The Collegian – Sept. 26, 2014

Collegian

The Friday, September 26, 2014

Vol. 100, No. 23

The Grove City College Student Newspaper

The golden acrobat

Former president wins award

Grayson Quay News Editor

Take a bow Semi-annual theatre festival showcases student talent

LIESL MCCLINTOCK/COLLEGIAN

Actors from “The Playwright’s Delimma,” directed by sophomore Alex Soberick and senior Emma Sibilla, pose for the tableau at the end of a dress rehearsal. This is one of four one act palys to be performed at this fall’s Tau Alpha Pi One Act Festival. For more photos from the shows, see pages 6-7.

Gamers work to play

Taylor Lennox Staff Writer

“I paid sixty dollars to see an error screen,” said Grove City College junior Ben Stegner.

With no way to tell which games will work and which will not, gamers at the College are growing frustrated by the number of games that cannot be played online with a Grove City network connection. Students with gaming systems are able to connect to their console’s online multiplayer networks, but the individual games are not guaranteed to work with the internet connection available on campus.

Stegner has begun compiling a list, available to all Grove City students, of all the games that do not work with the College’s wi-fi network settings, hoping to inform potential game buyers while drawing attention to the problem.

On September 9, Stegner purchased the newly released game “Destiny.” Upon loading the game, he discovered that “Destiny” cannot be played online on the Grove

City network.

After consulting with a coworker at the website by which he is employed, Stegner decided to compile a list of the games that render error messages when they are played on the campus network. He posted the list in a Google Document that he then linked on social media sites, including the Facebook pages for each individual class year.

The document now consists of over fifty games organized by the console or site they require to play. The list changes and grows each day as it is a live document available to the public. As the Google Document grew in size, it became apparent that Stegner was not the only student with this experience.

Stegner hopes that the compilation of the list will enable staff involved with the network and server at the College to solve the problem so that at least some of the games will become available for online play in the near future. An even more detailed form of the list has been forwarded to the Technological Learning Center help desk.

CAROLINE BENNETT/COLLEGIAN

Stegner says that students who use gaming as a social or recreational activity ought to be able to play online with their game of choice. In addition, games prices are high, especially with new releases, so being certain if a game will be playable or not is important.

Games cost $60 as a new release, and used games, depending on their popularity and other factors, can cost $30-$40. The money spent on games is substantial, and an unreliable network makes each purchase a risk.

However, Vincent DiStasi, vice president-chief information officer of the College, wants students to understand the complexities of providing a working network for the College population.

The school’s network is more than a simple home internet connection. With that, DiStasi said the function, priorities, and level of complexity change.

First, DiStasi outlined the differences between a home Wi-Fi connection and the GAMERS 2

Students on the town

Stephanie Pitman

ternational projects.” Local outreach is also a mission for the Rotary, and Mr. McBride encouraged Grove City College students to get involved with the college division of the Rotary.

Other than community service based businesses, there were also retail stores from the area, such as Agway Pet Store and B’Gifted gift

Former Grove City College President Dr. Richard G. Jewell ’67 received the first ever Golden Achievement Award from the World Acrobatics Society (WAS) at Walt Disney World on Sept. 15.

“When it was over I had a big smile on my face,” Jewell said of the award ceremony, which was held at a dinner attended by about 75 people.

While Jewell received the Golden Achievement Award, several others were inducted into the WAS’s version of a Hall of Fame, which they call Legends. “I was thrilled to find myself in the company of some of, in my sport – diving – the greatest participants in history,” Jewell said, explaining that some of the recipients were divers whose careers he had followed during his high school years.

According to the WAS, the Golden Achievement Award “recognizes individuals who have had noteworthy success in an area other than one of the acrobatic disciplines …

The recipient will have been involved in an acrobatic discipline sometime in their life, but not necessarily on elite or professional level.” The society defines acrobatics as activities which “feature aerial rotation … and balancing of the body,” a range that encompasses many disciplines, from diving to skateboarding to Hollywood stunt work.

Before serving as president of the College, Jewell was an accomplished diver.

Jewell won a one-meter diving championship while still a student at Bethel Park High School. At the College, he was a two-time Penn-Ohio diving champion, served as captain of the ’66-’67 team, and was inducted into the GCC Men’s Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame in 1989. He also served as a high school swimming and diving coach in Pittsburgh, Penn. and Ann Arbor, Mich. Along with that, he served as a judge at both the state and national level.

During his time in the United States Army, Jewell won the Sixth Army’s one-meter championship in 1970.

While stationed at Fort Lewis with the 3rd Armored Cavalry, Jewell was tapped by the Army to be part of a four-man team in charge of developing water survival tactics in order to prevent soldiers from panicking and drowning in the rice paddies of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. Jewell and the other three team members wrote a manual which, according

success with 145 students in attendance. This event provided students the opportunity to network with businesses in the area for potential employment while learning about the various events and business attractions that Grove City has to offer. Assistant Dean of Students John Coyne from Student Life and Learning stated that there were more businesses involved than in

previous years, making this the most successful mixer yet. Coyne also stated that the College is already planning with the Grove City Chamber of Commerce to have another such event next September.

Trip McBride, who represented the Grove City Rotary Club at the event, spoke of the community service organization as, “a great outlet to serve others and support in-

News

Life

E!

Perspectives

Sports

The debate team is off to a strong start. Find out why on pg. 2

Students celebrate Chinese tradition. pg. 3

Find out what to expect from the new seasons of your favorite shows pg. 5

To Yak or not to Yak? pg. 9

The volleyball team continues its hot streak. pg. 11

Life Editor

The Morledge Great Room of Rathburn Hall was bustling with excitement this past Monday evening as 19 local businesses sent representatives for the two and a half hour meet and greet at the College and Commerce Mixer.

The annual event – now in its third year – was a huge

COMMERCE 2

JEWELL 2

Page 2

The Collegian

Debate team excells at first tournament

Grayson Quay News Editor

Junior Ryan Brown and senior team captain Scott Alford advanced to the final round of at the Grove City College Debate Team’s first tournament of the new academic year, held on Sept. 20 at the University of Indianapolis.

Under the leadership of Drs. Jason Edwards and Andrew Harvey, the College sent five two-man teams to the tournament. Three of the teams were varsity and all advanced past the first round.

Of those three, two advanced to the semi-final round.

Senior and team captain Mark Mariani and his partner, junior Drew Brackbill, argued in the semi-finals that Scotland should remain

in the United Kingdom, but lost. Brackbill expressed frustration at his failure to attack his opponents’ arguments that Scotland would be an economically viable state on its own as aggressively as he should have.

Alford and Brown won their semi-final debate and went on to the final round.

There, they argued that Senator Elizabeth Warren (DMA) has a better chance of gaining the 2016 Democratic nomination for president than former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. “Close but no cigar,” Alford said of the narrowly lost debate.

Brown attributes the loss to a miscommunication between the two teams. While he and Alford argued that Warren would realistically be chosen as the nominee, the opposing team argued that

Hillary would be the better candidate.

Several individuals also stood out. Sophomore Josiah Vehrs, a member of one of the novice teams, was chosen as the best speaker at the tournament, a development that Brown says was perhaps more significant than he and Alford taking second place.

Sophomore Zack Voell was chosen as third best, with senior Scott Alford in sixth.

“We’ve got a couple really good novice teams … Both novice teams were wonderful,” Brown said, expressing optimism for the coming year based on the team’s success at the first tournament of the year. He also saw this tournament as an opportunity for team bonding. “We hung out, ate barbecue, and talked politics,” Brown said.

Pitt brings faith and society together Kelleigh Huber Contributing Writer

An opportunity to confront the question of how Christians should live out their faith in today’s society has presented itself to Grove City College students this fall.

On Oct. 10 and 11, college students from across Pennsylvania will have the opportunity to visit the Westin Convention Center in Pittsburgh in order to connect with other Christian students, reflect on cultural trends, and discuss how best to make a difference.

The Pennsylvania Conference on Faith and Society is attempting to appeal to campuses in the area in order to gain attendance from college students, whom this event would most likely benefit. One of the sponsors of the event, the Pennsylvania Family Institute, asked junior Elijah Coryell, who interned with them this summer, to help promote the event on Grove City College’s

GAMERS school network. Grove City College’s network is an enterprise network which has to provide much greater access to an entire campus versus a home router connection.

With an enterprise network, the security measures that are required are more complex and more complicated than a simple firewall that a home may have. Additionally, the function of the institution must be reflected in the network.

DiStasi said the two top priorities of the network are to provide for the academic needs and business needs of the College. Thus, the network has to be capable of recognizing all the traffic in order to give precedence to academic and business related traffic.

The network has a limited amount of traffic or space for information called the bandwidth. If the upper limit of the bandwidth is surpassed, the network slows down. In these situations, the department must prioritize business and academic traffic over that of entertainment or gaming. Often times, games on the network are unidentifiable. According to DiStasi, unidentified traffic, including games like “Destiny,” cannot be allowed on the network for the sake of prioritizing within the limits of the band width.

campus. Coryell, along with The Center for Vision and Values, is hoping to attract some students to the event.

The conference is an all-expenses-paid event, intended for Christian undergraduates who are seeking to promote faith in today’s secular world.

There will be many speakers, including Professor Christopher Tollesfsen of the University of South Carolina and current Pennsylvania House of Representatives member, Dr. Rick Saccone. The keynote speaker of the conference is Ryan Anderson of The Heritage Foundation.

Anderson is a key figure in the discussion of redefining marriage.

Coryell is looking forward to hearing Mr. Anderson again after hearing him this summer at a conference. “I think he has some really important and valuable ideas to share, which many students have not encountered before,” Coryell said.

In addition, several notable scholars will be pres-

ent, and students will have the opportunity to engage in panel discussions as well as lectures on how to better incorporate their faith into the public sphere.

The topic of the conference is “Freedom in the Balance.”

It is intended to help students gain a better sense of how the realities of our secular world relate to their existing religious convictions.

“Part of what the conference will be addressing is the changing public environment, and how we – as thoughtful Christians – should seek to reintegrate these artificially divided public and private spheres,” Coryell said.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute, as well as Pennsylvania Family Institute, will be providing accommodations to the students in attendance. The registration is full for this year, but the sponsors have high hopes that the event will become an annual tradition.

“If we notice a significant degradation then we have to act,” DiStasi said. If games that are unidentifiable are unrestricted on the network, the department would be unable to execute such actions.

Finally, DiStasi stressed that the security of the network is key, and some games or only a part of the game call for unsafe programs to be used on the network. The College cannot allow the network to be open to send out any information, and similarly, the network would be unsafe if the information it holds was vulnerable through unchecked ports. Unidentified traffic can potentially threaten the integrity of the network.

Furthermore, Grove City College’s network is not the only network that eliminates risks of security and gives priority by being able to identify all traffic. However, the Help Desk in the TLC is working on a different kind of ticket to better serve students facing non-academic or entertainment issues. Students will be able to create a ticket online at the TLC’s website or by visiting the Help Desk.

DiStasi emphasized that he would never promise that every game will work on the network, but if the department can fix a problem without compromising the network’s integrity and with reasonable effort, the issue will be addressed.

There is a group of stu-

dents that work with the department to solve the specific problems that come up with each game. DiStasi and students, including Stegner, hope that the student body will continue to work with the department to improve their use of the network.

“They aren’t cheap, so you’re rolling the dice when you purchase one,” Stegner said. Ultimately, Stegner hopes to provide some certainty for students through the list and publicity of the issue so that students won’t share in his situation.

In past years, Grove City College students have not been capable of even logging into online gaming networks through a console or on their PC due to the proxy server, but last year at the beginning of the spring semester, that problem was alleviated.

In spite of this progress, students are still frustrated with the problems they experience with the network.

Stegner says that it is unrealistic to expect each and every game to work, but believes that the network must be made more open.

“As this is our home away from home, for the time being it’s only fair that we’re able to enjoy our hobbies,” Stegner said.

Sept. 26, 2014

World News Roundup Compiled by Brooke Dymski

Australia to ramp up security New developments arose in Australia just a day after ISIL militant members plotted to behead at least one person in several major Australian cities. Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the rest of his administration plan to introduce new laws that would give police powers to arrest any Australians suspected to have joined these terrorist groups. In addition, the Prime Minster has approved Australian warplanes and some 200 Special Forces soldiers to join the U.S. in attacking ISIL insurgents in Iraq.

Russia announces claim to Arctic Oil is a major natural energy source available in the Arctic. While the Middle East is in complete chaos, Russia has already made their mark in the Arctic.

Vladimir Putin announced on Sept. 8 that one of Russia’s top priorities is to have a military presence stationed in the Arctic, saying that it will protect any shipping routes running between the Pacific and Europe. Canada has already voiced their concern about Russia’s military presence.

The United States confirmed a plan to maintain

JEWELL to Jewell, did not teach soldiers how to swim, but rather how to manage their own buoyancy and how to quickly and safely remove equipment that might weigh them down. This manual was incorporated into training for the entire Army.

Jewell’s achievements outside of diving include his successful career as an attorney, his involvement in Republican Party politics, his work with the University of Pittsburgh’s Applied Research Center, as vice president of Navigant Consulting, Inc., the world’s largest accounting firm, and of course, his nine years as president of

COMMERCE boutique.

Elizabeth McCullough from Agway provided free Frisbees and information at her booth about all of the fish available for those college students looking a pet to care for away from home.

For those who miss their furry friends, this Saturday, September 27 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Agway is hosting a Pet Fest. This community event will feature cookie decorating, pet dress-up, and a rabies clinic. McCullough encouraged walkers and runners alike to participate in the Race for Rescues, which will kick off the Pet Fest at 9:30 a.m. A $20 entry fee will provide money for local pet rescues and all participants will receive a t-shirt.

McCullough said the event is “a great cause to come out and be part of something.”

B’Gifted, a gift boutique on Broad Street, was also represented at the event. When

its own military presence in the Arctic last November, but since then the Obama administration has been quiet on the issue.

Ebola Crisis Sparks Violence Earlier this week, eight Ebola aid workers and journalists were killed in cold blood by villagers in West Africa. The members of the village attacked the health workers with stones, machetes and clubs before throwing the dead bodies in the village latrine, where they were discovered two days later. So far, six members of the village have been arrested and the village has since been deserted. It is not clear what sparked the violent outburst, however, it is believed by some of villagers that these health workers are the ones spreading these deadly diseases.

Syrian Kurds flee from ISIS Turkey, which shares a border with Iraq and Syria, has taken in over 45,000 Syrian Kurdish refugees, fleeing from the terrorist group ISIL. ISIL controls large areas within both Syria and Iraq and has seized dozens of villages. Turkey has opened its borders to over 800,000 Syrian refugees since 2011.

Grove City College.

All of these accomplishments, coupled with his success as a diver, made Jewell the natural choice to receive the first Golden Achievement award.

Don Leas, a legend in diving circles who is described by one diving association as being “to diving what noodles are to chicken soup,” has led a long and successful career as a diver and as a technical advisor for the sport and was the driving force behind the creation of the Golden Achievement Award, as well as Jewell’s nomination.

“I felt he fit the concept of a former athlete who went on with his life and did something significant to contribute to society,” Leas said. asked why students should visit the shop, the owner Mary Jo Palmer said, “because we’re the coolest store in town.” Offering free gift wrapping and 10 percent discounts for college students, Palmer urged students to stop by the store for 20 percent off on the store’s 3rd anniversary weekend, Oct. 23rd through 25th.

“I had fun interacting with the owners of different local businesses at the mixer. My friend and I spent quite a bit of time conversing with them and looking at their wares,” senior Catherine Fitzhugh said.

Coyne summed up the importance of the mixer well, saying that “it’s important to realize that Grove City College is part of a larger community in that there are a lot of businesses and organizations in town that offer internship or job opportunities or at least being more aware of what’s right outside of our campus.”

Life Lanterns rise as leaves fall

Sept. 26, 2014

Page 3

Mid-autumn festival celebrates Chinese culture

SYMPHONY.COM

Emily Bartlow Staff Writer

In observance of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, Grove City College students congregated in the festively decorated Great Room in the Breen Student Union last Thursday, Sept. 18.

Hosted by the Chinese Club, this culturally enlightening event boasted not only the traditional holiday cuisine, but also live folk music and games.

Mooncakes, a staple of the Mid-Autumn Festival, were

thoroughly enjoyed by students as they sampled the dense pastry stamped with an intricate lunar design and filled with either a red bean paste or lotus seed and dried egg yolk filling.

Students also feasted on nián gāo, or “year cake,” baked by Chinese professor Dr. Shuhui Su. Traditionally served during the Chinese New Year, this sticky rice cake introduced students to the subtle tastes and foreign textures of Chinese confections.

While many rolled for Chinese rice candies and chopsticks in the Mooncake dice game, others were captivated by the live folk music.

Freshman Bethany Haughey showcased an entrancing Taiwanese song on her erhu, a two-stringed bowed instrument commonly referred to as a “Chinese violin” or “fiddle.”

“This is the first year we’ve had live folk music performed at the Festival and we’re excited for students to experience it,” said Chinese Club President Nate Herzog.

D.IBTIMES.UK

The evening ended with a mesmerizing finale, as students flew nearly a dozen floating lanterns over the quad.

People passing by stopped to behold the glowing lights glittering the campus skyline, reminiscent of Disney’s “Tangled.”

Junior Cara Wilson espe-

cially enjoyed partaking in the flying lanterns. “I’ve been wanting to fly the lanterns since freshman year, but never got a chance. But now as a junior, it was magical,” she said.

Though two lanterns escaped the scene, no damages were reported.

This annual festival is rec-

ognized by Asian countries across the globe, including China and Taiwan.

Dating back to China’s Song Dynasty from 906 AD to 1279 AD, this thanksgiving of the autumn harvest has stood the test of time and is rooted in ancient legendry, namely the tale of Cheng’e, the goddess of immortality.

events and activities to do in her younger years, adventuring and travel is still to this day one of the pastimes that Senora Ligo enjoys.

That adventuresome spirit eventually led Ligo to western Pennsylvania, thousands of miles from her home and family. Though she came to teach Spanish for the college nearly eight years ago, Ligo did not always plan on being an educator on the collegiate level. Originally she earned her degree in Psychology but then shifted after some immersion in that specific major. She found then that her calling lay in education.

She focused on early education and after finishing her bachelor’s degree at the Universidad de las Americas, she became a teacher’s assis-

tant for kindergarten. It was through this program that Senora Ligo met students through a Slippery Rock University program stationed in Mexico. Encouraged that it would be a worthwhile opportunity, Ligo left her home and family and boldly headed to further her education in America.

Though her plan was not to stay an extended time period in the U.S., life had a different course set for Senora Ligo. During her studies at Slippery Rock, Senora Ligo would meet, date and eventually marry her husband, Kurt, before they would go to continue their lives in Slippery Rock. The small family then grew with two more additions, Mira and Marcus.

While living in Slippery

Rock, Senora Ligo worked in youth education in the area.

While in that field, she made connections with individuals in association with Grove City College. When a professor took a temporary leave of absence from the College in the Spanish department, Senora Ligo was recommended to fill that position. Though it was not the direction that she intended on taking with her career, Senora Ligo found her life’s passion in teaching the students at the College.

Seven years later, she cannot wait to make the language of Spanish come alive for students and to be an ambassador for her own culture and allow for it to be understood and appreciated.

Professor spotlight: ¡Viva Señora Ligo!

Kendra Heckman Contributing Writer Cultured, sassy, a traveler, genuine, well-spoken and bold; these are only a few words that can begin to describe the extraordinary woman that is Senora Carla Ligo, Professor of Spanish at Grove City College.

Professors can be pictured as stale, strict and entirely educationally focused. In the case of Ligo, however, her personality cannot help but shine. Whether she is teaching a class, at a campus event or merely talking to a student in passing, this woman has made her mark on the College community. She is also an enthusiastic cheerleader for all of Grove City’s

sports teams, a creative chef, a loving mother and wife, a Pilates instructor, sorority mother of Sigma Theta Chi and an adventurous traveler.

Ligo’s vibrant character is owed to her culturally diverse background, culture and up-

Senora Ligo found her life’s passion in teaching the students at the College. bringing. Born to a Mexican father and German mother and raised in Mexico City, Mexico, Ligo was surrounded by an abundance of culture and language throughout her upbringing. Never lacking in

Hitting new high notes Suzanne Holcombe Contributing Writer

Grove City College is familiar territory for new Professor of Music and Director of the Choirs Dr. Katherine Mueller.

Although Mueller did not receive her undergraduate degree from Grove City College, her husband attended the College and they were married in Harbison Chapel.

“I had already heard the choirs [at Grove City], and when the job came up I didn’t hesitate to apply,” Mueller said. “Most of my husband’s family is in this area, so it’s been a good transition.”

A native of Philadelphia, Mueller did her undergraduate work in vocal performance and studio teaching at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Penn., before receiving her first master’s degree in vocal performance from The New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

“I stayed in Cambridge for five years after that doing the opera thing,” Mueller remembered.

She realized during that time that she liked teaching and after obtaining a teaching certificate, she took a teaching job at a high school

as the choral director.

Eventually she became the Director of Fine Arts for the district.

She learned a lot during that job, and said that it gave her the chance to be on both the performing and the administrative end of teaching.

While teaching high school, Mueller had an opportunity to participate in a summer program for conducting with Robert Page of Carnegie Mellon University.

This sparked a new passion for her, and she decided to pursue a second graduate degree in conducting. “Many people told me I should go straight for my doctorate, but [getting a second Master’s] was the best decision I ever made,” she said.

A few years following various projects in conducting, she received her Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance and had been continuing to work on single ventures when the opportunity at Grove City College came.

She has enjoyed her time at the College so far, noting how wonderful the students are.

“The students are bright, inquisitive, talented, and have strong faith. It is great to find students with all of those things. They challenge

me to be better,” she said.

She has felt welcomed by faculty, and said how much she appreciates their willingness to answer questions and show her the ropes.

Her favorite part of teaching at the College thus far has been the authentically Christian aspect and being able to direct sacred music.

“You can talk about them [sacred songs] in terms of your faith,” she said. “It’s freeing to be in a working environment where you don’t have to keep it to yourself.”

Her goals for the future of the College’s music department are somewhat lofty as well. Mueller would like to expand performance opportunities for non-music majors, such as a one-act opera that would be put on every year.

She is also wary of changing things too quickly. She is trying to find a balance between keeping tradition and continuing to grow as a program.

All in all, Mueller says she is adjusting well and has been enjoying her time at Grove City College. Her guidance has the potential to be a good transition for the College.

A century of news

Breanna Renkin Staff Writer Whether one is currently a freshman or senior, most Grove City College students have experienced leaving their hometown and living away from home for the very first time.

It is tempting to bend a few rules while living at college. However, like today, Grove City College freshmen in 1922 wanted to think twice before getting themselves into any trouble.

An article that appeared in the Nov. 6, 1922 issue of the Collegian details a unique punishment for unruly freshmen.

From page 6 of the Nov. 6, 1922 issue New Mode of Punishment of Freshmen A new and unique method of punishment has been devised for unruly Freshmen.

On the portals of the gateway to the college grounds are brass plates carrying the class numbers and college name.

Keeping the numerals and college title bright is the task now set for Freshmen who disobey rules.

There is a bare possibility that if all punished are given the same task that the letters will wear out long before all have paid their penalty.

Life

Page 4

Sept. 26, 2014

Extreme makeover – MAP edition Caroline Priestap

Contributing Writer

MARIAH SYRE/COLLEGIAN

among female residents during the past few semesters.

When rumors spread

Katie Conrad, a previous resident of West Hall, is glad that she is not living in the

Nevertheless, Mary Anderson Pew West Hall is now a favored place to live among

MARIAH SYRE/COLLEGIAN

the halls.

“I like how they painted the rim of the doorways blue.

Blue is my favorite color.”

Akyaa Amankwah said.

Brand new carpeting and even lighter-colored doors adorn the new halls, providing a pleasing and welcoming contrast to the worn tile, dim lighting, and almost foreboding doorways that residents left behind at the end of last semester.

Liz Juncker, Resident Director of West Hall said, “The carpet in the hallways and the blue-gray trim around the door frames help to make the hallways brighter and more inviting for lingering and studying in the halls.”

The Mary Anderson Pew dormitory was originally built in 1936 and has been a home to freshmen and upperclassmen women on campus.

Although the building has since had periodical renovations, the school thought that West Hall was especially feeling the need for a facelift, and the residents agreed.

The disrepair of the rooms and old and mismatched furnishings were well known

about the remodeling of West Hall that would occur over the summer, future residents rejoiced.

However, not everyone is thrilled about the new look.

Some students prefer the older look and feel that the rooms used to emanate.

new rooms this semester.

“I really liked West the way it was before,” Conrad said.

“The dark furniture and 70s style bathrooms had a cool vintage feel that was very homey. That said, the renovations are nice and probably a little bit more functional.”

upperclassmen women on campus.

Stakes will be high during next semester’s room draw as competition rises to occupy the new rooms next school year.

As Juncker says, “We love the new West.”

NEW AND IMPROVED

The Mary Anderson Pew women’s dormitory welcomed returning residents of its West Hall with a fresh look this August.

The upperclassman wing received a total makeover, from new furniture and carpet to freshly painted walls and updated bathroom appliances.

West Hall’s new furniture resembles the freshman furniture in North Hall, but has more storage room and newer features, including outlets attached to the desk surfaces for easier access to power.

“I love living in West. The rooms look so much brighter compared to last year, and the rooms feel so much more open,” junior Nyarko Amankwah said.

Even the hallways have become brighter and more welcoming. Junior Akyaa Amankwah, Nyarko’s sister and fellow resident of West Hall, shared her excitement in the new color scheme of

MARIAH SYRE/COLLEGIAN

Entertainment

Sept. 26, 2014

Page 5

Pick of the Week Songs of Innocence Claire McCray WSAJ Contributor

An obscure Disney gem

DISNEYMOVIEYEAR.FILES.WORDPRESS.COM

Samantha VanSlyke

Staff Writer

Fall into a new season

When one of the main characters is a magical, omniscient, adorable little pig, you know you’ve found the most obscure of Disney classics.

The Black Cauldron, released in 1985, was directed

by Ted Berman. Based on a book by Lloyd Alexander, the movie is a clever mix of whimsical, creepy and spellbinding.

The movie begins in a quaint forest cottage, as many fairy-tales do. A young boy named Taran (voiced by Grant Bardsley) is the assistant pig-keeper to the enchanter Dallben. Unhappy with his mediocre chores, Taran wishes he could abandon the mud and grime of pig-keeping to become a great warrior.

His pig, Hen Wen, proves to be much more valuable than he expected. Squealing and making a fuss, Hen Wen has an important message to

communicate. By setting her chin in a pail of water, Hen Wen can relay important messages of truth, danger and the future.

When Taran discovers her power, Hen Wen shows him and Dellben a dreadful warning: the Horned King, an evil skeletal ruler, is searching for the Black Cauldron.

The Black Cauldron is a sinister device which wields great and terrible power. By giving it an unwilling sacrifice, one can create an army of the undead. The Horned King, already powerful, seeks to destroy all living creatures who defy his rule. While Hen Wen shows her message, the Horned King somehow glimpses her power and sets out to find her and force her to show him where the Black Cauldron is hidden.

Taran and Hen Wen attempt to run and hide away, but the Horned King’s dragons kidnap the pig. Taran, in a less-than-stealthy rescue mission, nearly gets himself killed by the Horned

King himself. He is, however, thrown in the dungeon, where he meets the Princess Eilonwy (voiced by Susan Sheridan) and the old bard Fflewddur Fflam (voiced by Nigel Hawthorne).

After escaping the castle with Hen Wen and the help of a magical sword, the three become a rag-tag team. Their mission is to find and destroy the Black Cauldron before

stand friendship. By the end of the movie, Gurgi’s character completely shifts. After journeying with the lad, the princess and the bard, Gurgi learns what love is and finally understands what it means to care for another.

When the Horned King finds and uses the Black Cauldron, his army of the undead marches out towards the unknowing civilization.

The movie is a clever mix of whimsical, creepy and spellbinding.

the Horned King can use it.

The most annoyingly lovable character of the movie is Gurgi (voiced by John Byner). Gurgi is a little pestering gopher who longs for sweet, juicy apples. When he first stumbles upon Taran, he steals his apple and abandons him when the danger becomes real. Cute but selfish, Gurgi doesn’t under-

The only thing that could possibly stop the Black Cauldron is a willing sacrifice.

Most Disney movies, written for children, do not contain such intense and dark elements as The Black Cauldron. But, like all Disney movies, it features strong friendships, a cute romance and silly side characters. It is worth the watch.

wallstcheatsheet.com

Old favorites return in new season

Marley Kropp

Contributing Writer This fall season brings with it the premiere of many popular returning television shows.

The final season of “Boardwalk Empire” premiered on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 9 p.m. on HBO. The critically-acclaimed period drama, set in Prohibition-era Atlantic City, follows Enoch “Nucky” Thompson (Steve Buscemi), a politician who deals with both the law and gangsters in an attempt to maintain power.

“New Girl,” in its fourth season, premiered on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 9 p.m. on Fox. Jess (Zooey Deschanel) and her loft-mates, Nick (Jake Johnson), Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Winston (Lamorne Morris), who are all single, will go to great lengths in their romantic adventures this season.

The eighth season of “The Big Bang Theory” returned this week at its new time on Monday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. on CBS. Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Amy (Mayim Bialik) went to Arizona to pick up Sheldon (Jim Parsons) after his sudden departure at the end of last season, while Penny (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) applied for a position as a pharmaceutical rep at Bernadette’s

(Melissa Rauch) company.

The sixth season of “Modern Family” premiered on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 9 p.m. on ABC. Critics continue to rave about this show, which has won three primetime Emmy awards in the categories of “Outstanding Comedy Series,” Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series” (Gail Mancuso for episode “Vegas”) and “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” (Ty Burrell, who plays Phil Dunphy) earlier in 2014.

“Saturday Night Live” returns on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 11:30 p.m. on NBC for its 40th season. Chris Pratt (“Parks and Recreation”) will host the first episode with musical guest Ariana Grande.

The fourth season of “Once Upon a Time” premieres on Sunday, Sept.

28 at 8 p.m. on ABC. In the first episode, Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and Regina (Lana Parrilla) find out that the portal will release a new evil in Storybrook, a town in New England where fairy tales come to life. The show has been positively received by critics for its portrayal of a strong female lead and for the quality of its visual effects.

“American Horror Story” returns in its fourth season, “American Horror Story: Freak Show,” on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 10 p.m. on

FX. This season, set in 1952, portrays the struggles of the members of one of the last freak shows in America. The creators of the show think that viewers might be too terrified by this season’s killer clown, Twisty (John Carroll Lynch).

The fifth season of “The Walking Dead” premieres on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 9 p.m. on AMC. Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) leads the remaining humans in a zombie-filled world.

Critics rave about this show, which is based on comic books of the same title. In the upcoming season, Rick and his fellow humans must escape from Terminus, which ended up being a trap and not a place of shelter as they had thought.

Those are not the only shows returning this fall. “The Goodwife” came back on Sunday, Sept. 21 9:30 p.m. on CBS. “The Mindy Project” returned on Sept. 16 at 9:30 p.m. on Fox. “Elementary” resumes on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 10 p.m. on CBS. “The Simpsons” returns on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. on Fox. “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” comes back on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 8:30 p.m. on Fox, and “Bob’s Burgers” starts up on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m., also on Fox. “Parks and Recreation” will not return for its much-anticipated final season until later this fall.

Typically, new albums are released through an extended series of teasers, TV interviews and hit radio singles. U2 decided on the unconventional approach of surprising iTunes users with a free copy of their latest album, “Songs of Innocence,” on the day of the iPhone 6 announcement. Ultimately this served to prove that not everyone likes free music slapped into their iTunes folder. Interestingly enough, the focus of “Songs of Innocence” seems to be the controversy of the album itself, as opposed to the actual quality of the album.

Their first album since 2009’s “No Line on the Horizon,” U2’s “Songs of Innocence” is full of the anthemic lyrics, bold lyrical composition and uplifting rock sound. This time around U2 shines a spotlight on bands that inspire them, whether through painfully obvious references, such as a tribute to the Beach Boys in the opening of “California (There Is No End To Love),” or more personal tributes, such as in “On the Miracle (Of Joey Ramone),” based on Bono’s experience of first hearing The Ramones.

While “On the Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)” may have been the main single, “Iris (Hold Me Close)” is debatably the standout track on the entire album.

Opening with dreamy ascending vocals over faint guitars and synth-ridden keyboards, “Iris” is a powerful rock anthem that ebbs and flows to create a dynamic song structure which becomes even more meaningful when the listener finds out the song is actually inspired by Bono’s late mother.

“Volcano” opens with a gritty bass line and interestingly processed vocal harmonies toward the middle end of the song, but the song seems overproduced and lacking the break-away power that could drive the song to its ultimate potential.

Overall, “Songs of Innocence” seems to suffer from this over-produced, “one-size-fits-all”effect Some songs, such as “Raised by Wolves,” contain fantastic lyrics and some incredibly catchy chorus hooks, but the majority of tracks seem impersonal and any specific influences seem forced (such as opening a track with a drifting rip of “Barbara Ann” by the Beach Boys).

Artistic nuances and heart are what is lacking in “Songs of Innocence.”

Nothing on the album strikes you emotionally.

If it does, it is doing it in the most conspicuous way possible. Is “Songs of Innocence” a good album?

Yes, but not great.

Page 6

Through the Lens TAP One Acts steal the show

Sept. 26, 2014

This weekend the Tau Alpha Pi theatre honorary will be presenting the fall semester One Act plays.

Including ‘The Dark Lady of the Sonnets,’ ‘Postcards,’ ‘Waiting’ and ‘The Playwright’s Dilemma,’ these short plays will feature talented students from all grade levels.

Sept. 26, 2014

Through the Lens

Page 7

ANDREW IRVING AND LIESL MCCLINTOCK / THE COLLEGIAN

Page 8

Entertainment

Sept. 26, 2014

WWW.GAMESLOVERES.COM

For the love of the game Jake Sziráky

Entertainment Editor Can something ever really become too successful? Is there a point when one reaches an altitude that is too high? This idea goes against everything our country believes in. The American dream is that you can work your way up to a great success, all on your own with enough persistence and hard work. Unfortunately the company that created Minecraft, Mojang, is not based in America.

Whether or not one plays Minecraft is irrelevant; the fact is that the game has been a huge international success.

References to it are everywhere, from internet memes to t-shirts, from plastic stone axe replicas to “how-to” guides – Minecraft is nearly inescapable.

For those who may be unfamiliar with the highly popular sandbox game, the concept is simple: you create. It is essentially electronic Legos. Your avatar is placed in the middle of a computergenerated world and the goal is to create. You start out with nothing but a map. You have to dig, cut down trees, hunt and do whatever else

you must to get raw materials. There is a mode for people who just want to create, but the traditional game has you facing such challenges, such as mutations, hunger, spiders and nighttime. There is no plot, there is no point other that surviving and creating.

Last week, the creator and CEO of Minecraft, Markus “Notch” Persson, sold Minecraft to Microsoft for a whopping $2.5 billion. Some view this as a bittersweet moment.

He is benefitting from a very nice payday, but he also lost

control of the biggest project he has ever worked on.

However, Persson is not upset. After selling he resigned from Mojang, leaving a very sincere letter.

In the note, he stated that the large scale, internationally successful video game creating CEO lifestyle was never what he had wanted. “I don’t make games with the intention of them becoming huge hits, and I don’t try to change the world.” said Persson. He also said that he does not see himself as a true game developer; he simply does it

for the love of the game and for the fun of it. He went on to say that he is not oblivious to the fact he probably will receive some negative criticism for this and that it goes against the image the public has made for him. “I’m also aware a lot of you were using me as a symbol of some perceived struggle. I’m not. I’m a person, and I’m right there struggling with you,” he said.

Nobody knows what Microsoft will make Minecraft look like in the future. Will the basic formula stay? Will they overhaul the whole

game? Who knows? Persson concluded his letter with a statement that may answer these questions: “I love you.

All of you. Thank you for turning Minecraft into what it has become, but there are too many of you, and I can’t be responsible for something this big. In one sense, it belongs to Microsoft now.

In a much bigger sense, it’s belonged to all of you for a long time, and that will never change. It’s not about the money. It’s about my sanity.”

FREEMINECRAFTSERVERHOSTINGS.COM

“If I stayed...”

This movie is one pair of Ugg boots and a pumpkin spice latte away from being a teenage girl.

Jacob Sziráky

Entertainment Editor

PAGETOPREMIERE.COM

I attempted to see the film “If I Stay” twice. The first time, I bought my ticket based solely on the fact that it was what was playing at The Guthrie. About 10 minutes into the film, I promptly packed up my popcorn and cookie dough bites and left the theater, coming back two hours later for the 9:15 showing of “Let’s Be Cops.” However, The Guthrie did not get any new films this past week, and I was not allowed to review “Let’s Be Cops” twice, so I had to suffer through the entire estrogen-filled film.

The movie follows the story of a young girl named Mia Hall (Chloe Grace Moretz), who is trying to juggle the craziness of her teenage life, including her first love, her home life, her musical talents and applying to the Julliard School. In a twist of fate, Mia and her entire family get into a horrible car accident during which Mia falls into a coma. In her comatose state Mia has an out of body experience and watches her body as it goes through the hospital system. She takes this time to think over her life and reflect on everything the accident has changed. She struggles with her options of awakening from the coma or embracing death. Her music, her boyfriend, her family – are those things worth staying alive for?

I used to think of myself as having a fairly open mind in regard

to the film industry. However, this one was hard to sit through.

The first time I went to see it, the moment that made me leave was when Adam (Jamie Blackley) informed Mia that she no longer had to hide: that he had “found her.” I was afraid if I stayed much longer I would have to turn in my man card.

My second time watching the film was much easier. After I made it past the car crash and the plot presented itself, it was still a coming of age story about a teenage girl, but there were parts of it that were still universally accessible. The cinematography was beautiful, the acting was very competent and the writing was witty and natural. However, the soundtrack was what made the movie. The soundtrack was entirely comprised of the music that the characters created; the characters interacted with the soundtrack, rather than the other way around. Their reactions were just as important as the tunes and melodies themselves.

In conclusion, if you are looking for a gritty manly movie, stay far away. This movie is one pair of Ugg boots and a pumpkin spice latte away from being a teenage girl. However, it is definitely worth seeing, if only for the soundtrack. As long as you get past the first ten minutes, it will be well worth the wait – that is, if you ask yourself “Do I stay?”

Sept. 26, 2014

Perspectives

Page 9

Better than advertised

A different approach to the Yik Yak controversy Bryan Thomas Contibuting Writer

About a week ago I joined the social media app, Yik Yak. For those who do not know, Yik Yak is an anonymous, localized social network that allows people to talk about their college or university.

As you can imagine, the anonymity has led to problems at many schools across the country. It has been used for cyberbullying, terroristic threats, as well as a forum for talking about anything 20-somethings think about.

On the other end of the spectrum, Yik Yak can be used for good purposes. People can give others anonymous compliments, talk about things happening on campus and make witty jokes to inject a bit of humor into everyone’s day.

At Grove City College, Yik Yak has mostly been used for four things: to talk about a few students behind their backs (not in a negative way), to talk about lewd topics, to discuss the rules of the college and students’ hatred for them, and to bring about honest conversations about what is happening on campus.In some aspects, I find a lot of this refreshing. It is nice to see people speak their minds instead of filtering ev-

erything in the interest of being inoffensive that is all too common here at the College.

Many students at the College say Yik Yak is a terrible social network and that no one should go near it.

Most of these students have created an account, read things they find morally questionable and sworn to never use it again.

Most of these students are overreacting and making a big deal out of a problem that will resolve itself in the future.

In the long run, this application will become less sketchy as a more representative pool of students begins to use it.

Yik Yak started out being used by the fringe of the student body who intensely dislike Grove City College’s rules and regulations and, if it was their choice, probably wouldn’t be attending the College. As such, most of the initial posts on Yik Yak were related to things that

are forbidden at the College, including things like alcohol, pornography and

sex.

Although things started out pretty rough by many students’ standards, things quickly changed once more of the College’s students started to use the application. While the fringe represented a majority of users for the first weeks, this quickly declined. As more mainstream Grove City College students continue to join, the posts on Yik Yak will more accurately represent the thoughts of the student body.

Yik Yak is self-regulated, meaning that people on the social network are who decided what content is displayed. As a user, you are able to upvote, downvote, and report posts that other people have submit-

ted. Once a post has five downvotes in a row or is reported multiple times, it is pulled from the site, never to be seen again.

Over time, the upvoted posts changed with the population. While vulgar and strange posts had been popular before, they are now downvoted in most circumstances.

It is through this process that the general public of the College’s students will be able to outvote the negative and nasty posts and regulate the content that stays around on the application.

As long as these trends continue, it seems that there will be nothing to worry about when it comes to Yik Yak being used at the College. Sure, there will be more revealing and sketchy posts compared to Facebook or Twitter, but it is an anonymous social network – the risk of negativity comes with the territory.

This application has a unique ability to give a nonfiltered look at our student body. Students would be wise to use it to better understand the student body – or we can just go on pretending that the entire student body is made up of Christians who do not struggle.

The Constitution’s legacy lives on Thomas Kutz

Contributiong Writer America celebrated 227 years of our “Great Experiment” last week through the celebration of Constitution Day. Constitution Day was celebrated among Grove City College students as well, as evident from the Free Speech Wall and pocket Constitutions that the campus’s Young Americans for Liberty provided for students.

Despite this celebration, we must ask whether the Constitution is still valued in America.

Some say that America has fallen far from its roots. For most students, the Constitution has no value besides hearing about it occasionally in a government class or looking at in the National Archives. However, our founding document and its principles are relevant to our modern government.

The Constitution frames the government and defines

The Founders thought to enumerate the powers of government so that it would not grow to a size in which tyranny was inevitable. the role government should play. It also names the freedoms that all Americans have which cannot be taken away.

The basic text has remained largely unchanged, with adaptations only through ratified Constitutional Amendments. What has changed is the way the Constitution is interpreted.

The role of government that the Founding Fathers likely envisioned was one that had enough authority to keep the states acting as a nation rather than a confederation of loosely related territories. This government was one that could regulate certain things, but it was not likely one in which the federal government had absolute sovereignty. The Founders instead envisioned a government that was able to do all of the things listed in the Pre-

amble of the Constitution, in a very limited sense. They even thought to enumerate the powers of government so that it would not grow to a size in which tyranny was inevitable.

The original intent has been lost on our modern legislature and executives.

The Federal government has expanded the size and the scope of its power largely because of the change in the interpretation of the Preamble.

Not only has the Preamble been linguistically abused, but so has the Commerce Clause of Article I. While it gives Congress the power to “regulate commerce … among the several states …,” Congress has expanded in its scope. The idea of the clause was to ensure that states did not play favorites to one another or to other nations in-

volving trade and commerce between them. Several laws, including the NEPA Environmental Act, have been passed under the Commerce Clause.

Thanks to the Supreme Court’s decision that the federal government has the power to regulate any commerce in which the “continuous flow of goods” has carried it across state lines, in today’s world, almost all goods are carried across state lines at some point or another, giving the federal government the power to regulate anything it pleases.

While the Founders’ “Great Experiment” has not failed, their checks on government power have been abridged.

Yet, the Constitution they created lives on and the country that was born from it has served as an example for countless countries to follow in the democratic footsteps the path of freedom this great nation has cleared for the world.

Scotland went to marital counselling

Meg VanTil Staff Writer

Nearly two decades after William Wallace and the Scots crossed the big screen in “Braveheart,” the people of Scotland were handed an opportunity to take back their freedom at the ballot box. Tensions ran high as the world watched to see if the Scottish people would secede or stay joined with the United Kingdom.

The British Prime Minister, along with many other British citizens, pleaded for Scotland to stay as they believe they are “better together” and the vote could have resulted in a “Great Divorce” between the two countries. As the time to vote approached, the polls were showing that the numbers were too close to call: there was no decisive lead between the two factions.

When the day finally arrived and the votes were

counted, it turned out that the Scottish people decided to stay. This decision, while momentous, was not reached by any large majority. On the contrary, the vote was won by the slim majority of 55 percent of voters voting “no” to Scottish independence.

It turns out that this is not the first time the Scots have pushed to separate from the United Kingdom. It is an issue that surfaces every now and again; the last time was in the 1970s, and the tension continues to boil under the surface to this day.

According to Grove City College Professor of Religion Dr. Iain Duguid, who is himself from Scotland, there has been an increasing political drift between Scotland and the rest of Britain. Some of this may be attributed to the fact that Scotland is traditionally much more socialist than the rest of the U.K., and they have a disproportionally small number of people

in Parliament who represent widely held Scottish views.

Other factors that may have led to the referendum were Scottish views of social welfare, nuclear weapons and questions of war. It is well known that Scottish people did not tend to be supportive of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and neither are they fans of nuclear weapons, in spite of the fact that there is a large British base for nuclear weapons located in Scotland.

While the results of the referendum may have surprised some people, there were a variety of factors which have shifted the results of the vote to the “no” side. Dr. Duguid theorizes that poll numbers could have been slightly inflated in favor of the “yes” vote. He believes that it was easier to say “yes” to Scottish independence in theory than in practice.

When it actually came down to breaking with Britain, there were a large num-

ber of questions that had to be considered. One of the largest issues at stake was continued membership in the European Union and NATO. Britain holds prominent positions in both of these, and Scotland would automatically be excluded from both groups in the case of separation from the U.K. In addition, there would be questions of currency, military issues and a thousand other matters. In the end, it may have turned into a question of head versus heart: while many Scots may have loved the idea of Scottish independence, it was a question of practicality and uncertainty, of weighing the pros and cons. As of right now, apparently the Scots decided to stick with Britain, but it is doubtful that this is the last we will hear of this issue.

100 Campus Drive Grove City, Pa. 16127 collegian@gcc.edu gcc.collegian@gmail.com Editor-in-Chief Josh Evans

Managing Editor Marissa Candiloro

Section Editors News Grayson Quay Life Stephanie Pitman Entertainment Jacob Sziráky Perspectives Scott Alford Sports Joe Setyon Photography Caroline Bennett

Design Chief Patty Folkerts

Copy Chief

Michayla Wicker

Copy Editors

Mary Grace Brown Erin Pechacek Angell Fonner Emily Reisler Gabrielle Johnston Holly Spofford

Section Designers Caroline Bennett Caleb Harshberger Liesl McClintock Taylor Lennox Bri Doane Laura Counihan

Staff Writers

Emily Bartlow Stephen Dennis Thomas Kutz Liesl McClintock Kayla Murrish Breanna Renkin Samantha VanSlyke Zack Voell Bradley Warmhold Tim Hanna Meg VanTil Colin Combs

Staff Cartoonist Rachel Leung Brandon Ferris

Photographers Andrew Irving Rebekah Wheat Cameron Holloway Kirsten Malenke Laura Counihan

Advertising Manager Benjamin Che

Business Manager Becky Torre

Distribution Emily Hicks

Staff Adviser Nick Hildebrand

The Collegian is the student newspaper of Grove City College, located in Grove City, Pa. Opinions appearing on these pages, unless expressly stated otherwise, represent the views of individual writers. They are not the collective views of The Collegian, its staff or Grove City College.

GREEN EYESHADE AWARD

This week’s award goes to junior Grayson Quay for his dedicated work above and beyond his role as News Editor.

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

Page 10

Perspectives

Sept. 26, 2014

Following in Jobs’ steps iPhone 6 is stepping in the right direction

Ben Che

Advertising Manager The iPhone vs. Android debate is a prominent member in an exclusive club that includes such luminaries as theism vs. atheism, Mac vs.

PC, and toilet paper sheets under vs. over.

These are all debates with arguments that are repeated ad nauseum and rhetoric that fails to persuade any of the fanatic adherents to either side of the issue.

The recent unveiling and release of the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus has unfortunately dug up the metaphorical dead horse for another round of beatings.

What is it that is new and great about the iPhone 6 that sets it apart from previous models? How does it compare to the line of Android phones that serves as its direct competition?

The most obvious change for the iPhone 6 is the display size of the new devices.

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches in screen size, respectively, compared to the 4 inch screen on the iPhone 5s.

This change is a response to similar screen sizes on the Galaxy line of Android phones. Market studies have repeatedly noted that bigger is indeed better, especially in foreign markets where smartphones are viewed primarily as a status symbol.

User complaints that the new iPhone inherits the problem of the Galaxy S Series of being too large for one handed operation have been echoed by many.

The sleek, reflective cham-

fered edges of the previous iPhone model are ditched in favor of a thinner, rounder construction that tapers off the edges into smoother curves.

As expected from a new iPhone model, the phone is lighter than ever, weighing in at only 4.55 oz.

In the words of junior entrepreneurship major Logan Hammerschmitt, the new iPhone is “so light it feels like a toy.”

The power button has also been moved to the top righthand side where the old volume control buttons were – another similarity to the iPhone’s Galaxy S Series. The camera has been upgraded to an 8-megapixel lens that protrudes slightly from the case.

The release of iOS 8 on the software side brings some neat user interface and functionality additions, while the inclusion of several new features such as an NFC sensor for the upcoming Apple Pay system are valuable additions.

How does the iPhone 6 measure up to its Android competitors? In terms of technical specifications, the 6 has definitely made major strides. The 326 pixels per inch of the iPhone 6 is an upgrade over the iPhone 5 but still falls behind the LG G3’s 534 ppi and the Galaxy S5’s 432 ppi. Pixels per inch aren’t everything there is to say about a screen, however.

The density of the iPhone’s Retina HD screen renders a crisp screen image that rivals the S5’s, whose incredibly detailed display has been one of its strongest selling points.

The sometimes garishly vibrant look of the S5’s screen is also thankfully not present on the iPhone 6.

The iPhone’s camera, while in terms of raw megapixels is inferior to its competition, more than makes up for the difference in ease of use, advanced image processing algorithms and superior phase detection.

The new iPhone therefore lends itself to comparably better photos, especially snappy shots that rely more on superior in-device processing of the image rather than the number of megapixels available.

The new A8 processor handles multiple tasks without a hiccup and maintains steady performance despite the extra pixels it handles compared to the older A7 processor.

Bottom line? The iPhone 6 definitely closes the gap in terms of technical specifications while simultaneously making smart changes to its design and functionality.

“Android envy” is now less of a thing for iPhone users when they can satisfy their desire for a better performing phone with the iPhone 6.

but also the U.S. national security.

The military solution in Iraq has been an utter failure. Saddam Hussein was undeniably bad, but the post-Saddam Hussein government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was an unmitigated disaster. The al-Maliki administration is extremely corrupt, and is viewed by many Iraqis as a puppet government put in place by the Americans.

The oppressive Shia government of al-Maliki administration, which often treated Sunni Muslims as secondclass citizens, can be partially to blame for the emergence and meteoric rise of ISIL. American military involvement has progressively alienated larger portions of the Iraqi population. Every innocent Iraqi who is killed as a result of airstrikes and American military intervention has family and friends who now act on their grievances against the U.S. The CIA calls the phenomenon “blowback,” and there are many examples of this around the world, especially in the Middle East and Central and South America. The threat of blowback is a definite risk whenever the U.S. gets involved overseas, and even more so in the volatile region that has already experienced so much blowback.

Some would argue that the U.S. should get involved less directly through arming the “good guys” in Iraq in order to advance our interests. The most obvious problem with this is that it is often difficult, even impossible, to determine who exactly the “good guys” are. Often, the situation is not black and white,

but the different groups merely have differing degrees of radicalism. It is not unprecedented for a group to receive arms from the U.S. and later use those arms to harm U.S. interests.

A prime example of this is Afghanistan in the early 1980s, where the U.S. provided arms to a group known as the Mujahedeen, to help them fight the Soviet Union.

After 9/11, when the U.S. invaded Afghanistan to topple the Taliban and find Osama bin-Laden, these same weapons were actually used against U.S. troops.

A similar situation is taking place right now with ISIL. As ISIL has swept across both Syria and Iraq, they have actually seized significant amounts of arms that were originally supplied to the area by the U.S. government. Not only would more arms add fuel to the proverbial fire, but it is not unlikely that they would one day be used directly against the U.S. Although intervention may seem like a good idea in the short term, whether for humanitarian or national security reasons, an examination of the long-term effects of past foreign military involvement leads to the conclusion that a policy of non-intervention is to be preferred.

President John Quincy Adams put it best when he said that America should not go aboard “in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own.” American is more secure and free when our foreign policy is humble and restrained.

APPLE.COM

Bombs and blowback

Jon Matt

Contributing Writer Declaring the use of military action against Iraq has essentially become a rite of passage for American presidents. Every United States president since George H.W. Bush has engaged in some sort of military action in Iraq.

On Sept. 10th, President Barack Obama proudly joined his predecessors in declaring that he would use military action in Iraq against the Sunni militant group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

For well over two decades, the U.S. has been militarily involved in Iraq, yet when you compare Iraq from 1990 to today’s Iraq, it is difficult to discern any sort of improvement.

Twenty-four years of American blood and treasure has failed to create a stable society or sustainable political system.

The American people are tired of war, and rightly so.

However, there is now a new and more troubling threat emerging from the ashes of prior American military interventions – namely ISIL. The U.S. possesses extraordinary military might unmatched by any other nation, and when it comes to a problem the threat of spreading Islamic terrorism, the default solution for politicians inevitably involves military action of one kind or another.

It is highly unlikely that the U.S. military will be able to settle a century-long religious dispute between Shias and Sunnis. It is much more likely that continuing U.S. intervention in the region will do significant long-term harm to not only the region,

An analysis of privilege

Colin Combs

Contributing Writer Anyone who is at all familiar with the “social justice” movement on sites like Tumblr, Gawker and other leftist hives of scum and villainy has no doubt often overheard the phrase “check your privilege.”

The concept of people having certain “privileges” is central to the Social Justice Warriors’ core philosophy, the main thing that they proudly set themselves to fight against, distinguishing themselves from the “oppressors.” The standard SJW is happy to provide a plethora of examples of “privilege.”

Does the color of your Band-Aid match the color of your skin? White privilege.

Do you feel comfortable with your biological gender?

Cisgender privilege.

Do you come from a wealthy family? Class privilege.

Can you fit through most doorframes? Thin privilege.

Privilege is everywhere; everyone should be constantly checking theirs and shaming themselves for it because it makes their life easier than that of others.

Few SJWs, however, have offered a clear, coherent and rigorous definition of what is meant by the term “privilege.” Google defines privilege as “a special right, advantage or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.”

The word “granted” implies that privilege is given by some central authority and is rightfully opposed in the name of liberty.

However, the word “available” makes the term broad enough to include natural differences as well; for example, a man in New York has privilege over a man in Hong Kong in being easily able to visit the Statue of Liberty.

This is unfortunately not the definition of privilege used by SJWs. “Granted” is too narrow, constituting grounds for actual jus-

tice rather than social justice, while “available” would make things so broad that they would have to include literally everything, which can hardly be considered oppression.

Rather, the SJW’s concept of privilege inhabits a third middle category, making their definition of “privilege” closer to “social advantages for certain groups coming about through the unplanned interaction of independent actors.”

To most people reading complaints about a man being able to casually go for a walk at night being a form of male privilege derived from the patriarchy, the kneejerk reaction would be to say that privilege is not real. This just is not the case. Privilege is not only a real thing in society, it is the very thing that makes society possible.

People work together in society because they see ways that some people are better at some things than others.

Civilization itself is based upon people being able to recognize socially desirable and undesirable traits, distinguishing virtue from vice and discriminating in favor of traits they consider positive.

Literally any quality about a person’s character that benefits them in some way is therefore a privilege. Fighting consistently against privilege therefore not only precludes any chance of society, but it also precludes any chance of justice or ethics of any kind which would involve privileging the group seen as “just” over the “unjust.”Social justice is therefore incompatible with both society and justice.

In practice, of course, SJW is hardly ever logically consistent enough to follow their own position to the end, but logic has never been a strong suit of theirs. They cherrypick what pet social issues they will and will not recognize, taking pride in listing every disadvantage they imagine themselves to be suffering.

Sports

Sept. 26, 2014

Page 11

Trageser carries Wolverines Volleyball team wins six of last seven

Bradley Warmhold Contributing Writer

While their impressive five-game winning streak has come to an end, the Grove City Women’s Volleyball team has continued to stay hot going into conference play. With wins in six of their last seven games, as well as a 2-1 start in the President’s Athletic Conference, the Wolverines owe much of their recent success to their consistently strong offensive

efforts. One of their most important offensive contributors has been junior setter Amy Trageser.

Trageser is a two-year letter-winner who has taken over as the Wolverines starting setter after splitting time at the position with other teammates for the past two years. Statistically, she is in the middle of her best season yet for Grove City. In thirteen games, she has already posted 390 assists on offense, as well as 112 digs on defense.

During Grove City’s match against non-conference opponent Muskingum University at the Marcia French Memorial Invitational, the junior setter achieved a career high 46 assists in one game. This performance was not an outlier, as she has played two other games with 40 plus assists.

Trageser helped the Wolverines to a 2-1 record over the past week, starting off with a 3-1 win over nonconference opponent Allegh-

Spotlight on Pittsburgh

Wolverines roll in two road games to run streak to three

Tim Hanna

Contributing Writer

GM, and Tom Fitzgerald and Bill Guerin were promoted to assistant GMs. Replacing Dan Byslma is first-time National Hockey League coach Mike Johnston. Before joining the Penguins, Johnston was at the helm for the Portland Winterhawks, of the Western Hockey League, from 2008 to 2014. As their head coach, he amassed an astonishing record of 231-114-10-10.

However, the leadership of the Penguins is not the only area that experienced a major overhaul this offseason.

To fill the gaps left by the departure of key players, the Pens signed several new free agents.

Some of the biggest names who left include James Neal, who was traded to the Nashville Predators, and Brooks Orpik, who signed with division rival, the Washington

FANPOP.COM

Capitals. All told, the Pens lost eight forwards and three of their starting defensemen in the offseason.

To offset these losses, Pittsburgh brought in new talent like forward Patric Hornqvist, who is expected to replace Neal, and defensemen Christian Ehrhoff.

In addition to these free agents, the Pens are excited about their new draftees. Of particular note is Kasperi Kapanen, the Penguins’ 2014 first-round pick. Kapanen is expected to compete for a roster spot this year and mature into a top-six forward within a few years.

Despite having experienced massive upheaval during the offseason, the Pens appear to be ready for the upcoming season. They open play on Thursday, Oct. 9, at home against the Anaheim Ducks.

Golf teams go for gold

Key players shine at La Roche, Penn State Behrend Joe Setyon Sports Editor After solid years for both the men’s and women’s golf teams in the 2013-2014 season, the Wolverines got off to a slow start this fall. However, both teams seemed to turn things around this past week.

The men and women both played well in the Penn State Behrend Invitational. The men carried this momentum into the La Roche Invitational. Overall, both teams are now in solid positions as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship approaches.

Coming off a third place PAC finish last year, the men’s team started off its season by finishing in the bottom half of competing teams in several tournaments. That

Both teams are now in solid positions as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship approaches. changed on Monday, though, as they captured a first place overall finish out of 10 teams.

As a squad, the men shot a combined 305, their best score of the season. They were led by two seniors, Christian Locher and Brian Giesler, each of whom shot a 73 for the tournament, at one-over-par. Freshman Jordan Alfery also played well, finishing five-over-par at 77.

The next day, the men competed in the La Roche Invitational, where they finished first again, this time out of 11 teams. The Wolverines, who shot a combined 318, were once again carried by Giesler and Locher.

three digs and a service ace.

Now standing at an overall record of 8-5, the Wolverines have one more non-conference game to go before focusing their attention on the rest of their PAC rivals. The Penn State Behrend team visits Grove City on Sept. 23rd at 6:30 p.m. If Trageser and the rest of the club continues to play at their current level, they could start yet another long winning streak.

Road warriors

Penguins reload for upcoming season

On Tuesday, May 13, 2014, there was a palpable sense of disappointment in the air as the Pittsburgh Penguins skated off the ice. After building a 3-1 lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Rangers, the Penguins had sputtered.

The Rangers eventually came back to win the series 4-3, concluding with a 2-1 defeat of the Pens at Consol Energy Center.

Following their fifth straight exit from the playoffs prior to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Penguins swiftly moved to make changes.

General Manager Ray Shero was fired three days after Game Seven, and Head Coach Dan Byslma was let go three weeks later.

Replacing Ray Shero is Jim Rutherford, former general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes. He led the Hurricanes for 20 years. Highlights of his time at Carolina included two trips to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2002 and 2006 and a championship in 2006.

In addition to Rutherford, the Penguins announced three more people who would be joining the leadership ranks. Jason Botterill was promoted to an associate

eny College. She compiled almost all of Grove City’s assists during the match (43) and also added 16 digs and 4 kills to the winning effort.

During Saturday’s tri-meet at Geneva College, the Wolverines dropped their first match to host Geneva but pulled themselves back together in time to soundly defeat Waynesburg University.

In what would be their second conference victory of the year, Trageser played well yet again, posting 30 assists,

Giesler had the lowest score of anyone in the tournament at 71, while Locher was next in line, shooting a 75.

After winning these consecutive tournaments, the men’s team will next play at the PAC Championships from Sept. 29-30.

Though they did not compete in the La Roche Invitational, the women’s team did travel to the Penn State Behrend Invitational, where they finished first. Senior Esther Durling led the charge for the Wolverines, posting a score of 81 and winning the individual title.

Freshman Carolyn Jack had the third best individual score with a 95, and overall, the Wolverines shot a combined 426. Following these wins, both teams return alongside the men at the PAC Championships on Sept. 29.

Thomas Kutz

Staff Writer

The Grove City Men’s Soccer team (5-2-1) was victorious in two straight road matches last week, having won three consecutive games overall. It is their longest such streak of the year and the first time they have strung together consecutive wins.

In Oberlin, Ohio on Sept.

17th, Grove City earned their first shutout of the season with a 3-0 win over Oberlin.

The Wolverines were anchored by a strong defense, with stellar play from junior goalkeeper Ben Weaver, who recorded eight saves. Sophomore David Wurmlinger and freshman Blake Baer netted goals, and senior Kyle Richert was credited with his first collegiate assist in the win. An own goal aided the Wolverines’ cushion, but it was not needed as Weaver stopped all eight shots that he faced on goal.

The team carried that momentum to the weekend, where they defeated Heidelberg (3-3-2) by a score of 2-0. The Wolverines earned their second straight shutout and third straight win with help from sophomores Frank Hueber and Stephen Better-

idge, who both scored in the game. Junior Tim Shackleton added an assist, and the Wolverine defense evaded 19 shots in the win.

The team is rolling along in non-conference play, opening its best record through eight games since starting with an identical 5-2-1 record in 2003. If they can hold their current form and carry it into conference play, they are poised for a run at the President’s Athletic Conference Championship.

Much of the Wolverines’ recent success has come thanks to their undefeated mark in road games, where they have won two and tied one. They are gaining momentum and playing in top form, with contributions from the entire lineup. The distribution between veteran and underclassmen support has also helped bolster the team up to this point. Several freshmen are stepping up to meet the level of veteran leadership. The team hopes to improve its home record on Sept. 27th facing a typically strong Carnegie Mellon club at 4:30 p.m. in a nonconference match.

Support Your Wolverines!

September 26-October 2 Women’s Tennis Thurs. 3:30 p.m. Waynesburg (A) Men’s Golf Mon. – Tues. 8 a.m. Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships, New Castle Country Club (N) Thurs. TBA Carnegie Mellon Invitational (N) Women’s Soccer Sat. 7 p.m. Messiah (A) Tues. 7 p.m. John Carroll (A) Volleyball Tues. 6:30 p.m. Bethany (H) Thurs. 6:30 p.m. Waynesburg (H) Football Sat. 1 p.m. Saint Vincent (A) Men’s Soccer Sat. 4:30 p.m. Carnegie Mellon (H) Women’s Golf Mon. – Tues. 8 a.m. Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships, New Castle Country Club (N) Men’s Tennis Fri. – Sun. TBA ITA Regional Tournament (N)

You don’t need to write to join our team!

For more information about being a Collegian photographer or artist, email collegian@gcc.edu.

Sports Looking to break through

Sept. 26, 2014

Page 12

Women’s soccer plays well in consecutive tough losses Thomas Kutz Staff Writer

The Grove City Women’s Soccer team (1-5-1) suffered two difficult losses last week to two extremely tough opponents. On Sept. 16th, the women fell 2-0 to Penn State Behrend (6-1), who has only dropped one game so far this year. The team worked hard to contain an explosive attack from Penn State Behrend, but the opposition proved resolute and took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break.

The Wolverines came out strong in the second half, but the Lions doubled their lead with a second goal from Sam Pace, who beat goalkeeper senior Kristi Lathrop (five saves) with a brilliant headed ball inside the right post.

The Wolverines pressed, but were not able to cut into the Lions’ lead. The strong Penn State defense did not give in, working hard to possess the ball in the final twenty minutes.

The women looked to bounce back on Sept. 20th at home against a No. 5 nationally-ranked Carnegie Mellon. The Wolverines weathered the exuberant CMU Tartans’ attack for the entire match, eventually forcing double overtime. It was CMU freshman Tory Iatarola who spoiled Grove City’s chances with an upset in the 106th minute. At that point, this ECAC South Rookie of the Week struck her second straight game-winning goal for the Tartans, who improved to 7-0 with the win.

There are many positive points to be taken out of the loss, however. The Wolverine defense turned back 26 Tartan shots, and senior goalkeeper Kristi Lathrop recorded an impressive ten saves on thirteen shots on goal. The other two shots on goal were turned back courtesy of senior defender Molly Weitzel, who cleared two balls away from the net.

Strong play from veterans as well as significant support from the numerous underclassmen on the team provide a promising outlook for the remainder of the season.

The team hopes to regain some momentum as they begin a four-game road trip at Mount Union on Sept. 24th for one of four straight night caps for the Wolverines.

LAURA COUNIHAN / THE COLLEGIAN

(Top) Junior Kristin Thomas (5) dribbles the ball while being chased by Carnegie Mellon defenders.

(Bottom) Freshman Katherine Kouzelos (10) fights for possession in Sept. 20th’s game against Carnegie Mellon. The Wolverines gave an outstanding effort against the Tartans, who are ranked fifth overall nationally. However, after 105 minutes of nail-biting action,Tori Iatarola finally scored the double overtime game-winner.

10

Saves by women’s soccer goalie Kristi Lathrop in a hard Men’s Cross Country team’s finish fought double overtime loss out of a field of 16 at the Bethany to Carnegie Mellon on Sept.

Invite on Sept. 13th.

20th.

The combined score in the women’s volleyball team’s win at Waynesburg on Sept. 20th.

8th

75-41 ’03

The Men’s Cross Country team’s place out of 36 teams in the 8 km race at the Dickinson Long-Short Invite.

Sports by the NUMBERS

390

The last time the men’s soccer team started off as well as the ’14 squad (5-2-1).

The number of goals allowed by the Grove City Men’s Soccer team in consecutive road wins over Oberlin and Heidelberg.

0

Compiled by Joe Setyon