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...Francis, Pa. 27, Mercyhurst...
...continent in a mere 500 years, the span between the time of the presumed land migration and the time by which Clovis spearpoints had been deposited throughout North America. Even more problematic are signs of very early culture in South America. "Humans don't sprint through their environment," says Mercyhurst College archaeologist James Adovasio. "But that's what the Clovis guys would have us believe. There's no analogue for that in archaeological history...
...most promising pre-Clovis sites. Among the findings: charcoal, pieces of bone and antler (some scored with knife marks) and charred fragments of basketry that are estimated to be between 12,000 and 15,000 years old. There is also an assortment of non-Clovis blades and points. Says Mercyhurst's Adovasio, who has studied Meadowcroft for nearly 20 years: "It may well be the oldest archaeological site in North America...
...Cope. The latest one opened last week at Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa., which registered some 200 students for its College of Older Americans. Like the others, Mercyhurst offers a curriculum of both cultural courses and practical advice. Not only can its students study French or art; they can also learn how to live on a fixed income, cope with the illnesses of old age and adjust emotionally to growing older...
...purpose is not to just fill their time; they're supposed to take this knowledge and use it," says Judith Wieczorek, 37, who directs both Mercyhurst's sociology department and its program for old people. Indeed, many students did register with practical goals in mind. For example, Mrs. Martha Czito, 62, hopes the course on fixed incomes will teach her how to live within her budget ("I know it's late, but I'm still going to try"), while Joseph Nowak, 72, has a more political reason. "We have to find out if our Social Security...