Homecoming Review…1986
In honor of the upcoming Homecoming Weekend, here’s a look back to an article from the Oct. 3, 1986 issue of The Merciad which had high praise for that year’s Homecoming events. Last weekend’s...
View ArticleThen & Now…
In a new feature, we’re going to occasionally look back at old Merciads or Mercyhurst Magazine articles. Today we flip back to the Oct. 27 issue of the Merciad from 1988. There was a profile feature of...
View ArticleMercyhurst & St. Mark’s
Today we look back to April 1983 issue of Mercyhurst Magazine when Mercyhurst entered into an agreement with the Erie Diocese to use space in the St. Mark Seminary. ‘Hurst Expands to the Top of the...
View ArticleThe Rivalry: Mercyhurst vs. Gannon Basketball
In honor of today’s basketball matches between Mercyhurst College and Gannon University, we are featuring a story from the 1986 Mercyhurst Magazine illustrating the beginning of this cross-town...
View ArticleComputer System Installed in Hammermill Library
This week in 1987 marked the first installment of a computer automated system in the Hammermill Library. Prior to the new technology, students relied on a card catalog system to find books and other...
View ArticleSharing the Love of a Mercyhurst Education
In celebration of the feast of Saint Valentine, we reflect back on the Feb. 14, 1985 issue of the Merciad when several Mercyhurst students and alumni participated in the Phonathon. Of the many gifts...
View ArticleReflecting On Our Irish Roots, Part I
Lord Mayor of Dublin Ben Briscoe Since the Sisters of Mercy emigrated to the U.S. from Ireland, Mercyhurst has been attached to its Irish roots. In 1989, the Lord Mayor of Dublin visited Mercyhurst and...
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