The Merciad

The Merciad is the official student-produced newspaper of Mercyhurst University. It is published throughout the school year. Our office is in Hirt, Room 110.

The Merciad welcomes letters to the editor. All letters must be signed and names will be included with the letters. Although we will not edit the letters for content, we reserve the right to trim letters to fit. Letters are due Mondays by noon and may not be more than 300 words. Submit letters via email at merciad@ mercyhurst.edu.

the celebratory Sunday mass at our local church. For Christians, Easter mass is a special day to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. It is a joyful holiday and also a special season for all who love the warm weather.

Once mass has ended we follow the morning with a big breakfast at home with cinnamon rolls, croissants, orange juice, fruits and waffles. The best tradition of all is the activities we do as a family, just the six of us. After that we take some time to watch the Masters Golf Tournament which happens to fall around Easter time every year.

Our family also loves to get outside and enjoy the spring weather, whether it is playing a round of golf, or even pickleball. Playing board games like Monopoly or just laughing over home videos also make for some enjoyable traditions. We always find a way to cherish the time we have.

Another traditional Easter symbol that finds its way out every year are four little baskets my siblings and I used to collect Easter eggs with when we were younger. We differentiate each basket by our favorite colors.

Every year we could expect our mom to hide the baskets, and when we would start our hunt for eggs, we first had to find our baskets which were filled to the brim with Easter candy.

The famous Easter egg hunts through the house and on the golf course have always been a core Easter memory. It never mattered what was inside the Egg even if at the time we all made it seem like we cared about the number of treats or finding the coveted large golden egg which held a large sum of money.

Now today, despite outgrowing the egg hunt I will always remember the thrill of running around in search for those eggs. Whether it is decorating Easter eggs, having festive family meals, or attending church services, Easter is another special holiday.

Even though it is a religious holiday it can be celebrated by anyone who enjoys spending time with family and enjoying fun festivities in warm Spring weather.