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Vol. 74, No. 20
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McNulty brings experience and faith to his new office
Scott Alford
Perspectives Editor
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
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The Hon. Paul J. McNulty
‘80, Grove City College’s new
president, has big shoes to
fill with the departure of beloved President Dr. Richard
G. Jewell ’67, but he seems
equipped for the challenge.
McNulty has an impressive
resume, including his service
as Deputy Attorney General
under President George W.
Bush. In his time as a U.S.
Attorney, he was known for
prosecuting some of the largest 9/11 conspirators, including Zacarias Moussaoui and
John Walker Lindh. McNulty believes his past experience has prepared him well
to take over the helm as the
new President.
“Being a U.S. Attorney, I
was responsible for managing a group of professionals
similar in size to the Grove
City Staff,” McNulty said.
McNulty’s civil service
inside the Beltway has
equipped him to lead the college well. The new president
said his service has helped
him to develop stronger communication channels “both
Up in smoke
Grayson Quay
internally and externally.”
While he expressed hope that
all areas of communication
could continue to grow, he
believes communicating with
faculty must be near the top
of the list.
“Crisis managing is another area where my experience is applicable. Hopefully
that doesn’t come into play,
but it didn’t hurt last week,”
he said in reference to last
week’s lockdown.
His first goal as President
is to articulate a clear vision
for the college, emphasizing
that faith, freedom and “people matter.”
“The motto touches on the
best part of what we think
of Grove City College. It’s
a place where faith means
something tangible. There is
genuine commitment of spiritual growth and love for one
another,” McNulty said.
He also hopes to continue
in the tradition of the college’s founders.
“I feel very much as though
I’ve inherited from these
leaders the extraordinary
legacy of virtue and liberty.
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College introduces
new e-cig policy
News Editor
Phi Taus
return
Grayson Quay
News Editor
The Phi Tau Alpha fraternity is set to return to Grove
City College this year, after
losing recognition two years
ago.
Vice President of Student
Life and Learning and Dean
of Students Larry Hardesty
expressed enthusiasm for
the group’s return, especially
since they are the only fraternity, sorority, or housing
group on campus that is currently inactive. “We will have
a full deck. There will not be
any group without recognition,” Hardesty said.
The reinstatement process for the Phi Taus began
in earnest during the second
half of last semester. After a
year-long reflection period,
those current students interested in reviving the group
must meet with their group’s
alumni and then, pending
alumni approval, can move
forward.
The process itself requires
prospective members to revise their constitution as a
way to reconnect with their
group’s core values. They are
also required to attend sessions on risk management,
leadership development, academics, and the benefits of
Greek life. Hardesty drew attention to these benefits, saying, “Nationally, students involved in Greek groups have
higher GPA’s than those who
Students who smoke electronic cigarettes, also known
as e-cigs, and vaporizers will
not be able to do so indoors
this year due to a change in
school policy.
On Aug. 7, students were
informed via email that “After a year-long discussion
and implementation of an
employee policy prohibiting
the use of e-cigarettes in College facilities, The Crimson
has been similarly revised to
direct students who use ecigarettes to do so outside.”
Vice President for Student
Life and Learning and Dean
of Students Larry Hardesty
told The Collegian that in discussing the possible change
in policy, Grove City College
officials considered questions of secondhand smoke,
consistency of policy, and
whether or not vapor from
e-cigs could set off smoke detectors.
Hardesty consulted with
Director of Environmental
Safety Susan Grimm, who informed him that “There just
wasn’t a ton of research on
them yet” to either refute or
confirm any danger from secondhand vapor.
Hardesty said that the
policy change was largely
undertaken on the advice of
legal counsel, who advised
the College to include e-cigs
in its non-smoking policy for
College employees. In adding this new policy to the
Crimson Student Handbook,
Student Life and Learning
was simply ensuring that a
consistent set of rules applied to students and employees alike. Hardesty also
pointed out that several other schools, including Calvin
College, have adopted similar policies.
Not all students are happy
about this change. “It’s water
vapor. Vaporizers were invented so you could smoke
inside,” junior John Laurie
said as he smoked a vaporizer bearing a striking resemblance to a sonic screwdriver.
“If you can boil a pot of water in the commuter lounge
kitchen, you should be able
to smoke a vaporizer in the
commuter lounge kitchen.”
However, when he learned
that the College’s reasons for
the rule havd more to do with
consistency of policy than
with potential health hazards
of secondhand vapor, Laurie
became more accepting of
the new restriction.
Hardesty pointed out that
smoking has long been a contentious issue on campus, recalling an SGA survey several
years ago concerning the establishment of non-smoking
zones within 2y feet of all
campus buildings. The measure narrowly failed, with
Hardesty estimating that the
campus was split “55/45”
against it. Many students remain unhappy about people
smoking near buildings. For
this reason, Hardesty suggested that many non-smoking students “will appreciate
the use of e-cigarettes,” due
to their less pungent odor
and the rapidly evaporating
vapor they give off.
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Sports
Local artists take to the
streets to display their
talent.
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OB welcomes the class of
2018 with a week of fun
events.
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Fans awaited the latest
Doctor with bated breath.
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Ice bucket challenge:
activism or slacktivism?
Pg. 10
Senior Kristi Lathrop makes
GCC soccer history.
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Vapor risks still
up in the air
While electronic cigarette
manufacturers continue to
insist that the vapor from
electronic cigarettes is
harmless, many studies are
beginning to challenge that
assertion.
E-cigarettes and vaporizers contain nicotine, but
no tobacco. However, recent studies have shown
that they may contain other
harmful chemicals. A study
conducted by at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute
in Buffalo, N.Y, showed that
smoking e-cigs in an enclosed space does cause
an increase in nicotine levels in the air, but at a much
lower level than normal cigarettes.
This year marks the 100th
anniversary of The Collegian
as a weekly publication, the
first issue of which was published on Oct. 10, 1914.
The Collegian was originally founded as a monthly
newspaper in 1891, but was
more focused on reprinting
lengthy announcements and
sermons by College officials
than on actual journalism.
As a weekly newspaper, the
focus shifted toward news,
student opinion, and College
sports coverage.
In the early years photos
were rare and opinion and
gossip filled the pages of The
Collegian, but over the years
the paper strove to bring its
aesthetic and technical aspects into sync with changing
journalistic standards, a process of transformation that
continues under the newspaper’s current staff.
For our recurring feature,
“100 Years of The Collegian,”
we have searched through a
century of archives to bring
you, our readers, a glimpse
into the past of our newspaper and our College. The
first installment in this series
runs in this week’s issue on
page 4.
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The Collegian
Sept. 5, 2014
Snow day in August
World News
Roundup
Maggie Englehart
Contributing Writer
Phones vibrating. Email
alerts. Phone calls coming
to every student from an unknown Texas number.
This was the beginning of
the unexpected events that
ensued around 7:02 a.m.
last Tuesday, Aug. 26th.
Most students were asleep
at the time of the first alerts,
or grudgingly just waking
up for an 8 a.m. class. One
particular student, however,
had been up for well over 45
minutes due to being a light
sleeper.
Sophomore Andrew Ferris woke up around 6:15
and heard shouts coming
from outside. He went to his
window to see a large African American man running
around the Lincoln Hall patio. He then heard someone
shout “get down,” and saw
a Campus Safety officer approach the male and, while
holding a taser on him,
handcuff him and remove
everything from the man’s
pockets. Ferris says his pockets looked to contain a few
dollar bills and a lighter. Ferris then went out on the patio and watched the situation
develop with junior Grayson
Quay.
Several local police officers
showed up and escorted the
suspect to the parking lot of
the Zerbe Health and Wellness Center, where some
local Grove City Police and
state trooper vehicles were
parked. After about fifteen
minutes, Quay and Ferris
were asked to go back inside
by a campus safety officer.
“Are we safe?” Quay asked,
to which the campus safety
officer simply repeated, “Go
inside.” The students obeyed
and, along with the rest of
the campus, anxiously awaited answers about what was
going on and why everyone
was told to remain inside.
In an article released on
Thursday from The Herald,
a local newspaper, the police released more details
concerning the crime. When
Gary Lee Butch, owner of
Butch’s Auto Sales on Mercer
Road, went to open his business around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, he was confronted by Nathan Haynes
(the suspect later apprehended on campus) and another African American man,
who beat and robbed Butch
of $557 before they fled the
scene. They ran a ways down
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PHOTO BY MATT GLASSCOTT
An officer arrest alleged robber Nathan Haynes on Tuesday morning in front of Lincoln Hall.
the road to the house of Robert Butch, Gary Lee’s son and
their accomplice, where they
got into a car and drove toward Grove City.
The police attempted to
stop their vehicle and the
pair threw a small gun out
of the car. They then pulled
over near the college and fled
on foot. Haynes was apprehended just outside Lincoln
Hall, but the other suspect
escaped. It was reported that
Haynes had the $557 in his
pocket that was taken from
Gary Butch. Robert Butch
was connected to the robbery
on Tuesday and also charged
separately for a connection
with another burglary of his
father’s business on Aug.
15th.
After the lockdown was
first issued around 7:02 a.m.,
students waited for more
information to be released.
Alerts were sent out with
vague messages that didn’t
reveal much information.
The most informational
alert was sent out around
7:42 a.m. and stated, “Police
are continuing to search for a
skinny black male in the vicinity of GCC campus. Subject is wanted on suspicion
of robbery and is possibly
armed. Stay indoors and report any suspicious persons
to 911. Faculty and employees should stay away until
further notice.”
Some students were confused and concerned about
the situation, but others
tried to lighten the mood.
Students started tweeting
comments such as, “Hide ya
kids, hide ya wife,” “Those
underground tunnels would
really come in handy right
about now,” and “Someone
played lots of hide and seek
as a kid.”
After the lockdown was
lifted and Vice President for
Student Life and Learning
Larry Hardesty was able to
return to campus, he asked
several groups of students
if they felt unsafe due to the
morning’s events, only to
find that “the basic student
response was ‘Snow Day!’”
Some students who did
not have classes until later
in the day slept through the
whole event. “Most people
were asleep for the first half
of the lockdown anyways so
there wasn’t very much commotion going on around me.
Nothing like this ever happens on campus so Campus Safety’s job was a little
more interesting than usual
that morning,” junior Allie
Schellin said. The lockdown
was finally lifted around
10:18 a.m., a little over three
hours after it was first issued.
8 a.m. and 10 a.m. classes
were cancelled that morning,
as well as opening convocation
The school is encouraging students to sign up for
the emergency alert systempused by the college so they
can get immediate information about any future emergency situations. Students
can register their phone to
receive emergency texts and
phone calls on the myGCC
website.
myGCC gets a new look
Scott Alford
Perspectives Editor
Grove
City
College’s
student website received
notable changes this summer with the adaptions of the
myGCC web portal, which
were announced shortly after students began returnind
to campus this semester.
An email sent to all students informed the student
body that, with the help of
Jenzabar Services, myGCC
would have a “new modern
look and feel.” At first glance,
myGCC has most of the same
elements reorganized and
with a sharper appearance.
“It’s more of a face lift than
an overhaul,” said Senior
Computer Science major Nathan Snyder. While skeptical of modifications, Snyder
welcomed the addition of a
search function feature and
was “cautiously optimistic”
about the new student directory.
Before the rebranding of
myGCC, the site was recognized by its often archaic
layout cluttered with portlets
and unnecessary links. The
new site provides a sleeker
shell with more vibrant colors to a dated web design.
“From a design perspective,
it matches better with Grove
City’s branding,” junior computer science major Ben Che
said. “It is more accessible
to new and prospective students.
Despite much optimism,
many students voiced concerns that this is simply attempting to put lipstick on
a pig rather than tackling
the underlying design flaws
of the site. Students would
like to see the site receive
an overhaul similar to the
reworking of Grove City College’s website last year, which
dramatically modernized the
College’s online presence.
Regardless, the new interface
seems like a step in the right
direction, at least as far as
branding for the college.
myGCC is not the only site
to receive an updated interface. The Grove City College Bookstore performed a
substantial renovation of its
website, which now makes
textbooks more accessible to
students and parents. This
redesign helps users to order
the proper books for their
classes with new features allowing students to see all the
books they need on the same
page. Students mostly agree
that this has helped reduce
the early semester headache
of ordering books.
Google is now entering
the final stages of a twoyear miniature drone program called Project Wing.
The drones engineered by
Project Wing are designed
to bring small items like
batteries and medicines to
people in need that normal
vehicles cannot reach. Each
aircraft weighs 8.5 kg and
has a 1.5 m wingspan and
can carry a payload of 1.5
kg.
Google is currently testing these drones in remote
areas of Queensland, Australia. Google chose Australia because of its relaxed
rules on drone use.
Team USA Steamrolling
FIBA
Coach Krzyzewski and
Team USA’s Men’s Basketball team opened the 2014
International
Basketball
Federation, or FIBA, World
Cup on Aug. 30, with a landslide victory over Finland.
Every USA player scored
as they held Finland without a basket in the second
corner, finishing with a 11455 win. On Aug. 31 however, Davis, Harden, Curry,
Faried, and Rose struggled
against Turkey in game 2 of
pool play, but finally pulled
out a 98-77 victory.
After a Labor Day rest,
the Americans continue
pool play against winless
New Zealand on Tuesday,
Sept. 2.
US Orders Airstrikes in
Somalia
Al-Shabaab is an Islamist
group affiliated with al-Qaida that wants to impose its
own strict version of Islam
in Somalia. Historically, it
has ruled most of the southern region of Somalia. But
over the weekend, Iraqi
army and Kurdish forces
closed in on Islamic State
fighters in order to break
the Sunni militants’ twomonth siege of Amerli.
Over 15,000 civilians remain trapped inside the
city. Along with Britain,
France, and Australia, US
aircraft delivered aid to the
occupants of the besieged
city and coordinated airstrikes against the Islamic
State Fighters.
Does Putin Want Kiev?
La Repubblica, an Italian newspaper, reported
a strong remark made by
Russian President Vladimir
Putin over the weekend.
As NATO leaders gathered in Wales for a summit
meeting, Putin was asked
by a European official if
Russian troops had crossed
into eastern Ukraine.
He reportedly responded
that, “That is not the question. But if I wanted to,
I could take Kiev in two
weeks.”
This comment, along with
offensive movements by
Russian troops, only compounds the tension between
the Russian Federation and
neighboring Ukraine.
Moving up in
the world
Kendra Heckman
Contributing Writer
In the past year, Grove
City College has improved its
standing on several national
rankings.
On Forbes’ list of “America’s Top Colleges”, Grove
City College jumped 44 spots
to number#148.
The Collegy has also been
named by the Princeton
Review as the number on1
school for producing Future
Rotarians and Daughters of
the American Revolution.
This ranking means that the
college’s student body possessel political persuasions
that are conservative, that
there is a popular interest
and participation in student
government, and that the
campus community is avidly
religious. The College also remains highly ranked on several lists as being one of the
most religious and conservative schools in the country
Money Magazine recently
put thy College into its top
ten percent of “Best Colleges
for Your Money”. The evaluation in this article contrasted the quality and cost of the
education at the College to
the average earnings of graduates over the first five years
after graduation.
Grove City College also
holds several other positions
in rankings. While still not
known for its night life and
party scene, the College has
lowered its standing on the
Princeton Review’s list for
the “Top Sober Schools” and
now sits at 8 place. The Collegy has also dropped from
being the number one “least
LGBT Friendly” school to being the second, falling behind
College of the Ozarks.
Although the rankings and
the evaluation of the College
will continue to change, what
will remain resolute is the
school’s pursuit or academic
integrity, value in communal
relationships and a strong
moral code of conduct.
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Grove City College welcomes new faculty
Emily Bartlow
Contributing Writer
After 23 years of service at
Geneva College, Dr. Todd
Allen has exchanged his
golden gear for the crimson and white garb of Grove
City College. As a Professor
of Communication Studies,
Allen will teach courses in
persuasion, rhetoric, culture
and communication, civil
rights, public memory and
crisis communications. Allen’s endearing personality,
snazzy bow ties and lifelong
Steeler pride will be sure
to captivate his students
in the semesters to come.
Dr. Lisa Antoszewski, Assistant Professor of Biology,
will teach developmental biology and related disciplines.
She earned a degree in biochemistry from Susquehanna University in 2000, and
completed her doctorate in
biology at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
in 2007. Antoszewski is eager to share her love of biology with students and looks
forward to advancing their
education in God’s creation.
Alyssa Birch joins Grove
City College’s Department
of Physical Education and
Exercise Science in several
capacities, including as an
Instructor of Physical Education, head of the women’s
water polo team and as assistant coach for the men’s
and women’s swim teams.
She earned a degree in kinesiology with a concentration in exercise science
from
California
Baptist
University in 2013 and also
competed for the school’s
women’s water polo team.
Susan (Gillan) Dreves
’97, Instructor of Education,
joins the faculty full time in
the Department of Education after serving as a guest
lecturer since 2004. She will
continue to teach the Science
and Social Studies Methods
course as well as direct field
experiences and supervise
student teachers. Married to
Michael Dreves, the College’s
head soccer coach, Susan
Dreves enjoys spending time
with her family as well as
volunteering with local athletics and church functions.
Dr. Samantha Fecich,
Assistant Professor in Education and Instructional
Technologist, will instruct
students in educational technology. Fecich specializes
in the areas of instructional
technology and assistive
technologies,
specifically
augmentative and alternative communication. Fecich
looks forward to imparting
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It’s a stewardship challenge for me as the new president,” he said.
McNulty’s core goals are
“to enrich and take to new
heights our life of the mind,
to promote a culture of
friendship where everyone
works together with care and
concern for one another and
communicate to the world
and impact the world with
what we do here.”
The new President is not
hesitating to strengthen other areas. At the top of the list
is bolstering applications. In
the first days at the college,
McNulty announced Project Wolverine, “a task force
made up of a broad cross section of the college to increase
our applications.”
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
New faculty pose outside MAP cafeteria, ready to begin the school year.
her technological knowledge
to students, bringing a fresh
take on this subject.
A former resident of the
West Coast, Dr. Christopher Franklin has relocated nearly 2,000 miles from
sunny California to serve as
an Assistant Professor of Philosophy here at Grove City
College. Having previously
taught at Biola University as
well as Marymount University, Franklin concentrated
his studies in ethics, metaphysics, philosophy of action
and the philosophy of religion, and is eager to engage
his students in philosophical
discussion.
Joining the Grove City
College Faculty as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Dr. Megan Gier has
research interests in many
topics, including functional
analysis, partial differential
equations and geometric
analysis. During her leisure,
you may also find Gier enjoying the Lord’s creation,
playing Sudoku, picking berries, baking a variety of fruit
confections and de-stressing
by cutting paper snowflakes.
Dr. David Hogsette,
Professor of English, will
also serve as director of the
writing program and will
teach a variety of courses,
including but not limited to:
English Romanticism, Science Fiction, Gothic Literature, and Fantasy Literature.
Hogsette has published two
books and will also be the
faculty advisor and head instructor for the Grove City
College martial arts club.
McNulty said he never even
visited Grove City College before he became a student in
1976. He quickly became a
leader on campus. He served
as freshman class president,
was involved in Residence
Life, and was a member of
Phi Tau Alpha fraternity. His
work continued after graduation when he became a College Trustee in 2004. Since
then, he has frequently visited the college to give talks
on leadership and faith.
Much has changed since
McNulty was a student. He
explained that the physical make-up of the campus
has improved considerably.
He explained that the additions of the Hall of Arts and
Letters, STEM Hall, and the
Breen Student Union are all
Since 2009, Kristen
Hughes-Cramer ’08 has
helped serve as the assistant coach of Grove City
College’s softball program.
This year, Hughes-Cramer
will be joining the Department of Physical Education
and Athletics, assuming the
position of Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, head
softball coach and assistant
women’s basketball coach.
She and her husband Mike
also share a passion for the
Pittsburgh Pirates and their
fun-loving Corgi, “Fox”.
Nathanael Mucha ’08
started developing a design
curriculum for Grove City
College in 2012 and has been
teaching as a part-time guest
lecturer. Mucha is joining the
Grove City College Faculty as
Assistant Professor of Design
and will be instructing students in visual communication design, art, and design
thinking courses.
The Grove City College
Chapel choir and Touring
Choir will be led in harmony
by a new conductor this year.
Dr. Katherine Mueller
will be serving as Assistant
Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities, joining the Department of Music
to teach solfeggio, advanced
choral conducting, vocal
pedagog, and studio voice.
Mueller is eager to conduct
as well as teach, imparting to
students the importance of
worshiping the Lord in song.
Ever wonder how exactly
energy drinks affect the human body? Grove City College’s new Assistant Professor of Exercise Science,
Philip Prins, plans to unfine additions to the campus.
Food services have also
improved.
McNulty
said
that earlier that morning he
“had one of the best omelets
I’ve ever had” referring, of
course, to the famous Sherry’s Omelet. Above all, the
President is impressed with
the spiritual vitality of the
campus.
“We thought we knew a
lot about the College” McNulty said, “but I would say
that in the past two and half
weeks, I’ve been extremely
impressed with the professionalism and heart of the
school.”
cover just that. Currently
completing his dissertation at
the University of Pittsburgh,
Prins is studying the effects
of energy drink ingestion on
recreational endurance runners. Joining the Department of Physical Education
and Athletics, Prins will teach
exercise physiology and research methods courses.
From the neighboring
Waynesburg University, Dr.
Julio Quintero will be
joining the Grove City College staff as Associate Professor of Spanish. Quintero
will teach advanced Spanish language and linguistics.
He specializes in modern
and contemporary Latin
American narrative with a
special focus on Colombia,
Guatemala and Venezuela.
¿Muy impresionante, no?
Returning to her alma
mater, Nicole Stone joins
the Department of Accounting as Assistant Professor
of Accounting, teaching
both principles of accounting and advanced accounting. She began her career in
public accounting where she
prepared corporate tax returns, financial statements
and audits, later transitioning to corporate accounting
for various legal entities. In
her spare time, Stone enjoys the culinary arts and
spending quality time with
her husband, Ryan, and two
children, (Mackenzie and
Reagan). Only a true alumna
would name one child after a
past president of Grove City
College and another after
its unofficial patron saint.
Rock University as the Assistant Volleyball Coach for the
past five years, Erin Street
has moved down the road to
assume the role of Assistant
Professor of Physical Education and Exercise Science at
Grove City College. Street will
teach Fitness & Wellness, exercise psychology, and possibly coaching classes. She
will also be serving as Head
Volleyball Coach and Assistant Track and Field Coach.
Street was a four-year letter
winner and team captain on
Wheeling Jesuit University’s
Women’s Volleyball Team.
With a research emphasis
on the American presidency
and its constitutional powers, Dr. Caleb Verbois,
Assistant Professor of Political Science, will be teaching American government
and political thought in the
Department of Political Science. Verbois and his wife,
Rachel, have two children,
Katherine Faith) and Elise
Hope, and enjoy reading an
array of books, feeding duck,
and cheering on the Louisiana State University Tigers.
Slippery
As Assistant Professor of
Theatre and Technical Director of J. Howard Pew Fine
Arts Center Theatre, Dan
Wolfe is joining the Department of English to teach
various classes in theater,
including stagecraft and design for the theater. Prior to
joining the College in 2012
as a media services technician and technical director of
Pew Fine Arts Center, Wolfe
earned his bachelor’s degree
in applied media arts from
Edinboro University in 2001.
are not.”
Although the group withdrew their first petition
for reinstatement due to
what Hardesty referred to
as “some hiccups,” things
have proceeded smoothly
under the leadership of seniors Kyle Richert and Ron
Dornin. The final meeting in
the reinstatement process is
currently scheduled for Sept.
14, and Hardesty expects the
group to become fully active
soon after.
Dornin, an electrical engineering major and member of
the football team, expressed
gratitude for Hardesty’s constant support as well as eagerness for the Phi Taus to
reclaim their place as part of
the College’s campus life.
“We want to strive for individual excellence as well
as group excellence,” Dornin
said. He went on to say that
the group, which if reinstated
will have 13 members, has no
plans to significantly bolster
its historically low membership, instead opting to keep
the group small and exclusive. Dornin and the rest of
the Phi Taus also plan on
hosting plenty of campus
events so that students can
get to know the group.
Despite the disciplinary issues that plagued the group
two years ago, Hardesty and
the rest of Student Life and
Learning seem ready to welcome the Phi Taus back with
open arms. “I want to celebrate! ‘Hey, they’re back!
Let’s go!’” Hardesty said.
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literary magazine, The Collegian,
consequences of his deeds. Since
Grove City College’s student
we believe these statements to
newspaper, underwent a major
be true, we make no apology for
change 100 years ago.
this paper but we do so solicit
On Oct. 10, 1914, The Collegian
became a weekly publication,
Our aim shall be to give you
providing campus news, sports
the current events that relate to
and opinion on a regular basis.
our college life and to give them
This year we celebrate a cen-
as nearly correct as possible,
tury of delivering the news every
unbiased by our own opinions.
week of the academic year.
These will include the changes
has
that take place in college affairs,
changed its format over the
events concerning the alumni,
years and is now available to
personals, locals, etc.
Although The Collegian
Art walk
Liesel McClintock
Contributing Writer
The Grove City Fourth
Annual Art Walk is fast approaching!
People in the Grove City
community can experience a
weekend of art, music, and
theater as Olde Town Grove
City and the Grove City Arts
Council celebrate local art.
The walk will take place
Thursday, Sept. 11 from 4 8 p.m. in downtown Grove
City. There is no fee to participate.
All types of art will be on
display on Broad Street for
the public’s enjoyment including pottery, oil painting,
handcrafted jewelry, photography and much more.
Visitors can identify artists from banners hanging
outside their participating
merchant. David Mills, Public Relations Representative
for Olde Town Grove City,
said, “The public is invited
to come and meet the artists,
ask questions, experience
some wonderful local and
regional art as well as enjoy
the hospitality of Olde Town
merchants.
Many artists will have their
art for sale, and some will
demonstrate their talents.”
A highlight of this year’s
walk will be the focus on metal arts. The hand-wrought
aluminum art of Arthur Armour will be on display at the
Grove City Area Historical
Society.
Mark Wiley, a blacksmith
who specializes in early
American iron work, will be
displaying his art at Bobo’s
Rice Bowl.
Most notably, Stephen
Johnson from Wendell August Forge will be at Grove
City Artworks demonstrating
his engraving skills.
Other unique attractions
include mime artist Angie
Settlemire, a tour of Tow-
er
Presbyterian
Church’s stainedglass
windows,
public and private
murals, and eight
award-winning
sculptures positioned throughout the downtown
area.
Catro Jazz Band
will be playing
from 6:30 - 8:30
p.m. to bring extra energy to the
event.
The festivities
consist of not only
the Art Walk on
Thursday, but an
entire
weekend
of art, including
music and theater
performances.
The Papersky
Theatre will perform A. R. Gurney’s
romantic
comedy “Sylvia”
at 8:00 p.m., both
Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets are $10.
The play recounts the story of a man, his dog and the
events which ensue when his
wife forces him to give the
dog away.
Singer
Jasmine
Tate
will also perform Saturday
night as part of “Downtown
Sounds” from 6:30 - 8:30
p.m.
The Grove City Arts Council and Olde Town volunteer
Dianne Gordon is excited for
the event. “We hope the Art
Walk grows into even more
visual and performing arts
opportunities for the community.
Olde Town and the Grove
City Arts Council are working hard to bring ‘Art to the
Heart’ of Olde Town!”
The Art Weekend is put
on by the Grove City Arts
Council to raise awareness of
the wonderful artists within
Grove City.
your support.
read online, the goal remains the
Since we are amateurs in lit-
same. As explained in “The New
erary work we ask you to aid
Paper,” which appeared in the
us by supplying the editors with
first weekly issue, The Collegian
any news that may be of inter-
seeks to report campus affairs as
est to the college community,
correctly as possible and without
by giving us your financial sup-
bias.
port, and by being lenient in
The New Paper
your criticisms. Before passing
The world despises a man who
judgment ask yourself the ques-
makes apologies for everything
tion “What have I done to sup-
he does. Such a man lacks moral
port The Collegian?”
Local artists and musicians display their
talents on Broad Street
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According to their website,
the mission of the Grove City
Arts Council is, “to nurture
and support excellence in the
visual, performing, and liter-
ary arts.”
It is “committed to promoting and encouraging involvement in the arts, providing support for artist and
arts organizations, and ad-
vancing arts education in our
community.”
For more information
about the Art Walk visit
http://www.oldetowngrovecity.com/.
The Collegian
Sept. 5, 2014
Meet the Staff
2014-15 Collegian Editors
Page 5
Grayson Quay, News Editor
Grayson Quay, a junior English major, is nervous
and excited to be serving as News Editor this year.
He is in a committed relationship with his Netflix account and makes a mean bowl of cereal. Josh Evans, Editor-in-chief
Jake Sziráky, Entertainment Editor
Josh Evans is a senior Political Science major and is
honored to take on the position of Editor-in-Chief.
He is equally passionate about politics and good coffee.
Jake has been a movie maniac from birth which served
as a perfect stepping stone for becoming the Entertainment Editor. He is a non-denominational Christian
and a member of the Adelphikos fraternity who enjoys
smooth jazz, espresso, and classic literature.
Marissa Candiloro, Managing Editor
Joe Setyon, Sports Editor
Marissa Candiloro is a senior English major and
business minor. She is excited to be the Managing
Editor and looks forward to serving the campus community in this role. She can often be found in Crawford Tower, or in her room binge-watching Netflix.
A native New Yorker, Joe grew up a fan of almost every
major sport. After writing regularly for the Collegian his
sophomore year, he became sports editor as a sophomore. He is pursuing a major in Communication Studies, as well as minors in Spanish and Business.
Caroline Bennett, Photography Editor
Stephanie Pitman, Life Editor
Caroline is a junior Communication Studies major. In
addition to her Collegian position, she is historian of
the Tri Zeta sorority, Vice President of the Homecoming
Committee, and is involved in several other organizations. She also loves hot chocolate and all things Disney!
Stephanie is a senior biology major, enthusiastic about
her last year working with the Collegian. She enjoys
spending time with friends while sipping hot tea. Hobbies include chess, coin collecting, and watching too
much Netflix. Her future plans involve grad school and
working in a laboratory.
Michayla Wicker, Copy Chief
Scott Alford, Perspectives Editor
Michayla is a senior English major who is excited to
follow in the footsteps of great chief copy editors before her. She enjoys talking about video games, geeking out about linguistics, and telling people more
things about Disney World than they care to know.
Scott is a History and Economics double major and
your friendly, overachiever Perspectives Editor. He
enjoys the finer things in life including suiting up,
reading classic literature, and discussing the meaning of life.
The little engine
that can
Beans on Broad not
threatened
by Starbucks
Scott Alford
Perspectives Editor
Beans on Broad, Grove
City’s “Shop Around the Corner,” has a new competitor in
town. A new Starbucks store
has opened in the Grove City
Premium Outlet Mall.
The Seattle coffee giant
has attracted the attention
of campus coffee fanatics,
but has left some students
concerned that Starbucks
will draw important business
from Broad Street’s hole-inthe-wall coffee shop.
Beans on Broad believes
they bring a unique experience which the coffee giant
cannot offer students. Beans
on Broad manager Ryan Bibza explained that he honestly
does not see Starbucks having much of an effect on their
business.
Bibza said, “Beans is the
flagship location in the heart
of Grove City,” known for its
“community and charm.”
With their local brews and
communal atmosphere, the
shop is expected to continue
to attract the local community.
Starbucks’ cult following
will not likely draw away
from Beans on Broad. Locality is a key element in Beans
on Broad’s favor.
While Starbucks is close, it
would take a dedicated coffee drinker to make frequent
treks to the mall for a cup of
joe. Beans on Broad offers
respected brew on Broad
Street, just a hop, skip, and a
jump from campus.
In addition, Starbucks is
not an established part of
the Grove City College community, or the college experience.
Beans on Broad’s rich,
Looking for a church?
Grove City Alliance Church
Service Times: 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 11
a.m.
Unique for College Students: Bus
pick up for GCC students behind the
Physical Learning Center at 9:30 a.m.
and 11:00 a.m. every Sunday
cozy, and communal atmosphere is an ideal environment for studying or having
relaxing conversation with
friends.
Starbucks simply cannot
offer the same rich commu-
PHOTOS BY ANDREW IRVING
nity experiencd. It appears
that the coffee behemoth will
not make waves for Grove
City’s “Shop Around the Corner.”
Check out these local churches
for Sunday worship services.
Tower Presbyterian Church
Service Time: 10 a.m.
Unique for College
Students: College class studying “Encounters with Jesus” by Timothy Keller
Fellowship
Community Church
Service Time: 11 a.m.
Unique for College Students: Special college service also at 11 a.m.
First Baptist Church
Service Times: 11 a.m., 6 p.m.
Unique for College Students:
“Adopt a Student” ministry
Beloved Disciple Catholic
Church
Sunday Mass: 8 a.m., 11 a.m.
Unique for College Students:
Weekly parish meetings for adult faith
formation
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Through the Lens
Sept. 5, 2014
OB welcomes freshmen
The class of 2018 was welcomed to campus by members of Orientation
Board, who provided a week of fun activities
Sept. 5, 2014
Through the Lens
Page 7
PHOTOS COURTESY KATIE KNIGHT AND SARAH MARKLEY
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Entertainment
Sept. 5, 2014
New season, new doctor
Sarah Zimmerman
Pick of the
Week
Contributing Writer
“Deep Breath” – both the
name of the first episode and
what all fans did as they waited for Peter Capaldi to take
the screen for his first official
appearance as their beloved
Doctor – premiered on Saturday, Aug 23, marking the
return of “Doctor Who” for
its eighth season. Unlike his
human fans and companions, the Doctor is a wayfaring alien with two hearts,
a time travelling spaceship
called the TARDIS, and
many faces. Throughout the
television show’s 50-year
history, thirteen different
people have played the iconic
main character of the show.
Capaldi stepped into the
Doctor’s role following the
performance of Matt Smith,
portending a dark turn for
the Doctor’s personality
Towards the close of the
last season, the disappointing downturn in the show’s
quality of writing frustrated
many fans. Encouraged by
Gist Is
Claire McCray
WSAJ Contributor
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the casting of Capaldi, the
attitude among fans turned
slightly hopeful. Perhaps,
after a series of “boyfriend”
personalities for the Doctor
the writers had used for the
past few years, this Doctor
might break free from the
worn-out mold.The opening scene of the new season
promises to baffle: an oversized dinosaur terrorizing
Victorian England spits out
the TARDIS, with Clara the
doctor’s companion and
the Doctor inside. The episode brings about oddities
like robots commandeering human organs and some
downright strange fighting
partners. While this first episode shaped up to be quite
the memorable adventure,
the following episode was
not to be overshadowed either: Clara and the Doctor,
in an adventure not unlike
those on the Magic School-
bus, shrink down in order to
go inside and investigate a
sick, possibly good Dalek,(a
member of an otherwise malignant race of cyborgs).
The focus in these episodes
was on Capaldi. Capaldi’s
performance was brilliant.
his Doctor was dark and
brooding without abandoning the spirit of the younger Doctors. Altogether, he
Vrataski (Blunt). In a battle
of perception, Cage and Vrataski collide forces to defeat
the time traveling beasts, or
Mimics, overcoming seemingly impossible obstacles
and wowing viewers with
stunning special effects.
There is no doubt that “Edge
of Tomorrow” delivered a
bang for the buck through
this epic adventure.
Just in time for the Fourth
of July weekend, Americans
were given the opportunity
to celebrate their independence through a different
form of patriotism.
Dinesh D’Souza, creator
Imagine The World Without
Her,, D’Souza and Molen deconstruct America’s history,
erasing Columbus’ conquest,
Washington’s victory, the
Civil Rights movement, and
countless other foundational
events, painting an unprecedented picture of a world
without Her.
While the Founding Fathers secured Americans
with certain inalienable
rights, they also warned of
the ease at which they could
be lost. D’Souza narrated,
“Today, America stands at
the crossroads, and the way
we understand our past will
determine our future.”
As American progressivism morally attacks the nation’s free market system
as theft, the threat of losing
what makes this country truly great lies at stake.
This film reminded Americans of the nation’s fight for
life, liberty, and pursuit of
happiness received through
the Constitution and instilled
in each the duty to preserve
those rights. It was a patriotic call to action like none
other.
As the summer season
neared its end, August’s adventure was released before
the academic year ensued.
Marvel’s “Guardians of the
Galaxy” transported audience members to the outer
rim of the galaxy, joining
a group of fearless galactic
pirates and their human cohort, Peter Quill.
After acquiring a valu-
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Hottest
summer flicks
Emily Bartlow
Contributing Writer
This summer’s blockbuster
list features a variety of cinematic escapades, transporting viewers from the perilous
clutches of evil to uncharted
galaxies far, far away. While
remakes and sequels, such as
“Godzilla” and “Transformer: Age of Extinction” crowded the silver screen, several
original masterpieces also
appeared on the marquee.
These
unconventional
films served to not only keep
the audience on the edge
of their seats, but also keep
their minds engaged in tackling current issues at hand.
Four films in particular especially captivated their viewers, delivering a summer experience worth much more
than an honorable mention.
The month of May brought
with it mortarboards, mayflowers, and “Maleficent.” A
dark twist on the 1959 Walt
Disney classic “Sleeping
Beauty,” this film boasted
impeccable cinematography
and Oscar-worthy acting
from Angelina Jolie.
From her piercing emerald eyes to her maliciously
elegant demeanor, Jolie em-
posed. Betrayed by her childhood friend and marred by
his deceitful action, the fairy
Maleficent falls from youthful exuberance into passionate vengeance, seeking to
unravel the lives of those she
once loved.
This presumably admissible retaliation and inversion of morality has fanned
the flame for debate across
the globe, calling into question the justification of Maleficent’s villainy.
All in all, Disney’s retelling
of this tale sent moviegoers
home with not only vivid visions of fairies and dragons,
but also an alternate view of
man’s depravity.
Academy-award winning
actor Tom Cruise and British
actress Emily Blunt pulled
out all the stops and even
managed their own stunts
in June’s sci-fi flick, “Edge
of Tomorrow.” Based on Hiroshi Sikurazaka’s novel “All
You Need is Kill,” the film is
set in the near future, where
incessant alien invasions
have ravaged the world’s
military forces.
An inexperienced candidate for combat, public affairs officer Major William
Cage (Cruise) finds himself
in the throngs of alien war-
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bodied her role as the deathly
charming femme fatale, personifying her name’s meaning, “harmfully malicious.”
Though the trailer promised to unlock the truth behind Maleficent’s past, the
film instead told a story in
which the antagonists and
protagonists were juxta-
fare, in which he is killed
within minutes. As if in a
dream, Cage is reawakened,
repeating his combat experience and resetting the loop
upon his death.
Through each loop, Cage
gains invaluable training,
eliciting the instruction of
war heroine, Sergeant Rita
of “2016: Obama’s America,,
and Gerald Molen, Academyaward winning producer of
Schindler’s List,”,posed their
fellow Americans a simple
question of great gravitas.
“What would the world look
like if America did not exist?”
Through their political
documentary,
“America:
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SUMMER 9
In a world where pop
music is associated with
sugar-coated throwaway
melodies,
uninspired
choruses, and hooks that
baby the listener with an
expected payoff, Adult
Jazz brings a revolutionary approach to a tired
genre that’s begging for
new inspiration. Selfreleased, self-produced,
and self-recorded, the
Leeds-based group creates
unconventional
tracks that require the
effort of the listener to
fully appreciate their genius. Proving that beauty
can come from the unexpected, Adult Jazz’s debut album “Gist Is” is an
experimental journey of
sound, providing depth
and breathing fresh life
into the pop genre. “Gist
Is” is an album journey
with each track subtly
woven into the next, creating a delicate tapestry
of music. Those previously familiar with the group
will immediately recognize the stand-out singles “Springful” and “Am
Gone,” whose backbeats
and lyrics bring to mind
the group’s soul roots.
Opening with raw, soulful vocals, “Springful”
surprises the listener by
switching to a more userfriendly melody which
carries the transitional
lyrics “Right eye honor,
coat of armor / And I’m
proud / With my left eye
/ Dreams are leadlike/
And I’m down,” into the
an anthem-like chorus of
“So let us joy up and be
thankful / Your provision
is more than a handful.”
One of the most interesting and complex tracks
is “Idiot Mantra,” which
opens with a crescendo
of haunting vocals and irregular percussion. Adult
Jazz’s theme of fleeting
musical motifs takes center stage as tight harmonies ebb and flow across
the track, and grinding violins disappear as
quickly as they appear.
Vocals take center stage
in ‘Idiot Mantra’ in unexpected ways, as vocal
tracks are abruptly cut off
in midsentence, jumbled,
and hypnotically reversed
to the point where it feels
you are listening to a
piece of art rather than
pop music.
Adult Jazz’s “Gist Is”
may not be for everyone.
However, it is worth a
listen just to hear and
appreciate the artistic
ideas and techniques being produced. Though
initially alien, once the
listener has assembled all
the pieces of the auditory
puzzle, the satisfaction
of understanding adds a
whole new dimension to
the album. Music should
be enjoyable, but it also
should challenge us with
new ways of thinking
about a genre and its potential. Adult Jazz does
just that through its risks
in “Gist Is” and will hopefully continue to move
forward with its innovation in the future.
The Collegian
Sept. 5, 2014
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‘O Captain!
my Captain!’
Remembering Robin Williams
er to grant wishes. Genie, the
ily, at least
comedic force of the movie,
for a time.
brought a lighthearted spin
Through-
to Aladdin’s misfortunes and
out the mov-
adventures.
ie,
Jack
smile,
hilarious
Nicholson, Arnold Schwar-
talent,
and
zenegger, Ed Sullivan, and
make the movie a unique
countless other celebrities as
classic.
Williams
CHICAGONOW.COM
Samantha Van Slyke
Contributing Writer
Robin Williams brought
laughter to the lives of nearly
everyone who encountered
him. The talented comedian
and actor passed away on
Augt 11, leaving behind an
unmatched legacy.
Williams’s
imitated
his character shape-shifted
and sang.
Williamss talents in voice
acting and transformation
made the 1993 movie “Mrs.
Doubtfire” a side-splitting
story about the struggles
of family and parenthood.
Williams’s character, Daniel Hillard, is a father with
a childish spirit. When his
Williams got his start on
marriage falls apart, he loses
the show “Mork & Mindy,” a
most visitation rights to his
spinoff of the sitcom “Hap-
children. Once he discovers
py Days.. The actor’s comic
that his wife is looking for a
voice impressions and im-
housekeeper, however, he
provisations
distinguished
sabotages her newspaper ad
him as one of the funniest
and applies for the position
men of his time.
himself, as the sixty-year-old
In the 1992 Disney movie
Englishwoman Mrs. Doubt-
“Aladdin,” Williams voiced
fire. In a plaster mask, fat
the clever Genie, a magical
suit, wig and skirt, Daniel
being invested with the pow-
succeeds in fooling his fam-
vocal
improvisation
In a more serious role, Williams played an inspirational
schoolteacher, John Keating,
in the 1989 movie “The Dead
Poets’ Society”.
In it he famously says, “No
matter what anybody tells
you, words and ideas can
change the world.” By break-
so
funny
but at the same
time recognize the
important things about
sion for poetry and life.
Williams appeared in more
than 80 films, including
“Flubber, “Good Will Hunting,” “Fern Gully,” “Bicentennial Man,” and “Jumanji.”
Over the course of his career,
Williams won many awards
in film and television.
Junior Julia Connor, fondly remembers Williams’ impact. She said, “I love the way
Contributing Writer
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litical backlash.
One of the film’s climactic moments is a scene in
which Rublev is rebuked
by a former rival who tells
him, “it is a sin to deny the
divine spark” and hide his
natural abilities. After the
film’s narrative ends, the
movie switches from blackand-white to a vibrant color
sequence showing Rublev’s
surviving work – alluding to
the re-ignition of Rublev’s
creative drive in the aftermath of the film’s narrative.
This sequence lends clarity and meaning to the film’s
convoluted story and ends it
on a note of redemption.
Ultimately, many critics
consider “Andrei Rublev” to
be one of the greatest accomplishments the artistic medium has to offer. Likewise,
patient and reflective viewers
are likely to be drawn in and
moved by its spiritual and
ideological depth, vibrant
characters, and impressive
cinematography. The film
is available to view on YouTube.
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life.”
She recalles her
favorite
poignant tribute to
his fellow actor.
Along with a montage of
fills students with a pas-
Ryan Hampton
Andrei Rublev’s “Trinity”
In spite of himself, years
later Rublev becomes engrossed in the work of a
teenaged bell-maker named
Boriska, portrayed by the
child-actor Nikolai Burlyayev. In him, Rublev sees the
same creative spark he felt
as a young man. Boriska’s
creative drive and eventual
success in the midst of adversity inspire Rublev to
gradually resume his own
work. The movie’s final 20
minutes comprise one of the
most emotionally satisfying
and gorgeously composed
sequences in the history of
cinema.
One of the film’s greatest
achievements is its ability to
present a coherent narrative
without following a strictly
linear plot. The film is largely
concerned with human courage and ingenuity in the face
of unavoidable hardship,
largely inflicted by political
forces.
Typically, modern critics
view this as a commentary
on Soviet repression and a
veiled critique of the Soviet
film industry, which Tarkovsky seems to have viewed
as stagnant and fearful of po-
could be
ing the rules and norms, he
‘Andrei Rublev’ review
Completed in 1966 but
banned for years in its native
USSR due to its political and
religious overtones, “Andrei
Rublev” is one of the most
daring and poignant achievements in cinematic history.
A re-imagining of the
life of the 15th century icon
painter of the same name,
“Andrei Rublev” is not a historical work, rather, it it an
intensely relevant meditation on religion, political authority, and the nature of the
creative impulse (called “the
divine spark” throughout the
film).
Despite influencing a wide
array of prominent filmmakers, Andrei Tarkovsky’s film
does not number among
cinema’s better known epics, Nonetheless, this Russian masterpiece can richly
reward those willing to sit
through its lengthy runtime.
“Andrei Rublev” uses the
painter’s life and work as a
backdrop against which to
convey a panoramic view of
Russian life. Rublev, played
by Anatoly Solonitsy, begins
as a young monk with a humanistic worldview. But the
story of his life’s work quickly becomes a part of a larger
narrative that is often interpreted as a commentary on
Soviet repression. Inspired
by the humility and stoicism
of the Russian peasantry in
the face of political repression, famine, and intermittent warfare, Rublev decides
to use his artistic gifts to
convey a message of redemption. However, when a combined force of Russian rebels
and their Mongol allies sack
the city in which he works,
Rublev becomes disenchanted with humanity, refusing to
believe his work could bring
healing in the midst of the
destruction he sees around
him. He instead takes a vow
of silence and devotes himself to a life of asceticism and
charity.
that he
Williams’
Williams movie, “The Dead
Poet’s Society, and saids “I
love the way he brought the
poetry to life.
I want to be a teacher and
I loved seeing how his teach-
comedy,
Crys-
tal admires his past friend
as “the brightest star in the
comedy galaxy.”
He sais, “While some of the
brightest of our celestial bodies are actually extinct now,
ing was so important to the
their energy long since cool,
world, not just to school.
miraculously, because they
At the 66th Annual Prime-
float in the heavens so far
time Emmy Awards on Aug.
away from the sound, their
25, Billy Crystal, a long-time
beautiful life will continue to
friend of Williams, gave a
shine on us forever.” DOCTOR WHO
SUMMER
proved to be both the breath
of fresh air the show needed
and the boost of intrigue the
fans had waited for
His character confronts the
classic question of identity,
grappling with the question
of whether he himself is a
hero or a villain. Yet the biggest challenge Capaldi faced
as the new Doctor wasn’t defeating his opponents or impressing viewers with his wit,
but gaining acceptance from
the fan community. This new
actor is a significant departure from the last several
faces the Doctor has had. In
the first episode, showrunner and writer Steven Moffat
even had the previous Doctor
give Clara a phone call from
the past in order to comfort
her and implicitly reassure
fans that the show is in good
hands with the new Doctor.
Capaldi is off to a promising start with two episodes
under his belt and several
more on thr way. He seems
to be challenging the writers
and producers to reward the
expectation inspired by his
new, exciting face.
able orb, Quill became the
target of the galaxy’s most
feared bounty hunters, soon
finding himself behind bars.
With the help of four of his
equally conniving inmates,
their cell forms a temporary
alliance in pursuit of jointly
accomplishing their individual goals. However, when
faced with the challenge of
saving the galaxy, the swarthy crew steps up to save the
day. From impressive CGI to
explosions galore, “Guardians of the Galaxy” provided
a final thrill for the summer
of 2014.
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Page 10
Sept. 5, 2014
Throwing cold water on the Ice
Bucket Challenge
Scott Alford
Perspectives Editor
Countless social media
activists have taken to the
web to raise awareness for
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS) through the ice bucket
challenge.
This challenge requires
friends called out on social
media to drench themselves
with ice water within 24
hours or donate $100 to ALS
research.
While this viral challenge
has raised awareness and
a huge amount of money,
there are subtle dangers in
this social media activism,
also known as “Slacktivism,”
for the millennial generation.
Slacktivism is a form of
digital activism targeted at
helping a cause by substituting online posts and purchases for other forms of activism.
The core belief of slacktivism is that sharing a video
with a heartfelt message can
substitute for making an
actual contribution to your
cause.
Instead of donating money
or time to a cause or charity,
slactivists will create a Facebook post in an attempt to
heighten awareness without
actual financial or personal
impact.
Slacktivism has increased
in popularity but also has its
drawbacks.
Remember Kony 2012?
The Kony 2012 movement
was a campaign to make
Ugandan terrorist Joseph
Kony’s name popular in order to get lawmakers and
politicians to address his
egregious crime of kidnapping children to become a
members of his terrorist
forces.
While millions of people
shared the viral video for
Kony 2012, few people actually knew who he was, what
he had done, or how they
could help besides sharing
a video pushing for his capture.
Kony 2012 brought some
awareness and even money
to the cause but, in the long
run, no substantive change.
Slacktivism is often characterized by short-term attention with little long-term
social change. This raises
questions about the ice bucket challenge.
While scores of participants are motivated to make
videos of themselves being
doused with ice water, it fails
to motivate them to followup with researching ALS, a
degenerative nerve disorder
with no known cure.
Perhaps the most destructive element of the challenge
is that the structure strokes
the egos of its participants
while encouraging them not
to donate.
The social media chain
mail indicates to participants, “Want to raise awareness without giving any time
or money to your cause?
Easy: just post a video dumping a bucket of ice water on
your head.”
The ice bucket challenge
may raise awareness and
money but slacktivists must
be careful about letting social
media feed indifference and
apathy toward the cause for
which activists claim to raise
awareness.
The best way to fight the
repercussion of slacktisism
if to stop sitting on the sidelines and put time and money where the social media
posts are.
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The myth of the good student
Susan Thomas
Contributing Writer
Not too long ago, a professor kindly accosted me
and said, “You look familiar.
Have you taken any of my
classes?” I admitted that I
had, and we spent the next
few minutes chatting. Before
walking away, he admitted,
“I didn’t remember which
class of mine you’d taken,
but I sure remembered that
you were a good student.”
If I am honest, I recall
two things about his course:
thoroughly disliking it, and
somehow managing to make
an A- in it.
Clearly, this well-intentioned professor called me a
“good student” not because
of my mindset but because
of the letter permanently
etched on my transcript.
While
this
ostensibly
served as a compliment, in
actuality, it revealed an error in our common parlance:
when we call someone a good
student, the primary criteria
consists of making aboveaverage grades or working
obsessively to achieve them.
I would dispute this notion
and recommend a richer understanding of what constitutes an excellent student.
When we use this term, we
principally mean that some-
one has notably high grades.
Yet a grade point average
provides an incomplete picture of a student’s attitude or
even facility in a given area.
After figuring out the minimum requirements a class or
a professor requires, a student can endure the material
without ever valuing it. Additionally, someone with learning disabilities may have a
tremendously difficult time
testing well or comprehending the material that seems
to come easily to so many
others.
Thus, when we designate
those who exert the bare
minimum amount of effort
or those who despise learning as exemplary students,
we reveal a success-obsessed
mentality that leaves little
room for imperfection.
If our implication is not
that a student makes straight
A’s, then the next most likely
insinuation is that the individual studies regularly and
takes academics seriously.
This is not a negative attribute, and employing self-discipline is commendable.
But a diligent laborer is not
inherently a good student. If
someone spends each Friday
evening crammed in the library and shuns every social
event that comes her way,
she has placed importance
on one area of her life to the
detriment of another.
Promoting intense studying as the ultimate pastime is
unhealthy. Thus, while dedicating time to study is laudable, it is not the “chief end
of man.”
Life requires us to strike a
balance between labor and
leisure, between what we
are required to do and what
we are free to do. Even in
the midst of final exams, we
must find a way to enjoy both
aspects of life, to truly live.
Rather than accepting
these two skewed understandings of the excellent
student, we must embrace
a more accurate interpretation.
The best sort of student is
the one who loves learning
without idolizing it. In fact,
he may even be known to
play Frisbee on a Saturday or
make a C every so often. She
neither ignores her exams
nor places her scores on her
refrigerator to remind herself that she is a worthy individual.
Certainly, our grades do
impact our futures to some
degree. If one wishes to enter
medical School, they must
work to maintain a certain
average.
Yet despite the number of
demands on our academic
performance, it is possible
for us to enjoy and to appre-
Caroline Bennett
Emily Hicks
Staff Adviser
Nick Hildebrand
ciate learning
These years are a time to
reflect on what it means to
live well, and the words that
we use matter as they affect
the way that we organize our
lives.
When we hit the refresh
button seventeen times to
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discover our final grades, we
miss the entire point of our
education. These four years
are not sectioned off from the
GREEN EYESHADE AWARD
rest of our lives: they are four
lengthy and legitimate years
of it.
In
addition,
venerating
high grades or obsessive
study habits can train us to
be rude, condescending people who judge others based
upon a single letter on paper.
A
preoccupation
achievement
with
provides
a
method for detecting who is
inferior and who is superior.
This is a false and harmful
distinction that easily leads
to treating others poorly.
Instead, may we choose to
love the gift of a college education and to love those who
pursue it alongside us.
Scott Alford
This week’s award goes
to senior Scott Alford for his
diligence and pursuit of news,
despite obstacles, as well as his
commitment to the Pesrpectives
section.
The Collegian Green
Eyeshade Award honors
student contributors who have
demonstrated consistency and
excellence in their work.
The Collegian
Sept. 5, 2014
Win for religious freedom
Hobby Lobby ruling scores victory for liberty
Contributing Writer
Matthew Geary
Contributing Writer
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Bill Clinton in 1993.
In response, Democrats
in Congress and the liberal
news media have painted this
decision as evidence of a “war
on women” that gives bosses
the power to deny women access to birth control. Planned
Parenthood has blasted the
Supreme Court and conservatives for its decision; signs
at the rally outside the Court
the morning of the decision
read “Keep Bosses out of the
Bedroom” and angry protestors chanted “We want birth
control. We want it now!”
However, as Justice Samuel Alito makes clear in the
decision, the issue at stake
is not birth control but religious liberty. Hobby Lobby
already provides its employees 18 types of birth control.
Its only objection was to four
specific types that actually
cause an abortion. Besides,
conservatives do not want
to be bosses of the bedroom;
this is why many object to
Obamacare in the first place.
The Green’s and Hahns’
courageous stand for their
religious convictions at great
personal risk has already
The elephant on
campus
Aaron Rosenberger
Contributing Writer
Students believe that the
more MyGCC is changed,
the more it stays the same.
The electronically privileged
Grove City College community feels entitled to having
the user interface of Apple,
the power of Google, and
the features of Microsoft be
made incarnate in the College’s student web portal,
MyGCC.
MyGCC is used regularly
with few complaints from
students. Huffs of air and
subdued sighs are the only
symptoms of the irritation
that grips the student body
during course registration.
The most recent update gave
it a new color scheme, repurposed the wall of useless
links, and streamlined a few
portlets. Was this enough to
quiet students’ grumblings?
myGCC’s central issue
is deeper than the color
scheme. “Everything students actually need is buried
in myGCC,” says senior computer science major Oliver
Spyrn. With a bit of digging,
the website allows the user
to print a block-visual ver-
Seeking contentment
in dating
A biblical look at love
Kayla Murrish
Should an American family have to shed their religious beliefs when they decide to start a business? This
question was received with
a resounding “no” from the
Supreme Court this summer, when America’s highest
court granted an exemption
to the Green and Hahn families, protecting them from
being forced to provide abortion-inducing drugs in their
employees’ health insurance
plans.
How could the government
force families to pay for these
drugs in the first place? The
Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) mandates that employer’s health plans include
coverage for abortion-inducing drugs, devices, contraception and sterilization.
Over 50 for-profit companies
and 100 non-profit organizations have sued the Department of Health and Human
Services, arguing that the
government’s interest in expanding health care coverage
does not trump citizens’ fundamental right to religious
liberty.
“By being required to make
a choice between sacrificing
our faith or paying millions
of dollars in fines, we essentially must choose which
poison pill to swallow,” said
David Green, Hobby Lobby
CEO and founder. “We simply cannot abandon our religious beliefs to comply with
this mandate.”
In its decision, the Supreme Court did not repeal
any part of Obamacare but
ensured that closely-held
for-profit companies, such
as Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood, whose owners
had religious objections, did
not have to comply with the
mandate to fund abortioninducing drugs. The Court
upheld an important law
which protects these families
called the Religious Freedom
Restoration Act signed by
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sion of his schedule. It also
provides a lost & found form,
customizable “My Pages”
and an events calendar that
can export to Outlook.
According to Spyrn, the
recent update was “not a bad
move, but it’s not the right
move for myGCC.” Choosing a default tab, having
“My Courses” permanently
expanded, and highlighting
hidden useful functions are
the most effective features to
consider adopting. A small
box might appear site-wide
displaying remaining chapel
credits, Crimson Cash balance, and a short list of upcoming assignments, among
other features.
The recent update begs
the question: “if the website
is functional, why is it being altered?” Spyrn asserts
that he “appreciate[s] some
of the design changes, [but]
the site has not improved in
its ease of use.” Modification
sans revitalization realistically changes nothing. It only
serves to provide hope for the
electronically privileged students who will put off their
semester projects in favor of
playing online games.
benefitted others’ attempts
to live out their faith. Since
June 30, the Court has granted injunctions to 41 other
for-profit
businesses
that
had sued. Since the Court’s
decision only applies to forprofits, there will be another
decision next term regarding
the freedoms of non-profit
organizations, such as the
Catholic charity Little Sisters
of the Poor.
Is the Hobby Lobby decision a “war on women?”
Far from it. The real war on
women will come if the Little
Sisters of the Poor are forced
to violate their consciences.
As people of faith, it is crucial for us to stay informed
of these attacks on religious
liberty and to defend the fundamental freedoms of Americans to live out our faith not
only on Sunday mornings
but in the way that we run
our businesses.
book, the author also wants
to communicate that it can
be quite painful if experi“Oh no, another Collegian
article out there to smash enced too early.
Grove City awkward couPerhaps this might mean
ples.” At least, that is what for college students not to
most think when they see a
seek dating immediately, but
column titled such as this.
However, bashing the to instead wait a while until
practice of dating is the least they are truly ready.
of a Grove City College stuA second point can be
dent’s worry, as many have
dated and plan to date in the taken from another book of
future.
love in the Bible, 1st John.
While
some
students The love in focus here is less
would be categorized as “anti-dating, Josh Harris follow- “awkward Grover couple”
ers,” a large number who cri- love and more love between
tique dating are not opposed believers and their neighto dating itself, but instead
bors.
the form it assumes on this
John notes that without
campus.
In many of the forms of God’s love, it is impossible
dating expressed on this camfor anyone to truly love somepus – including
one else (1st
everything
John
4:7from “awkward” cou8). Indeed,
The Bible urges its
ples to those
God
rein
“courtreaders to be both
minds peoing”
relapatient before enter- ple through
tionships –
there is an
ing a relationship and John’s writever-present
thankful while in one ing that all
problem of
discontenthuman love
ment.
comes
from
The Song of
Solomon is the most appro- Him and so dims in comparipriate book in the Bible for son.
a subject such as dating and
Love is one of the greatmarriage.
est gifts and blessings God
Some might think it is
strange that Song of Solomon has given mankind and it is
would provide references for much undeserved. If you are
contentment in dating rela- in a relationship already, be
tionships because the book is
famous for its rather sketchy thankful that God has given
descriptions of marital inti- you such a great blessing.
macy.
Contentment in dating reHowever, the most paslationships is hard to come
sionate book in the Bible reminds the reader three times by, but it also highly encournot to “awaken love until it aged as the Bible urges its
pleases.”
readers to be both patient beWhile love is definitely
shown as a beautiful and fore entering a relationship
wonderful experience in the and thankful while in one.
The Collegian
Soccer Hall of Fame inducts new members
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Sept. 5, 2014
Joe Setyon
Sports Editor
The Grove City Men’s
Soccer Team has a long tradition of greatness, including both President’s Athletic Conference (PAC) and
Eastern College Athletic
Conference (ECAC) Championships.
Over the summer, Grove
City College announced that
it will be enshrining two of its
all-time greatest players into
its Soccer Hall of Fame. On
Homecoming Weekend in
October, Adam Headrick ’96
and Sam Coffman ’02 will be
honored for their outstanding careers.
Starting in 2001, the
Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame
was a separate entity from
the Athletic Hall of Fame.
After Headrick and Coffman
are inducted, the hall will
contain 36 players, divided
into 14 induction classes.
Headrick, the first of this
Lathrop’s shutout
ties record
Bradley Warmhold
Contributing Writer
In the
first
g a m e
of her
senior
year,
Kristi
Lathrop
made
history
women’s soccer
at Grove City
for the
program
College.
The senior goalkeeper
recorded four saves, allowing
no goals during last Friday’s
3-0 shutout victory against
non-conference opponent,
Marietta College.
Her first shutout of the
season is also the 11th of
her career.. She is now tied
with 2010 graduate Bethany
Preston, as well as 2014
graduate Tiffany Yost for
the most career shutouts at
Grove City College.
Lathrop and her team
returned to game action the
following day against another
non-conference opponent,
Houghton College. By the
end of the first half it looked
as if the former all-PAC selection would have a chance
to sit alone atop the career
shutout list. The Highlanders, however, would go on a
three-goal surge in the 58th
- 61st minutes to erase both
the Wolverines’ lead and
Lathrop’s 12th shutout.
Despite the losing effort,
Lathrop still managed to
keep the Wolverines in the
game. She recorded nine
saves out of 23 shots, 12 of
which were on goal. These
nine saves tied her single
game record, set in the 2012
season in a non-conference
win against Rochester Institute of Technology.
Having been in goal for the
Wolverines for three seasons
now, Lathrop has been an
integral part of the women’s
soccer team’s recent success.
Along with her 11 shutouts,
130 saves, and .89 GAA
(goals against average),
Lathrop helped her team to
its first ever NCAA tournament win during the 2012
campaign. As a sophomore,
she provided a three-save
shutout in a season opening
victory against Western Connecticut State. That same
year she was a 2nd-team
all-PAC selection, posting a
15-4-2 record in goal. This is
the best record of all time set
by a Grove City College goalkeeper.
Lathrop, and the rest of the
2014 women’s soccer squad,
will resume their season on
Friday, Sept. 5th at 4 p.m.
versus Adrian College. While
the game will not impact
their conference record,
it could have an effect on
Lathrop’s place in the Grove
City College women’s soccer
record books. Fortunately
for the fans, this next match
is a home game. Those who
might want to witness history
before their own eyes only
need to go watch at College
Field.
Support Your
Wolverines!
2014 Football Schedule
September 6
Juniata
1:30 P.M.
September 13
at Geneva
7:00 P.M.
September 27
at Saint Vincent*
1:00 P.M.
October 4
Waynesburg *(Homecoming)
2:00 P.M.
October 11
Washington and Jefferson* (Night Game)
7:00 P.M.
October 18
at Carnegie Mellon*
1:00 P.M.
October 25
at Thomas More*
1:30 P.M.
November 1
Bethany*
1:30 P.M.
November 8
at Westminster*
1:00 P.M.
November 15
Thiel* (31st Mercer County Cup)
1:30 P.M.
year’s inductees, starred
for the varsity team for
four years. As a freshman
and sophomore, he made
the 2nd-team all-PAC. His
play would only improve as
he got older, earning him
First Team honors during
his junior and senior years.
Under head coach Don Lyle,
he captained the ’93 and ’94
teams.
A stopper on the field, and
a letterman for four straight
seasons, he was a two-time
team MVP and a highly
respected leader both on and
off the field.
Coffman, like Headrick,
was a stopper who enjoyed
a superb 4-year career with
the Wolverines. His outstanding play was rewarded
with four all-PAC selections.
As a freshman and a junior,
he made the Second Team,
earning First Team honors
during his sophomore and
senior years. Coffman’s
teams had winning records
during each of his first three
years, but the best came
when he was a senior. The
2001 team, which Coffman
co-captained, earned a place
in the ECAC Championship
Tournament, after going 7-1
in the PAC and 13-7-1 overall.
Coffman was the team MVP
that year.
Both of the 2014 hall of
fame inductees gave it their
all and never stopped trying
to reach their goals.
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The women’s volleyball team is off to a strong start with a 2-1 lead in the Ohio Wesleyan tournament.
Ryan Hampton
Steelers fight to
reclaim relevence
Contributing Writer
In 2013, the Steelers finished 8-8 for the second consecutive year, despite playing
in the AFC North – a division
that has weakened considerably since the late 2000s.
That year, the team elected
not to upgrade its often ineffective and injury-prone
offensive line. Instead, they
counted on rookie Le’Veon
Bell’s physical, downhill
running to offset the line’s
inadequacies. The result was
a running game that finished
the year 28th in total yards
and forced Ben Roethlisberger and the passing game
to pick up the slack.This offseason, the Steelers’ management opted to bolster
the team’s defense (another
weakness in 2013) by drafting
athletic
linebacker
Ryan Shazier and defensive
lineman Stephon Tuitt, who
was a stalwart on the University of Notre Dame’s front
line for the past several years.
While logical, the decision
leaves last year’s offensive
line largely unchanged, thus
ensuring another season of
middling offensive results.
The line’s problems begin
on its left side. Left tackle,
Kelvin Beachum, is undoubtedly versatile, but he lacks
the size and athleticism to
effectively anchor the entire
line. Beachum’s starting
status owes much to the ineffectiveness of Mike Adams, a
high draft pick in 2012. His
lapses in pass protection,
and remarkable penchant for
drawing false start penalties,
led him to a relegation to
second string in 2013.
Meanwhile, Ramon Foster
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Steelers fans look to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and emerging star Antonio Brown to keep the team in the game.
remains firmly entrenched enable the defense to return
at left guard due only to to.its former elite status.
the lack of a viable replaceUltimately, the Steelers
ment. Barring significant
and unforeseen improve- have a superstar quarterback
ment, he should continue to in Ben Roethlisberger and
play at a level best described an emerging star in Antonio
as “barely adequate.” Still, Brown – whose status as
if center Maurkice Pouncey,
right guard David DeCas- a true number one receivtro, and right tackle Marcus er is no longer deniable.
Gilbert,can stay healthy, the Coupled with an aging, but
line has a shot at respectabil- still capable secondary, this
ity in 2014.
should be enough to keep
The team’s other big question mark remains its pass the Steelers in most games.
rush. While linebacker Jarvis Still, the running game may
Jones struggled as a rookie in continue to struggle. Overall,
2013, edge rushers typically
the Steelers are unlikely to
take at least a year to develop
in defensive coordinator return to the playoffs until
Dick LeBeau’s scheme. This, the offensive line improves
coupled with Jones’ remark- and the defensive front seven
able natural athleticism, are given time to mature.
could point toward improvement for thim in 2014. With This means a third consecuJones’s development, the tive 8-8 season is likely –
pass rush should help the barring a significant injury
defense produce more turn- to Roethlisberger, which
overs in 2014. However, it
woul
prove catastrophic,
will likely take another year
to bring rookies like Shazier and eliminate any chance at
and Tuitt up to speed and a postseason berth.