Mercyhurst was to perform thedrama "The Visit" under th edirection of Mr. Igor Stalsky.However, because of a lack ofmales the play "Is not cancelledbut merely postponed," commented St al sk y. ' ?Despite all the publicity, a totalof only 31 people auditioned for acast of 30, most of whom werefemale in a primarily maleproduction^ ',;- * J

A number of problems with themales w ho auditioned werepointed out by Stalsky. Poor ar ticulation and a difficulty in thevoices sounding mature whenprojected were mentioned.Stalsky added that a voice anddiction class" will i now becomemandatory for productions. &He decided not to jeopardizethis particular show" by havingmales double up o n parts. Stalskyremarked that he wanted to dothe show v ery m uch, but: alsowanted to do it well. \ |"It was a very painful decisionfor me," he said, explaining that

he had designed!the play fromscratch. *Stalsky said that he plans to dothe play in the winter of next yearand hopefully he will evoke moreenthusiasm. ; &In spite of difficulties with thepreparations for the now defunct

play "The Visit", Stalsky ha sgood hopes for his alternativeplay, "My Three Angels", whichis a comedy adapted by Sam andBella Spewack. He pointed outthat the comedy has a good castand "Its going t o b e uphill all theway."

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D o r i s K e a r n sc e s s f u l l y to be an el e a d e r , a c c o r d i n g toF r a n k l i n R o o s e v e l t w asd o t h i s s a i d D r . K e a r n s .D o r i s K e a r n s was thef iv e p r o m i n e n t s p e a k e r s e d to a p p e a r a t M e r c y h uy e a r . | 1

F l u is d e f i n e d a s a h i g h l y c o n t a g i o u s d i s e a s e i c a u s e d by ' av i r u s . I t i s c h a r a c t e r i z e d b y f e v e r ,p r o s t r a t i o n , a c h e s a n d p a i n s , a n di n f l a m m a t i o n of th e r e s p i r a t o r yt r a c t . ! '. V a c c i n e s h a v e b e e n f o u n d t o b ee f f e c t i v e in r e d u c i n g the inc i d e n c e o f * t h e d i s e a s e and a r ea v a i l a b l e a t M e r c y h u r s t C o l l e g eH e a l t h O f f i c e d u r i n g t h e m o n t h so f S e p t e m b e r a n d O c t o b e r .T h e t r i v a l e n t F l u V a c c i n e p r o t e c t s you a g a i n s t t he: B r a z i l ,B a n g k o k , an d S i n g a p o r e s t r a i n so f flu. i J iEThe U .S. Public Health Servicepredicts that these three strainswill be the most2 virulent thisyear, particularly among youngpeople and the aged, The protection afforded by thisvaccine works primarily against

the 3 strains-/ listed!However, protection mayprovided against closelystrains. r; .**?People who have an aeggs should not recevaccine. J a We at the MercyhursOffice strive to keep thecommunity healthy and tare recommending flu vafections for college sfaculty, adminstration awho live and work in-ament in which a flu outeasily spread, i 3N o appointment is nand this vaccine is free oEditors N ote: Anyonehealth related questioncouraged to send thein lthis column, in care of ciad office.

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PAG64 THE MERCIAOi;i;vin 4 FacultyFeatured: Robert O'Brien

"Education is an act of faith.Any person who goes into highereducation believes I that thingscan be improved.*' j jThese are reflections of Mr.Robert O'Brien, Associate Professor of Theology at Mercyhurst. Having first taught herein September of 1979, he feels hemay have been brought to the' Hurst because of his expertise inReligious Education and todeveloped a new major in thatarea here. fAlthough being relatively newhere/O'Brien has neverthelesshad an enriching and well-rounded career. ^Previously hehad taught at St. Joseph'sUniversi ty in Philadelphia ,Wheeling College! in WestVirginia, worked in ReligiousEducation programs in Illinoisand New Mexico, and was involved with alcoholic counseling. "Ieven taught one year of highschool Biology," he added with achuckle.He finds Mercyhurst diversified. "I t is a different situationand a rather challenging one atthat." When asked to commentabout the 'Hurst community ingeneral, he noted: "You seeevery activity here, whether it beathletic, spiritual, or social attended by less than 20 of thes t u d e n t s . T h a t As r a t h e rdisheartening.".;; *O'Brien went on to say thatH. wtth ..the new^administration,there is a warming and a sense ofcommunity developing.^ "TheChristian dimension is being emphasized. Previously, none of thedepartments,4J feel, seemed toknow what their role was in thisarea."Perhaps some students feelthey have been saturated with* religion, so they take a sabbaticalwhen they come to college. Butthe "Mercyhurst experience"should be something enriching-students should come out with ex-tia not found at other colleges,"he remark ed vehemently. aIn discussing the changingeducational structures that arebeing planned by the new administration, he observed thatthese changes might help clarifythe goals of the students. O'Brienstressed too that, there are manv

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Robert O'Brieno u t s i d e t h e classroomenriching experiences availableto the Mercyhurst student."I can't help worrying aboutthe people who are conspicuouslyabsent from all the classical concerts and all the theatrical, productions/ in their four yea rshere." he added.7Mr. O'Brien describes himselfsimply as one who loves peace.He discussed the registra tion andthe possible draft. "The role ofthe^ conscientious objector isgrossly over simplified." hepointed out that it is a difficultand demanding role which mustbe a deep personality factor inherent in an individual's day today living.He went on to discuss other controversial events. With the Iransituation, he believes that theUnited States has not madeunde rs tand ing the -Islamicreligion one of its top priorities."We have * to see what theirreligion believes life is all about,"he said, j % \In discussing today's socialproblems, Mr. O'Brien gives theimpression that he generates a

good deal of confidence in hum ani n g e n u i t y . " W e c a n ' t b epessimistic. For example, look attoday's energy shortages andnuclear power scares.j We must have hope tha t theseproblems will be solved byanalyzing past mistakes.", hecontinued confidently, "I don'tbelieve the human ra ce is readyto shuts the jbook on the lastchapter and say that's it."?When asked to reflect on thefuture gof Mercyhurs t , Mr .O'Brien was blunt. "I think we'vebeen very lucky that things haveworked out so well for the 'Hurstdespite inadequate planning."In the future, I'm sure bettero r g a n i z a t i o n , f i x a t i o n o fpriorities, and more interest inactivities will prevail. I certainlyplan to be a part of all this im-p r o v e m e n t , " h e a d d e denthusiastically. f 3Sv?In a c losing remark, hepondered thoughtfully, "I haveno crysta l ball in which to foreseethe? future, but I do havesomething which might be moreimportant. And that is hope."

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Sftou iVoEffect On 'Hurst Campusby Mary Jo AllenUniversities and col legesacross the nation are experiencing on-campus housing | shortages. To accommodate thisoverload, double rooms arechanged into triples and studen tsare being stuffed in convertedstudy are as and lounges. Theseinconveniences last anywherefrom a few ) weeks to a fullacademic year. I

Fortunately, Mercyhurst is nota victim of this pressing problem.Phyllis Aiello, Director of Hous-ing, dec lare s th ere i s noresidence hall shortage here atthe Hurst. "We have four emptybeds fhere i n w o m e n ' sresidencesalthough a noverflow was expected. Themen's floors of McAuley are filled, and there are two beds left onB r i g g ' s j A v e n u e . ' ' | U p -perclassmen who opted for apa rtments and the withdrawal offreshmen have kept Mercyhurstfrom being overcrowded, iWhen asked whether there areany converted rooms on campus,Ms. Aiello explained, "No. In theschool's historyfyesa differenttype of conversion, Egan hallonce housed faculty offices, butas enrollment increased, it wasconverted into la women 'sresidence hall." : UMs. Aiello feels the eliminationof lounges to;make more roomavai lab le* is also ba d forstudents,. 'They are an impor

tant part of life," she commented. "Lounges are needed asa space for growth." fA housing official's study at theUniversity of Deleware recentlyconcluded that over-crowded conditions produced evidence of irritation and bickering and thatstudents did not do as wellacademically, as they could haveunder normal circumstances.Ms. Aiello agrees that loweredgrades a re the first effect of overcrowding. She also declared thesecond effect is drop-outs."Studen ts who ar e Drovided withover-crowded conditions feel tha tthey are not wanted."There are two major reasonscited for the problem of overcrowding. First, colleges arereluctant' to build new facilities.The University of Georgia housing director explained, "it wouldbe financial suicide."The second reason is the "rising percentage of students coming back to live in the dorms instead of seeking off-campushousing." ? | $8*5 Mercyhurst is consideringalleviating both of these reasonsin one move. As explained by thehousing director, "PresidentGarvey Sis investigating thepossibility of obtaining a grantfor the3 purpose of| building aresidence hall conference a rea. Itwill be co-ed and mainly forupper-classmen; part icularlyseniors." The building wouldh o u s e ^approximately 118students.4 fpThe j new hall is needed,although there is no shortage att he p resen t t ime . Upper-classmen are tired of residencehall living and long for somethingdifferent. Exciting new conceptsare being used, including abalcony for each bedroom withsliding glas s doors. |Apparently, Mercyhurst is doing everthing it can to keep thisnational problem from spreadingto its camp us.! i

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AbbielHoffman To Speak At 'Hurst;Fourth Stop On National LecturejjCircut(CPS)fAbbie Hoffman, on the

run for seven years , will hit theroad again in a few weeks. Thistime, however, he'll get paid fori t . . . 4 tThe ex-Yippie leader-turned-fugitive will soon begin a collegelecture tour to tell his story toAm erica's youth. His first speechis scheduled for October 6 at theUniversity of Miami. Other planned lectures will be at the University of Syracuse, Brandeis (hisalma mater, and at MercyhurstCollege in Penn sylvania.

New Line Presen tations, a NewYork-based lecture bureau whichhandles other sixties figures likeBobby Seale, Timothy Lea ry andJerry Rubin, is arranging Hoffman's schedule. A spokesman forNew Line said the 43-year-old activist would probably pick up"somewhere between three andfive thousand per speech."Editors note: Rich Lanzillo,Student Activities Chairman andvice president of student government, explained that Mercyhurstis paying? Hoffman $4,000 toappear. I ^ %Originally the price wasaround $5,000. However, since thecollege is contracting otherspeakers from the companyhandling Hoffman, Lanzillo wasable to negotiate a discount.Michael Harpster, marketingspecialist for New Line, said theidea of Hoffman hitting the lec

ture circuit first cropped up sixmonths ago when Hoffman'sfriend, Je rry Rubin, called to sayAbbie would be interested inspeaking to students ^ once heemerged from seclusion. While inhiding, Hoffman, using hisassumed name of Barry Freed,contacted Rubin personnally tom a k e the* n e c e s s a r y a r rangements for the deal."He called me a few times andmade no unreasonable demands."He did; say he wanted 'verymuch to go to his alma materBrandeis, and to other bigschools," said Harpster."Harpster said it was extremely easy" to set up dates for the ex-radica l, as many schools believesuch an -event is a guaranteedsellout. 1'^ "So far, everyone we've talkedto has been excited about the proposal. They obviously believe thestudents will turn out, and they'llmake some good money," hesaid. ** *The schools will not be the onlyones making good money. It isbelieved Hoffman hopes to useproceeds from the tour to helppay his current and future legal

expenses. He goes backfor another appearancafter? his frst few Editors Note: In the origlege Press Service ( V o l u m e 19 , N u mSeptember 29, 1980) MCollege was incorectlyto as Mercy College, f THE MERCIAD notiservice of the oversigtelephone conversatioTuesday morning. Memthe comm unity will be pknow that |a correctionmade in the next CPS isWANT TO EARSOME EXTRA CA

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PAGE 8 TH^MEPQIAD; QC^QPra&jFilm Review. -m t"BreadAnd Chocolate"N ot Foreign;Films For Discussion Holds First Showing

When one hears the phrase"foreign film", one is often tempted to wince, cringe a bit, andrecall visions of obscure settings,unrecognizable actors, strangestrains of music and convolutedplot lines. It's easy to feel a bit onthe periphery of things when evensubtitles do little to clarify theconglomerate of images dancingcryptically on a screen at theshowing of a foreign film. fBread and Chocolate however,is a delightful Italian made film,entertaining in its own right(even without intense d iagnosticinterpretation of its possible symbols though j many may bepresent.) r- ^Director Franco Brusati andactor Nino Manfredi are a magiccom bination! The film is at oncefunny, melancholy, coh erent and

well-performed (as those who attended Sunday's presentationhere at the 'Hurst will verify.)| The plot is drawn on the joysand turmoils of an Italian working in Switzerland. Though thecontrast between the two races isblatantly almost exaggeratedlyportrayed, the true emphasis inthe film is not directed toward thedifferences in cultures so muchas it is directed toward the hero 'sthwarted attempts to identifywith himself.Nino, who at the opening of thefilm is seen at a refined outdoorgathering of Swiss c devouringwith Italian heartiness a breada n d c h o c o l a t e s a n d w i c h ,somehow speaks to the theme ofthe film. ; \ ^He is neither comfortable withhimself as a plain-living Italian

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(bread) nor does he feel at homein the rich sweet society ofSwitzerland (chocolate).Nino struggles throughout withthe decision to either \ stay inSwitzerland and make money forhis family in Italy or go home tohis people and face being nothing.The variety of circumstanceswhich propel Nino toward his attempt to find himself, are bothhysterical and saddening.The viewer finds Nino, unableto function |as ij a misplacedItalian, dying his hair blond topass himself off as a m ore a acceptable entity in the cold atmosphere of Sw itzerland, only togive himself away while watching a soccer game on T.V. in apublic tavern. He lean jeer theItalian team only to a point but ata crucial moment in the game,Nino shouts^GOf GO!", cheering the Italians to victory and getting himself thrown out into thestreet.His disguise a failure J Ninoresolves to identify with the restof Italians in Switzerland. Thisattempt leads him to fall in witha band of Italian chicken butchers who reside in a chickenc o o p a n d w h o e n t e r t a i nthemselves by imitating chickennoises.Nino confronts them: "Am Ilike You?" he asks. They think heis but Nino knows betterhe's anindividual. \The movie ends with Nino boarding a train back to Italy. He hastemporarily Jgiven? up his questfor self esteem.But, the final frames of the filmshow us the hero walking slowlyout of a train tunnel looking a bitpained and bewildered but*stilldetermined to discover himself.Bread and Chocolate is ahopeful film and an entertainingone . Best of a l l i ts foreveryonenot just foreign filmbuffs.

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CfcrOBEf*% 980 ...--...-;.__;_ ..,_,. mmmmBaseball Takes First AtInvitational;Gannon Strikes Out InDoubleiHeader

Joe Rocco singled, RussWilhelm singled, Young connected on a three run homer andJim Hesse followed with a soloshot, f IAfter hitting his second homerof the^a me , in the fourth inning,Hesse drilled a grand slam thatgave the 'Hurst a13-3|victory.Tony Arcabascio pitched out ofseveral tough jam s to gain his second win. * i nWith a berth in the championship game at stake, the 'Hurstscored three runs in the top of thefirst against Erie | CommunityCollege ' I HRocco walked, Wilhelm singledHesse singled in^ajran,*FrankKudlac singled in a run and GlenAllen forced the final run i n witha w a l k .

The Laker baseball team continued their w inning ways as theytook first place at the Seneca Invitational Tournament and swepta doubleheader from i. GannonUniversity on Tuesday.In opening day competition ofthe tourney, the Lakers facedP.H. Bradford! John Johnstonwent the distance to pick up hisfirst win? as|h e struck out 14Panthers. 4 |The big bats for the ' Hurst wereMike Conroy, Al Young andJohnston. Conroy collected threehits,| Young -three RBI's andJohnston a two run home run asthe L akers coasted 12-0.The second round featured the'Hurst vs. the host SenecaBraves J The Lakers wasted notime, scoring six times in thefirst inning.In Volleyball

N e w C o a c h S e t s L a d y S p i k e r s R i g h tThis year the lady spikers have a new coach and many new faces onthe volleyball team, g M& The spikers coach, Elaine Ruggiero,

eis agraduate from Har-borcreek High School. She later coached volleyball and physicaleducation at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland. Shehas been voted "Coach OfiThe Year"tin both state and theregion. ? ^Coach Ruggiero's goal is "To play to our potential, and to win theKeystone Conference." J W\The Lady spikers have 3 returning starters. This year's startingladies are: Jeanne Baas, Anne Burbules, Lisa Jacobitz, PamelaManuso and Carla Smith. - *LSo far the ladies have had 3 matches. They beat Niagara College 2out of 3 games, 15-8, 15-13, then lost to Fredonia, 13-15, 7-15 and toClarion 6-15,1-15,15-9,12-15 best out of 5 games. \ |Their record stands at 1-2.St 1" * - * f t * f l * i

Cross Country Runs At InvitationalAlthough transportation problems almost caused the 'Hurstcross-country team * to miss theinvitational at Indiana Universityon Saturday, most of the teammembers still came across withtheir best efforts." { 5| Matt Truesdale led the Lakermen, completing the 6.2 milecourse in 39:06 minutes. This wasthe first time Matt has raced atthis distance.

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Following Matt was TomKowalski, finishing with a time of39:46. With some hard work, Tomshould be right up with Matt competing for the number one spot. jjRounding out the 'Hurst teamwere Jim Steen and Gary "Ski"Baron, also running their best efforts to date. For the women, Mary Jo din eonce again let her strongbackground of distance runningshow through in the 3.1 mile race.She led her teammates, CindyFuhrer andColleen Farley, witha tim e of 23:20. \The Lakers' next meet will bethis Saturday, as they travel toNew York for the Fredonia Invitational. T 1 mS -Effectivemediatelysigns posteddoor glass or fireequipment will beremoved.; Suchsigns obstruct vision and presenta safety hazard.

Bob Delia Rocca added a run inthe sixth with a solo home run asJohn Costello gave up two runs ona home run by |Randy Bartholomew. Costello struck out 13to raise his record to 2-1.In the finale, the 'Hurst built a6-0 lead with a three run homerby Rocco and Hesse. Conroy added a solo shot as Beaver Countyfell victim 10-1.-Russ Wilhelm encountered no trouble, gaining hisfirst victory. f |Jim Hesse went 1- for 17 with 4homeruns and 12 RBI's to" benamed tourney MVP. %After blasting Gannon earlierin the season, the Lakers had toscore two runs in the seventh tobeat T he Golden Knights 3-2.I In the second game, the L akersscored four runs on RBI singlesby DellaRocca, Allen, and DickWhite to insure a 4-1 victory.George Kosko and JohnJohnston picked up the victoriesfor the 'Hurst.| The team record now stands at12-2. i m

L a k e r s 1Net |X *Behrend|ln women's tennis action,Lady Lakers keep rolling al

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