The Collegian, October 11, 2024

Jack Kennedy Awards 2024 Four alums to be honored

Christa Bashinski Staff Writer

Every fall Grove City recognizes outstanding alumni who embody the College’s values through success in their professions. This is a longstanding tradition that serves as the Alumni Association’s highest honor.

Since 1964, the Jack Ken-

nedy Memorial Alumni Award has recognized over 200 Grove City graduates, all selected for their distinction.

Nominated by other alumni, their peers and even campus faculty, these individuals model their alma mater’s mission and exemplify an ethic of dedication that will be celebrated this Homecoming.

This year, four alumni join this prestigious group, representing the fields of mili-

Reliving homecomings past

tary service, performing arts, business and higher education. The College is excited to

The Homecoming parade is a long standing tradition at Grove City College, as these images from the past demonstrate. The annual parade kicks off at 11 a.m. tomorrow from the PLC and runs through downtown

GCC Sports Information

Grove City College inducted its undefeated 1966 football team into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 28. The team was honored in the Hall of Fame area, where returning players and families were recognized.

In 1965, the College posted a 4-4-1 overall record. However, the four losses came by a combined 17 points, and with 21 lettermen returning for 1966, Grove City had plenty of reason for optimism.

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In the 1966 preseason press guide, head coach Jack Behringer expressed his distinct confidence in his team.

“Never have I had 21 lettermen report to camp as I will have this year. Never have I

had a veteran returning to every position but two on both offensive and defensive teams. Never have I had as sound all-around teams on both offense and defense as this year,” Behringer said.

“Certainly, I’ve had better individual players, no one can question that. But as collective members of teams, our offensive and defensive teams are outstanding,” Behringer continued.

grace Brigadier General Brad Butler ‘76, Dr. Karin Hendrickson ‘99, Robert Lewis ’64 and Dr. Barbara Price ‘69 with this esteemed achievement.

Butler graduated from Grove City College with a business administration degree in 1976. A varsity cross-

This year’s campus updates

Violet Whitmore News Editor

Improvements are underway across Grove City College’s campus this year.

Updates include the renovation of Rockwell Hall, the refurbished Physical Learning Center (PLC) and the installation of the 2024 class gift, pickleball courts, on lower campus.

Over $4 million was spent on updates this summer, along with the $48 million reserved for the ongoing renovation of Rockwell.

The foundations of the connector were completed in May this year, creating the bridge that will join STEM and Rockwell Hall together. In addition to concrete floors and steel supports, largescale demolition and restoration have occupied much of the construction team’s time in their efforts to refurbish the building.

Other additions from this spring include new ductwork and electrical runs, installation of an elevator, insulation, drywall and interior masonry work. The project will continue next year with the completion of the connector, carpentry, flooring, furniture and interior paint on the interior of the building and a new clay tile roof, walkways, landscaping and lighting on the exterior.

Demolition efforts stripped Rockwell to its roots while carefully preserving artifacts like the Foucault Pendulum, an experiment in perpetual motion that mimics the earth’s rotation. The pendulum will be displayed as a showpiece in the new connector’s lobby once it is constructed.

Depression-era construction techniques were also found over the course of the demolition, the most common including material substitutions due to national shortages. Another interesting historical discovery was made when McClintic-Marshall Corp joist tags were found-- a subsidiary of Beth-

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of ‘66 football team photo. They will be honored in the Athletic Hall of Fame this year.

Grove City.

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Quirky moments in GCC’s history

By nearly every measure, GCC is straight-laced and full of straight arrows. But we have our share of fun, quirky and/ or eccentric (dare I say weird?) aspects of GCC history. We don’t have space on campus devoted to the historical museum of Grove City College, but if there were such a space, a portion of it should be devoted to those fun and quirky parts of our history.

Here’s my nominations for what should be curated in the fun and quirky section of a possible GCC history museum. These are in no particular order and I’m open to more nominations.

Creeking. Perhaps the longest lasting of campus traditions, but I wonder what it says about marriage that an upcoming marriage leads to someone being tossed into what is now a shallow and rocky stream. Not exactly an endorsement for marriage. We could put a bathtub in this part of the museum and let museum goers throw a friend in.

Graffiti Dance. Nothing says “let’s start college” like a sweaty t-shirt with Grace, Elizabeth, Caleb and Joshua written on it. There’d need to be some way to neutralize the smell of an actual t-shirt used in the graffiti dance if an authentic one was used in an actual display.

An argument about Calvinism. The late-night hallway/dorm room discussion of Calvinism versus free will at GCC might be older than creeking. I can easily imagine J. Howard Pew getting into a Calvinism argument when he was a student. The museum could just have two students pictured with an audio that never stops.

Gwendolyn/The Lily Room. By some accounts the stories of ‘Gwendolyn the not so friendly ghost’ haunting Pew dates to the 1970s. In one version of the Gwendolyn story there was a student who passed away and haunts the building, and in another version it’s a former seamstress who haunts the building. The Lily Room refers to a supposed haunted room in MAP dormitory. So in my proposed museum this could be an empty room. Visitors can imagine the haunting.

The Campus Yell. This is another new tradition, and it’s where the students plan for a large group yell – usually during finals. I’ve heard the yell from my house. Just post some loud audio for this display.

Faculty Follies. I doubt there are video or audio recordings that survive from the 80s or earlier, but it would be fun to have a place to hear Rex Reeder singing “The Banks are Built of Marble” or Everett Develde and Jack Kendall mimicking The Smothers Brothers or the Religion Department lip synching pop songs or Jerry Combee playing electric guitar. On YouTube one can more find more recent videos of Faculty Follies; this hypothetical museum could preserve those videos for posterity.

Don’t Walk on the Grass/Quad. Students for at least the past decade have no idea how GCC got the reputation of being the school where you can’t walk on the grass. I still run into people in the western Pennsylvania who refer GCC as the school where you can’t walk on the grass. I remember Mrs. Paxton distributing green signs with Snoopy on them that said, “Don’t Walk on the Grass.” Just re-create and post one of those signs.

Look to the Left, Look to the Right, Your Future Mate Might be in Sight. Mrs. Paxton proclaiming this to the new freshmen at orientation during her years in the Student Affairs Office is a prominent part of GCC lore. I think current students would call that ‘cringey’ and maybe even ‘ick.’ Nevertheless, it still rings true (pun intended). If there’s a donor who wants to fund this campus museum, I’m sure naming opportunities are available.

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Embrace the change

Grace David Photo Chief ‘23 - ‘24

I think your world starts to heal a little bit when you start going to bed at 10:00 pm and not 4:00 am. At least, my world has. I can feel the frontal lobe developing with improved habits shaping a healthier lifestyle that makes me feel… human!

Life since graduation and my departure from Grove City has had its ups and downs. When I was asked what it felt like to be graduating, it felt “weird.” And it still does.

Every graduate experiences this transitional period differently. Some are engaged and getting married, some are moving across the country, some are living with their parents, some are settling into a new career, some are pursuing more schooling, and some are still searching for where they fit. But I think we would all describe it as “weird.”

For years, we have waited for these four undergrad years, looking at this sea-

son on the horizon with an excited or nervous anticipation. And then suddenly, it’s already over.

Not to sound like I have more grey hairs than I do, but I find myself often reflecting on the many memories that I made while in school. College is a blur: Slow nights plus unique 20-year-old adventures equals short months and even shorter years.

For me, life is very different than it was just months ago. I was the definition of booked and busy in May, doing everything and anything I could wherever and with whoever, academically or socially.

Now, in October, I’ve got a 9-5 and most of my friends live across the country. Everyone I know is in a different stage of life. I’m navigating a new world, but this time I don’t have a class of 600 other people to do it with. I miss the community. I miss stepping into my suite bathroom anytime I needed to laugh, seeing friends every day in class, and yes, even staying in the Collegian office until two in the morning to get a paper published!

But, all good things come to an end, and when graduation comes, you too will be

ready. College is just a chapter of our life that prepares us for the rest of the book. These years are fun, challenging, and full of adventure–but the best is yet to come!

The unknown is scary. It’s “weird” to leave a school that became a home so suddenly. But graduation opens the door to so much more adventure and learning about who you are.

It may be unusual, it may be mapped out, but it probably won’t go as planned-and that’s okay. That’s where growth happens: in the unusual, challenging and new chapters of our lives.

When you graduate, keep up with your friends across the country; you’ll see them at the inevitable Grover wedding next summer. Flip through the photos that you took to show your kids a decade from now a little early. Remember the memories that you made just a little bit ago.

But don’t forget to make new friends and take more photos! Remember that “weird” is good! That’s where we grow. And besides, if you miss college that much, you can just come back and visit, right?

Value in the valley

Hannah Welker Copy Chief ‘23 - ‘24

Six months ago, I committed to participate in a nine-month fellowship program in Louisville, Ky. One month ago, I left.

There are a lot of reasons for my departure from this program. It wasn’t what it promised it would be on several fronts, the events and readings weren’t a good fit for me personally or professionally and I signed up out of fear.

from English education to English and communications because I was afraid to teach, and I signed up for the Fellows Program instead of getting a teaching job to dodge the classroom once again. But had I not gone to Louisville, I would have never had a five-day placement in a fifth-grade classroom and realized that was where I was made to be. After four years of denial, I had to face reality.

Oh. for a dreamy fifth-grade teaching job featuring a decent salary with benefits and a solid classical education curriculum. Hours before I signed a lease on my first apartment, they called me at 8:00 p.m. on a Monday telling me they could no longer hire me due to “unforeseen legal circumstances.” Yes, there is value in this huge letdown.

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In March, the real world loomed over my head like an ugly dark cloud waiting to drop an ocean of rain on my collegiate parade. I loved learning from my professors every day; I looked forward to reading an absurd amount of poetry and writing papers about it. I knew I would miss walking to class with Simon and Garfunkel playing in my headphones. Out of anxiety and uncertainty, I committed to something I knew I didn’t want to do.

But this isn’t the first time I’ve done this, and I am willing to bet I’m not the only one who has. I changed my major

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and a background story, I may make a feature film style video, but if another game just has tons of awesome highlights, I will just make a hype video. It is just great to be able to have creative freedom over anything that I create,” Bui explained.

In addition, this work has allowed him to open his creative ability and take a leap of faith to step outside of his comfort zone. He values the opportunity to create great projects in a comfortable environment at Grove City because “the more comfortable you are with the people you film, the better your work gets,” as he stated. This allows Bui to try new things

I could have never predicted my post-grad experience would be flipped on its head the way it has been so far. No part of me was prepared to be on track to take teaching certification classes while working at a local coffee shop to save up for rent. What I am doing now is actually what I feared most last spring: living in an uncomfortable liminal space.

The post-grad experience isn’t a mandatory linear process, and my experience isn’t the minority. According to Insider Higher Ed, more than half of recent four-yeardegree graduates don’t have a job straight out of college.

And as horrifying as that sounds – or is – there is value in the in-between.

Three weeks ago, I was getting ready to move to Dublin,

and grow his creative abilities.

This job has also taught him many different concepts, including that it is important to take a step back and soak in the moment. While capturing the moment is crucial, Bui admits that some moments are not meant to be captured.

“Sometimes it’s bigger than your camera. I used to get on myself so much for missing a crazy play or a great moment, but then I realized maybe that moment just wasn’t meant to be captured or even captured by me. God works in different ways and not capturing that moment just means there is something else he wanted me to focus on instead,” Bui said. Bui has also learned to be

In the two weeks I thought I had the job, I felt truly excited at the thought of managing my own classroom, writing lessons, coming up with projects and collaborating with other teachers. I had never felt that before and if I did, I shoved it to the side and denied my calling out of fear.

Tuning your ear to hear the right voices is an essential skill. My sister wisely calls this “checking the facts.” If you enjoy something, you’re good at something and this something comes naturally to you, you might want to consider doing it and ignore the voices telling you you’re not good enough.

While my post-grad has been the opposite of what I thought it would be, I am exactly where I am meant to be working on getting to where God made me to be.

intentional in everything he does. Being a videographer takes precision in a lot of moments, but it also requires great relationships with the people around you. He knows not everything can be done alone, so it is important to not be afraid to ask others for help or support in any situation.

Bui’s dedication and enthusiasm towards his videography, as well as his love and care for the student athletes, is clearly visible through his outstanding work. You can watch him film on the sidelines of any sporting event that he attends, and you can also view his work on kobibui.com, or anything video related on the College’s athletic social media.

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lehem Steel, the company that built the Golden Gate Bridge.

The project will also preserve hundreds of handwritten names on the walls inside the tower from over the decades, the façade of Rockwell, stained glass windows and updated mechanical parts for the inner workings of the clock tower.

When completed in the fall of 2025, the new building will be dedicated as the Smith Hall of Science and Technology, named for Bill ’69 and Dieva Smith, who donated a significant gift toward the building’s transformation.

The entryway to the PLC was desperate for a revamp after decades of linoleum, and the College invested five hundred thousand dollars into the project. This enabled the addition of accessible entrances, a vestibule, new carpeting and flooring, as well as sanded down, refinished floors in the Wolverine Arena.

Increased accessibility and student interest in sports motivated the project, according to Vice President of Operations Susan Grimm. “The entrance had become outdated, and we receive thousands of people through those doors. With having big events in the arena such as commencement and sports as an im-

portant part of our campus, it was rewarding to brand the area so when people walk in, they see GCC sports,” Grimm said.

The previously cramped Lincoln Dormitory patio also underwent major renovations this summer, expanding the space behind the men’s residence for more socialization opportunities. The College introduced a restored fire ring, two fire tables, electrical outlets for future events and additional Polywood furniture. The new space is nearly three times its prior size.

Pickleball court construction began in May but will not be finished until later this year. Currently, acoustic

sound-proofing fencing has been built to prevent excessive noise.

Other projects from this summer include carpeting in Phillips Field House and hallways in Hicks Hall, new stair treads in Memorial and Hicks halls, painting jobs across campus, new maintenance and mechanical system upgrades and new furniture in MAP café.

“It’s things like renewal and restoration that we’ve been more conscious about as part of this idea of enhancing the student experience,” President Paul J. McNulty ‘80 said.

Recovery efforts continue

Sarah Barker Contributing Writer

Two weeks ago, the Southeastern United States was hit by Hurricane Helene. Recovery efforts are still underway as death toll numbers rise and disaster relief teams assist in towns and devastated rural locations.

Hurricane Helene was a category four hurricane that made land at the Big Bend region of Florida’s Gulf Coast late in the evening of Sept. 26, according to CNN.

CNN’s hurricane-tracking charts show where, from Fla., the hurricane moved up through the center of Georgia. It impacted, but diverted away from South Carolina and skirted into the tip of North Carolina’s southwest region. From there, it struck across eastern Tennessee, where it finally dissipated on Sept. 28. Since the light of day broke on the devastated path of the hurricane, recovery efforts have been underway for the people in the Southeast.

North Carolina suffered the most devastation and has the highest death toll and

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Grove degree. “The value of your degree is not static. The value of your degree goes up when the prestige of the College is well known, respected and stands for the truth. Whatever the alumni do brings honor or shame to the institution and raises or lowers the value of your degree,” Dudt said.

The actions of both current and former students

worst damage to its towns and property. The storm conditions felled trees, snapped powerlines, tossed cars and crushed homes.

North Carolina suffered the worst hurricane damage because the mountain towns built in valleys were more susceptible to destructive flooding. The cooler temperatures and higher elevation in the Appalachian Mountains fed the storm and caused more rain to fall.

Christiaan Patterson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told the Associated Press that “the ground was already saturated” with previous rainfall, and this factor contributed to the flooding. Rainfall estimates across N.C. reached up to two feet of flooding, and experts have claimed that Helene was the worst tropical storm to hit N.C. in a century.

Asheville, N.C. is reeling from the hurricane’s damage. The French Broad River in Asheville flooded 24.67 feet past its banks due to flood waters, and 400 roads surrounding the town were closed because flood wa-

determine the respect that Grove City College is worthy of. To Dudt, that is the biggest reason that current students should care about and get involved in alumni relations.

To alumni, Dudt argues that donating money is not the only way to stay involved. “Not everyone has deep pockets,” he said, acknowledging that as young alumni paying off recent student debts, donation is not the most realistic goal.

ters washed away roads and bridges.

Flooding and mudslides near Asheville damaged Interstate 40, which connects N.C. to Tennessee. Photographs of Interstate 40 show half of the interstate’s bank washed away in the water now flowing beside the road. “Communities were wiped off the map,” N.C. Governor Roy Cooper said.

ABC News announces that the path of destruction measures 400 miles across the Southeast. The news outlet reports that 200 people have been rescued and hundreds of recovery efforts are underway. Across the Southeast, 400 million people were without power on Sept. 27. Although power has been restored to most residents, hundreds of thousands of people have been without power since last Friday.

In Florida, the storm surge rose to 7.2 feet in Tampa East Bay. A storm surge is the rise in water level from the ocean being pushed inland by tropical storm winds. ABC reports that Ga. received 11 inches of rainfall.

As search parties have

“What you can do, however, is to resonate with young people in your community and encourage them to come to the College.” These connections are just as important as monetary support: “If there are no students, the institution ceases to exist. Getting students to the College is our primary mission,” Dudt expressed.

Alumni want to be connected with current students and help out however they

New M.A. program next fall

Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief

The College’s post-graduate opportunities are expanding with the recent announcement of a M.A. in Economics program. The program is set to begin in the fall of 2025 with enrollment occurring on a rolling basis.

Director of Graduate and Online Programs Dr. Christy Crute expressed excitement regarding the new program.

“We’re thrilled to be expanding our graduate department with this new program, particularly because it builds on the strong legacy and academic excellence of Grove City College. This program is unique in that it taps into the deep expertise of our economics faculty, many of whom are widely published and recognized for their contributions to the field. It will undoubtedly attract students from across the nation, including those from think tanks and public policy sectors, who are looking to further their understanding and influence in economics,” Crute said.

The program is entirely online and will advance students in pursuing Ph.D. studies in economics, as well as education in market analysis, organizational and institutional design and public policy.

combed towns and countryside, the death toll has risen to over 230 lives lost.

According to AP News, half of the deaths are from N.C., and dozens more people were killed in Ga. and S.C.. Fla. and Tenn. have recorded fewer deaths.

Helicopters, supply trucks and volunteers have rushed to provide aid in the affected states. “In Tennessee’s Unicoi County, 54 patients and staff were rescued via helicopter on Sept. 27 after getting trapped on the roof of a hospital amid swiftly rising floodwaters,” ABC said.

Battling through the debris, rescue operations are still trying to reach remote areas outside the towns.

There is still a lot of work to be done before a full recovery is achieved. Esther Manheimer, mayor of Asheville, N.C., emphasized the effort that restoration will require.

“I’ve been the mayor here for over 10 years. This is my city. I have never seen it like this. It is going to take a long time to dig out so that we are able to rebuild and continue to be the amazing city that we are,” Manheimer said.

can. Dudt encourages students to take advantage of this. “If you’re a student interested in life advice, jobs, internships or networking, using the Office of Alumni Relations is an excellent way to start,” he said. Begin forging those connections now. All of those alumni were once ‘Groverachievers’ like you. Get involved with alumni this Homecoming, because they want to get to know you.

The addition of the M.A. in Economics brings the total number of master’s programs offered through the College to six. The other programs include an M.S. in Accounting, Master of Business Administration, M.S. in Kinesiology, M.A. in Theology and Ministry and M.S. in Business Analytics.

The College’s undergraduate program in economics has garnered an impressive reputation, one which the master’s program hopes to carry on with post-graduate opportunities.

A degree in economics from Grove City College is grounded in the foundation of an understanding of who we are as human beings and the consequences of various ways we associate with each other in society today.

The program looks to benefit its students who are pursuing roles within economics and roles in related fields.

Enrollment in the program will provide students with 30 hours of credits that will cover core theories and develop analytical skills at a master’s level.

““The final step toward making this program a reality came with the establishment of our graduate school in 2021. With decades of leadership in Austrian economics, an exceptional team of scholars, and a maturing graduate school infrastructure, the timing is now ideal to launch this program. It’s truly the product of years of preparation and a shared commitment to offering high-quality, advanced education in this field,” Crute said.

A photo of an entrance from Rockwell’s renovations this summer. The building is set to be completed next fall.

Bridging the gap

Catharine Runion Staff Writer

Every year at Homecoming, the campus is flooded with alumni. Many current Grovers only know a handful of recent alums that will come back. Some even have parents or older family members who are Grove City College alumni. But for many students, Homecoming is little more than an invasion of random adults to campus with a parade and a football game tagged on.

The College’s Alumni Council, however, meets twice a year to bridge the gap between past and present students. It is their goal to boost alumni interaction with current students and school leadership in order to deepen the College’s community and the honor which a Grove City College degree holds.

The Alumni Council is a group of 58 members who represent the nearly 30,000 Grove City College alumni across the globe. All graduates of the College are automatically included in the broader Alumni Association, and the Council’s members seek to represent this population geographically, by graduation year, major and affinity. The Alumni Council makes sure that an active bridge remains between all of those former students and the current campus administration.

“Our Alumni Council are a voice for our alumni. We find their input and feedback critical to the work that we do,” Senior Director of Alumni and College Relations Melissa (Trifaro ’96) MacLeod said. MacLeod also serves as the executive secretary on the Alumni Council. Since she works on campus, she is able to support the work of the Council in person and interact more closely with campus administration.

The Alumni Council argues that current Grovers should not take alumni connections for granted. “Alumni are serving our campus as recruiters in Career Services, representing our admissions office, speaking in classes, mentoring students and giving of their time, talent and treasure,” MacLeod said. The Alumni Association is a rich resource for students that could help bridge the transition further into adulthood, both personally and professionally.

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Always & forever a Grover-achiever

Catharine Runion Staff Writer

The Grove City College Alumni Council seeks to represent the school’s diverse student body after graduation. If you’re a typical ‘Groverachiever,’ it’s likely that you can find representation in the Council’s President, James Dudt ’07.

Dudt did it all while he was at Grove City. In addition to being the nephew of the Biology Department’s own Dr. Dudt, James was a mechanical engineering major, a member of the ADEL fraternity, part of the chapel staff, a tour guide, an ICO Guatemala trip participant and a Red Box Missionary to Uganda. He truly got the most out of his time at the College. He has scarcely been

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less busy since leaving. He worked for a few years internationally as an engineer in Dubai. When he came back stateside, he married his wife (whom he met at Grove City) and has since worked in Cleveland and the greater Pittsburgh area. Now he has five children, many of whom he hopes will go on to be Grove City College students in the future.

Dudt’s mechanical engineering degree has been of broad application in his own career. Though he started out in a more traditional engineering role, he has also worked as an architectural engineer in designing crucial systems for buildings — things like heating,

“That’s the value of a Christian liberal arts education. There are innumerable things you can do with that degree.”

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plumbing, electrical — and has been a partner at an engineering firm. He no longer works in the engineering field, and he now works in a construction management role. All that is possible with a Grove City College degree.

That is one of the key reasons a degree from Grove is so valuable. “It’s a really broad major. That’s the value of a Christian liberal arts education. There are innumerable things you can do with that degree,” Dudt said. Though controversial

to many students, even the humanities core provides a much more thorough education in the foundations of academia than many other places offer. Students here aren’t pigeonholed into one specialty; they become students of the world, not just of one thing they happen to be good at.

As President of the Alumni Council, Dudt sees the alumni community as the other key in the value in a

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Alumni Counsel gathered last Spring. The Alumni Counsel acts as a bridge between alumni and current students.

2024 marks milestones

Emily Fox Community Editor

This year marks major milestones for four of the College’s Greek groups and two housing groups. Both the Epsilon Pi fraternity and Gamma Chi sorority will celebrate their 105th anniversaries, and the Phi Sigma Chi and Gamma Sigma Phi sororities will commemorate a century of sisterhood. The year also marks the 50th anniversary of the College’s inaugural housing groups, Alpha Sigma and the Tri-Rhos.

With so many alumni returning to campus for Homecoming, it is a fitting time to honor the history of those who came before us and helped to create the culture that exists at Grove City College today. This weekend provides an opportunity for alumni and current students to reminisce about the organizations that have shaped them, while also celebrating the ways these groups have grown over the years.

Epsilon Pi

The Epsilon Pi fraternity was founded in 1919 by 17 World War I veterans. Clifford C. Phipps served as the group’s first president. Since their beginning, the fraternity has stayed true to the values they were founded on: serving as brothers working for the good of all.

Notable alumni include Howard E. Winklevoss ’65, who earlier this year donated $4 million to the School of Business, which has since been renamed in his honor. The group continues to value long-lasting traditions, including their annual golf tournament. Almost 90 fraternity brothers attended the

outing this past July, with graduation years spanning across seven decades.

“We were especially honored to have Jess Jackal ’62, Bill ‘Yam’ Hladio ’64 and Ron ‘Rondo’ George ’66 as our most senior members,” senior Andrew Coffee, Secretary of Epsilon Pi, said.

The Pi’s expect over 200 alumni, friends and families to return to campus this weekend for the reunion. Last year’s reunion had a turnout of almost 250 people with eight decades of Epsilon Pi alumni represented.

The group will gather once more for a golf outing at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11 at the

Grove City Country Club and then again at the Hilton DoubleTree in Cranberry Township at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Over 100 past and active

members are expected to attend to hear remarks from this year’s keynote speaker

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Student brings sports to the screen

Natalie Hanna Contributing Writer

When you’re scrolling through the College’s athletics’ social media, do you ever stop and wonder who the talented person behind the camera is? Well, the answer to that question is Grove City College senior Kobi Bui.

Bui has been the videographer and editor for the College’s athletics program

since the fall of 2023. After transferring to Grove City for the spring semester of his sophomore year, he held back from assisting the athletics media team, but after settling in, applied for the media videographer position in the fall of his junior year. Initially, Bui almost didn’t want to film at Grove City,

instead planning to focus on academics and lacrosse. But his recognition of the need for sports coverage, combined with his desire to highlight the hard work it takes to be an athlete, led him to eventually decide he wanted to capture stories for the College’s athletes.

“Being an athlete is one of the hardest things to be at Grove City College. It is time-consuming, hard on your body and can mentally

be tough. So, I wanted to give these athletes something that they could look back on when they have success in their given sport,” Bui said.

Bui shared that he loves the freedom he gets to experience as a creator. “I can film 20 different sports, and every video doesn’t have to be the same. I just work with what story each game gives me. If a game has tons of dialogue

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FALLing in love at Grove City

a reflection by Dr. Love

As soon as that first crisp breeze of autumn air flows through the campus, it’s time to find that person who you’ll be going to pumpkin patches and wearing matching pajamas with. The number of creekings increases dramatically and engagements double. There’s just something about pumpkins, fall colors and cozy sweaters … love is truly in the air. I haven’t made a “Gilmore Girls” Pinterest board AND Spotify playlist for nothing. It’s always been my dream to fall in love in the fall. There’s something so romantic about finding the person you were meant to be with right before all the fun holidays and events of the year: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Guys, take the chance and ask that girl out for coffee. It is THE time for it.

Speaking of creekings, I heard that we just had one of the largest creeking groups in the College’s history just a few weeks ago. There were about 150 people there! That’s crazy to me. I had no idea what “creeking” was when I arrived on campus my freshman year, but it has become one of my favorite traditions on Grove City’s campus. It’s so fun to explain it to my friends that go to larger colleges. I’m sure many of our alumni (especially recently graduated alumni) can relate to the excitement that getting engaged on Grove City’s campus brings.

When attending Grove City College, it’s almost impossible to not think about finding “the one.” I distinctly remember President McNulty saying on the first day of orientation my freshman year to “look to your left and look to your right. The person you end up marrying could be sitting next to you.” Now, granted, I had an empty chair to my left and my family to my right, but the gravity of that statement was a lot for an 18-year-old Dr. Love to handle. As you all have undoubtedly guessed, I’m a hopeless romantic.

As Dr. Love, however, I have to give my two cents of advice. So many people that have gone to Grove City have had sweet relationships that bloomed into stable and wonderful marriages! Many of you who are reading this have parents that did just that (and isn’t that truly the dream?). But don’t feel pressured to date someone just to have a person by your side. Wait for that perfect meet-cute, that perfect love story. It’s out there for you. Trust in God and His timing. When it is the right time, things will fall into place (haha see what I did there?). Ring-by-spring is a trope on Grove City’s campus for a reason, but it’s easy to feel anxious about your own timing while still being full of joy for your friends. Focus on the love in your friendships and your family! The Grover family is so strong and full of love. I truly couldn’t be more blessed to go to a college that has such a beautiful community -- I’m so glad I chose Grove City. With love,

Seven questions with… Maci Linhart

Homecoming Committee Chair

What has been your favorite part of serving as Homecoming Committee Chair?

My favorite part of being a chair is getting to meet new people on the committee from around campus. I also enjoy getting to plan such fun events for the community and campus.

If you could guest star on a TV show, which would you pick?

Definitely Dance Moms! I would be a dancer!

What are you most looking forward to doing this Homecoming weekend?

I’m super excited to watch the football game. I also can’t wait to see the parade though, since that is the committee I’m on.

If you had to choose a different major, what would you have picked?

Zoology because I love animals! I would be the zookeeper for the elephants.

What is an interesting talent you have?

I can actually fall asleep anywhere.

What would your perfect day be like?

Sundays are my perfect days. I go to church with my fiancé and I get my favorite Starbucks drink: Apple Crisp Macchiato, iced. Then I get lunch and go shopping to Target and Spirit Halloween, and then take a good after-church nap.

If you could choose the Super Bowl halftime headliner, who would you pick?

Pitbull.

Dr. Love Love M.D.

Above, members of Gamma Sigma Phi table pounding in the Fall of 1991. Below, members of the Epsilon Pi fraternity. Epsilon Pi, pictured here in the 1970s celebrates 105 years of brotherhood at Homecoming this year.

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Homecoming Court 2024

Name: Molly Galbreath

Hometown: Ellwood City, Pa.

Major: Majors: English Literature & Business Manager; Minors: Psychology

Favorite Place on Campus: MAP South kitchen

Best College Memory: Her best college memory is hosting “Survivor on Campus” as the first female “Jeff Probst” (aka: Jeffette)

At Homecoming in 10 years, I will be: a child welfare attorney with experience writing trauma-informed legislation that advocates for the rights of abuse survivors.

Name: Mary Margaret Bargery

Hometown: Alexandria, Va.

Major: English Major, Minor: Theatre

Favorite Place on Campus: Wolf Creek

Best College Memory: rock climbing with friends in New Mexico and Colorado

At Homecoming in 10 years, I will be: employed as a licensed counselor.

Name: Kaitlyn Sipes

Hometown: Rochester, N.Y.

Major: Marketing, Minor: Social Enterprise

Favorite Place on Campus: library patio

Best College Memory: getting food to go and eating outside with a big group of friends while watching the sunset

At Homecoming in 10 years, I will be: working for a global missions organization and hopefully have friends all around the world.

Name: Jenna Knepper

Hometown: Washington, Mich.

Major: Design & Innovation Major, Minor: BARS

Favorite Place on Campus: G-sig hall

Best College Memory: getting to play music around campus with so many talented people

At Homecoming in 10 years, I will be: serving in her church and helping a nonprofit company grow and thrive to lead a community to Christ.

Name: Edward Lyon

Hometown: Clayton, N.C.

Major: Biochemistry major with a Health concentration

Favorite Place on Campus: the rocks under Rainbow Bridge

Best College Memory: cliff jumping with friends

Junior year

At Homecoming in 10 years, I will be: Lord willing, be graduated from Grove City as well as medical school and serving as a doctor.

Name: Ryan “Piggy” Pirger

Hometown: East Kingston, N.H.

Major: Chemistry

Favorite Place on Campus: the SAC

Best College Memory: Me and Foerst were playing hide and seek in the dark on lower campus during the first couple weeks of their freshman year

At Homecoming in 10 years, I will be: 31.

Name: Joshua Fleming

Hometown: Bergen, N.Y.

Major: Business Management, Minor: HR, Biology Favorite Place on Campus: outlook over Wolf Creek near the flagpole

Best College Memory: getting contact traced during his freshman year and then going to a friend’s house to do online school for a week

At Homecoming in 10 years, I will be: continuing to love and serve the Lord in any part of the world which is hopefully somewhere I can bake cookie cake!

Name: Sam Hogue

Hometown: Cranberry Township, Pa.

Major: BARS major

Favorite Place on Campus: Hopeman third floor library side

Best College Memory: filming a Nug Plug with David Stoner.

At Homecoming in 10 years, I will be: leading a youth ministry full of middle and high schoolers who are way cooler than me!

Headlines of Homecomings past

Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief

This year, the Collegian celebrates 110 years of weekly publication. To join in on the celebrations of class anniversaries, we summarized the leading headlines in the Collegian’s Homecoming editions from the senior classes of this year’s milestone-marking alumni.

10.18.63

Not-so-recent renovations in the late fifties and early sixties tackled buildings that are no longer on the campus map. Calderwood Hall, the main academic building, as well as the original Memorial Hall and Colonial Dormitory, received design and structural updates. Additionally, plans to dry up the lagoon that used to spread across lower campus were made and the banks of Wolf Creek received the same shape they have now.

10.11.68

The ’68 presidential election had students wondering who had a better chance at beating out Richard Nixon in

the upcoming vote. It seemed students didn’t have much confidence in Humphrey or Wallace, which proved predictive.

10.2.73

Speaking of Richard Nixon, in 1973’s Homecoming Edition, the Collegian published a three-page interview with President Charles MacKenzie, who talked about Watergate in its earlier days. In athletics, Patti Zebell and her flagship tennis program began their second year of competition. The team is nicknamed “the Lady Netters” in the sports section.

10.13.78

In 1978, Grovers marveled at the new computer system installed in Buhl Library -a computer whose memory could hold up to 67 million characters of information. The massive system was used for student writing programs in early coding languages.

10.1.83

1983’s newspaper proves that the College’s dorm life hasn’t changed, with one student asking, “Has the snake on 3rd floor memorial eaten through any of those towels

stuck under the doors yet?”

In true Grove City football fashion, right offensive tackle Randy Raidel represents the men in the trenches in a sports section feature. Raidel says, “Stay with us, it’s just a matter of time before we start rolling.”

10.14.88

Staying in sports, a concerned reader writes in a letter to the editor that he fears “Our infamous and controversial sports editor has finally gone off the deep end.” Whether he had or not is still up for debate. In line with celebrations, Willie the Wolverine turned forty in 1988. His many faces from over the years can be seen in glass cases in the PLC. We won’t say Willie was ever ugly, but he sure has gotten easier on the eyes over the years.

10.9.93

In 1993, the Women’s Tennis team won its seventh straight title. This streak would go on for another seventeen seasons. The team began by winning their second PAC championship in 1987 and wouldn’t break their

streak for 24 years straight.

10.2.98

President Paul J. McNulty

’80 received the Jack Kennedy Alumni Achievement Award eighteen years after graduating and sixteen years before he’d be named college president. A student-created series of dances called the “Woohah” is killed off by its own creators, who don’t want their creation to become a watered-down tradition. The last leg of the “Woo-hah” was called “Woo-Hah V: The Death of Woo,” and served as the campus’ homecoming dance. The “Woo-hah” originated in 1996 on Hopeman patio.

10.17.03

In 2003, students debate whether there should be a homecoming king. At the time there was only a homecoming queen. Now, the student body nominates both men and women to homecoming court, and a king and queen are crowned during halftime.

10.10.08

In 2008, the campus prepared for the election that

followed 30 days after Homecoming. Students tuned into the vice-presidential debate to watch Sen. Joe Biden and Gov. Sarah Palin duke it out.

10.04.13

In 2013, Richard Jewell ’67 celebrated 50 years at the College. During his time as a student, he was editor-inchief of the Collegian, president of the Student Government Association, captain of the swimming team and 1967 Omicron Delta Kappa Senior Man of the Year. Jewell was made the youngest member of the College’s Board of Trustees when he was elected in 1974 and served as president of the national Grove City College Alumni Association before he was selected as president in 2003. He served in the role until 2014.

10.12.18

In sports, current running back coach Wes Schools ’20 passed the 3000-yard milestone, becoming the second player in Grove City athletics history to do so. Today, senior Nico Flati is behind him in the record book with 3,225 yards to date.

and former Head Football Coach Chris Smith ’72. Attendees will also hear from President McNulty regarding the heavily Epsilon Pi-funded Field House project.

“Whether it’s through our monthly newsletter (that is viewed by 500+ alumni), Friday golf outing, Homecoming tent, Grove City College football game or Homecoming Dinner – we all look forward to reconnecting and sharing memories of our common Grove City and Epsilon Pi experience,” EPAA President Nathan Herring ’85 said.

Gamma Chi

Also celebrating its 105th anniversary, Gamma Chi was the second sorority to make its home on Grove City College’s campus in 1919.

Notable alumni include Jack Kennedy Alumni Achievement Award winner Faith Whiteley McCoy ’64. McCoy was recognized for her work with the CIA.

“We are thrilled that almost every rx active will join 60 alumnae for lunch and over 60 for dinner on Saturday! Alumnae attending range from 2024 to 1964 grads representing 60 years of Gamma Chi tradition,” Gamma Chi Alumna Lila (Thomas ’79) Riley said.

The group will also come together to enjoy a celebratory dinner at 6 p.m. at the Hilton DoubleTree in Cranberry.

This will be a time for sisters across generations to celebrate the tradition and history of Gamma Chi.

“The Gamma Chi’s are

can do for you, but what you can do for your alumni.

The benefits of alumni interaction don’t stop at the Career Services office. Communication with students impacts alumni as well, and often it is a joy to be able to maintain a connection with a place so many students

country athlete and president of the College’s Adelphikos fraternity, he went on to receive an MBA from the University of Montana and an MS from the National Defense University.

Throughout his college years, he served in the ROTC before entering active duty and being promoted to Director of Logistics and Warfighting Integration, as well as serving as Chief Information Officer at the Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado. During his impressive 31-year career, Butler served the military through 18 different assignments and earned eight major awards, including the Combat Readiness Medal and the Legion of Merit. Following his commendable service to the country, he was a consultant supporting NASA and the Department of Defense.

Hendrickson graduated in 1999 and pursued conducting at George Mason University, Peabody Conservatory and the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she received their highest honor. Along with that accolade, she earned eight different awards throughout her career, including numerous talent grants, and was named the winner of the Gordon Foundation not once but twice.

At the young age of 15, she composed the 2002 theme song for the Winter Olym-

great storytellers, so I always look forward to an old favorite or one I’ve never heard. However, it’s the old rx songs that tug at my heart and I long to hear sung. ‘Our sisterhood binding, our friends everlasting…’ We sing truth!” Riley said.

Phi Sigma Chi

Phi Sigma Chi’s will come together this weekend to celebrate a rich history of sisterhood going back 100 years. The sorority was founded by Bess Anderson and Jean Crosby in 1924.

An important figure of Phi Sig history is former advisor and sorority grandmother Dr. Hilda Kring.

Kring started two of the most well-known organizations on Grove City College’s campus: the Orchesis Dance Troup and the Children’s Theater. Kring’s legacy still lives on through Phi Sigma Chi today.

“Phi Sig friendships transcend time and bonds formed as a sisterhood never fade, no matter how much time has passed,” Phi Sigma Chi Sorority Mother Barbara Munnell ’92 said.

“The motto is Cum Ono Voco, the mascot is the giraffe because it has the biggest heart and the sorority strives to support its members both academically and spiritually. I have been advisor (sorority mother) since 1998 and can attest to the strength of sisterhood and living with one voice for the good of the members and the community.”

Phi Sigma Chi will celebrate their 100th birthday with their reunion dinner at

saw as ‘home’ for four years. MacLeod has high hopes for this year’s Homecoming. “I hope that coming back to campus for Homecoming will encourage alumni to find ways to connect with the College and continue to build on their lifetime relationship with their alma mater,” MacLeod commented.

In addition to facilitating connections between alumni

pics. During her college years, she was inducted into the Grove City Athletic Hall of Fame for her dual success in basketball and tennis. Hendrickson has an extensive list of projects, ranging from conducting with the Belgian National Symphony to being Music Director for three different opera productions. Her profession has taken her across the world conducting on different stages.

Lewis graduated from Grove City College in 1964 before serving the United States Marines until 1970. He raised a stunning $3 million for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, an organization dedicated to supporting individuals affected by the disease. An entrepreneur and philanthropist, Lewis created Orbital Engineering, Inc., a company in Pittsburgh that provides practical solutions for client’s projects, particularly amongst manufacturing and infrastructure markets.

He remains chief executive officer and owner of the firm, while also having acted as a private incubator for over 50 companies. Through Orbital Engineering, he has provided Grove City students with opportunities to have real-time experience and has earned awards like Innovator of the Year, while receiving recognition for his company’s impressive revenue growth.

Price graduated in 1969 before embarking on a career as a professor, teaching at four

6 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Hilton DoubleTree in Cranberry.

Gamma Sigma Phi

Also celebrating their 100th anniversary is the Gamma Sigma Phi sorority. Since its founding in 1924, the sorority has undergone a few changes.

The group initially was named “Gamma Sigma” and their colors were formerly green and gold, according to sorority Rush Chair senior Kaitlyn Davis.

Almost 300 alumnae are expected to attend the Homecoming reunion dinner on Saturday. The sorority has also planned separate gatherings for each era of sisters returning to campus tonight.

“Gamma Sigs have always put a big emphasis on authentic relationships, so I’m truly excited to see so many of my best friends gathered together again. We call, we text, we see each other when we can, but being all in a room with each other once more is something special,” Gamma Sigma Phi alumna Kelly (Anderson ’08) Gregg said.

The Gamma Sigs will gather to celebrate 100 years at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North in Cranberry Township.

All four Greek organizations mentioned above will meet with their respective groups on Saturday, Oct. 12 for lunch in the Greek Village on Lower Campus.

Alpha Sigma Housing Group Grove City’s first-ever

and the College, the Alumni Council selects recipients for the Jack Kennedy Achievement Award, which are presented every year at Homecoming.

This year’s recipients are Brigadier General Brad Butler ‘76, Dr. Karin Hendrickson ‘99, Robert Lewis ’64 and Dr. Barbara Price ‘69. These awards recognize Grove City Alums for notable accom-

different accredited institutions before retiring at Georgia Southern University. One of these institutions was the University of Debrecen in Hungary, at which she was a lecturer of Econometrics and Managerial Decision Analysis.

Price’s previous academic institutions included Mississippi State, Lynchburg College and Winthrop University. Throughout her life she participated in mission work and was named a fellow of both ABET (the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) and CSAB (Computing Sciences Accreditation Board). Melissa MacLeod ‘96, senior director of alumni and college relations, adeptly expressed the College’s appreciation for these individuals. “They represent well the kind of individuals who graduate from

housing group commemorates 50 years of Alpha Sigma this weekend. Originally Alpha Sigma Sigma, the group was founded in 1974 by members of the Grove City Marching Band. Since their beginning, the housing group has been dedicated to the College’s music programs, and Alpha Sigma members have historically been involved with the music department and other ensembles on campus.

The first Alpha Sigs were a part of the only division three marching band in Western Pennsylvania at the time. Their members were largely composed of music majors in the ‘90s, and still today many members are a part of the College’s band and choir.

Almost 100 Alpha Sigma alumni are expected to attend the 50th anniversary dinner on Saturday.

“As an alumnus of the group, I can share that some of my best memories were with the guys hanging out on campus, hosting events on campus or in PEW (we used to host an amazing Christmas party in the Little Theater) and working on sets in the theater or performances in music,” Alpha Sigma alumnus and the housing group’s advisor Jeffrey Tedford ’00 said.

Past and present members of Alpha Sigma will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 at My Brother’s Place in Mercer.

Tri-Rhos Housing Group

The College’s second housing group, the Tri-Rhos, also turns 50 this year.

The group has been com-

plishments and advancements made after graduation.

These are also important for students to know about, since the honor of the College’s alumni reflects back upon current students and the value of education at the College.

Even if it doesn’t happen this weekend, getting involved with the College’s

mitted to service throughout its history. The Tri-Rhos once served the campus through the Men’s Governing Board. The Rhos began participating on the committee in the ‘90s and continued to be constant supporters of the board until it was renamed the “Men’s Activities Board” in 2007. The Rhos served on the new board until it was reorganized in 2023.

The group is most recognized for hosting the Tri-Rho Extravaganza and has already begun planning for the 39th annual event, which will take place on February 7.

The event has undergone much change since its beginning. The Extravaganza has not always been semi-formal and initially was an event for pie throwing and bowling turkeys, according to the Rhos’ reunion program.

The Rhos are currently advised by Grove City College Professor Dr. Charles Kriley ’88.

The 50th reunion was planned by current seniors Connor Rodgers (Tri-Rho President) and Adam Steinmetz, as well as alumnus Brian Pall ’94.

The program for the event is dedicated to honoring the memory of Tri-Rho alumnus Peter DeBlecourt ’83.

The Tri-Rho dinner will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 in the Morledge Great Room in Rathburn Hall.

alumni ensures that the Grove City College legacy is one that is lasting and meaningful, and it guarantees that the school continues to be something we all can be proud of.

Grove City College. We are thankful for their contributions to their respective industries and to society,” MacLeod said.

The ceremony to honor these awardees will be at 7 p.m. tonight in Harbison Chapel.

Take a trip through time

Grove City College’s building transformations over the years

Henry Buhl Library is a welcoming atmosphere for studenst to come and study, tackle homework assignments and work on group projects together. In 2022, Grove City College shut down Buhl Library to undergo a $9 million rennovation which re-opened in fall of 2023. The large windows provide a naturally lit top floor that is great for students to collaborate in their studies and the bottom floor is a quiet place that allows students to focus on readings.

STEM Hall was constructed in 2013 as the newest academic building for Grove City College. It is a beautiful, architecturally unique building that provides a quiet atmosphere for students to complete work. While it is often filled with STEM majors, the building is open to anyone looking for an inviting atmosphere. The main floor of STEM Hall has a large, open area filled with tables and couches for students to work at. The center of the building has student labs going up all three floors with large glass windows for outside students to observe.

by Luke Paglia, Photo Chief

Carnegie Hall has seen many different purposes over the years. Whether it be used as a music hall, a library, a pervormance venue or even a gym, Carnegie Hall has welcomed students and faculty since 1900. Currently, it stands as the Carnegie Alumni Center after it’s $8 million in 2008-2009. This building houses many offices for the college including the alumni relations office.

Rockwell Hall is the oldest academic building on Grove City College’s campus. Built in 1931, Rockwell stood unchanged until recent rennovations began in spring of 2023. Rockwell is still currently under rennovation and is set to open back up in the fall of 2025. Rockwell has in the past and will in the future, house labs and classrooms for STEM majors.

Chick-Fil-A is one of the newest addition to Grove City College’s campus. Even though this replaced the student beloved GeDunk, it has been one of the most popular attractions on campus. From open at 10:30 am until close at 8:00 pm, Chick-Fil-A is always full of students and faculty enjoying food and fellowship together. The savory scent of the famous waffle fries often fills Breen Student Union.

The reality of family vlogs

How the Jackie Coogan Law changes

Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief

If you consume any video content on social media, you have likely been subjected to family vlogging content at least once or twice … or a hundred times.

“Subjected” is a strong word that implies force or unwillingness on the consumer’s part. Perhaps it’s too strong for the viewer, but is it too strong for the children in these vlogs?

Since the first camcorder became available to the average parent, mothers and fathers have been recording their children’s first steps, first days of school and first

bike ride (with and without training wheels). Home videos are endearing, deeply personal and sometimes extremely embarrassing.

It’s a good thing we can watch them from the comfort of our own homes on tapes we know will never be released to the public. Children of family vloggers cannot say the same. Imagine all of your most personal childhood memories, the good ones, the bad ones and the ugly ones, available to the public for anyone to see.

This is the reality for children of family vloggers.

Children’s privacy is a major issue within the realm of family vloggers, but it’s an issue that is often countered with the argument that these children and their par-

ents are making money off of these videos. Like being a Disney Channel child star, these children can look forward to profiting off the public exposure of their younger years once it’s time for them to fly the content-making coop and pursue the life, education and career they desire.

But it’s not that simple. Child stars all-grown-up, like Demi Lovato or Miley Cyrus, are beneficiaries of the Jackie Coogan Law.

Named after a child star robbed of the earnings of his early life, the Jackie Coogan Law protects child actors and mandates their employers set aside 15 percent of a child actor’s gross earnings in a Coogan Trust Account where it stays until the child

reaches legal maturity.

the industry

While the Coogan Law hasn’t protected child stars from the other dangers of their young life in the spotlight, it does ensure is that there will be something to show for their work.

The same cannot be said for the children on YouTube.

There are countless channels labeled as “mommy vlogs” or “family vlogs” in which parents put their kids’ entire lives on the internet. These videos often feature sponsorships that center around a children’s toy or a snack for kids. Who does the advertising in front of the camera?

Little Bobby or Mary Sue.

Child stars of old went to a studio where a director instructed them on how to say the right lines to really sell

whatever product they were advertising. For YouTube children, their studio is their living room, their mother is their director and the product they are advertising is whatever they’re fed for breakfast.

Of course, not all family vloggers rob their children of their sponsorship earnings, but many do, and there is nothing in place to safeguard children in these situations from being exploited for their advertising qualities or entertainment value.

Media, especially monetized media, is changing. What needs to change alongside it are the laws that protect children from being used by their legal guardians to make money that they’ll never see.

A guide to Godly courtship

Sir Benjamin Treadwell Contributing Writer

I hope Dr. Love doesn’t feel threatened. They’ve been in this paper longer, maybe I shouldn’t edge in on their territory.

That said, I’m going to talk about dating and romance! This article comes from people asking me “Sir Ben, what’s your advice for dating?” and my own chagrin when they give me weird looks for starting with, “Well, based on the Song of Solomon, God’s guide to dating and romance…”

Seriously -- if you figure out how to read Hebrew poetry in translation, you realize you’ve had the love hand-

book in your Bible the whole time.

Since most of us have some amount of difficulty understanding the point of Hebrew wisdom poetry, we turn to the experts. I learned a lot from a guy named Tommy Nelson, who understands both the Song of Solomon and young adults. When I read the first few chapters of one of his books (one on attraction and dating) back in high school, it confirmed what I’d suspected about how to date.

So how do you date? How does Godly courtship work? This is a massive topic. I can only scratch the surface in this short little article, so I’ll only give my number one tip (derived from the wisdom of Solomon, Tommy Nelson and my experience): pick a person based on spiritual cri-

teria.

The Song of Solomon flips the script on our expectations of who the right person to date is. Yes, being physically attracted to a person is good -- but you should also, more importantly, be spiritually attracted to him or her.

Spiritually attracted? Oh yes. The key to Christian dating is seeking the virtuous partner, a true son or daughter of Heaven’s King. A Christian should date a righteous fellow Christian.

Uh … what does a righteous date look like? This is a person who chases after God with their whole heart, who’s cultivating the Fruits of the Spirit, who’s honest and won’t back down on their Christian beliefs and standards of morality. Look for a date with some grit — some-

one who’s not afraid of doing hard things. Nelson adds that we should seek a person with a good reputation. That is, someone who is known to possess those good Christian traits.

How does one identify a person with these traits? You have to spend time with them, particularly in group social situations. If you just start going out on dates with this person right away, that means you’re only going to see the best, most polished side first. On a date, everyone, no matter how genuine they claim to be, is on their very best behavior.

But if you watch a person in social settings, they aren’t necessarily on their best behavior specifically for you. They’ll inadvertently be more genuine, and you’ll also get

to know the person’s friends (and from those friends you can learn your interest’s reputation). An old adage says that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. I’m not sure that’s necessarily wholly true; there’s room for firm convictions and nuance, but this is a saying of great insight. If their friends are the bad kind of crazy, you might need to rethink.

In essence, don’t just go for somebody who is hot. Pick a person who’s seeking to be Christlike, because the beauty of the heart, the goodness of a person’s character, is a far better and far longer lasting thing than their physical good looks. When you look for your date, look for somebody who’s running after God next to you.

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The politics behind Hurricane Helene

Sarah Barker Contributing Writer

Hurricane Helene struck the northeastern United States and ravaged the lives of millions of people, taking over 200 lives by current records.

Residents of Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina are picking up the pieces of their lives that Hurricane Helene floated away and spread across towns, roads and countrysides. State governments-initiated rescue and recovery operations and sent financial aid and supplies to those in need.

The federal government has promised aid and support to the victims of Helene. Recovery efforts are in effect, even as death tolls sadly rise. Recovery is beginning, but even amidst disaster recovery, some involved individuals cannot resist turning this humanitarian disaster into a political statement.

This past Friday, Donald Trump visited towns in Georgia and North Carolina that were hit by Hurricane Helene. During his visits to the sites of tragedy, loss and broken lives, Trump made inflammatory statements defaming the federal government’s role in supplying aid to the tragedy. He claimed that the federal government’s response to the disaster was “lousy,” according to Associated Press News. He also claimed that federal funds were intentionally being withheld from disaster victims because the states affected by the hurricane politically lean Republican, AP News reports.

On Saturday, Kamala Harris also visited North Carolina and Georgia. While she was in Charlotte, she refuted Trump’s claims, pledging further support to the victims. Since she promised more aid, the official FEMA website states that more than $137 million has been pledged to aid the relief efforts after Hurricane Helene. Additional rumors about the funds for aid have been addressed and debunked on the

official FEMA government website. When asked if her presence on the scene politicized the humanitarian tragedy, Harris pointedly did not respond, AP News reports.

On the ground in North Carolina, personal testimonies from volunteers add to the mix of rumors and controversy. Last Friday, Fox News hosted a group that is conducting rescue operations in North Carolina. The federal government’s leadership is “a complete failure,”

Jon Howard of the Florida Guard Special Missions Unit told Fox News last Friday. Howard also claims that most of the volunteers helping in North Carolina are private or state volunteers, and little federal government presence is in the area. They state that the limited leadership from the government lacks all direction and competence.

The actions from both political sides suggest that the tragedy is less important than the political statement that can be made from it. It feels like American politics today consists of a competition to destroy the other side with insults, like a wrestling competitor putting its opponent in a headlock that hurts both competitors. Hurricane Helene has become another maneuver of political desperation. The political figure who can first arrive on the floor mat and first point the finger at the other party is the competitor who will win. That’s what the political opponents believe. Who can appear the most humanitarian and compassionate to the broken, struggling communities in the wake of this disaster?

Disregarding the mind games that political parties like to play, the devastating tragedy from Hurricane Helene should be the primary focus. How we can sympathize with and help the victims should be the main concern in the aftermath of this tragedy. The victims know this, the politicians know this and the average American knows this. The argument of what our sympathy and aid should prioritize needs no passionate debate. The lives that have been lost are more

Alumni faculty: Favorite memory as a GCC student?

Dr. Michael Coulter ’91

I remember a crowded Crawford Hall and watching Faculty Follies, and it was a night of laughter and amazement. Rex Reeder, who I’d had for a class, sang ‘The Banks are Made of Marble.’ Jack Kendall and Everett Develde, both of the TLC, reprised their version of the Smothers Brothers. I think the Drs. Hoffecker, Bibza and Currid did some kind of lip synching to a pop song. Then Dean (and later president) Jerry Combee -- who had taught a political philosophy class that changed my career path -- played electric guitar in a rock band that performed a great version of some old-time rock and roll song (maybe ‘Johnny B. Good’). I think Combee kicked over an amp and the students roared. I remember thinking those faculty were having some fun.

Dr. Jarrett Chapman ’04

I have two. 1) My freshman RA was a junior who was very proud that he had never been inside a ladies’ dorm (not just a room, the whole dorm) for Open Hours. So, on his birthday, we “kidnapped” him, wrapped him in duct tape and delivered him to the North Lobby. We had prearranged for several freshmen girls’ halls to be there to greet and serenade him. We then left him for the ladies to unbind him and allow him to leave the dorm he had never been in. 2) The night before classes started in the spring semester of junior year was a crisp, snowy night on campus. I convinced my girlfriend to go on a walk in the snow. When we meandered to lower campus, I arranged a stop on Rainbow Bridge to give her a birthday gift. It was a short book of her favorite motivational posters at the time. The book’s last page was my proposal for marriage, which she was not exactly expecting. We were married in the chapel after senior year (20 years ago this past August).

significant than the politi

cal message that can be sent from a tragedy.

The average victim in the path of Hurricane Helene is not watching the political campaigns on their television or praising the next politician who condescends to send aid or visit their towns. The victims are picking up pieces of their home in their front yard, which is now filled with enough debris to look like a junkyard. The survivors are trying to feed their families on the few supplies that they can get. The victims still trapped in their homes are fighting to survive the days ahead. People lost their homes, businesses and community centers in the floods that swept through their towns. Disaster relief aid should not be a political weapon with which to shoot an opponent. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris’ political stunts are not convincing any victims to switch their votes because the residents are worried about surviving, not politics.

It is obvious that the poignant tragedy and political maneuvering leave many questions unanswered. Can it be argued that this political message is what will convince the rest of America to change their votes? Could this political scheme from tragedy possibly convince anyone else? Is the federal government moving too slowly? Did Harris pledge further support to the victims just to discredit Trump? Will Trump’s continuing to call out the federal government improve it, or are his claims lies that will only hurt people more? These are questions we can challenge, but let answering them be the focus after lives are saved, communities begin healing and homes are rebuilt. Politics can come later in this tragic recovery.

As Florida braces itself for Hurricane Milton, the 2024 presidential candidates may have opportunities to repeat their “humanitarian” efforts. The political parties are using any angles they can to earn the votes this year. Will another hurricane disaster be political fodder for pedantic politicians? I prayerfully hope not.

Dr. Yvonne English ’97

It’s difficult to choose just one memory, as I apparently loved my time at Grove so much that I came back to work here! I’d have to say that the memories of laughing and even sometimes crying with friends are the fondest ones that I have from my time as a student. Whether it was working late on a show at Pew, playing in the Marching Band, spending time with my sorority sisters (TLAM!) or just hanging out in the dorms, we made some amazing memories during that time and formed deep relationships that are lifetime friendships.

Dr. Jeffrey Tedford ’00

My senior year of college I was selected to conduct the Symphony Orchestra. I was a voice and violin major (music education) but had spent more time in the vocal/choral world. I was able to convince Dr. Konzen (Orchestra Director) to conduct the Star Wars suite with the orchestra, which was such an incredible experience. To think that I am now the Orchestra Director conducting this amazing orchestra every week is such a thrill for me.

Dr. Adam Loretto ’05

A lot of my memories revolve around the uniqueness of being among friends all the time and in every circumstance. I lived on the first floor of Ketler or Lincoln for three years, so having a friend’s face pop up in the window was fun—occasionally startling. Reading poems together in the Old South Library late at night. Drumming for a friend’s show in the Ketler Oak Room. Surviving Touring Choir bus antics and morning routines while on tour. I haven’t experienced anything else like it.

Professor Laura Havrilla ’87

I most value the times spent as a GCC student in campus organizations – growing through many experiences and building lifelong relationships. Highlights include my time as SGA President and leading the New Grace Singers, a small group that traveled to churches to lead worship on Sunday mornings. The most memorable moment for me was receiving the Woman of the Year award in the spring of my Senior Year.

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what makes its story so much more compelling than its nonsensical worldbuilding. That driving force is the relationship between the main character who has a name and another girl who has a name, whom she bonds with early in the film due to their rebellious natures (again, this is the lamest dystopian society ever).

The other girl informs our heroine of the rebellion that she is a part of, which creates a rift in their friendship as main character must decide which side to take. Of course, our heroine eventually sides with the rebellion, but then

the other girl is kidnapped by the lame dystopia and is forced to undergo the operation, rendering her a brainless and babbling Pretty, providing a genuine emotional twist in this otherwise predictable-as-hell hellscape. The rebellion has formulated an antidote to the operation, but it must first be tested on a willing Pretty subject. For this reason, our heroine decides to turn herself in and get the operation so that the rebellion can break in and test it on her. Then the movie just ends. It’s a cliffhanger ending, a part one of two, and there was no advance warning whatsoever. Overall rating: 3/10.

Live music returns to Grove City

Friday’s ‘Gray Havens’ concert a success

Dom Puglisi Staff Writer

This past weekend I attended The Gray Havens’ concert on campus, and it was a great example of the value of artists performing at smaller venues.

From the moment the opener Joel Ansett ‘18 stepped out, a Grove City alumnus coming back home to perform in Crawford Auditorium, the room had an amazing vibe.

The audience listened to Ansett’s warm folksy ballads with attentive ears, and An-

sett himself dialogued in a very intimate way between songs, detailing their themes and how they came to be for the crowd.

Crawford’s small and homey environment allowed Ansett to open his heart to the audience without discomfort. The Gray Havens also felt like their set was tailored specifically to a crowd like the one assembled on Saturday night.

Only the lead singer, Dave Radford, wielding a guitar alongside his cellist, took the stage to perform. Despite the lo-fi setup of the band, their

songs absolutely dripped with passion, from the rollicking romance of “Band of Gold” to the Radioheadesque lamentations of “Give Me Rest,” every song seemed to perfectly convey its emotions to the audience, especially as many of us were mere feet from Radford.

The smaller environment also allowed for some of the greatest crowd work I have ever seen at a concert. At one point, as a small child was crying, Radford commented on how sad she sounded with her father replying, “She loves you!” Radford replied,

“Well I love her, too.”

Immediately following this comment the little girl yelled, “I love you!” This heart-melting moment became even better when Radford asked her what her favorite song was and proceeded to perform it, despite forgetting some of the lyrics.

This free-flowing audience-driven interaction is how the entire night felt, as it was almost like watching a friend perform some songs just for you, rather than a huge concert by a band with 273k monthly listeners.

Beyond just how awe-

some this specific concert was, it proved that the students of Grove City love live music, and that the school’s smaller size and intimate performance areas provide a unique way to have concerts with stripped-back, casual and memorable insights into the artists’ creative processes. The passion of Radford and Ansett was reflected right back onto them by an audience that was not separated but right there with the band members, and I cannot wait to experience that again when the next artist comes into town.

The best fall movies and TV shows

Molly Miller Contributing Writer

Now that fall is officially here, the mornings are chilly, the leaves are changing colors, the sweaters are out and fall activities are being photographed for the ‘gram everywhere.

But sometimes, the perfect fall activity is curling up under a blanket with some hot beverage and maybe a friend or two to watch a classic fall movie. Thankfully, there is a fall movie for almost every situation. Here are a few suggestions:

“Gilmore Girls”: The minute that theme song plays, some fall magic fills the air,

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touchdowns across 12 games -- a total he’s close to passing in the first half of the 2024 season thanks to his seven touchdowns.

To start the second quarter, junior linebacker Caleb Brubaker earned his season’s second interception after only 20 seconds of Bison offense. The Wolverines took the field and improved the

and you are suddenly transported to the seemingly perpetual autumn of Stars Hollow, Conn. Any fall movie and TV show list would be incomplete without this one. It makes sense why this show has become a fall tradition for so many people.

“You’ve Got Mail”: Taking place during fall in Manhattan, “You’ve Got Mail” follows two people who, when in-person, hate each other’s guts, but under the anonymity of an online relationship, they fall in love. It’s cozy, it’s cute and it stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. It’s a classic fall rom-com.

“Knives Out”: While not the same kind of touchy-feely rom-com as a lot of the other

score to 24-0 from Flati’s second touchdown of the game.

On the next offensive drive, Fraser’s 73-yard touchdown catch on third-and-20 gave Grove City a 31-0 lead. Junior cornerback Boden Davidson caught a tipped pass at the Bethany 45 on the next play and returned it to the end zone for his second collegiate touchdown.

The Bison managed to score a touchdown on their

movies on this list, “Knives Out” also perfectly captures the essence of a fall in New England. It’s a beautifully shot, classic Clue-esque whodunnit with an all-star cast of colorful characters.

“Over the Garden Wall”: This animated series follows the story of two brothers as they find themselves lost in a mysterious wood and attempt to get home. Each episode is a bite-sized story with shenanigans and heartfelt scenes. It’s overflowing with autumnal imagery, and it’s just a ton of fun to watch. It’s a cult classic for a reason.

“Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “It’s the Great Pumpkin”: “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” follows Char-

next drive, but their field goal attempt was blocked by Bladel, making the score 38-6. The Wolverines were quick to answer after a 27-second drive consisting of three rushes and Flati’s third touchdown of the game made the score 45-6.

To start the second half, Flati scored his fourth and final touchdown of the game.

Bethany scored their second and third touchdowns on the following two offensive

lie Brown and Snoopy as they attempt to make thanksgiving special for themselves and their friends with the budget and cooking skills of an 8-year-old and his dog.

“It’s the Great Pumpkin” follows Linus as he waits all Halloween night to see the elusive Great Pumpkin. Both are very sweet and very nostalgic for those who grew up with them.

“Harry Potter”: Often Harry Potter can be a polarizing subject among good Grovers who of course aren’t interested in witchcraft, but there is no denying that the series has some good fall vibes. The first Harry Potter film has an especially great Halloween banquet scene.

drives. On offense, Sullivan added another three points to the board and made the score 55-20.

Bethany’s defense secured a safety and scored their final two points of the game.

To put the final pin in the game, the Wolverines scored one more touchdown to close the fourth quarter. Junior running back Alec Raffa took the ball one yard across the goal line to make the score 62-22.

“Good Will Hunting”: Perhaps one of the greatest films ever made, “Good Will Hunting” is a heartfelt film about a young genius who chooses to work as a janitor at MIT and his relationship with a psychologist as they both figure out the questions of life. Also taking place during fall in New England (I’m sensing a theme going on), the warm-toned color scheme of the film is paired with a tearjerking storyline that will most likely leave you a little emotional.

So go grab a blanket and a friend, and put on a cozy film to pass the time during the fall weather.

Grove City football finds themselves in familiar territory after starting the season 4-0. The team’s mindset is to take the season one week at a time, with Carnegie Mellon University on deck for this week. The Wolverines will face their fellow 4-0 competitors, the CMU Tartans, at 2 p.m. tomorrow on Thorn Field in the 2024 Homecoming game.

BLAISE KILMARTIN

The Gray Havens and Joel Ansett ‘19 performed for a small crowd of students, faculty and members of the community in Crawford Auditorium last Friday night.

The half-baked dystopia of Netflix’s ‘Uglies’

Walter Smith V Staff Writer

The essence of any good dystopian story consists of someone living in the world of oppression coming to the realization that they are oppressed, and then the fallout of that realization. This trope lends a certain predictability to the subgenre, leaving the effectiveness of such stories to the nature of the oppression itself, and the philosophy behind it.

Many classic movies have offered their own unique spin on how a dystopian society could potentially function: “Brazil”, “Hunger Games”, the “Mad Max” and “World of Tomorrow” series, et cetera. All the aforementioned films address and inflate certain societal problems of the present and attempt to find a solution to them through their protagonists, leaving an element of social commentary that’s been rendered inseparable from the subgenre.

“Uglies”, the new Netflix adaptation of a dystopian YA fiction series, bears all of the previously stated hallmarks. In this dystopia, earth has all but run out of fossil fuels, which initially led to widespread chaos before someone invented a magical flower that serves as an ap-

parently emissions-free and completely sustainable power source.

Also, all humans are now equalized by getting an operation on their 16th birthday that makes them into the AI-generated, perfectly symmetrical, “prettiest” versions of themselves. After the operation, they are admitted into the sprawling megalopolis (reference intended) of their fellow ageless Pretties, where they party until death, or something, the movie never clarifies what they actually do for the rest of their lives. This is due in large part to the fact that the film instead focuses on the titular “Uglies,” the teenage outcasts who are still awaiting their operations.

Yes, this a soapy teen-dystopia flick, a sub-subgenre that typically makes snotty film critics such as myself really want to die. However, the unique concept and worldbuilding of “Uglies” actually made me invested.

The film follows a 15-yearold girl whose name I’ve forgotten, who becomes torn between getting the operation and joining a rebellion. This establishes that this dystopia is stupid and lets its inhabitants think for themselves too much. Totalitarian regimes in fiction almost never let

anyone get away with individual thought.

They accomplish this by reinforcing their tenets with some sort of artificial payoff; Orwell’s “1984” provides Big Brother as a god amongst men whose pleasure is society’s fulfillment, as Huxley’s “Brave New World” reinforces its own hyper sexualization of its citizens with actual sex.

In “Uglies,” however, it is eventually revealed that the operation (sarcastic gasp) damages the brain so that the receiver of the operation is entranced in a perpetual state of pleasure. This revelation causes our heroine to join the rebellion, as she takes it for granted that freedom of thought is more valuable than mere pleasure, further reinforcing the fact that this dystopia is not oppressing its uglies enough.

It’s as though the writers of the film, in trying to capture the imbalance of the preference of spectacle over wisdom, decided that the most effective way to do so was to prefer spectacle over wisdom. That would certainly explain the presence of all the hoverboard chase scenes.

That said, for all its flaws, the driving force of Uglies is

Top of the Charts from ‘64 to ‘19

Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief

For Entertainment’s contribution to the Home coming edition, we took a look at the songs that were chart-toppers the year our class reunion’s graduated.

1964- “I Want to Hold Your Hand” ; Beatles The Beatles best selling single sold 12 million copies and would’ve gone straight to number one after its release if it wasn’t for the band’s other hit “She Loves You.” The song celebrates its 60th anniversary this year alongside the College’s 1964 graduates who’ve returned for Homecoming.

1969- “Sugar Sugar” ; The Archies

The Archies’ comic book origins didn’t keep the band from singing the song of the summer of ’69. If you consider graduation a “release,” then “Sugar Sugar” and the alum celebrating 55 years of post-graduate freedom share an anniversary.

1974- “The Way We Were” ; Barbara Streisand The year is 1974 and Barbara Streisand has just released her fifteenth studio album, with single “The Way We Were” leading the way. The song was used in the movie of the same name, telling the tearful story of the two main characters. The song received academy honors as “Best Original Song.”

1979- “My Sharona” ; The Knack The Knack’s debut single made a major impact, becoming the fastest gold status single since the aforementioned “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” The song has since become an iconic fixture of the era and was written in only fifteen minutes.

1984- “When Doves Cry” ; Prince Purple Rain’s single was the first drop that would become the cultural deluge resulting from Prince’s sixth studio album. The song was the last recorded for the album, and the icon played all the instruments on the track and performed all the vocals.

1989- “Look Away” ; Chicago The band brought in Diane Warren to help write this 1989 chart-topper. The song was released in

itself the title of top song of the following year.

1994- “The Sign” ; Ace of Base

A mix of techno-reggae and Euro-pop brought a foreign and funky sound to the states, where the song earned a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals the year following its release.

1999- “Believe” ; Cher

The single belonging to the album of the first name was released by the singer in memory of her late husband Sonny Bono. The song and the album it preceded in release marked Cher’s definitive switch to dance music.

2004- “Yeah” ; Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris

Speaking of dance, this time capsule tune is still a hit at College dances. “Yeah” was the longest running number one single in 2004. It’s only fitting that 20 years after the ’04 graduates crossed the stage, Usher performed his hit at the Superbowl halftime show.

2009- “Boom Boom Pow” ; The Black Eyed Peas

The star-studded Black Eyes Peas released their first number-one single early in 2009 and it proved the test of time, remaining a favorite for the remainder of the calendar year. The robopop sound combined with an awardwinning music video keeps this hit iconic.

2014- “Happy” ; Pharrell Williams

Made for the movie “Despicable Me 2,” Williams took a simple job and turned it into a career crown jewel. “Happy” was William’s first number one single as the leading artist, having produced and written the hit.

2019- “Old Town Road” ; Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus

After Lil Nas X released his solo version of “Old Town Road,” iconic country figure Billy Ray Cyrus hopped on the track that would become the lead single of 2019.

Guess who’s back? Kanye!

Luca Cosentino Contributing Writer

The media’s worst nightmare, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is back with another album announcement. Ye announced his next solo album, “Bully,” at a listening party in Haikou, China last week. To further confirm the announcement, he posted on Instagram with the caption “BULLY.” No release date has been set for the album.

While many fans are excited to see Ye return to the music scene for another album rollout, some fans are skeptical and concerned about what impact “Bully” may have on Ye’s career, if any.

Excitement surrounding Ye’s new album came immediately following his announcement at the listening

party. Ye previewed two new songs, “Preacher Man” and “Beauty And The Beast.”

While these songs are not yet streaming, Ye posted the instrumental to “Preacher Man” on Instagram in a nowdeleted post.

Fans have hope for the album’s release with the known existence of these two songs. However, will “Bully” even see the light of day?

Album announcements by Ye are far from confirmation that the album will ever be released publicly. Ye has many albums publicly released, but he has even more that were never finished, despite announcements for them. The first of these albums was in 2008, when the death of his mother, Donda West, ended production but started the critically acclaimed album “808s & Heartbreak.”

Most infamously is his unreleased album “YANDHI,” for which he had a private viewing party and a lot of tweets and posts for its rollout. After some controversial statements made by Ye, because it’s Ye after all, the album was never released. Early versions of the songs on “YANDHI” were leaked, but the full album remains a

mystery.

Most recently, Ye announced “Vultures 3” to be released on April 5, 2024. However, “Vultures 2” has a massive delay, and “Vultures 3” has yet to be released or teased since.

Even if “Bully” does release, there is concern on whether the album will contain anything “good.” Ye’s latest release, “Vultures 2” with Ty Dolla Sign, didn’t receive the greatest public feedback. His song “530” from “Vultures 2” ends with a mumble verse with no thematic statements or determinable sentences.

Another song titled “SKY CITY” most likely utilizes artificial intelligence for Ye’s verse. A leaked version with artist CyHi performing Ye’s verse has fans convinced

that CyHi’s performance was used to build Ye’s artificial intelligence verse. Another track titled “ISABELLA” is a mere nine seconds long and provides nothing artistically to the rest of the album. From unfinished verses, artificial intelligence and nonsensical tracks, it seems unlikely that Ye would get back on track to release a full-length solo LP that is anything comparable to his past work.

Current comments under Ye’s Instagram post teasing “Bully” range from “The release date for this album is 2068” to “Bro gon’ delete this by tomorrow.” Fans online don’t seem too hopeful for an official release, but if Ye is known for one thing, it’s doing the unexpected.

Wolverines deliver Bobcats a double digit defeat

Joel Sledd Contributing Writer

Last week on Oct. 5, the Wolverines women’s soccer team delivered a thorough and methodical beatdown against the Thiel Tomcats to mark Grove City’s fourth conference win.

With a final score of 122, the 10-point win over the Tomcats is one of the largest margins of victory for the Wolverines in the 21st century. The last time Grove City won by double digits was on Sept. 29, 2012, when they beat the Bethany Bisons 11-0.

“It is a strange thing to win by that much obviously. It’s hard to play a game where you want to score goals but not to run up the score. In this case, we are a pretty high-scoring team as it is, and that day we just got on the board early and the goals kept coming,” head coach Melissa Lamie said.

Senior midfielder Emma Herrmann broke the pro gram single-game record by earning nine points. She also tied the program single-game scoring record with four goals. She joins former Wol verine Ruby Mattson who scored four goals against Thiel in 2019. Herrmann also recorded eight shots and seven shots on the goal for the night.

Eight different players scored a goal against Thiel. The Wolverines opened the match with a goal by Her rmann, who was assisted by senior forward Natalie Mer rick. After a goal by the Tom cats, the Wolverines replied with three straight goals by sophomore defender Emma Dailey, sophomore midfield er Tori Stevenson and Her rmann.

The Tomcats cut the lead to 4-2 with their second goal

Witt to enter Soccer Hall of Fame

GCC Athletics

The Grove City College men’s soccer team will induct 2011 graduate Chuck Witt into the College’s Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame as part of Homecoming Weekend festivities this Saturday.

Witt played in 74 matches for the Wolverines from 2007 to 2010, including a program-record 23 starts as midfielder as a senior in 2010. He helped Grove City to a 15-6-2 record that season while helping the team advance to the finals of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Championship Tournament.

Witt scored a team-leading 11 goals in 2010 and earned First Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference recognition. He also earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region recognition.

The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) honored Witt as a First Team Division III Academic All-American. He became the first Grove City men’s soccer player to be named as a First Team Academic All-American.

A native of Dillsburg, Pa. and a Northern York High School graduate, Witt earned the College’s prestigious Senior Man of the Year award for the 2010-11 academic year. He also received induction into the Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortar Board honoraries during his career at Grove City.

The College established its Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001. Witt will be the 48th man inducted into the Hall. A recognition gathering will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Don Lyle Field prior to the annual alumni match. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Saturday afternoon.

Alumni coaches carry on program culture

Matthew Purucker Staff Writer

Homecoming can take on several different meanings depending on the person. For many, it serves as a time for alumni to literally “come home” to their alma maters and reminisce about their college years.

However, for the seven alumni head coaches here at Grove City College, it is more than simply a time to come home. For them especially, it is a time for reflection and reminding themselves why they cherish working at the College that cultivated them into young men and women of faith and purpose.

Men’s basketball head coach Steve Lamie ’85 was just one of the alumni coaches who was ecstatic to express how much Grove City means to him.

“As a player, one of the best memories was during my sophomore year when

we went to the NCAA tournament. I got zero playing time, but it didn’t matter. It was just being a very small part of a very great team,” Lamie said.

“On my office wall are individual pictures of all my former players. I can tell you a story about every one of them,” Lamie added.

Lamie jumped at the chance to be hired as an assistant coach 30 years ago when John Barr, the head coach then and when Lamie played at the College, offered him the job, and he has remained at Grove City since.

“This was my dream job. This basketball program is very important to me … I represented it as a player, an assistant coach and now the head coach. There is definitely more of an emotional attachment to the program for me because of that,” Lamie said.

Lamie was far from the only head coach to agree with

that sentiment. Men’s soccer head coach Mike Dreves ’97 longed to return to Grove City as a coach and achieved a dream when he began to lead the Wolverines on the pitch.

“Coaching here is awesome. Being able to work with a great group of guys and help mentor them along their journey of growth as young men and believers is a responsibility that I don’t take lightly, and it has become my life’s work, my calling,” Dreves said.

Water polo head coach Jocelyn Bernhardt ’15 especially emphasized how her calling is reinforced in coaching young women who, like her, chose to attend the College.

“Coaching here is very important to me. I want to come alongside my players in their faith and in their relationships, not just water polo. There is an eternal aspect of being a

coach here and I want to do that well to honor God in this mission field,” Bernhardt said.

Swimming and diving head coach David Fritz ’94 was intrigued by coaching at the collegiate level and is reminded of the numerous memories he’s made here.

“It has been a tremendous experience, working with a lot of highly motivated and talented athletes. It’s especially rewarding helping my alma mater win conference titles, NCAA berths and honoring the efforts of alumni,” Fritz said.

Softball head coach Kristen Hughes-Cramer ’08 had coaching on her mind as a player and enthusiastically returned to Grove City with great appreciation of her memories playing and the opportunity to turn the program into something more.

“Being able to coach at my alma mater is a unique blessing. It means that I’m con-

nected to the past, involved in the present and excited for the future of the softball team. Our Athletic Director and our Sports Information Director are also alumni. I think that is a testament to what a special place Grove City College is,” Hughes-Cramer said.

Head football coach Andrew DiDonato ’10 and men’s volleyball coach Brett Heckathorn ’19 round out this impressive list of alumni who returned to mentor the next generation of Wolverine winners.

The recent success of the Athletics Department is truly a testament to the guidance these wise, experienced individuals provide.

The unique cultures they have cultivated echo the excellence of their own undergraduate journeys at the College, perpetuating a remarkable athletic tradition that all on this campus benefit and learn from every day.

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FRITZ

CRAMER

JOHN HAKE

Seniors Emma Herrmann and Natalie Merrick celebrate with teammates in this file photo. Herrmann broke the program’s single-game points record by tallying nine points against Thiel.

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Four decades of dedicated service

Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief

For many people, Grove City College is a life-changing place. For Dr. Jim Thrasher ’80, it’s become his life.

“It’s been a privilege and an honor to invest my life in college students,” said Thrasher, who now works as the Senior Advisor to the Vice President for Student Recruitment, the Football Chaplain and a professor of sports ministry classes.

Thrasher applied to Grove City early decision in his senior year of high school but didn’t get in. It wasn’t until the spring of his senior year that he was accepted into the College that would become his home for the next four years and the center of his missions for the 43 years following.

“God changed my heart here at Grove City through the Humanities Core. I had a phenomenal experience here for four years, lots of people investing in me. I met the most spontaneous, funloving, accountable Christian leaders on the campus, ones I didn’t know in high school,”

Thrasher said.

Thrasher was hired into admissions and drove over 27,000 miles in nine months to recruit students for Grove City. Since taking his job as a recruiter, Thrasher has worked for five of the nine College presidents and served in several roles across several departments.

During his time as the first resident director of a men’s dormitory (Hicks Hall), Thrasher earned his master’s degree from Slippery Rock and then became the College’s Dean of Men. He took a brief hiatus from life at the College to attend seminary and then returned to his role right after.

In the years that followed, he spearheaded the overhaul of the Career Services Office to make it the award-winning service it is today. He also coached the men’s lacrosse team from 2005 to 2010 and started teaching two courses that he still teaches today, “Ethics in Sports” and “Sports Ministry.”

The classes, Thrasher said, are “a piece of the puzzle in regard to God, building God’s kingdom and the great

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commission in regard to students taking the opportunity to share the Gospel, to realize, of course, sports are an unbelievable platform to be able to do that.”

When the exercise science program began in 2005, athletic director Dr. Don Lyle approached Thrasher with an idea -- an idea that originated with current president Paul McNulty ’80, who was on the Board of Trustees at the time. The goal was to help establish a theological foundation in the new department.

Thrasher and McNulty were both members of the Phi Tau Alpha fraternity and were political science majors during their time at the College.

XC dominates at Lehigh Paul Short Invitational

Mia Gallagher Sports Editor

The Grove City cross country program added another statement performance to their 2024 campaign at the Lehigh Paul Short Invitational this past Saturday, Oct. 5.

curing a fourth-place finish.

Rounding out the top 10 trio were juniors Caleb Hawke and Luke Roberts, who placed seventh and 10th respectively. Both Hawke and Roberts have earned the distinction of Runners of the Week in PAC Weekly Honors this season.

senior Grace Smith and sophomore Cayla Lawrence, both of whom recorded high 22-minute times to clinch 94th and 102nd place. Senior Ella Lyle and freshman Carli Freeman posted mid23-minute finishes to secure 136th and 166th place, respectively.

“When you put Christ first, wonderful things happen. If you talk to head coach Andrew DiDonato ‘10, he loves the game of football, but why he’s here is because he wants to point people to Christ,” Thrasher said.

It was McNulty’s idea that eventually led to a Christcentered refocusing in the College’s athletic department. Thrasher helped lead the athletic department towards a clear mission of faith-focused competition.

Years later, this mission had taken root in the department.

“I would say on Christian college campuses, many times the athletic department is the last wilderness to be tamed because of the pressure to win and all those kinds of things,” Thrasher said.

“Sometimes Christ is kind of an add-on, you know? You pray before the game, you pray after the game, but there’s really no integration

… In regard to Paul’s vision and (athletic director) Todd Gibson’s ‘02, (it) is a very specific and decisive movement to create a culture which is Christ-centered,” Thrasher expressed.

During his four decades at the College, Thrasher has seen this culture develop and thrive, drawing athletes in and bringing them back to work as coaches. While Thrasher’s peer, McNulty, is retiring at the end of this school year, Thrasher doesn’t see himself retiring soon.

“Really the main reason is that I have more ministry opportunities now than I could replicate if I ever retired, and I believe I’m in good health and thankful for that,” Trasher explained.

Results

Football (4-0): W, Bethany (62-22)

Both the men’s and women’s teams, under the direction of first-year head coach Paul Collier, recorded many impressive individual and team finishes, with the men’s program capturing first place out of the 27 teams at the meet.

Contributing to the men’s first title of 2024 were three Wolverines who placed among the top 10 out of the 219-runner field. Junior Michael Singley led the charge, putting up an impressive 8,000-meter time of 26 minutes, 36.3 seconds, and se-

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Further propelling the Wolverines to their firstplace finish were junior Jacob Colbert and senior Jonah DeWitt, who secured 20th and 23rd, respectively. Rounding out the line-up were 43rd and 56th place finishes from sophomore duo Max Ware and Eli Miller.

In the women’s event, the Wolverines emerged from the 46-team field with a hard-fought 16th-place finish, tallying a final team score of 515 points. Pacing the Wolverines was senior Lydia Bennett, whose 6,000-meter time of 22 minutes, 9.1 seconds earned her 30th place in the 407-runner field.

Following Bennett were

Maddie Mills had three saves and split time senior goalkeeper Courtney Lisman.

Both Smith and Freeman have been recognized in the PAC Weekly Honors as Newcomers of the Week in the 2024 season.

Closing out scoring for the women’s team were senior Julia Bauer and freshman Julianna Lindberg, who placed 213th and 298th, respectively.

With the PAC Championship meet right around the corner on Saturday, Nov. 2, the Wolverines will host their annual Homecoming Alumni 5K at 7 p.m. today, Oct. 11, providing current runners the opportunity to fine-tune their performance and engage with past program runners.

Women’s Soccer (7-3-1): W, Thiel (12-2)

Men’s Soccer (6-2-2): W, Thiel (6-0)

Women’s Volleyball (10-8): W, Bethany (3-2)

Women’s Tennis (9-1): W, Waynesburg (7-0)

Men’s Golf: 7th/17, Grove City Invitational Invitational

Women’s Golf: 2nd/4, Penn State Altoona Invitational

Upcoming

Women’s Cross Country: Oct. 11, at Homecoming Alumni 5K

Men’s Cross Country: Oct. 11, at Homecoming Alumni 5K

Junior defender Emilie Beers scored the last goal of the night for the Wolverines with a penalty shot.

Sophomore goalkeeper

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able. This love drives our focus on Christ, who has given us our abilities to play a sport together,” Klusch said.

“I believe that this season we see volleyball as such a

Just three days before, the Wolverines earned their third conference win of the season with a 5-2 victory over the Geneva Golden Tornadoes.

All five goals were scored by different players during the first half.

Mills had five saves in 45 minutes of play, Stevenson had a goal and three shots on the goal and Herrmann had 10 shots.

The Wolverines were the first team to hit 4-0 in the PAC. Through four conference games, the Wolverines

gift. I believe that this mindset allows us to play without restrictions. Just go and play your hardest for the Lord. I believe that we will be able to find success in our hard work, but ultimately, our goal as a team is not just to

have outscored their opponents 24-7. Grove City, Westminster and Saint Vincent College are in a three-way tie for first in the PAC with a 4-0 conference record.

Up next for the Wolverines is Westminster at home.

“Westminster will be a tough game. They have an experienced group who played a good non-conference schedule, so they are tested as well. I am looking forward to playing them because I know they will push us to be a better team,” Lamie said. They will compete at 4:30 p.m. today, Oct. 11, on Don Lyle Field.

win but to win for the glory of God,” Klusch added.

After traveling to W. Va. on Wednesday, Oct. 9 to take on the Bethany Bison, the Wolverines head to Latrobe, Pa. tomorrow, Oct. 12 to face the Bearcats of Saint Vincent.

Women’s Soccer: Oct. 11, 4:30 p.m. vs. Westminster

Men’s Soccer: Oct. 11, 7 p.m. vs. Westminster

Women’s Tennis: Oct. 12, 11 a.m. vs. Pennwest California

Football: Oct. 12, 2 p.m. vs Carnegie Mellon

Women’s Volleyball: Oct. 12, 2 p.m. at Saint Vincent

Emma Herrmann Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week

Nico Flati Football Offensive Player of the Week

Anna Poranski Women’s Tennis Newcomer of the Week

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Bethany Bison bested

Wolverines roll to 4-0 ahead of homecoming game

Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief

Wolverine football is 4-0 after a 62-22 win over the Bethany Bisons on the road in W. Va. The game served as a season overview in miniature, with the Wolverine’s offense and defense doing what they do best on both sides of the ball.

Only two minutes into the game, junior linebacker Ben Bladel sacked Bethany quarterback Brett Phillips for a loss of seven yards, which forced a fumble that senior nose tackle Kobe Bonnano was quick to recover. Sophomore kicker Daniel Sullivan put the first three points on the board with a 22-yard field goal.

Bladel finds himself in the top spot for career sacks, with 28.5 sacks only two and a half seasons into his Grove City career. Last season, Bl-

adel was awarded PAC Defensive Player of the Year following his 17-sack season.

Senior running back Nico Flati opened scoring for Grove City in the offense’s second drive, taking the ball down the field for five rushes and a touchdown.

Flati led the offense with four touchdowns on 20 carries, amassing 155 yards. The starting running back ranks third overall in total career rushing yards in Wolverine football’s record book, measuring up with 3225 yards.

The Bison offense took the field again, and after a seven minute and 27 second drive, their attempted field goal was blocked by Bonanno.

The Wolverines ended the first quarter with a last-second touchdown off of a 45yard connection from senior quarterback Logan Pfeuffer to fifth-year wide receiver Scott Fraser.

is second all-time at Grove City in catches and receiving yards and consistently ranks at the top of the con-

Volleyball levels the Lions in non-conference win

Mia Gallagher Sports Editor

The women’s volleyball team rolled to 9-7 last Thursday, Oct. 3 with a rousing defeat of the visiting Penn State Shenango Nittany Lions.

The team, who soundly secured the match with a fourth set margin of 25-16, rounded out most of their non-conference schedule and now look to find continued success in the PAC.

“It was great for our team to have a win over Penn State Shenango, especially so we could lock in our gameplay right before going into conference games,” senior setter Kennedy Kerr said.

Leading the offensive charge for the Wolverines was sophomore Kendra

Klusch, who recorded 11 kills in the four-set victory. Junior Lila Stonehouse added nine kills to the team’s dominant performance while sophomore duo Lily Lagaras and Alexis Standford both chipped in seven kills.

Contributing to the Wolverines’ success were Kerr and junior setter Brooklyn Wirebaugh, who posted 16 and 11 assists, respectively. Kerr and Wirebaugh were joined by sophomore Sarah Harris in securing seven of the team’s 16 service aces; Lagaras paced the team with five aces.

Defensively, Klucsh and Standford contributed a combined six blocks from the net while sophomore Alayna Dorst locked down the back row with 12 digs. Sophomore

Julia Fisher and junior Alex Anderson joined Dorst by adding a combined 19 digs to the dominant defensive display.

While the Wolverines dropped their first conference match to Chatham last Saturday, Oct. 5 with a difficult 1-3 loss, their impressive first set 25-17 victory over the PAC preseason favorite Cougars bodes well for a possible post-season match-up between the two programs.

“I believe that this season, we have approached volleyball with a new mindset. We have focused on building a team culture of love: a Christ-like love where we push each other to be great and hold each other account-

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Fraser has played an integral part in the Wolverine offense following the graduation of Cody Gustafson ’21.

Fraser

ference in total receptions. Last season, Fraser had ten

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Players celebrate in this file photo from their game against Geneva on Sept. 7. They will face the CMU Terriers tomorrow for their homecoming game at 2 p.m.

LUKE PAGLIA

Senior Nico Flati, pictured here in this file photo, was named PAC Offensive Player of the Week.

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Sophomore Alayna Dorst, captured mid-attack, in this file photo.