The Merciad
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The Merciad is the student newspaper
at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania. The paper was founded in 1929. The newspaper’s slogan is, “If you don’t want it printed…don’t let it happen." It is a free tabloid-sized newspaper published every Wednesday while classes are in session, with the exception of the week before finals. The newspaper is the recipient of a "Best of Show" award presented February 2008, by the Associated Collegiate Press
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The mission of the Merciad as the official student newspaper of Mercyhurst College since 1929, is to be a reliable source of information for the entire college community.
It is to represent, and more importantly, encourage the free expression of ideas essential to an informed academic community.
The Merciad is dedicated to gathering college news and distributing a wide array of college information and ideas that are diverse in content, varied in format and rich in viewpoint. It has as its objective to inform, enlighten and promote literacy, while reflecting the multicultural character of the student body.
Essential to this mission is an active student advocacy. The Merciad staff, like the college in general, strives to promote the qualities of excellence and creativity in its service to others.
The student publication upholds truth, human dignity and the values of its parent institution Catholic in nature and Mercy in tradition as its guiding principles.
Student newspaper
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at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pennsylvania. The paper was founded in 1929. The newspaper’s slogan is, “If you don’t want it printed…don’t let it happen." It is a free tabloid-sized newspaper published every Wednesday while classes are in session, with the exception of the week before finals. The newspaper is the recipient of a "Best of Show" award presented February 2008, by the Associated Collegiate Press
Associated Collegiate Press
The Associated Collegiate Press is the largest and oldest national membership organization for college student media in the United States. The ACP is a division of the National Scholastic Press Association...
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Mission
It is to represent, and more importantly, encourage the free expression of ideas essential to an informed academic community.
The Merciad is dedicated to gathering college news and distributing a wide array of college information and ideas that are diverse in content, varied in format and rich in viewpoint. It has as its objective to inform, enlighten and promote literacy, while reflecting the multicultural character of the student body.
Essential to this mission is an active student advocacy. The Merciad staff, like the college in general, strives to promote the qualities of excellence and creativity in its service to others.
The student publication upholds truth, human dignity and the values of its parent institution Catholic in nature and Mercy in tradition as its guiding principles.
The Merciad online
Print editions of The Merciad are published online at http://merciad.mercyhurst.edu in addition to breaking news and college updates.Complete list of editors-in-chief
| Year: Editor's name | Year: Editor's name | Year: Editor's name |
|---|---|---|
| 1929-30: Barbara Wilbert | 1959-60: Anne Marie Lepkowski & Carolyn Schehrer | 1989-90: Kevin McHugh |
| 1930-31: Elizabeth Hamburger | 1960-61: Anne Marie Lepkowski & Carolyn Schehrer |
1990-91: Karen McGuire |
| 1931-32: Madelyn Hall | 1961-62: Carolyn Schehrer | 1991-92: Joseph Legler |
| 1932-33: Kay Barrett | 1962-63: Emily Lincoln | 1992-93: Joseph Legler |
| 1933-34: Ruth Sterr | 1963-64: Marty Fiedler | 1993-94: Jule Gardner |
| 1934-35: Beatrice Banner | 1964-65: Bonnie Brennan | 1994-95: Craig Rybczynski |
| 1935-36: Ruth Eichenlaub | 1965-66: Kathy Keim | 1995-96: Dan Hilfiker |
| 1936-37: Eleanor O’Sullivan | 1966-67: Jane Carney | 1996-97: John Murphy |
| 1937-38: Margaret O’Sullivan | 1967-68: Chriss Strong | 1997-98: Chris Wloch |
| 1938-39: Ruth Hays | 1968-69: Rosalie Hodas | 1998-99: Bill Melville, Jessi Gentile |
| 1939-40: Marie Callan | 1969-70: Joanne Kleinhenz & Mary Horsington | 1999-00: Carrie Tappe |
| 1940-41: Jane Franklin | 1970-71: Al Messina | 2000-01: David P. Hermenau |
| 1941-42: Dorothy Wadlinger | 1971-72: Vincent Doran | 2001-02: Sara Seidle |
| 1942-43: Katherine Dineen | 1972-73: Bob Parks | 2002-03: Kristin Purdy |
| 1943-44: Anne Johnson | 1973-74: Cathy Stevenson | 2003-04: Adam DuShole |
| 1944-45: Rita Rittenhouse | 1974-75: Colleen McManamon | 2004-05: Kelly Rose Duttine |
| 1945-46: Jeanne Roepke | 1975-76: Carol Quartuccio | 2005-06: Joshua Wilwohl |
| 1946-47: Mary Irene Kinnerney | 1976-77: Melissa McMurray | 2006-07: Joshua Wilwohl |
| 1947-48: Betty Ahlgren | 1977-78: Chris Van Wagenen | 2007-08: Joshua Wilwohl |
| 1948-49: Alice Murphy | 1978-79: John Bruno | 2008-09: Casey Greene |
| 1949-50: Cecile Jewell | 1979-80: Steve Frisina | 2009-10: JoEllen Marsh |
| 1950-51: Peggy Jetter | 1980-81: Rebecca L. Martin | 2010-11: Ethan Magoc |
| 1951-52: Frances Sullivan | 1981-82: Rebecca L. Martin | 2011-12: Kelly Luoma |
| 1952-53: Mary Lou Dwyer | 1982-83: Donna J. Peterson | 2012-13: |
| 1953-54: Mary Anna Hayes | 1983-84: Carla J. Anderson | 2013-14: |
| 1954-55: Martha McNulty | 1984-85: Frances M. Moavero | 2014-15: |
| 1955-56: Carol Kelly | 1985-86: Naomi A. Romanchok | 2015-16: |
| 1956-57: Kay King | 1986-87: Brian Sheridan | 2016-17: |
| 1957-58: Joan Imhof | 1987-88: Matthew J. Clark | 2017-18: |
| 1958-59: Mary Stark | 1988-89: Christopher J. Kovski | 2018-19: |