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Oh, the humanities

Abigail Marsan

HUMA overhaul confirmed

Contributing Writer

For the first time in over 10 years, Grove City College’s humanities core requirements will be changing.

The change, which is not expected to take place for at least another year, will be the addition of a new freshman year writing course. To make room for the course, HUMA 101 Civilization and 302 Modern Civilization will also be replaced with a new course that combines the two.

Why was this change deemed

necessary, and what does it mean for current Grove City students?

According to chemistry professor Dr. Joseph Augspurger and Dr. Mark Graham, who are both part of the committee that brought about this change, the last change “was made after a review of the General Education curriculum in 2002-2003.

The change was to eliminate a three-hour International Studies course and replace it with the SSFT requirement.”

That year’s review is also significant because it allowed for certain courses to be labeled as

GCC makes a show at CPAC Zack Voell

Contributing Writer Spring weather is increasingly replacing freezing temperatures.

Snowmen are finally doing what frozen things do in summer. But rising temperatures in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area are not the only thing that is hard to ignore.

Hundreds of staunch conservatives, political activists and elected officials from across the United States flocked to DC for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on March 6-8.

Founded by the American Conservative Union in 1973, CPAC hosts a variety of conservative organizations, including the Heritage Foundation, the CATO Institute and the Charles Koch Foundation. For the past 10 years, Grove City College has sent groups of 40-45 students to CPAC.The students are instructed and strongly encouraged to network with organizations and exhibitors at CPAC in an effort to help them find internships or full-time employment.

CPAC features many influential conservatives, including Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich and Rand Paul.

This year, the conference hosted several panel forums that discussed an assortment of hottopic political issues. Dr. Paul

Kengor, professor of political science and New York Times best selling author, participated in a panel discussion on “The Future of the Conservative Union.” He spoke about the need for “conservative fusionism” – the union of social conservatives and economic conservatives.

Kengor was joined on the panel by Christopher Long, CEO of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute; Rich Lowry, editor of the National Review; Katherine Mangu-Ward, editor of Reason magazine and moderator David Keene, president of the NRA and editor for The Washington Times. Kengor suggested that the lack of unity among conservatives is clear.

“The conservative party needs to be unified,” he said. “Some social and economic compromise among conservatives is necessary.”

Mangu-Ward and Kengor both referenced marijuana legalization as an example of a political issue that sparked discord among conservatives. They noted that social conservatives are understandably uncomfortable with this recent trend, but most economic conservatives praise it, highlighting the benefits of reduced law enforcement costs and increased economic revenue.

Kengor acknowledged both sides’ views on the issue, but CPAC 2

writing intensive. HUMA 201 Civilization and Speculative Mind was set as the WI course for students of all majors, and the review meant each major needed to set a specific course as its writing intensive course.

While this strategy was helpful in preparing students’ writing abilities, it was not seen as strong enough. The Grove City College Strategic Plan for 20122017 included the objective of “Establish[ing] a freshmen writing and rhetoric course as part of the General Education curriculum.”

Few shows have provided such intrigue as the Netflix series, “House of Cards.”

The political drama set in Washington, D.C. follows House Majority Whip, Frank Underwood and other key players surrounding him as he attempts to assert dominance by any means possible.

In season one, Underwood had his expected Secretary of State appointment pulled out from under him. In an effort to exact his revenge, he continues

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Page one of this week’s photo spread features the golf team’s tournament on a picturesque course in Arizona, while the second page turns to last Saturday’s Project Eve, on pages 6 and 7, respectively.

Netflix impresses with ‘House of Cards’

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bining the classes is due to the amount of credit hours different subjects in the core receive.

Other areas of study, like religion and theology, fine arts, literature, philosophy and social sciences, are only given three credit hours, while history is given six.

After much debating, the plan to combine and add courses was decided during the October 2013 faculty meeting. A new committee was made to figure out the logistics of the new class and combination class, and all

Through the Lens

A delicate balance

Dan Johnson

In October 2012, the then Provost Dr. Anderson asked Augspurger and Graham to chair the committee developing the new three-hour writing intensive course. The committee also decided how it would fit into the curriculum.

The committee explored and discussed many possibilities in depth and eventually reached a unanimous decision. To add the new course without increasing core requirements, HUMA 101 and 302 will be combined into one course.

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on a calculated course to gain power.

The first episode of the second season starts with one of the largest surprises of the series, altering the plot considerably. The monologue directed at the audience at the end of the episode is chilling, underscoring that the main character is ruthlessly pragmatic and in no way a role model.

Underwood’s biggest power struggle in season two is with the U.S. President’s closest adviser, Raymond Tusk. Each continually looks to alienate the other

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Search narrows Last week the Presidential Search Committee voted to narrow the field of applicants to only a handful of individuals, committee chair David Rathburn ’79 told the campus community in an emailed message.

“Over the coming month we will meet with each of these candidates in an extended interview process as we seek to discern God’s word in the process of selecting a successor to President Jewell,” Rathburn wrote.

More than 50 applicants had been considered, Rathburn said in a previous message.

The search for the College’s ninth president began last year after Richard G. Jewell ’67 announced he would be retiring

at the end of the academic year.

The 11 member search committee – consisting of seven trustees and four College employees representing faculty and administration – is working with CarterBaldwin Executive Search.

The search process is closed, which means none of the potential candidates’ names will be revealed in advance.

“We are working hard to ensure that the next President has the broad support of all constituents, but we don’t want to limit the pool of candidates solely to those that are willing to have their name exposed in the public forum,” Rathburn wrote.

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World News Roundup Compiled by Maegan Faitsch

Russia recognizes Crimea as a nation Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has signed a decree giving Crimea sovereign power as a state. The decree allows the state to break away from Ukraine, a country that has been involved in a revolution for most of this year.

Russian forces seized control of the Crimean region in Ukraine and will likely soon absorb it into Russia. An overwhelming percentage of the population of Crimea wanted to rejoin the Russian Federation even though it faced total opposition from Ukraine.

Crimea has been a part of Ukraine since 1954, but much of its population is Russian.

The Crimean parliament declared independence from Ukraine and asked to join the Russian federation, which was approved by Russia, but both the United States and the European Union opposed the action.

Flight MH370 still missing After flight MH370 went missing on March 8, a frenzied search for answers about the aircraft’s fate began. The flight held 227 passengers and 12 crew from a variety of nations.

There have been a variety of theories about what caused the disappearance.

It is now known that the flight’s communications were deliberately turned off and the plane flew on for several hours.

Notions varying from terrorist hijacking to failure of the airplane systems are among the explanations for the event.

Obamacare enrollment tops 5 million Amid many website failures and political strife, Obamacare began open enrollment on October 1, 2013. The White House stated on its blog “that more than 5 million Americans have already signed up for coverage through the Health In-

CPAC suggested that some issues (especially this one) are not important enough to cause disunity.

He referred to former President Ronald Reagan’s strong desire to “combine conservatives into one politically effective whole.”

“Reagan’s unifying ideals allowed him to win California and other liberal states in more than one political campaign, and these ideals are just as important today,” Kengor said.

“It’s nice to hear panel discussions on important, real-world issues,” senior Dan Pugh said after the discussion.

surance Marketplace.”

The deadline to apply for health insurance is March 31 and the federal government is ramping up efforts to garner more applicants. It particularly interested in encouraging young adults to register.

The administration has stated it will not extend the deadline.

The White House continues to stress the importance of equal protection under these health care laws.

Google settles copyright lawsuit Google has just settled a lawsuit with Viacom Inc. over copyright infringement, in which Viacom accused Google of posting programs on YouTube without its permission.

The lawsuit was filed by Viacom in 2007 in which it sued Google for one billion dollars.

The original decision was in favor of YouTube according to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act but was appealed by Viacom twice.The terms of the lawsuit have not been released, but the companies have stated, “This settlement reflects the growing collaborative dialogue between our two companies on important opportunities, and we look forward to working more closely together.”

Iranian nuclear talks Much debate surrounds the upcoming nuclear talks with Iran, which has stated that a deal should not be expected in the upcoming days. Iran believes that it has the right to enrich uranium even against the urging of many world powers.

Israel’s defense minister, Moshe Yaalon, attacked the United States’ dealings with Iran, stating that “Comfortable westerners prefer to put off confrontation, if possible to next year or the next president.

But in the end, it will blow up.”

The United States is placed in a difficult position as an ally of Israel, because Israel has hostile relations with Iran and its nuclear program.

Freshman Jamieson Weaver also noted that she thoroughly enjoyed “hearing the panel member’s views on current political concerns.”

With a very important presidential election in 2016, every member of the panel agreed that unity is inestimably vital especially in one specific demographic: young voters. Young voters (especially college students) need to be educated on conservative fusionism and to carry on the values of the conservative party. Doing this is the very crux of CPAC’s purpose. Panel members stated that if such goals are achieved, their concerns will rapidly disappear.

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March 21, 2014

Hackers bring home $5K prize Jacob Sziráky Staff Writer

Grove City College is known for its proud tradition in the realm of both competitive sports and academia. This month, the College has added another accomplishment to its vast list of achievements.

Macro Encephalos, the name of Grove City’s team, won first place at the Mylan Competitive Intelligence Hackathon and received a $5000 prize.

Despite what the name may imply, a Hackathon is not a marathon of people coughing and wheezing. However, it is an intense competition among computer specialists. The term hack is often used in a very derogatory sense, usually with criminal connotations. However, these Hackathons are completely legal, and are used to create useful software.

At the Hackathon, Macro Encephalos certainly had the odds stacked against it. The team was one out of 17 presentations given. Each team was given the

same scenario and problem to solve. How can Mylan more effectively send the right information out to people the most efficiently? According to sophomore Ben Che, one of the competitors for Macro Encephalos,

We had an eclectic team that worked well together.

Ben Che the contest was “ways to improve their market sharing.”

“Competitive intelligence is basically getting competitive data using that as leverage to get a corner on the market,” Che said.

What made the College’s presentation different from the others was the fact that the team’s members stayed focused on what was truly important. Some of the other teams spread themselves out to far, going to different branches of Mylan in order to bring all that information together. However, the College’s

team focused exclusively on Mylans Drugs and Market.

In order to get all the information they needed, they used an application from Java “that qualms governing data bases for patent data and clinical trials.”

“We got that data and organized it in a readable manner,” Che said. “In a less intimidating manner, we kind of boiled it down to the most relevant data, an analytic tool that helps business strategy.”

After the team finished gathering all the ideas and information it needed, it put together an award winning presentation in only an hour.The whole presentation lasted only five minutes.

“We won because we had such an eclectic team that worked well together. James and Liam worked on the angle, Liz and Karolina worked on the presentation and task management,” Che said. “We weren’t limited but we focused primarily on specific areas. We just came together and gelled really well.”

An ‘Epic Fail Fest’ fail Dan Johnson Managing Editor

An “Epic Fail Fest” slated for Thursday evening was called off Wednesday afternoon.

The Fail Fest, slated for a 7 p.m. start time last evening in Sticht Lecture Hall, had to be tabled due to event conflicts – most notably, last night’s double chapel credit All-Campus Worship.

The event was to be hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Senior Chadwyck Cobb, a marketing and web consultant for the Center and current president of the Entrepreneurship Club, commented on the need for postponement.

“It’s not a failure, but rather an opportunity to offer a better event next semester,” he said.

The event was to feature a panel of entrepreneurs associated with the College.

They were to discuss “their biggest failures and how they really weren’t failures,” Cobb said.

“In the realm of business and

innovation, everything is a step toward success.”

The panel as announced before the postponement included Clifford Hovis ’88, president of Hovis Auto and Truck Supply Inc.; Will Knecht, president of Wendell August; Kenneth Smith ’84, president of K. E. Smith Enterprises, LLC and Grove City College adjunct professor; and Cedric Lewis, serial entrepreneur and Grove City College adjunct professor.

Tuition increase announced Grayson Quay Entertainment Editor President Richard Jewell ’67 recently sent out a campus-wide email announcing the tuition increase for the 2014-2015 academic year. Tuition will see an increase of $355 per semester while room and board is set to go up $182.

This means that a Grove City College student paying full tuition and living on upper campus will pay $24022 for next year, an increase of 4.5%, or $1034, from this year’s rates. Jewell’s email

HUMA HUMA 101 and 302 professors were given the opportunity to be a part of the process.

The new writing class is still in progress, but it is expected that the course will be taken during the freshman semester before or after HUMA 102 is taken, effectively taking the place of HUMA 101.The new combination history class will likely be

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reminds students that this year’s increase is .2% lower than last year’s and that Grove City College’s costs remain significantly below the national average. Our 4.5% tuition increase is equivalent to an increase of 2.25% at a typical private college.

Those living in Colonial Hall, purchasing a meal plan but not on-campus housing, or living off-campus will see slightly different, though comparable, increases.

Jewell also addresses the College’s uncertainty about how the implementation of the Affordable Care Act will affect

expenses. “We don’t know, as of now, what our health care premium for our employees will be for next year,” Jewell wrote, adding that he hoped “our charges for the coming year include sufficient monies to cover this unknown.”

The College also plans to resume offering a health care plan to students next year. While negotiations under the ACA are ongoing, costs are estimated to be $1402.

See next week’s issue for more in-depth coverage of the increase.

numbered as HUMA 303 and will be scheduled for junior year.

Current students do not have to worry about schedule changes. Augspurger and Graham stated that “The earliest it could be offered would be in fall 2015. In the year that the writing course is introduced, HUMA 101 will be discontinued. HUMA 302 will continue to be offered until the currently enrolled students at that time will have completed

their general education requirements.”

Much time and debate was put into this decision, with the objective being set in 2012 and the change taking place in 2015 or later. The new course is intended to better prepare students for their classes and professional future and will not add an hour to the core requirements.

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March 21, 2014

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Growing anticipation for campus garden

Debby Clymer

Contributing Writer Dr. Seuss wrote in “The Lorax,” “It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.”

Juniors Sarah Flenniken and Susan Thomas embody Dr. Seuss’ words as they prepare for the start of Grove City College’s very first campus garden.

In a little over a month, the student body will be given the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, to bless the community and to develop environmental awareness through the Garden Club’s on-campus garden.

The garden will consist of produce including tomatoes, potatoes, squash and beans. It will be planted by the corner of Madison and East Pine Streets near the lower student parking lot.

The Garden Club has been approved as an official organization, and according to Scott T. Gordon, the Student Government Association announced on

This day in history Stephen Dennis Contributing Writer Today, March 21, marks the anniversaries of three major events in the history of the United States.

The first event was actually the end of an era- it is the 51st anniversary of the day Alcatraz closed its doors.

Over the years, Alcatraz has become one of the darkest and most infamous prisons to grace the inner borders of the United States. The prison held notori-

ous murders and elaborate escape attempters, of which only five inmates ever escaped but presumably drowned.

Alcatraz also housed such famous criminals as Al Capone and Arthur “Doc” Barker.

Today also marks the beginning of rights that had long been denied to certain people. In 1965, two years after Alcatraz’s closing, Martin Luther King Jr., who would later become one of the country’s most famous civil rights activists, began a federally sanctioned march, which lasted four days and stretched from Selma to Montgomery, AL.

Thousands of people were present in the march remembered as the Alabama Freedom March.

The third event to share this momentous date is the House of Representatives’ passing of the Affordable Care Act, or as it is more commonly known today, “Obamacare.” Unlike the previous events, there is still much to be decided on the law’s future.

But no matter what the future holds for this law, there can bew little doubt that it continues to hold a large portion of the public’s attention on only its fourth anniversary.

March 11 that it will be supporting this project.

The Garden Club plans to provide students with an enjoyable and healthful activity. It will also be a way for students to serve the community.

“We plan to donate the food to local charities who are interested in receiving our herbs and vegetables,”Thomas said. “This is an exciting avenue opening up for students to get outdoors, to experience hands-on work and its rewards, to glorify God by spending time in His creation and to better connect students with their local community by meeting its needs.”

Upon coming to the College, Flenniken and Thomas were challenged and inspired by philosophy professor Dr. Christopher Yates’ environmental ethics class.

They started questioning what it meant to be a Christian and a steward of this earth.

“I’m hopeful that this new club will start asking difficult

questions and foster thoughtful discussions, challenging us to examine what comes most easily to our ways of thinking,” Thomas said.

Flenniken and Thomas believe that the College can provide an opportunity to worship God through working with nature.

“This project shows so much potential, and we know the students of Grove City will find other exciting ways to branch out and learn more about the world around us,” Thomas said.

The club welcomes volunteers to plant, to weed and to water the plants.

It is currently looking for two garden interns for the summer who can care for the crops.

The Garden Club is a subset of the campus club called The Fugitives.

“We want it to be for the students, by the students,” Flenniken said.

Coming up in Chapel Sunday, March 23 Vespers, “The Costly Road,” 6:30 - 7:20 p.m.

Tuesday, March 25 Julia Young ‘14 Red Box Mission to Costa Rica Wednesday, March 26 Alternative Chapel: “The Wayfarer’s Conversations on the Virtues” 7 - 8 p.m. Buhl Library, Rare Book Room Thursday, March 27 Writers Conference: Dr. Dorothea Hawthorne ‘92 Mount Vernon Nazerene University

Fashion innovators give networking tips Mia McMahon Contributing Writer Two representatives from the highly successful online retailer ModCloth visited Grove City College on March 10 to give a workshop on the arts of styling, blogging, digital marketing and fashion photography.

Molly Kirwan and Anna Reilly, from the company’s Pittsburgh office, hosted this workshop in Rathburn’s Morledge Great Room and spoke about their personal career journeys.

The two women also gave advice to the 75 students in attendance.

The attendees were greeted by student facilitators sophomore Claire Dobransky and junior Abigail Prepelka, both communication studies majors.

After the audience was seated, Kirwan and Reilly started the workshop with a basic introduction to the company.

ModCloth grew from a dormroom enterprise to an official company in 2006, specializing in vintage and indie clothing and décor. The web retailer features unique styles from global independent designers, toting customer care and a social shopping culture that fosters community – which both translate into significant sales.

Community plays a vital role in the company’s success. ModCloth boasts over a million Facebook fans, over three million comments on its website, and over 42,000 uses of the hashtag “#ModCloth” on Instagram.

The retailer’s popularity and savvy have led to its recogni-

tion as one of the most innovative companies of 2013 by Fast Company.

In addition to the company’s history, Kirwan and Reilly also detailed their individual career stories. They explained how they worked their way into a job with the esteemed brand and interjected tips on networking and professionalism.

Their lecture served as a segway into an informal question and answer session, during which audience members asked for advice and insider information on the industry.

Kirwan and Reilly covered topics ranging from a start-tofinish rundown of the photoshoot process to the company’s approach on crafting product descriptions.

The underlying theme of the

workshop was success in a communications or marketing-related career, especially for those who are online-savvy. Networking, hard work and dogged persistence were all emphasized as vital tenets to “making it.”

Both Kirwan and Reilly acknowledged the importance of “stepping stone” jobs that help propel a person to the next big project in his or her career path.

“Oh, I always encourage the ‘fan letter’ approach,” Reilly said, confiding that she scored her current position at ModCloth in part through repeated letters expressing interest to the relevant managers. “Be honest, be eager and be persistent – just show that you’re interested and really willing to go the extra mile to impress them.”

The unscripted, loose format

of the workshop appealed to senior communication studies major Jackie Dods, who said that she did not have a specific field in which she was interested.

“I just wanted to drop in and see what was up,” Dods said.

Dods’ fellow senior communication studies major Bethany Dzielski had a slightly different take.

Dzielski attended the workshop interested in hearing about the writing topics advertised on the event fliers, only to find that the main conversation revolved around the question and answer session, which focused on the styling and photoshoot processes.

“While answering questions is great,” Dzielski said. “I would have liked there to be more structure. But overall I thought it was good.”

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March 21, 2014

Dr. Catherine Trammell: From professor to student

Emily Resler

Contributing Writer Many Grove City College students are familiar with Dr. Richard Trammell, a professor in the philosophy department.

However, many students do not know that his wife is a retired professor as well.

Dr. Catherine Trammell is a retired French studies professor and a beloved former faculty member who is still seen regularly in and out of the classroom, but this time as a student.

Trammell retired several years ago, and ever since then, she has

not only used her spare time to visit her family and to become more active at her church, but she has also taken it upon herself to enroll in classes at the College.

Over the years, she has taken introduction to film and English and grammar classes as well as a symbolic logic class taught by her husband.

When asked what she misses the most about teaching at the College, Trammell simply said that she misses the students.

Some of Trammell’s former students are now current professors at the College, including Dr. Amy Barber in the Spanish de-

partment, Dr. Michael Coulter in the political science department, and Dr. Erin Bancroft in the mathematics department.

Trammell has also taught at Westminster College, the University of Pittsburgh, Point Park University and even at the University of Ulster, located in Northern Ireland. Still, of all of the places she has ever taught, she loves students of the College the most.

“I was here the longest. I came in ’75 filling in between here and Westminster, and in ’81, Grove City offered me a permanent position,” Trammel said.

Dr. Richard Trammell worked at the College before his wife, and they actually first met at the Faculty Follies, a variety show held on campus for book scholarships. They have three children who were all students at the College and eventually married fellow students. Trammell even had a few of her children in her classes while they attended the institution.

Trammel’s husband is set to retire at the end of this year and his wife is excited to have him home more often. They have a trip to France scheduled for this summer, though she admits to

enjoying travel more than her husband.

“My husband’s idea of a successful trip is to sit in an airport for however long it would be,” she said.

Until then,Trammell is spending her time doing the things she loves: reading for pleasure, cooking and trying to stay involved in campus life by going to events extended to the community. Some of her favorite events are Orchesis and other theater events.

INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR

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The International Food Fair, sponsored by the Alpha Mu Gamma foreign language honorary, featured cuisine from around the world.

Things 2 Do

COFFEE CONCERT

Friday, March 21 Scribes of Hope 12 - 4 p.m. PLC Art Gallery

Saturday, March 22 Mr. Engineering Pagent 7:30 - 9:15 p.m. Crawford Auditorium Scribes of Hope 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. PLC Art Gallery

Monday, March 24 Scribes of Hope 12 - 4 p.m. PLC Art Gallery

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Sophomore Nathan Rutter (right) and freshman Jeremiah Lin perform five original songs as well as an acoustic cover of “Up and Up” by Relient K at the SGA Coffee Concert on March 12.

Wednesday, March 26 Scribes of Hope 12 - 4 p.m. PLC Art Gallery

Thursday, March 27

Did you know?

Machaela Irving Contributing Writer Grove City College has always been noted for its rigorous academics, affordability and Christian environment, but the College is also recognized for its alumni.

Since the founding of the College in 1876 there have been over 23,000 graduates, some of whom deserve recognition for their accomplishments.

J. Howard Pew ’00 is a particularly famous name around the College.

Pew was the president of the Sun Oil Company, more commonly known by the brand name Sunoco.

Besides working in the petroleum business, Pew was awarded with the Vermilye Medal, now referred to as one of the Benjamin Franklin Medals, awarded by the Franklin Institute for recognition in the area of science and engineering. Pew also served as a

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Notable alumni trustee of the College.

Another alumnus, William Porter “Spike” Shannon played America’s favorite pastime before it was on the rise. Shannon was a native of Pittsburgh, Pa. From 1904 until 1908, Shannon played as an outfielder for multiple Major League Baseball teams over the course of five seasons. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he made his mark with the

Giants in 1907 when he became the National League leader in runs scored.

Shannon died at age 63 in 1940.

Among the more current alumni, Brian Leftow ’77 went on to Yale University to receive his M.A. and Ph.D. He is now the department chair of the Philosophy of the Christian Religion Department at Oriel College at Oxford, which is one of the most prestigious and coveted philosophy positions in the world.

March 21, 2014

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Stevie Nicks: Queen of rock Kara Halin

Staff Writer

Among the iconic musicians over the years, influential names such as John Lennon, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen stand out.

Another one of these legends is Stevie Nicks.

Through drug addiction and tumultuous relationships, Nicks has landed on her feet time and time again, proving to be the queen of rock and a musical icon.

Although Stevie Nicks is now a household name, the musician has humble beginnings. In 1973, Nicks and her then boyfriend, Lindsey Buckingham, recorded an unsuccessful album titled “Buckingham Nicks” and were quickly dropped by their label.

Mick Fleetwood heard Buckingham’s guitar work and in early 1975 invited him to join Fleetwood’s band, Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham insisted that he and his girlfriend were a package deal, so Fleetwood agreed to let Nicks join the band as well.

The new partnership was the beginning of a powerful musical career. Without this dynamic teamwork, Nicks and Fleetwood would not have become what they are today.

Nicks’ voice, Buckingham’s guitar skills and the harmonies they created together added something to the band that it previously lacked, allowing the musicians to skyrocket to success. In 1977, Fleetwood Mac won the Grammy for album of the year with “Rumours,” the fastest selling album of its time.

Nicks’ voice has a haunting quality that makes listening to her music an immersive experience. Her rasping voice is unique and inimitable. Hits like “Dreams,” “Rhiannon” and “Edge of Seventeen,” as well as lesser known songs like “Silver

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Springs” and “Storms” highlight the vocal range and power she possesses. Her songs become personal when she performs them, conveying the depth of emotion in her lyrics.

Beyond her vocal talent, Nicks also excels in songwriting. Nicks, Buckingham and Christine McVie have served as Fleetwood Mac’s principle songwriters throughout their time together as a band. Many of the songs Nicks has written for Fleetwood Mac have seen widespread success, including “Dreams,” “Rhiannon” and “Seven Wonders,” all of which showcase her vocal talents alongside her gift for songwriting.

Her writing reveals the ups and downs of her life over the years and chronicles her relationships, especially her tumultuous relationship with Buckingham.

Nicks’ ballads also have a universal appeal that does not limit their impact to a single generation. Even within Fleetwood Mac, McVie’s songs tend to be more confined to the era in which they were written, whereas Nicks’ can survive the

ages without alteration.

Despite her successful career, Nicks has faced many personal struggles, including drug addiction. Nicks overcame the toxic environment of her addiction.

In a 2013 interview for Oprah’s Master Class interview series, Nicks reflects on her past and calls cocaine a “stupid drug” and wishes she could go back and tell herself that “you look unattractive and like your eyes are swimming in water.”

In addition to her contributions to music, Nicks also popularized the “boho” look in the 1970s. Known for her shawl twirling on stage, Nicks often wore (and still wears) shawls and long flowing dresses with billowing sleeves. Her signature hairstyle was her long and wavy blonde hair, often accompanied by a black top hat.

Nicks’ sense of individuality is inspiring. She is fiercely and unapologetically herself surrounded by a mystical aura that is unmatched by any other performer.

In Oprah’s Master Class interview, Nicks said that her “life is a testament to believing that if you

want something you can make it happen.”

She serves as a model for anyone looking to follow a dream that seems unattainable by proving that hard work and passion pay off.

At 65 years old, Nicks is as glamorous as ever. Her live performances have the same passion and skill that they did years ago.

Her pioneered style remains the same – she still favors black clothing and long flowing dresses while sporting her long blonde hair. Age is not an obstacle for Nicks; rather, it has given her the opportunity for growth in her music.

With a musical career spanning 40 years, Nicks has had her ups and downs but has always landed back on her feet. With rumors that Fleetwood Mac will be recording a new album this year and Nicks’ upcoming performance at the Academy of Country Music Awards with Lady Antebellum, she is not slowing down any time soon.

She will most likely maintain her position as the queen of rock for years to come.

‘Son of God’ not too far off Jacob Sziráky Staff Writer

Since 1912, the film industry has been retelling the story of Jesus Christ. Beginning with “From the Manger to the Cross” to the most recent film about Christ, “Son of God,” these films frequently raise controversy.

Concerns about the ability of Hollywood to accurately portray religion and whether the rendition will be tasteful and convey a meaningful message are common to any book to film adaptation. However, the stakes are much higher when billions of people have based their lives upon the book – in this case, the Bible.

Freshman Jonathan Wagner and Dr. George van Campbell, a sociology professor at the college and former pastor, both provided their perspectives of the film, “Son of God.” Question 1.

What was your overall feel for the film?

Wagner: I thought that its portrayal of the gospel story …

I would say that it was moving.

It might not agree with how everyone [thinks] of it. I think everyone has his own picture of what it’s like; of maybe what the disciples are like… overall I think it’s good that they made the movie about the gospel in theaters.

Campbell: I enjoyed it very much. I thought it was engaging to watch. I thought it was biblically faithful even though it combined material from different gospels, but it was very substantially biblical, accurate over-

all and I thought it was moving.

This was the first film someone took a mini-series that was made for television and made it into a full length film by incorporating a lot of the film they already shot and not used in the mini-series. And I think it was very successful, and the plot was cohesive. The quality of it was something you could expect out of Hollywood and it presented a consistent story that would track the biblical events overall.

Question 2.

Would you say it was theologically sound?

Wagner: Scripturally, I would say it was pretty sound. I don’t think it strayed too far from Scripture in many ways.

Campbell: Yes. You can always quibble over details, but I didn’t see anything that was glaring. Glaringly wrong, that is.

Question 3.

Would it have bothered you if it would have strayed from the scriptures?

Wagner: I don’t think it would have bothered me too much because you have to realize it’s a movie about the gospel – it’s not the Bible. The Bible is the source for you to get your accurate information, not a movie. You should expect small things that may not be accurate, unless it was something major and it really portrayed Jesus [inaccurately]. If it strayed really far then it would have bothered me.

Campbell: Yes, because ostensibly what they are doing is portraying the life of Jesus as it was described in the gospels.

To depart from that would give

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you the false impression they were telling you what the Bible says. That would bother me.

We have four different gospels. One gospel leaves out things other gospels include.

Another gospel includes what the other gospels leave out.

The gospels are selective;

sometimes they tell the same story but emphasize different elements. There are features like that. You can tell the story of Jesus including different things.

Even the things they add for the continuity of the story, those things are believable and seem realistic.

Sydney duo The Falls has just released their debut EP, “Into the Fire.” However, this band is no stranger to the indie scene. After touring with The Lumineers, Of Monsters and Men and Passenger, The Falls released an EP earlier this month and is making an appearance at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival.

With a style that hints at country with roots in indierock, The Falls is a group perfect for listeners who are not entirely into twangy, insubstantial country music but want to give folk a try. “Into the Fire” is a small but powerful six song EP. The stand out track is the third song on the EP, titled “Home,” which begins simply with an acoustic guitar and soothing lyrical content sung by Simon Rudston Brown.

The lyrics include “Sure feel like escaping/ So I hit the road/ Not like any other Tuesday/ The sun is hanging low/ Head feels full of static/ Time is standing still/ The glass puts shapes and shadows/ On my hands on the wheel.”

As the song continues, the highlighted poignant lyrics create depth with Melinda Kirwin’s harmonies and a swelling string section that crescendos into the chorus.

The chorus, though simple in lyrical form, has a sense of redemption and hope confirmed by a lightly scattered bell progression.

Other notable tracks include the first song, “Please,” and the title song “Into the Fire.” “Please” is full of delightful harmonies that use minimal instrumentation in order to draw all the listener’s attention to the heartfelt and pleading lyrics of “Tell her I’m walking back dreaming/ Tell her I’m careful what I say/ Tell her I’m headed for forgiveness/ And I know it’s rough some days/ Tell her I’ve been walking in circles/ And I got lost on the way / Tell her I’m headed toward forgiveness/ I know it’s rough some days.”

“Into the Fire” has a similar tone but features Kirwin’s airy vocals and deals with the complex multitude of emotions that is associated with heartbreak.

The Falls is a fledgling group that is just beginning to gain traction. However, with the dynamic quality and effort in all their songs, The Falls is well on its way to indie greatness.

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300: Rise of an Empire

Grayson Quay

Entertainment Editor The testosterone soaked film, “300: Rise of an Empire,” is an enjoyable sequel to Zach Snyder’s beautifully shot and equally testosterone soaked “300” (2006). For this film, Snyder moved into the producer’s chair, leaving the less experienced director, Noam Murro, at the helm.

Murro succeeds in copying the dance-like choreography of the battle scenes and the stylized camera work, complete with the first film’s signature brief dips into slow motion. Sullivan Stapleton plays the relatively flat role of Themistocles, but it is Eva Green’s performance as Persian admiral Artemisia that truly captivates. She is a force of sexuality and violence that could explode at any moment, striding the deck of her ship in racy battle garb.

Several characters from the first film, such as the Persian King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and the hunchbacked traitor Ephialtes (Andrew Tiernan), return, but are given little to do and feel shoehorned in. The plot comes across as convoluted and overly complicated.

Although “Rise of an Empire” mimics the original in several ways, it is also bold enough to innovate.The shipto-ship fighting of this film is fluid in a way that the static battles of Thermopylae could not be, and the citizen soldiers that Themistocles commands are clearly less skilled than the professional Spartan army, leading to battles that are more balanced than the wholesale slaughters of the first film.

HOUSE OF CARDS from the president.

The audience is quickly drawn into the swirling web of backdoor deals and manipulation that Underwood spins. His wife Claire is just as decisively brutal, but maintains the same image of goodwill as her as husband.

“House of Cards” is addictive, but not instructive.

While it is an expertly produced show, some elements of the writing are lacking, which ties in with the portrayed immorality of many characters the show follows. In fact, at certain points the show seems to become a celebration of question-

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The Monuments Men

“The Monuments Men,” directed by George Clooney, opens with a powerful shot in which the camera moves through a structure as it is being bombed. Men scramble to shore up a wall that is about to collapse. Then the camera pans up the wall, showing Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.”

Frank Stokes (George Clooney), concerned for the art being stolen by the Nazis, convinces President Roosevelt to authorize him to take a team of art experts to Europe to recover it.The team includes James Granger (Matt Damon), Richard Campbell (Bill Murray) and Walter Garfield (John Goodman). However, the film seems unsure of how seriously to take itself, and attempts at humor fall flat.

Dramatic scenes fare better, especially one in which one member of the team sneaks into a cathedral in a Nazi occupied town at night in an attempt to steal back a piece of art. Another highlight is a shot of a miniature model of a museum that Hitler plans to fill with stolen art. The camera stays at street level on the model, making it appear overwhelmingly large.

Balancing these scenes is another scene in which Damon’s character steps on a landmine and must keep still while the others attempt to diffuse it around him. The film somehow manages to make this scene boring.

Stokes makes several speeches about the importance of saving art in order to save civilization, but they end up sounding like pitiful attempts to convince the audience to care, and none of them approach the impact of the opening shot of “The Last Supper” in danger.

able morals rather than a political drama.

Granted, the show is centered on corruption and manipulation.

But in a number of episodes the writers have veered off the course of what is necessary to the plot, adding gratuitous and explicit sexual encounters that may or may not have anything to do with the storyline.

One point that the show seems to make is that almost no one connected to Washington politics is clean. Those who are honest usually were not always so, and they either revert to their old habits or suffer for trying to do the right thing.

The show ultimately becomes

an exploration of morality and power – more specifically, control.

The series is based on Andrew Davies’ 1990 BBC drama following fictional politician Francis Urquhart’s manipulation of Parliament as well as its original source, Michael Dobbs’ novel.

The success of Davies’ original adaptation led Dobbs to write two sequels, which would presumably be the basis for any additional seasons of the current show. The Netflix team brought Davies on as an executive producer.

One element woven into the storyline is a monologue from the main character, who turns to

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Pompeii

Paul W.S. Anderson’s “Pompeii” spends the first 75 minutes as “Gladiator” and the last half hour as a Roland Emmerich disaster film in the vein of “2012.” But imitation does not equal failure.

As the film begins, the main characters converge on the city of Pompeii. Cassia (Emily Browning), the daughter of a wealthy family, is just returning to her parents, Severus and Aurelia (Jared Harris and Carrie-Anne Moss), after spending a year in Rome.

Corvus (Kiefer Sutherland) is a cruel and powerful Roman senator who offers the capital Severus needs for a building project, but only at the price of Cassia’s hand.

Milo (Kit Harrington), a slave gladiator who as a child saw his family slaughtered by Corvus, has a chance meeting with Cassia and the two find themselves drawn to each other. The movie’s treatment of their quicklyformed bond is not entirely convincing, but it can be overlooked with the drama of the next scene’s mountain explosion.

The strivings of the various characters play out in upscale garden parties and bloodstained arenas before being kicked into high gear by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

The first 75 minutes, while by no means masterful, accomplish the difficult task of keeping the audience interested. Rather than growing bored while waiting for the eruption, audiences will be interested in where events stand when the eruption finally occurs.

Ash and lava rain down, ships are swept down city streets by a tsunami, and the audience is treated to an exhilarating chariot race. The eruption is a visual feast.

the camera and comments about the situation separate from the discussion. This classic dramatic tool is used expertly, allowing the audience extra insight of Underwood’s rationale in how he conducts himself. The tactic is also used in the BBC series as a Shakespearean way of pulling the audience into the character.

As the first Netflix drama to win an Emmy, “House of Cards” blazed the trail for other internet shows. Netflix has since started other shows (“Hemlock Grove,” “Orange Is the New Black,” etc.) and Amazon recently picked up four new shows from its “Pilot Season” in a constantly developing rivalry.

These series have potential to shape the landscape of television, advancing the impact of the Internet. If more shows illicit the buzz “House of Cards” has created, it is a very real possibility.

What the show does well, it masters, and for that it should be praised. It is one of the most well-produced and effective dramas in recent memory. Endorsement of the show comes with a caveat, however, for unnecessary graphic scenes and adult themes.

Fans of the show will be glad to hear that the filming of season three is well underway.

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Legos and capitalism Grayson Quay Entertainment Editor

About two weeks ago, Dr. Michael Coulter, professor of political science, approached me in the hallway to talk briefly about my overwhelmingly positive review of “The Lego Movie” in the Feb. 14 issue of The Collegian. He All jokes aside, I am in agree- entire output of the economy mentioned that Fox News had recently run a segment saying ment to an extent. Businesspeo- from construction to coffee. A ple are not categorically evil, but political regime that directs prothe film is anti-capitalist.

I could hardly believe my ears. they are not categorically good duction in this way bears more resemblance to Hitler’s National Aside from being the kind of either.

I would suggest to this host, Socialism than to big business. thing that Saturday Night Live Octan Corporation also or The Daily Show with Jon who seems truly furious at what he sees as indoctrination of chilmanufactures instruments of reStewart would run to make fun pression and propaganda of Fox, it was a ridiculous including history books, accusation to make.

Businesspeople are not catsurveillance systems, vot“Hollywood pushing its egorically evil, but they are ing machines, television anti-business message on our kids,” the indignant host not categorically good either. and music. They even issue instructions that every began. The issue he had was citizen must follow or risk with the character of Presibeing “put to sleep.” dent Business, the villain of the Lord Business is also the enfilm who, according to the host, dren, that kids who can tell the “looks a little bit like Mitt Rom- difference between a good witch emy of free trade and free marney.” and a bad witch in “The Wizard kets. He builds walls between It was apparently not evident of Oz” will certainly be able to the various Lego realms in orthat President Business’s appear- differentiate between good and der to prevent them from tradance is modeled on Will Ferrell, bad businessmen. A CEO who ing goods and ideas, shutting who provides the character’s does his work honestly and ethi- The Old West off from Middle voice. If you stare long enough cally while serving his customers Zealand, Bricksburg and any at the sparse black features and is not a villain, but a hero of the other potential trading partners. smooth plastic skull of any Lego kind described by the Fox News The walls could prove helpful in keeping the Middle Zealand man, any face you want to see host. will start to emerge. But this is Unfortunately for President dragons from attacking other beside the point.

Business, he does not fall into realms, but I digress.

More than anything, though, A media analyst joined the this category and is fully deservLord Business hates new ideas. discussion only to be criticized ing of his vilification. for suggesting that powerful President Business, or Lord His ruthless police force, led by businesspeople make convenient Business as he is often called, is Bad Cop, brutally suppresses any movie villains: “Why! Why! Why not a critique of capitalism but sort of innovation. Through this is the head of a corporation of crony capitalism and totali- depiction, the film shows a rewhere they hire people, peo- tarianism. His very name sug- markable insight into the nature ple go to work, they pay their gests an unholy union between of capitalism.

As Ayn Rand emphasizes in rent, their mortgage, they put economic activity and political their kids through college, they power, combining the political “Atlas Shrugged,” the driving feed their families, they give to titles of “President” and “Lord” force of capitalism is not the dycharities, they give to churches with his occupation as a busi- namos of the factories but the … Why would that be an easy nessman. In a televised address, mind of the entrepreneur. It is target?” Fair point, although the he describes himself as “Presi- this creative force, embodied in Fox News bias went a little too dent of Octan Corporation and the Master Builders and forming the very backbone of capitalism, far when one of the hosts began the World.”

As president of Octan Corpo- which President Business longs a stalwart defense of Mr. Potter ration, he controls virtually the to destroy. from “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Changing the story, not just the word Sarah Zimmerman Contributing Writer Ban Bossy, a campaign created by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, is a new initiative to encourage girls to be leaders and to ban all people from using the word “bossy.” Sandberg’s company Lean In has partnered with Girl Scouts of America to start dialogue to resolve the gender gap.

Women make up 50 percent of the population, yet they only make up five percent of Fortune 500 CEOs, 17 percent of the board seats and 19 percent of United States Congress seats, which shows a serious gap in representation for women.

This lack of representation is even evident in film. Of the top 50 films of 2013, only .5 percent of directors were women and in the top 100 films of 2011, women accounted for only 33 percent of all characters and only 11 percent of the protagonists.

Ban Bossy was a campaign three years coming. The movement has already created an explosive response in the short time it has been alive. Men are in an uproar about the fact that they have to change their language when dealing with women in the workplace. While it is true that men and women have skills that are specific to their gender, they should be treated fairly and

with respect in the workplace.

Yes, there needs to be a different approach in how interactions with women are handled, which also means that we need to actively change the way we approach women and girls in leadership. From a young age, girls begin to respond to the stereotypes the generations before them have put in place. Women are not just affected by the Photoshopped models in magazines; the harm starts earlier than that.

Who is supposed to “wear the pants” in a relationship? Who is traditionally expected to be the bread-winner? How many female presidents have we had?

What are the connotations for a stay-at-home dad versus a stayat-home mom?

These preconceived stereotypes carry over into the classroom. Girls are less likely to raise their hands and less likely to volunteer to take the lead on a project because they fear that they will be labelled as “bossy” by their classmates.

Ban Bossy has a valid stance in its direction of ending the one-sided use of the word bossy.

However, Sandberg’s campaign worries more about policing language and misses some of the other important issues that have a huge impact on girls and women like the lack of affordable childcare, sexual assault, domestic abuse or the gender wage gap, just to name a few.

In 1963, the Equal Pay Act was passed to help promote equality in the workplace by equalizing wages for men and women. At that time women were making 59 cents to every dollar that a man made. Today, women make 77 cents to every dollar that a man makes.

The fact that a congresswoman was banned from Congress during an abortion debate because she referred to the female anatomy by name or that in discussion of a rape people still ask, “what was she wearing,” hints at this continued imbalance. These issues don’t just affect women; they also affect how men are treated and expected to behave.

Ban Bossy is about trying to change those stereotypes. Yes, banning the word bossy from use is silly, but there is no reason to dislike what Sandberg, Lean In and the Girl Scouts are trying to do. They are trying to stop these stereotypes. People complain about how the “angry liberal bra-burning feminists” never actually do anything; they just moan, groan and rant.

This is our move. This is our action. We are not sitting down and taking what history has dictated for us. Ban Bossy is just a beginning, not a solution to hundreds of years of inequality, unfair stereotypes and oppression. It is a step in the right direction.

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The lost art of concert etiquette Dan Johnson Managing Editor This nation is filled with terrible concertgoers.

Let me preface this by saying that not every person is a bad audience member, and in fact some of these points may apply to very few people. But all it takes to ruin a professional performance is the inconsiderateness of one person.

This issue has nothing to do with concert attendance, although it would seem attending more concerts would beget better etiquette in the long term.

The problem often lies in a simple lack of considerate thought. Concert etiquette is not hard; one simply needs to realize the impact of their actions on others.

Here are five “concert etiquette sins” that audience members often commit: Talking during anything other than the applause. It is distracting to performers and to other audience members.

Whether or not what is said pertains to the performance, it is still disrespectful.

Whispering is louder than many people realize. Jotting a note to remember the question or thought should be sufficient, and that will not likely interrupt the performance.

Having cell phones turned on. At the beginning of many performances, there is a call to turn off phones.

And rightly so. All too often, a few people do not heed these words and a phone goes off in the middle of a performance.

At this point there is no remedy. I once witnessed the conductor of a district choir return to the part before the interruption to salvage a recording, but such a safeguard rarely works and should never be in the mind of any audience member.

Some people choose to set their phones to vibrate. But whether or not the phone interferes with the recording equipment is irrelevant. Anything going on outside the four walls of the concert hall (or chapel) can wait until the performance is complete. There are only two reasonable options for phones in a concert: off or airplane mode.

Taking a seat during a piece. This issue is particularly pervasive because so few people realize it is a faux pas.

Perhaps an audience member is right in thinking they can very quietly take their seat, but perhaps not. More importantly, it is distracting to performers to

see someone walking in as they sing or play.

Wait until the piece is over — which does not occur until the appropriately timed applause — to not interrupt or distract.

Clapping in the middle of a piece; specifically, between movements. Few things so obviously ruin a performance as premature applause. There is no retrieval of a stray clap, and it can throw off performers.

One rule of thumb is to not be the first one to clap, but there’s an even easier guideline: Wait to clap until the conductor puts his hands down. In most cases, conductors even turn around at the end of the piece. In solo performances, musicians will usually make it clear when they are finished, whether they break mood to accept applause, put down their instruments or move away from their instruments.

There is nothing wrong with joining the applause a full five seconds after the piece is over.

Clapping too soon, however, is a problem.

Doing anything else that makes noise, such as the handling of programs or cameras that make noises when taking pictures. The devices that make noise are easier for most people to recognize, but the noise of flipping through a program is also distracting, particularly during quiet sections.

Handle programs gently and try to wait until a louder part of the piece to look through the program.

The easiest way to combat this issue is to read the important sections before the performance begins and use the program to refresh the memory.

Arriving well before the concert begins will provide an opportunity to scan through the highlights of the performance as well as to find a good seat.

Another more natural noisemaker is more difficult to avoid: coughing, sneezing, and perhaps worst of all, yawning.

An audience member cannot rightly be vilified for the need, but a noble effort to stifle the sound in the crook of the forearm of a coat can be reasonably requested.

As much as concertgoers expect excellence in performance from musicians, it should be reasonable to expect simple courtesy from the audience.

Good audience members may never receive verbal thanks, but their undivided attention is something every musician — as well as other audience members — can appreciate.

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Grades aren’t everything Work experience vital for undergrads

Claire E. Healey Editor-in-Chief When I returned to school from spring break during the second semester of my freshman year, I felt completely exasperated.

I had spent the better part of the year as a molecular biology major and was struggling academically. I realized that the premed track was not for me, and I had no desire to return to school to continue taking classes that I disliked.

I plugged away through the rest of the semester, making subpar grades. My light at the end of the tunnel was that in the following year, I could begin to take classes that I really liked as a political science major. However, I couldn’t let go of the worry that my low GPA would one day hinder me from finding a job or getting into graduate school.

During my junior year, I threw myself into work at The Collegian. Despite finding my passions – writing and editing – I realized that even with my rising grades, my GPA would never be able to recover from my year as a

science major, and I still worried though my grades as a political valuable as the numbers and about what potential employers science major have been fairly letters on the transcript, and would think of my transcript, or good. Instead, I’ve learned the sometimes more so. My advice that they would write me off as lesson that all students, especial- to underclassmen, and also to soon as they saw my GPA. ly those at Grove City College, graduating seniors, is to dedicate Last April, I had an interview should know: grades are impor- as much time to getting work with the political magazine with tant, but they’re not the only experience and dedicating your which I would end up interning thing that’s important. time to one or two extracurricfor the summer. One of the ediWe all heard in high school ular activities about which you tors with whom I spoke feel particularly passionis second-in-command Work experience is just as valu- ate. at the magazine.

My point is not to able as the numbers and letters He looked at my recompletely eschew your sume while we were on on the transcript, and sometimes studies for a part-time the phone, and to my job or time for extracurmore so. surprise, he didn’t want ricular activities. Good to talk about the work performance in acaI had done with the newspaper, demics is beneficial, and a good or even my camp counselor job, that a well-rounded resume GPA is of course essential to get where I had learned some basic makes a student a better candi- into graduate school, medical management and programming date for college. But how many school, law school, etc. However, of us, especially as freshmen, gaining some valuable work exskills.

Instead, he wanted to talk have held fast to that “rigorous perience is also extremely benabout my job at a bed-and- academics” pillar at one point or eficial for gaining admission to breakfast, where I had mainly another and fell into the trap of programs at higher institutions. cleaned bathrooms and bab- thinking that our grades will be Next time you’ve spent hours ysat children. He was impressed what decide our future? I’ve had studying for an exam and are still with the hard grunt work that fellow seniors tell me that they worried about making your B+ I’d been willing to do. None of are not sure what types of jobs an A-, stop. Close the textbook, my interviewers asked me once to apply for because they spent a eat something and go to bed. If about my GPA, let alone my en- lot of time on academics and not your B+ never moves up by the enough time getting involved in end of the semester, it’s not the tire transcript.

This year, I’ve scarcely wor- activities to develop any market- end of the world, and chances ried about my low overall GPA. able skills. are you won’t even be thinking Work experience is just as about it next semester.

It will never be stellar, even

Mind control

No longer an insult Why it’s good to be a Grover

Dr. Gary Welton Ten degrees, below zero. Bitter wind chills. Snow to shovel. Nasty head cold. Stuffy and sneezy.

Coughing. But I choose to control my thinking. I choose not to ruminate on todays’ struggles, real and difficult though they are.

Instead, I choose to meditate on the beauty of God’s creation and the wonders of his works.

Meditation exists in two primary forms. In one form, mantra-based meditation, you chant syllables in an attempt to rid your mind of all content. Rid yourself of all meaningful thought. Open yourself to experiencing the spiritual universe.

In the second form, sometimes called mindfulness-based meditation, you choose to think about rich content that overcomes your tendency to fixate on self. You meditate on the beauty of the snow.You meditate on the rich plot of the novel.You consider the tapestry of history.

In fact, mindfulness-based meditation is an ancient aspect of religious faith and practice.

It is a part of Buddhism, designed to facilitate a deeper selfawareness of one’s position in the larger universe. It is a part of Judaism and Christianity, receiving significant attention in the book of Psalms, especially Psalm 119. In all three faiths, the focus is on mindfulness rather than a mantra-based process of trying to empty the mind.

In his letter to the Philippians, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy— think about such things.” In this verse, he suggests that our thinking, our meditation, needs to be content-based, especially with positive content.

Meditating on negative content (a behavior I practice far too often) should not really be called meditation; I call it rumination.

Instead, we are told to meditate on the positive elements of God’s being and His creation.

Fifty times in Scripture the text uses (across all translations) our English word “meditate.” In two of these cases, the content of

Instead, spend a little more time investigating your interests and figuring out how to develop more skills, to apply the skills you already have and to think about what your post-graduate plans actually require. And if you don’t have post-graduate plans but are looking to make some, it’s all the more reason to spend slightly less time on grades, and more time on getting involved in different activities and jobs to explore your interests.

So go home this summer and find a part-time job, almost any part-time job, and work as many hours as you can. You’re not too good for any job, including those like dishwashing or cleaning bathrooms. If you haven’t already, get involved in an activity at school about which you could feel really passionate, and begin to develop your interests and skills.

In the end, when a potential employer looks at a college graduate’s resume, the B student with various skills and relevant work experience will get the job over the straight A student who has little experience in the workforce.

Kayla Peterson Contributing Writer

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the meditation is not indicated. For example, in Genesis 24, “He went out to the field one evening to meditate.” In the other 48 uses of the word, however, the text always indicates the content on which the meditation focuses.

Sometimes the text speaks of negative content, where the meditation serves sinful and selfish purposes. In most uses of the word, however, we are told to meditate on the teaching, the works, or the person of God. Never, however, is there a clear case in which the meditation is mantra-based.

Biblical examples of meditation are focused on the content of our minds.

Research in the field of psychology has investigated the impact of meditation. A current article by Madhav Goyal (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) and his colleagues (in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine) summarizes 47 clinical trials. They found no evidence that mantra-based meditation improved personal outcomes.

Mindfulness-based meditation, however, provided moderate improvements in anxiety, depression, and pain and small improvements in stress and quality of life.

Goyal is quick to note that additional research and evidence is needed. The current evidence, however, suggests that meditation is a helpful strategy, but that meditation therapy should focus on mindfulness rather than a mantra-based approach.

It does matter what we think about and dwell upon. If you find yourself contemplating the mundane, the difficult, the selfish, or the painful, I challenge you, as I challenge myself, to practice mind control—control over what we choose to think about.

Again, as Paul instructed, “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

As I go out tonight to shovel the snow, I will also being going out to the field to meditate.

At Grove City College, it is not uncommon for a student to be called a “Grover.” However, the word tends to have the connotation that an individual is an overachiever who tends to put their academics and God before almost everything else.

Everyone who attends the College is considered to be a Grover. Yet, according to the many different personalities and characteristics of individual students, not everyone tends to fit the stereotype of being a ruleabiding, academically successful Christian college student.

However, being labeled a Grover is not necessarily as unfortunate as some students might think. Here are a few reasons why possessing the characteristics of the stereotypical Grover are honorable.

The typical Grove City College student is thought of as being academically successful; someone who takes their grades very seriously. A Grover does not just go to class because he has to, but goes to class to pay attention because he is excited to learn.

The Grover’s dedication shows that the he is dedicated to learning and succeeding in his studies.

However, a Grover is sometimes viewed as one who often places his academic priorities over his social ones.To many students, it can be very hard to find that healthy balance between how much time is devoted to

studies compared to how much time is devoted to hanging out with friends and going to events.

Yet, the average student at the College dedicates a significant amount of time to aspects of life apart from academics.

A Grover is also religious and understands that his individual spiritual growth in God can play a big part in being successful.

Grovers are also involved.

Many students at the College have unique talents and interests that are used to glorify God. There are a large variety of organizations and clubs on campus in which students get involved, which demonstrates the use of their gifts for areas other than academics.

The image of a well-rounded individual significantly helps Grovers in the job market. In the workforce, employers look for the individuals who are committed to their studies but are also dedicated to many other opportunities in which they are involved in college. Being involved in different experiences helps to shape an individual and makes one more marketable to hiring companies.

Although many Grove City College students perceive the term “Grover” as a bad thing, being a Grover is very beneficial to every individual at the College.

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March 21, 2014

Golden Gibbs

Wolverine strong safety earns postgrad scholarship

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Lacrosse lights up opponents

Meghann Healey Contributing Writer Senior football player Chris Gibbs recently received an NCAA postgraduate scholarship as a result of his academic and athletic excellence at Grove City College.

For the past two years Gibbs, the Wolverine strong safety, has earned First and Second Team Division III Academic AllAmerican honors from Capital One and the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Gibbs is a Dean’s List student and a Presidential Scholarship recipient. As a biology major, Gibbs earned a 3.93 cumulative GPA and worked in genomic research at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN last summer.

This past season wrapped up Gibbs’ career as the Wolverines closed the season with two victories against Thiel College and Saint Vincent College. According to Gibbs, the highlight of the 2013 season included the defeat of Westminster College as a result of a blocked field goal in the last minute of the game.

“It’s always good to beat your rivals, and when you can beat them three years in a row it’s a great thing,” Gibbs said.

As a freshman, Gibbs’ biggest challenge on the field was overcoming his physical stature in comparison to the rest of his teammates.

“I was smaller than most of my teammates, so I needed to put on more muscle,” he said.

Besides overcoming physical differences, Gibbs remembers the adjustment from playing football in high school to playing at a collegiate level, remarking that the defense is much more complex than in high school. Gibbs also praised head coach Chris Smith.

“One of his biggest strengths was bringing out the best in us,” he said.

Gibbs’ pregame ritual was relaxed – watching film, talking with his teammates and playing catch on the field when the weather allowed. He readily recalls some of his favorite memories throughout his career,

COURTESY ZACHARY JEW

Midfielder Ryan Althausen helps anchor a solid core of seniors.

Paul St. Jean Staff Writer

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Gibbs led the PAC in the fall with 80 tackles and three forced fumbles. including a reflection from his freshman year of a senior teammate.

“One of my fondest memories about Sam … he would get so crazy and run around punching lockers – I had to avoid getting punched in the face by him,” he said.

Gibbs has been successful off the field as well. Some of the aspects that he first admired about the College included the demanding academics, the ability to play football and the closeness in proximity to his home of Akron, OH. “I couldn’t find all of that anywhere else,” Gibbs said.

Similar to other college students, Gibbs remarked that one of the largest challenges for him as an incoming freshman was the adjustment from high school to college and the responsibilities that came with that change.

He needed to learn how to manage his time efficiently and to balance the different groups with which he was involved.

Gibbs has served as an RA

for two years and is a member of the Epsilon Pi fraternity and the Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity. He also volunteered with the United Way, collecting donations with his teammates each fall.

As a result of his academic success, Gibbs is also a member of the Beta Beta Beta honor society and the Kemikos honor society for biology and chemistry, respectively.

While Gibbs works toward his completion of studies at the College, he is also looking forward to marrying his fiance, senior Sandra Kraynik.

“We have a true Grover story – we met at the graffiti dance freshman year,” he said of Kraynik.

After Gibbs and Kraynik graduate this spring, the couple plans to attend medical school after which they both intend to pursue different careers in the healthcare field.

The Grove City College men’s lacrosse team has begun a new season on a hot streak.

Since its preseason meeting with Division I University of Pittsburgh, which resulted in a 10-5 win, the team has won six of its first seven games. Ranked third nationally in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association as of March 4, the Grove City men have won more games than any other team in their division except for the University of Dayton Flyers.

The lacrosse team spent its spring break in Florida to compete in four games. The team brought home three victories, including a close decision against no. 14 Palm Beach Atlantic University as well as a huge win over powerhouse Elon University.

Last weekend the Wolverines swept a doubleheader at home, comfortably handling Taylor

University by a score of 19-5 and Central Connecticut State University by a score of 14-4.

Sophomore attacker Dave Hall has had an incredible season so far. His average of 5.4 goals per game and 17 goals overall both lead the team.

As the team continues to dominate, the reflection on new head coach Dan Carson has been nothing but favorable. After inheriting a program that progressed to the second round of the MCLA national tournament last season, Carson had much to prove. But so far he has lived up to expectations.

If the Wolverines can continue their excellent run down the stretch, they will set themselves up to make another push deep into the national tournament.

Grove City’s next game is against St. John’s University in Northbrook, IL, on Friday, March 28, at 8:30 p.m.

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March 21-27 Baseball Fri. 3 p.m. Thiel (H) Sat. 1 p.m. Thiel (2 games) (A) Softball Fri. 3:30 p.m. Franciscan (H) Sat. 1 p.m. LaRoche (H) Tues. 3:30 p.m. Allegheny (A) Men’s Tennis Fri. 3:30 p.m. Marietta (A) Sat. 11 a.m. Thomas More (A) Tues. 3:30 p.m. Penn State Behrend (H) Thurs. 3 p.m. Waynesburg (A) Women’s Swimming and Diving Fri. – Sat. 10 a.m.

NCAA Championships Indianapolis, Ind. (A)

Four swimmers go to nationals Sophomores Tori Baker, Megan Bilko (top and right), Lauren Cassano (above) and freshman Abby Jank qualified for nationals in the 800 free relay. Nationals started Wednesday night. Bilko, the PAC MVP, qualified in the top 16 for three individual events and swam a school-record time in finals for the 500 free Wednesday night.

Men’s Golf Fri. – Sat. TBD Capital Invitational (A) Track and Field Sat. 11 a.m. Early Bird Invitational California University of Pennsylvania (A) Water Polo Sat. TBD Mercyhurst (H) Women’s Golf Sat. TBD Malone (A)

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March 21, 2014

Wolverines end season on high note Ian Mikrut Sports Editor

It is not often that a team can have the opportunity to close out the regular season with a win, especially one that does not result in a championship. Oftentimes it means quite the opposite, where a victory was gained after the efforts of the year did not result in a postseason berth.

However, the Grove City College men’s basketball team was

able to cap off a successful season which not only resulted in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference playoff run, but a victory against Franciscan University in a makeup game which saw Grove City basketball history being made.

The first round of PAC tournament play turned into a heartbreaking finish for a hopeful and competitive Grove City squad that seemed to be hitting its stride again at the tail end

of the season after a midseason lull.

“It was just one of those things where you feel like you don’t have any control over,” senior guard Evan Schell said. “I know it’s cliché, but you really have to give the other team credit for getting a win in a game where we fought so hard.”

Looking back on a career that consisted of four losing seasons and four first round playoff losses, I can honestly say that I don’t regret a season of it.

Evan Schell

TIM SOFRANKO FOR GROVE CITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS

Junior guard J.T. Schwartz set the Wolverines up for overtime in their first-round playoff game before a Thomas More buzzer-beater sent Grove City home.

The matchup proved to be a back and forth effort which saw multiple, constant lead changes as both teams made big scoring runs. The scoring tandem of junior guards Mitch Marmelstein and Brian Giesler continued to be successful as Marmelstein led all scorers with 22 points and seven rebounds while Giesler chipped in 14 of his own.

However, it was fellow junior

guard J.T. Schwartz who kept Grove City’s hopes alive after scoring a big game-tying bucket with only six seconds remaining on the game clock. The final ticks of the clock were too many for the Wolverines as Thomas More College’s senior D’Carlo Hayes scored the game winning shot as time expired.

“It’s not really something where you can say we should [have done] this or we should [have done] that or someone missed an assignment here,” Schell said. “We really did play our hearts out.”

Grove City could have easily rolled over for its next and final game of the season, a virtually meaningless makeup game against Franciscan University, but that was not the case. The Wolverines came out firing with a 24-4 run in the first half before ending the season with an 81-60 victory that saw four players reach double figures in scoring.

Sophomore guard Stephen Tam chipped in 10 points while Marmelstein and Giesler continued their high-scoring ways, finishing with 15 and 14 points, respectively. Giesler also made Grove City history, hitting his 76th three-point shot, setting the single-season record for three-pointers made. The Grove

GCC Three-Point Leaders Brian Giesler - 76 2013-2014 Shawn Carr - 75 2007-2008 Shawn Carr - 65 2006-2007 Joe McCoy - 56 2009-2010 Dave Pifer - 50 1999-2000 City record was formerly held

by Shawn Carr ’08 with 75, and was set during the 2007-08 campaign.

The game also saw lone senior Schell score 12 points on top of a team-high six rebounds for the Wolverines in his final game as a Grove City basketball player.

“Looking back on a career that consisted of four losing seasons and four first round playoff losses, I can honestly say that I don’t regret a season of it,” Schell said. “I’ve had such amazing teammates with me along the way who’ve helped me learn so much not only about the game of basketball, but in life as well.”

Keeping things close

Solid pitching provides basis for growth Joe Setyon Staff Writer

The Grove City College men’s baseball team, led by head coach Rob Skaricich, travelled to Myrtle Beach, SC over spring break to open up the season with a seven game stretch.

Though the team finished 2-5, it played competitively throughout the trip. The Wolverines started out strong in a doubleheader against The College of Staten Island, winning the opener 4-3 by way of a walk-off double by sophomore shortstop Josh Hodges.

The game also marked a win for sophomore pitcher Ryan Gallagher, who pitched three scoreless innings of relief. It was a game where the Wolverine offense pounded out 10 hits, and the pitching held CSI to only three hits.

In the second game, Grove City was competitive, but ultimately fell 6-5 despite two hits and two RBIs apiece from freshmen David Laylock and Jimmy Palmer.

Grove City continued the trip against Wilkes University in another doubleheader the next day.

Game one was a pitching battle, with Wilkes winning 2-1 on a walk-off RBI double from junior Stephen Ruch.

The bright spot of this matchup came from the mound as freshmen Doug Donatelli, Andrew Taylor and Ryan Braundmeiser combined to give up only one run on five hits in just over six innings.

Game two was not as close, with a final score of 5-0. However, the Wolverines still picked up six hits and allowed only two earned runs, an encouraging sign for the team.

The Wolverines finished the spring trip with a game against King’s College and a doubleheader against the State University of New York at New Paltz.

The doubleheader against King’s was cut to only one game because of bad weather, but Grove City came away with a comfortable 9-2 win.

Four players recorded two hits or more, including a three RBI performance from freshman outfielder Nolan Myers. Senior

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The men were able to bring home two wins in a long trip – a 4-3 walk-off win in the opening game of the trip and a 9-2 rout of King’s College on a rain-shortened day. The starting rotation has shined thus far, keeping games close. The key to the regular season will be playing clean ball and making the most of offensive opportunities. starting pitcher Erick Locker also had a stellar performance, shutting out King’s through seven innings of work.

The last two games of the trip were against SUNY New Paltz, the first of which was a tight 3-2 loss.The pitching was once again solid for the Wolverines. Junior starter Mason Stephens gave up only one run in six innings and Taylor pitched a scoreless seventh.

The final game was another 2-1 loss, but freshman starter Ben Finlan surrendered just one earned run in six innings.

After returning from the trip, the Wolverines lost their next two games at La Roche College last Saturday, 5-4 and 4-2.

Despite the somewhat slow start for the team, the Wolverines have played competitive, entertaining baseball in nearly all of their games.

Several promising players include Hodges, freshman David Laylock and senior Matt Corner,

who are batting .435, .429 and .286, respectively.

Freshman pitchers Ben Finlan and Ryan Braundmeier and

Gallagher all have ERAs under 2.50, while no one in the current starting rotation has an ERA over 4.20.

Grove City is a talented and feisty team, and the competitive edge the players bring will eventually pay off.