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Presidential search nears its end
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‘Finals are WHEN?’
Field narrowed to five Jacob Sziráky Staff Writer
The presidential search committee has narrowed the field of candidates for Grove City College’s top job to five. Committee chairman David Rathburn ’79 made the announcement in an April campus-wide email. The task force has been working toward its goal since the news of the retirement of Dr. Richard Jewell ’67 was announced in August. The search committee began with about 75 candidates. The number was narrowed down to 11 candidates who were scheduled to have face-to-face interviews with members of the search committee. The remaining five candidates have been interviewed repeatedly. Each interview contained important questions about the applicants’ views on collegiate level education and their opinions on faith and its integration
with collegiate level learning. The interviewers paid special interest to the candidates’ views on the College and what they would do to keep it going and make it thrive. They were also asked questions about how their personal faith would affect their work at the College. Despite the great qualifications the applicants have, Rathburn said that the task force is early in regard to the search for the newest president. “We are in agreement that we should take time now to reflect on what we learned from these five candidates, listen carefully to ensure that we can discern God’s will in this process,” Rathburn said. He went on to say that the committee will not let a deadline affect its final decision. The task force has determined to take its time before it makes its recommendation to the College’s Board of Trustees which will vote on its selection.
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Finals may be just around the corner, but there’s plenty of time for stress later. Above, senior Mary Pochatko performs in the One Act Festival, concluding with afternoon performances at 12:30 and 3 p.m. More on pg. 11.
The First Lady of GCC Claire E. Healey Editor-in-Chief
Glamorous. This is the first word that comes to mind to describe the impeccably dressed woman with an exceedingly charming personality who is all at once an accomplished banker, a savvy traveler, an avid horsewoman and the wife of Grove City College’s retiring president. Mrs. Dayl Jewell plays a large role in representing the College, but her roles as a high-ranking manager at PNC Bank and as mother to the Jewells’ daughter Jessica were the biggest parts of her life long before she became the College’s “First Lady.” Mrs. Jewell met Dr. Jewell while she was attending Geneva College and he was at Grove City College. Dr. Jewell’s twin brother also attended Geneva, and Mrs. Jewell was a majorette with his wife. “Dick came down to visit his twin brother, and I just happened to be standing there, and we were introduced, and the rest is history,” she said. “Our second date was to Grove City’s homecoming.” When the Jewells married
after college, they spent time in Seattle, WA while Dr. Jewell served in the Army’s Third Armored Calvary Regiment in between his law school years. After his service, they went to Michigan where Dr. Jewell finished his law degree. Upon returning to Pittsburgh, Mrs. Jewell worked for PNC Bank, where she rose through the ranks to finally become vice president and district manager in Pittsburgh. “I’m still pulling glass out of my head from the glass ceiling,” Jewell said. After having their daughter, Jessica, the Jewells found a nanny to care for her full-time so that Mrs. Jewell could continue the career she loved. She was the first and only female executive at the bank who had a baby while at the bank and continued to work at her career. She went as high as a woman could go at that time. “I could never not be at a meeting or not be at work because of her,” she said. However, Mrs. Jewell spent much of her time outside of work with Jessica. She bought a horse when her daughter was 11, and together they spent many weekends at horse shows.
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Mrs. Jewell grew up with horses and has always enjoyed working with them. She hopes to buy another horse after Dr. Jewell’s retirement. “When I was young, I would jump on these horses and they would buck me off and throw me over their head and jump over me and I’d never think anything of it,” she said. However, she hopes her next horse will have a calmer temperament and perhaps have trail training. Mrs. Jewell spends a lot of her time on College business with Dr. Jewell, including trips to see College donors and alumni and entertaining similar guests that often stay at the Jewells’ home. She noted that the three guest bedrooms on the second floor of their house are often filled. A recent weekend is an example of the Jewells’ hectic schedule. On one Saturday, they attended an event in Pittsburgh, then left for Mount Vernon, VA the next day for a dinner at 5 p.m. They then left Mount Vernon and returned to Grove City at 3 a.m. so Dr. Jewell could give a speech at 8 a.m. Afterward, they went to Harrisburg so Dr. Jewell could present an award. Traveling is also one of Mrs. Jewell’s great joys. Throughout their careers, the Jewells were able to go on vacations through their companies as well as take their own personal vacations. A few of her highlights of her trips included elephant riding in Thailand, walking a trail barefoot in Appenzell, Switzerland and visiting art professor Mr. Calaboyias’s villa on an island in Greece. After Dr. Jewell’s retirement, Mrs. Jewell hopes to spend even
more time with her two granddaughters. She still treasures a close relationship with Jessica, to whom she has enjoyed giving advice and teaching life lessons over the years. “That’s why it’s so great for women to be mentors to other women.You are whether you realize it or not,” she said. Mrs. Jewell also has a unique tradition which she celebrates every year with her family – she hosts an annual cemetery party before Labor Day. One of her ancestors was a founder of St. John’s United Evangelical Protestant “Burry’s” Church about an hour from the College, and many of her other relatives are buried there. She and her family gather there to put flowers on the graves of their relatives and to have a cake for her 93-yearold aunt, whose birthday is always around the time of the party. Mrs. Jewell admitted that it is the people involved with the College that she will miss the most after Dr. Jewell’s retirement. “The students, the people that we meet all across the country, parents... graduation, homecoming, all of the traditional events that everyone looks forward to,” she said. She is extremely thankful for the people she has met and the friends she has made throughout her involvement with the College. “You live so many different lives during one lifetime, and you meet friends that are needed in your life at that time,” Jewell said. “I meet people, and it’s like gathering pearls… on a pearl necklace.”
College Republicans return Louis Petolicchio Staff Writer
The Grove City College chapter of the College Republicans celebrated its return on April 24, 2014, by holding its first public event since its suspension in November 2012. While the organization has technically been active since February of this year, this was its first event since its reinstatement. Held in Sticht Auditorium in the Hall of Arts and Letters at 7 p.m., the event was a forum for local political candidates. “The candidate forum we had was for the three Republican candidates for the 8th Legislative District for the House of Representatives in the PA General Assembly,” current student chairman, senior Alexander Dimitri, said. Dimitri went on to explain that the incumbent state representative, Dick Stevenson, is retiring, making it an open election. The three Republican candidates are Tedd Nesbit, Jeffery Black and Herman Bauer. Since there is no Democrat candidate, the winner of the primary election will most likely win the general election as well, raising the stakes for their respective current campaigns. According the College Republicans’ faculty advisor, Dr. Michael Coulter ’91, professor of political science, the people in attendance were mostly members of the community surrounding the College. The candidates spoke about topREPUBLICANS 2
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Alumna shines on Capitol Hill Duke’s war on words
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Last summer, Rachel Bovard ’06 was named to the National Journal’s list of 25 Most Influential Washington Women Under 35 for her work as Senator Rand Paul’s legislative assistant. Bovard, who currently works on the Senate Steering Committee, owes much of her career to her Grove City College connections. After starting work on the House of Representatives side of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Bovard met Paul’s first chief of staff, who is married to an alumnus from the College. The chief of staff watched her career climb and eventually offered her a job as Paul’s first legislative staffer. Bovard mentioned her connections with her professors as being instrumental in starting her career. “My … relationships with my professors were really critical … in getting me to where I am,” she said. Bovard’s ties with the College run even further back than her time as a student. Several of Bovard’s family members are also alumni of the College, including her grandfather, who, along with her grandmother, lived in Grove City. Bovard spent several weeks with them in Grove City each summer as a child. “When I was a little kid, I would be … rollerblading all over the campus,” she said. Bovard’s work on the Hill includes trying to keep track of the issues coming up on the Senate Floor, attending numerous meetings and attending to committee business. She emphasized that preparation is key.
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Rachel Bovard ’06 is Sen. Rand Paul’s former legislative assistant. “A lot of it is just being able to manage chaos, quite frankly,” Bovard said. During the weeks that the Senate is in recess, like this last week, Bovard catches up on her issue cramming and memo writing. Bovard’s most memorable moment working for Paul was during his filibuster in March 2013 against the Obama administration’s drone program and his holdup of the nomination of John Brennan for CIA director. She said that while Paul and his staff had discussed the possibility of doing the filibuster and had begun to prepare materials, she and the other staffers were taken by surprise when Paul announced on March 6, 2013 that he wanted to begin the filibuster that day. “I will never forget … watching that happen. All these other senators were coming down, House members were coming over. It was an electric atmosphere,” Bovard said. Bovard noted that Washington, D.C. can often be “a bubble unto itself.” She emphasized her own efforts to keep her work in perspective and to be aware of
life outside the city. “The rest of the world doesn’t always see things the way D.C. sees things … what’s important here is not always important to … real America,” Bovard said. One day, Bovard would like to be a sommelier, or wine expert, in her own restaurant. She often works in a wine boutique on the weekends to escape the craziness of D.C. life. Though she is now working on the Senate Steering Committee, where she helps push the Senate in a conservative direction as a whole, Bovard has particular issues about which she feels strongly; specifically, private property rights. “I’m really trying to push legislation that guarantees private property rights … I think that’s one of America’s most fundamental right[s],” she said. While Bovard admitted that it is too early to predict the Republican candidate for the 2016 presidential election, she noted that she is proud of the work that Paul has done to expand the Republican base and expressed the hope that he can carry that message through the primary election.
Rathburn gains recognition Victoria O’Brien Staff Writer
The 2014 Palladio Award has been presented to Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd., an equestrian, industrial and residential design corporation located in West Chester, PA, for its design of Rathburn Hall at Grove City College. Archer & Buchanan Architecture was recognized in the New Design and Construction category for structures under 30,000 square feet. Recognized along with Archer & Buchanan Architects were The Kachele Group, Allen & Shariff and Wallace Builders General Contractors. Rathburn Hall is known by students, faculty and administration for primarily hosting religion courses as well as other spiritual organization meetings. Within the 16,500 square-foot structure are seminar rooms, a large fellowship hall and a board room. Rathburn Hall is home to the Dean of the Chapel’s office, several administrative offices and 23 Christian ministries, led by students from all classes. “The Palladio Award is an international award competition that recognizes a variety of designers and architects who
compete in different categories for commercial and institutional work,” Bridget O’Brien, interior designer and director of marketing for Archer & Buchanan Architecture, said. “We at Archer & Buchanan Architecture won in the institutional category.” Archer & Buchanan desired to reflect the College’s Gothic framework by making the building out of sandstone and limestone along with other similar features, such as its two-story makeup. Rathburn Hall’s physical appearance is designed to mirror the hearts and mission services of those who are in charge of spiritual outreaches located within the structure. The limestone Briar Hill Sandstone used to build Rathburn Hall was taken out of the same quarry used to construct Harbison Chapel, Crawford Hall, Henry Buhl Library and Rainbow Bridge. “The building... [forms]... a new lawn, bordered by a dense woods, Wolf Creek and the nearby campus landmark Rainbow Bridge. This lawn provides a quiet contemplative area away from the busy central campus green. The site is truly inspirational,” Daniel Russoniello, principal of the firm, said. The Palladio Awards are open to participants in the fields of
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architecture, design, landscape architecture, custom builders, developers and other design and building professionals. Teams involved with the 2014 Palladio Awards had from November 2011 to November 2013 to complete their projects. Archer & Buchanan Architecture was awarded a full-color editorial coverage in the June of Traditional Building magazine as well as a feature on their webpage. The company was also recognized by Restore Media in the Traditional Building Portfolio. The Palladio Awards are judged by a group of architectural stylist panelists, chosen by the Tradition Building and Period Homes magazine editors. Judging is based on the styles of the Renaissance architect who made the awards ceremony possible, Andrea Palladio. Each team must mimic diverse historic styles of architecture while including a modern twist. “It is always gratifying to learn our firm has won such an esteemed national award; it is a team effort and it always takes a client with high expectations for quality and a long range vision for the institution. Grove City is that kind of client,” Russoniello said.
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A new word-discouragement campaign at Duke University has labeled phrases such as “Man Up,” “That’s So Gay,” and “Don’t Be a P----” offensive language that “delegitimizes” homosexuality and oppresses and insults people. But as the campaign has gained national popularity, its detractors have bristled at the effort, calling it a politically correct war on words that will stifle free speech and suggesting its true aim is to redefine terms to control public opinion. In fact, the “You Don’t Say” campaign creators have admitted as much. “Language is a reflection of how we think about others and view the world,” Jay Sullivan, a student leader of the campaign, tells Duke Today. “My goal is to…. help facilitate discussion about how language affects many social issues, from race to gender and sexuality.” The campaign consists of a series of black-and-white memes with students posing behind large pledges to avoid so-called offensive language. “I don’t say ‘No Homo’ because it delegitimizes love and sexual identities,” says one. “I don’t say ‘Man Up’ because the strongest people I know have cried in front of me, regardless of their age, gender or sex,” says another. Other banned words include “b----,” because it “insists feminism is inherently negative” and “‘fag,’ because it only serves to hurt and oppress homosexual men.” The recently launched campaign has gained national attention in a variety of news reports. The effort is akin to other university student efforts that have banned the term “illegal immigrant” on campuses. The campaign is a collaborative effort between a newly formed group at Duke Uni-
REPUBLICANS ics ranging from fracking and education to term limits and the privatization of liquor stores. While Coulter and Dimitri were happy to see the group reinstated, when asked why the College Republicans were originally suspended, both declined to comment, saying that it was a private, internal matter than had been handled by the administration accordingly. The suspension lasted for a year and reinstatement followed normal procedural paths. “As I understand it, any group that’s subject to disciplinary action is allowed to re-apply after a year per standard student life and learning policy,” Coulter said. Although Dimitri is the current chairman, the College Republicans have already held internal elections and selected sophomores Andrew Lindhome and Anna Grassel as next year’s chairman and vice-chairman, respectively.
versity called Think Before You Talk and Blue Devils United, a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer student advocacy group. The campaign has gained plenty of supporters, as well as detractors, whose reactions range from sarcastic to disgusted. “I can’t say anything about an individual person, because it might be construed as offensive to a larger group… even if I had no intention of offending a larger group,” asks one Facebook post. Others balk at the idea of being told how to choose their daily language. “I don’t and didn’t need some children from Duke University admonishing me for ‘thinking any gender is inferior,’” says another.“Do you see what they did there? ‘Any gender.’ Not ‘either gender.’ It’s all about redefining terms, redefining life.” In an interview with The College Fix, Dr. Mark Hendrickson, economics professor at Grove City College, expressed concern for the direction and potential implications of the campaign, such as the idea of a possible enforcement mechanism. He also questioned the discouragement of statements such as “man up.” “I’m a little concerned about censoring a phrase like ‘man up’… a world without manliness, like a world without femininity… would be a pretty dismal place,” Hendrickson said. Hendrickson acknowledged the need for consideration of others when choosing one’s language, but he observed that proponents of the campaign appear to have a narrow agenda. He noted, especially with the impending graduation season, that similar tolerance is often not afforded to conservative campus speakers. “With anybody advocating the banning of a certain word or phrase… would they be willing to publicly say, ‘I promise in return to never hinder a speech by a political figure with whose political philosophy I disagree?” Hendrickson said. Both Coulter and Dimitri noted a fairly low college student turnout for their candidate forum. “There was a large crowd of local voters in attendance but not many students,” Dimitri said. “We want to get students more interested in local politics and not just interested when the presidential election comes around.” “You think given the political nature of Grove City, you’d have a lot of students interested in campaigns, but we really don’t,” Coulter said. “There’s only a small number of students that are regularly involved.” In spite of this, the candidate forum was still considered a success, and high hopes have been expressed for the future of the Grove City College Republicans. This fall, the group hopes to be actively engaged in Republican gubernatorial campaigns as well as the campaign for Congressman Mike Kelly’s re-election.
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Man and Woman of the Year
ODK Man of the Year
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Chris Gibbs
Libby Carbone
Chris Gibbs is a Molecular Biology major who has served as vice president of the fraternity Epsilon Pi and as Inter-Fraternity Council president. He is also a four-year letter winner in varsity football and the first two-time Division III Academic All-American in GCC Football history. Gibbs has conducted independent research with Dr. Stauff, co-authored a paper and served as a research fellow at the Mayo Clinic. In addition to Epsilon Pi, Gibbs is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortarboard and Beta Beta Beta. He also was one of 29 men in the US to receive the NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Award.
Libby Carbone is a Physics major and member of Omicron Delta Kappa who has been active in the Society of Physics Students and has served as Outreach Coordinator for the Physics Club as well as vice president of the Sigma Pi Sigma physics honorary. She has also participated in ICO trips to Chicago and Rhode Island, has been active in tutoring and served as a teacher’s assistant at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. During her time at GCC. Carbone has also participated in Physics Education research.
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Chadwyck Cobb is an Entrepreneurship major and has served as Executive Production Editor of both The Quad and the GCC Journal of Law and Public Policy, a Marketing Fellow for the Center for Vision & Values, head of service projects for Orientation Board. Cobb led his team to first place wins at both the GCC Business Plan Competition and the Penn State regional elevator pitch competition in 2013. He is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu and Roundtable, participated in several ICO trips and was the 2013 GCC Homecoming King.
Alexander Kauffman is a Molecular Biology major and has served as president of the Alpha Epsilon Chi housing group. He has also been both resident and treasurer of the Pre-Health Society as well as vice-president of Omicron Delta Kappa. At GCC. he has been active in varsity Track and Field,, Stage Band, Marching Band and Orientation Board. Kauffman has held several jobs on campus, including Laboratory Teacher’s Assistant, dishroom worker, and desk attendent.
James Kintzing is a Chemistry and Molecular Biology double major. He swam for the varsity swimming team, has co-authored two papers and has conducted research at Vanderbilt University, MIT and Brooke Army Medical Center. He has also served as Junior Senator of Academic Affairs and was a conference speaker at the 2012 National Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Kintzing is a member of Beta Beta Beta, Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortarboard. He has also been awarded a Stanford University Graduate Fellowship.
Matthew Mucha is a Molecular Biology major and has served as chaplain of the Sigma Alpha Sigma fraternity, vice-president of ambassadors for the PreHealth Society and senior captain of the varsity cross-country team. Mucha also worked as a teacher’s assistant and was a fouryear member of the varsity track team, He is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and the Chi Alpha Sigma athletic honorary and has also served on Orientation Board and the Student Faculty Review Committee.
Noah Walker is a Finance major. He has served as senior team captain for the varsity swimming team, a member of the feedback committee for the GCC Presidential Search and sophomore class president. He won the 2012 and 2013 GCC Business Plan Competitions and was a runner-up in both the Oh-Penn for Business competition and the Carnegie Mellon University Business Plan Competition. Walker, is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and has nterned with both the One Mission Society and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Julia Haines is a Biochemistry major and the webmaster of the Sigma Theta Chi sorority. She has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Grove City College Journal of Law & Public Policy, president of the Panhellenic Council and SGA Senior Senator of Communications and Marketing. Haines also served as Chemistry Department Research Assistant and Alumni Committee Co-Chair of the Homecoming Committee. She is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Mortarboard.
Emily Lloyd is a Biology major. She has served as leader of ICO Rhode Island and Project Okello and was Red Box missionary to India., where she worked as a community nutritionist. She also participated in ICO Grove City and is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Intervarsity Missions Fellowship. She also serves as the Nutrition Ambassador for the Pre-Health Society.
Hayley Price is an elementary and special education major and has served in leadership positions of the Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Epsilon Delta, Mortar Board, Crown & Sceptre and Council for Exceptional Children Special Education honoraries. She has also served as the president of the Alpha Beta Tau sorority of which she has been a member for four years. She was also the senior chair of Spring Court and a Spring Court “Lady in Waiting.” She has also been involved in numerous bible studies, service projects and fundraising projects.
Kayla Provost is a communication and biblical and religious studies major with a minor in Christian ministry. She has served as the secretary and the chaplain of the Orchesis Dance Troupe as well as been a dancer with Chapel Dance and Spring Dance. She has also been involved in the theater and with Project Okello. Kayla has also been involved in several church groups and is a member of several honoraries.
Zoe Simek is an Entrepreneurship major and member of the Theta Alpha Pi sorority who has served as Freshman Talent Show Director for Orientation Board, a choreographer for Orchesis Dance Troupe and SGA Historian. Zoe has also participated in ICO Los Angeles, won the GCC Entrepreneurship Department’s Elevator Pitch competition three times and helped develop a creative concept for Highmark, Inc. that is being implemented within the Allegheny Health Network system.
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From prom queen to prof Claire E. Healey Editor-In-Chief
The newest addition to the Department of Sociology and Social Work this year is Dr. Lisa Hosack, a recent newcomer to teaching. “I’m married to a Grover so Grove City has indirectly been a part of my life for the past 25 years,” Hosack said. “That said, I’d only been on the campus once before I interviewed!” Hosack grew up on a beef
cattle and grain farm in northwestern Illinois. She was very influenced by the can-do attitude of living on a farm and the ability of farm women to tackle any task set in front of them. Hosack worked as a clinical social worker for 20 years before she decided to return to graduate school. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Moody Bible Institute, her master’s degree at the University of Illinois – Chicago and her Ph.D. at Michigan State University. “I’m a big fan of develop-
ment and spirituality and I think a lot about how God brings experiences to us as we’re ready to receive them,” Hosack said. “Teaching has been like that for me. I wouldn’t have been ready even a few years ago, but that’s what makes a life of faith so rich and interesting.” Prior to teaching at Grove City College, Hosack taught as an adjunct professor at Michigan State University and Western Michigan University. This year, Hosack has taught Child Welfare, Introduction to
Serving God by serving students Victoria O’Brien Staff Writer
M. Carol Yeager is not only a part-time professor of the adjunct faculty biology department, but she also been the coordinator of Parents’ Weekend for the last 15 years. Yeager has been serving and teaching at the College for the last 19 years. She works with biology education students in the student teaching field, instructing the seminar for biology teachers and observing their student teaching. “I’m always very proud of these students for the professional job they do during their student reaching experience,” Yeager said. Before obtaining her parttime job at the College, Yeager finished her biology major with a secondary education certification with a minor in chemistry at Eastern Kentucky University. Yeager graduated with an M.S. in microbiology from Louisiana State University and was a medical technologist, certified by the American Society for Clinical Pathology at the University of Alabama/DCH Hospital. Yeager was hired by the College in 1995 when her husband, Dr. Dorian P.Yeager, who works in the computer science department, was offered an interview to teach at the College. After working eight years as the director of biological services at the University of Alabama, Yeager had the right experience for the job.
On the College’s campus,Yeager has shown and continues to show involvement with student organizations. She is extremely appreciative of the numerous people she met, such as maintenance operators, administrators, students and others during her years of service. Yeager continues to stay in touch with those affiliated with this Parents’ Weekend, especially the senior and junior chairs. “It is great to see the weekend come together after nearly a year’s work of preparation,” Yeager said. Yeager is also a participant in the Retuning Queens committee which she believes gives a perspective of the College’s history through appreciation and advancements. Along with her husband and Dr. James Bibza, professor of biblical and religious studies and philosophy at the College, Yeager is a co-advisor to the Koinonia Gospel Team. She has mentored students through this program by inviting students to her home, along with eating with the group every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Hicks Café. According to Yeager, such a program has provided her with the opportunity to connect with students all around the country. What Yeager admires the most about the College is the respectful students, along with the Christian environment and beautiful campus. “The students are just wonderful and respectful, it’s amazing how close you can really get to
them,” she said. According to Yeager, she prefers the small, intimate numbers of students per class, as in her standard introduction to environmental education class, where she teaches only 10 students. “The classroom is a wonderful environment. I see the students bond with each other because they work together, not just show up and leave,” she said. Yeager takes full advantage of the special privilege the College offers, allowing faculty to share their faith in the classroom. “All students are much more privileged because it’s a Christian environment; students’ moral foundations are strongly built by the Christian backgrounds their families have provided them with,” she said. She believes that the College is more family oriented, allowing professors to serve as mentors to students. Yeager said that she is continually amazed to see the freshmen she taught become seniors and eventually succeed in the workforce. She is satisfied by the fact that students want to return to campus because they call the College their home. Yeager desires for students to know that success can be achieved through hard work, specifically preparation, and by above all things loving the Lord, because He most definitely loves His people.
Professors say farewell... Retiring
Drs. Peter Calaboyias, James Dupree, Frederick Jenny, Ralph Carlson, Douglas Browne, Richard Trammell, Marvin Folkertsma, and Professors Susan Roberts and Cynthia Forrester
Leaving
Drs. Allison Williams, Christopher Yates, and Professors Rachel Griepsma, J. Christian Ola, and Lisa Cantini-Seguin
Social Work, Social Welfare Policy Analysis, Human Diversity in Social Work Practice, Human Behavior in the Social Environment and International Social Development. Her favorite class is Social Welfare Policy, though she admitted it was the one she felt the least competent teaching. As she completes her first year teaching at the College, Hosack stated her favorite parts of the school are its history and its students. In her spare time, Hosack gar-
dens, reads and knits. She has a cat, Owen, who was named after the main character in John Irving’s novel “A Prayer for Owen Meany.” Hosack shared a favorite memory from high school. “I was a prom queen as a high school senior,” she said. “I should add that the school was miniscule and my date dumped me on the night of the prom, but I’ll always treasure that brief moment of glory.”
Anchoring academics Dan Johnson
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The provost knows how to rock. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Robert Graham was intrigued by the electric bass guitar 35 years ago, and he has been playing it ever since. “I’m not sure what exactly drew me to it at first,” Graham said. “It just looked appealing.” It was a bit of a change for Graham, who had played piano and trumpet prior to picking up the bass. He won first place in his category in the Ohio Music Teachers Association state piano competition. Music has had a profound impact on Graham’s life. He has had the opportunity to play on multiple recording projects and with several nationally known religious figures. “My wife Cheryl and I have been church musicians for about 38 years,” Graham said. “We were members of the same two touring choirs in college where she was a vocalist and student director and I was an accompanist.” Graham has enjoyed multiple hobbies beyond music over the years, including racquetball, golf and more recently, long-distance running. He has completed 15 races of at least half-marathon length, including a full marathon. “One was enough,” he said. But the one constant for Graham since the ’80s has been the bass, which he plays for the worship team at Tower Presbyterian Church. “It’s the anchor for the rhythm section and so much of what goes on,” he said. “It fits me.” “Anchor” is also an appropriate word for Graham’s role at the College. Graham, who took over as provost last July, is responsible for all of the academic programs offered by Grove City College, in conjunction with faculty and academic staff members. Different provosts enact different measures to get the job done. One of the most important tasks that can vary somewhat relates to staffing. “I have a clear responsibility in the hiring process,” Graham said. This process includes a committee comprised of Graham, the appropriate dean, two faculty members within the specific department and one faculty member from a different department. ”Folks within [a] discipline often have specific knowledge about skills we need.” Graham said. “I rely on getting feedback from them.” Graham also emphasized feedback on all fronts, which is why candidates typically teach and interact with both students and faculty members. This job is particularly important, he said, because of professors’ impact on students, programs and the mission of the College. “It’s about finding the right
person,” Graham said, “not just the best available.” The College has used Graham’s system several times this year, as nine professors are retiring and a handful of others are leaving. An easy way to replace staff is to duplicate positions, which is generally how the process works. Sometimes circumstances present a need to consider what’s best, especially for a growing program —all the while keeping in consideration the cost of tuition. “We don’t want to understaff a program or department,” Graham said. “At the same time, when there are natural transitions, it’s an opportunity to take a look and think about how we best continue to meet those needs.” Graham’s experience as a provost at Waynesburg University from 2010-2013 has helped his transition, but it was important to him to learn the specific culture of the College. The emphasis on rigorous academics, Graham said, is “truer here than any other place I know.” Refusal of federal money presents both opportunities and challenges. While it can become difficult when trying to fund various initiatives, including research projects, the College is not subject to the same fluctuations and regulations as most other universities. One major trend in higher education is reduced applications and higher acceptance rates, and the College is no exception. Admissions understandably plays a large role in applications, but a multitude of staff members contribute to the effort. Graham works closely with the registrar’s office and Dean of Enrollment Services and registrar John Inman, but he likes to point out the work of professors. “Our faculty members do a remarkable job in helping to recruit new students to their programs,” Graham said. Graham stresses being sensitive to the real needs of students, as well as maintaining the College’s identity as a liberal arts institution with a strong foundation in the sciences and engineering. He is confident that as long as the College continues to work to best serve the needs of students and provide quality in every area, great students will continue to apply. “To the extent that we are offering a great education in a Christian environment to students at an affordable price,” he said, “we’ll have students that will want to come here.”
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Parent’s Weekend Spring Awards Bechtell Award Allen Scheie
(Thorne Award) Rachel Johnson
Bockes Award Sierra Davies
Ross Foster Scholarship Fund Megan Moffett
Andrew S. Korim Family Heritage Endowment Adam Hopkins and Joseph Winkelbauer
David Killop Scholarship Cara Christenberry
Senior Biology Award Brittany Peachey
Thelma Baltz Morrow Awards Holly Spofford, Blake Denlinger and Rachel Pullen
Senior Molecular Biology Award Christopher Gibbs
Music Education Award Allison Reckless and Kolby Martin
Dr. John T. Shaw Memorial Jonathan Hoyt and Lauren Whitmire
Edward & Sara Naegale Award Jackie Hong and Madalyn Plessinger
Shockey Graduate Scholarship Award Benjamin Poland
Business Department Senior Excellence Award Jessica Heck
J.P. Hassler Award Robert Clark
Frederick Kring Leadership Award Chesterton Cobb
Philip Carpenter, Sr. Math Award Mark Schrecengost
Institute of Management Accts Stephanie Shetler
Hilda Adam Kring Award Elizabeth Ouweleen
Elinor Caruthers French Prize Deanna Champion and Emily Thompson
IMA Outstanding Senior Benjamin Welton
Jonathan B. Ladd Award Susan Thomas
Janicki Award Samuel Ivan
Allen Crombie Prize Robert Clark
Kappa Delta Pi Award Jennifer Piscsalko
Lambda Epsilon Delta Award Hannah Dudt and Hayley Price
Phi Alpha Theta History Prize Andrew Smith
Permelia Baldwin Shoemaker Benjamin Leavitt
Dawes Prof. Engineering Award Samuel Potter
Senior Kemikos Award James Kintzeng
Richard Leo Scholarship Ashley Lindow
PICPA Excellence in Acct Award Benjamin Welton
Robert H. Sisler Memorial Award Jennifer Toth
Franklin Ketler Math Award Mark Schrecengost
Syd McCormick Memorial Award Jacob Fahringer
Roger Clarke Dawes Award Samuel Potter
James D. Thorne Education Rachel Johnson
Fellowship of Christian Educators
Victoria O’Brien
Student abroad finds home
Staff Writer
For freshman Yibo Zhang, college was not only a change in academic rigor, but also a transformation in culture and lifestyle. Zhang, born in Shijiazhuang, China, just northeast of Beijing, came to America seeking not just an opportunity but a prestigious education. “America is a country known for its academics. Once the opportunity was offered to study abroad, I had to take it,” Zhang said. According to Zhang, America is one of the greatest countries in the world, prominently known for outstanding academics through an education of great quality. Zhang discovered
the College through an Internet search, specifically geared toward affordable colleges in America. There is a significant value difference between the U.S. dollar and the renminbi, the official currency of China. “U.S. money is worth six times more than my currency,” Zhang said. Currently, Zhang is an accounting and finance major who participates in the Chinese and French clubs, Martial Arts club and the Accounting Society. In the future, Zhang desires to attend graduate school or to immediately work for PricewaterhouseCoopers, an accounting firm in New York City. “I love the people here. It is interesting to see others want to help one another,” Zhang said.
Besides the social aspect of attending the College, Zhang feels challenged by the academics. She finds the education in America harder than what she expected, but she is determined to succeed. According to Zhang, Chinese universities use the pass or fail grading system, not the traditional American letter system. Zhang stated that a 60 percent in an overall class grade was praised and accepted as passing. “I really enjoy the academics the College offers, but I’m very practical, I want to be noticed for my hard work,” she said. Yet, the rigorous academics are not the only subject Zhang is indifferent toward. The U.S. visa policy requires constant background checks on individuals
entering the country. “ Once leaving America, my chances of returning without getting stopped for a background check are very slim,” Zhang said. In April of 2013, Zhang waited over a month just for an appointment to obtain her visa. The strenuous regulations of the U.S. visa restrict Zhang from returning home to China until 2017, after graduation. Zhang wants to remain a Chinese citizen while her parents and grandparents are still alive, abiding by the rules of a green card. Eventually, she wishes to become an American citizen, allowing her to discover diverse cultures through unrestricted travel. Zhang explained that China is not as socially, academically,
and occupationally fast-paced as the U.S. The Christian faith is hushed, while numerous Buddhist temples are structured for worship. “We cannot believe in God, but we need to give Him respect; no one can prove God’s existence, but no one can deny His existence,” Zhang said. Zhang is a woman of culture who desires to freely travel the world without any restrictions. “Although I admire my country, I want to explore the world and discover different cultures,” Zhang said. Zhang wholeheartedly believes that America is the opportunity she has been waiting for to succeed in life, in profession and in adventure.
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The calm before the storm
De-stress Fair lightens the atmosphere in week leading up to Study Day Lauren Sestrich Contributing Writer
This semester, Grove City College’s Zerbe Counseling Center once again filled the Hall of Arts and Letters Courtyard and the Great Room of the Breen Student Union with fun and relaxing activities. From yoga to manicures and flower planting to furry guests from the Butler Dog Training Association, the bi-annual De-stress Fair gave everyone a chance to unwind. Students deal with a lot of stress, particularly around finals. The fair provides a muchneeded chance for students to unwind and to have fun with friends during the most stressful part of the semester. Although the fair does a wonderful job of helping students relax, three hours of fun cannot entirely make up for a week full of the stress of finals. For this reason, the library offered information to students regarding healthy living, stress management and other topics to help students cope with the rest of the stress brought on by finals. “It’s [the fair’s] kind of ‘kiddish,’ which is good for the time being,” junior David Kloss said. “But the next day you wake up
and realize you still have finals. It’s nice, though, to forget that you’re in college, even for a short time.” Junior Erin Darling enjoys the De-stress Fair because it gives her the chance to think about things other than schoolwork and to make crafts or pot plants. “I can sit and talk with my friends and keep my hands busy, and whenever I see the craft or flower on my desk it makes me smile,” she said. Junior Allison Doyle’s favorite part of the fair has consistently been the animals. She knows how important the fair is for the wellbeing and health of the students. “It lets everyone know they are not in final stresses alone, and that they will get through it with the help of everyone around them,” she said. “It also gets people out of the library or their rooms, even if only for a short time, to interact with others.” “They walked up and handed me a popsicle,” sophomore Karen Meyer said about her experience at the fair last year. “That alone is reason enough for me to go back.” While freshman Jonathan Brutt notes that there are not many activities geared towards
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President Richard G. Jewell ’67 joins in the lighthearted festivity as students unwind before exams.
males, he also believes that there is a reason. “Those [females] are the people who are more likely to take part in it,” Brutt said. “If you had a guy section of the fair it would be a video game area, and that already exists in the commuter lounge.”
From May Day to this day
Victoria O’Brien
Parents’ Weekend rich in College history
Staff Writer
Fans of Grove City College’s Parents’ Weekend cherish this anticipated weekend for the memories it has provided through its legacy, history and traditions. According to the College’s webpage, recent Parent’s Weekend celebrations have mirrored the past with additions such as One Acts, the Spring Pageant, the Spring Dance Company Show, athletic events, All-Col-
lege Sing, Recognition Convocation and honorary meals, including the Legacy Brunch and a parents’ dinner. Current coordinator of Parents’ Weekend, Megan Krimmel ’08 believes that the event serves a twofold purpose: to recognize students for their achievements academically, musically, athletically and artistically and to honor parents and relatives for their continual support. Carol Yeager, an adjunct professor of biology who served as coordinator of Parents’ Week-
end for the past 15 years since 1999, believes that this twofold purpose is found in long-lasting traditions the College has kept since the start of Parents’ Weekend in 1905. “Parents’ Weekend is more than just the May pageant, it is used to recognize students who have achieved high honors on campus by show casing their talents through theater, business competition, One Acts, etc.,” Yeager said. As the current coordinator, Krimmel has a different perspec-
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tive of Parents’ Weekend than when she was a student. “I have come to appreciate the hours of hard work,” she said. “Now overseeing the event, I’m forever grateful for the actions of the house-keeping, maintenance, ground workers and student staffs.” The College’s May Day event was first recognized and celebrated in 1905 with the crowning of Madge (Faloon ’05) Thompson as May Day Queen. Although the College did not establish this rising tradition until 1916, May Day festivities originated in 1830 in England. By 1920, the first College pageant of dances was performed by those registered in physical education classes. Within the next six years, the pageants were assisted by a live symphonic orchestra. Until 1937, the tradition of renting a glamorous jeweled crown was adopted. In 1937, the College’s President Weir Ketler and his wife purchased a heavily jeweled crown for the crowning of their daughter, Eleanor ’37 as May Queen. The same crown is now worn by each subsequent queen. In 1925, a tradition was established that invited former queens to return to the College every four years to be honored again as “queens for a day” and to have the privilege of walking in the procession. By 1957, the Recognition Convocation ceremony and Greek Sing, renamed All-College Sing in 1973, were added to the May Day program. Both of these events showcased students’ academic achievements, involvement within campus and talents in the arts, specifically through musical competition. In the same year, the College’s President J. Stanley Harker replaced May Day with Parents’ Day when he moved the honorary celebration to the end of the spring semester. Parents’ Day took on a more modern role in the 1980s with the addition of drama productions, dances, plays and business competitions along with a redefined Recognition Convocation academic awards ceremony in Harbison Chapel. The Spring King tradition, developed during the ’70s, was established by the Student Gov-
ernment Association as a joke, playing off the fact that this type of competition was reserved for only females. The top six senior men, elected by popular campus vote, were chosen by SGA. Each senior represented a charity and had his own jar in the Breen Student Union available for donations. The senior male with the highest amount of donations was named Spring King, with the remainder of the funds donated to the other charities. In competition with the distractions of other events, the Spring King Dance faded, but was replaced in 2003, when the Spring King tradition was moved to Ketler Auditorium, where nominees for Spring King are recognized, culminating in the “crowning” of the Spring King by the Spring Queen. All campus votes are tallied for female positions in the Spring Court at the end of January with preliminary voting and final voting taking place in February during the spring semester. Women from all grades are qualified for positions within the Spring Court. Spring Queen and Ladies-in-Waiting are held by senior girls, while junior girls are eligible for Junior Queen, Coronation Officer and Marshall of the Day. Bearer of the Crown and Heralds are open to sophomore women while freshmen are qualified for Bearer of the Scepter and Heralds. As additional events and activities were added on Friday and Sunday, Parents’ Day was renamed Parents’ Weekend. The College still aspires to keep the lasting tradition of the May Queen, but instead uses the term Spring Queen, since Parents’ Weekend does not always take place in May but occasionally at the end of April. “Parents’ weekend is equally valued and catered to parents and students; this weekend supports generation building,” Krimmel said. Parents’ Weekend has proven and continues to abide by its two fold purpose of featuring students’ well rounded accomplishments and honoring parents’ and relatives’ support through its history, legacy and traditions.
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Kayla Peterson
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AEX Live: rain or shine
Contributing Writer
On April 26, 2014, the brothers of Alpha Epsilon Chi hosted their annual concert, AEX Live. The event offered a fun-filled night of music, food and friends that aimed to provide a relaxing break from studies for both performers and audience members. This year, AEX Live was held inside at the Breen Student Union, but normally the event takes place outside on Lincoln Lawn. Because of the weather conditions, the AEX housing group made the decision to have the event inside. “The rain on Friday caused Lincoln Lawn to be rather muddy, and the stage would have sunk into the grass,” senior Michael Koerth, an AEX member and performer, said. He went on to explain that “the temperatures dropped rather quickly after sunset. This would have created poor conditions for playing music as cold fingers tend to slow down.” AEX did not want to cancel their highly anticipated event, so moving the event inside was the only option. Junior Brian Davison, an AEX member and lead organizer of the event, explained that when the event is inside, it is “much more of a performance than a rounded social event.” Davison also said that because the event took place inside, there was an extra focus on the performers, which “at times, can make the performers more nervous than need be.” When the event is outside as usual, Koerth said that it allows for more of an “AEX Live feel.” Student concert-goers can throw Frisbees and partake in other activities while listening to the performers. Having
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Students enjoy performances in the Breen Student Union. The event was forced inside by the effects of weather on Lincoln Lawn. the event outside also allows for more movement and conversation among those in attendance. For the brothers of AEX, outside will always remain their first choice of venue. Even though the change of venue made a significant difference, AEX Live still had a huge turnout. “Thanks to the incredible amount of people that showed up, the audience was almost as good as the music,” sophomore AEX member Jordan Walsh said. The members of AEX as a whole were very appreciative of the large number of students at the event. The audience seemed to thoroughly enjoy this year’s event. “Even though I didn’t get to perform as planned this year, it
was still really awesome to go and listen to the performers,”
sophomore Chelsie Peterson said. “It’s one of my favorite
campus events of the year. I look forward to it all year.”
Fried cheese? Yes, please! An “Honest” hit Claire E. Healey Editor-in-Chief
Since the time I was in middle school, I have achieved a reputation as a mozzarella stick connoisseur. Indeed, I have even been called the Magellan of fried cheese – willing to trek far and wide in order to find a good mozzarella stick. Therefore, I have decided to compile this list of mozzarella stick reviews, most of them from dining establishNICK HILDEBRAND/THE COLLEGIAN ments within the imme- Muscarella’s mozzarella sticks earn a solid second place for local options. diate Grove City area. If you are ever feeling a past Hermitage in Sharpsville, in the highest esteem since I first hankering for the perfect wedge but is well worth the trek for tried them as a freshman at the or cylinder of cheese and bread- some good fried cheese. It serves College. When I took my first ing, check out the following de- up three delicious pieces of fried bite of a Rachel’s cheese stick, I scriptions and ratings out of four mozzarella with the best pre- instantly knew that I had finally stars. sentation I’ve ever seen, driz- found mozzarella stick heaven. Breen Student Union – 2 zled with marinara and topped Four years later, their quality has stars – The mozzarella sticks with bay leaves. The cheese and not diminished, and I still conserved in the STU are quite breading are in perfect propor- sider them to be the best in the mediocre. There are only four tion, and my only criticism is area. mozzarella sticks in each serv- that the marinara is a tad bland. Rachel’s earns four stars for ing, and each one has a slightly Muscarella’s is also a great res- its ability to combine mozzarella unbalanced cheese to breading taurant to try to get a change and breading in the perfect proratio as well as grease that lin- of pace from the nearby Grove portion. The true testament to gers in your mouth just slightly City area and the Springfield their perfection is that they are too long. However, they are not Restaurant Group. With its great just as delicious without marinaa bad choice when getting off make-your-own dish option ra. That being said, the marinara campus to satisfy your craving is (pick your pasta and then match sauce is also divine, adding just not an option. it with the sauce of your choice), the right amount of flavor and Sheetz – 3 stars – While it is a nice atmosphere for a din- contrast to a perfect appetizer. Sheetz does not provide the ner date or a get-together with Eat’n Park – 1.5 stars – This most cultivating options, its friends. nearby chain serves up some mozzarella sticks are always one Perkin’s – 2.5 stars – Like cheese sticks that are quite disapof my go-tos when I find my- the STU, the mozzarella sticks pointing.Though it does provide self on a Shmilgrimage. Sheetz at Perkin’s can only be described six mozzarella sticks per serving, provides six mozzarella sticks in as mediocre. Their cheese and which is more than most resone order, which is a generous breading are fairly proportional, taurants, its breading is far too amount, and they are generally but they have no distinctive fla- crispy, distracting from the taste piping hot at pickup. The grease vor at all. However, they do win of the melted cheese. Its most and perfectly melted cheese points for quantity – the res- monumental failure, however, is make for a great choice when taurant provides eight sticks per the marinara sauce. The sauce satisfying a late-night fried food serving, which makes them an is extremely runny, with a concraving. ideal appetizer for sharing. sistency reminiscent of watery Muscarella’s – 3.5 stars – Rachel’s – 4 stars – I have salsa, which is a great detriment This restaurant is located just held Rachel’s mozzarella sticks to the taste of the cheese sticks.
Ryan Hampton Staff Writer
Few artists have gotten more mileage out of Auto-Tune than Atlanta rapper, Future (born Nayvadius Wilburn), and fewer still have used it to convey such a variety of themes and emotions. Future’s voice is a weirdly melodic croak that suggests perpetual bronchial congestion, and he can use it to make just about any subject sound urgent. On his major label debut mixtape, “Streetz Calling,” he rapped about drug kingpins (“Tony Montana”) and his prodigious multi-tasking abilities (“Same Damn Time”) with equal gusto. He then took his trap star act galactic with follow-up mixtape, “Astronaut Status,” which showed real emotive range on tracks like “Deeper than the Ocean” where he seemed poised for a total breakdown. His real commercial breakthrough was single “Turn on the Lights” off debut album “Pluto,” on which he lamented his fruitless search for a soul-mate. Since “Turn on the Lights,” Future has reached new commercial heights and has become engaged to R&B diva Ciara. His second album, “Honest,” understandably sounds like a proclamation of his arrival at the pinnacle of the hip/hop industry. Fortunately, this has not engendered complacency and Future brings the same urgency to his newest release as he did to those that preceded it. He is still eager to assert his street credentials on songs like the raucous “Sh!t,” which features an instrumental part from Future’s go-to producer Mike Will Made It that sounds like something straight from a thrilling crime movie. “Move That Dope” is similarly themed and features a killer verse from the recently reju-
venated Pharrell, who appears alongside coke-rap stalwart Pusha T and the nearly anonymous Casino – a Future protégé who sounds exactly like Waka Flocka Flame. Pushing questions about the authenticity of Future’s boasts aside, he brings an energy to his trap-numbers that jive perfectly with Mike Will’s bold and nuanced production. Perhaps the album’s biggest highlight is “I Won,” on which he exults in his relationship with Ciara, asserting “Ever since I got with you I feel like I done won me a trophy.” Once again, his emotive wheeze perfectly conveys the sentimentality of the song – and it is this ability to assimilate to the tone of just about any song that has garnered him features on platinum hits like Ace Hood’s “Bugatti” and Lil Wayne’s “Love Me.” Plus, even though Kanye is predictably featured on “I Won,” and Lil Wayne, Drak, and other industry mainstays also make appearances, the album is decidedly Future’s. Even though “Honest “ is something of a victory lap, Future’s confident and engaged delivery suggest a desire to make it the first of many. Factor in his near-perfect chemistry with the album’s production tea, headed by the dependable and inventive Mike Will, and the result is a polished and nuanced album that is cocky without being obnoxious, emotional without being mawkish and thoroughly catchy throughout.While “Honest” is not for everyone (it more than earns its “Explicit Content” label), it is one of the year’s most comprehensive and innovative hip/hop releases and possesses a healthy dose of mainstream appeal.
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Through the Lens
May 3, 2014
A year in photographs Left: Flags on the quad in remembrance of September 11, 2001, by Caroline Bennett.
Below: The vibrant colors of autumn on campus from the fall photo spread by Caroline Bennett.
Above: Senior Kayla Provost performing in “Orchesis On-Air� by Caroline Bennett. Below: A stunning shot from the Wolverine Tri-Meet by Cameron Holloway.
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Right: Grove City’s Guthrie Theatre marquee, by Caroline Bennett.
Below: The revolutionaries stand at the barricade in the College’s production of “Les Misérables,” by Maggie Keating.
Right: Andy Hickley as painter Mark Rothko in the College’s spring play, “Red,” by Cameron Holloway.
Below: President and Mrs. Jewell in the 2013 Homecoming parade, courtesy Erin Burlew.
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Summer movie preview
Grayson Quay
film threatened by a shocking discovery.
Entertainment Editor
June 20 “Jersey Boys”
May 2 “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”
An adaptation of the hit Broadway musical about the 60s rock group, “The Four Seasons,” the film focuses on front man Frankie Valley and is directed by Clint Eastwood.
Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) embraces his new identity as Spider-Man while doing battle with Electro (Jamie Foxx) and investigating further into the mysterious company Oscorp.
June 27 “Transformers: Age of Extinction”
May 9 “Neighbors” A raunchy comedy stars Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne as a suburban couple who find themselves at war when a rowdy fraternity, led by Dave Franco and Zac Efron, moves in across the street. May 16 “Godzilla” The original city-stomping monster returns to theaters bigger than ever in this highly-anticipated spectacle of destruction which promises astounding visuals and stars Bryan Cranston, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olse, and Ken Watanabe. The film is guaranteed to be better than the 1998 version starring Matthew Broderick. May 23 “X-Men: Days of Future Past” In present day, mutant leaders Professor X (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) send Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) back in time to recruit their younger selves (James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender) for a mission to change history and prevent the ruin of humans and mutants alike. The film joins the original X-Men film trilogy to
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“A Million Ways to Die in the West”
Disney’s action-heavy retelling of the story of Sleeping Beauty is told from the point of view of the dark fairy Maleficent (Angelina Jolie), who places a curse on Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning).
August 8 “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Four genetically-altered turtles with martial arts training emerge from the sewers of New York City to do battle with the evil Shredder (William Fitchner). Megan Fox co-stars as the turtles’ ally April O’Neil. “Lucy” Luc Besson wrote and directed this action thriller that stars Scarlett Johansson as an ordinary woman who finds herself on the
Seth McFarlane, the creator of “Family Guy” and “Ted,” directs and co-stars in his first liveaction project about a cowardly farmer confronting a notorious outlaw. Also starring are Liam Neeson, Charlize Theron and Amanda Seyfried. June 6 “Edge of Tomorrow” In a futuristic war against an alien race, Lt. Col. Bill Cage (Tom Cruise) finds himself caught in a time loop that causes him to relive the same day of battle over and over. Emily Blunt co-stars. “The Fault in Our Stars” An adaptation of John Green’s tear-jerking young adult novel in which Hazel Lancaster (Shailene Woodley), a 16-year-old girl with terminal cancer, falls in love with one-legged cancer survivor Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort).
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the events of 2011’s “X-Men: First Class.” May 30 “Maleficent”
This fourth entry of Michael Bay’s “Transformers” series introduces a completely new human cast (led by Mark Wahlberg) who is drawn into the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons. Expect giant robots and lots of explosions.
gang of interstellar outlaws find themselves on the run from the villainous Ronan the Accuser.
June 13 “22 Jump Street” Police officers Schmidt (Channing Tatum) and Jenko (Jonah Hill) are sent undercover as students at a local college.
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July 11 “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” As a plague devastates humanity, war breaks out between the human survivors and the intelligent apes led by Caesar (Andy Serkis).
August 15 “The Expendables 3”
A young couple must attempt to survive when their car breaks down during The Purge, a 12hour period in which all crime is legal.
This latest installment in Sylvester Stallone’s action hero ensemble series adds Antonio Banderas, Wesley Snipes, Harrison Ford, Kelsey Grammer, and Ronda Rousey to the team of mercenarie, who must face off against Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson).
“Jupiter Ascending”
“The Giver”
Directed by Andy and Lana Wachowski, directors of the Matrix trilogy, this sci-fi adventure features Mila Kunis as Jupiter Jones, a seemingly normal human woman who is saved from assassination by a man (Channing Tatum) who takes her away from earth and introduces her to her destiny.
This adaptation of Lois Lowry’s dystopian young adult classic stars Jeff Bridges as The Giver, who must impart memories of the old world to the adolescent Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), the new Receiver of Memories. Meryl Streep, Katie Holme, and Taylor Swift co-star.
July 18 “The Purge: Anarchy”
July 25 “Hercules” Dwayne (formerly “The Rock”) Johnson stars as the titular ancient Greek hero as he fights against an oppressive warlord.
“How to Train Your Dragon 2” This animated adventure featuring the voices of Jay Baruchel and Kristen Wiig sees the peaceful union between dragons and Vikings established in the first
run after being exposed to an experimental drug which makes her transcend human limits.
August 1 “Guardians of the Galaxy” In the latest addition to the Marvel cinematic universe, Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and his misfit
August 22 “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” In this adaptation of Frank Miller’s noir comic series directed by Robert Rodriguez, the hard-boiled denizens of Basin City cross paths in three overlapping episodes, all done in the unique visual style established by “Sin City” (2005).
Tuning in to the past
Campus radio station has rich history Allie Hull
Staff Photographer Grove City College’s campus radio station, WSAJ, has a rich history in its over 100 years of operation. With the help of former physics chair, Dr. Herbert W. Harmon, the College was among the first institutions to begin researching and experimenting in radio broadcasting. Though some of Harmon’s research spans back to 1911, the College did not start experimenting with radio until 1913. The first radio receiving station was opened in the old physics building located on lower campus; soon after in 1914 it was licensed a 1kw transmitting station with the call letters 8CO. During World War I, the radio station went on a brief hiatus but soon returned in 1920 purely for experimental and training purposes. On April 26, 1920, a landmark broadcast was made as the Col-
lege’s President Weir C. Ketler addressed the New Castle Rotary Club, which was about 20 miles away, using a wireless operator. The call-name WSAJ was issued to the College by the Federal Communications Commission in November 1921. Almost a decade later, the student-led radio club was formed. Around this time, the station also moved to the new science building, Rockwell Hall. Although today WSAJ can be heard on station 91.1, in 1968 the Federal Communication Commission gave the station 10-watts on frequency 89.5. In the ’70s, the location of the radio station moved again, but this time to the ground floor of Isaac Ketler Hall. The location moved yet another time after renovations were made to the Technological Learning Center, where the Dorothy Newman Wilson ’43 studios were built in 2009 as a
gift from Dorothy’s husband, Dr. H. Randall Wilson ’42. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were WSAJ alumni who helped with the operation of the radio station in the ’40s. In 1994, WSAJ became 91.1 after the station was given a significant power increase to transmit 3 kW. At this time, a classical and fine arts format was adopted. In 2003, the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees, David R. Rathburn ’79, brought back student broadcasting, but because of the classical format, the studentled shows alternated with the already existing classical and jazz programming. The student broadcast shows became centered on an indie rock format so that artists who were not so mainstream had the chance to get exposure as well. WSAJ music director, junior Claire McCray, appreciates this quality of the radio station. “WSAJ is great because we aren’t a Hot 100 station; we fo-
cus on quality first, not what mainstream pop culture says should receive time,” she said. In 2007, WSAJ also added BBC World Service News updates, as well as more than 24 hours of weekly shows that featured Americana, jazz, folk, blues and symphonic concerts, as well as many other genres. The latest and most important technological advancement that has taken place at the radio station is the transmitter site, which allows WSAJ to step into the digital era of radio broadcasting. Looking to the future of WSAJ, McCray said that she would like to see an eventual switch to an MP3 format instead of using CDs to play all of the tracks. With the world of radio broadcasting becoming more digital, it will be interesting to see what the future holds for WSAJ.
Pick of the Week
Psychic
Claire McCray WSAJ Contributor Experimental electronic can quickly go down the alienating path of the strange, the confusing and the off-putting. However, with the right guidance, it can become a genre that is artistic and ground-breaking. New York duo DARKSIDE does just that with its debut album, Psychic. Previously known for its rugged remixing of Daft Punk’s latest album, Random Access Memories, DARKSIDE’s first official album showcases the duo’s skill and potential. Moving from more industrial roots to a style that can only be described as electronic blues, DARKSIDE is pushing the conventions of what defines down-tempo electronic to create a style all its own. Psychic opens with the 11 minute instrumental track “Golden Arrow” that sounds like it fits alongside the tracks of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. The first minutes of the song feature an eerie sense of emptiness with growing crescendos of organ chords, breaking into a pulsing bass line with a lone cello melody. The bass line serves as a unifying heartbeat for the track as it links together different sections of the song, some full of silence, others with retro minimal vocals. As “Golden Arrow” ends, the second track, “Sitra,” gives the listener a reprieve from the listening effort required in the previous track, highlighting obvious chime-like melodies that stumble over each other, and gently guides the listener into the album’s vocal based tracks, “Heart” and “Paper Trails.” “Heart” begins with pounding tribal drums and a surprising appearance of faint Western style guitar riffs that pop up throughout the track. The buildup releases into haunting vocals backed by plunk-y bass guitar hits and highlighted by a bluesy ascending guitar medley, pausing only for the creation of dramatic atmosphere where the lyrics, “What do I look like to you / What did I want me to be?” are boldly exposed. “Heart” seamlessly progresses into “Paper Trails,” continuing the story of the lyrics. The most bluesinspired track of the album, “Paper Trails” begins with a lone guitar solo that blends into a groovy bass line. The vocals are treated with a bass enhancing sound effect that oozes over the track. While the lyrics themselves are not particularly deep, their content will be the farthest thing from the mind of the listener as the track becomes an ocean of bass that rolls in and out of handclaps and guitar solos. DARKSIDE still retains the iconic features of experimental electronica with foreign sounds and alien synths that the majority of artists would not dare use in a more mainstream convention. However, DARKSIDE presents it to the audience in such a way that does not intimidate the audience. Drawn into the fascinating flow found throughout the album, the listener cannot help but be hypnotized. A short album of only 45 minutes, Psychic is a musical masterpiece where the silences speak just as loud as the music itself.
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May 3, 2014
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A trip around the world
One act plays have an international flair Jonathan Fisher Contributing Writer
Junior Taryn Cole, co-director of one of the four studentdirected plays featured in this year’s Tau Alpha Pi One Acts festival, described the event as an international festival. The audience will travel to the American South, New York, Russia and France as it watches each of the different stories unfold. One stop will be at a Jackson, MS beauty parlor in “Petrified Man,” a play based on a short story by Eudora Welty and directed by senior Anna Kitchin. Kitchin explained that the play provides “a window into a brief little moment in a day” where a group of busybody women interact with one another. The women talk about themselves and their home lives, stumbling into conflicts along the way. Kitchin pointed out a parallel for this story with that of Medusa and the gorgons since the women with crazy hair talk about how they control or “petrify” the men around them, like Medusa, whose gaze turns men into stone. The added character of a little boy (played by Mac Messer in his acting debut) is able to break out of the mold of the women’s control, which causes the overbearing women to start to lose their power. Kitchin described the play’s production as a fun process. One of the highlights, she said, was when actors’ struggled to perfect their southern accents leading to hilarious moments during rehearsals. She praised her cast, saying that they “really made the show sparkle with creativity.” Kitchin and the actors have labored diligently to get the blocking, plot presentation, and energy just right for the audience. Another stop will be in New York City, in “Sorry, Wrong Number” by Lucille Fletcher, directed by juniors Caleb Fite and Taylor Leick. Fite described this play as a “dark comedy” about a “neurotic, bedridden woman who overhears plans for murder on the telephone and spends the
rest of the play to try to convince people that the murder is happening, but nobody seems to care.” For the audience, Fite said, “If they laugh throughout the play but by the end they are thrilled or scared, then we’ve done our job.” Leick added that it’s “not exactly a morality play.” Both directors describe the show as “purely entertainment.” Fite and Leick said that it was simple for them to find the right people for the parts and that they have had a great cast with which to work. The actors have taken care of much of the work of putting together the play, which helped reduce the stress on the directors. The audience will also travel to Russia in “The Boor,” di-
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Audiences are transported to Mississippi, New York, Russia and France during this semester’s festival.
rected by senior Richard Christman and junior Evan Burns, and written by Anton Chekhov. Chekhov tells the story of a widow who has shut herself away from the rest of the world with only her butler to keep her company. The widow is visited by a landlord who comes to collect money that the widow’s dead husband owes. Tensions rise between the widow and the landlord throughout the play until it culminates in a fascinating climax. “The main purpose is for the audience to laugh since it’s a comedy,” Christman said, adding that it presents an interesting juxtaposition of love and hate, a
unique literary perspective, and an insightful study of gender roles during the late 19th century. Christman says that doing the play in Russian accents has presented a challenge in the production process, as dialect training was a significant obstacle. He expressed appreciation for his actors, whose motivation in this area yielded positive results. The last stop for the audience is France in “The Little Father of the Wilderness,” by Austin Strong and Lloyd Osbourne, directed by junior Taryn Cole and senior Annamarie Mickey. The play is a situational comedy about poor priests who visit the
court of King Louis XV, which is full of grand displays of wealth and shallow courtiers. The juxtaposition of the groups creates much of the play’s humor. Cole said that the production process has brought “comedy onstage and off.” She added that all those involved have had fun working with each other, and she enjoys how she and Mickey have complemented each other as co-directors. “One of my favorite things about the play is that there so many great little moments,” Mickey said. She added how great the cast has been with
getting the humor of the play (some of which occurs in the background) and developing the right comedic timing. Both Cole and Mickey expressed the fun they have had putting together the set for the play with the help of set designer Cliff Brown to bring the court of King Louis XV to a small stage. To take a short tour around the world this weekend, catch a performance of the TAP OneActs, playing May 2 at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and May 3 at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
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Editorials
Claire E. Healey Editor-in-Chief
The end of another academic year always means a time of reflection and anticipation. For me, a large part of this reflection rests on my involvement with a campus staple — our college newspaper. I know that I speak for everyone on my staff when I say that this year at The Collegian has been a learning experience for us — not without its trials, but also filled with some unforgettable memories. We learned teamwork, delegation, patience and trust. We also learned the importance of chocolate chip brownies at 1 a.m. and the delicate line between a clever or corny headline. Throughout this job, I have at times considered myself nothing more than a professional cat herder, devoting about 35 hours a week to managing over 30 unpaid students on staff. And then at other times, I look at my staff, and the 12 page newspaper that we produce every week, with its countless hours devoted to writing, editing, design and photography, and I think, wow.We made this. We made something that will live in the campus archives forever, showing the generations after us what life was like at the College back in 2013-2014. I know that we will take with us the lessons we learned on this staff as we anticipate the next school year or the next phase of our lives. My job with The Collegian has taught me how to truly prioritize and to focus on the things that truly matter. Last year’s editor-in-chief, Nick Freiling ’13, once wrote to future Collegian editors that “The Collegian is more than an accessory to this campus. It’s more than busywork. It’s more than a resume-builder, class credit or simply another student organization. Instead, the Collegian is the record of life
A presidential farewell Reflections then - looking in today Dr. Richard G. Jewell ’67 College President
on this campus. For over 100 years, its editors have worked tirelessly to put into print those goings-on that are worth telling about, those events and stories that make Grove City College different from just any old school.” It is for these reasons that I have always considered it an honor to edit The Collegian this year. To graduating seniors, my advice to you is to always remember this very important point: it does not matter what you do after graduation. Rather, it matters how you do it. God’s idea of success, not anyone else’s, is the only one that truly counts. Whether you already have a job, are continuing your schooling or just have absolutely no idea what your next step is going to be, do it for the glory of God and never forget to count your blessings. I suspect that the person who is working a few odd jobs and hasn’t determined a career or life path, but does so happily and refuses to take his blessings for granted, is more at peace than the aspiring CEO who sees success only in the bullet points on his resume and the business cards in his wallet. To the class of 2014, and the underclassmen who will follow you, I wish you the best of luck. You have the tools necessary to live a happy life. It’s your decision to use them.
Dan Johnson Managing Editor The time has come to hand over the reins. In two short weeks, I will never again be a student on this campus. Some reflection seems appropriate. The college years are so often crucial in shaping a person, and I’m glad to have spent those years here. I had many opportunities in my earlier years hers which allowed me to learn what I love doing, so I could take on bigger roles in fewer areas by my senior year. In particular, my position as managing editor of The Collegian has been a challenge at times. But it’s also been one of the greatest blessings during my time here. If I had not taken this position, I might have failed to take full advantage of the opportunity to complement my studies and to learn both my limits and my capabilities. I had the opportunity to step in and to do many of the things I thought would help this paper. The Collegian faced the realities of the media world and the business world and has emerged all the better. This experience has shown me that aspiring to excellence in everything I do is a good thing. It has also shown me that I can only do so much. A few people have asked for life advice, so these are some of the things I’ve learned: If you have a chance to play a major role in something you’re good at or love to do, you’re crazy to not give it serious thought. It took me a week — and significant cutting back of my schedule — to accept this role, but I never regretted it longer than a day — usually the day I had three articles to write and a
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test in the morning. But these stressful moments passed, and I learned more than I would have without taking the post. Recognize that there’s almost always something you can do better. And that’s okay, as long as you strive to continually learn, and continually improve. Just don’t fool yourself into thinking you can be perfect. In the same vein… Always have a good editor. We all need people around us to correct us, whether or not it’s in writing. That friend who speaks the truth when you don’t want to hear it may have some insight that helps you grow. Just be ready to turn the markings of the red pen into something positive. Be excellent. If you don’t give something your best effort, you will sell yourself short. Make your time and effort worth it. Few people regret putting extra effort into the things they do. The alternative is far less desirable. If you’re about to graduate, congratulations for coming this far. I hope grand things are in your next chapter. Enjoy the last moments here. For future graduates, your commencement day may come sooner than you think. Take advantage of the opportunities you have. Get sleep, but don’t let every opportunity go by. Pursue something worthwhile. And above all, be excellent.
After a 51-year close association with Grove City College, having served as our 8th President over these last years – summing up is not the right sentiment, but reflection is. A reflection is a look backward with perhaps a brief commentary that the passage of time and different perspective provides, but it also makes sense to look at today, for that also provides the opportunity to look ahead. When I arrived 11 years ago as President, I thought I knew the school well. As a long-time trustee, Alumni Association President, etc., I had come into office with a lot of “hanging around” experience and exposure, but I was in for both a shock and surprise (a pleasant one!) as my day-to-day oversight brought a wonderful reality into focus: below this welcoming veneer was a truly vibrant institution of higher learning infused by God’s grace and supporting the incredible scholarship/mentorship/discipleship experience evident in our curricular, cocurricular and extra-curricular opportunities. This discovery was joy for me and for Dayl. Let me be more specific. First, the respect I have today for the College goes back fifty years to my time as a student when specific professors, coaches and a Dean lifted me up in so many ways and helped me on my path to adulthood. Looking in today, I think these experiences continue – praise God. I have seen instances too numerous to count over the past eleven years of students lifted up and helped by faculty, administrators, staff and, of course, their own classmates. Learning and growing in wisdom and stature is a dynamic process with lots of mentors providing guidance along the way. Looking in, I also saw (and see) a school that cared about its students – that wanted its students to be successful and to graduate. It was and is not about numbers, but about people – young people and their thirst for knowledge and moral purpose. On that most basic premise I also did not see much change from my reflections back as a student. It is a great strength of a Christ-centered college, and a forte of Grove City College. Regarding the students and the professors who teach, an interesting and significant contrast emerges. As to the faculty: when I was a student, 38 percent of my professors had a terminal degree (e.g. Ph.D., J.D., D.B.A., etc.) – today over 95 percent hold terminal degrees, with most earned from great national and regional universities. As to the students: today’s students (with due respect to my student peers) are, as to their secondary education grades, AP experience, SATs and ACTs, a brighter group generally (at least on paper). From my vantage point, however, I think my generation of students (many of us first-generation college students) were more self-reliant. What do I mean? Today’s millennial students, through the “magic” of electronic media, have a much closer parental relationship in terms of frequent communication (perhaps once or even twice per day), not the weekly or bi-weekly exchange of letters we had with our folks and the once-a-week reversethe-charges phone calls we might have had. There is nothing wrong with the contrast I have just noted – it simply indicates an interesting cultural change over time, I think. How about what it costs to go to Grove City Col-
I leave knowing that, like life, we are not perfect, but that we try to do our best as God gives us the strength and insight to do His work. lege – the “at an affordable cost” part of our three-part mission. Well, both then and now we were and are one of the least expensive private colleges, not only in Pennsylvania, but in America – and that is something that has always been important. Now when I say least expensive, it is in terms of a contemporary cost comparison during each time period to all the others at the respective time period. Nonetheless, although we are still the least expensive, comparatively – today all schools, including ours, are much more expensive than they once were. That trend has created debt for 60 percent or so of our students today – while debt (at least, much debt) was rare in my student time. So this is a big change, a big deal, and a game-changer that has limited students’ access to both private and public colleges, and emplaced financial burdens going forward that were almost unheard of to my experience and generation. Well, I’ve reflected on and contrasted rigorous academics, at an affordable price – so how about the contrast as to being “thoroughly Christian?” It is an interesting one. Reflecting on my experience, my peers came of age in the ’50s and ’60s – one was either Catholic or Protestant, and as to denominations of the Protestant church, they were referred to as “mainline”, e.g. Presbyterian, Baptist, Lutheran, Episcopal, Methodist, etc. We were not, as students, much into witnessing – although our faith was evident and important. I see a big change looking in today – there are different “brands” of Presbyterians, for instance, and the mainline church denominations are in rapid decline. The fastest-growing faith tradition is “non-denominational” – and our students are strongly committed, active in discussing and practicing their faith, definitely a more engaged group of students seen living out the gospel. Accordingly, we have greater tone and tint to our being a Christian college, and this is something I have experienced, observed and been proud to be a part of it. In closing, and as some may not be aware, many small (and even large) colleges and uni-
versities are in serious financial trouble today. Having lost their way from their founding precepts, these institutions are adrift in a roiling cultural and economic sea at a time when, due to college costs and student debt, great scrutiny by parents and government regulators is being applied to college “deliverables” – i.e., jobs or graduate or professional school placement. The focus of that scrutiny is evaluating the value of a college education. And here we score high. In fact, three years ago, Consumer Digest ranked us No. 1 in the country in value of all liberal arts colleges (this is a cohort group of probably over a thousand). So I would say, and truly believe, that our educational platform erected over 138 years produces a young person who is both educated and prepared to leave with a biblical and moral compass setting. And that compass setting is the best way to enter what is an amoral world. The real world will, of course, test each graduate’s worldview – that is as it should be. But that’s life, and I would much rather enter an amoral world with a moral trajectory than not. I leave heartened that we continue to honor our founding precepts of faith and freedom. I am heartened that our business operating principles have held us in good stead, especially through the great economic upset of the last six years. I am heartened that thousands of alumni and friends of the College have evidenced charitable hearts in supporting our College with their time, talent and treasure. I am heartened that we have great professors sharing their life’s learning and scholarship in class and beyond. I leave knowing that, like life, we are not perfect, but that we try to do our best as God gives us the strength and insight to do His work at this one-of-akind place – and I leave thankful to God that I was called to this great responsibility, working with great colleagues and students. Farewell and God bless.
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May 3, 2014
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Editor’s note:The following pieces are satire, and are in no way meant to be actual attacks on individual persons or organizations. Any resemblance to real people is not completely intentional.
The hallway to serfdom Revolutionary vanguard Daniel Pugh
Contributing Writer The posters are down, the chalk is gone and another round of Student Government Association elections is over. No matter what you thought of the candidates, you have to acknowledge that the campus community missed an opportunity to stop the rampant abuse of the tuition-payer. The SGA purports to serve students, yet it does not take into consideration their value preferences. Who is to say that some government bureaucrat is able to determine what students want better than the tuition-payers themselves? Government fat-cats are not exposed to market prices, which are the only mechanism for communicating subjective values. The result is a system where the government picks winners and losers regardless of what the market truly wants. Take, for example, last semester’s Flannel Dance. In this event, the SGA unilaterally decided to prop up the flannel industry at the expense of other cloths. What if students wanted a silk dance? Or a burlap dance? The SGA’s decision to executively determine the cloth of choice is a slap in the face of the tuition-payer by an invisible hand. While the SGA is quick to promote its coffee entitlement program (advertised as “Coffee Houses”), a brief analysis shows its flaws. All it does is redistribute wealth from tuition-payers who do not like coffee to those tuition-payers who do. The SGA pushes a malicious majoritarian Marxist mentality masquerading as morality. Like all governments, the SGA survives because it claims to fulfill needs in students’ lives. It asserts that their investment
is necessary to fund indispensable events. However, the SGA crowds out private investment that would come to fill the void. Last year, the Kappa Alpha Phi and Adelphikos fraternities found private investment after their funding request to the SGA for the “Sausage Festival Cookout” was denied. If students were free from the SGA’s tyranny, private capital would rise up to fill customer preferences. The competition for unfair funding leads to a unique kind of group warfare on campus. Groups are continually rentseeking for top student government contracts. To further the problem, the SGA tramples on groups’ rights when it steals tuition-payers’ money instead of letting it go to the groups themselves. Comically, these groups then thank the SGA for giving back the money that the SGA plundered in the first place. So why does the campus community continue to adopt this radical statist mindset? It allows the SGA to coercively extract its funding from students’ tuition absent the contractual relationship necessary for voluntary exchange. Dead economist Murray Rothbard described our student government system well when he said, “It is curious that people tend to regard government as a quasi-divine, selfless, Santa Claus organization… Government was built for the use of force and for necessarily demagogic appeals for votes… It is absurd to say that [individuals] will be served better by a coercive, demagogic apparatus.” Now is the time to stop being sheep who accept every word that the governmental shepherds provide. It is time for the student government to wither to nothingness and the unhampered campus to make students’ wishes come true.
Ben Crelin and Elijah Coryell Contributing Writers
While Mr. Pugh’s critiques are well intentioned, his overly optimistic view of the human spirit distorts his view of the Student Government Association’s role on campus. One of the SGA’s important roles is to represent the entire campus community. The SGA ensures that all people have an avenue to have their wants and needs acknowledged. What Pugh suggests is a campus where groups create the events for themselves. While this could possibly work out in some scenarios, large portions of campus would go unrepresented. The groups that own the means of event production would determine what events actually happen. Campus life itself would be dominated by exclusive organizations in which the ordinary student has no voice. A campus community without the SGA would consist of the group bourgeoisie dictating the social life of the independent proletariat. The SGA, in contrast, creates a classless student body where everyone’s voice is heard, regardless of group affiliation. Without the SGA’s provision of events for the entire campus community, as Pugh’s vision for bourgeoisie hegemony entails, only events similar to the elitist “Sausage Festival Cookout” will have access to the requisite factors of production. Bourgeoisie groups would then exploit the proletariat campus into attending their events, further boosting influence inequalities. The proletariat would have no choice but to accede to attending these events or be alienated from the student body. Philosopher Karl Marx understood that prior to the SGA, “every form of society has been based ... on the antagonism
of oppressing and oppressed classes.” Relying on the market means subjecting the whole campus economy to each person’s individual whims. These “animal spirits” inhibit everyone, driving people to do random things that satisfy their momentary impulses. While numerous events will still occur at the end of the semester when the animal spirits are manic, investment in mid-semester events would dry up without SGA support. Additionally, government investment is necessary for ensuring that the campus can meet the needs of the student. Without the SGA stimulus, print services may not be able to financially survive due to insufficient aggregate demand. The SGA spending boosts aggregate demand for entertainment around campus, which creates options when people want to create their own events. One important area of SGA operation is interacting with the administration. For example, SGA hammered out a deal with Bon Appétit for a breakfast option in the GeDunk next year. You can now go to multiple places on campus to have bread in your very visible hands in the morning thanks to the efforts of the SGA. If we apply a veil of ignorance to imagine ourselves as generic students, neither privileged nor disadvantaged, we will want to ensure everyone has equality of opportunity to create and participate in events. It is time for us to put the sickle to the reactionary forces that seek to undermine student solidarity. The dialectic march of the communal student will must not be checked by the oppressors. Students of the world, unite!
Letter to the Editor
A response to “Dropping class damages content” Dr. David J. Ayers
Dean of Calderwood School The April 11, 2014 edition of The Collegian had a perspectives article entitled “Dropping class damages content” by Susan Thomas. Of course, this was an opinion piece, and the topic Ms. Thomas chose to comment upon was fair game. A writer is entitled to express his or her views. However, respectfully, I believe that many of her assertions are contrary to the true history and facts.Therefore, I am (reluctantly) taking a rare step to respond in order to set the record straight. Recently, the requirement that all Grove City College students completing Education majors and certifications must take HIST 204 “Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education” was eliminated. As Dean of Arts and Letters, I was intimately involved in the process and deliberations that led to that decision. There appear to be a lot of misperceptions about what this change means for students and about the procedures by which we make curriculum changes. These were clearly in evidence in Susan Thomas’ article, and to some extent in the news piece by Josh Evans on the same topic. First, in the latter, we are informed that this curriculum change was made by “the education department” (emphasis added). Later, Ms. Thomas blames this action on an “administrative body.” These statements are misleadingly incomplete (though I am sure this was unintentional). Like all curriculum changes at Grove City College, this one was made by GCC faculty, and only after lengthy and careful deliberation. It was not enacted by the Education Department alone, or by administration, and certainly not in haste. After thorough review, our Education faculty unanimously requested this revision in late January. The Deans and Provost went over it, and then forwarded the proposal to every GCC department chairperson on February 3, to be evaluated prior to our
regular meeting of all chairs and senior academic administrators at the Curriculum and Instruction Committee (“C&I”) on February 7. Following thoughtful discussion, C&I approved the proposal without a single “nay” vote, and sent it on to be voted on by the
Third, in the perspectives piece we read that “Foundations of Education is the key to creating thoughtful education majors” (emphasis added). Is it really true that, unless students elect to take this one course, they will graduate utterly devoid of “historical and philosophical
Without in any sense denying the value of HIST 204, hundreds of our Education alumni who graduated without that course on their transcripts would certainly not agree with that harsh assessment of our Education program. Dr. David J. Ayers entire faculty on February 18. During this period, every single GCC faculty member was provided with a copy of the proposal, every academic department was required to meet and discuss it, and the Education Chair interacted with faculty members who had concerns or questions. Finally, a clear majority of faculty members voted to approve it. Second, from the verbiage used, a casual reader of that issue of The Collegian could easily conclude that we eliminated the HIST 204 course itself. The headline on page 2 reads “We don’t need no (foundations of) education,” and Ms. Thomas’ headline starts with “Dropping class.” Then she informs the reader that, in enacting this change, we were seeking to “limit discussions” and “rob (students) of this necessary discussion.” Were that true, I suppose that our actions really would be “reprehensible” and would “merit denunciation.” However, the fact is that Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education is not being dropped, nor are any students being discouraged from taking it. The course is still being taught, students completing Education majors and certifications can still take it, and any students may still use it to satisfy their Foundations of Social Science general education requirement. They are simply not required to do so.
context” and exposure to “differing perspectives,” and become easy prey to “relativistic teaching methods” that place “practice over perception and method over mentality?” Without in any sense denying the value of HIST 204, hundreds of our Education alumni who graduated without that course on their transcripts would certainly not agree with that harsh assessment of our Education program. Our Education faculty are all committed Christians who are active not only in their churches but also work with Christian schools and homeschoolers in numerous ways. They are deeply involved in classically-oriented inner-city academies, speak at Christian education conferences, host study abroad trips to learn about educational systems in other countries, and more. These colleagues embrace a variety of viewpoints and often thoughtfully critique mainstream educational philosophies and practices. None that I am aware of looks at teaching as mechanical, or as morally or philosophically neutral. None of them wish to educate teach-
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ers who are uncritical advocates of modern secular education, or who are relativists. Likewise, where some students completing Education majors and certification use this new freedom to choose other Foundations courses, they need not be deprived of historical, philosophical, and Christian perspectives, not to mention substantive content, which might prove valuable in their teaching careers. Perhaps a student planning on teaching at a mission school will elect to take Foundations of Cross-Cultural Psychology or Cultural Anthropology, or someone going on to teach at an academy in the Financial Center of New York City feels he would be better served by Foundations of Economics. College faculty voted to extend that freedom to students with very few elective options. Fourth, it is hardly fair to say that, by adopting this change, College faculty are communicating that “it is superfluous to understand why any vocation is a worthy pursuit.” As in every other department at this college, Education faculty believe in the value of what they are training their students to do beyond simply making a living, and communicate that every day in scores of different ways, in and out of class, to their students. To say that they view teaching as a high, noble, and indeed spiritual, calling would be an understatement.
Finally, the perspectives article seems to convey the notion that College faculty are devaluing HIST 204 by not requiring it. Were that true, it would mean that the College devalues most of what most of us teach. We offer many courses that are obviously quite valuable but which are not required, including where students are given a choice from a limited group of courses (such as Foundations of Social Science, SSFT, Math/Quantitative Reasoning). HIST 204 is a valuable, excellent course. This describes other Foundations of Social Science offerings as well. I hope that these comments will prove helpful in preventing misconceptions that may confuse students, and which might inadvertently but unfairly cast aspersions on the fine work of many of my colleagues and our academic departments. Any institution of higher education should welcome vigorous debate among students and faculty, as we have certainly done here. However, we can hopefully do so with civility and charity, jealously guarding the honor and good name of not only our ideological allies, but those with whom we may disagree from time to time.
GREEN EYESHADE AWARD This week’s award goes to junior Scott Alford, rising perspectives editor, for his willingness to learn about the production process of the paper and for his insightful contributions throughout the year.. The Collegian Green Eyeshade Award honors student contributors who have demonstrated consistency and excellence in their work.
Scott Alford
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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May 3, 2014
A brief apology for sport itself Brad Hummel Staff Writer A couple of months ago someone pointed out to me that I have a theoretical love of sports. After a brief introspective examination I conceded that he was correct. My allegiances to particular teams and athletes were relatively few, and where they do exist, I have cheered their victories and mourned their losses with considerably less consternation than the average sports fan. The ensuing conversation revealed to me that it was not so much the particular teams and athletes that I admire, but the sport itself, and more specifically the idea of sport itself. Contemporary sports fans
more often than not suffer from and intricately mowed lawns, themselves. With every run, leap, dive and an impulse to treat the figures to the engineering of aerodythey admire as idols and make namic equipment and structur- pass, an athlete has the opportheir athletic contests their wor- ally-sound stadiums, to the well- tunity to glorify God through ship services. Sports, regretfully thought plans of the playbook, seeking the very best in movement, motion yet undeniably, and meticuhave been a devotion form of reliIt is in the expression of our very best in God’s lous to doing all gion for those name – be it in sports or elsewhere – that we things well. who have not When we put their trust reveal our commitment to His work in us. look at sport in greater itself, we parthings. Yet in ticipate in that their pious devotion to stars and statistics, I so much of the sporting world which should be seen as a fulcannot help but wonder if they evidences the intelligent beauty filling expression of the physical are missing the true and under- with which God designed his and cognitive capacities God has bestowed on the capstone of his lying beauty of athletic endeavor. creation. The gifts and talents of those creation. In nearly every aspect of When athletic or moral failure sports, there are opportunities who express the harmony of for the expression of God-given God’s creation through the ave- mars its purity, we acknowledge talents and abilities. From the nue of sports are only highlight- the specter of our mortality, our aesthetics of pinstriped uniforms ed by expressions of athleticism fallen inability to truly reflect the
New avenues
The Riel deal Meghann Healey
he is required to effectively balance his time in order to perform Staff Writer his best on and off the field. Riel comments that he imJunior James Riel has been playing rugby for one year and mensely enjoys playing rugby. completed his first full-length He mentions that while rugby is season this past fall at Grove City not very popular in the United College. Riel is a scrum-half for States, it is a game that requires the team and diligently prepares respect and dignity from all the for weekly matches by training players. six days a week during the off“Rugby is a gentleman’s sport, season. where respect is necessary in orRiel focuses on compound der for matches to carry on … exercises, distance running and there must be a mutual respect agility training in order to devel- for the men on the other team,” op and to maintain the strength Riel said. and speed needed to perform at Before each match, Riel also his maximum capacity on the makes it a point to shake the rugby pitch. hand of the opposite scrum-half. This past fall, Riel competed “It is a really cool combinain 15-a-side format of rugby. tion of both vio“The highlent contact and light of my esteem for the “Rugby is a gentleseason was guys across the simply having man’s sport … there field from you,” the opportumust be a mutual Riel said. nity to lace up When Riel is my cleats on respect for the men not training or Saturday af- on the other team.” playing rugby, ternoons and he devotes time play alongside to his studies as my brothers,” Riel said. well as other acDuring the spring season, tivities. Riel is a co-chair on the Riel also enjoyed hosting the outreach committee on OriNational Small College Rugby entation Board. Riel is also the Organization Sevens tourna- president of the Adelphikos frament in which some of the most ternity, of whom the members competitive rugby teams from have been a major part of his life. the region competed. “God is absolutely using them When describing the team’s to do big things in my heart, and overall dynamic, Riel notes for that I am forever grateful,” he that he regards his teammates said. as brothers. He adds that each Originally, Riel began his colteammate constantly supports lege career at a state school beone another, which contributes fore transferring to the College. to the team’s success. “I found myself at a state Riel also praises the team’s advisor, chemistry professor Dr. school that put me in a conflict Charles Kriley, describing him between what the world wanted as a strong leader and humble of me and what the God of this servant who is fully dedicated to universe wanted of me,” Riel said. the team. Riel is completely happy “He puts a lot of time into with this decision and has found making sure that we are reaching our full potential both on peace as a student here. He admits that one of the challenges and off the field,” Riel said. Another contributor to the he has come across at the Colrugby team is volunteer coach lege is balancing time between Geoff Jordan, who has a vast relationships with people and amount of knowledge about the the demands of academics and sport, according to Riel. other activities. “He helps sharpen our skill on “There is a huge pressure the field to compete at the high- at GCC to be an overachiever, est possible level,” Riel said. yet those individuals often miss During the season, Riel’s ulti- out on the opportunities to also mate goal is to win a champion- do work in the lives of people ship. He believes that the team around them,” Riel said. “If our has the ability to perform as well only focus is getting good grades as any other team, which makes to better our futures, then we are a championship a realistic and not fulfilling the call to better worthwhile goal. the futures of others.” According to Riel, “if a team After earning his college dedoesn’t have the goal to win championships, then they don’t gree, Riel wishes to pursue a career in the electrical engineering want it bad enough.” Riel believes that being a field. He is especially interested member of the rugby team ben- in hardware designs and power efits every aspect of his life. Riel systems and would like to apply mentions the skills of time man- his organizational skills to the agement and responsibility, since management area after acquiring some experience in the field.
purposes for which we were designed.Yet it is in the expression of our very best in God’s name – be it in sports or elsewhere – that we reveal our commitment to His work in us. This, then, is my brief apology, not for the sports as an expression of loyalty or religion, but for the redeemable beauty of sports themselves. Through giving one’s very best to God, whether in designing the best pass, playbook or park, every participant in the sports world has the opportunity to honor his creator in a manner that combines uncommon gifts into a common expression of beauty. It is this beauty, though marred, that can still shine with reflections of God’s glory.
Ian Mikrut Sports Editor
Grove City College will see a new women’s head volleyball coach next season for the first time in almost 30 years. With the retirement of Coach Susan Roberts coming at the end of this academic year, Erin Street has been hired as the fresh face and new head coach for the Wolverine women’s volleyball team for the 2014 season. “It will be very different to have a coach who is not Coach Roberts,” upcoming senior defensive specialist Hannah Liermann said. “She has been such a stable part of this program for so many years, but we are all really looking forward to see what a new season under new leadership will bring.” Roberts has coached and taught at the College since 1985 and has compiled a 583-424 record for women’s volleyball. Throughout her tenure she captured nine Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships and three Eastern College Athletic championships, leading the Wolverines to 13 20-win seasons in which seven led to postseason appearances. “It is definitely going to be an adjustment [having a new coach], but I think we’re all excited about what Coach Street will bring to Grove City Volleyball,” setter Amy Collins said, who will also be a senior next
season. Street brings first-hand experience from both a player and coaching perspective. As a setter for four seasons at Wheeling Jesuit University from 2002-2005, Street earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She was named co-captain her senior season and recorded 1,285 career assists which ranked her fourth in program history. Street also ranked third in assists per game, averaging 8.74 as well as second alltime in aces per game with .476. Next fall will not be her first rodeo in coaching either. The Charlotte, N.C., native was the assistant women’s volleyball coach at neighboring Slippery Rock University for five seasons from 2009-2013, where she previously worked as a graduate as-
sistant with the team since 2006. There she had the opportunity to contribute to SRU’s volleyball program through mentoring players to All-Conference and All-Region status, learning the ins and outs of coaching a Division II team while also earning her Master of Arts in community counseling. “We’re really excited to start a new chapter [in Grove City Volleyball] with Coach Street. She’s been doing a lot of great things with the team so far in our spring workouts,” Frances Trenta said, who will be another senior defensive specialist next season. Street will be the fourth coach in Grove City women’s volleyball history.
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Coach Street has had the opportunity to work with the women’s volleyball team in spring workouts.
Playing strong
COURTESY MELISSA MYERS
The women’s club lacrosse team made the playoffs for the first time in five years, with a total record of 8-3. At right, freshman Linsey Reichert shoots against Dayton University during the John Carroll Tournament.
The Collegian
May 3, 2014
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Finishing strong
Wolverines look to complete season on high note Joe Setyon Staff Writer In the week following Easter Break the Wolverine baseball team played five Presidents’ Athletic Conference games, two against Geneva College and three more against Waynesburg University. After losing the first three, the squad roared back to take two out of three from Waynesburg in a three-game weekend series. Grove City first competed in a home doubleheader against Geneva. Sophomore pitcher Ryan Gallagher started the first game and allowed five runs on nine hits over four innings. Though it was in a losing effort, freshman Matt Waugaman did have a solid game as he picked up two hits, driving in two runs and scoring another in the 6-4 loss.
The second game against Geneva was a slugfest as neither team could hold early two run leads. However in the sixth inning, Geneva scored four times against freshman starter Ben Finlan to take an 8-4 lead. Finlan went six innings, giving up eight runs on twelve hits, but was nearly bailed out as Grove City followed the Geneva outburst to score three runs of its own. Ultimately, the Wolverines could not complete the comeback and lost 8-7. Next the Wolverines visited Waynesburg for another doubleheader. In the first game, Grove City could only muster four hits, two of them from freshman David Laylock. Junior Mason Stephens started and was solid in his six inning, two run performance, but it was not enough in a 3-0 shutout loss. Grove City finished off this
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doubleheader in encouraging fashion as senior Erick Locker shut out Waynesburg over seven innings, scattering just five hits. Laylock had two more hits, and senior Matt Corner drove in two runs as part of the 3-0 victory. The Wolverines celebrated their first shutout of the season and one of their better games overall. The Wolverines returned home on Sunday to play Waynesburg for a final time. In this particular game, a combination of clutch hitting and solid pitching gave Grove City the win. Freshman Anthony Marnejon gave up three runs, two of them earned, over five and two thirds innings. Gallagher followed and kept Waynesburg in check for the remainder of the game, giving up just one unearned run. Sophomore Travis Royer and freshman Matt Waugaman had two RBIs apiece, while senior John Rende picked up two hits, helping Grove City prevail 7-4. After Sunday’s game the Wolverines have now won nine games, already a two game improvement on last year, although they still have a lot to build on going forward. “We are very confident about the future,” freshman pitcher Bradley Warmhold said. Grove City’s year has been characterized by good starting pitching. Locker, Stephens and Gallagher all have ERAs under four, and Warmhold maintains that “our pitching has been the highlight of our season.” If the team can hit like it did on Sunday, and if the pitching remains solid, there will be a lot to look forward to for this ball club.
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Above: Senior Erick Locker has been solid on the mound, leading the team with a 3.07 ERA. Left: Freshman first baseman Matt Waugaman has knocked in 14 runs, tops for the Wolverines.Waugaman has started in every game this year.
Tracking all the details Meghann Healey Staff Writer
As a new addition to Grove City College’s track team, freshman Kate Hussey began her seventh year of participating in track events. This season, Hussey ran the 100m and 200m dashes, as well as the 4x100 relay. In order to adequately prepare for the season, Hussey and her fellow sprinter teammates spent many preseason workouts working on sprinting. The sprinters were also required to lift often in order to develop their muscles that would contribute to their overall performance on the track. This season’s preseason training was more difficult as a result of the weather; the team was forced to train indoors. “The weather made training harder but we weren’t at a disadvantage because every team in the area faced the same difficulties,” Hussey said. Overall, Hussey set goals for herself that included constant improvement of her times during each event. Hussey also worked towards qualifying for the Eastern College Athletic Conference and kept that achievement in mind during each meet. Hussey’s teammates and coaches contributed to her persistence and success by constantly supporting and encouraging her. “When you hear them [team-
mates] yelling at you to go, go, go, it makes my adrenaline go up and helps me to perform that much better,” Hussey said. Hussey mentioned the difficulty of racing against her teammates during some events, but asserted that nevertheless, everyone remains supportive of each other. Hussey appreciated the encouragement of her teammates and their interest in each other’s successes. “I never really thought of track as a team sport, but it really is a team effort overall because the way you win is by contributing points to your team… it is just really cool that it is an individual sport and a team sport,” Hussey said. With the regular season over, Hussey was proud of her team’s overall victory at the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships this season. “We had worked really hard to prepare for that … it was cool to see us getting our best times,” Hussey said. Hussey notes that being a member of the track team had a positive effect on her academics during the season. Hussey had limited time to complete her work each week because of practices and meets, which motivated her to maximize the use of her free time. In addition, being a member of the team provided physical benefits as she was required to attend training and practices.
“It [training] helped me to focus better on my studies because it makes me more relaxed and focused,” she said. When Hussey is not on the track, she devotes her time to her major, communication studies. In the fall, Hussey worked as a sports broadcaster for both the men’s and women’s soccer teams. Hussey is also a participant in intramural sports and is an active member of the Gamma Sigma Phi sorority. As a student at the College, Hussey has learned how to balance her schoolwork with the social and sports aspects of her life. She recognized the difficulties in balancing work, friends and sleep, and mentioned how one of the above tends to suffer at different points. “Occasionally you have to make sacrifices and pick your priorities,” Hussey said. Hussey wishes to pursue a career in broadcast journalism as a result of her love of sports. She enjoys writing about and reporting for sports teams and would like to pursue a career in sideline reporting or journalism. “Even from when I was really little I would scream at the TV during games,” Hussey said. With their overall success from this past track season, Hussey and several other teammates qualified for the ECAC, which will take place on May 15-16.
Sportsman of the Year
Chris Gibbs
Other nominees for sportsman and sportswoman of the year Erick Locker – Baseball, SS Mitch Marmelstein – Men’s Basketball, Jr. Arleigh McRae – Men’s Cross Country, Sr. Chris Gibbs – Football, Sr. Brian Giesler – Men’s Golf, Jr. Chris Burgan – Men’s Soccer, Sr. Louis Gabriele – Swimming & Diving, Sr. Colby Beighey – Men’s Tennis, Jr.
John Green – Men’s Track & Field, Sr. Kelsey Shirey – Women’s Basketball, Jr. Laurel Skorup – Women’s Cross Country, Sr. Esther Durling – Women’s Golf, Jr. Kaley Hess – Women’s Swimming, Sr. Leah White – Women’s Tennis, Jr. Ashley Branch – Volleyball, Sr. Jocelyn Hinkle – Women’s Water Polo, Jr.
Sportswoman of the Year
Sarah Cessar
Sports
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Numbers game
May 3, 2014
The athletic year in review
Dan Johnson Managing Editor
Another athletic year is quickly coming to a close. Some teams fare better than others in any given season, but a number of Grove City athletes always seem to step up and post some notable numbers. As The Collegian takes a look at some of the most interesting numbers from this athletic year, here’s to the statistician in you. Men’s club lacrosse defeated then-No. 1 St. John’s a month ago and has not dropped out of the top 10 in the polls all year. After defeating No. 10 ranked Indiana Tech last Saturday, Grove City faced No. 1 Dayton in the conference semifinal yesterday morning.
The women had the largest margin of victory at women’s track & field championships since 2005, which was the last time Grove City won, by a total of 61 points.
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Coach Roberts, retiring this year, has won 750 games as a coach for Grove City, including 635 volleyball games (583 at the College) and 863 overall.
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Women’s cross-country earned its 25th straight title this fall. Sophomore Emily Rabenold qualified for nationals with a six kilometer time of 21:45.
Sarah Cessar became the first player in the history of the women’s soccer program to be named First-Team AllRegion twice.
Junior Jocelyn Hinkle scored the second-most goals by an individual in a season. She has 176 goals in her career.
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Men’s club volleyball entered nationals ranked 14th before being knocked out by eventual winner Messiah College in the first round of the championship bracket.
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774/17 – Senior Anthony Ritchie posted the fourth-most receiving yards in one season and tied with Rick Sems ’92 for the program’s career touchdown reception record.
Sophomore Megan Bilko has achieved five All-American awards, including last year’s 800 free relay. She also set four individual school records this year in the 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free and 400 IM.
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Men’s track & field won its 18th title by the slimmest of margins – 3.4 points – over host Westminster. It was the first title in five years.
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Junior Esther Durling has been player of the year for women’s golf in each of her three seasons. She has medaled at each of the five PAC events in her career (the spring 2012 season was scrapped due to rain). The team won its ninth PAC title.
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The men reclaimed the swimming & diving title as the women won for a 6th consecutive year and placed 27th at nationals in March.
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Senior Arleigh McRae set the school eight kilometer record and made nationals.
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Junior Brian Giesler set a school record with 76 threepoint field goals. The previous record was 75, set by Shawn Carr in the 2007-2008 season.
Junior Kelsey Shirey has 16 career triples, good for the program record. After setting the career home run record with five home runs in 2012, Shirey has the record of over 200 total bases and is in position to set a record or two more in her senior year.
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Men’s soccer played 11 overtime games this year. With that total, the team set a D-III record and tied the NCAA All-Division record. That’s a lot of free soccer.
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Men’s tennis has won 24 straight PAC titles. This victory was achieved with a perfect score of 54 (winning all nine matches) in the championship tournament last Saturday.
Sports information director Ryan Briggs and web content/social media supervisor Robert Audia contributed to this piece.