THE Merciad
EST. 1929 VOL. 87 NO. 10
MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2013
’Hurst welcomes Rico Police & Safety adds bomb-sniffing K-9 to the force By Will Bickelmann Staff writer
Mercyhurst University Police and Safety recently acquired a bomb sniffing dog as a utility to the campus and the region. The Belgian Malinois, trained to detect explosives, is named Rico. When asked how Mercyhurst is funding the purchase and upkeep for Rico, Chief of Police Robert Kuhn replied, “We have been requesting the state for the funds to acquire a dog like for Rico for about a year now. Thanks to cooperation from state Sen. Sean Wiley we were able to secure $13,000 to get Rico and his accompanying police van. Erie Insurance has also made donations to pay for his general upkeep including food and veterinary costs.” In addition to being trained to sniff out explosives, Rico can also track firearms and humans. Rico is one of very few such trained dogs in the Erie region, so his presence is a valuable asset to both the university and to the city,” Kuhn said. President Tom Gamble, Ph.D., also saw the serious benefits of Rico to the University. “Mercyhurst is a repository of law enforcement training, from our Public Safety Institute to our Municipal Police Training Academy to our intelligence studies, forensics and criminal justice programs, so this is a natural for us,” Gamble said. “While the canine unit may afford a marginal increase in safety for our students, we see the dog as a community resource that further enhances the strong relationship between Mercyhurst University and the regional public safety system.” Newly trained Officer Brandon Miller will be taking Rico on patrols and on call-ins, if the occasion occurs. When asked how Rico might be used on campus Kuhn said, “Police dogs on college campuses are valuable whenever it comes time to host an event that draws a crowd. These could include sports events or even visiting speakers. We don’t anticipate any of these events being dangerous, but if requested Rico and Brandon, they can be there as a safety.” The college is willing to lend Rico to other departments around the city as he is needed. While Mercyhurst hasn’t experienced a bomb threat, the presence of Rico will make the Mercyhurst campus a significantly safer place. The University of Pittsburgh experienced a series of bomb threats and forced evacuations last year and a dog like Rico will help discourage that kind of activity on campus. Mike Murphy photo
Police & Safety Officer Brandon Miller will be accompanying Rico, our new bomb-sniffing dog, on patrols and call-ins, should the occasion present itself.
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Classical couple comes to campus By Mathew Anderson Editor-in-chief
Monday, Nov. 18, Mercyhurst students had the opportunity to both attend a recital given by two world-famous singers and watch them in action during a masterclass on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Jane Bunnell and Marc Embree are notable vocalists, each in their own respect. Bunnell is a world-class opera singer with over 350 performances of 30 roles at the Metropolitan Opera. This includes the Metropolitan Opera Premieres of Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Wolf-Ferrari’s “Sly.” She has also recorded with the Met for Sony/BMG and has toured to Europe and Japan.
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Embree has had a respected career as a singing actor and was a lead vocalist with the New York City Opera and has enjoyed a career performing around the world. Embree has received critical acclaim for his performance of the Berlin Ludwigshafen production of Kurt Weill’s Street Scene; which has been released on DVD and has been broadcasted in Europe, Japan, Mexico and on the BRAVO Channel. Tuesday, during the regularly-scheduled Student Forum course, Bunnell and Embree listened to four of our vocalists and gave constructive criticism in a masterclass environment. The four singers, sophomores Brandon Miller and Jared Hancock, junior Alexa Zeremenko and senior Kath-
leen Reveille gave performances which rivaled those of professional classical singers. Freshman Luke Ballantyne was astounded by how much he was able to learn for the pair. “Well it was very insightful. I felt like the atmosphere created by the duo was vibrant and welcoming, putting the singer mind at ease. They seemed very passionate about there art and was able to get spectacular results in a short time period. All of the participants were grateful and I feel that is was a great success and fascinating to see professionals of their caliber taking to time out of there schedules to help out,” Ballantyne said. @mathewanderson1
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Two well known vocalists visited Mercyhurst’s campus for two days to give both a recital and a masterclass in the Walker Recital Hall.
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Global Gifts Fair asks for donations By Nathan Turner Staff writer
Many don’t know that there is a large refugee community in Erie. These refugees bring with them a vast treasure of culture and crafts which they don’t often have an opportunity to showcase to the general public. To remedy this, members of the Social Work and Sociology departments and the Honors Program have organized the Global Gifts Fair. This event provides an opportunity to “empower the refugees” as well as “educate the Erie community,” according to Sarah Woodring, a senior at Mercyhurst and the leader of the team organizing the event. “The goal for the event,” she said in a recent interview, “is to help bring more of the refugees’ culture to Mercyhurst, and make it more interactive for the community.” To that point, there will be more than just vendors plying their wares. While there will be artisans from the refugee community offering goods such as jew-
elry, scarves, headbands, the team is also planning to bring in dancers and musicians to help give the attendants of the fair a better view of the cultures which exist in Erie. There will also be two artists there to provide henna designs to interested students, as well as multiple food vendors bringing the treats and delicacies of their homelands. Countries such as Nepal, Bhutan, South Sedan, Liberia and Ghana will be represented at the fair. “We’re adding to the list as time goes on,” Woodring said. The fair is a chance for these often overlooked members of the Erie community to show off the cultures they have brought with them to the United States. It is also a chance for them to earn a bit of income because 100 percent of the profits from this event are going to the refugees themselves. The team is asking for help in gathering personal care items for the refugees. Items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, floss, men’s and women’s razors, etc. are being requested above all else.
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Donations of craft items, such as beads, yarn, cloth, are also being accepted. In addition to these, gift cards for stores where they can buy specific items for themselves are being accepted. “We’re trying to stay away from clothes and used items this year,” Sarah said, in keeping with the spirit of helping to empower the refugees, instead of just giving handouts for them. The Global Gifts Fair will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the Rec Center. Donation boxes will be situated in the following locations: east stairwell of the Old Main lobby, Mercyhurst Bookstore, Hirt Academic Center (lower level) and on the main floor of the Carolyn Herrmann Student Union. Donations may also be delivered to Peggy Black (Preston 111) or Laura Lewis (Preston 108). For more information, contact Sarah Woodring at swoodr46@lakers.mercyhurst.edu.
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Colleges Against Cancer prepares holiday presents By Juan Mendez News editor
On Sunday, Nov. 17, Mercyhurst’s chapter of the Colleges Against Cancer club organized a Christmas event unlike any other. The club called all of its members to meet at the Tullio Field wearing red for a group picture. Students were arranged in the shape of a holiday-colored ribbon for the image. These images will then be printed onto the club’s Christmas cards, which will be distributed along with holiday gift baskets to the patients at the regional cancer center in Erie. The Christmas themed cards will also be sent to
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Students sleep in Cardboard Village On Tuesday, a tent city popped up outside of Zurn Hall. These cardboard boxes and makeshift tents are where students from several clubs and organizations around campus spent the night in recognition for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. This Cardboard Village is erected annually by Habitat for Humanity to raise both money and awareness. This year all donations will go to survivors of the typhoon in the Philippines, along with Shelter Overflow. Clubs such as Campus Ministry, College Democrats, Pi Sigma Alpha, Mercyhurst Empowerment of Women and Wednesday Night Fellowship, along with several other ROCs all participated in this event. With the weather getting cooler, this event was an eye-opening experience for the students who participated in it, as well as for people who walked past the settlement.
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Members of the Colleges Against Cancer club gathered at Tullio Field to capture the photograph appearing on the holiday cards.
cancer survivors. A group of 40 members of the Colleges Against Cancer and Relay For Life clubs as well as other volunteers participated in the photo. “It brings everyone together
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and makes them aware of our club,” said Jenny Politano, president of the Colleges Against Cancer club. @jaymnd
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Students were advised via email by Police and Safety about a series of car break-ins that occurred over the past week. Police said Tuesday that two incidents were reported. The first of these occurred on Thursday night, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. Police and Safety is currently investigating the cases. They have also heightened
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security on campus parking areas by means of their dispatched officers and security cameras across campus. The victims reported their vehicles had their windows shattered with rocks or pieces of concrete. Goods stolen included valuables and money that were left in plain sight, like the passenger footboard of one of the vehicles. “Make it a habit to lock your vehicle no matter what. Some of these vehicles were left unlocked,” said Chief of
Police Robert Kuhn on the e-mail sent to students and faculty. Police and Safety also recommends that students take valuables out of their cars and store them in the trunk or take them inside. If you have any information regarding these thefts please contact Police/Safety @ 8242304. All information will be kept confidential. @jaymnd
Police Log Thursday, Nov. 14 Theft Preston Hall Closed
Saturday, Nov. 16 Liquor Law Violation, Possible Altered Document 3925 Lewis Ave. State citation issued Saturday, Nov. 16 Theft from Vehicle Upper Lot 2 Closed
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Apartments generate cash, challenges By Garrett Erwin A&E editor
The student body has been voicing their opinions this year about the condition of the upperclassman housing in hopes to see a change brought forth by Residence Life, Student Life and Mercyhurst University. Students have called upon Residence Life and Student Life to make a change and take responsibility for the conditions that students are forced to live in. According to the Mercyhurst University 2013-2014 Course Catalog, under the “Residence Life” section found on page 8, Mercyhurst has made it a policy that freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus. This being said, the catalog states that “each [Briggs/ Lewis] apartment consist of two bedrooms, a living room, bathroom and a kitchen,” as
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Students have found mildew across their apartments, appearing in their bathrooms and on various walls in the bedrooms.
well as “[these] apartments house four residents (limited triples may be available).” Some may wonder if that is all Residence Life and Student Life worries to provide, the simple necessities, not necessarily the upkeep and functionality.
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Students living in 3909 Briggs Ave. were surprised to find their countertop detached from the cabinet in their kitchen.
News Briefs Democrats club hosts speaker Linda McCabe, President of the Democratic Women of Erie, will be speaking at Mercyhurst on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7:00 p.m. McCabe has worked on national and state level campaigns and has also participated in a variety of reorganization efforts in the community. Join the Mercyhurst University Democrats Club for her talk about getting involved with politics. She is a great person with a wealth of experience to hear from. Light refreshments will be served.
Theatre club holds meeting The theatre club is holding a meeting for all of those who are interested in getting involved with productions on campus, making new friends or just want to get involved. This meeting will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The meeting is held in Room 19 in the D’Angelo Department of Music (from the lobby of the PAC, make your way down the hallway with the red carpet, room 19 will be the first door on your left). Make sure to bring clothes that are comfortable to move in.
SCIP hosts meeting The Mercyhurst Competitive Intelligence Club will be hosting a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6:00 p.m. in CAE 311. Guest speaker Mike Estrich from Decision Associates will be presenting on “Life as a consultant & how to use market research to enhance business strategies & sales opportunities for clients.” Topics of discussion also include the first club fundraising event (fundraising tickets will be distributed at this meeting)students can earn points for the chance to go to Orlando, Fl. for the SCIP conference in May and the election of a new secretary for the club.
Mercyhurst Student Government held a housing forum in October to give students the opportunity to voice their concerns to the administration. The officials who attended were: Alice Agnew, Director of Residence Life; Laura Zirkle, Vice President of Student Life; Gary Brown, Chief Financial Officer; Sue Johnson; and Ken Stepherson, General Manager of Facility Services. The forum, which was previously reported on in The Merciad, discussed the lack of enthusiasm the panel seemed to provide to those who attended. According to the article, some students felt that the responses may have defeated the forum entirely with Zirkle stating that she was not “personally willing to advocate immediately for the student body.” The average apartment houses four people. On page 28, under the Student Financial Services section of the catalog, Residence Life charges each person $3,075/ term to live in a four-person apartment on Briggs and Lewis avenues. This adds up to $6,150/ person for the eight to nine
month school year. Residence Life and Mercyhurst are receiving on average $6,150 per person per year. When multiplied by the average four-person apartment, this adds up to $24,600 per school year per apartment. Simply talking about the Briggs and Lewis apartment buildings, Mercyhurst operates 42 of those buildings, each holding at minimum six apartments. Some buildings also use the seventh apartment found in the basement to house students, but some may be vacant. Looking at the minimum of six apartments that are not found with various issues from years past, there are a total of 252 apartments on Briggs and Lewis avenues that Mercyhurst is operating. With each of those 252 apartments housing an average of four students, totaling roughly 1,008 students that are paying $6,150 for the year (again, according to the 2013-14 catalog), Mercyhurst could be receiving roughly $6,199,200 every year for housing alone. Sophomore Park Bogan
questions the impact the funds that are being paid is making. “When it adds up, students are paying a lot of money and it is questionable what that money is going towards,” said Bogan. To clarify, certain circumstances shift this number below or above that mark such as students receiving scholarships, the apartments that are considered “triple” apartments, students that do or do not live on campus as juniors or seniors, the cost of the basic amenities that the school endures, or the Resident Assistants also known as RAs that receive free room and board. This may be made up, however, using the 17 townhouses that house six people each, three townhouses housing five people each, or the six townhouses that house four
people each. This number also does not include the Duval Apartments that house four sophomores each. Considering the conditions and the “amenities” that students receive on campus, the cost of living that students are paying and are forced to live in, especially as sophomores, is confusing to most students. Sophomore Mary Barnes finds herself hoping to move off campus after being at school for less than threemonths. “The on-campus housing quality is so poor that living on campus my junior and senior year is not even an option,” said Barnes. “I’m paying top dollar for an apartment that is barely standing.” @garretterwin
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Students have also found that rubber moldings in their rooms are falling off the walls.
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Service-Learning continues ‘Food Recovery Project’ By Ryan Kushner Contributing writer
In 2011, “More than 36 million tons of food waste was generated… 96 percent of which was thrown away into landfills or incinerators.” This statistic is the first to catch the eye on the informational flyer for the “Food Recovery Project,” headed by Mercyhurst University’s Service-Learning Office this year. The project seeks to prevent usable food from going to waste on and around the Mercyhurst campus. Bethany Brun, Ameri-
Corps VISTA in the Service-Learning Office, and head of the Recovery Project, said that the food recovery was initiated when she and Service-Learning Director Colin Hurly were approached by Mercyhurst Sustainability Officer Brittney Prischak in March of last year. Prischak came with the information that the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) challenge, which tries to reduce waste on campus, compost and increase recycling, did not feature any food rescue initiative. “We got on board immediately and met with the dining
staff,” Brun said. Brun spoke highly about Parkhurst’s commitment to “making food in batches” to prevent as much waste as possible. Most of the waste Parkhurst does generate comes from scraps during the food preparation. “We are not like other schools that have a lot of leftovers,” Brun said. However, the food recovery was “still something that we wanted to try.” Because there was so little that needed salvaging from Egan Dining Hall, Service-Learning decided to start small and focus on rescuing food from catered
events. “Parkhurst already, after a catered event, brings back all the food. They already repurpose it, or send it to the compost… but anything that can’t go into that compost or can’t be repurposed does get pitched. So we thought… could we rescue that food if it’s still according to the food safety standards?” The next question was where to donate the food they would potentially rescue. “We identified the Erie City Mission as the best non-profit to give to because they take all types of food,” Brun said, adding that because the Mis-
sion serves the food brought in almost immediately (always serving three meals a day) they were willing accept and use any rescued food donated. The food, when after being stored by Parkhurst, will then be collected by volunteer students, as well as students in MUSCLE (Mercyhurst University Scholars of Community Learning Engagement) which is a group “of about 20 or so” students, headed by Service-Learning that deals with “various issue areas,” many of them involving food, according to Brun. Though the project officially began in Sept., as of today catering has produced
no unused food in need of recovery. “…Which is a good thing and a bad thing,” Brun said. “The main goal is to stamp out poverty and reduce waste. Parkhurst is already really great at it, and they do an excellent job. I would hope that we would never have to rescue food from them… But if we do, then we have a place for it.” For more information about volunteering for the Food Recovery Project, or information regarding MUSCLE, contact Bethany Brun at bbrun@ mercyhurst.edu. @TheMerciad
Student wins archery competition By Nathan Turner Contributing writer
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Freshman KayLeigh Rogers entered the National Field Archery Association competition and won. She is one of the youngest archers to win this competition.
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‘Religion: To Be or Not To Be’ discusses religious issues By Ryan Kushner Contributing writer
Hello Everyone! My name is John Herrmann and I am a junior history major with a minor in Catholic Studies. I am a junior class senator as well as the Chair for MSG’s Mission committee. I am involved in Mercyhurst Youth Retreats And Catholic Leadership Education (MYRACLE), History Club, Laker Leaders, Lakers for Life, and Mercyhurst Ambassadors. I try to help others with the skills that I’ve been blessed with. I play video games, and love listening to music. I am a student with problems, just like any of you, so I would love to learn what you want MSG to do for you, the students. If you see me around campus please feel free to stop me, we are your voice!
KayLeigh Rogers has an incredible talent which is alternately inspiring and terrifying: She is a world-class archer who has won national competitions and competed internationally with professional archers. And she’s only 19 years old. The young prodigy from Texas has competed across the globe in compound and freestyle archery competitions, showcasing her talent and winning her notoriety in archery circles. KayLeigh is a freshman at Mercyhurst who started shooting when she was 12. “I had just left six years of soccer and my mom told me that I had to find a new sport,” she said in a recent interview. After bouncing around from sport to sport, a list including football and endurance horseback riding, she took a field trip one day to Gander Mountain down in Texas where she lives. It was there that she had her “ah-ha!” moment and fell
in love with archery. First time shooting, she robin-hooded an arrow, or shot one arrow through the back of another. And although it was a defining moment for her, she tries not to repeat it. “My arrows cost me $35 a piece, so I’d prefer to not spend $70 to show off,” she said. Since that moment, she has gone on a journey which has taken her around the globe. From winning national competitions in the United States and Canada to shooting above her age class at the World Fields Competition in Belgium at the age of 16 and then at the same competition in France at 18, KayLeigh has a number of stories to share about her experiences. One such story is when she went to the National Field Archery Association competition for the first time, shooting in the adult category, and she won. When asked about the competition, she described her multiple round shootout with another girl who was also one of the youngest competitors
The turnout was small last night at Campus Ministry’s Religious Open Mic, where students were invited to step forward and voice their opinions and views about religion. A total of 10 students filtered in and out of the forum which began at 5:30 p.m. and ended roughly and hour later. The forum went up against Egan’s Thanksgiving dinner, which may or may not have accounted for the low numbers. The event seemed mostly targeted at students who did not check a religious affiliation on their college applications. It was moderated by its organizer, Campus Ministry Assistant Betty Amatangelo, who began by, saying of Campus Ministry “what we can do as a department, as a group of people who are here to serve you, is to give you a place to talk about these things without judgment or condemning or converting.” The few students who did speak at the podium last night spoke from the heart
about their experience with religion. Senior religious studies Major Jennifer Detchon began with a recitation of a poem that encompassed many of her feelings toward religion. “There comes a time in our lives, be it past, present or future, when we stop looking at religious practice as a way to simply fit in or stand out,” she said. She went on to say in the poem that “God is not a being, but being itself.” Sophomore Amy Bishop spoke next at the podium, and talked about her experience as a freshman and her search for “something more fulfilling” in a religion. “You have to have that personal connection to what you are doing,” she said. “Mindfulness about who you are and who you want to be.” Because of the small number of people, to spark discussion, a bowl containing slips of paper was passed around. Amatangelo encouraged all in attendance to read the statements on their paper and offer their thoughts about the statements and their personal views. “We want to focus more
on our similarities than our differences,” she said. Towards the end, Mercyhurst Chaplain Father James Piszker commented that, “It’s unfortunate that the hierarchy of the church cannot be here to hear this, because they need to hear it… change doesn’t happen unless they can hear from real people… these kinds of dialogues are an important part of that.” After the forum closed, Amatangelo noted that she was “very disappointed by the turnout.” Though over 40 students who had not checked a religious affiliation “consistently agreed to attend” that night, none of them showed. Regarding the students that did attend and offer their thoughts, Amatangelo was pleasantly surprised that though not all associated with an organized religion, there was “still a strong need to connect to a community,” a community that Mercyhurst Campus Ministry hopes to be for them. @TheMerciad
at the event. After multiple rounds, during which KayLeigh and her opponent tied each time, the match went to sudden death. The targets decreased in size until Kayleigh broke the final target and won the competition. It was a day she’ll remember forever. Despite KayLeigh’s talent with a bow, she will never be able to shoot in Olympics due to the rules of the Games. “You can only shoot a recurve bow in the Olympics and I shoot a compound bow. But I hear they’re fighting the rule, so maybe in the future I’ll be able to compete,” she said. In the meantime, she is content to push her skills as far as she can within the events available to her. KayLeigh is also looking to start an archery club on campus to give students a chance to experience and she is looking for an advisor to help with this project. Any faculty who have experience with the sport or who are willing to help her with this project are welcome to speak with her. @TheMerciad
Annual holiday project calls for volunteers By Mary Barnes Staff writer
The Operation Christmas Child has been an event planned through an organization called Samaritan’s Purse and has provided millions of children worldwide with Christmas gifts, many of them from the Erie area. Operation Christmas Child allows volunteers to pack what is called a “shoebox gift.” According to the Samaritan’s Purse website, small trinkets such as toys, school supplies, small articles of clothing, winter hats or scarves or personal hygiene products are suggested to pack into the box. T he volunteer chooses whether they make a box for a girl or boy, and drops it off at a participating location. National Collection Week for the pre-made shoe boxes is taking place Monday, Nov. 18 and will continue through next Monday, Nov. 25. Multiple groups around campus will be volunteering with the First Presbyterian Church. Operation Christmas Child and other services around the city are important aspects of being Mercyhurst students, Ambassadors of Service, now and every day of the year. @TheMerciad
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Cummings features reclaimed works By Will Bickelman Staff writer
Mercyhurst University Cummings gallery will be the site of “Reclaimed, Reused, & Repurposed” art show. Local artists reclaim and repurpose found objects to create new works that are now on display. It will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturday & Sunday from 2-5 p.m. The gallery will be available during Christmas Break by appointment only. There will be a “Gallery Talk” by Suzanne Proulx during which she will discuss her work, on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. in Zurn 114 followed by an artist reception from 7-9 p.m. The displayed pieces were curated by Professor Dan Burke. Featured works are by John Bavaro, Ron Bayuzick, Amara Geffen, Brian Pardini, Suzanne Proulx, Fran Schanz, Deborah Sementelli and Jesse & Ricardo. Francis T. Schanz graduated from Mercyhurst University and earned a Master of Fine Arts in sculpture from Edinboro University. Schanz uses new and old material and found objects and combines them to take on new life. He’s showing “Earthling,” which incorporates bean bag chairs, children’s plastic outdoor toys, tubes and wire to create a brand new landscape. Art professor of Edinboro University John Bavaro is known for his drawings and paintings of fish, dinosaurs and other wildlife. He is also known
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The Cummings Art Gallery is hosting the “Reclaimed, Reused, & Repurposed” art show through the remainder of the term. During the Christmas break, it will be open by appointment only.
for his iPad and iPhone works that have been included in national and international exhibitions and he is the founder of the International Association of Mobile Digital Artists. Bavaro’s exhibit will be “Bluegill” which stands in the likeness of a fish. Ronald Bayuzick was a former high school art teacher and is known by Erie residents for his large sculptures in Erie’s
Bayfront Convention Center and on the campus of Edinboro University. As an abstract expressionist his surroundings have always strongly influenced his work. This influence can be seen in the mixed media works incorporate found metal, found objects, steel, paint and old wheels to create abstract forms. Brian Pardini graduated from the University of Notre Dame and attended Mercyhurst
University. He created his piece from driftwood found throughout the year. “I collect hundreds of pieces of driftwood every year. Among them are a large number that suggest figures in motion,” he says. “Whether trees grow in ways that lend themselves to animated movement or my eye is caught by those particular shapes, I’m not sure. But I
am certainly amazed by what the earth creates and the lake soaks, tumbles, smooths and washes ashore.” Deborah Sementelli teaches classes at the Neighborhood Art House, the Erie Art Museum, Lifeworks and Teaching Artist residencies through Arts Erie’s Arts in Education program. Sementelli’s “Mail Order Bride” repurposes about two dozen Priority
Music department faculty gives impressive recital
By Kayleigh Ferguson Contributing writer
The D’Angelo School of Music at Mercyhurst University gives many recitals and performances across the academic year and of the most revered are those given by the faculty themselves. Jo se p h Kn eer, D M A , obtained both his masters and doctoral degree from the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, where he was awarded a full-tuition assistantship in Ear Training. He joined the full-time faculty of the D’Angelo School of Music in 2012 as assistant professor of violin, viola, music theory, aural skills and has previously taught with the Peabody Preparatory and the Janna Friedman Music School. He was accompanied by Shirley Yoo, DMA, professor of piano at Mercyhurst. This past Thursday they gave a recital for the community that featured multiple eras of violin literature. The program started with J.S. Bach’s Sonata No. 3 in E Major for Violin and Harpsichord, and while this is one of many in the composer’s collection of violin repertoire, Kneer and Yoo’s collaborative performance was far from lifeless. There’s a certain sort of reverence that comes with music that, although it was written hundreds of years ago, is still being played today. This particular rendition adhered to that; it was played with the correct etiquette and style of the Baroque period but
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Shirley Yoo, Ph.D., Joseph Kneer, Ph.D., and page-turner sophomore Sarah Rearick collaborated on a faculty recital as a continuation of the various performances for the year.
with no less emotion or color. Following Bach on the program were violin sonatas by Debussy and Brahms, two of the more renown composers from the Romantic era. Claude Debussy’s Violin Sonata in G minor was written in 1917, just under a year before the composer’s death. It was the last piece he had written, and its premiere in May 1917 was Debussy’s final public performance. Along with Maurice Ravel, Debussy was an integral character in the impressionist movement, although he didn’t associate himself as such.
His music served as great influence to composers of the early 20th century, and his G minor Violin Sonata foreshadowed the musical style of 1920s France. Also performed was a violin sonata by Johannes Brahms, another familiar figure of the late 19th century. As with all music there is an emotional precedent and, though not stated explicitly to the audience, Dr. Kneer made the story he was telling quite clear in his handling of the piece. “The last movement is characteristic of raindrops,” Kneer said. “Or perhaps the childish
awe that might come from them.” Brahms’ beautiful Violin Sonata No. 3 was told with a strength and sensitivity that was so characteristic of the Romantic era and could move an audience who had heard it rendered many times before or who might have been listening to the piece for the first time. Kneer and Yoo left no empty space on the stage in their performance. The recital’s program concluded with Paganini’s Variations on I Palpiti, a more lighthearted and cathartic follow up from the emotionally saturated
pieces prior to it. Meant to be played with charm and a touch of humor, Kneer was unafraid in breaking the fourth wall that separates musicians from their audience. Even after playing notably very difficult chromatic passages he’d exclaim to himself in relief of having played it properly. It’s not usually protocol for an audience to laugh aloud with the performer, but here, Kneer has said, it is perfectly acceptable. A variation that offered a charismatic display of overtones (harmonic partials that are discreetly present in each pitch) was a quintessential depiction of playful, classical music charm and a perfect closer to the night’s program. The D’Angelo School of Music will continue its Faculty Recital Series with a Faculty Collage on February 6. The semester will conclude with student performances, offering to the community performances by the Mercyhurst Symphony Orchestra, Nov. 23, 4 p.m., Performing Arts Center, the Mercyhurst Wind Ensemble, Nov. 24, 4 p.m., Performing Arts Center, the Jazz Ensemble, Dec. 7, 8 p.m. in Taylor Little Theatre, and the Mercyhurst Concert Choir, Carpe Diem Chorale, and Cantari Quartet, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. in St. Mary’s Chapel at the Mercyhurst North East campus.
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Mail envelopes to create an 1880s period bustle ensemble. The dress was made and is presented on Sementelli’s mother’s adjustable dress form. “The Triple G Onion Setee” is an enormous pillow constructed from and stuffed with onion bags.
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S.A.C. dance night By Marcela Delgado Staff writer
This upcoming Friday, Nov. 22, Student Activities Council (S.A.C.) will be hosting Swing Dance. The event will take place in the dance space in Zurn building, at 8 p.m. Connie Shoop will be teaching the swing dance lessons along with her husband Mike Shoop. Renowned dancers, including those who have appeared in ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, Shoop’s dance teachers. She has her own studio in Erie called Connie’s Ballroom Dance. Programmers of the event are Bri Macri, sophomore, and Allyson Gass, junior, along with the S.A.C. members. “Come join S.A.C for swing dance lessons this Friday, whether you have a partner or not, the dance class will give you and your friends an opportunity to let lose after a long week of work and studying,” Macri said. Gift certificates will be given to the most improved, cutest couple, best pair and best overall. Students are encouraged to come prepared with socks or to dance barefoot because street shoes are not allowed in the dance space. This event can be a great time to disconnect from all the stress and work from school. A dance lesson from professionals is a great way to start off the weekend. For more information “like” the S.A.C.’s page on Facebook.
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Mercyhurst should host a TED By Nathan Turner Staff writer
Mercyhurst should host a TED event. I’m sure many of the readers have heard of this organization, but for those that haven’t, I will explain it. “TED” is an acronym for “To Encourage Discussion,” and the organizations hosts and posts online talks concerning various ideas from all stretches of life. There are talks from linguists, mathematicians, defense strategists, and even students talking about ways to reform the grading systems of the local school. They can be big and broad, such as the effects of texting
on language, or minute, such as a way to solve the problems within a particular community. I firmly believe that Mercyhurst should host one of these events because we have the ability to do so. The organization gives licenses to universities who wish to host these events, and I want to apply for it. This school has a vast quantity of academics and intelligent students who have ideas they are willing to discuss. I don’t know if anyone has done this (and if you haven’t, I highly suggest doing it), but if you ask your teachers about what they’ve done for academic research, you will hear the passion your professors have for
their subjects. This passion is contagious, and it exists among the students as well. So, why shouldn’t we share this passion and enthusiasm with the rest of the world via the internet? There are many forms of service, and one way of serving the community is education. Students may not be able to go and teach classes on the topics they love, but they can at least give them some light. The topics can be wide and we may be unable to actually give them tons of time, but we can put them out there and have people discuss them. It would be a boon to this school for us to be seen as advancing academia and public
discourse by means of these ideas which I know exist on this fine campus. For all students or faculty who are interested, please send me an email at nturne06@lakers.mercyhurst.edu with your name, subject, and the talk you’d want to give. Rest assured, however, if I know you and I don’t get an email from you, I will come and ask you personally if you would be willing to give a talk on a certain topic. I look forward to hearing from all those interested.
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Typhoon generates compassion The Bad... By Nathan Turner Staff writer
They just sent more body bags to the Philippines. Can you imagine being in a situation where so many people, whether young or elderly, male or female, have died that you lack enough bags to hold them? That’s the hell that the people of Tacloban and other cities in the Philippines have endured since the storm made landfall a week ago. There are thousands dead and over three million people displaced. And it doesn’t matter whether you were relatively undamaged by the storm, there is no way you
remain unaffected. The thing that is emerging most from this scenario that is “worse than hell” is an appreciation for the community organizations throughout the cities, such as churches. For all those who have called the Church “evil” or “a waste of time”, please take a look at the Philippines. The priests and members of these Catholic Churches have been the relief organization on the ground to those victims who have come looking for help. They have dispersed food, shelter, and spiritual help to the displaced and the lost. They don’t have much, but they’re doing what they can. There are multi-
ple stories of priests finding bodies on the side of the road and, after saying a Mass for the dead, have organized efforts to give the deceased dignity and respect in death. In all things, they show mercy to those who need it. The situation in the Philippines will not end anytime soon and the people whose lives have been destroyed will continue to require help. Campus Ministry is currently accepting donations of money to send to relief organizations. Please contact them to discuss how you can help. In addition, the thing that is needed more than money is action. I ask anyone who is inter-
ested in trying to address the issues that have arisen in the Philippines to contact The Merciad in order to get your message out there. The only thing that can help those who have not is a concerted effort from those who do have. If Mercyhurst is actually a school that values service to the community, let’s prove it. We acknowledge that our community is not just those outside of our door, but those on the other side of the world. How about we live up to those words, or stop saying them altogether?
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Last summer, a Pew Research study came out that announced that the percentage of women who are the primary income earners for their family had increased. While some people reacted positively to this news, others did not react in such a manner. Most infamously an all-male panel on Fox Business heralded this information as evidence society is collapsing and that the world is ending. One argument put forward by those who viewed this revelation in a negative light was that men and women have different societal roles and that men are supposed to be the dominant leaders in society and family. This new development, they would say, is leading to the dissolution of the nuclear family and societal ills. As usual, the stuffy old pundits are wrong. This study came out months ago but I believe that it is important to talk about the reaction to it and its context for those of us currently in college who will be graduating in the coming years and going forth into the world. Those who view women being the primary breadwinners in a household negatively make two assertions in their arguments, one explicit and the other
implicit. The explicit argument is that men are supposed to be the dominant members of the nuclear family and society who go forth into the world and bring home the bacon while women stay home to cook it. This is nothing new for misogynist men to espouse. However, they make an implicit assertion as well. According to them those men who are not the primary income earners for their family, those men who are stay-at-home dads and fulltime housekeepers are not masculine enough. Realizing that these two assertions are false is key to success in life for anyone but especially those who plan to get married one day. Both assertions are symptoms of the collectivist mindset that plagues our society today. Just as racism is a form of collectivism in that it groups people together and evaluates them not on an individual basis but rather on a collective basis so too do these assertions group individuals together and evaluate them not as the individuals that they are but rather as a collective group that cannot portray an accurate depiction of reality. People say that men and women are different and that is true. But it is also true that one man is different from another man just as one woman is different from another woman. To
group them together and assign them certain qualities does not portray a true picture of what life is like. The fact is that gender norms are socially constructed and therefore subjective with no objective standard of definition. One cannot use reason and logic to derive the conclusion that a woman should cook and clean, nor can one use reason and logic to derive the conclusion that a man should be the primary income earner for a family. Such things are only beliefs that people hold for some reason but that reason is not grounded in logic. Just because a woman doesn’t want to stay home and clean does not make her any less a woman. Likewise just because a man is fine staying home and raising children while his wife is the family’s primary income earner does not make him any less a man. Male and female are separated by biology not their actions or mannerisms. In this modern day and age it is common to hear from men that women are shirking their womanly duty if they are going out and having a career although this criticism is not as often heard from other women. However, on the other side of the coin it is quite common to hear a man questioning another man’s masculinity simply because they do not meet their subjective definition of masculine.
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Often a man is derogatorily accused of being homosexual if he does not meet another man’s subjective definition of masculinity. Such an accusation does not even make logical sense. A gay man is still a man and therefore masculine. Too often do people confuse being gay with femininity and therefore associate men whose characteristics they perceive as being feminine as being gay. The people who go around questioning a man’s masculinity because of certain characteristics are acting the same way as people who a centur y ag o accused women who wore pants as being too masculine and will be viewed the same way when looked back on in history. Now that the gender norms have been covered what in the world does this have to do with success in life? To put it plainly in life you will have to deal with people and people are all different and the sooner one recognizes this the easier time one will have. While in the past being derogatory who people who are different may have gotten you ahead, increasingly as time goes on and people do not conform you will only alienate yourself.
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Gender norms are subjective and should not dictate success By Zachary Yost
Mercyhurst has experienced a series of thefts from autos on the main campus, taking students valuables that were left in plain sight. In at least one case, the thief or thieves shattered the car’s windshield.
Sunday morning, outside one of the Lewis apartments, a man wearing a giant pink bear costume walking around. Not that may seem weird, but what actually made that strange was that there was someone in a giant squirrel costume with him. And we’re still trying to figure out the person wearing red dinner dress, red bow tie and red shoes.
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Sarjeant earns Goaltender of Week By Samantha Bante Sports editor
With a record of 3-6-1, the Mercyhurst men’s hockey team has gotten off to a rough start, facing challenging teams and pushing forward to make this season one to remember. One player who has been making a name for himself this season is junior goaltender Jimmy Sarjeant, who was named the Atlantic Hockey Association’s Goaltender of the Week for the second consecutive week on Nov. 12. “It’s a pretty big honor to be recognized by our conference for any award, especially considering the talent that we play against every day in our conference. But winning this award as a goaltender is more of a team award because it takes a lot of help from my teammates to enable me to do my job as a goalie,” Sarjeant said. “They have done a tremendous job clearing lanes and rebounds for me so I can see pucks well and feel comfortable back there. A lot of credit goes out to the guys I play behind.” On Friday Nov. 8, Sarjeant stopped 37 shots in the Lakers’ 3-2 victory over visiting Rochester Institute of Technology. After allowing two goals in the
Junior goaltender Jimmy Sarjeant was named the Atlantic Hockey Association’s Goaltender of the Week on Nov. 12.
opening period, Sarjeant turned aside all 24 shots he faced over the final two periods as Mercyhurst. “We got off to a slow start this year losing a few games at the beginning of the year but we seem to be clicking a little better now and it’s showing in the win column. We’ve earned some pretty important wins but having said that I know we have
a lot left to show everyone. “I really think that we can play better and it’s showing now of late, we seem to be getting stronger each day so hopefully that trend can continue so we can make a push for a league championship,” Sarjeant said. Sarjeant has seemingly become the number-one goaltender for the Lakers (3-6-1, 2-1-0 AHA) after just a month
in the season. He has been the starter for all of Mercyhurst’s wins and the team’s only tie through 10 games as he sports an overall mark of 3-2-1 and is a perfect 2-0-0 in conference action. Sarjeant has a 2.68 goals against average and a .923 save percentage thus far. Some of our standout players this year are senior Dan
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O’Donoghue, Matthew Zay and Nick Jones, Randy Cure, and Kyle Just. “Dan has scored some big time goals for us and plays in every situation. He’s a reliable guy who comes through for us each and every night it seems. Randy Cure has been a mainstay on our back end who is very reliable for us defensively. “He is also great at getting our
breakouts started and blocking shots. Nick Jones is another guy who has come up big for us not only defensively but offensively too. It’s no wonder that he’s our captain. He leads by example and works his butt off each day,” Sarjeant said. “Kyle just has quietly been a very important player for us too. He plays in every situation too and contributes offensively. I feel like his game has really taken off this year. He worked hard this summer and it’s really showing this year. “Matt Zay has been a great leader and contributor for our team. I think that he is ready to breakout soon and build on his success from last season. Those are just a few guys that have played well for us but there are plenty of other guys who have played unbelievably well for us. We are a solid team when we play together and I am really excited to see where the rest of the season takes us,” Sarjeant said. The Lakers look forward to taking on Rensselaear Polytechnic Institute in their next series this weekend at the Mercyhurst Ice Center on Friday and Saturday. The puck is set to drop at 7:05 p.m. Friday night. @Sbante91
Exciting season ahead for wrestling team By Katherine Donohue Staff writer
After finishing a great season last year, the Mercyhurst men’s wrestling team is hoping to carry that into this season with strong veterans and newcomers. Although performing well last year, there are new people and it’s collectively a different group of guys, something that has to be put into consideration when preparing every day. “The guys are working hard. The focus is to get better each day so that they are the best they can be when the post season comes around,” said Mercyhurst Head Coach, Mike Wehler. For the upcoming season, the team wants to use last year as momentum while continuing to get even better
with more potential top place NCAA finishers. “Our expectations are to build on the successes we had last year. This is a new season and a new team and we have to earn all of our successes this season.” “We had four guys at the NCAA tournament with one All-American. The goal is to get more of our team to NCAA’s and on the podium,” said Wehler. “The freshmen have been doing well. Right now we have two in the starting lineup who are off to a very good start. We also have a redshirt-freshman, Francis Mizia, who is performing very well.” With seven freshmen on the team this year, the possibilities of big future stars rising is likely. So far this preseason, freshman Dakota Deslauri-
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this year are not only to finish in the top 10 at the NCAA tournament but to continue to do well academically. The past two years the Lakers showed great success in the classroom as well by having the highest team GPA in the conference. Last year marked the first year that Mercyhurst had the highest GPA in the country. Another important conference goal for the guys is to win the PSAC Dual meet championship again which can represent the strength of the team as a whole. The Lakers look forward to their next match on Sat. Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. against Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, W. VA.
After finishing a great season last year, the men’s wrestling team is hoping to have yet another great season.
ers and Andy Welton have stood out and will be start-
ers; Deslauriers in the 184 weight class and Welton in
the 285 class. For the Lakers, the goal
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Volleyball team has successful final game By Samantha Bante Sports editor
Ending their season with a 18-14 record including a 12-10 PSAC placement, the Mercyhurst women’s volleyball team had another rememberable season to add to their program. With sophomore Lexi Stefanov leading the team with 273 kills, and junior Rachel Crittle with 269, the Lakers were a powerhouse this season full of young players looking to work strong for their team. “Overall as a team we had a pretty successful year. We won some really big matches against some top-ranked teams. We played aggressive in every match and competed at our highest level,” senior Nicole Texido said. The Lakers ended their regular season with a 3-1 win of Seton Hill with the team stepping up to win the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division match. Also, the Lakers are waiting for a possible at-large bid after
The Mercyhurst women’s volleyball team ended their season with a 18-14 record including a 12-10 PSAC mark.
next weekend’s PSAC Tournament. “A lot of the freshmen were standout players. Each
time they went into a game they played with great attitudes and energy. Sarah Wegrzyn stood out as a
freshman starter and competed hard throughout the season. Both middles, sophomore, Lexi Stefanov and
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junior Rachael Crittle led our team in kills,” Texido said. The Lakers will lose a total of four seniors this year:
Sarah Vick, Nicole Texido, Kelsi Romatowski and Emily Kainer. “I will definitely miss the competition aspect. I love competing in games, that’s what I look forward to. Our conference has a lot of really good teams and each match we play is so exciting. I just love the adrenaline rush you get when you step onto the court. I will also miss having a team. I had become such good friends with all the girls on my team and I will really miss seeing them every day,” Texido said. The Lakers had a tough season this year, playing many challenging matches, such as Clarion University and California University. “The freshmen did a great job of adapting. Throughout preseason they performed their best in every drill and knew the amount of competition in the gym. They all worked hard and continued competing and staying aggressive throughout the season,” Texido said. @Sbante91
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Living Geek Weekly:
Should I Switch to Solid State
By Zach Dorsch Managing editor
Should you make the Switch?: Yes, though it is not the most important fix for you computer, making the switch can really speed up an old computer or keep your new computer blazing fast. Also if transferring data scares you, most SSD come with cloning software that will make a perfect copy of your hard drive and transfer it for you. Also be mindful of brands when shopping for SSD. Some companies have this technology engineer better than others.
With the increasing popularity of Ultrabook, solid state drives are swiftly replacing the older disk hard drives do to their lighter, thinner design and much faster read and write speeds. This week we will be taking a more in depth look at solid-state drives and why it may be worth swapping out that old hard drive for a new solid state. SSD 101: As stated before, a solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device, much like a hard drive, that uses solid-state memory, flash memory, to store data instead of disks. This change eliminates any moving parts on your hard drive. Benefits: The biggest benefit of solid state drive is their speed. Startups will be significantly faster, especially if its running Windows 8. I have an SSD in my desktop and I experience startup times of about three seconds. Because the drive doesn’t need to search disk from programs and files, users will also experience much faster launches and loading of files. This means no more waiting around for programs like Microsoft Word to open your files. SSD are also much greener, because they lack any moving parts they consume less power which leads to longer battery life when they are used in laptops. Other benefits include reduced noise, heat, vibration and more over all reliability then the standard HDD. Disadvantages: Like anything in life nothing is perfect, despite all the positives SSD’s still offer some disadvantages. The most obvious one is the high price per GB of storage for an SSD. You can easily buy a 1TB hard dive for around $70 whereas a 128GB SATA 6Gb/sec SSD will cost you about $90 which is a significant difference.
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Another disadvantage is each SSD flash memory cell can only be written on so many times before they get worn out. That means if you are putting heavy stress on your drive by saving a lot of information often you may wear out your SSD prematurely. The good thing is SSD manufacturers are currently working on maximizing SSD’s lifetime. One way is the use of TRIM technology. The life span should not be a deterrent because for average home use these drives will last just as long as a hard drive. Also be mindful that you should not keep your SSD close to full because it will slow down your drive.
Beauty Talks
Drink Turned Into Scrub By Leann Krysiak Copy editor
I never used dry shampoo until I found myself with hair in need of a wash and no time. Dry shampoo should really be called the ‘busy girl’s shampoo’. We all know how washing our hair can be such a process. This dry shampoo is perfect for in between washes because it eliminates oiliness. This particular recipe gives you a volume boost too. The hardest part of this recipe is finding the ingredients, but don’t worry, we found all of them and you can, too, by using the ingredient guide on the Fresh Face Forward website. The dry shampoo has a faint gingery-sage smell but that will fade when you blow dry it out or you can skip the ginger and sage altogether. Apply this to dry hair in need of a pick-me-up. Do not use on wet hair. This week’s recipe comes from Green Beauty Recipes by Julie Gabriel:
Aromatherapeutic Dry Shampoo 3 tbsp kaolin (white clay) 3 tbsp corn starch 2 tbsp potato or gram (chickpea) flour ½ tsp ginger powder ¼ tsp ground sage
Need help finding the ingredients? Check out the ingredient guide on Fresh Face Forward’s Recipe page. Did you like it? Love it? Tell me what you think on the Fresh Face Forward’s Facebook page or send your comments to freshfaceforward@gmail.com.
Combine all ingredients and stir until well mixed. Divide your hair and sprinkle lightly onto scalp and roots. Brush your hair thoroughly (this step may not be necessary for everyone, especially if you have very curly or difficult to brush hair). Blow dry hair upside down on cool setting to remove powder.
Boston Cream Cupcake
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Difficulty: Novice Prep Time: 45 min Total Time: 1 hour 45min Yield: 24 cupcakes
By Sami Rapp Photo editor Ingredients: Yellow Cupcakes: 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup butter or margarine 1 ¼ cups sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup milk Filling: 1 box (4-serving size) French vanilla instant pudding 1 ¾ cups milk Chocolate Icing: 1/3 cup butter or margarine 2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate 1 ½ cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup hot water
Instructions 1. Making the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners. 2. In a medium bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. 3. In a large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed. Gradually add sugar, about ¼ cup at a time, beating well after each addition and scrape the bowl. Beat 2 minutes longer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture, about 1/3 of mixture at a time, and milk, about ½ at a time, beating just until blending. 4. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups and fill about 2/3 full.
5. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Allow them to cool. 6. Making the filling: meanwhile, make pudding by mixing the pudding mix and the milk. Wisk for 2 minutes until it is smooth. 7. Once cupcakes are cool, cut out the center of each cupcake and add about 2 teaspoons of pudding into each cupcake. 8. Making the icing: In a small saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in hot water until icing is smooth. Dip the top of each cupcake into the icing to cover each cupcake
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