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Ribbon cut on STEM

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Vol. 74, No. 4

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Josh Evans News Editor

Last Thursday, trustees, faculty, alumni and many others gathered outside the newly built STEM Hall for the building’s official dedication ceremony.

In his opening remarks at the ceremony, Grove City College President Dr. Richard Jewell ’67 spoke of the attention that the College has always paid to science education, tracing this history all the way back to the first president, Dr. Isaac Ketler.

However, Jewell noted that the completion of STEM Hall was only phase one of the plan. Phase two will involve tearing down Rockwell Hall and rebuilding it with an updated interior.

David Rathburn ’79, chair of the board, spoke of the importance of acknowledging nature as a revelation of God and of studying his creation through the sciences.

Dr. John Moore, former president of the College, also discussed the importance of science and technology education, particularly in regard to fueling success within society.

“Progress in technology is essential to continuing economic growth,” Moore said.

Dr. Stacy Birmingham, Dean of the Hopeman School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics, also spoke, highlighting the many features of the new building, including labs that double as classrooms and energy-efficient lighting and air systems.

The dedication concluded with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a catered reception.

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The Wolverines line up under the lights during last Saturday’s night game. See page 12 for more on the game.

New year, new SGA senate

Kara Mazey

Contributing Writer After a week of hanging up posters, creating Facebook pages and drawing chalk on every available sidewalk, the election process for the Grove City College Student Government Association began. The end result brought five new freshmen onto the Senate for the 2013-2014 school year: President Sarah Klein, Senator of Academic Affairs Isaac Kim, Senator of Social Affairs Julia Bereck, Senator of Student Affairs Thomas Kutz and Senator of Communications and Marketing Andrew Mascio.

SGA is one of the several organizations on campus that provides students with an opportunity to serve and gain experience through a leader-

ship role. Each of these newlyelected members has already expressed interest in using this role to better Grove City College student life as a whole.

“My goal is to get students involved and excited about being part of the lives of the students around them,” Bereck said.

While a majority of these freshmen have goals in mind, one elected officer has already seen one of her goals for the campus come to life. During the campaigning period for freshmen elections, Klein proposed a “Freshman Presidential Candidates Forum,” where the presidential candidates were able to address the freshmen class.

Since many freshmen attended the forum, Klein hopes to make it an annual event.

After being elected into of-

fice, each freshman was instructed to attend their first professional, full-senate meeting.

“It’s like a step closer to government in the real world,” Kutz said. “Dressing in business

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Freshmen Sarah Klein and Thomas Kutz, new members of SGA.

professional attire is always fun, and when you are there to help students, it is quite worth it.”

Others should not feel left out.

Every Tuesday evening in the SGA, page 4

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John Tamny of Forbes Opinions kicked off the Freedom Readers series.

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The College’s own Peter Calaboyias sculpted a world-renowned work for the 1996 Olympics.

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From hipsters to adult hide and seek leagues, Portlandia satirizes everything.

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Is the justice portrayed in American films an accuarte depiction of reality?

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Women’s volleyball has some momentum after bouncing back from a few tough losses.

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‘Where have all the jobs gone?’

John Tamny kicks off Freedom Readers

Brianna Buczkowski Contributing Writer

John Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets and Forbes Opinions, kicked off the Center for Vision and Values Freedom Readers series for this semester in the Mary Andersen Pew Dining Room on Tuesday night at 8 p.m.

Tamny’s lecture was entitled “Where Have all the Jobs Gone?

How Government is Hurting the job Market for College Graduates,” a timely topic for college students. Tamny was introduced

by Lee Wishing, Administrative Director for the Center for Vision and Values, to a packed dining room.

Tamny prefaced his lecture with a disclaimer, acknowledging how common the topic of the jobs market is today.

“Repetitiveness is good when Depression should have been a coverage would make hiring it comes to economics,” he said. recession, according to Tamny, difficult, another negative for Tamny outlined four main who posited that recessions are recent and soon-to-be college points as crucial to the current “beautiful” and a “sign that the graduates.

Following a thunderous apeconomic situation: taxes, regu- economy is fixing itself.” lation, trade and the need for a He added that the beauty of a plause at the close of his formal stable currency. Each of these recession is that it provides jobs lecture, time was allotted to a aspects has been touched by an due to economic recovery. He brief questions and answers segment. Junior increasingly Chesterton e x p a n d i n g “Americans want to commit suicide basically Cobb asked gover nment Tamny who and in turn once a generation.” he believed crippled the John Tamny, on the apathy of the American public was to blame economy and for the lack businesses. of education on The current nature of the less-than-appealing explained that this was the fail- economic matters among the job market is as Tamny described ure of the bailouts in the latest younger generations. Tamny it, “Not a failure of capitalism financial crisis of which Ameri- credited the prosperity of Amerbut a failure of running away cans are still feeling the effects icans, which causes people to today. “fall asleep” and to turn a blind from capitalism.”

Tamny also touched on the eye to the growing government.

Tamny went on to give a “Americans want to commit brief history of the Great De- Patient Protection and Affordpression, deeming it crucial to able Care Act, popularly called suicide basically once a generaunderstanding what has been Obamacare. He noted that the tion,” he said of the quasi apathy and is going on now. The Great impending universal healthcare that results in these periods of

World News Roundup

New details on Navy Yard shooter emerge

Last Monday, Aaron Alexis, a previously unknown Navy reservist, shot and killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard. Details are slowly emerging about the shooter’s mental state; he had allegedly been hearing voices and suffering from intense paranoia.

Alexis had obtained the guns legally and died in a police shootout after the mass killings.

Obama addresses UN General Assembly The UN General Assembly met on Tuesday for their annual meeting. President Obama spoke at the summit on the importance of diplomacy in Syria and a new focus on the Iran nuclear crisis.

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“Iran’s genuine commitment to go down a different path will be good for the region and the world,” Obama said.

The election of a new president in Iran has given hope to an otherwise bleak outlook on diplomacy in Iran.

The new president, Hassan Rouhani, has promised a peaceful discussion on Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

Another earthquake strikes Fukushima The AP reports that a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Fukushima in Japan on Sept. 19.

The city houses a massive nuclear power plant, but so far there has been no radiation warning for the area. In 2011, a huge earthquake and tsunami de-

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Attack on Pakistani church kills 85 after Sunday Mass An attack on Christians occurred last Sunday in Pakistan when 85 people were killed in a twin suicide church bombing.

The bombing occurred in Peshawar, Pakistan at the All Saints Church after Sunday Mass. The bombings were linked to the Taliban in reaction against U.S. drone attacks in the area. The people of Pakistan began rallying against the government for their lack of protection for minorities in the country. Christians make up about 1.6 percent

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prosperity.

Tamny ended his talk on an optimistic note, as he referred to it, by touching again on Obamacare. He believes it will be over with because of its many loopholes and the entrepreneurial mindset of Americans. Tamny also stated his belief that Obamacare will be the last “great thing” of the Obama administration and that it is “essentially over.”

“Bad leadership begets good [leadership],” Tamny said, stating that as a result of bad leadership Americans are “waking up.”

He added that it will cause new leaders to step up and become more prominent.

“It reaffirmed what I had thought; that more government and regulations are not the answer,” senior David Marr said of the evening’s event.

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of the country’s overwhelmingly Muslim population.

Kenyan terrorist mall attack Kenyan terrorists have taken the lives of 67 civilians and Kenyan troops, and injuring 200 in an upscale mall located in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. The standoff lasted for several days

during which the militants had a hostage situation and were engaged in fighting with Kenyan troops. It is believed the terrorists are linked to Al-Qaeda, and during the attacks used Twitter and other social media outlets to give updates of the attack.

Al-Shabab stated that this attack was in retaliation against Kenyan forces pushing into Somalia.

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Life

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Students plan for ICO missions

Rachel Watson Contributing Writer Although many students desire to be involved in campus ministry, they often find it difficult to make time during the semester. Inner-City Outreach plans two trips during January intersession for college students to share their faith and experience new cultures.

“It’s just amazing how you can connect to people on such a personal level when you don’t speak the same language,” junior Zach Bentley said after returning from an ICO trip to Costa Rica.

Sophomore Abby Friel and senior Tara Skinner are co-head-

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ing the upcoming ICO trip to Carrilos, Costa Rica. The members of the trip hope to launch a vacation bible school for the children in the morning, and assist in construction work in the afternoon, including building a new floor for the church.

“It’s just amazing to be able to experience a new culture.

I still keep in touch via Facebook with so many people I met when I was in Costa Rica,” Friel said. “ICO is just a great way to connect with God and learn a lot about yourself.”

The second ICO trip venturing out this winter will be sent to a rural part of Honduras.

Those who are going will provide medical and dental care to

Students serve through construction work and child care. the people of the village and interact with the local children.

“It is just a great opportunity to serve the Lord and impact a new community that really needs it,” one of the leaders of the trip, junior Sam Ivan, said.

“When I first heard about ICO, I was reluctant to check it out, but I’m so glad I did,” freshman Zack Voell said. “I cannot wait to experience a new culture and serve God at the same time.”

Trips are also offered over spring intercession. More information on the ICO trips is PHOTOS COURTESY ABBY FRIEL available at mygcc.edu/campusThe members of last year’s ICO Costa Rica. ministries.

Serving the Grove City Community

Staff Writer

Many students who strive to actively serve others can look no further than the Grove City community.

There are many opportunities to assist as tutors in youth or adult church services or for one parent families, all within walking distance from campus.

For the last eight years, Homework Help, a program run by Mercer High School, has been aiding seventh, eighth and ninth graders in their academic lives.

Homework Help is an afterschool tutoring and remediation program that meets twice

a week. For the past seven years, Grove City College students have volunteered their free time in order to serve the community.

The program runs during the entire school year. Mercer High School counselor, Tina Greig, believes that college students bring more experience as well as a love for learning to the program.

“Our students benefit not only from the academic assistance, but also from the positive example the collegians bring: a great attitude about education and its importance [and] the friendship and bonding with an older mentor,” Greig said. “I also think it inspires them to want to

do well so that they can someday pursue their own goals after high school.”

Tutoring opportunities can also be found at the Grove City Education Center for Adults, which has been serving adults for over 20 years. Tutors are especially needed for literary skills and development, GED preparation and English as a second language. The GCECA’s goal is to provide intimate relationships that help students achieve their academic goals.

East Main Presbyterian Church recently started a program called Alongside to assist one- parent families. Alongside was inspired by a team from East

Did you know?

Breanna Renkin Contributing Writer Grove City College history professor, Dr. Mark Graham, has achieved success domestically as well as internationally after the publication of his book, “Ancient Empires: From Mesopotamia to the Rise of Islam.”

Ancient Empires is a brief but thorough overview of multiple ancient civilizations ranging from the ancient Near East to the early Muslim period. It focuses on the basic tension between empire formation and resistance.

Main Presbyterian Church after they had returned from aiding in the Hurricane Sandy cleanup in New Jersey.

“We were challenged by the catalyst team of Touch Global missionaries to look around at home and reach out to folks in our own community,”Reverend Jerri Walford said.

One-parent families provide unique ministering opportunities as they are often in need of both time and money. After much consideration, the church followed what they considered to be their calling and established Alongside.

On Saturday mornings, Alongside volunteers mentors

single parents and help fosters a safe family atmosphere to promote nurture and growth.

Throughout the week, the program assists one- parent families through avenues such as childcare, children’s ministries, and meals.

“Alongside creates time, and space for people with different stories to come together and try to make today better then yesterday,” Walford said.

None of these volunteer opportunities require prior experience and people with all talents and abilities are encouraged to volunteer.

‘Ancient Empires’

Alongside the text, Graham includes pictures chosen and drawn by Grove City College students.

When describing his reaction to his book’s success, Graham repeatedly used one word: “surprised.” Although he only expected his books to be used in smaller colleges, large schools like the University of Southern California and King’s College in London are using it in their classrooms as well. In addition, “Ancient Empires” has received numerous positive reviews from critics.

“Ancient Empires challenges the reader to think on a scale that is seldom found today in academic books . . . [and] should assist academic read-

ers, in general not just specialists in the ancient world, in posing better questions in their own work,” Thomas S. Burns, professor of Emory University, said in a 2011 review for “The Ancient History Bulletin.”

Graham’s book will reach an even larger audience with its translation into Portuguese.Thousands of copies have been printed for a mainly Brazilian audience.

“I can’t read it, but I can recognize the pictures,” Graham said.

Graham is currently researching and working with Dr. Jason Edwards, professor of history and humanities, to write another book.

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An artist in our midst

Calaboyias’ project to be revealed on Homecoming weekend Rebekah Fry

Contributing Writer Centennial Park in Atlanta, Georgia houses a unique sculpture commissioned for the 1996 Olympics. The bronze Tribute features three athletic figures in radial motion and is heralded for its grandeur and masterful detail. Its image is recognized worldwide and appreciated by many. The most fascinating part, however, is that the sculptor is Grove City College’s own professor of art, Peter Calaboyias.

Born in Icaria, Greece, Calaboyias derives much of his artistic inspiration from his Greek heritage and various life experiences. Through pursuing higher education, he received his B.S. from Pennsylvania State University and his master’s degree in education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In 1995, he joined the College faculty and has since dedicated his time to introducing sculpture

SGA Hall of Arts and Letters, starting at 6 p.m., SGA holds a meeting open to the entire student body.

With a new year starting and a new SGA Senate forming, students hope that new ideas will emerge on campus.

“I hope to achieve my goal of

and printmaking to the College’s art curriculum.

Calaboyias has taught in the public school system, at community colleges, the Carnegie Museum of Art, and Carnegie Mellon University. He has also made additional contributions to the art community and has gained a wealth of experience through working with artists and students. He views teaching as a way to pass on his knowledge to the next generations.

His passion for learning seeps into each class as he strives to implement the importance of art history, technique and growth.

“As educators, we foster the formation of a student’s inspiration,” Calaboyias said.

Aside from his time within the classroom walls, Calaboyias has contributed much to the creative world. Commissions and art exhibits have displayed his work throughout the United Sates and his homeland, Greece.

His most recent project is set to be unveiled during Homecoming weekend on campus.

The contemporary sculpture, built with both synthetic and

PHOTO COURTESY PETER CALABOYIAS

Peter Calaboyias’ “Stacks” stands outside Pattee-Paterno Library at Penn State University. analytical methods, will complement the College’s newest science, technology, and mathematics building, STEM Hall.

“As one observes the work, the images will form and restate [in an artistic fashion] the College’s mission,” Calaboyias said.

He intends for it to signify the

representing the freshman

However, he hopes to leave behind a legacy of bringing inspiration to reality.

“Somewhere, sometime, someplace, ideas will surface and the faint memory of the inspiration will be manifested in the creation,” Calaboyias said.

This week’s chapel presentations

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well by being approachable, reasonable, humble and

accomplishments that students can achieve as a result of their education.

Over his 17 years at the College, Calaboyias has been pleased to see the artistic talent exhibited by students and will miss it when his teaching career comes to a close in the spring.

exhibiting

a true servant’s heart,” Klein said.

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Tuesday, October 1st Inner City Outreach Wednesday, October 2nd Homecoming Student Worship Rev. Brian Jansen ‘01, pastor, Heritage Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Thursday, October 3rd Dr. David DiQuattro ‘02, chair of department of philosophy, assistant professor of philosopy

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Entertainment One Act Preview

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Katie Koller

Section Designer Tau Alpha Pi promises entertaining talent and a splash of comedy for audiences of all ages at its One Act Festival. Performances will be on Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the Little Theater in Pew Fine Arts Center. Four ambitious pairs of directors and their lively players have prepared four comic acts for the weekend.

Juniors Taryn Cole and Sarah Zimmerman have taken on David Ives’ “Degas, C’est Moi” with their cast of five players: freshmen Ellen Pierson, Rose Duguid and John Umble, sophomore John Laurie, playing the lead man, and junior Stuart Balmer. The play tells the story of a man in New York City who wakes up and thinks that he is the famous Edgar Degas. Over the course of the day, humorous episodes occur with everyone he meets. Zimmerman said she picked this one act due to the mix of seriousness and humor.

“It keeps you going and doesn’t stop,” she said.

Sophomore Zachary McClelland and senior Grace Leuenberger decided to mix up the show and to bring a short story, “The Magic Barrel” by Bernard Malamud, to life on the stage.

The cast includes sophomore Tim Lagoy (Leo Finkle), junior Evan Burns (Pinye Salzman), freshman Sarah Tomlinson (Lily Hirshorn) and junior Sophia Nell (Stella Salzman). Leuenberger herself adapted to oneact form, drawing a lighthearted tone and a thought-provoking message from the story.

“The play is “about how you find the person you are looking for when you least expect it,” Leuenberger said.

Leo Finkle, a Jew in the city, is looking for love and turns to a Jewish matchmaker, Salzman, for

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Students prepare for One Acts. help. The story tracks their efforts to find a wife for Leo, who eventually discovers the woman of his dreams from an unexpected source.

Senior Victoria Benyo and junior Caleb Fite picked one of the lighter comedies of the Festival to direct. Also involved in bringing the play to life is the cast, including junior Liz Manley (Marty), sophomore Nate Woodroof (Paul) and junior Taylor Leick (Henry).

“The cast and Caleb are fun to work with,” Benyo said. “I’ve really enjoyed this directing experience.”

“Mug,” by Marianne DiQuattro, follows a day in the life of a spunky woman, who is having a rough day. Before her day is over, she is mugged by two incompetent criminals.

The fourth play of the Festival, directed by juniors Emma Sibilla and Mike Vogel, will take

the audience across the ocean to Latin America with an American tourist in David Ives’ “Dr. Fritz, or: The Forces of Light.”

In this play, sophomore John Hermesmann plays Tom and senior Lizzy McFall plays Maria/ Dr. Fritz. As Tom travels in Latin America, he becomes sick from food poisoning and visits a doctor. When the receptionist can

barely understand him, confusion and comedy ensue.

“This is an opportunity for new people to come into theater here,” Vogel said, “and they have just as much talent as the actors in the main stage productions.”

Each director is working to make the Festival a must-see, filled with surprising twists and hilarious mishaps.

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Whedon adds a modern twist to an old classic

Ryan Hampton Staff Writer

Those who have followed the arc of Joss Whedon’s career probably did not expect him to create a rendition of a Shakespearean play. The influential screenwriter and director directed the third highest-grossing movie of all time, “The Avengers,” and directed the 1990s hit series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”

As a result, Whedon’s faithful, yet modernized, adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” was a surprise entry in his filmography.

Filmed in only twelve days and shot in black and white,Whedon directed and produced the film independently while taking a vacation at his home in Santa Monica, California. The film

was released to critical acclaim at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival and ran in theaters over the summer of 2013. Whedon used many actors who had participated in his numerous television projects. The actors include Amy Acker (who starred in Whedon’s “Buffy” spin-off, “Angel”) and Nathan Fillion, who held starring roles in Whedon’s “Firefly” and ABC’s crime-drama “Castle.”

Due to their previous experience with Whedon, the actors show tremendous chemistry with each other and seem comfortable with the material in the film. Whedon’s adaptation also benefits from its visual appeal.

The film looks like a production from Hollywood’s noir heyday, giving it a retro and subtly sordid aura. It also helps that Whedon’s

mansion, where the majority of the action takes place, is exquisite and jives with the noir-cinematography. It is easy to see why Whedon longed to film a movie in such a place.

Ultimately, there is more to the film than its appealing cinematography. Whedon claims to have been heavily influenced

by Shakespeare’s works and he shows a deep appreciation for the source material throughout the film. In fact, the modern day setting aids the retelling process, giving Shakespeare’s work an accessible quality which it would have otherwise lacked.Whedon’s offering is the latest in a long line of adaptations to alter the time and setting of Shakespeare’s plays, while still managing to maintain all the energy and wit of the original (such as Ken-

neth Branagh’s 1996 version of “Hamlet” and Richard Loncraine’s 1995 remake of “Richard III”).

However, the best quality of “Much Ado About Nothing” is its enjoyable performances and sense of fun. The actors clearly had a ball recreating Shakespeare’s classic line, “Shakespeare knew how to throw a party.”

Whedon’s enjoyment of his craft is evident throughout the film, and the fact that he shot it while on vacation accentuates his dedication to filmmaking. The film’s black and white quality, noir aspects and innate sense of joy sync perfectly, making the film an ode to both Shakespeare and Golden-Age cinema alike.

Britain’s post-punk revival breakout hit is back with its newest album, AM. The new album is arguably the Arctic Monkeys’ best album since its 2006 release of “Whatever People Say I am, That’s What I’m Not.”Opening with a sinister, plodding bass line enhanced with foot stomps and handclaps, “Do I Wanna Know?” starts the album off in a low-key fashion, leaving room for over the top tracks such as “R U Mine?” The track features distorted guitar riffs and lyrics delivered in a nonchalant attitude, showing how the band has matured by producing an album full of attitude with a sophisticated studio sound.

The Arctic Monkeys use AM to demonstrate that not every track on the album needs to be a spastic punk number, taking things slower with the track “No. 1 Party Anthem.” Lyrics such as “Drunken monologues, confused because / It’s not like I’m falling in love I just want you to do me no good / And you look like you could,” emphasize lead singer Alex Turner’s jaded outlook on the party scene and days gone by, backed with a mellow piano line and acoustic guitar chords.

After trying to find their stylistic niche with every album, progressing from punk, alternative rock, to pop rock, the Arctic Monkeys finally seem to find a home with a successful blend of funk, R&B and vintage rock.

Turner’s lyrics combine sporadic late night thoughts with terse self-reflection.

The band’s sound has matured without losing its bold tones and catchy grooves which made it so memorable when it first burst onto the alternative scene.

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Through the Lens

Sept. 27, 2013

GREEK -APALOOZA 2013 Getting a picture of Greek life Members of the Greek community introduce freshmen and independents to Greek life with their annual Greekapalooza event. A photobooth was one of the highlights of the night, capturing the enthusiasm of the festivities.

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‘Put a bird on it’

‘Portlandia’ satirizes hipsters and political correctness Kara Halin

Contributing Writer What do a feminist bookstore, an adult hide and seek league and a business that pickles everything from eggs to broken CDs have in common? Nothing — except each of these things has been satirized by The Independent Film Channel series “Portlandia.”

With the release of its third season on DVD in July and its Netflix streaming release on Sept. 1, the show’s viewership is at an all-time high. Its third season premiered to over 1.1 million viewers, which is a significant increase from 263,000 viewers who tuned into the first season’s premiere. Netflix played a significant role in exposing the show to a larger audience, since many people do not have a cable subscription that includes IFC. “Portlandia” is a 30 minute sketch comedy television show that is set and filmed in Portland, Oregon. The show thrives

on an off-beat sense of humor that pokes fun at Portland and its odd, hipster culture. The style of humor featured on the show is much like that of Saturday Night Live, which is fitting since Lorne Michaels, creator and producer of SNL, is an executive producer of “Portlandia.”

Despite Portland’s role as the target of jokes, most people who live in the city and watch “Portlandia” do not find it offensive.

Rather, viewers love it and appreciate how it highlights Portland’s uniqueness. The former mayor of Portland, Sam Adams, even appears in several episodes of the show as a mayoral assistant.

Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein star in the show.

Many know Armisen from his 11 years on Saturday Night Live. Brownstein, although the lesser known of the duo, notably played guitar and sang for the band Sleater-Kinney before joining the band Wild Flag. The offscreen friendship between

Armisen and Brownstein is apparent in their comedic chemistry onscreen.

One thing that sets “Portlandia” apart from other comedy series is the simplicity of the show.

Armisen and Brownstein play nearly every character, which makes everything a bit funnier.

Along with Jonathan Krisel, Armisen and Brownstein created the show and wrote the episodes.

Additionally, they are two of the executive producers: in essence, they are the show.

One of the show’s funniest and most well-known sketches features two feminist women, Toni and Candace (Brownstein and Armisen), who run a bookstore called Women and Women First. They overreact to all things gender-related and tend to harass most people who enter their store. One such situation, featured in season three, shows Candace’s son asking her to babysit for his child. However, Candace and Toni refuse to let him reveal the baby’s gender,

claiming they do not know the difference between a man and a woman. These sketches take certain aspects of feminist thought and exaggerate them for comedic affect.

Another sketch which has gained popularity is the “Put a Bird On It” skit that features Armisen and Brownstein playing Bryce Shivers and Lisa Eversman, respectively. They go into a store and put birds on the merchandise, including tote bags, teapots and even a statue of a bird. The sketch pokes fun at the current trend of having birds on clothing and accessories. The two yell “put a bird on it” throughout the skit, and the phrase has become closely associated with the show.

Though “Portlandia” still remains somewhat of a hidden gem, it has had a number of famous guest stars, including Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Wiig, Steve Buscemi, Sarah McLachlan, Selma Blair, Aubrey Plaza, Chloë Sevigny and Kyle MacLachlan.

Some of these guest stars appear

in one-episode stints while others return on a regular basis.

The show’s success has even led to a book called “Portlandia: A Guide for Visitors,” written by Armisen and Brownstein. Highlighting the show’s humor, part of the book’s description reads: “Please note, and point out to your best friend, that this book is printed on 130 percent recycled paper in a peanut-free, smokefree plant by local workers in a friendly and fair environment, free of sudden noises and unnatural light.”

Although fans of the show must wait until 2014 to see the fourth season premiere, all current seasons are available for streaming on Netflix. With contracts into a fifth season, Armisen and Brownstein will keep their audiences laughing with “Portlandia.”

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“Riddick”

Sci-fi franchise returns to its roots Grayson Quay

ships. The hunters respond by Entertainment Editor removing a crucial component from each ship and locking them Richard B. Riddick (Vin Dieup at the base, forcing Riddick sel) stands atop a cliff, silhouettto come to them. ed against a bloody sunset over The film shifts the focus from an unforgiving landscape.

Riddick, a dangerous fugitive, to “Gotta get back in touch with the mercenaries who are huntthe animal side,” he says. ing him as they squabble with “Riddick,” a major movie reeach other over the bounty. lease for the summer of 2013, is Viewers see Riddick the same the third feature-length film in way the mercenaries see him: as a cult hit series, despite its small a deadly flicker of movement in budget. the corners of their eyes.

Riddick, a futuristic escaped Eventually, Riddick can wait convict with a dark past and surno longer. He is captured gically altered eyes that alby the mercenaries, but low him to see in the dark, a new threat soon forces first appeared in “Pitch Riddick allows us to see the them into a shaky alliance.

Black” (2000).The film fol- determined survivalist, the While the conclusion is lowed Riddick and other night-stalker and the ally of well-executed and thrilling, passengers from a ship that necessity. it retreads the last 30 mincrashed on a remote planet utes of “Pitch Black,” and is as they struggled to survive weaker as a result of this imitaafter a full eclipse drew a species willingness to endure pain. Soon, tion. of subterranean, light-sensitive however, he realizes that he must Ultimately, “Riddick,” like escape the planet and triggers predators onto the surface.

“Pitch Black,” serves as a clasa distress beacon he finds at an In the second film, “The sic example of hard science ficabandoned mercenary base.

Chronicles of Riddick” (2004), tion in the tradition of “Alien.”

Two companies of bounty Riddick came into conflict with Eschewing the idealism of “Star hunters (about fifteen people in a crusading intergalactic cult Trek” and the romanticism of all) respond to the distress call. known as the Necromongers.

“Star Wars,” hard sci-fi films The first group to arrive is led by “Chronicles” combined the tone of the first film with an epic sto- the hot-tempered Santana (Jordi bring the ugly side of human ryline, creating an odd hybrid of Mollá), who declares openly that nature into space.The small pool hard sci-fi and space opera that he will put Riddick’s head in a of characters gives “Riddick” an box, which he holds up for Rid- intimacy that “Pitch Black” poswas disorienting to watch.

“Riddick” begins with the dick to see. A second group fol- sessed but “Chronicles” lacked. eponymous hero stranded on a lows under the leadership of a “Riddick,” however, surpasses hostile planet. A few flashbacks man who seeks an answer from the first film in that it allows us establish the transition from the Riddick’s past (Matt Nable) and to see Riddick as the determined previous film, but they are done his second-in-command, Dahl survivalist, the night-stalker and as quickly and economically as (Katee Sackhoff). Riddick ini- the ally of necessity, providing possible, showing a clear desire tially offers to let them live in the best and most varied porto distance the franchise from exchange for one of their two trayal of the character yet. the previous film. Having been betrayed and left for dead by the Necromongers after renouncing the crown, Riddick is removed from the galactic struggle for power and placed into a more immediate struggle for his own survival.

For the first twenty minutes or so of the film, there is no dialogue aside from a few brief voiceovers. Riddick’s silent, one-man struggle against nature proves to be the best part of the film as he survives with a combination of cleverness and dogged

THINGS2DO

Fri. Sept. 27 Study Abroad Fair 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Atrium Freshman Talent Show 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Crawford Auditorium Sat. Sept. 28 Northern Hospitality 9 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

MAP – Old Dining, Patio

Wed. Oct. 2 Homecoming Student Worship, Rev. Brian Janssen ’01, Heritage Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA 8 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Double chapel credit opportunity

Sun. Sept. 29 Vespers “A Very Important Gift” 6:30 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.

Harbison Chapel

Thurs. Oct. 3 Citius-Altius-Fortius: The Olympic Experience of a GCC Grad, Dr. Randy Wilber ’76 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Sticht Lecture Hall

Mon. Sept 30 Powder Puff 8 p.m.

Thorn Field

Bonfire and Pep Rally 9 p.m. New Fire Pit (foot of Rainbow Bridge, lower campus)

Tues. Oct. 1 Homecoming Court Voting – Vote Online All Day Java Jam 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Ketler Rec

Fri. Oct. 4 Dance 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Breen Student Union and HAL Courtyard Speak Easy After Party 11 p.m. Ketler Rec

Sept. 27, 2013

Perspectives

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Editorial

American films and worldly justice Dan Johnson

Managing Editor

PHOTO BY GROVE CITY COLLEGE

Why go to church?

Kyle Burko Perspectives Editor “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another — and all the more as you see the day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:2425 NIV).

The question of whether or not to attend a local church is a difficult one to answer for students at a Christian school, especially at one like Grove City College. The outward difference between full-time enrollment at a Christian college and being seated in a pew each Sunday morning in a local congregation is clear. However, when considering the Christian college community, it seems like students could be following Hebrews 10:24-25 without leaving the comfort of their beds on Sunday mornings. After all, they are surrounded every day by fellow believers who are part of the body of Christ.

For students who normally live far away from the College, finding a new church proves difficult. It is always impossible to find a church that looks and feels like one’s home congregation. To some extent, frequenting a local church can also be a difficult compromise between time spent searching for one and the fellowship and encouragement gained by actually being involved in a church.

In essence, a Christian college is an assembly of believers, dedicated to the same task of serving the Lord with their time and efforts — seemingly not much

different than church meetings in biblical times.

It is often tempting to say that a Christian college with chapel services and Bible studies is more than enough “church” to keep one spiritually healthy. It is easy to think that finding a local congregation to worship with is unnecessary or is just an extra hassle. If the church building itself seems to matter little in God’s eyes, why worry about formally going to church?

The answer rests in three elements of a local church congregation that simply are not present in the college community: personal attention, biblical preaching and accountability.

Few people would argue that there is a lack of great Christian fellowship at Grove City.

Bible reading is prevalent, especially among smaller Bible study groups that meet all around campus. Prayer occurs privately in dorm rooms, in chapel, in a handful of classes and even in Hicks Cafeteria before meals.

However, receiving individual attention from elders in the faith and trusted brothers and sisters in Christ might only be found in a local church body. For example, the conversations I have with my pastor at home about my faith are deeper than the conversations that I share with my friends. Part of the reason is because of the respect and trust I have developed for my pastor through the service and love that a minister provides.

The second element that is not always delivered on a college campus is sound preaching of the Bible. While Scripture reading and verse references abound, they are not the same as biblical preaching. In 2 Timothy, Paul

emphasizes the value of teaching, reproof, correctio,n and training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). This way of hearing God’s Word serves to not only correct our misunderstandings, but to convict us where we are wrong and direct us back to the path.

Theology classes only go so far, as the professor seeks to impart knowledge, but is sharply limited in the area of reproof, correction and training in righteousness. A preacher is called to preach on those areas specifically.

Finally, accountability is the third element that may be lacking in one’s spiritual walk if one does not attend church.

Although there are many strong believers whose friends are able to hold them accountable, it is also necessary to have wise elders as accountability leaders.

As exemplified in the relationship between Paul and Timothy in the Bible, accountability to a Christian stronger in the faith is a much-needed means of growing in our faith (Titus 2). Both accountability to peers or fellow students and accountability to elders in the faith are essential as we garner the view of older Christians as well as younger ones who can empathize with our situations more directly.

For these reasons, it seems that attending a local church is a valuable, if not necessary, act for Christians who seek to fully follow Christ’s instruction. While a Christian college does much for us spiritually, it does not provide us with all the nourishment we need in our walk with Christ.

Local congregations provide opportunities to serve and to be served, and should be heartily embraced.

Why do American films tend to end the way they do?

The protagonist almost always prevails in the end, either getting what he wants or saving the world.

The 2002 version of “The Count of Monte Cristo” gives the title role, Edmond Dantes, a much happier ending than that originally scripted by Alexandre Dumas. Dantes’ best friend, Fernand Mondego, has falsely accused Dantes of treason to steal the lovely Mercédès for himself. But Dantes himself is far from clean — after escaping prison, he plots revenge on those who originally ruined his life. In the book, he ends up miserable, consumed by his desire for revenge. In the movie, however, his shortcomings are overlooked and he ends up with a better version of the life he thought was in store for him before his exile. Is this an accurate depiction of reality?

Most Americans feel that “good people” deserve to prevail in the end or get something good for their virtues.

Even if we think that should happen, is that ultimately how things work out?

This question seems particularly relevant in difficult times — the times when friends fail us, when relationships don’t work out, when we are overlooked for seemingly deserved honors or when work is overwhelming and our grades slip.

Depression or melancholy can set in, and it is difficult to not know when the hardship will end.

The 1994 classic, “The Shawshank Redemption,” does not shy away from this reality. Banker Andy Dufresne is thrown into prison for the

murder of his wife, a crime he did not commit, and suffers a host of injustices while there.

The reality is that bad things do happen to “good people” in this life. It is a result of the brokenness of the world after the fall. This reality gives the feeling that this is an unjust world, which, in a sense, it is.

In this life, many sins may go unpunished — perhaps a form of grace — and some good left unrewarded.

But I think the medium of American film is on to something, even if screenwriters do not quite understand what it is.

Justice is served by God on the larger scale. This justice, however, is a gracious one, because of God’s own sacrifice.

Without the sacrifice of his Son, none of us would deserve any better than eternal punishment.

While Hollywood tends to portray self-dependence as strength, true strength lies in depending on God and relying on his strength. We can do so much more through him who has immeasurable strength than we can in our human frailty (Philippians 4:13).The hero in a film is the one the world would also view as heroic. But, as Paul writes to the Corinthians, “God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong” (I Corinthians 1:27).

Ultimately, those who depend on God rather than on themselves are those who God has called to himself. God is great and worthy of our praise; when we realize that, we will want to rely on him.

The more we rely on him, the more we realize that he alone is sufficient to fill our deepest needs. Those who trust in the Lord and lean on him are those who will be filled.

GREEN EYESHADE AWARD This week’s award goes to sophomore Caroline Bennett for her tireless work managing the photography staff as well as consistently contributing photo art to every section of the paper.

The Collegian Green Eyeshade Award honors student contributors who have demonstrated consistency and excellence in their work.

Caroline Bennett

Each week, The Collegian editors select a reporter, photographer or staff member who has made a valuable contribution to the paper. The award makes a valuable addition to a portfolio or resume.

Sports

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Sept. 27, 2013

Oh so close... again

Men’s soccer falls late to Heidelberg Julie Fijal Contributing Writer While soccer is filled with strategy, only one plan works after regulation. Senior defender Dan Adams stated it simply.

“It’s the golden goal. Put the ball in the back of the net before they put it in yours.”

Unfortunately, this did not happen for the Grove City College men’s soccer team Tuesday at their afternoon match against Heidelberg University. The final score of the game was 2-1 in overtime, dropping the team’s record to 3-4-1.

The game started quickly when Heidelberg sophomore midfielder, Ryan Homoki, scored in the 13th minute of the first half. The Wolverines did not rally back until the later minutes of the first half. Inspired by a close call near the goal in the 34th minute from a long cross, it was only a minute later that Grove City scored its first goal.

In the 37th minute, freshman forward David Wurmlinger assisted midfielder freshman Ste-

phen Betteridge in the only goal the Wolverines would score during the match.

In the second half, Grove City dominated. Junior George DeAugustino revealed to us that the strategy of the game was to play the midfielders wide. This was not successful until the second half, when it started to turn the tide of the game. Nearly the entire second half was played on

It’s the golden goal.

Put the ball in the back of the net before they put it in yours.

Dan Adams Heidelberg’s defensive turf.

“The second half, the wings opened up more and were staying higher,” DeAugustino said.

“We were able to give them the ball which opened up the middle of the field. We could then pretty much attack any way we wanted.”

Despite the repeated attacks on goal and multiple close calls, Grove City did not score. The game continued into sudden

ROBERT AUDIA/GROVE CITY COLLEGE

Freshman David Wurmlinger (left) recorded an assist on the Wolverines’ only goal Tuesday. death overtime where in the 7th minute, the ball was crossed into the middle by Heidelberg. One of Heidelberg’s forwards crashed into Grove City goalie, sopho-

more Ben Weaver, leaving the net open.

Grove City tried to claim interference but the claim was deemed worthless by a referee.

The game was a repeat of last year’s 2012 match against Heidelberg. Despite the men’s best efforts, redemption must wait until next year.

Got fall ball?

Grove City holds first fall IM basketball season Noah Rasmussen Staff Writer Men’s intramural basketball has been the most popular IM spring sport by participation consistently for years at Grove City College. Now, for the first time ever, it has been added as a fall IM sport as well.

“We’ve had three on three before, but never fall IM basketball,” IM sports director Andrew Toncic, said.

Some may wonder how this has never happened before, as popular as it is. Last year alone, 47 teams participated along with 473 individual players, making it by far the most participated-in IM sport.

“We have a lot of people who

enjoy playing basketball and we have two seasons of soccer, so why not have two seasons of basketball?” senior Anthony Lanza, commissioner of IM basketball, said.

However, there were a few problems that stood in the way of making this idea a reality. IM room availability was a big issue, as it is typically packed due to other IM sports such as soccer and volleyball, as well as varsity and club sports practicing in the IM room during inclement weather.

“If we’re going to do an IM basketball season, we’ve got to do it earlier in the year,” Toncic said. “And if we do it then, we’ve got football going on, frisbee going on [and] co-ed tennis along

with other sports.”

One negative effect of having IM basketball in the fall is that the season will be shorter since it must wrap up when men’s IM soccer is getting ready to kick off.

“There will be slightly less teams due to the fact that a lot of players come from the fall sports like soccer and football,” Lanza said.

Toncic attributed most of the credit for organizing IM fall basketball to Lanza and fifth year senior Erick Locker, as they were the ones who pushed for it despite the obstacles they faced.

The season tipped off this week on Tuesday, and games will continue on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

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Sports

Sept. 27, 2013

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Grove City women force overtime

Brad Hummel Staff Writer

In a battle royale on rainy College Field Sept. 21, the Grove City College women’s soccer team earned a 1-1 draw against longtime non-conference foe John Carroll University. The Wolverines’ strong field performance, despite the adverse conditions, was highlighted by a 67th minute score by senior Becky McManus as well as nine saves by senior goalkeeper Tiffany Yost.

A heavy and consistent rain fell throughout the Wolverines’ game against the Blue Streaks, but the weather conditions by no means undermined the quality of soccer played. Both sides exhibited a high level of play and sportsmanship. While neither team scored in the first half, Grove City proved especially adept at defusing John Carroll’s scoring opportunities. Of particular note were the performances of senior defender Lydia Caissy and senior striker Chelsea Tarolli.

Caissy, a native of Dedham, Mass., proved capable far beyond her assigned position of right back, often taking the opportunity of driving the ball forward

and setting up several scoring opportunities. As a defender, Caissy not only stopped Blue Streak efforts as far as midfield, but also recorded a shot.

Tarolli, of Syracuse, N.Y. produced an equally impressive performance on the offensive half of the pitch. Attacking largely from the right side of the goal, the senior forward demonstrated both pace and presence in recording four shots.

Grove City’s draw against John Carroll demonstrated both the class and depth of the women’s soccer program.

With the match still scoreless in the 67th minute, Tarolli tricked John Carroll goalkeeper Nicole Grys with a short pass to McManus, who redirected the ball to the back left side of the net. McManus’ strike, her second of the season, gave Grove City a 1-0 lead in the tight game.

The Wolverine lead held until the 76th minute, when a welldesigned Blue Streak play allowed Nicki Bohrer to score off a pass from Preston Mendel, redirected by Genny Goergen.

Bohrer’s goal remained the only blemish on an otherwise stellar performance by Yost, the veteran goalkeeper . Despite a solid performance by the Grove City defense, Yost had the opportunity to make nine saves, including several in the upper reaches of the goal frame.

Yost was named PAC defensive player of the week for her efforts in goal in the draw as well as last week’s 2-0 win against host Penn State Behrend.

The cumulative effects of the weather and elapsed time took their toll on the teams as neither side proved able to break the tie in spite of a number of clean scoring opportunities. Following the end of regulation, the teams played two 10 minute periods of “golden goal” overtime, in which the Blue Streaks dominated the first and the Wolverines took control in the second. Still unable to break the 1-1 deadlock, the match was declared a draw after 110 minutes.

While the Wolverine record of 2-4-1 represents a season marked by multiple late losses and close calls, Grove City’s draw against John Carroll demonstrated both the class and depth of the women’s soccer program.

The Blue Streaks had beaten the

A fresh look

Tyler Radalia, player/coach Matt Grus

Contributing Writer It is not uncommon to know an athlete (or perhaps to be the athlete) who has sustained an injury while playing a sport.

Sometimes the injury is minor; sometimes it is more severe. Tyler Radalia is a senior education major who has played on the offensive line for the Grove City football team. After sustaining an injury last year, Radalia is not playing his senior year, but he is still a part of the team as a playercoach this season. The Collegian sat down with Radalia to ask a few questions.

Grus:What was the injury you sustained last season?

Radalia: I had a lisfranc injury and minor fractures in my left foot during the game against Westminster last year. It’s the same injury that Santonio Holmes of the Jets had last season.

Grus:When are you cleared to play again?

Radalia: I’m technically

cleared to play again, but I don’t want to aggravate it or risk reinjuring my foot on the field.

Grus: As a player-coach, what do you do?

Radalia: During the week, I help with the coaching staff by setting up the scout team’s defense and helping correct the techniques of the players. I’ll be in the press box figuring out weaknesses in their defense and figuring what will work for our offense.

Grus: What’s the difference between player and coach?

Radalia: A lot. The main one, I’d say, is seeing the bigger picture of everybody out on the field instead of my own assignment. I’ve learned so much about football this year.

Grus: What’s your favorite thing about being a playercoach?

Radalia: Spending time with my teammates on the field. I love football and want to continue to be around it. Being an education major, I have the hopes of being a coach someday.

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Senior keeper Tiffany Yost, PAC defensive player of the week.

Wolverines in 9 of their previous 13 meetings, and if the Sept.

21 tie is any indication, Grove City has proven that they are well-conditioned to do battle with the better programs of the region.

The Wolverines will attempt

to maintain and improve their quality of play Saturday against Messiah College at 1 p.m. on College Field. The teams last met in the 2012 NCAA Division III Championship Tournament, of which Messiah was the eventual champion.

Support Your Wolverines!

September 20-26

Women’s Tennis Tues. 3:30 p.m. Washington & Jefferson (A) Thurs. 3:30 p.m. Thiel (A) Men’s Golf Mon. – Tues. TBA Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships, Oak Tree Country Club, West Middlesex (N) Women’s Soccer Sat. 1 p.m. Messiah (H) Wed. 6 p.m. Houghton (A)

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Radalia at Thorn Field.

Grus: How does it feel to be a senior?

Radalia: It’s a little weird.

These last years have gone quickly, but it’s a good feeling.

I’ve really enjoyed my time here, but I’m ready to move on.

A fresh look is a question-andanswer profile that attempts to look into the life of a Grove City athlete, coach, trainer or other sports-related figure. Suggestions for subjects can be emailed to Collegian@gcc.edu.

Volleyball Sat. 1 p.m. Thomas More (N) Sat. 3 p.m. Chatham (A) Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Westminster (H) Men’s Rugby Sat. 1 p/m/ Geneva (H) Football Sat. 2 p.m. Bethany (A) Men’s Soccer Sat. 4:30 p.m. Carnegie Mellon (A) Women’s Golf Mon. – Tues. TBA Presidents’ Athletic Conference Fall Championships, Oak Tree Country Club, West Middlesex (N) Cross Country Sat. Women – 10 a.m. Men – 11 a.m. Chatham Invitational (A)

Sports

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Sept. 27, 2013

Women surge after home opener Ian Mikrut

Sports Editor

After losing two straight matches, both of them threegame sweeps, the Grove City women’s volleyball team found its footing with back-to-back wins.

The losses, including the 2013 home opener, put the Wolverines below .500 with a record of 5-6. Although the team was swept in those back-to-back losses, the games were tight with point differentials never more than 10 points. The team used the setbacks as opportunities to improve heading into nonconference matches last week against Allegheny College and Franciscan University.

“Even though losing those two matches was tough, it only motivates us more,” said senior middle hitter and team captain Shelby Mander. “It’ll help us in the long run to strive to be better.”

Injuries have played a role in the start of the Wolverines’ season as key starters, including Mander, have missed significant time.

In a close match against Allegheny, the Wolverines were able to pull out a 25-14 victory in the fourth set. The Gators didn’t make it easy, keeping things close with score differentials no more than four points and even taking the third set from Grove City 21-25. The win evened out the team’s record, and got them rolling for the match against Franciscan.

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Sophomore Elisabeth Casey (9) and senior Ashley Branch (25) attempt to block a hit during the home opener against Bethany.

After losing the first set to the Barons, the Wolverines took the next three en route to a victory which propelled the team to a winning record of 7-6. While their standing at 5th in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference hasn’t changed, the team is hoping that this recent surge can give them

momentum heading into additional PAC games.

“We are hoping we are on the rebound as we start facing more of our conference opponents,” Mander said.

Mander and fellow senior middle hitter Ashley Branch (who was the PAC player of the

week for the week of September 2) led the charge offensively against Franciscan, each tallying a team-leading 12 kills. Branch also recorded four aces from the serving line.

“Now that we have overcome our obstacle of injuries, we hope we can continue to push past

other obstacles we may face as a team,” Mander said.

The Wolverines resume conference play on the road in a tri-match Saturday afternoon against Thomas More College and Chatham University.

Lights off: Wolverines dealt first loss Paul St. Jean Staff Writer

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Senior Joe Diani waits to reenter the game in the third quarter.

After a 2-0 start to their season, the Grove City Wolverines had the wind taken out of their sails during the annual night game when they lost 40-19 to conference rival Washington & Jefferson College.

The outing did not have the outcome the Wolverines had hoped for, as a series of errors and turnovers combined to send the game out of reach long before the fourth quarter. The game looked manageable early when Grove City senior quarterback Brian Pell optioned the ball to sophomore wingback Zach Rader for a trick play. Rader, a quarterback in high school, fired down the sideline to hit senior wide receiver Khalil Ervin in stride for a 56 yard touchdown that cut W&J’s lead to 14-6. The conversion failed, and,W&J run-

ning back Dion Wiegand broke away for 76 yards and a touchdown, making the halftime score 21-6.

Sophomore tailback Steve Maskrey extended his streak of consecutive games with at least one score to three games in a row after punching in two second half touchdowns for the Wolverines.

The Grove City offense had the opportunity to make it a one-score game early in the second half, but a potential scoring drive was cut short when Pell’s pass intended for senior wide receiver Anthony Ritchie was intercepted in the end zone.

The Wolverine defense got off to a slow start and could not find their rhythm until late in the second half. This resulted in three different W&J quarterbacks completing 17 of 22 passes for 155 yards. The Presidents ran a screen pass play several

times combined with hard runs through the line, both of which Grove City consistently struggled to stop.

The Grove City defenders faced many difficult field positions. The worst moment came when a misfielded punt led to a turnover inside the Grove City 20 yard line. Despite the loss, several defenders turned in solid performances. Senior linebacker Ben Manwaring and senior safety Chris Gibbs led the team with 14 tackles each and junior linebacker Jason Skyrm joined in with 10 total tackles, including three for a loss.

In the end, the mistakes added up for a Grove City team that just had a rough night, leading to the first loss of the 2013 season. The Wolverines hope to rebound in conference play when they visit Bethany College in West Virginia at 2 p.m. this Saturday.