The Collegian – Oct. 3, 2014

Collegian

The Friday, October 3, 2014

The Grove City College Student Newspaper

Vol. 100, No. 24

Two consecutive Galas Taylor Lennox Staff Writer

PHOTO COURTESY DANIELLE DENNIS

The Student Government Association will host a Gala this spring honoring the first year in office of President Paul J. McNulty ’80.

Recently, there were rumors that the biannual dance would be held a second consecutive year. Junior Danielle Dennis, Vice President of Social Affairs for SGA, confirmed that there is a gala scheduled for this year.

The gala is planned for April 25, 2015. The change of schedule was made at the request of the Advancement Office. Originally, the Gala was held to mark a new president’s inauguration at the College, but since then it has become a biannual event celebrating the office.

Last year the Gala had about 1,200 attendees. There were four ticket levels. General admission to the dance where dessert and hors d’oeuvres were available was $3. To attend both the din-

ner and dance, tickets were $15. The $25 tickets granted admission to the pre-party held in the president’s house, in addition to the dinner and dance. At the $30 tier, tickets guaranteed students access to all of the previous events, as well as a seat at the table with Dr. Richard G. Jewell ’67.

Next year’s Gala is expected to have the same events.

Dennis says she and her SGA colleagues will reach out to McNulty to see how to make his first Gala special.

The dance itself, the one event included in the most basic package, will feature a mainstream dance floor in the Hall of Arts and Letters courtyard while ballroom and swing dancing will be set up in Breen Student Union.

The atrium of HAL will hold food and a photo booth like it did at last year’s Gala.

SGA budgeted to host a Gala this year, and thus the funding for the Gala comes from the amount that StuGALA 2

Pan Hel: dump Yik Yak

Petition urges administration to regulate app Emily Bartlow

Contributing Writer While campuses across the country debate pulling the plug on Yik Yak, Grove City College’s Pan-Hellenic Council seeks to reduce the cyberbullying potential of the app.

The Council is working with Student Life and Learning to get rid of cyberbullying venues on Grove City College’s campus, chiefly focusing on regulating comments on Yik Yak. “We are against Yik Yak because within the first few days of it attracting attention on campus it became a source of extremely targeted and hurtful comments about individuals and groups, specifically pertaining to Greek life at Grove City,” Pan-Hellenic Council President senior Leah McConville said.

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Sound the alarms Abigail Marsan

Who let the dog out?

GROVE CITY COLLEGE

Earlier this week President McNulty brought his 11-year-old black lab Sadie to her new home at Grove City College. Find out more about the presidential pooch on page 6.

Collegian: Generations Former editors weigh in on The Collegian’s past Grayson Quay News Editor

Editor’s Note: This year marks the 100th anniversary of The Collegian as a weekly publication.

The Collegian staff has been publishing a weekly newspaper since 1914, but the staff and the methods by which it produces the paper have always been in flux.

President Emeritus Dr. Richard G. Jewell ’67, Kathy (Gardner ’86) Wingert and Professor of Political Science Dr. Michael Coulter ’91 all served as editor-in-chief during their time at Grove City College and all spoke to the Collegian about the experience.

“I was privileged to do a lot of different things as an undergrad. That was my favorite thing,” Jewell said of his time as editor-in-chief of The Collegian during the spring semester of 1966. In Jewell’s time, the editor-in-chief served from the spring semester of one year into the fall semester of the next year, as opposed

Contributing Writer Grove City College went on lockdown when an armed robbery suspect ran onto campus on Aug. 26, 2014.

To keep everyone updated and indoors, the campus’ Iris Alert System called, texted and emailed students.

Messages informed everyone to stay inside and that classes had been canceled.

Throughout the morning, the system continued to give details about the situation and suspect.

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to today’s system in which all staff members serve for a full academic year. Jewell was elected President of Student Government Association that spring and had to resign from The Collegian.

Jewell worked to make the paper an agent of change on campus.

To this end, he wrote an editorial nearly every week addressing a College issue of some kind. On March 18, 1966, The Collegian ran Jewell’s editorial in which he chastised students for abusing the College’s honor system policies, pointing specifically to the large number of books that were being stolen from the Henry Buhl Library every year.

“By using these freedoms properly we can continue on a desired course toward more freedom; by abusing them we can only take a step backward toward reactionary administrative controls,” Jewell wrote.

Jewell and his section editors would spend Tuesday afternoon physically cutting the articles and laying them CCOLLEGIAN 3 out.

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Pearl Harbor, Kennedy, 9/11. Look back at The Collegian’s response to pivotal historical events. pg. 6

Take a look at Homecoming throughout Grove City’s history. pg. 8-9

The Brewery: Food, beer and atmosphere pg. 11

President McNulty addresses returning alumni pg. 12

Volleyball team holds its own in two grueling matches pg. 14

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Hollywood comes to the Grove Victoria O’Brien Contributing Writer

Grove City College’s 2014 Homecoming Committee is throwing their annual Homecoming Dance tonight, Oct. 3.

The dance will be held in the Breen Student Union from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Students will be given the opportunity to win valuable prizes, including a 32” flat screen television, two Kindle Fire tablets, and many others. Appetizers will also be provided “After months of extensive preparation, we are excited for everyone to have a fun and enjoyable night,” junior Madeline Lussenhop, co-coordinator of the Homecoming Dance Committee, said.

The committee has been preparing tonight’s dance since last spring. According to Lussenhop, the value of the dance is emphasized and found in the College’s history of vibrant campus community.

This year’s theme is reflective of classic Hollywood style. Balloon garlands will be arched over the Student Union’s new dance floor, and old-fashioned light bulbs will be strung along the staircases, giving off a glamorous ambiance. In accordance with the Hollywood theme, there will be a red carpet welcoming guests, a VIP photo booth and a “Walk of Fame,” featuring students of the College.

During the performances at Tuesday night’s Java Jam, golden stars were laid out for students to sign. These stars are going to become the “Walk of Fame,” where students will see their stars hung as decoration.

Students have been invited to contribute to the dance in two ways: by attending, and by requesting music. The Committee took song re-

Oct. 3, 2014

World News Roundup Compiled by Zack Voell

Apple stock, software struggling Even though the iPhone 6 has seen record sales, the new phone and the iOS 8 software have signaled the beginning of some rocky times for Apple.

Apple’s stock has plunged more than 3 percent ($23 billion) since the release of the new phone.

For the second straight day, Apple stock was trading below $100 a share.

Additionally, the software update caused numerous problems for customers including the loss of cellular service.

Within an hour of its release, Apple retracted the update.

Airstrikes destroy key ISIL oil refineries PHOTO CREDIT

have gone to renting a tent quests in the Student Union in the weeks preceding the has been contributed to this dance. They received ten year’s prizes. pages full of request, includMegan Krimmel, head ing music like Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off,” Meghan director of the HomecomTrainor’s “All About That ing Committee, said that Bass,” and Jessie J, Ariana the dance is just one of the Grande and Nicki Minaj’s many events that students “Bang Bang.”

There has been one major can enjoy during homecomchange to this year’s dance. ing weekend. “We hope that Danielle Dennis, junior and co-chair of the Homecoming when attending events that Dance Committee, said that have a rich history on camsophomore Andrea Brodine, pus, and when they see the president of the Ballroom thousands of alumni bustling Dance Club, has requested the removal of the event tent around campus on Homefrom the Hall of Arts and coming Saturday, students Letters Courtyard. According will take a moment to celto Brodine, the weather will ebrate the special Grove City either allow the dancers to remain outside and dance, or College legacy of which they not. The funding that would are a part,” Krimmel said.

Last week, US, Saudi, and United Arab Emirates aircraft destroyed twelve large oil refineries in Syria.

These refineries were owned and operated by ISIL, and greatly contributed to the organization’s funding.

Casualty reports estimate a total death toll of five civilians and fourteen ISIL militants due to the most recent set of airstrikes.

Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby commented that the strikes were effective, but that “There is a lot of work left to do.”

Ferguson chief apologizes for Brown shooting Nearly two months ago, teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson. Weeks of protests

and rioting ensued.

In a public statement on Thursday, Police Chief Tom Jackson apologized directly to the Brown family, saying, “I am truly sorry for the loss of your son.”

He also apologized for the officers taking four hours to remove Brown’s body. He concluded with, “Overnight, I went from being a small-town police chief to being part of a conversation about racism [and] equality … I want to be part of that conversation. I also want to be part of the solution.”

Arab bank aids Hamas The Arab Bank was convicted for financially aiding Hamas terrorists in Israel and the occupied territories.

Defense attorneys pleaded with the jury, arguing that all but two of the contested transactions passed through federal electronic filters designed to flag terrorist suspects.

After less than two days of court proceedings, a Brooklyn jury found Arab Bank liable for facilitating terrorist acts.

FAA approves Hollywood drones Earlier this year, several aerial photo and video production companies filed waivers with the Federal Aviation Administration to allow for the use of “unmanned aircraft systems.”

On Thursday, the FAA announced that it has approved policy exemptions to allow for the use of these drones for photograph and video use.

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COLLEGIAN layout would then be taken to the office of The Allied News in Grove City on late Tuesday night where Collegian staff would be met by a professional printer with inkstained hands and a green eyeshade, after which The Collegian’s weekly award is named. Jewell recalled this man very vividly.

“This guy looked like you called up central casting and said ‘Send us a printer’ … If you shook hands with him you might have to wash your hands,” Jewell said.

In a recent interview with the Collegian, Wingert described herself in 1984 as “the 20-year-old volunteer

editor-in-chief working a few afternoons a week with a shoestring staff, two typewriters, and three desks in the tower of Crawford Hall.”

During her time at the newspaper, there were no Microsoft Word documents, so each article had to be typed by the writers and then retyped by the newspaper staff for formatting purposes.

Wingert praised the administration for allowing the newspaper to serve as a forum for open dialogue on campus. “My tenure as editor was actually marked by an embrace of controversial topics, not an avoidance of them. While I know that some of the content gave the then-GCC administrators heartburn, to their credit,

they did not attempt to control or censor it,” Wingert said.

Under Coulter’s leadership from spring to fall of 1990, The Collegian continued to experiment. Coulter implemented the idea of running World News Briefs in the newspaper and even included a weather report.

Coulter’s roommate, Jason Wakefield ’93, had a meteorology internship with a television station and was able to access its weather data. Coulter explained that this was at a time when students could not simply check a weather app and was therefore very helpful. Coulter also pushed the newspaper from eight pages to twelve, an increase that he points to as his “big

breakthrough.”

In his editorials, Coulter attempted to address issues facing the world at large, such as the end of the Cold War, as well as campus issues. In one editorial, which examined the medieval origins of the University and compared them to the College, Coulter concluded that “GCC still possesses another characteristic of its ancestors. This is the sense of community that is not present at most colleges today.”

When asked how the newspaper staff produced the paper with the technology available at the time, Coulter joked that they “etched it out on stone.” Coulter described a process that was an odd mix of electronic and manual. The editors would physically lay out the articles and send this mockup to the

printer in Edinboro, Penn., along with digital files of the articles saved on disks.

During Coulter’s time as editor-in-chief, few students had their own computers, but some would type articles on one of several monitors in the Technological Learning Center hooked up to a mainframe computer. “You might have to Google what a mainframe computer is,” Coulter quipped.

Despite having to struggle with early-90’s technology, Coulter said he looks back fondly on his time as editorin-chief. “I learned a lot not only about writing but about working with others,” Coulter said.

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Poll tracks religion’s influence Taylor Lennox

Staff Writer

Americans feel the influence of religion is decreasing in society as the desire for it to play a larger role increases, according to a new poll.

The Pew Research Center conducted the study, which was outlined in an article released by the Religion News Service.

The author of the article, Cathy Lynn Grossman, a senior national correspondent for the news service, writes from a rich background in research and statistical writing on religion.

Grossman began with the finding that 72 percent of Americans answered that religion is losing influence in society.

The research center began tracking this trend in 2001, when the initial figure was only 52 percent. Thus in the last thirteen years, there has been a 20 percent increase in the number of Americans surveyed that think religion has a lessening influence.

She went on to quote Greg Smith, an associate director at Pew Research Center, who said, “Most people (overwhelmingly Christians) view this as a bad thing.”

Grossman used this perspective on the data to present three ways to look at the statistics.

First, Grossman suggested that more Americans want to mix faith and politics.

She offered three findings of the survey. Of those surveyed, 49 percent say they want their churches or other institutions of religion

49 percent say they want their churches or other institutions of religion or worship to “express their views on day-today social and political issues,” 41 percent say politicians show “too little expression of religious faith and prayer,” and 32 percent “support clergy endorsing candidates from the pulpit.” or worship to “express their views on day-to-day social and political issues,” 41 percent say politicians show “too little expression of religious faith and prayer,” and 32 percent “support clergy endorsing candidates from the pulpit.”

Each of these has increased from polls taken two to four years ago. “It’s a surprising reversal of trends” said Smith. In 2010, 52 percent of Americans surveyed said churches should not be involved with politics.

Next, Grossman pointed out that Americans still tend to hold to their own viewpoint very closely.

In other words, ties to political parties are strong despite differences within both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

Despite the shifting findings concerning religion and its involvement, there were no noteworthy differences from the survey taken in 2010.

Grossman highlighted the poll on statistics surrounding whether wedding vendors and other business should be required to service all customers – whether homosexual or heterosexual.

Here “religious identity” proved the divider. The majority of Catholics, black Protestants and those claiming no religious affiliation said that all businesses should be

required to provide services.

In contrast, the majority of white evangelicals and white mainline Protestants said that no services should be required.

Still, despite the polarizing statistics on this issue, results of the survey on political and religious affiliation did not change. This led Grossman to her final perspective.

“Religion overall is less prominent and less controversial than it was 10 or 15 years ago,” Grossman said.

Grossman highlighted Smith’s discussion of multiple politicians. “John Kerry, an abortion rights Catholic, didn’t lose the presidential race in 2004 because some bishops said they would refuse to him Communion,” he said. Or concerning President Barack Obama, Grossman pointed out that he is serving his second term “despite a cluster of voters who insist he’s secretly Muslim.”

Jessica Martinez, a Pew research associate, summarized it well, saying that “Social issues such as birth control, abortion and gay marriage are consistently at the bottom of the list of what’s most important to voters. There’s no evidence these will be deal breakers now.”

On Grove City College’s campus, Dr. Paul Schaefer, Chair of the Biblical & Religious Studies Department,

PAN HEL While in theory negative users of the app will be phased out or “downvoted” by the influx of positive users, the premise of Yik Yak’s anonymous structure and evident presence of cyberbullying through this medium remain.

The brainchild of Furman University graduates Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll, Yik Yak is an area specific app in which users post comments with complete anonymity.

“I’d like to think Yik Yak was created without a malicious intention by supplying a forum in which people can post just general, relatable and humorous comments about what’s going on in their area. However, because people can hide behind the mask of complete anonymity, it has become a major source of cyberbullying and no longer serves its own purpose but rather causes serious grief for any person or group that is targeted through negative comments on the app,” McConville said.

The Pan-Hellenic Council serves the purpose of upholding the edification of fellow students and organizations, such as Greek Life.

Therefore, the Council has adopted a zero tolerance policy toward any reported negative comments pertaining to the sororities and fraternities on campus.

“We enforce a similar policy with regards to ‘dirty rushing’ or saying anything but positive remarks about other sororities on campus, so our stance on Yik Yak is an extension of this,” McConville said.

offered insight by addressing the precedent for the mixing of religion and political life.

Schaefer explained that the issue of religion in the political realm has been a dichotomy since the founding of the United States.

However, he said individuals have the right to religious freedom as per the first amendment thus protecting them in and out of the political sphere.

Schaefer said the results of the survey do not surprise him because it “seems in the present day, there is this up and the next down.”

He said that it would not surprise him to see a poll saying that people think there is too much religious involvement in politics sometime in the next three years.

Personally, he said that political discussion by a member of the church is acceptable. However, he said, he is “not as excited about endorsing particular candidates or not endorsing particular candidates … in the pulpit.”

Schaefer said that a clergy member, in his role as a citizen, can have a political opinion, but that is not in the function of church leadership.

He also said that in his experience, popular opinion sways easily.

Ultimately, when interpreting Pew Research Center’s survey, he would want

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PHOTO COURTESY CHARLIE MATTHEWS

Students pose for photo op at last year’s Gala.

GALA dent Life & and Learning gives SGA. Last year, the Gala’s cost was about $11,000.

SGA’s budget planned to cover $6,500 of that cost, with the remaining $4,500 covered by ticket sales. However, last year SGA only used $5,500 of that budget and ticket sales were able to cover the other half of the cost.

Dennis and her co-planner, junior Machaela Irving, were happy to bring the Gala to a close $1,000 under budget.

This year, however, would

have been an off year for the Gala, so the dance would normally not have been held. Yet, with the start of McNulty’s presidency, SGA suspected that a Gala would need to happen. Dennis says SGA requested the extra money “in the chance that it was happening.”

Dennis and her co-Vice President of Social Affairs, senior Hershel Miller, are hoping for the same high attendance as last year.

The SGA plans to return to the biannual schedule next year.

Coming up in Chapel Sun., Oct. 5 Homecoming Worship: Rev. Jim Crelin ’84 10 – 11 a.m.

Harbison Chapel Tue., Oct. 7 Chapel: Daniel Nichols ’95 9:30 – 9:50 a.m.

Harbison Chapel / Crawford Auditorium Wed., Oct. 8 Alternative Chapel: Dr. Randy Stringer, “Going Deeper in Biblical Study: Biblical Narra-

tive” 7 – 8 p.m.

Rare Book Room Thurs., Oct. 9 Chapel: Michael Jacobs 9:30 – 9:50 a.m.

Harbison Chapel / Crawford Auditorium Alternative Chapel: Michael Jacobs Evening Concert 7 – 8 p.m.

Morledge Great Room, Rathburn Hall

until further notice. Report any suspicious person to 911 or Campus Safety,” read one Iris Alert email.

While the emails were useful on their own, the additional calls and texts helped the message reach all students. “I don’t check my email, and if they just sent it to emails I probably would’ve gone to my 8 o’clock class,” junior Aaron Newborn said.

The calls came from an unknown number with a Texas area code, so some students ignored the first call, including Newborn.

However, he added that he didn’t ignore the ones after that because he got the voicemail.

“The Texas callback number was recognized by both staff and students as a deficiency in the system,” Mrs. Susan Grimm, a Chemistry professor and the College’s Environmental Safety Director, said.

Senior Sarah Zimmerman, who has a chemistry class with Mrs. Grimm, explained that “the Wednesday after the lockdown situation, she took the first 10 to 15 minutes of class to talk to us and get our feedback on what happened, and something that a lot of the students said was that we were confused.”

Zimmerman did find that the multiple modes of communication were beneficial.

“It was really nice because we got an email and a text message and a phone call, and depending on where we were and if we didn’t have our phones, we had some way of knowing, so it was good, and we all knew exactly what was going on,” Zimmerman said.

The area code of the number confused many students.

Zimmerman said that in her

them to define the terms more precisely before extricating meaning from them.

Schaefer emphasized the shortcomings in the statistics, but he also said that they can be used to better share the Gospel.

In the sharing of a political opinion, “it should be done with charity, respect [and] humbly, but one can also be forthright and hold conviction,” said Schaefer.

Senior Mark Mariani said that our society is “not well grounded enough in any philosophy to hold to anything,” and that if our society does cling to something, it “holds on very whimsically.”

He argued that one poll that seems to indicate Americans want more religious involvement in politics can only mean so much in a society where opinion shift so frequently.

A perceived decline in religious influence is “lamentable,” senior Ben Crelin said.

“Law expresses lordship, and despite the myth of cultural neutrality, our legal code will show us what our society worships,” Crelin believes.

Furthermore, Crelin commented on the polls that attest to a desire for more religious involvement with politics saying that it is imperative.

“Bringing Christianity into the public square is not only needed, but part of the redemption mandate for Christians,” Crelin said.

class, “a lot of us weren’t really sure about answering our phone because the number was coming from Texas … I let it go to voicemail.”

Grimm and the others at Operations have taken care of the Texas number problem.

During the Safety Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 24, the College conducted a test of the updated system.

Students received phone calls, this time from a local number, informing them that this was a test.

“Over 90% of the students have registered their cell phones, which is outstanding for a college campus. We are able to reach cell phones, office phones, home phones, email, and text with the system.” Grimm said.“We also use the college website as a communication tool, as well as Twitter and Facebook.”

According to Grimm, the emergency alert system was first introduced in January 2008, along with the campus sirens.

“We needed a better way to reach staff and students in event of an emergency. The siren reaches all the outdoor areas on campus but is not heard indoors; therefore the reason for the IRIS system,” Grimm said.

Multi-media alerts keep students in the know during emergencies, and the recent change to the system should increase their effectiveness.

The area code change, as well as the alerts through multiple means, should keep students safe and aware the next time there is an issue on campus.

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Oct. 3, 2014

Life A journey through time

Oct. 3, 2014

Rebecca Nelson

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Homecomings of the past

Contributing Writer

In celebration of its 138th year since its establishment in 1876, Grove City College welcomes alumni of all ages for this year’s Homecoming weekend celebration.

As these alumni return to the campus, they bring with them memories and stories from when they were Grove City students. For them, Homecoming is a time to relive and revisit the memories of the past and connect with the students who continue their legacy.

Even before colleges began celebrating Homecoming, many schools, including Grove City College, invited recent graduates to come back for Sodbuster dances every year.

These dances were one of the only opportunities for alumni to reconnect with their friends from past years.

As Homecoming celebrations took place in universities across the country, colleges gradually added new traditions. Rituals like Homecoming talent shows and powder puff games became common events during the week leading up to the big game.

The Homecoming parade is a signature element of the College’s Homecoming celebration, uniting students and local residents in a procession of local bands, returning graduates, and campus Greek groups.

Like today’s floats, past parade floats often conveyed a theme or message. For instance, in the 1930s, the fraternity brothers of Delta Iota Kappa created an “Anti-

GCC ARCHIVES Delta Iota Kappa fraternity’s float protested the actions of Hitler and the Nazi party in the 1939 homecoming parade.

Hitler” float, demonstrating their political opposition to the German leader.

One of Grove City College’s lost traditions includes the pledge-like initiation process that all freshmen used to go through in their first weeks at the college. All freshmen were required to wear beanies and signs that said “Frosh” along with their name, the building they lived in and their hometown.

The college enforced strict uniform requirements for all freshmen, and all new students were required to learn the school songs and mottos and greet upperclassmen by name in passing.

Many returning classes

Q&A Emma Vetter

Contributing Writer Dan Thompson, Class of 1975 Q: What did you major in at Grove City?

A: Biology major and Secondary Education Certification.

Q: What activities were you involved in on campus?

A: I was on the Varsity Baseball team for three years, a member of the Epsilon Pi Fraternity and the Chaplain my senior year, I was President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes for a short time, and I also participated in Inter-Fraternity Sports and Intermural Sports. I had a tendency to spread myself too thin and be too involved. I remember my senior year, EP’s won Greek sing and people thought it would be impossible. It was a miracle, we found a guy could play banjo to make us different than the other groups with a piano accompaniment. We Swanee, it was more of a southern melody.

Q: Where has life taken you after Grove City?

A: I taught in the Gateway School District for 38 years before I retired at the end of last school year. I taught biology for nine years before I earned by master’s degree in Reading and Language Arts from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and was a middle school reading teacher for the rest of my career. I was also a track and field coach for a few years and

will march with the freshmen signs and beanies in this year’s parade.

Current students may complain about the school’s strict intervisitation policies, but freshmen students in the past were not allowed to date or even converse with classmates of the opposite sex for the first few weeks of school before the Homecoming game.

On the day of the Homecoming football game, freshmen were required to do a “snake dance” for the halftime show. If the football team won, the freshmen were finally allowed to take off their signs and beanies and consider themselves of-

ficially part of the Grove City College student body; however, if the team lost, the initiation process continued for another week. This tradition began around 1912 and continued until the early 1970s.

The school encourages students to recognize and appreciate the tremendous amount of work done by faculty, peers and alumni to make this a special weekend for everyone.

Megan Krimmel is the Associate Director of Programs and Communications for Grove City College. When asked about the crucial role that the Grove City College Alumni Office plays in preparing for this important

time, Krimmel said, “Homecoming week is a wonderful time to celebrate Grove City College history and tradition. It’s so much fun to work with over 70 students to plan nightly events that build school spirit as we prepare for the arrival of alumni on Homecoming weekend.”

As the Homecoming celebration takes place this year, Grove City College students are urged to participate in campus-wide events, get to know returning alumni and make traditions of their own.

These are the memories that will be shared one day when current students return as alumni.

Grove City alums reminisce

I still coach the middle school girls’ basketball team, too.

Q: What did you take away from your time at Grove City?

A: I know going to GCC is frustrating, but some day it will be more meaningful because of that Christian perspective.

I didn’t have time to really absorb it, but you will be glad you did because it’s a great place.

Karen (Harbison) Slusser, Class of 1997 Q: What did you major in at Grove City?

A: Music, with a concentration in Piano and Organ Performance.

Q: What activities were you involved in on campus?

A: For activities, I was in marching band and Chapel Choir. I was also accompanist for the vocal music majors – one year I accompanied seven senior recitals. My favorite was marching band, because that’s where I met my husband, Craig. He was playing snare and I was his cymbal holder. We would go out to Quaker Steak & Lube for wings and Kings for ice cream with the percussion section. The percussion section was almost a fraternity, doing lots of social activities outside band together. We even had our own percussion t-shirts made up.

Q: Where has like taken you after Grove City?

A: After Grove City, I worked as a music director for a few different churches. I became an ordained Methodist pastor and am now working as a pastor at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.

Q: What did you take away from your time at Grove City?

A: Grove City College prepared me spiritually for life after college, but not in the way you might guess. The

extreme conservatism challenged me to define my own progressive theology and learn to articulate what I believe and why. That comes in handy as a pastor.

Chris Borders, Class of 2007 Q: What did you major in at Grove City?

A: Economics, with a minor in Business Administration.

Q: What activates were you involved in on campus?

A: I was involved with the Beta Sigma Fraternity and a business club. I was the Beta Treasurer for two years. We revived the fraternity my sophomore year in 2004, and had to work with the alumni and the administration to get the charter back.

There were a lot of meetings learning the history and the traditions of the fraternity, and learning the expectations the administration had for us.

Once we had the charter, we would have a cookout for fall parties and have people over, it was a good time.

Q: Where has life taken you after Grove City?

A: I started graduate school in 2008 at Carnegie Melon University and earned a Master’s in Business Administration and graduated in May 2011. Currently, I work for Alcoa as a source manager.

Q: What did you take away from your time at Grove City?

A: I enjoyed my time at Grove City because of the classes and professors; it was a good overall experience. My faith grew a lot but also my intellectual understanding of faith.

Grove City provided a philosophical basis for the Christian worldview and stressed learning theology, as well.

One of my favorite classes was Defending the Faith with Dr. Spradley because it basically looked at presuppositions that people have about life,

ethics, and purpose and how that frames your worldview.

Hayley Price, Class of 2014 Q: What did you major in at Grove City?

A: Elementary Education PreK-4 and Special Education PreK-8 Q: What activities were you involved in on campus?

A: I was a member of Alpha Beta Tau sorority, Kappa Delta Pi Education Honorary, Lambda Epsilon Delta Elementary Education Honorary, Council for Exceptional Children Special Education Honorary, MortarBoard Honorary, Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary, ICO Chicago three times, Parent’s Weekend Committee, Intramural Sports … and others that I can’t remember. ABT retreats were always special times. I loved going off campus and spending time with all of my sisters – laughing, playing games, laughing some more, eating good food, diving into God’s Word and fellowshipping together.

Q: Where has life taken you after graduating?

A: I am now working and enjoying a full-time teaching job in a good location near family and friends.

Q: What did you take away from your time at Grove City?

A: Grove City College is a challenging school. When I turned the tassel and accepted my degree, I felt so confident that I earned and deserved it. I worked extremely hard at Grove City and it paid off. Grove City prepared me very well academically. With over 200 hours of field experiences in elementary classrooms in addition to student teaching, I could not be more prepared to face the challenges and joys of teaching in my job. Grove City also prepared me spiritually.

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A century of news

Breaking through the bubble Breanna Renkin Benjamin Leavitt Staff Writer/ Contributing Writer

It separates us, whether geographically, socially or intellectually, from the outside world.

It ostensibly shields us from a culture, which, depending on your perspective, either threatens to corrupt our morals or promises to make us better, more complete human beings.

Most Grove City College students tacitly acknowledge the existence of “the bubble,” this invisible divide between our life on campus and that wholly other entity, “real life,” which all students will soon experience after departing these halls.

However, a look back through The Collegian’s history shows that, while this community has often turned inward, certain events have served to “break through the bubble” and connect the College with the rest of the country and the world.

The following articles, whether describing moments of turmoil or of joy, allow us to better understand the College’s history, and remind us that this world is much bigger than the Borough of

Grove City.

On Nov. 19, 1918, The Collegian reproduced President Woodrow Wilson’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, which heralded the end of World War I. “This year we have special and moving cause to be grateful and rejoice. God has, in His good pleasure, given us peace … A new days shines about us, in which our hearts take new courage and look forward with new hope to new and greater duties,” said President Wilson.

Peace had come, and Wilson was optimistic about the future, but time would show that optimism to be illfounded.

The issue of Dec. 10, 1941 recorded the responses of professors as the United States was once more pulled into war.

Only three days earlier, Japanese forces had surprised the Americans at Pearl Harbor, and the shock of this attack was yet fresh. But not all responded to these events in fear.

“America’s task is now going to be a difficult one – one made much more difficult because of the initial advantage Japan has gained by attacking on so many fronts without warning. But we shall prove equal to our job.

We are a united people. And we shall utterly and forever crush the menace of such neighbors to our peaceful way of life,” said one professor.

Cause for grief has come from within the United States as well.

In Nov. 1963, Grove City College mourned the sudden death of President John F. Kennedy at the hands of an assassin: “On Monday, the national day of mourning, Grove City students participated in the funeral of the late President via television and a simultaneous series of memorial activities which took place on campus. In the morning, many students made use of the chapel for meditation during alternating periods of music and readings. In the afternoon a memorial service was held in the chapel and at 2 P.M., the ROTC men conducted a military memorial drill around the flagpole with the flag half-staff hanging limply in the cold air.”

Later, students also had the experience of attending Grove City College during the slow fall of the Soviet Union.

On Dec. 1, 1989, The Collegian noted the effect of world politics on classes: “As The Wall in Berlin came tumbling down Nov. 9, so did the les-

son plans of many history and political science professors around the country. Scores of teachers say they’re unable to use the books and materials that, at the beginning of the term, accurately reflected European politics, thought, and culture.”

In the words of one professor, “I think [the students] realize that this is probably the most important event in this part of the century.”

This certainly proved to be the case. In the issue of Jan. 26, 1990, his first as editorin-chief, Dr. Michael Coulter ’91 wrote that “...it is an exciting time to be alive. It is a time in which the entire geopolitical and economic posture of the world is changing.

Don’t let our changing world pass by you.”

The Collegian kept students informed week after week as the political situation around the world shifted and the decades-old balance of power began to change.

Finally, in our own lifetimes, the shock of Sept. 11, 2001 reverberated across campus.

Three days later, the Collegian responded: “Our grandparents remember when

the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Our parents remember the day that John F. Kennedy was shot. Our generation will remember the day terrorists attacked two of our landmarks, the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.”

The chapel hosted a prayer meeting on the 11th as the campus sought to understand the violence of that day.

So it seems that the bubble, if indeed it exists, is much more fragile than we might imagine. But this is probably for the better, since college is only a small part of life.

On this point, advice from an editorial from Dec. 14, 1955 still applies to us today: “There is quite a tendency among college students, especially after they’ve been in college for two or three years, to forget that there is another world beyond the halls of learning … Enjoy your years of preparation but remember that some day this will no longer be your world.”

From civil rights to visual arts

Jenne Mante

Contributing Writer Upon entering Dr. Todd Allen’s office, it was immediately clear that Allen is a man of many passions.

Pictures of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. decorate the wall, family photos and figurines of King grace the desk and Allen sits upon a chair emblazoned with the logo of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

From the contents of his office you might assume that Allen is a member of the history department, but in fact he is the newest professor in the Department of Communication and Visual Arts.

Prior to becoming one of

the new members of the College’s faculty, Allen spent 23 years working at his alma mater, Geneva College, where he started as an admissions counselor.

Allen did not start his academic career with the dream of becoming a professor. He got his undergraduate degree in broadcast journalism, and both he and his mother thought he would end up in sports or news reporting.

However, a former professor led Allen to consider going into higher education.

Although Allen, accustomed to thinking that his days of papers and tests were behind him, was initially resistant to the idea, he eventually came to the conclusion that teach-

ing as a professor was the right career path for him.

“Looking back on the past nineteen years, I can’t imagine doing anything else…I mean I can, but it’s been enjoyable,” Allen said.

Allen lives in Beaver Falls with his wife and son, a sophomore at Beaver Falls High School, the same high school that Allen attended. He and his wife, who have been married for twenty-one years, have known each other for most of their lives.

“We grew up together,” Allen said, “but we were not childhood sweethearts. She would not give me the time of day growing up. But she’s my best friend.”

Besides his love for his

family and for his career in Christian education, Dr. Allen has a passion for history, specifically the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s.

Each year, Allen leads a nine-day tour called “Returning to the Roots of Civil Rights” that travels to some of the key places of the civil rights movement, such as Montgomery and Birmingham, Ala. and Memphis, Tenn. In addition to visiting these important civil rights locations, those on the tour also get to meet with veterans of the movement.

“That’s what gives the tour its real power. You’re there in this place with the people who helped make history

happen,” said Allen.

In addition to these annual tours, Allen presents at history conferences and organizes seminars on how to teach the civil rights movement to kindergarten through 12th grade students.

These seminars work on “using that chapter of the past, not only to teach the historical aspect, but to use it to raise awareness and understanding,” Allen said.

For those interested in the civil rights movement, Dr. Allen will be teaching a course in the spring entitled Rhetoric of the Civil Rights Movement.

First Dog arrives on campus Stephanie Pitman Life Editor

The First Dog has arrived.

The President’s House is now the President’s Home with the arrival of Sadie, an almost 11-year-old black lab who still thinks she is a puppy. According to President Paul McNulty ’80, Sadie has already enjoyed exploring her new domain of the Grove City College campus.

“The First Dog thinks she has exclusive rights over the entire campus,” McNulty said.

Students can look forward to seeing her walk through the campus surveying her new domain.

Sadie was adopted into the McNulty family in early 2004 from a farm just outside Washington D.C. McNulty described her as, “not the favorite of the litter,” and “from a long line of crazy dogs.” President McNulty had never been a “dog per-

son.” This opinion was not lessened by young Sadie.

“She chewed the furniture,” McNulty said, recalling the early months of Sadie’s puppyhood, “She even chewed a hole in the wall.”

His opinion of dogs changed, ironically, thanks to a horse. McNulty admitted that in as he was traveling in January of 2004, he watched the movie “Seabiscuit,” and was touched by how much the boy loved his horse.

“I realized how mean I had been to my dog,” McNulty said. As soon as McNulty returned home, before greeting his human family, he greeted his puppy and showed her a newly found “dog person” love. “And from that day forward,” he said, “she’s been my dog.”

When asked whether Sadie was making lots of new friends at her new home, our president had many things to say. “It would be easier

for her to make friends if she were enrolled in classes but we have concerns.” These concerns consisted of the following: working around her difficult schedule of morning and afternoon naps, her short attention span, and the chance that she might eat her textbook.

Sadie is concerned about maintaining her feminine figure and eats a healthy breakfast and dinner daily, consisting of a half and half mixture of her favorite dog food and frozen green beans.

Every morning, Sadie waits at the bottom of the stairs for her breakfast. When McNulty comes into view, she begins to act desperate, as if she were worried that for the first time, he would not give her breakfast. Though her human family has never neglected feeding her, she is always concerned that today might be the day.

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President McNulty introduces Sadie to her new home on campus. daily morning ritual and is Feel free to introduce refocused on God. “This is yourself to the First Dog, as the way we are with God,” he well as her delightful owners, reflected with a laugh. “He should you see her touring loves us more than I love her newly gained kingdom.

Sadie, yet we get concerned President McNulty described whether He will care for his canine companion as us.” We fret sometimes over pleasant” whether He will provide the “tail-waggingly with a “sweet nature.”

She is proverbial green beans and dog food, yet God loves us, undoubtedly one of the best has a plan for us and will al- recent additions to the camways provide for our needs. pus.

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Java Jam

Last Tuesday, the annual Java Jam gave students the opportunity to view their musically talented peers and enjoy free coffee and refreshments in Ket Rec.

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Through the Lens

Blast from the past Students from past decades participate in Homecoming activities including the parade, Homecoming Court and the football game, creating the memories they will be reliving this weekend.

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Talented dozen take stage Freshman display creativity and skill in annual show Rachel Buoni

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Twelve freshmen took to the Crawford stage to perform for their peers in Grove City College’s annual Freshman Talent Show on Friday, Sept. 26.

Some of the performers used original material, such as Schuyler Kitchin, who performed a slam poetry piece entitled “Fallow,” which he wrote before coming to college. Kitchin described his piece as a call to “rise above our obsession with triviality and electronics,” putting more energy into our calling as Christians.

Starting out the show was last year’s winner, sophomore pianist Bradley Smith, performing “All of Me” by Jon Schmidt of The Piano Guys. The evening showcased a variety of acts, including instrumental performances and both robot and lyrical dance. The audience active-

ly participated throughout, clapping or snapping along to certain songs and showing their support by giving several standing ovations.

There was the expected laughter and cheering after certain acts, but there was also quiet and maybe a few watery eyes in the audience, as one of the performers talked about how his chosen song was a response to a close friend committing suicide. The audience was also challenged by slam poetry, which commented on our generation’s social media focus, referring to the USB cord as our “new umbilical cord.” The show overall provoked an impressive range of emotions from the audience, making for a captivating show.

Zack Unkenholz took third place for his original robotstyle dance to “Fireflies” by Owl City. Second place went to Arthur LaMotta and Luke Leone who sang a duet of

“Lily’s Eyes” from the musical “The Secret Garden.”

Regarding first place, Graham Allen was mistakenly announced as the winner, due to a misunderstanding between the judges and the emcees. The actual first place winner was Spencer Smith, who had performed an original drum solo which included him beginning his act lying face down on stage, sticks in hand. “I was really nervous during my rehearsal, because I didn’t have what I wanted at that point. So I practiced a ton...and I felt a hundred times better.” Smith said, “I was overjoyed with my final performance.”

The show was organized and brought to life by the 2014 Grove City College Orientation Board with Kayla White as the talent show’s Creative Director. The event was hosted by junior Zack McClelland and senior Emily Owen.

Bueller? Bueller?

Taking a deeper look into an 80’s favorite

Samantha Van Slyke

Staff Writer

Skipping a day of school is one thing. Skipping a day of school while stealing a vintage car, crashing a parade in the city and tricking an overzealous principal goes beyond the norm in a bizarre and comical way that is tellingly eighties.

“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” was directed by the legendary John Hughes and released in 1986. In typical John Hughes fashion, the film follows the crazy adventures of a group of teenagers as they attempt to escape the monotony of high school.

Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick), Cameron Frye (Alan Ruck), and Sloane Peterson (Mia Sara) make their escape and explore the city, experiencing the impossible, while under the eye of their crazed principal, Ed Rooney

(Jeffrey Jones).

Ferris Bueller is a trickster and a risk-taker, willing to cross any line in order to fully enjoy a day of freedom.

Cameron, his best friend, is more pragmatic than his counterpart, yet goes along for the ride, even if simply to watch and make sure his father’s restored 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California gets back to the garage. Sloane, Ferris’s girlfriend, is a grounding force and a more typical high schooler compared to Ferris and Cameron.

The film is a series of hilarious, bizarre and intense events. As Ferris, Cameron, and Sloane successfully escape school to explore the city, Mr. Rooney and Ferris’s sister, Jeanie (Jennifer Grey) attempt to catch the uncatchable boy.

Ferris has an uncanny ability of making people look foolish. To get Sloane out

of school, he orchestrates a plan that not only serves his purpose, but also succeeds in making Mr. Rooney sweat.

Ferris coaxes Cameron into calling the school to inform them that Sloane’s grandmother has passed away.

Pretending to be Sloane’s father, Cameron talks to Mr. Rooney, who believes he is talking to Ferris. Mr. Rooney says some choice words when Ferris calls to ask for his assignments for the day.

Believing that he has dearly insulted a parent, Mr. Rooney and his secretary scramble and trip over themselves to apologize and hand Sloane over to Ferris.

Similarly, Ferris manages to convince the maître d’ at a high-end restaurant that he is the “Sausage King,” a rich businessman.

Meanwhile, Mr. Rooney, taking his job far too seriously, goes to Ferris’s house to

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find incriminating evidence.

He breaks into the back door, after escaping the dog and losing a shoe or two in the sprinkler.

In the house, he startles upon Jeanie, who is there for the same purpose. Terrified, Jeanie runs upstairs and calls the police, ending up getting in trouble herself.

Ferris, though he partly causes the destruction of the

vintage car, and really does break the rules by skipping school, never gets caught.

He has the whole town thinking of him and starting a campaign to “Save Ferris” from his exaggerated sickness. He goes to the same restaurant as his father and sings in a parade on TV, but still manages to escape blame-free.

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Delicious tastes brewing in slippery rock

Pick of the Week

North Country Brewing Company provides great food in great atmosphere

Patty Folkerts Design Chief

Whether you’re searching for a place to meet the gang on a Friday night or pick up lunch during the week, the North Country Brewing Company, commonly known as The Brewery, is by far the quirkiest place in the area.

Located in Slippery Rock, the restaurant has been voted the #1 restaurant in the area by the official Trip Advisor website.

The Brewery serves lunch and dinner and also puts on special late night events such as Wing Night, Happy Hour and Open Mic Night.

Walking into the North Country Brewing Company, you are greeted by woodsythemed tables, crazy wall hangings and bathrooms that look like they were plucked out of a cabin in the woods.

The unique atmosphere and quality of fare are sure to please all ages, from young kids to adults.

Their food is great, and they offer a wide variety:

salads, sandwiches, burgers, seafood, homemade desserts and even vegetarian options.

I have been to this restaurant countless times, and one of my favorites is the Sweet Honey Chicken Sandwich, a seasoned chicken breast on a Kaiser roll with honey mustard, Swiss cheese and bacon on top. To follow, I recommend the Banana Xango, a dessert consisting of cheesecake with banana chunks and caramel wrapped in a crispy pastry tortilla covered with cinnamon sugar and drizzled with caramel sauce.

The restaurant is not geared toward one specific demographic; rather, they take pride in the fact that everyone can be a part of the experience, including families with children, college students, and adults.

The rustic theme adds to the overall charm of the restaurant. “You have to give it to North County, it’s managed to create a themed brew-pub that doesn’t come off as tacky nor over the top,” wrote Shawn O. in a Yelp re-

view.

The restaurant is a favorite of many students of Grove City College, its popularity extending beyond the local community to neighboring towns as well.

North Country’s Facebook page describes their restaurant as “famous not only for our hearty delicious fare and unique handcrafted brews, but also for intimate atmosphere and exceptional environment.”

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Boxtrolls troll box office

Amy Warshaw Contributing Writer

“You bit me…with your teeth!” – Winifred, from “The Boxtrolls”.

“The Boxtrolls,” developed by animation studio LAIKA and co-directed by Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi, is both charming and grotesque, as well as unapologetically philosophical.

“The Boxtrolls” is set in a town called Cheesebridge where, as the name would imply, cheese is valued above all else. The film revolves around the conflict between Lord PortleyRind, Archibald Snatcher, the Mayor of Cheesebridge, and the town’s quirky pests, the Boxtrolls. Snatcher, a spindle-legged villain with a bulbous figure, covets the

Mayor’s power, and thus makes a deal with him. The terms are simple; Snatcher must exterminate the entire Boxtroll population in order to receive a white hat – the symbol of aristocracy within Cheesebridge.

Meanwhile the Boxtrolls, though considered by the townspeople to be murderous and bloodsucking creatures, scavenge the streets for odds and ends, hiding in their boxes if need be. They are timid tinkerers, nothing more. At the center of the plot is Eggs, a boy raised as a Boxtroll, and Winifred, the Mayor’s daughter.

“The Boxtrolls” is childishly charming in its development, especially in regard to “The Boxtrolls” themselves. These odd looking creatures are shy, simpleminded and have a knack

for crafting inventions out of just about anything they can find. They have their own garbling language, a love for music – which they usually express with off-tune humming – and endearing gaptoothed smiles. Perhaps to emphasize their simplistic nature, each Boxtroll has a unique image on its box, and it is from these images that they derive their names. For instance, Fish has a picture of a fish on his box. Similarly, Shoe has a picture of a shoe, and so on.

Ironically, the film is most grotesque in its depiction of people. Most, if not all of the townspeople within the film are portrayed with overly exaggerated features. For example, Archibald Snatcher is presented with excessively scrawny arms and legs but

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a torso that looks like something with which you could play soccer. This trend continues throughout the film; necks are too long, teeth too crooked, noses too high and waists too wide. The overall effect is ugly, and yet, if anything, these distorted proportions only add to the aesthetic allure of the film. They intrigue, shock, and mystify.

Finally, “The Boxtrolls” is simply riddled with philosophical queries. It makes its viewers question who the real monsters are in its story, whether it be the quavering Boxtrolls, the self-obsessed Snatcher, or perhaps even the Mayor, who is in love with his own prestige.

Through its monstrous portrayal of people, “The Boxtrolls” critiques hierarchical society and its judgmental and easily swayed public, while highlighting the importance of what it is to listen and be heard. Central to film is its existentialist nature is built on the assumption that people make themselves, regardless of their past, their standing in society or their genetic makeup.

All in all, “The Boxtrolls” illustrates a world that is grotesque, yet also charming and childlike, yet morbid. It is a film that will make you smile one moment and stare wide-eyed the next. It is captivating, whimsical and, much like “The Boxtrolls” themselves, haunting in its deceptive simplicity.

One of the most unfortunate truths that a person is forced to stomach is that life is far too fastpaced to enjoy it the fullest. One cannot help but get ensnared in the typhoon of tasks that comes with living in an achievement centered, “point a to point b” life. Some seek unconventional solutions that yield slightly unsavory results. However, there is a wholesome substitute. One could become entranced in the emotionlaced harmonies offered in Low Roar’s self-titled debut album “Low Roar.”

Released in November of 2011 under the Tonequake Records label, “Low Roar” is a lyrical amassment of thoughts that document the struggles of the lead vocalist, Ryan Karazija. Ryan endured the trials of becoming habituated and familiarized with his new home, Reykjavik, Iceland, after moving from California. Akin to the sounds of Radiohead and Radical Face combined, Low Roar’s lo-fi, down-tempo sound combines acoustic guitar, pump organ, and miscellaneous string instruments to create a lofty, resonant sound that warms your weary bones.

By combining all of these elements, it allows you to become enveloped by each track and empathize with Ryan as he delineates his personal ails while trying to remain afloat.

The album opens up with a desperate plea for hope and respite with the track “Give Up.” The simple chord arrangement does not distort the emotional disharmony, as the lyrics remain intelligible, transient and succinct, establishing an overall motif for the album. As the sound is hopeful, heartfelt yet characteristically cold, you can firmly grasp the fear of falling to the wayside and being crushed by despondency that each track exudes. Variably pairing this type of composition with a slight reverberation to Ryan’s excellent vocals creates a unique atmosphere for each track. It ranges from cold and inhibiting to infinitely spacious and delicate. With other stand-out tracks such as “Patience,” “Just a Habit,” and “Friends Make Garbage (Good Friends Take it Out),” you are forced to tackle tough subjects such as dejection, beckoning, and nostalgia respectively. Ironically, the light and spacious sound of the harmony perfectly contrasts with the cumbersome focus that comes with the album.

“Low Roar” is a bit of an oxymoronic album, being both uplifting and weighty at the same time.

It is well worth getting lost within delicate lyrics and beautiful strings while life hastily speeds by without faltering, leaving you lost in the moment.

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Coming home

President welcomes back alumni Paul McNulty College President

“Just know you’re not alone … ’Cause I’m going to make this place your home.”

These words from Phillip Phillips’ hit song “Home” come to mind when I think about Homecoming 2014.

Brenda and I have come home to Grove City College after 34 years. Brenda is even more beautiful and I have a spare tire and much shorter hair. We are here to stay, not just to visit as we have done countless times over the past three decades. Meanwhile, we are also making a home as we transform the President’s house into our new home and say painful goodbyes to our dear friends in Virginia, our home since 1983. It takes a lot of work to move a home.

The photos, the books, the keepsakes – the things that represent the life of a home – must settle into their new spots. These things matter.

This is why hotel rooms rarely lift our spirits.

There is a big difference between a house and a home.

A house is just a dwelling place, a mere roof over our heads. A home is much more than that. One dictionary defines home as “a place where one likes to be; a restful or congenial place.” This certainly captures why we describe our return to Grove City as coming home. This undoubtedly is a place where we all like to be, and it is

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We are here to stay, not just to visit as we have done countless times over the past three decades. among the most congenial of places. For a very long time, Grove City College has been a place for thousands of us to call home. As dorm rooms and apartments have been transformed into temporary homes, countless lives have been transformed by the revelation and relationships that came to life there. As parents of two “Grovers,” Brenda and I were always thankful that our daughters established

nurturing homes away from home during their years on campus.

It is an extraordinary blessing to have good and secure homes. As we celebrate this Homecoming weekend, we are mindful of the thousands of Christians across the globe who have been forced out of their homes because of their faith. Fleeing terrorism and persecution, they have found strength in knowing that

this world is not our best or final home, no matter how attached we become to our dwelling places. May we too remember that a far more congenial place awaits us where there will be no weeping or shedding of tears and where we will be united with those who made our earthly homes such cherished abodes. If we can keep this thought before us, then we will be even better prepared to serve selflessly, live with integrity and build amazing homes in this world.

Welcome home, GCC alums.

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A voter’s tale

Conviction counts more than your vote Ryan Brown

Contributing Writer Imagine you live in a society with 10,000 people plus yourself. There is a government much like our own. It can tax your income, spend funds and use eminent domain to take property for the good of the community. This government is a democracy; 10,000 people get to vote. However, you are the 10,001st person and get no vote.

Now imagine that the 10,000 decide to allow you the ability to break a tie should a 50/50 split occur. In this rare case, your vote would carry the day.

Finally, imagine this society recognizes your full right to vote. Your ballot is counted with the full force of every other vote. Unless the votes are tied, yours makes no difference.

In America, except in small cases, one person’s vote has no effect on election results. When the population of the United States is 313 million, one’s vote has no more impact on elections at any level then buying a lottery ticket has on

One’s vote has no more impact on elections at any level then buying a lottery ticket has on making you a millionaire. making you a millionaire.

Life is not significantly different in the society where you do not get a vote than in the society where you break the tie. At least without the vote, you may feel disenfranchised enough to actually speak out about the issues you care about and convince your fellow citizens to change them. Once in the “vote society” people simply say, “I did my duty and voted; I did not get what I wanted, but I will have to live with it.” Voting’s primary function is to pacify citizens, not to facilitate participation. If there is something one feels strongly about, they need not vote on it, but instead convince other people to agree with

them.

The pervasive narrative in today’s society that each individual has a responsibility to vote lures people not just into complacency, but also ensnares a great number of people into voting on issues they do not care about and about which they are uninformed. Celebrities, “Get out the vote” campaigns and ridiculous Collegian articles that demonize non-voters guilt people into casting votes. These votes are ultimately only informed by sound bites and the allimportant question of whose hair was more perfectly coifed.

The “voting as a responsibility” ethic bears total responsibility for the vapidity of modern politics, because politicians target that “get out the vote” crowd. If Americans want improvement in the government, the societal narrative should be “vote exclusively on issues that you know and care about.” If someone is uniformed, do not shame them into voting, because they will do so poorly.

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This week’s award goes to junior Patty Folkerts for her excellent work in stepping into the design chief role.

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

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Student Life and Learning opens doors for students Thomas Kutz Staff Writer

Most students do not realize the great deal of work that the Office of Student Life and Learning does for them. Located on the second floor of the SAC, Student Life and Learning is known for its responsibility to discipline groups and individuals. What most students do not know, however, is just how important the Student Life and Learning team is to improving the campus community.

Student Life and Learning is responsible for overseeing all of student-related issues on campus.

This entails everything from organizing and providing funds for events, gathering information on student opinions, responding to things students may want and pursuing possible avenues for improving campus life. Student Life and Learning provides funding for the Homecoming committee and

all of the festivities this week.

They also provide funding for Student Government Association, which sponsors numerous campus events throughout the year. Student Life and Learning oversees Residence Life, Student Activities, Student Leadership Development, and the Zerbe Health and Wellness Center.

Anything that has to do with these things goes directly through Student Life and Learning. The office also acts as the president’s eyes and ears for student wishes and needs on campus. When students relay their wishes or needs on campus to Student Life and Learning, the office then comes up with solutions and relays it to the president and the other appropriate offices to enact change on campus. Often, Student Life and Learning is in the background doing work and receiving little credit for it.

The truth is, nothing could ever be done on campus without the help of the Stu-

dent Life and Learning. Every idea that begins in the student body is relayed and worked through logistically

by Student Life and Learning.

Why do students often not see the essential work that the office does? The answer: the character of its leaders. Larry Hardesty, the vice president of Student Life & Learning and the Dean of Students, is a man of great Christian character and integrity.

His caring nature is evident through the relationships he builds with students, keeping an “open door policy” and spending countless nights away from home to answer to the needs of students. Instead of staying in his office answering the hundreds of emails he fields daily, Hardesty is found in the dining halls eating with students, endeavoring to become acquainted with them on a more personal level.

As Dean of Students, he

Student Life and Learning is often overlooked because students do not realize all that they do. exhibits a desire to know each one of the students at Grove City College and takes on a role of personal responsibility in doing everything he can to ensure their wellbeing. This is much of the reason why the Student Life and Learning office is so proactive in procuring change that benefits the student body.

This character is evident in the entire staff of Student Life and Learning. The character and passion of the team members undoubtedly provide students with a team who is truly there to improve life on campus for them.

Student Life and Learning is often overlooked because students do not realize all that they do. They work closely with all of the other departments on campus to affect positive change. With-

out the work of Student Life and Learning, a lot of things on campus would not be happen. For example, Sunday brunch in the Mary Anderson Pew Dining Room, breakfast and Sunday dinner in the GeDunk and extended intervisitation would not have been possible in the last three years without the work of Student Life and Learning.

Student Life and Learning has avoided the spotlight in procuring these things, but wrongfully so. They deserve every bit of the credit for these things which students love and do not realize the complexity of their derivation. Their work is taken for granted every day on campus, so perhaps it is time for students to say, “Thank you.”

Government intervention in loan market makes us PAYE more Scott Alford Perspectives Editor When my father decided to pursue his college degree, mowing lawns and repairing circuit boards gave him more than enough to pay his own way. For a student attending college today, however, that would be a superhuman feat.

Even at Grove City College, known for its affordable cost and quality education, the cost of tuition continues to rise. The price of colleges across the country has nearly doubled in just the last 15 years. While most American students look to Washington for the answer to affordable college education, few realize that government interven-

Yik Yak unhelpful for Christians In last week’s Collegian, there was an article defending Yik Yak which said the app has been used for four things; talking about students behind their backs (not in a negative way), talking about lewd topics, discussing the student hatred for College rules, and bringing about honest conversations about campus goings-on.

The final point of the article was that Yik Yak works well as an app to see the unfiltered thoughts of students, as opposed to pretending the entire campus is made up of perfect Christians who do not struggle with sin. Firstly, the claim that students are not being talked about behind their backs in a negative way is plainly untrue.

There are plenty of posts that are definitely cruel and demeaning to other students.

Yik Yak’s anonymity exists essentially so there can be posts like that. Furthermore,

tion is the major driver of skyrocketing college costs.

To deal with the student loan crisis, the Obama Administration has proposed extending a program known as Pay As You Earn (PAYE).

However, this proposal is simply masking the symptoms of the bad policies Washington has perpetuated in the student loan market.

The PAYE proposal would work by allowing students to pledge a part of their postgraduation income for a set period of time as payment for their loans, regardless of how much they owe or for how many years they were in school. Sounds great, right?

Not quite. In the first place, students are often unable to make enough money to repay

college loans. Government loans have saturated the market with college graduates who do not stand out, many of whom will never find a high-paying job in their field. PAYE does nothing to increase students’ post-college earning potential and thus improve their ability to pay back their loans.

Additionally, it perpetuates the problem of college costs and debt. Like student loan guarantees, PAYE gives colleges and university who take federal money increased incentive to increase fees without any market discipline. Colleges have a greater incentive to charge more since student do not have to worry about how much they have to pay back since it will

be fixed in the future.

For millions of students and their families who do not have access to PAYE, college tuition will continue to straddle them with more debt as colleges increase fees keep rising. To top it all off, PAYE is a massive loss for the taxpayers who are often absorbing the poor decisions which the government incentivized.

Perhaps the government could learn something from Grove City College’s model.

Despite the schools refusal to take federal loans, Grove City College tuition is less than half the cost of the national average for private schools according to the College Board.

Because Grove City College does not get lavish funds

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there is absolutely no good reason students should be reading the lewd thoughts of their classmates. As flawed people, we certainly struggle with our own depraved thoughts. Is it really wise to share them with others? The last two claims state that students use the app to discuss their hatred for College rules and for honest discussion about what is happening on campus. Do these conversations need to happen under the condition of anonymity?

Most people would have an issue saying the things that are said on Yik Yak if they had to put their name to it.

Hiding behind a screen is cowardly. As Christians, we should not be ashamed of the convictions we hold. We inevitably will be ashamed of them due to our fallen nature, but instead of airing those depraved musings to the entire campus community, perhaps we should repent for having ever thought them in the first place.

Grant Neal

wrong reasons

While I try not to throw around harsh words, I was disgusted by the sexism in the recent review of “If I Stay.” Not only is “girliness” a shallow and reductive critique; the article ignored genuinely problematic aspects of the film.

Sickness, unlike its recent depictions, is not some whimsical state of philosophical ponderance.

It is a difficult, sometimes tragic, experience and painful for everyone involved. As a part-time professional sick person, I’ve lost far too many friends to disease and made too many acquaintances through grief.

This recent trend in romanticizing illnesses is disrespectful, and this film may be the worst addition to that sub-genre yet. To treat Mia’s life-and-death decision so casually insults those who never had that choice.

This film isn’t bad because

it panders to a female audience; it’s bad because it reduces the reality of young death into a trite love story.

To attack it simply for playing to a female demographic not only ignores these issues, it reinforces some ugly gender stereotypes.

Worrying about “turn[ing] in your man card” speaks volumes about social perceptions of gender-marketed material.

It’s not as if a girl would be expected to worry about losing her femininity after watching “Let’s Be Cops.”

Funny enough, this “too girly” critique is one I see frequently used against female-

from government student loans, the College budgets its money wisely and finds ways to keep cost down.

While Grove City College has not been immune to price increasing of other schools, the College’s tuition has increased at a more gradual rate allowing the school to continue to provide a distinguished education at an affordable price.

Increasing government’s role in education through PAYE is not the solution to make college more affordable or curb the growing student loan debt crisis. Rather, PAYE is fueling the fire of the status quo.

targeted movies, yet I’ve never seen a male-targeted film dismissed as “too manly.”

I didn’t enjoy this film, but I especially didn’t like the implication that femininity was another strike against it.

Everyone is entitled to their own tastes, but there is a huge difference between objective criticism and personalized attacks. “Teenage girl” is not an insult, and intended audience pointless to criticize.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to enjoy a nice pumpkin spice latte. In my signature Ugg boots, of course.

Haley Monts

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Costly turnovers sink Wolverines Grove City gives valiant effort but falls to Saint Vincent

Tim Hanna

Contributing Writer After opening the season at 0-2, Grove City College’s football team looked to rebound in its first President’s Athletic Conference game.

Unfortunately, the Wolverines suffered their third loss of the season, dropping a 3114 game to St. Vincent, in a game where they turned the ball over 5 times.

Grove City began well, forcing a three-and-out on St. Vincent’s first drive, and recovering a forced fumble on the second. However, the Wolverines ultimately failed to capitalize on these chances to score.

St. Vincent would open the scoring midway through the first quarter, when they blocked a Grove City punt and returned the ball 25 yards for a touchdown. Later on in the first, the Bearcats would add on a field goal to extend their lead to 10-0.

Grove City would respond in the second quarter as

sophomore quarterback Aaron Lundmark organized a 10 play, 55-yard drive, capped by his 11-yard touchdown pass to David Folkmire to make the game 10-7.

St. Vincent would extend the lead back to 10 points, 17-7, early in the third quarter. Running back Shavonta Craft, who ended the game with 199 yards on the ground, ran the ball in from 21 yards out. However, Grove City quickly responded, as QB Josh Peach threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Sam Ivan to pull his team back to within three.

Unfortunately for the Wolverines, that was the closest they would come. St. Vincent would extend its lead to 2414 on a bizarre play, when midway through the fourth, St. Vincent punted the ball.

As Folkmire returned it, St. Vincent forced a fumble, which they proceeded to recover and run in for a 51-yard touchdown. The Bearcats would also later score one final time to bring the score to

31-14.

Overall, Grove City played a solid game, accumulating 343 yards of total offense. They managed to limit St. Vincent to only 14 first downs, and allowed them to only convert 2 of 13 third down opportunities. However, turnovers ended up being the difference.

The Wolverines forced and recovered only one fumble, off of which they failed to score. In stark contrast, St. Vincent intercepted the ball four times, in addition to the blocked punt and the fumble recovery. All told, the Bearcats scored 24 of their 31 points off of turnovers in what would be the deciding

factor of the game.

Up next for the Wolverines is the annual Homecoming Game at Thorn Field.

The game kicks off at 2:00 P.M. as the Wolverines will face off against the visiting Waynesburg Yellow Jackets (3-1, 1-1 PAC).

DAVE MILLER Juniors Brandon Berringer (55) , Ryan Hickey (57) and Bobby Tuttle (39) have provided leadership for a youthful Grove City defense in 2014.

Giving it their all

Varsity volleyball team goes 1-1 over two nail-biting matches Allison Rayburn Contributing writer

The Grove City women’s volleyball team came away with a 1-1 record last week after playing matches against Penn State Behrend and Saint Vincent. Overall, these matches brought their record to 9-6.

The Wolverines defeated non-conference foe Penn State Behrend in a four-set match the night of Sept. 23 in the Grove City College Arena.

They won three out of four games, with scores of 25-20, 22-25, 25-22 and 25-17.

Offensively for the Wolverines, junior Natalija Galens led the way with twelve kills. Senior Dalaney Algiere and freshmen LeAnne Disco and Jamie Robatisin also got in on the action, earning six kills each.

Robatisin also earned a

team-high 20 digs defensively, while senior Frances Trenta added on sixteen. Algiere posted six blocks and Disco, Stephanie Althausen and Amy Trageser collected three each.

With this win, Grove City ran up their home winning streak to six games, their longest since 2006. Senior Dalaney Algiere commented on the team’s general approach, saying that even with the loss of four talented seniors and the transition to a new head coach, there are high hopes for the season.

“We want to bring glory to God, and we feel like we can do that when we let what we learn in practice shine through on game day,” said Algiere.

The Wolverines traveled to Saint Vincent on Sept. 25, where they lost a hard fought five-set match, by scores of

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19-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-9 and 11-15.

Once again, Galens led the Wolverines with thirteen kills and twelve digs. Moreover, Algiere had seven kills and a career-high ten blocks.

Additionally, junior Amy Tragesar collected 38 assists and senior Frances Trenta earned a team-high 24 digs.

Althausen and Robatisin also contributed to the Wolverines. Althausen recorded nine kills and Robatisin was not far behind with eight.

After Saint Vincent took

an early lead in the first set, Grove City rallied to close in the deficit. After rebounding to win the second set, the Wolverines lost in the third set after Saint Vincent rallied from behind. Grove City dominated in the fourth set, but Saint Vincent pulled out the victory in the deciding fifth set.

This match marks the third time that the Wolverines have taken Saint Vincent to a five-set match. Last year, the two teams split two matches, each winning at their home

court.

Algiere stated that the Wolverines match against Westminster this weekend will be an important one. The two teams are closely matched in both skill and proximity, which helps promote some “friendly rivalry.”

The Wolverines won’t play Westminster at home until Oct. 25, but their next conference match is Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 6:30 pm versus Bethany in the Grove City College Arena.

Spotlight on Pittsburgh Martin proves himself vital part of Pirates’ postseason hopes

Elizabeth Broderick

Contributing Writer

The Pittsburgh Pirates are proving to be one of the most resilient and exciting teams in Major League Baseball.

Much of their success is due to players like Russell Martin, who are willing to dig deep when under immense pressure to do whatever they have to in order to carry their team to victory.

Russell Nathan Jeanson Coltrane Martin, Jr. was born Feb. 15, 1983 in East York, Ontario, Canada. The backstop, who both bats and throws right-handed, attended Chipola Junior College in Marianna, Fla. He had made plans to attend the North Carolina State University, but was drafted as a catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers,

where he made his MLB debut in May of 2006.

Martin was chosen to play in the All-Star Game three times as a Dodger, and once joining the New York Yankees as a free agent. Since signing a two-year deal in 2012, Pittsburgh fans will recognize Martin as #55, one of the all-time favorite Pirates catchers. In recent memory, there have not been many players for the Pirates as popular as Martin.

One particular scene that brings this to mind occurred on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, in a game against the Brewers.

Martin came up with the bases loaded and cleared them, smashing a grand slam to solidify the Pirates win over the Milwaukee 4-2.

Words are not enough to convey the excitement and

the emotion that were in the stadium in that moment. Any long-time fan of baseball will surely agree that there is no better feeling than watching your team finally build up the momentum to run away with the game, despite having spent most of it on the losing end.

In fact, the Brewers scored in the very first inning of the game, and again in the fifth inning to make the game 2-0 Milwaukee. That remained the score, thanks to six Pirates stranded on base in the first four innings, until Martin’s homer clinched the victory. Comebacks like these are what the Pirates are all about, and if Martin and other can continue to come up clutch, the team will go far in the playoffs.

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Road conditions not kind to Wolverines Women’s soccer fall twice to strong opponents

Thomas Kutz

Contributing Writer It was a tough week for the Grove City women’s soccer team (1-7-1), who dropped two tough road decisions to impressive opposing sides.

The Wolverines traveled to Mount Union on Sept. 24 and Messiah on Sept. 27, respectively, where they fell victim to corresponding 2-0 results.

First, the team took a trip to neighboring Ohio to take on the Purple Raiders of Mount Union. Mount Union (7-2) is a top team, who the Wolverines did a wonderful job of containing throughout the entire match. The game was scoreless at halftime, and the women appeared to have a spark that could ignite an upset. The eighth-ranked side in the Great Lakes region proved resilient, however, scoring just five minutes into the second half to take a 1-0 advantage.

The Wolverine attack did not waver, though, putting out ten shots to the Raiders’ nine. The women looked poised to level the match up in the proceeding minutes, but the Raiders added on to their lead with a second goal in the 75th minute to take a 2-0 lead. This one would prove to be the finishing mark on the match. Senior goalkeeper Kristi Lathrop continued her run of impressive form, stopping five shots in the loss.

The Wolverines then looked to an even more daunting task when they traveled to Messiah College for another non-conference tie. The women hoped to add a tally to their name in the win column against their tra-

ditionally annual opponents, who have gained a mutual respect for each other. The Messiah soccer program is traditionally one of, if not the best, in the nation each season repeatedly. In fact, the Falcons’ Men’s and Women’s sides have combined for 15 NCAA Division III National Championships since 2000.

This includes their 12 combined championships since 2005.

The game was scoreless at halftime, and the women appeared to have a spark that could ignite an upset Needless to say, it was a daunting task for the Grove City team, who held the nationally second-ranked Messiah side (9-0) to just two goals in the match. Messiah’s 25 shots outnumbered Grove City’s one shot, and Kristi Lathrop was kept busy, turning away every shot that was humanly feasible to save. The Wolverines fought hard and should be pleased with the result. They played competitively against a very strong team.

Grove City may not be happy with the schedule at the moment, facing another regionally-ranked opponent in John Carroll on Sept. 30, for another non-conference road match before they enter President’s Athletic Conference play in Waynesburg on Oct. 3.

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Rivalry rekindled in the NFC East

Dan Johnson

Managing Editor, Class of ’14 One of the greatest gifts for a sports fan is a good rivalry.

Think Chicago’s North SideSouth Side duel. Or think bigger – the Yankees-Red Sox clash. The list goes on, and in football, a number of the best pairings are within the NFC East.

Unfortunately for the Redskins and the Eagles, the conditions under which a matchup that was going stale returned to its prior heights was not exactly ideal.

After being released by the Eagles in the offseason, Redskins wideout DeSean Jackson seemed glad to act as the instigator when he returned to town. Determined to burn his old team and get on his former teammates’ nerves – and those two were not exclusively paired – Washington’s star receiver started fights as soon as he stepped on the field.

Regardless of the circumstances under which he left Philly, he has not exactly made a strong case against those who believe his attitude was a major reason Kelly gave him the boot.

But it also brings into question how Jackson can so

badly miss the point. Sports fans believe his premature exit from the Eagles organization was about his lack of dedication to the team. His choice to play for a division rival gave some credence to those thoughts. In his first game against his former team, he flaunted about and made it all about himself. It was an impressive display of ignorance, one that is not uncommon to sports stars.

It took more than that to trigger a full-blown fight, though.

A number of Washington fans and anti-Philadelphia fans alike have tried to defend the actions of defensive lineman Chris Baker in the aftermath of the game. Watching the clip of his late hit on Eagles quarterback Nick Foles even once, though, instantly exposes the malice.

As Foles jogged toward the action while his teammates completed the tackle after a soon-to-be-reversed interception, he looked as defenseless as any receiver who is the recipient of an illegal hit. Add on the fact that Foles is a quarterback in an age when quarterbacks are more protected, and it is ridiculous to say the offense was not punishable.

Love or hate Tom Brady and the rules surrounding him, the Tuck Rule signified the beginning of an appreciation for the need to protect the quarterback by way of penalty. It is part of the game now, and Baker should have been fully aware of that before he stepped onto the field.

While all these things contributed to the renewal of a rivalry, what ensued after the big hit was the clearest sign that this division matchup will continue to be heated.

Left tackle Jason Peters

went straight after Baker, a move that makes him a hero in Philly and a hated retaliator in D.C. Though he was defending his quarterback, he was rightly ejected for his actions. That retaliation sent the two sides straight into a fight.

One can only imagine what kind of welcome Peters will receive from Washington fans in Week 16 when the two sides square off again.

But even more, both sides will approach that matchup with an added measure of hostility.

DeSean Jackson may have started it all. Or, depending on your take of things, perhaps Chip Kelly started it all. Whatever the case, this blood-boiling Week 3 encounter has nudged up the temperature in the NFC East. The division race may not be close, but the events that have transpired will certainly perpetuate some hard feelings. *Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on threefortensports.com

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Getting back on top Cross country teams with high hopes for remainder of season

Joe Setyon

Contributing Witer The Grove City cross country team is in good position this season thanks to clutch performances around the board. Both the men and women have played with a lot of confidence, and it is paying off, as they each have a chance to finish the season first in the President’s Athletic Conference.

First, the men’s team started off the season with third and second place finishes, respectively, at the Buffalo State and Bethany College Invitationals. The next race took place at the Dickinson Long-Short Invite, in which the Wolverines especially distinguished themselves.

In the eight-kilometer race, Grove City placed eighth out of 36. Senior runner Peter Christiansen ran it in a team low and 26th overall time of 27:46:59. Meanwhile, junior Joshua Dunsworth led the charge in the four-kilometer race, with a time of 13:59:78.

Cross country Coach Sean Severson is pleased with the effort his team has put, saying that they’re “just trying to run [their] best.” Coach Severson believes that they also have the will to win, explaining that the “men have a secure confidence about them.”

Both team and coach think that this is the best chance for the Wolverines to be at

the top of the PAC. Not long ago, the men’s team had won 19 straight PAC championships in a row, before being overtaken in recent years by Saint Vincent.

However, the men’s team is off to a strong start and definitely has the ability to be a top team once more.

Meanwhile, the women’s team went into the Dickinson race having placed second consecutive times to open up the fall season. Grove City finished 12th in both the four and six-kilometer races, but placed eighth overall among teams that had runners in each race.

Junior Emily Rabenold was the star for the Wolverines, winning the six-kilometer race in just 24:43:20 for her third straight individual title. This was even more impressive, as the race included 265 teams, one of them DI, while the rest were DII or top DIII programs.

In the four-kilometer course, junior Stevie Huston had the lowest time among Grove City runners at 15:13:30, which was 16th overall.

There were a multitude of things to be proud about in the women’s performance at the Dickinson Invite. For her outstanding performance, Emily Rabenold was named Runner of the Week in both the Eastern College Athletic Conference and the PAC. Ac-

cording to Head Coach Severson, “We’re all just really happy for her, for the success she’s having.” Rabenold is without a doubt the women’s top runner, and both her team and coach recognize it.

Moreover, the women’s cross country team is now ranked in the NCAA Mideast Regional Poll, their first regional ranking since 2012. Coach Severson is very pleased with this recognition, but is not surprised, saying that the women “are a good team with the potential to be a great team.” Having won the last 25 PAC championships, the women are used to pushing themselves to be the best, and if they keep up their strong running, they will be right in the mix of things again.

Neither the men nor the women return to official action until the Oberlin InterRegional Rumble on October 18th, but they are looking forward tonight’s alumni race at 7:00 p.m. This race pits the current cross country teams against team alumni. It is particularly exciting because this is the only time Grove City will be running on campus for the entire year.

This makes it a great opportunity to come out and cheer on the Wolverines, both students and alumni.

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Carnegie Mellon ends Wolverine streak Grove City unable to hold 1-0 advantage versus Carnegie Mellon Thomas Kutz Staff Writer

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The Grove City men’s soccer team (5-3-1) dropped a tough 2-1 decision to an impressive Carnegie Mellon (63) side on Sept. 27.

At first, things looked promising for the Wolverines. They were able to score first in the match, courtesy of senior Jonathan Rothgeb.

He scored his first goal of the season in the 37th minute.

On that play, freshman Tyler Snow earned his first collegiate assist when he played a beautiful cross inside the penalty area across the middle of the field. This pass found Rothgeb, who slotted the ball with poise back across the goal to beat the Tartan goalkeeper.

The Wolverine lead would

not hold, as they were plagued again at home by another penalty kick. This goal allowed the Tartans to level up the game at 1-1 just ten minutes into the second half.

That seemed to be the turning point in the match, as CMU used the momentum to swing possession in their favor and consequently the flow of play. The Wolverines nearly held on for the draw, but CMU capitalized on an opportunity in the 84th minute to claim a 2-1 decisive advantage.

The Tartans’ eight shots on goal outnumbered the Wolverines’ just two shots on goal, which played a major role in the outcome. Junior goalkeeper Ben Weaver was impressive for the Wolverines, turning away six shots and stopping several other opportunities to keep the

Tartans at bay.

Despite the result, the outcome is still promising for the Wolverines, who are off to a fantastic start.

Even with the loss, Grove City has proven that they have the ability to play well on both sides of the ball. They face only one more non-conference opponent this season (Point Park on Oct. 21). Their form should prove rewarding for results in President’s Athletic Conference play in the games that remain this season. The Wolverines begin a run of five straight conference matches on Oct. 3, when they will travel to Waynesburg for a men’swomen’s double header. The men will play in the nightcap at 8 pm.

Home games won in a row by the women’s varsity volleyball team after a four-set victory over Penn State Behrend on Sept. 23, its lon- Receiving yards accumulated Wolverine wideout David Folkmire in a 31-14 loss to Saint Vincent gest such streak since 2006. last Saturday. Folkmire also reeled in his second touchdown reception of the season in the game.

Women’s tennis team’s combined marPoints racked up by men’s socgin of victory after beating Capital 7-2 On cer forward Seth Loew. He has Sept. 22 and Geneva 8-1 on Sept. 25. played in all nine of the Wolverines’ games, and is averaging more than a point per game.

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and women’s golf teams from Sept. 22-23 after strong showings at the Penn State Behrend Invitational (men and women) and the La Roche Invitational (men).

Sports by the NUMBERS Correction: Last week we incorrecly stated that men’s cross country finished 390th at the Bethany Invite. 390 referred to the number of assists by volleyball player Amy Trageser.

Grove City women’s cross country team’s most recent ranking in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Poll, after a fantastic team performance at the Dickinson Long-Short Invite. It is the team’s first regional ranking since Oct. 30, 2012.

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