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Housing group rebrands with AO Glow Grayson Quay News Editor

The Alpha Omega housing group will present the first ever AO Glow dance tonight from 8 to 11 p.m. on Lincoln Lawn.

Senior AO member Josh Eberly called AO Glow “the first event of its kind ever in Grove City’s history by any group or anybody.”

Eberly, who designed the posters for the event himself, described what the AOs are planning. The dance will be held under a 20 by 40 foot tent that will be enclosed with tarps. The tent will be filled with music, black lights and AO members throwing neon glow paint on everyone in attendance. Eberly made

sure to point out that this paint is non-toxic and washes out of clothing, but still advises students not to wear their nice clothes.

Eberly said that he expects a turnout of at least 500 students, citing the success of similar events like Penn State University’s Dayglow, as well as his belief that AO Glow will provide a unique experience that students cannot get at any other dance on campus. “A lot of Grove City dances, in my experience, are the same … You’re basically getting sweaty in your nicest clothes. We want you to get sweaty in your crappiest clothes and get paint thrown on you,” Eberly said.

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Silver screen on the streets Junior Andrew Lindhome poses on a homecoming float designed and constructed by the brothers of Kappa Alpha Phi and the sisters of Gamma Chi, which was based on the Pixar film “Up.” For more on this year’s movie-themed parade, see pages 6-7.

Westminster tries to measure up Rival college aims to top GCC Facebook likes Kelleigh Huber Staff Writer

Westminster College recently launched a campaign to try to match the level of community involvement enjoyed by their rival school – Grove City College.

The idea behind the campaign started with Katie Bittner, the new Social Media Coordinator at Westminster College. Bittner, having worked six years as the Assistant Director of Audio Visual Services at Westminster College, took on this new position in July. Prior to her appointment, no single person was responsible for managing social media at Westminster.

The movement, called the “Like Campaign,” be-

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gan on Sept. 23, with the goal of gaining more “likes” on the Westminster College Facebook page than the Grove City College Facebook page. “I hope that we can be at Grove City’s level with around 9,000 likes,” Ms. Bittner said. Grove City College’s page currently has 9,269 “likes,” while Westminster’s page stands at 7,566 “likes” at press time.

While friendly competition is nothing new to the two colleges, the “Like Campaign” is more than a simple competition with an end victor.

Bittner hopes that through this project, she can engage students, alumni and prospective students and integrate them into a strong CAMPAIGN 2

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Elevator pitch competition updated Liesel McClintock Staff Writer The annual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Elevator Pitch Competition is back – and they are making some changes.

The competition began as a way for students with business ideas to have their concepts heard and get businesspeople interested.

It is called an elevator pitch because, as Program

Manager Lynn Stillwaggon put it, “The idea is that you might get in an elevator with someone important and you have from the time the doors close to the time they open again to tell your story.”

Yvonne English, Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, has high hopes for this year’s Competition. “My hope is to see more entries from the various majors here on campus. Since the competition is open to all students,

we’d like to see ideas rooted in a variety of disciplines,” she said.

In past years, the competition had only one round.

Outside businesspeople would come to listen to and judge the pitches and then collaborate to pick the top four winners overall, with each winner receiving $250.

This year they are dividing the competition into two different parts: an initial ELEVATOR 2

Exercise science accredited Grayson Quay News Editor

The Exercise Science program at Grove City College recently received accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

The program, which was introduced in the 2008-09 academic year and first offered as a major in the 2010-

11 academic year, was awarded accreditation following a self-study, an on-site review and a vote conducted by the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES) and the CAAHEP board of directors.

According to the CAAHEP’s website, there are over 2000 CAAHEP accredited programs that prepare students for 24 different health sciences professions. The

Commission meets six times a year to vote on accreditation and is constantly updating their standards. Their mission statement sets out their goal to “assure quality health professions education to serve the public interest.”

Dr. Donald Lyle, Chairman of the Department of Physical Education and Athletics, attributed the accreditation ACCREDITED 2

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Dr. Dan Brown weighs in on the Yik Yak controversy.

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Men’s and women’s golf score big in the PAC championships.

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Alumni receive achievement awards

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Two honored for excellence

Taylor Lennox

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Compiled by Zack Voell

The College honored two alumni this past weekend with the 2014 Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Award on the award’s 50th anniversary.

During the Homecoming celebrations on Friday, Oct. 3, the two alumni were recognized as having made significant contributions in their career fields and to society as a whole.

Robert W. Wickerham ’66 studied business adminis- Jeffrey L. Gregg (left) and Robert W. Wickerham (right) tration and management at recieved the 2014 Jack Kennedy Memorial Alumni Grove City College. Wicker- Achievement Award. ham served in the Army ReThe second alumnus to Sperry Topsider, Tommy Baserves and achieved the rank of captain before becoming receive the Jack Kennedy hama and Zoo York. involved in the steel indus- Award was Jeffrey L. Gregg “Robert W. Wickerham try. Throughout his career, ’85. He is currently the CEO and Jeffrey L. Gregg have he successfully ran three of The Collective and chief represented Grove City Colrestructuring officer of MEE lege with great honor and steel companies.

Wickerham began in the Apparel and MEE Direct. distinction over their cabusiness by working dur- The Collective is a leading reers and lifetimes. They are ing the summer in the Open business in the youth-culture amazing people and we’re Hearth Labor Gang at Jones branded apparel and acces& Laughlin, a Pittsburgh- sories market. MEE oper- thrilled to present them with based steel company. He ates the retail and wholesale the Jack Kennedy Memorial started his first company, Al- business for the brands Mark Alumni Achievement Awards in this golden anniversary legheny Steel Distributors, a Ecko and Ecko Unlimited.

While at the College, Gregg year,” Melissa A. (Trifaro steel brokerage firm, out of in accounting. ’96) MacLeod, Senior Direchis home in the early 1970s. majored It grew into a multi-million Throughout his career he tor of Alumni and College dollar company with facili- has served at top positions in Relations, said. ties in both Pittsburgh and some of the world’s top comThe Alumni Achievement panies. He began his career Award was first given in Youngstown.

Next, Wickerham estab- at KPMG, an accounting and 1964 and was later renamed lished Precision Metal Pro- consulting firm. Gregg has in honor and memory of cessors in Louisville, Ken- filled roles such as chief opJack Kennedy ’37. Kennedy tucky during the mid-1990s. erating officer, chief financial served as the longtime DirecHe received an offer from officer, executive vice presitor of Alumni Relations and Reliance Steel and Alumi- dent and president at companum for the business, which nies including Dixie Group, Career Services and “had an he ran until his retirement Riddell Bell Holdings and indelible impact on the lives in 2002. Wickerham also Geneva Watch Group. He and futures of thousands of founded a third company, has also been involved in the Grove City College graduYoungstown Steel Storage, manufacturing and licensing ates,” according to a press rewhich he sold after five years. of brands like Kenneth Cole, lease from the College.

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ACCREDITED to the efforts of former Associate Chair Dr. Allison Williams as well as those of the Exercise Science faculty and College administration.

“We are very pleased to have earned accreditation for our Exercise Science program, our students and the department,” Lyle said.

This accreditation will as-

CAMPAIGN community that has a place in media as well as on campus. “We hope to get all of our alumni, current students, employees and prospective students to like our page so we can engage with them,” she said.

Social media has become a target of interaction and community among many educational institutions. Most

sure potential students that the College’s program meets the national standards set by the CAAHEP, the CoAES, the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Kinesiotherapy Association, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the American Council on Exercise, the Cooper Institute and the National Council on Strength & Fitness.

Initial accreditation lasts three to five years, after which the CAAHEP will decide on whether or not to award the College’s program continuing accreditation.

Once continuing accreditation is awarded, the program will be subject to a review by the Commission every ten years and will remain accredited unless the CAAHEP votes otherwise.

universities and colleges nationwide have an official Facebook page, and many colleges have several unofficial pages. Examples of such unofficial pages at Grove City College include Overheard at GCC, Grove Compliments, and a page for each graduating class which develops during the summer before that class arrives on campus. For many students, these pages are a way for them to connect with the student body, as

well as with alumni and faculty, in order to feel a deeper sense of community during their time here on campus.

Westminster College’s staff hopes to further engage their campus community by creating this campaign, through which they plan to reach past, present and future students. So far, the Westminster College page has gained 765 likes since the beginning of the campaign.

Weekly Update SGA has chosen to aid in sponsoring the AO Glow on Friday, October 10th . The dance will be held on the Lincoln Lawn and is the first dance of its kind held here at the college. Students are asked to wear white, come prepared to

be covered in non-toxic glow paint, and to dance like there’s no one watching. The admission for the dance is $1 and half of all proceeds will go to the YMCA organization of Grove City, PA. This past week SGA

launched a Facebook page, Humans of Grove City, that highlights individual students or faculty through a single picture and caption. A new highlight is posted every 2-3 days.

Students are encouraged to ‘like’ the new page.

Vice President Joe Biden has apologized for telling the truth.

In a press conference, Biden answered in the negative when asked if the US should have acted sooner to counter ISIL. His reasoning?

“My constant cry was that our biggest problem is our allies – our allies in the region were our largest problem in Syria,” the VP insisted. Biden notes that Middle Eastern nations were so eager to take down Assad that they funded whoever would fight against him – including extremist groups like al Nusra and al Qaeda.

Biden is now saying he did not mean what he said about America’s problematic Sunni allies.

ISIL gains new allies The Pakistani Taliban, along with other extremist groups including Jund alKhalifah and Boko Haram, has pledged to send fighters to support ISIL, which continues to expand its control and influence in the Middle East.

In a statement, the Pakistani Taliban assured ISIL that, “We are with you.

PAINT In past years, the AOs hosted a dance called the Sweaty D, which was held on their hall but bears some semblance to AO Glow in that it took place in an enclosed space and prominently featured black lights.

The last Sweaty D was held in 2011, after which, according to Eberly, it was banned as a fire code violation and for violation of community standards.

The AOs lost their charter soon after, regaining it during the 2012-13 academic year, Eberly’s sophomore year. Between the banning of the Sweaty D and the loss of their charter, Eberly said that the current AOs feel a need

ELEVATOR qualifying round and a final round.

The initial round will take place Thursday, Oct. 23 at 2:30 p.m. Grove City College faculty from several different departments will judge this first round and pick the top 10 pitches in each of the two categories – commercial and social – that will move onto the next round.

The final round will take place soon after the initial round. This round will be judged by outside businesspeople from the Grove City community.

The judges of the final round will pick the top three pitches from each section.

Third place will receive $300, second place $400, and first place $500.

Both rounds will be judged on criteria including the magnitude of the problem that the organization is try-

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Navy debuts self-guided, unmanned boats Self-guided unmanned patrol boats could join the Navy’s fleet within a year, according to Department of Defense officials.

These boats can decide attack movements for themselves once they are alerted to a threat. The purpose of the technology is to protect sailors while the self-guided boats “deter, damage or destroy” enemy vessels, Navy spokespersons said.

U.S. takes asteroid threat seriously The United States is taking decisive action to protect the Earth against killer asteroids.

Nuclear warheads that were previously marked for destruction next year have been put into reserve storage instead, according to the Government Accountability Office’s report on the National Nuclear Security Administration.

However, according to the National Research Council, the Earth is safe from seriously dangerous asteroids for at least the next hundred years. to reestablish themselves on campus.

“As seniors in the group, we’ve never really experienced an event that we could put our name on,” Eberly said, adding that he hopes the AO Glow will become associated with his housing group in the same way that the Extravaganza is associated with the Tri-Rho housing group.

Due to the costs associated with the event, which is sponsored by SGA and approved by Student Life and Learning, there will be an admission charge of $1 with half the proceeds going to the YMCA. There will also be a table outside the tent taking donations in addition to the entry fee.

ing to solve, the group’s ability to implement their pitch, who would benefit from this organization and the uniqueness of the idea.

“The changes in this year’s competition will give our students the opportunity to refine their pitches as some of them will be presenting twice to two different judging panels. In addition, adding places and more prize money will further fuel the competitive spirit of the event,” English said.

Registration is free and ends today, Friday, October 10 at 5 p.m. The competition is open to all students, and the Center for Entrepreneurship expressed hope that a variety of students will compete.

For more information about the Elevator Pitch Competition and other Grove City College entrepreneurship events, visit www.gccentrepreneurship.com

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An apple a day...

Hospitality and fun for all ages at Emmett’s Orchard

Emily Bartlow

Staff Writer

Imagine for a moment, a glass of freshly pressed cider, your chilled hands holding a warmly glazed fritter and the aroma of homemade pie warming the crisp fall air.

What is it about this blissfully autumnal scene that causes our senses to soar and taste buds to sing?

For Emmett’s Orchard, the harvest season wouldn’t be complete without the fragrant and flavorful fall fruit, apples.

Located in Grove City, a mere 10 minute drive from the College, Emmett’s Orchard not only boasts a plentiful array of apple confections, but also acts as an autumn escape from the rigors of studies.

After visiting the Orchard with her hall, junior Ryan Braumann stated, “It was a great stress relief for the beginning of the semester. I really enjoyed it.”

Tucked away down a charming country road, the expansive Emmett property is home to nearly 550 fruit trees, including the Honeycrisp, Gala and McIntosh varieties as well as peaches.

Visitors are welcomed with free apple cider and apple cookie samples, which can be enjoyed while touring the orchard’s trees.

Though apples are not available for public harvesting, Emmett’s Orchard does sell bags of their prized fruit in their gift shop, also filled with fall décor and locally handcrafted goods.

Guests also may feast on a variety of confections sold in the gift shop, including apple fritters and pies, pumpkin molasses muffins, cheesecakes and caramel apples, all made in-house daily.

The farm’s cider mill blends freshly harvested apples and spices to produce gallons of unpasteurized apple cider a day, also available in the gift shop for their visitors’ delight.

Housed in the Emmett barn, goats, piglets,and bunnies – along with other farm animals – may also be held by guests.

Upon visiting Emmett’s Orchard, junior Kaitlin Bartlett loved interacting with the animals.

“Petting the goats and getting free samples of apple butter was the best,” Bartlett said. “I can’t wait to go back.”

Founded in 1997 by Joe and Rachelle Emmett, the Orchard originated from the young couple’s dream of cultivating and sharing the fruits of the land God had richly given them.

They have been blessed with a blossoming family who help with the care of the

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Workers sort apples and perform various tasks around the orchard. farm and are more than happy to answer any questions concerning the apples or even their favorite animals.

Emmett’s Orchard will also be hosting a Fritter Fest on October 18th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sal’s Pizzeria offers great food at a low price

Participants will be treated with fresh apple cider and hot apple fritters, as well as other fall activities.

A century of news

Abbey Henshaw Contributing Writer

“This ain’t Burger King.

You don’t get it your way; you get it my way or you don’t get a damn thing.”

Even with this sassy motto spelled out on the menu, Sal’s New York Pizzeria, located in the South Side of Pittsburgh, has no problem getting regular business.

The paint on the walls immediately identifies Sal’s Pizza as an Italian restaurant: a cream color from the ceiling to waist-level, a foot-wide streak of brick red underneath, followed by a bold forest green to the dusty floor.

Toward the back of the room are some small tables, above which are decorated paper plates on the walls.

These plates are white serving plates with penned sketches, names and thankyou notes written by customers who have been there before.

This was the most unique aspect of the shop and it added a personal touch.

At the front of the store below the menu and a display of various New York Style pizza pies stood two men who quickly identified new customers and flicked the desired pizza slices into an oven to heat up.

Within moments, the pizza was ready to be served and money was quickly exchanged.

Four large pieces of barbeque chicken pizza, Margarita pizza, and cheese pizza

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However, unlike Sammy, hopefully you receive better than a D on your exams.

Staff Writer

Even if you have not already started taking your midterm exams, you have probably already started stressing over them.

The tests at Grove City College are difficult, and staying up all night to cram for a test at 8 a.m. the next morning only adds to a college student’s already high level of stress.

However, we are not alone in feeling overwhelmed by midterms looming ahead in the not so distant future.

Students at Grove City College in the 1940s faced the same text anxiety, as shown in the “Sammy Says” article in the Jan. 10, 1940 issue of the Collegian.

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Drawings like the one pictured above, “I definitely want the Meat Lover’s Special,” decorate the restaurant. cost only 13 dollars.

Senior Rebecca Price said, “I am used to good New York Style pizza, but it doesn’t usually have spinach on it. I liked that … it still reminded me of home.”

Labeled as casual dining, this restaurant has a shelf by the door so customers could quickly eat their pizza and get back out onto the busy life of Carson Street.

Open from 11 a.m. to 4

a.m. Monday through Thursday and an additional hour Friday and Saturday, it is exactly what the 18-26-yearold party crowd is looking for as they pause to consume some carbs.

At home in Pittsburgh, Sal’s Pizza certainly is no Burger King. But it doesn’t have to be, because the customers like it that way.

“Sammy Says” I think that I shall never see Exams to suit the likes of me.

Exams whose hungry mouths are prest To gobble up my evenings’ rest; Exams that stare at me all week While I, at my crib, prepare to peek; Exams that may in winter wear Upon a mind that isn’t there; D’s are made by fools like me Because of tests at G. C. C.

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The hot spot for campus visits

Liesl McClintock Staff Writer

Ryan Mercer does not fit the stereotypical image of a businessman.

Instead of wearing a suit, he wears T-shirts, khaki shorts and sandals. He cleans a house day in and day out.

He makes delicious breakfasts every morning, but he must be doing something right – his bed and breakfast is booked solid for the next four years for Grove City College’s homecoming weekends.

Mercer owns the Terra Nova House Bed & Breakfast located at 322 West Poplar Street in Grove City. Mercer said that he has 21 people booked and seven people on the waiting list for move-in day next year.

He has six people on the waiting list for Homecoming 2015, 12 people waiting for 2016 graduation, four people booked for 2017 graduation, 13 people booked for 2018 graduation, and even two people booked for 2019 Parent’s Weekend and graduation.

Mercer told a humorous story of a woman who wanted to book rooms with him for the next 12 years.

She has one child already at the College and plans to send her two younger children to Grove City College as well.

She loved the Terra Nova House so much that she wanted Mercer to book her through till 2026 graduation, when her youngest son will potentially graduate.

Mercer had to explain to the woman that, unfortunately, he does not book that far in advance.

Under Mercer’s leadership, the Terra Nova house has won the Allied News Reader’s Choice Award for the Best of the Best Bed and Breakfast Accommodations in both 2012 and 2013.

The House has also received The TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence in 2013 and 2014.

What has led to this man’s incredible success?

Mercer said that ever since they were married, he and his wife, Molly, had always wanted to own a bed and breakfast. They had always imagined that they would have one of their own after retiring.

Mercer said that God had other plans in mind though.

Mercer had been working as an IT technician and really enjoyed his work but realized that it was taking over his life.

He said that he was on call for work so much that he was feeling “phantom phone vibrations” on his leg.

He and his wife searched for a solution to the problem

for a while, but did not find anything that worked for them.

Then one night Mercer said that he heard God tell him “Grove City.”

He immediately told his wife, who said that it would be the perfect place because she worked at Slippery Rock.

With a little searching they found the Terra Nova House, bought the house the day after they viewed it, and moved out of their own house two weeks later.

Mercer seems to have been born to run a bed and breakfast. He welcomes everyone into the Terra Nova House and offers them a snack and a cold drink.

He talks and engages with people without being overbearing.

Mercer inspects every one of the rooms himself. He gets up at 5:30 a.m. and usually is

not in bed till 11:30 p.m. or 12:00 a.m.

He has an alarm set on his phone to go off every hour every day so that he remembers to do laundry.

With all the guests that come through the Terra Nova House, he says that he makes over 2,000 breakfasts a year.

And people have noticed his hard work. One online reviewer said, “Innkeeper Ryan Mercer pulls out all the stops to make this B&B in a class of its own.

From seamless reservations, good communication, personal & professional service, there is really nothing I can find to fault Terra Nova House B&B.” For Mercer, the best part of running the Terra Nova House is all the interesting people that he meets.

He said that he has had a worker from Area 51, a bor-

American Muslims in the voting booth Haley Monts

Contributing Writer Amidst the recent atrocities committed by ISIL and the ongoing threats of alQaeda and other extremist groups, Texas Tech Political Science chair Dr. Dennis Patterson spoke on campus on Tuesday, Oct. 7 to give voice to the oft-marginalized Muslim-American perspective.

His lecture provided a brief statistical overview of the Muslim community’s self-image, political beliefs and changing identity within American society. Breaking down the political genome of the Muslim-American population, Patterson analyzed the demographic’s evolving partisan ties in a post-9/11 era.

Referencing his studies on the voting Muslim population across the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, Patterson pointed out that the group has been shifting its focus away from social

conservatism toward foreign isolationism. Though the Muslim community is considered largely moderate, their votes reflected a Democratic preference, as Kerry had a less invasive MiddleEast policy compared to the then-incumbent Bush.

Similarly, Patterson’s polling showed an increasing feeling of oppression and stigmatization within the community: a staggering 90 percent of Muslim-Americans said they experienced mistreatment and/or civil rights abuses in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

The modern political ramifications, Patterson argued, are immediately obvious, as these leanings require candidates to offer softer foreign policies and less suspicious domestic initiatives in order to win Islamic voters. However, as Patterson pointed out, these demands seem almost incompatible with the increasing prominence of ISIL. Between the terrorist organization’s unfettered

military progress and internationalized recruitment, the group is actively undercutting the desires of MuslimAmericans by forcing politicians to take more aggressive action.

Former CIA director and

Patterson himself plans on expanding his research with a new poll in 2015 that will account for Muslim-American opinions on ISIL and their changing community identity.

The modern political ramifications are immediately obvious, as these leanings require candidates to offer softer foreign policies and less suspicious domestic initiatives in order to win Islamic voters.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta addressed this issue directly in a recent interview with USA Today, in which he condemned President Barack Obama’s failure to adopt or enforce hardline foreign policies in the Middle East, thereby allowing extremist groups like ISIL to rise unopposed. The overarching implication, Patterson argued, is that the Muslim-American agenda is irreconcilable with current US responsibilities.

While Patterson doesn’t adhere to the notion of multiculturalism, he stressed the importance of cross-cultural interaction and remains optimistic about the results of his next study.

The point of his studies, he reiterated, was not to homogenize a demographic or support social divisions, but to promote political insight and social understanding.

der patrol officer from Arizona, and Jessica Goldman, a woman who ran across the country, stay at his bed and breakfast.

As Mercer said, “You never know who is going to come through that door.”

However, Mercer attributes he great success to the owners that came before him. He says that the previous owners had such great relationships with the town that he has not had to advertise much at all.

He has, however, added some amenities, such as complementary snacks and drinks and the recently renovated third floor, changes that he believes have attracted more business.

“If I’m not fully booked on a weekend I’m scratching my head,” he said.

Red Box accepting applications Collegian Staff Red Box Missions is now accepting applications to volunteer for the summer of 2015.

Each year, the program sends up to eight Grove City College students to work in mission fields around the world for the summer.

Most recently, students have served in places like Mozambique, Latvia and Nicaragua.

Full-time sophomores and juniors who will be living on campus during the academic year following their service in the program are eligible.

Applicants must submit the application and two letters of recommendation by Oct. 24.

Interviews will then be held prior to Thanksgiving break.

Application materials can be found at www.gcc.edu/ redbox.

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Marvel vs. DC

The battle for TV supremacy rages on Ryan Brown

Contributing Writer Marvel Entertainment dominates DC Entertainment at the movies.

Christopher Nolan’s recent Batman trilogy held more than its own, but Marvel’s “The Avengers” broke records, and “Guardians of the Galaxy” had but one summer box-office peer. Every movie Marvel touches turns into gold, while DC limps along with films like the critically panned “Man of Steel” and “Green Lantern.” DC is struggling to take back some of that market with the upcoming “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” but with Marvel’s head start it seems like a long shot.

The one place where this trend is reversed is television. DC has had the lead over Marvel for quite some time on TV. DC’s “Smallville” was an incredibly popular show over other superhero media. Once the modern superhero trend began, DC beat Marvel to the punch by filling the hole that “Smallville” left with “Arrow” on the CW. Marvel’s only show, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,” aired on ABC a full year later. Now DC is doing everything in their power to increase their lead.

On Sept. 22 the first episode of DC’s “Gotham” on Fox drew 8.2 million viewers.

ABC’s premiere of season two of “S.H.I.E.L.D” brought in a paltry 5.98 million viewers. That is less than half of “S.H.I.E.L.D”’s season one debut. DC is following that initial punch from Gotham with three other fall shows:

“The Flash,” “Arrow” and “Constantine.” By the end of this month, DC will have a show every Thursday night, and Marvel will have a critical success with lukewarm public reception.

However, Marvel is planning on fighting back. This January they will be releasing a second show on ABC called “Agent Carter.” It is to be set in the aftermath of World War II. “Agent Carter” will follow the eponymous secret agent as she founds S.H.I.E.L.D. and copes with the loss of Captain America, her love interest in Marvel’s “Captain America: First Avenger” film. Marvel will also be releasing a Netflix only show based on their character Daredevil in 2015.

Daredevil is the first of 5 planned mini-series that will be produced as Netflix exclusive shows in the vein of “House of Cards” or the final season of “Arrested Development.”

While Marvel’s shows and films all occur in the same world and liberally cross over with one another, DC’s shows are self-contained with the exception of Arrow and The Flash. Both strategies present their own advantages and disadvantages. For example, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” masterfully continued from where “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” left off, giving more depth to that story, but leaving those who had not seen the film feeling lost. There is no risk of that for those who watch “Gotham.”

“Gotham” follows detective James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) as he tries to do

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good from within the absurdly corrupt Gotham Police Department. In Gotham, beating an innocent suspect to get him to confess, taking payoffs from local businesses and carrying out executions for the mob is just day to day business for the police.

James Gordon’s partner, the jaded and corrupt Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue), is seen doing most of these things. While the portrayal of the corrupt police system is exaggerated, it is a breath of fresh air to have only one straight arrow cop instead

of the standard angelic force with a corrupt cop or two.

The city of the show feels dirty and crime ridden, with the sets evoking imagery of cities like Chicago and Detroit. The atmosphere the show presents is not as dark as it sounds, as it is brightened by the presence of colorful characters. Camren Bicondova looks like a cat in her role as Catwoman. Some of the well-known villains – The Penguin, Riddler and Poison Ivy – make appearances in the first episode.

Nearly every character is

ripped straight from either DC’s much lauded comic series “Gotham Central” or from the comic book arc “Batman: Year One.” The cold and calculating crime boss of Gotham, Carmine Falcone (John Doman), is a wonderful villain who despite his ruthlessness sometimes seems like a nicer guy than Bullock. The producers of this show, including Bruno Heller (of mentalist fame), brought a wonderful feel and great directing.

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Fall orchestra concert tonight features guest conductor Jacob Sziráky Entertainment Editor If one had walked through the foyer or hallways of the Pew Fine Arts Center during the past few weeks, they would have been treated to a wave of majestic beauty emanating throughout the building, as the Grove City College Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra have been practicing for their Fall concert.

The orchestra groups have been working very hard for several weeks to ensure they will give a wonderful performance. “We have had 12 rehearsals and lots of individual practice time,” says Jeffrey Tedford ’00, Instructor of Music and Fine Arts

and Director of Orchestral Activieties “A basic rehearsal we have an hour and a half, two times a week,” Tedford said. “The last week or two we put everything together and we run through pieces in preparation to the concert.”

The 2014-2015 Orchestra is the largest orchestra the college has had in the past ten years. However, what helps make this particular group so remarkable is that they are not all music majors. “We have 30 different majors represented in the orchestra.” said Tedford. The students in the orchestra are obviously very proud of what they do and strive to give a fantastic performance. Students will even get together in groups to rehearse outside of their scheduled

practice time.

Tedford will be serving as conductor for most of the show, however he will not be the only one with the honor this particular concert. Jeff Lippencott, a Hollywood composer, who is responsible for the music on such shows as “The Apprentice,” “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” and the “The Biggest Loser” is coming to guest conduct. “‘Viam Dei’ is one of his symphonic pieces not used for television.” said Tedford. Lippencott will be conducting the orchestra as they play his work.

This year serves as the bicentennial anniversary of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The orchestra will honor the song by playing it as the show’s opening piece. “I’m excited about that be-

cause I’m proud to be an American,” said Tedford.

Despite the anniversary of our national anthem and the guest conducting of Jeff Lippencott, Tedford expects the fan favorite will be the final number. “The piece most people in the audience may be excited about is the last piece, Samson and Delila, which is from an opera based on the biblical story of Samson,” Tedford said.

The concert will be held tonight, October 10th, in Ketler Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Be sure to come out and enjoy an evening of such ethereal beauty that only an orchestra can provide.

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Through the Lens

Oct. 10, 2014

Homecoming Parade

In spite of rain and sleet, this year’s Homecoming Parade featured a variety of colorful movie-themed floats created by Grove City College’s fraternities and sororities as well as appearances by the various reunion classes and performances by the GCC and Grove City High School Marching Bands.

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Entertainment

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Pick of the Week Hesitant Alien Claire McCray WSAJ Contributor

‘Three Colors: Blue’ Ryan Hampton

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Classic with continued appeal

Contributing Writer Widely hailed as a masterpiece upon its release in 1993, French-language film “Three Colors: Blue” is the first and best entry in Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski’s deeply psychological “Three Colors” trilogy.

Beautifully filmed and anchored by a career-defining performance from Juliette Binoche, “Blue” tells the story of Julie (Binoche), a composer’s wife who survives a car crash that kills her husband and child. Julie contemplates suicide, but ultimately decides to begin a new life after attempting to purge all memory of her old one. However, the process of

leaving her old life behind is complicated by the revelation of her late husband’s extramarital affair, and Julie’s burgeoning affection for Olivier (Benoît Régent), a composer and family friend.

Throughout his career, Kieślowski produced a number of works remarkable for their thoughtful and compelling portrayal of the human psyche. “Blue” is the foremost example of its director’s psychological perspicacity, a quality it conveys without resort to lengthy sequences of dialogue. Indeed, Binoche manages to fully convey the full breadth of Julie’s grieving process through her enigmatic, yet captivating, screen presence and subtle facial expressions.

Throughout the film, she proves a per-

fect match for Kieślowski’s meditative and true-to-life cinematic style.

At the same time, one of Kieślowski’s finest traits as a director is his ability to seamlessly inject compassion and redemption into melancholy stories. For her part, Binoche lends Julie an aura of numbness and detachment which is nevertheless paired with kindness and a charitable inclination through which she begins to find comfort and meaning. The movie’s sweetest moments are those in which Julie decides, rather than harboring feelings of jealousy or spite, to use her husband’s wealth to ensure that his mistress and illegitimate child are cared for.

More than any other, this sequence instills “Blue” with a

sublime sense of redemption and deeper meaning that has led to its enduring status as a modern classic.

Ultimately, “Three Colors: Blue” is a thoughtful and sensitive film that serves as a tremendous showcase for its gifted director and magnetic star. It is likely to appeal to thoughtful and mature audiences attuned to the film’s psychological nuances and to film connoisseurs who will appreciate its impeccable cinematography. Together with his Polish-language mini-series “The Decalogue”, “Blue” is the foremost example of Kieslowski’s artistic genius and remains one of the finest cinematic achievements of the 1990s. The film is available to view on YouTube.

‘I Am the Messenger’ YA novel with wide appeal

Carrie Howe

Contributing Writer “I Am the Messenger,” by Marcus Zusak, is cleverly written with realistic characters and a heart-wrenching plot. It opens the eyes of the reader to the needs of those around them, and shows that a small gesture of kindness can go a long way.

Ed Kennedy is average in every sense of the word. He is a 19-year-old cab driver who is hopelessly in love with his best friend Audrey and unusually attached to his atrocious-smelling, coffee-drinking dog, named The Doorman. His life has come to a halt, and does not seem to be going anywhere anytime soon. He has come to terms with the fact that he will probably remain in this state of mediocrity for the rest of his life. It is not until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery that his stagnant life is interrupted and becomes interesting.

He assumes his life will return to normal after his 15

MARVEL Despite everything great about ‘Gotham,’ ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’ is undoubtedly more tightly scripted and has better acting. The second season brings a menace and purpose that the first season did not. Every character feels like they are really struggling with their demons. Leo Fitz, the team’s brilliant scientist, is dealing with brain damage that he suffered at the end

minutes of fame for his accidental heroic deeds are up.

He could not have been more wrong. It is shortly after the excitement of the robbery dies down that Kennedy receives the first ace playing card in the mail, jolting him out of his comfortable routine.

Each ace Kennedy receives has a clue written on it. The clues come in different forms, like an address, phrase or movie reference, but each leads him to a person in need. Kennedy solves the riddles and fulfills the needs one by one, without the slightest idea of who is instructing him to do so.

His tasks range from simple, like buying an ice cream cone for a lonely woman, to terrifying, like when he was ordered to kill an abusive husband in order to save his helpless wife and child. The completion of some tasks is triumphant, including one in which he filled the congregation of a church to lift the spirits of its priest, while some are heartwarm-

ing, such as when Kennedy befriends an elderly woman who mistakes him for her husband who died decades earlier.

As Kennedy completes his missions, his role shifts from “messenger” to “message” as he learns valuable things about his friends, his family and himself while having a remarkable impact on those he is called to help.

The reader, too, gets to know Kennedy on a personal level, as he is an extremely relatable character. His sar-

castic personality and utter lack of sophistication make Kennedy’s journey memorable and entertaining, and teaches us that you don’t have to be rich or powerful to make the world a better place.

Although “I Am the Messenger” is classified as a young adult novel, readers of all ages will be swept away by the captivating story, and will be inspired by the valuable lessons the story holds.

of last season. Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg), newly appointed director of S.H.I.E.L.D, has so much responsibility on his plate that his stress is tangible. Skye’s (Chloe Bennet) primary love interest from last season, Grant Ward (Brett Dalton), betrayed the team and is now locked up.

The fact that the S.H.I.E.L.D organization is largely dismantled – and considered a terrorist organization – lends

a credible threat to the previously indefatigable team.

The premiere’s villain – The Absorbing Man – had some well-crafted special effects devoted to him.

The pilot for “Arrow”’s spin off, “The Flash” is campy.

The costumes are poorly designed, the acting is bad and the plot is uninteresting. Bad guys are given powers and a good guy must stop them; it is uninspired.

But if you want to try something really different from ordinary superhero fare, “Constantine” is probably worth watching when it premieres on Oct. 24. The title character, John Constantine, is a misanthropic con man who dabbles in a bit of magic and constantly gets dragged into occult mysteries. It is likely to be the darkest television show based on a comic book yet.

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There is nothing worse than a beloved band breaking up.

When My Chemical Romance officially disbanded in 2013, then officially released their greatest hits album, “May Death Never Stop You,” it seemed the end was certain for the influential pop punk band.

However, out from the ashes rose anticipated solo projects, with former My Chemical Romance lead singer Gerard Way’s project gaining special attention. Known for his creative concept album ideas, specifically “Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys,” Way’s debut solo album “Hesitant Alien” is no exception. It draws deeply from Brit-pop influences with hints of shoegaze to form incredibly unique tracks that are a breath of fresh air in a music environment where everyone seems to be playing “follow the leader.”

Before the music even begins to play, the nods to 70s glam rock are striking, with the album cover bearing a resemblance to David Bowie’s iconic “Heroes” album art. The opening track, “Bureau,” oozes Bowie-glam influence mixed with the fuzz qualities of shoegaze. “Action Cat,” the debut single for the album, asks listeners over a fast-paced and gritty guitar line “And don’t ask a lot / And you won’t lose a lot / Don’t ask for much” and “Do you miss me? ‘Cause I miss you” specifically stating to past fans that this new project is different and to not reject it outright.

“Brother” is a slower track compared to the ones that come before it, opening with a simple piano accompaniment, but later bursting forth with anthemic qualities full of frolicking Brit-pop rhythms.

Reinvention is expected and appreciated, especially after an artist has been profiled in a niche genre for so long. While the lyrics of “Hesitant Alien” may not be as poignant as those from his My Chemical Romance days, they do not necessarily have to be. My Chemical Romance was all about dramatic gestures; “Hesitant Alien” is a personal journey through a fresh reincarnation of glam rock for the modern era.

Full of swaggering guitarcentered riffs, buzzing chorus fills, and, at times, downright jubilant vocals, “Hesitant Alien” is an invigorating journey.

For diehard My Chemical Romance fans, “Hesitant Alien” is an appropriate next step and completes the journey for those who have grown up with the band and followed them through all their musical phases. Gerard Way takes the glimmers of color first found in My Chemical Romance’s “Danger Days” and takes them dramatically to the next level, providing a vibrant change of scenery.

Perspectives Yik Yak: A lot of talk about something

Oct. 10, 2014

Dr. Daniel Brown

Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Brown is professor of communication studies. He teaches Media Law and Ethics each spring semester.

Social Presence Theory instructs us that if we cannot see the Other’s face, hear her voice or sense his presence, we tend use language that is less filtered.

We lie, we conceal, we exaggerate, we bully or we share intimate details of our own lives that we wouldn’t discuss with our best of friends.

The Grove City College community has begun an interesting and insightful conversation about Yik Yak, the smart phone app.

In doing so, we are dialoging about communication ethics.

The Collegian staff should be proud of the role they have taken bringing this issue to the attention of the campus and fostering the conversation.

Yik Yak is one of the most fascinating social media applications to launch in the last year.

You’ve been reading about Yik Yak in the pages of the Collegian over the past three weeks. Perhaps you are even using Yik Yak. Not only does Yik Yak allow you to post, read and “up-vote” or “down-vote” your campus’ entries anonymously, it also allows you to “peek” in on the conversations of other campuses both Christian and secular. It is quite an education.

Our campus, we now know, is not all that different from other campuses in our anonymous moments.

While the College leadership is not obligated to do so, it is well within its responsibilities to its students, staff

and faculty to provide a safe and comfortable learning environment.

Blocking Yik Yak on College networks will not halt the unwanted speech, but it sure will send the right message.

I am a free speech advocate and scholar; I believe firmly in First Amendment rights.

The flip side of having this freedom is the responsibility that comes with the wise and not-so-wise decisions we make in our communication.

There is speech of a certain quality that is not protected by the First Amendment.

Libel is illegal, for example.

Advertising unlawful goods or activities is illegal. Obscenity is illegal.

The use of “fighting words” is typically not protected by the First Amendment if it intentionally, knowingly or recklessly inflicts severe emotional distress. People go to jail when they engage in unlawful, unprotected speech.

Yik Yak does not have a stellar reputation. Some of the speech is certainly unlawful and unprotected.

In other jurisdictions, school shooting threats and bomb threats are communicated by means of Yik Yak. And it’s all anonymous. The source cannot be tracked.

So vicious are some of the verbal, online comments, according to the Chicago Tribune, Yik Yak was disabled in the city of Chicago while parents and school administrators decided how to deal with the threats, bullying and mean-spiritedness expressed in the public schools.

Psychiatrist Keith Ablow is not exaggerating when he called Yik Yak the “the most dangerous form of social media I’ve ever seen.”

Late last month, Vermont’s Norwich University

You do not, for example, have the right to promote a political candidate at 3 a.m. in my residential neighborhood by using a sound-truck equipped with bull-horns. You have freedom of speech, especially political speech, but you don’t have it at this time, in this place or in this manner. took action and blocked Yik Yak from its campus Wi-Fi network.

Students can surely still access the app through telephone company networks, but the University did its due diligence in blocking the content.

There is wisdom making a good-faith effort to block Yik Yak on campus networks, including our own. “But wait,” you ask, “What happened to the free speech advocate who is writing this essay?” I am still here.

Recall, however, our discussion of types of unprotected speech: these are speech acts that do not carry First Amendment protection.

Among these types of unprotected speech is a category of speech regulated by “time, place, and manner” principles.

You do not, for example, have the right to promote a political candidate at 3 a.m. in my residential neighborhood by using a sound-truck equipped with bull-horns.

You have freedom of speech, especially political speech, but you don’t have it at this time, in this place or in this manner.

My first reaction to Yik Yak was generous and openminded. Keep the app available, I argued.

If there is unpleasantness communicated on the app, do not register for it and don’t read it, I thought.

Then the time, place and

manner restrictions came to mind as I read about the harm done to others by this “most dangerous app.”

Real or imagined, the impacts of Yik Yak are felt and making a difference, often for the worse.

Think of it this way: Think of Yik Yak as being the anonymous graffiti painted on a highway overpass.

When that happens, it gets painted over. It’s not the time, place or manner to express your undying love for your soul mate.

Alternatively, think of it as the graffiti on a bathroom stall.

At Grove City College, we have some of the most polite graffiti found on any college campus in America.

You are much more likely to find a Bible quotation than an invitation to “call me” posted. Nevertheless, it is a defacement of private property.

It is illegal, unwarranted, and unwanted.

The College has every right to control what’s communicated on its walls and stalls.

It can do that without violating the First Amendment.

Paint over the graffiti.

Pull the plug. Block the app. Yik Yak isn’t the time, the place or the manner to communicate your thoughts.

And it is not protected by the First Amendment.

Just another gym class Why Fitwell’s physical education needs to go

Evlyn Roper

Contributing Writer All students who went to schools that required gym classes have memories of the dread that filled us, knowing they would have to change into gym clothes and run around, only to get back into school clothes and go on with the day afterward.

The goal of physical education in high school is to keep students active. Since most high school students do not play sports every day, many of them miss out on the daily activity required to maintain a healthy lifestyle. But that is high school.

When graduation comes around, most students breathe a sigh of relief at the fact that they will never have to deal with physical education again. However, this is not the case at Grove City College. Students at this school are required to take two semesters of Fitness & Wellness, or “FitWell,” a program that combines a basic level health class with a physical education program, which seems to be adapted from your average public high school curriculum.

Now I will admit: as a recent “graduate” of the first section of FitWell – namely, the health class portion – I can attest to its effectiveness.

The information conveyed through the lectures touches on everything from nutrition to heart health to stress.

These lessons prove to be very useful, and are taught in a way that the student is really challenged to live a healthy lifestyle. If this were all that FitWell consisted of, it would be a successful course.

However, the majority of the FitWell course focuses on required physical education classes. After a fitness evaluation and swim test, students are subjected to these classes. According to the course description, the ultimate goal of this entire program is to “provide an opportunity for each student to develop a personal responsibility for his/her own lifestyle”.

But how does a mandatory lifting class help a student develop a “personal responsibility for his/her own lifestyle?” While the lecture portion of the class does in fact strike a nerve in students, the fitness section seems to be seen in a negative light.

The most common complaints about the second half of the class come from people who are already living a fit lifestyle. By requiring these students to comply and participate in fitness activities, the school is taking away time and energy from those who have already achieved that “personal responsibility” for a healthy lifestyle.

In order to deal with this dilemma, the school should reevaluate the program. For instance, students who have previously received a college varsity letter in past years and students currently involved in a varsity sport should be able to opt out of the fitness portion.

This strategy is used at many public high schools, and it allows student athletes to focus on their studies and their sport-specific training, while also eliminating the risk of injury that can result from extra fitness classes.

Since these students have the athletic ability to play on a varsity college team, they are more than capable of maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle.

Another possible adjustment to the program could be

a “testing out” exception. For example, the college could develop a level of achievement in the physical evaluation that, when reached, allows the student to test out of the fitness portion of FitWell. Like the first suggestion, this rule would allow students who are physically fit to test out, giving students room in their schedules and giving instructors the ability to have smaller classes where they can give more of their attention to students.

As it now stands, FitWell is much more of a gym class than it is a college course.

Ultimately, it is not the College’s place to dictate how fit students should be. As adults, college students are now at a place where they must start making decisions for themselves. Although the College is acting in the student’s best interest in some ways, this is still something that should be beyond the control of the administration. If students are expected to act like adults on this campus, then they should also be entitled to making their own lifestyle decisions.

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Gordon College under fire for stance on homosexuality

Kayla Murrish

Contributing Writer Can a Christian college keep its standards if they conflict with trending cultural viewpoints? Gordon College could lose its accreditation next year unless they recant their policy of student conduct which upholds a historic Christian understanding of sexual activity within the boundaries of traditional marriage.

Like many Christian colleges, Gordon College has a policy prohibiting “homosexual practice” as well as other forms of extramarital sexual activity. The school’s policy came under fire from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges this July when Gordon’s president Michael Lindsay signed a letter to President Obama requesting that religious organizations be exempt from the new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) non-discrimination policy that requires federal contractors to hire homosexuals.

“Signing the letter was in keeping with our decades-

old conviction that, as an explicitly Christian institution, Gordon should set the conduct expectations for members of our community,” Lindsay explained in an interview with WORLD magazine.

Though 100 prominent faith leaders signed this letter, the Obama administration ignored it – a blow to religious liberty nationwide.

Gordon College faced harsh criticism for its participation; prominent alumni denounced the action, the school district cut off 11 years of student teaching ties and endorsement for a federal grant was rescinded by a local museum.

More concerning is the NEASC’s accreditation review, which gives the college until September of 2015 to “ensure that the college’s policies and processes are non-discriminatory,” which essentially means they must change the policy or face the consequences. Loss of accreditation could end federal funding and would cripple the college’s ability to attract students of a high academic

caliber.

The NEASC’s attempt to pressure the college into compliance with its secular policies violates the Gordon College community’s religious liberty to live out foundational beliefs and endangers other religious institutions as well.

Ending discrimination is a major goal for every college to consider, particularly Christian colleges that seek to operate on biblical principles of love and grace. Gordon’s Dean of Student Life Terry Charek explained that “a student at Gordon College has never faced disciplinary action for being gay or lesbian.” He added that the college handles homosexual behavior violations in the same way as heterosexual violations. “We generally deal with them in a private and supportive manner to try to help people establish healthy relationships,” he said.

As Christian institutions handle this issue, an important distinction needs to be made between same-sex attraction and actual behavior. Unfortunately, Christian

Resurrecting the ‘dead’ horse of American culture

Scott Alford

Perspectives Editor America’s global image has historically been defined by our pursuit of new frontiers, especially settling the West. From the shows of Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill to Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, America has a rich tradition of celebrating mounted men and women who symbolize justice to our nation and bring joy to our hearts.

However, as the technology of automobiles has come to dominate modern transportation, the art of traveling on horseback has been lost.

As the guardian of Western civilization, Grove City College has a duty to preserve this rich tradition. To that end, I suggest that Campus Safety “go maverick” and be re-trained as a mounted police force to enrich our respect for American tradition, enhance campus beauty, preserve the environment and promote a healthy perception of campus safety.

Before someone tells me to get off my high horse, I think that a mounted police force could easily enrich our campus culture. Saddling up would enhance the College’s image as dedicated

Campus Safety would be perceived as knights on horseback, advocating for distressed students. to the preservation of the great tradition of American culture. As students stroll across campus, they would be reminded of our western heritage – from the midnight ride of Paul Revere to the Pony Express.

To the end of preserving our glorious campus, horses would brilliantly suit our campus aesthetic. Instead of the sounds of mechanical vehicles, the natural thud of pony’s hooves would be welcomed music to our ears. The presence of such beautiful equine beasts would complement the beauty of the campus architecture. As a college with a rich heritage of beauty, Grove City College should reflect this in all aspects, including transportation choices. This could expand student and faculty’s horizons toward an appreciation of the beautiful beasts that galloped from sea to shining sea.

Conserving the College’s beautiful campus is another reason to “saddle up.” Despite the campus naysayers

on climate change, the College must implement adequate measures to battle this looming threat. Through the use of horses, the campus could reduce the dependence upon fossil fuels while offering a cost-effective method of fertilizing plants.

On horseback, the police would be able to better assess and respond to the needs of the college community. Rather than chasing potential criminals across the Quad on foot, Campus Safety ought to ride horses to quickly subdue them upon their brave steeds.

Finally, students would be enriched by the presence of caring horses to greet them rather than the feeling of a patrolling police state. Instead of the agents patrolling in their vehicles, Campus Safety would be perceived as knights on horseback, advocating for distressed students.

Grove City College should reconsider how campus safety travels and “stop putting the car before the horse.”

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organizations have at times discriminated against people based on their experience of same-sex attraction. Fostering an environment where people can express their struggles and grow together in lifestyles that reflect biblical values while affirming the dignity of every human person is a valuable goal for colleges.

However, religious schools should be able to establish standards that express a traditional view of marriage and sexual behavior. An institution’s response to this issue should be made thoughtfully by its leaders, alumni and students, not coerced by a state accreditation agency imposing its views on people of faith in Massachusetts. Jeremy Erickson from the journal First Things explained in an article about InterVarsity that “it is indeed possible to uphold a traditional doctrine of sexuality without discriminating simply on the basis of sexual orientation.” Grove City College’s standards seek to do just that; the Crimson Student Handbook treats homosexual and heterosexual

conduct violations with equal consequences in a personalized process.

Grove City College’s nondisciplinary policy also provides an opportunity for students seeking help. If a student comes to a College official about a behavioral violation before it is made public and demonstrates “a good faith effort to change their behaviors,” the student will not face disciplinary sanctions. This policy shows Grove City College’s commitment to redemptive discipline and growth and applies to other violations that meet the above criteria, not just sexual behaviors.

As LGBT activist movements have gained national attention, America’s 120 Christian colleges representing more than 400,000 students have a unique opportunity to respond with wisdom and tact as they seek to uphold traditional biblical principles. In a nation where religious liberty is our first freedom, Gordon College’s stance should not destroy its accreditation status.

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Editorial 100 years of journalism Josh Evans Editor-in-Chief

Marissa Candiloro Managing Editor With this issue, The Collegian celebrates 100 years as a weekly newspaper.

We’ve changed significantly over the last century, starting as little more than a medium for publishing Isaac Ketler’s sermons and evolving into the fullfledged newspaper we are today.

In the process of becoming a weekly newspaper, The Collegian moved from a literary format that included student-penned short stories and poems to the format of a traditional newspaper consisting of news articles and editorials.

In addition to a change in content, The Collegian’s appearance also experienced a huge overhaul. From a two column format to the more familiar four to five column format, The Collegian’s design gradually became more recognizable.

Before computers became a common household and office device, the individual stories were typed up on typewriters, cut out by hand and physically placed in the desired spot. The editors would then send the paper to a professional printer, who would handset the type and prepare the paper to be distributed.

The Collegian’s nameplate at the top of each is-

sue has also gone through a drastic redesign over the years. Our current nameplate is a nod to the original format – with the similar font and the image of Crawford Tower in the background – while still maintaining the modern style into which the paper has evolved over the years.

We’ve covered the big events throughout history, both on and off campus.

Writers and editors alike have made it their goal to provide students with updated news coverage as well as the views of their own peers and professors.

Despite the changes over the years, The Collegian’s core commitment has remained the same: to bring students the information they need and want.

As the current editors, we are honored to play our part in the paper’s continuing evolution and improvement. We are committed to providing the campus with quality information and up-to-date news and opinions on all the hot button issues. We promise to cover even the controversial issues without bias, and to allow all opinions, no matter how unpopular, within our Perspectives pages.

Looking back at old issues and forward to those hopefully to come, we are proud to present to our readers this, our 101st year, and to lay the groundwork for many years to come.

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Men and women each take podium place at fall championships Joe Setyon

Sports Editor

The Grove City College men and women’s golf teams were both in action from Sept. 29 to 30 at the New Castle Country Club for the PAC Fall Championships.

Leading up to the tournament, both teams had been playing extremely well, and they each carried this momentum into strong finishes.

The men were coming off of back-to-back first place finishes at the Penn State Behrend and LaRoche Invitationals. On the first day, they shot a combined 319, followed by a 318 on the second and final day of the fall tournament.

Overall, the Wolverines were 14 shots in back of fall winner Washington and Jefferson, and nine back of Saint Vincent, who took second.

There were a lot of positives to take from the Wolverines’ third place finish.

Senior Brian Giesler had the lowest score among Grove City golfers, shooting a 153 over the 36-hole tournament.

Meanwhile, fellow senior Christian Locker also played well, shooting a 154.

The men were coming off of backto-back first place finishes at the Penn State Behrend and LaRoche Invitationals.

Freshmen Jorden Alfery and Anthony Smaldino had solid performances under the spotlight, shooting a 163 and 168, respectively.

Finally, Sophomore Austin Eckhardt finished the tournament with a score of 171. The men’s team will conclude their fall season on Oct. 8h at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational.

The women’s golf team was also in action at the PAC Fall Championships.

After winning the Penn State Behrend Invitational, the women finished third out of seven teams at New Castle.

As a team, the Wolverines shot combined 398 on the first day, followed by a 411 to conclude the fall part of the tournament.

Ahead of Grove City were Westminster at 807 and

Washington and Jefferson at 744.

Carrying the Wolverines throughout was senior golfer, and this year’s homecoming queen, Esther Durling.

For the sixth PAC event in a row, and fourth consecutive fall championship, Durling had the lowest individual score on the course, at 175.

Freshman Carolyn Jack also stood out for the Wolverines, shooting a 196 for the tournament, while junior Rebecca Shakely had a total score of 217.

Finally, senior Meghan Love and sophomore Leah Wilson each shot a 227 to round out the field of Wolverines.

Both of the College’s teams are now in good shape to earn a bid to the 2015 NCAA Division III Championships.

Scores from the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 PAC Championships will be combined to determine who gets the PAC’s automatic bid.

Before that, though, the women will conclude their fall season at the Seton Hill Invitational Oct. 10-11, while the men are in action at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational Oct. 8.

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Men’s Soccer drops PAC opener at Waynesburg

Thomas Kutz Staff Writer

The Grove City men’s soccer team (5-4-1) dropped a 2-1 double overtime decision at Waynesburg in their first President’s Athletic Conference match of the season on Oct. 3. The Wolverines played a well-fought match, and deserved much more than their second loss in extra time of the season.

The men jumped in front in the first half thanks to junior Seth Loew’s penalty kick conversion with just over ten minutes remaining. The goal was a long time coming for the Wolverines, who edged Waynesburg in possession and shots in the first half up to that point. The team surely felt another goal should have been coming as well, however, as they shot a combined 30 shots in the game and 14 on goal. In comparison, Waynesburg had eight total shots, four of which found the target.

The team’s impressive offensive performance, however, did not yield enough fruit to hold their advantage. As a result, Waynesburg knotted the game up at 1-1 with just ten minutes remaining in regulation. The game looked sure to end in a draw, but Waynesburg pressed up until the last minute. It was Cody Lemke who spoiled

the Wolverines’ chance at a draw, when he scored with the board showing just 27 seconds remaining in the second overtime period.

Waynesburg surely stole the game from the Wolverines, who were shocked after dominating play most of the match.

The good news for Grove City is that it has been playing among the top teams in the PAC this season. Among PAC schools, Grove City ranks in the top four in all major offensive categories, as well as for fewest goals allowed and shutout.

Moreover the Wolverines are also tied for the fewest yellow cards of all schools in the PAC, a testament to the discipline of the players and the integrity shown by the team under head coach Mike Dreves.

On an individual level, junior Seth Loew ranks in third in points per game (1.3) and fourth in goals (4), while posting second best numbers in assists (5) and assists per game (0.5) of all PAC players.

All this hopefully bodes well for the Wolverines, who continue their run of conference play at home on Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. against Thiel, before going on the road to face Bethany on Oct. 11 and rival Geneva on Oct. 15.

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George DeAugustino’s defense boosts Wolverines

Contributing Writer

With one swing of the bat, San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford silenced the record-breaking crowd at PNC Park as the Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 Wednesday night in the National League Wild Card game.

Crawford gave his team all that it needed and more with his 4th inning grand slam off Pirates starting pitcher Edinson Volquez, who got the start because Pirate aces Gerrit Cole and Fransisco Liriano were unavailable.

Even if it weren’t for Crawford’s slam, it was going to be tough for the Pirates to win. This was due to the way Giants starter Madison Bumgarner was pitching.

Bumgarner was simply dominant on the mound, throwing a complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts on 109 pitches.

“I ain’t coming out,” were the words Bumgarner told his manager Bruce Bochy when asked if he was tired.

“He’s a competitor,” said Bochy, “You always have to love a guy who loves to compete.”

The skipper gave unlimited praise to his number one pitcher who wasted no time shutting the Pirates down early.

Bumgarner only gave up four hits the entire game, two of which were to Pirates MVP candidate Josh Harrison. Along with Harrison,

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Russell Martin and Starling Marte were the only Pirates to record hits.

The Giants also got more runs later in the game off the bat of first baseman Brandon Belt. Belt singled off Pirates reliever Justin Wilson in the 6th inning scoring Giants right fielder Hunter Pence and then later singled in two runs off of reliever Jared Hughes in the 7th. The Giants also added another run in the 8th with a Buster Posey RBI single.

But when all said and done, the story of the game was the arm of Madison Bumgarner.

The left hander’s gem was called “a very professional and well-pitched game by [Bumgarner],” said Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, who faces some problems this offseason as a number of Pirates veterans prepare to hit the free agency market.

Pirates’ starting catcher and perhaps the backbone of the entire organization, Russell Martin, is one of those

players set to hit free agency.

After Martin’s final at bat of the game, the crowd chanted “Re-sign Russ,” and Martin responded with a tip of the cap. The attendance for the game was a record breaking 40,629, which broke last year’s Wild Card game record.

Along with Martin, Pirates pitchers Fransisco Liriano and Wild Card game starter Edinson Volquez have their contracts expiring. The Pirates general manager Neil Hunnington will have to stay busy in order to resign all three of them.

Meanwhile, the Giants went on to face the Washington Nationals in the National League Divisional Series, taking a commanding series lead early on.

The Pirates will attempt to move even deeper into the postseason next season after finishing this season at 88-74 and making the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

The Grove City College men’s soccer team watched success slip away in heartbreaking fashion during their last two contests. Carnegie Mellon managed to make a second-half comeback to give them a 2-1 victory against the College in their most recent non-conference game.

Meanwhile, the Wolverines President’s Athletic League opener against Waynesburg University ended with the Yellow Jackets scoring the winning goal in double overtime.

Despite the disappointment, the Wolverines (5-41, 0-1-0 PAC) still have a lot to look forward to. The loss to Waynesburg was only the first PAC contest of Grove City’s season, and the Wolverine offense continues to average at least two goals per game, while the defense has kept their goals against average to as low as 1.29.

Leading the Wolverine defense is senior George DeAugustino, a three-year starter and letterwinner, as well as a second-team all PAC selection during his junior year.

His 626 minutes of playing time this season rank fourth on the team. This has allowed his defensive work to contribute to a sub 1.5 GAA, including two shut-out victories against Oberlin University and Heidelberg College

during the week of Sept. 22.

During that time, his defensive prowess were recognized by the PAC, who named DeAugustino as the defensive player of the week.

In addition to his accolades on defense, the senior also netted his first goal of his collegiate career during an away non-conference match against Allegheny College. His first collegiate goal would also turn out to be a pivotal one, as it allowed the Wolverines to finish the game in a 2-2 draw as opposed to another nail-biting loss.

The senior defenseman’s contributions have given the Wolverines victories as well as recognition by other coaches. In a recent regional poll by the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America), the College was one of two PAC teams to receive votes of recognition.

With six votes, the Wolverines are just two spots away from being ranked in the top ten in the Great Lakes Poll.

Looking to bolster their conference record, and subsequently their place in the polls, the College’s men’s soccer team and DeAugustino return to action next Wednesday at home against Mercer County rival, Thiel College. For those wanting to tune into the game, kick-off is at 4 p.m.

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Oct. 10, 2014

Grabbing back the momentum Three is a magic number as Wolverines get second win of season

Thomas Kutz Staff Writer

The Grove City women’s soccer team (2-8-1) got back in the win column on Oct. 3 in their President’s Athletic Conference opener at Waynesburg.

They were able to snap a five-game losing streak, albeit one that included losses to two nationally-ranked powerhouses and one regionallyranked side in the last two weeks.

The women gained momentum after holding second ranked Messiah to just two goals.

They carried that into their match against a regionallyranked John Carroll side on Sept. 30, playing to a heartwrenching 1-0 road double overtime loss in University Heights, Ohio.

In their final game before conference play started, the women played a tough match, firing 22 shots of their own and holding the impressive John Carroll side scoreless for nearly 102 minutes.

Senior goalkeeper Kristi Lathrop recorded seven saves in the game before John Carroll’s Andrea Regrut netted the game-winner in the 102nd minute. The Wolverines could not find the net themselves, despite 14 shots finding the target.

The women bounced back

from their third double overtime loss of the season, however, on Oct. 3, igniting for three goals and shutting out Waynesburg to record a victory in their PAC opener.

It was junior Abby Mathes who scored first for the Wolverines just fifteen minutes into the match. Grove City would hold that lead and hold off a strong Waynesburg attack before junior Kristin Thomas added a second goal 18 minutes into the second half. Moments later, freshman Kat Kouzelos used the momentum to score her first career collegiate goal.

This one put the game away, as it gave Wolverines a 3-0 advantage. It was the women’s first win since the season-opener against Marietta, in which they posted an identical score line.

The team has not lost when scoring three or more goals this season, and the Wolverines have earned clean sheets in both of those games.

In fact, despite a record that does not reflect their resilience, Grove City ranks third in the entire PAC in goals allowed, goals against average, and saves.

The women hope to ride this win into their second of nine straight PAC games to close out the season. They face Thiel at home on Oct. 7 at 4 p.m. before traveling to Bethany on Oct. 10 and Geneva on Oct. 15.

Volleyball team serves up a good game Above: Grove City’s back line bumps the ball to each other as Head Coach Erin Street looks on. Coach Street’s team was at home, playing against Bethany College on Sept. 30th, in a match they ultimately dropped three games to one.

Right: Outside hitter Jamie Robatisin prepares to spike the ball as the Wolverines practice a hitting drill. During the game itself (versus Waynesburg), Robatisin was a major factor, contributing nine kills in a 1-3 loss.

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Wolverines at it again

The Grove City defense lines up for a play in the Homecoming Game against Waynesburg Saturday.

Inside linebacker Bobby Tuttle (39) had 9 total tackles in the game, while free safety Andrew Seifert (42) added 3. Defensive end Ryan Hickey (57) stood out with 5 tackles, including 11/2 for a loss, while outside linebacker Jason Skyrm (37) had 9 total tackle, one of which was for a loss. Cornerback Jimmy Cianciola had one assisted tackle in the 35-0 loss.

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Senior golfer Esther Durling’s streak of individual PAC titles after shooting a 175 at the PAC Fall Championships on Sept. 29-30.

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Women’s tennis team’s winning streak as of October 5, following a 7-2 win at Saint Vincent on October 1.

Total assists from junior setter Amy Trageser in the volleyball team’s 2-3 loss to Westminster on Oct. 4. In the second game of the doubleheader, the Wolverines rebounded, sweeping Thiel by scores of 27-25, 25-15 and 26-24.

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Goals allowed by the women’s soccer team in a 3-0 shutout at Waynesburg on October 3.

Total yards on the ground and in the air from sophomore quarterback Aaron Lundmark in his first start of the year, a 35-0 loss to Waynesburg.

The men’s and women’s golf teams’ finishes at the PAC Fall Championships at the New Castle Country Club.

Compiled by Joe Setyon