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PAC Warriors

Vol. 101, No. 2

The Grove City College Student Newspaper

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Men’s soccer continues October winning streak Thomas Kutz

Staff Writer

The Grove City men’s soccer team (10-5-1) stood in second place in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference with a 5-1 conference record after five straight PAC wins.

All of these victories were shutouts, in which the Wolverines outscored their opponents 20-0. They trail only Thomas More College (5-0-1) in the conference. Helping to drive the team has been ju-

nior goalkeeper Ben Weaver whose string of shutouts has earned him PAC Defensive Player and Goalkeeper of the Week honors.

Weaver contributed offensively as well, recording an assist off of a punt that found junior Seth Loew in a 9-0 victory over Thiel College on Oct. 8. Loew was quite busy during the game, scoring three goals and adding two assists for his first career eight point performance and second career hat trick. The

Wolverines’ nine goals came from seven different players as they were able to spread the ball around nicely. Senior Mike Shupp scored and assisted on two other goals, and Tyler Snow, Dale Reese, George DeAugustino, Peter Tobias and Jordan Carmichael also scored in the win.

The victory was followed by back-to-back road wins against Bethany College and Geneva College on Oct. 11 and 15. Grove City recorded 31 shots in a 5-0 victory at

Bethany. Junior Tim Shackleton and sophomore Dale Reese each scored inside the opening ten minutes for the Wolverines. Seth Loew assisted on Shackleton’s goal and added one of his own on a penalty kick. Dale Reese netted a second goal courtesy of an assist by sophomore David Wurmlinger, and senior Jonathan Rothgeb converted a penalty kick to round out the scoring for Grove City.

Next, in a packed house in Beaver Falls, Pa., the Wol-

verines battled hard against a strong Geneva side. The game was primarily won in the midfield, with only three shots finding the target the entire game. The Wolverines took a 0-0 game into the final ten minutes before senior George DeAugustino netted the game-winner with under five minutes remaining, with a beautiful header that found the back of the net. The win was just what the team wantPAC 11

Fresh beats

Experts prepare for deadly disease Local precautions for a national Ebola outbreak Stephanie Pitman Life Editor

“The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history,” warned the Center for Disease Control, or CDC. As more healthcare workers are discovered to have succumbed to the virus, Americans have steadily grown more concerned of the possible epidemic which could hit our own country.

The African countries currently experiencing the focus of the devastation have been the center of international concern.

The virus is referred to as extremely infectious but not extremely contagious, meaning that an incredibly small amount of the virus can cause a person to become infected. However, it is not extremely contagious, meaning that it is less likely to be transmitted to other people than other diseases. Thus far, the disease is not airborne.

The CDC describes airborne as “when a germ floats through the air after a person talks, coughs, or sneezes.”

This is different from Ebola which is spread by droplets that “travel short distances, less than 3 feet from one per-

son to another.” However, we are not assured this safety. Early on in this outbreak, scientists studied the mutation rate of the virus in Sierra Leone. Mutations change the DNA of the virus, changing its traits and making it seemingly impossible to create a cure. Within a short time, more than 300 genetic mutations occurred. Some doctors and scientific researchers fear that a mutation which would cause the disease to turn airborne is on the horizon.

Should the unthinkable happen and the disease spread to our area, College emergency management authorities are preparing themselves for the worst case scenario. In the College’s statement on Ebola, it has been asked that “anyone traveling to areas in question notify the College prior to return.” The flu season is almost upon us as well, so the press release for contagious disease preparedness provides the tips for protecting the campus community against both. They provide are simple procedures laid out for everyone to follow.

“Wash hands thoroughly and EBOLA 3

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SGA hosted the first all-freshman sing-off, the first event of their new Freshman Hall Cup event. The event included a performance from the Men’s Glee Club.

A presidential interview McNulty moderates a discussion with Petraeus

Catherine Fitzhugh Contributing Writer

On the evening of Oct. 28, approximately 30 Grove City College students traveled to Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh, Pa., to attend the keynote address of a conference held by the American Middle

East Institute. The keynote address consisted of a brief speech by the General David Petraeus, the four-star general who previously headed the CIA and was the general in charge of the surge in Iraq, followed by a facilitated discussion in which Grove City College President McNulty

asked the General questions.

After Petraeus was introduced by Morgan O’Brien, President and CEO of Peoples Natural Gas Company, he gave a 20 minute speech discussing the new war that the United States has enPETRAEUS 2

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Library’s book sale supports United Way reading initiative.

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The arts abound as ‘Guys and Dolls’ premiers and Project Okello hosts Wells for Hope.

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Marriage can be murder in the new thriller ‘Gone Girl’ Page 8

The ups and downs of Eric Holder’s time as attorney general.

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Tennis team takes home its 27th PAC championship.

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Dinner’s on Project Wolverine

Molly Weitzel

Contributing Writer Would you like to win dinner for you and seven of your friends with President and Mrs. McNulty?

The chance to do so has become available through Project Wolverine, a recent campus-wide campaign encouraging students to refer current high school seniors to apply to Grove City College.

Project Wolverine was created this year to bring administration together to brainstorm ways to generate more applications each year. Their initial project is the ongoing contest for current students to refer high school seniors, with the winner being escorted by golf cart to dinner with the First Family.

This is the first of many initiatives to come from Project Wolverine in order to encourage new applicants. Because of the newness of the project, the results recorded so far have not been observably high or low. Students are beginning to participate, and hopefully through follow up emails and word of mouth the news of the contest will spread.

The aim of the contest is to make it fun for the current students to participate while simultaneously encouraging prospective students to consider Grove City College.

Dr. Michael Coulter ’91, Professor of Political Science and Humanities, is an active worker on Project Wolverine.

“I became interested in the application process watching my daughters go through it, and it was fascinating how innovative the admissions process has become,” Coulter said. He also said that offering the chance to waive the application fee may be the extra push needed for those considering Grove City College to put in their application. With many other schools offering waived application fees, this contest puts Grove City in the market with those schools.

Those who wish to enter the contest must first contact a high school senior going through the college search and encourage them to submit an application by the deadline, December 1st, and attach to the application the last name and box number of the Grove City College stu-

dent who contacted him or her. By doing so, the prospective student’s application fee will be waived, and current student will gain one referral.

The student who repeats this process enough times to gain more referrals than any other current student will find herself sitting at the McNulty dinner table this winter.

The December 1 deadline is the final day for applications for Early Action, which allows prospective students to submit their applications early without the binding contract of Early Decision.

The aim of the contest is to make it fun for the current students to participate while simultaneously encouraging prospective students to consider Grove City College and possibly apply. The contest winner will be announced

by President McNulty at the conclusion of the campaign shortly after December 1st.

Petraeus gaged in Iraq and Syria and the coming American decades.

Petraeus’ discussion of the new war in Iraq and Syria centered around how the United States should deal with the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Petraeus praised the accuracy of President Obama’s speech in September which outlined the threat posed by ISIL, saying that, with help, Iraqi forces can begin to halt and push back against the recent gains by ISIL. Petraeus did, however, caution that “our strategy will need to be augmented over time to meet our goals” and that it may take years to alleviate the threat, stating that “the effort will take more than President Obama’s remaining two years”.

The second half of Petraeus’ speech concerned his vision for American in the upcoming decades. Petraeus believes that the United States has great potential as a continuing world leader. Senior Esther Durling noticed this, saying that “Petraeus had an optimistic outlook on the future of Pittsburgh, our great country, and all of North America.” Petraeus cited America’s position between two stable, democratic countries as a source of strength for the nation, as so often in other parts of the world nations react to strong neighboring nations with suspicion.

Petraeus discussed how technology has allowed Americans to drill for much larger quantities of oil and natural gas, which has put America in a position of strength coming into the new century. These technological

Oct. 31, 2014

Debate team triumphs Grove City dominates tournament in W. Va. Grayson Quay News Editor

Grove City College’s debate team took first place and swept the top five individual speaker positions at a tournament at Marshall University last weekend.

The winning team at the Fifth Annual Chief Justice & Pi Kappa Delta Southeast Province Comprehensive Tournament was composed of seniors Chesterton Cobb and Benjamin Crelin, a team that, as coach Dr. Jason Edwards observed, paired “GCC’s Student Body President with the Homecoming King” to great effect.

In Cobb and Crelin’s final debate, which lasted 45 minutes, they opposed a resolution to dissolve the United Nations, arguing that the UN provides enough benefits to the world to justify its continued existence. “I personally believe that … we should seriously reconsider abolishing or shrinking the power and scope of the UN, but … our job was to convince the judges,” Cobb said. He and Crelin certainly succeeded in that task, with all three judges voting them the winners.

Despite fielding only three two-man teams, as opposed to the five teams they brought to the last tournament, mem-

bers of the team occupied the top five spots in the rankings of the best speakers at the tournament. Senior Captain Scott Alford was named the tournament’s best speaker, followed by freshman Colin Freyvogel, Cobb, senior Captain Mark Mariani, and Crelin.

Between them, the three teams of debaters covered topics including Somalian piracy, Ebola containment and drone strikes in the Middle East, among others.

This was the first tournament for freshman mechanical engineering major Calvin Kuntz, who, due to the lack of a novice bracket, debated in the varsity track with partner Freyvogel. Cobb said he was impressed with Kuntz’s performance, adding that “Dr. Edwards and I are pretty sure we’ve never had a mechanical engineer on the debate team before.”

This marks the second consecutive successful tournament of the season for the team, which hopes to continue their success in tournaments at Wheaton College and Bowling Green State University in November.

“It was great to be able to take the knowledge our professors have taught us and use it to bring back a trophy for the college,” Cobb said.

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President McNulty shakes hands with General Petraeus. advances occurred in other fields as well, such as manufacturing and life sciences, and have had the similar effect in these fields, putting America ahead of other countries in many categories.

Petraeus finished his speech by thanking American citizens for their support of the troops both as they have gone to war and as they have come home from tours of duty.

President McNulty played an important role in the second half of the event.

“President McNulty asked questions which related to both the speech by General Petraeus and what was on the minds of the audience, effectively building a bridge between the two,” said senior Eleanor Linton.

McNulty asked the General his opinions on the previous war in Iraq. Petraeus thinks it is wise to not discuss whether he believes that any different results would have occurred if American troops had stayed longer. He stated that there are simply too many variables which need to be considered, so it is impractical to give blanket

statements. McNulty then asked Petraeus to tell the audience his take on strong and effective leadership.

Petraeus has a four-part regimen which he employs every time he holds a leadership position: figure out the main goals, effectively communicate these big ideas to everyone under your leadership, execute your plans and identify the lessons from the execution of the plan and use these lessons to change your big ideas.

The night ended with a question from McNulty about whether or not Petraeus misses his life in public service. He said that he does miss some parts of the public service life, especially his time at the CIA. He praised the employees of the CIA as being some of the most intelligent and patriotic people he knows. However, Petraeus also said he enjoys his new life as lecturer and investor.

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White House questions Ebola quarantines The Ebola virus continues to generate fear in the United States, but Washington officials are beginning to question quarantine as a solution. Anyone currently returning from the West African region to Illinois, New York or New Jersey is being made to undergo mandatory quarantine for 21 days.

These quarantines were put in place after a doctor from New York City was infected just days after returning to New York from Guinea, where he had worked with Ebola patients.

Aides to President Obama argue that the quarantines may end up discouraging health workers from going to West Africa to offer assistance.

Radical Muslim gunman kills one in Ottawa Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was shot dead this last Wednesday after killing Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a ceremonial guard, at the National War Memorial and wounding three people in the national parliament.

Investigations are ongoing to determine how the Ottawa gunman, a convicted criminal, had access to a single-action Winchester deer-hunting rifle.

Officials are disturbed by Zehaf-Bibeau’s recent conversion to radical Islam and how that fits into an emerging pattern of young radical

Islamic men inflicting acts of terror.

Egypt declares state of emergency after bombing Egypt imposed a state of emergency after the deadly bombing in the Sinai Peninsula on Oct. 24. At least 31 soldiers were killed by the bombing, making this the deadliest attack on security forces since President Mohamed Morsi was deposed last year.

The state of emergency will be in place for three months across the northern and center regions of the Sinai Peninsula. In addition, the Rafah crossing into the Gaza Strip, the only entry into Palestinian territory controlled by Egypt, will be closing.

Ukraine prepares for first election since revolution Sunday marked the first parliamentary poll to take place in Ukraine since last winter’s Kiev protests forced Moscow-backed leader Viktor Yanukovich to flee.

Pro-European President Petro Poroshenko has mandated an end to the eastern conflicts which began with the revolution seven months ago and have resulted in the loss of 3000 lives.

The new leadership is hopeful that this election will usher in a pro-Western parliament dedicated to strengthening Poroshenko’s mandate.

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Entrepreneurs put their ideas on the line Liesl McClintock

Staff Writer

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Students turn to thrifting to find clothing and props to complete their CandyLand themed costumes.

Thrifting to cut costume costs Breanna Renkin Contributing Writer

If you still have not found your Halloween costume, do not fear! You do not have to hurry over to Wal-Mart and spend $30 on a brand new costume or miss out on the Halloween fun altogether because you have not found anything to wear. Instead, you can search your closet or go to a thrift store to create some of these fun costumes that are both fast and cheap.

Although “Frozen” characters Anna and Elsa’s costumes look cool, finding all the pieces for their costumes can be difficult or expensive at the last minute. If you are a “Frozen” fan who still wants to rock a costume from the movie, recreating Olaf’s look requires minimal planning and is an inexpensive alternative. If you do not own a white hoodie, you can find one at the thrift store or at Wal-Mart for around ten dollars. To create Olaf’s eyes, use white and black construction paper and glue the completed eyes to the top of the hoodie. Use brown pipe cleaners for Olaf’s eyebrows

and the three branches on his head. For Olaf’s buttons, cut out three circles on black construction paper and tape them to the front of the costume in a vertical line. To add some extra flair to your costume, roll a piece of orange paper in a cone shape for Olaf’s nose or paint your nose with orange paint.

White pants and white shoes work best with this costume.

Or you can dress up as a popular heroine from a book series, such as Tris Prior.

Recreating Tris Prior’s iconic look from “Divergent” does not require much effort or cash. If you do not already own a pair of black pants, a black top, a black jacket, or black combat boots, you could easily find them at a thrift store. To make the outfit more recognizable, draw Tris’s bird tattoo on your collarbone with a washable marker. To finish off the look, put your hair into a ponytail.

Anyone can easily create a bank robber costume in under ten minutes. Wear a striped black or white top, black pants, black gloves, and either a black beanie or a black mask to look like a criminal. For added effect,

draw a “$” sign on a pillowcase with a Sharpie or cut out a “$” sign on black construction paper and tape it to a pillowcase.

Dominoes are the perfect group costume. To create a set of dominoes, each person needs a black top, black pants, and white printing paper or white construction paper. First, assign each person in your group a different number. Then, cut out circles and a line from the white paper of your choice. Next, tape the circles and the line on to your black top, so it looks like a domino. If you do not already own a black top or black pants, both items would be easy to find in a thrift store or to borrow from someone on your hall.

Although a tacky tourist outfit may require a bit more planning than the other costumes, everything required for the costume can easily be found at a thrift store. Wear a bright floral top or a Hawaiian print top, khaki shorts or pants, and long socks with sandals. To make the look even more fun, add a pair of sunglasses, a lei, a hat, a big camera and a fanny pack if you can find them.

Democracy in action

Students prepare for local elections Maegan Faitsch Contributing Writer

Election Day is quickly approaching.

While this Nov. 4th will not see a new president elected, these elections still stand in high importance for the state of Pennsylvania both locally and statewide and include gubernatorial, congressional, and General Assembly races.

The most talked about upcoming race is the gubernatorial election. The two candidates are Democrat Tom Wolf and Republican incumbent Tom Corbett. Wolf has had a strong margin in poll predictions over Corbett.

Tom Corbett was attorney general before his election as governor and has wrestled with issues during his term such as a large debt, liquor privatization and transportation funding. Tom Wolf was a business owner and Secretary of Revenue in Pennsylvania under the previous governor, Ed Rendell. One of the biggest issues surrounding this race is education spending. Wolf claims that Corbett cut $1 billion to public education, while Corbett states that his administration has raised spending on education by $1.46 billion.

Another important race is that for the U.S. House of

Representatives seat of the Pennsylvania Third District.

Current Republican Mike Kelly is up for re-election.

His opponent is Democrat Dan LaVallee, who is concerned about the lack of economic growth in western Pennsylvania. Kelly has expressed his concern over the region’s economy as well.

The two other local races are for the seats in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

Tedd Nesbit, a Republican, is running unopposed for the Representative seat. The State Senate race is between Representative Michelle Brooks, a Republican, and Michael Muha, a Democrat.

Students are able to vote in these local elections, even if they are not permanent residents of the state of Pennsylvania. Students attending Grove City College can choose to either vote in the Mercer County elections or vote by absentee ballot in the elections of their home county or town.

How does a student decide between voting for in elections here or back home? Jeff Greenburg, Director of Elections in Mercer County, says the main question is, “What race am I most concerned about?” If a student is a resident of a different state, local elections might not be as

of much importance and the student might decide to vote by absentee. Senior business management major Meghan DiSesa says she generally votes by absentee ballot, staying up to date on the issues by talking with her dad, a leader of a Virginia Political Action Committee.

Overall, there is a lack of interest in the upcoming local elections. “There’s no buzz there,” said Greenburg.

Greenburg attributed this to a lack of interest in candidates from a different county, early projection numbers and the overall political process.

In 2012, only 21.2 percent of the 18-29 year old eligible voters cast their votes in the election.

“I think there is a core group of voters who do care about local elections, but I don’t think many of them are students at the College,” said junior political science major Andrew Lindhome.

While many imagine the area as overwhelmingly conservative, there are actually more registered Democrats in Mercer County then Republicans. According to Greenburg, of the registered voters in Mercer County, 40.1 percent are Republicans and 46.8 percent are Democrats.

The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation hosted the final round of its Elevator Pitch Competition last Saturday, Oct. 26th.

The competition was held in Sticht Lecture Hall and judged by businessmen from the Grove City community.

“The idea behind the elevator pitch 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,” the Center’s Program Manager Lynn Stillwaggon said.

A total of 85 contestants from 15 different majors had entered the initial round.

Faculty judges picked 20 of these contestants – ten in each of the two categories, Social Entrepreneurship and Commercial Entrepreneurship – to move on to the final round.

Each contestant was given about two minutes to present their edited pitch. Pitch ideas included everything from a knitting business in India to a mentoring program that involved teaching kids how to play music by ear.

Three winners were chosen from each category with third place receiving $300, second receiving $400, and first receiving $500.

The winning pitch in the Social category went to senior Jessie Huff and her business called Refreshed. Her pitch detailed a plan for reselling food that had been rejected for superficial reasons at supermarkets and other stores to less fortunate families so that they could get the food that they need.

In presenting the award, David Dietrich, principle at Home Senior Services, said that Huff saw a great need through her work experience and showed a great deal of research. He also appreciated that she wanted to start he business locally in Pittsburgh.

Second place in Social went

EBOLA use hand sanitizer frequently, contact Zerbe Health Center if you are ill, faculty and staff should contact their physician and stay home if you are ill, maintain a balanced diet, get plenty of rest, exercise, and get a flu shot.”

Susan Grimm is the Director of Environmental Safety from the College’s Emergency Operation Plan. She offered assurance that Grove City College has protocols for an incident of Ebola on campus. Grimm said that the, “incident management team has dealt with the pandemics like H1N1 in the past,” and that they are prepared to handle future serious infectious diseases. An individual exhibiting Ebola-like symptoms would not be treated at the Zerbe Health Center.

“The College would work with the Pennsylvania Department of Health to make arrangements for a transfer,” Grimm said. Amy Pagano, Nurse Director of the Zerbe Health Center stressed, “We are following CDC [Center for Disease Control] and Pennsylvania Department of Health protocol.” The Emergency Operation Plan Team meet every other week, and there is extensive communication between the individuals involved as new information arises. The Pennsylvania

to junior Hayley Nerlich for her company Lunch Time!, a program to provide summer meals to less fortunate schoolchildren.

Third place went to sophomore Sarah Klein for her company Grace International, a new program for promoting adoption.

Local judges for Social Entrepreneurship were Joe Bute, partner at FNB Capital Partners, David Dietrich, principle at Home Senior Services, and John Stillwaggon, president of Stillwaggon & McGill.

The winning pitch in Commercial Entrepreneurship went to junior Benjamin Marasco. His plan included a sort of Google Maps for hospitals that would allow patients to type in any room in the hospital that they wanted to get to and then immediately get directions on how to get there.

Marasco said that he already has four hospitals interested in his program and that he is currently talking with UPMC about the possibility of implementing it there.

Judge Kyle English, program manager at eCenter@ LindenPointe, said that Marasco’s plan went after a large section of the population that really needs service and that his program also helps hospitals engage their clients more effectively.

Second place in Commercial went to Conner Grieb for his plan Sincerity, a way of controlling drink sales at fast food restaurants via bar code scanners.

Third place went to freshman Nick Shafhauser and his invention Volt, a coffee mug that can also charge your phone.

Local judges for Commercial Entrepreneurship also included Jake Loosararian, president of GeckoRobotics, Don Morrison, chairman of Deal Flow.

For more information about other GCC Entrepreneurship events visit www. gccentrepreneurship.comDepartment of Health sends information directly to Ms. Pagano, which helps the College stay current on all precautionary procedures.

JoAnne Clobus, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations for the Grove City Medical Center described the protocol which has been created for if a person with Ebola were to be brought to the Grove City Medical Center emergency room. The hospital staff has been trained that if such an event were to occur, the Emergency Room would be sealed off. No new patients would be administered and no one from other parts of the hospital would be allowed to enter. Following examination and preliminary treatment, the patient would be admitted to the 2nd floor of the hospital, which is the now-vacant maternity ward, reserved for such an emergency. “One of the biggest problems,” said Clobus, “is that it [Ebola] has caused so much public anxiety…it does not help the situation. Use common sense.” Ms. Clobus said that only persons with “intimate contact with someone who is suspected or has been diagnosed with Ebola,” have any cause for concern.

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Library’s first book sale is a success

Kelleigh Huber

Contributing Writer

Henry Buhl Library ushered in National Book Month with their first annual book sale, which raised money for the Grove City United Way’s Imagination Library and helped make way for new books.

Barbra Munnell, the Library Director at Grove City College, said that there is a change of materials in order “to ensure that our resources are up to date and current with today’s scholarship on topics that our students and faculty are researching.”

The other purpose of the book sale was to raise money for a local cause, the Grove City United Way’s Imagination Library. This program is run in order to help children entering kindergarten to have better school readiness.

The group provides one book a month for children from

birth to age five, helping to promote reading and learning in the youngest members of society.

“This was an appropriate recipient for the money as it promotes a love of books and reading,” Munnell said.

The books collected for the book sale came from various locations, including donations from individuals or groups in the community, as well as books drawn from the College’s collection. The books withdrawn from the collection were pulled due to a variety of reasons, mainly usage and condition. Some books were put out for the sale because newer editions of that book were purchased.

In terms of subjects, the book sale covered every major. There was a large amount to choose from, varying in discipline from literature and fiction, to religion, philosophy and history.

Also included were the social

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sciences such as psychology, sociology, economics and political science.

Reference titles and encyclopedias were also available for purchase.

The Library staff organized the first book sale hoping tocreate a purposeful event for both the Library itself as well as the students and faculty who purchased books there.

The community benefitted through the Grove City United Way’s Imagination Library, which will take the proceeds and put them to good use.

By charging only 50 cents for paperbacks and $1 for hardbacks, the staff managed to raise money through the sale without breaking the students’ wallets.

The sale raised $513, which will provide all 120 students in the Imagination Library program with a book every month for the next three months.

“The response from students has been positive, and the sale has been well received. We are extremely happy that it has been such a success,” Munnell said.

OCC arrives on campus Courtney Moletz Contributing Writer

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Dr. George Van Campbell pages through a book while sitting in his office, which features a Campbell’s soup garbage can.

God’s love carried him through How faith brought Dr. Campbell through health crisis

Emma Vetter

Contributing Writer Sociology professor, Dr. George Van Campbell, opens up about his health and the advice he has for students at Grove City College.

“Sociologists know that married men live longer than single men,” Dr. Campbell said when describing his health scare last year.

Dr. Campbell has been a professor at the College for the past 15 years, is currently the faculty advisor to DRIVE theatre missions and also participates in Faculty Follies.

Campbell’s wife found a lump on the back of his skull last fall. When they went to the doctor they found that the lump was malignant melanoma, the most deadly

form of skin cancer. The melanoma was twice the size of the melanoma that the doctor normally removed and he was concerned that it would spread into the lymph system. The doctor removed a two by two inch portion of Campbell’s scalp in order to remove the melanoma.

The doctor told Campbell that he would have to wait two weeks before the test results came back. When the results came back early Campbell’s wife went into his Social Problems class to announce to her husband, and his class, that he was cancer free.

To cover up the scar, Campbell temporarily wore a Jewish yarmulke, making some students question if Grove City College had hired a Jewish professor. The scar

healed, and there was no evidence that the cancer spread.

“My wife had gone through surgery for cancer earlier, and it forces you to think about death and losing each other,” he said. It was not a pleasant experience, but it allowed him to think seriously about hope and Christ.

During this time, Campbell memorized the song “When We All Get to Heaven” and read the book “Heaven” by Randy Alcorn. Campbell said both the song and book were “rich encouragements” that allowed him to focus his hope more on eternal life.

It made the hope of heaven seem closer and more real.

Campbell is also able to think more deeply as a Christian about faith through his studies in sociology. It has shown him how Christianity

relates to the big questions that humans ask, including life after death.

Campbell’s advice to Grove City College students is to do two things in life: know Christ and have a strong marriage, because these are life’s greatest delights. He commented that after both he and his wife had cancer scares, the two things that helped him make it through were the relationships he has with his wife and with Christ.

“When We All Get to Heaven” contains the lyrics, “sing the wondrous love of Jesus; sing his mercy and his grace.

In the mansions bright and blessed He’ll prepare for us a place.” Dr. Campbell sings and teaches of the wondrous love of Christ and is proof that God works in all aspects of life.

Grove City College’s Mortar Board committee members created an enriching opportunity for students and staff to participate with Operation Christmas Child.

Hoping to excite both the heart and mind of passersby in the SAC, Mortar Board’s Operation Christmas Child table caught the interest of many. Headed by Samaritan’s Purse, Operation Christmas Child aims to teach children about the love of God through small gifts.

Hannah Coad, senior and president of Mortar Board, hopes that student and faculty’s “hearts would be shaped for the attitude of service” as they give out of their love for God’s people.

Boxes were made available for pickup earlier this month to pack full of toys, school supplies or clothing appropriate to the age and gender of the recipient child. Mortar Board’s committee of eight students, headed by senior Susan Thomas, urged shoebox-makers to take advantage of fall break to fill their boxes with goodies. However, box-packers should be informed that no food or war-related toys should be included in the boxes for return by Nov. 14.

Students and staff can add a personal touch to their shoeboxes by including a photo or handwritten letter.

If the chance to pick up a box is missed, a box can be built online via Operation Christmas Child’s website. The site has a special feature that allows the sender to track the destination of the receiving child, allowing the participant to pray for the country specifically.

Although Coad finds Operation Christmas Child participation to be beneficial to anyone, she views sorority and fraternity participation to be a wonderful way to serve as a group. Operation Christmas child is “an excellent opportunity to touch the lives of kids by giving them a gift they’ll always remember,” Coad said.

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Terrifyingly terrific Four frightening films for Halloween

Josh Evans

Editor-in-Chief

No Halloween is complete without watching a good, blood-chilling horror film.

Unfortunately, in a genre flooded with cheap jumpscares and shocking – but not particularly frightening – gore, it can be difficult to find something genuinely scary.

However, a few great films have come along that manage to create a truly terrifying atmosphere without these cheap tactics. So instead of wasting your time on “Saw 37,” try one of these horror flicks.

The Descent (2005) “The Descent” tells the story of a group of friends on a spelunking expedition being stalked by a ferocious group of cave-dwelling predators. After being trapped by a cave-in, the adventurers struggle to fend off the creatures while also dealing with their own conflicts.

“The Descent” does an excellent job of creating intense suspense as the spelunkers try to avoid detection. In one of the film’s most tense scenes, the main character Sarah, played by Shauna MacDonald, becomes separated from the others and is forced to remain perfectly still and silent as one of her friends is eaten by the creatures, which are blind but highly perceptive to movement.

The Strangers (2008) In “The Strangers,” a young couple Kristen and James, played by Liv Tyler and Scott

Speedman, is terrorized by a family of psychotic, maskwearing murderers in a remote vacation home. While the movie features many tense moments and suspenseful chases, its strongest point lies in its subtlety.

Many shots in the beginning of the film contain the antagonists in the background, staring motionlessly at the couple. While some of these appearances are overt, they often blend in with the shadows, turning these sequences into a horrifying version of “Where’s Waldo?”

[Rec] (2007) The Spanish film “[Rec]” uses found footage to tell the story of a TV news reporter Angela, played by Manuela Velasco, who, in the process of documenting the local fire department, becomes trapped in a quarantined apartment building. A mysterious infection begins to spread, turning residents into aggressive monstrosities. “[Rec]” is notable for its

quick, intense pace.

Early on, the film begins with an incredibly chilling use of sound, as the thud from a firefighter’s body falling from an upper floor startles the others on the ground floor. From there, the movie quickly escalates as the survivors struggle to avoid or fight off the infected. While the film’s climax may violate the commonly-held view that the best horror movies should not fully reveal the monster, “[Rec]” manages to pull it off. The grotesque, emaciated form of the original infected girl is absolutely chilling.

If reading subtitles seems like too much of a struggle, the English remake, “Quarantine,” is considered one of the better American remakes of a foreign film, although it still fails to measure up to the original.

Shutter (2004) The Thai film “Shutter” follows photographer Tun, played by Ananda Evering-

ham, and his girlfriend Jane, played by Natthaweeranuch Thongmee, as they are haunted by the ghost of a young woman. While the spirit first appears mainly in Tun’s photographs, it soon manifests itself throughout his everyday life, and driving many of his friends to suicide. Over the course of the film, Tun and Jane uncover the ghost’s heartbreaking story, with a conclusion that puts a unique twist on the “vengeful spirit” storyline that pervades Asian horror.

“Shutter” features numerous nail-bitingly suspenseful sequences, along with an unexpectedly hilarious encounter with a transvestite prostitute. Although it suffers slightly from a scene in which the ghost flies alongside the moving car, showing the film’s low effects budget, the concluding chase scene through the apartment building makes up for any shortcomings.

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Adventurers come face to face with cave dwelling predators in “The Descent.”

SGA inspires school spirit Rachel Buoni

Contributing Writer The “event of the season” – the Student Government Association’s Late Show – was thrown on Oct. 25 to kick off the 2014 basketball season.

Upon entering the Wolvarena, attendees were offered free snacks and drinks by members of the SGA. Students were also offered the chance to enter drawings for gift cards and certificates from local businesses, as well as the opportunity to make “the impossible shot” to try to win free textbooks for a semester.

One of the first events of the evening was the basketball match that pitted different members of the College’s faculty and staff against each other. After that, a huge game of ‘knock out’ ensued on the court, with students and families joining in from the stands.

The men’s and women’s basketball teams were then introduced as music played, accompanied by a spotlight and cheering from the crowd. Other games were played on the court as the night progressed.

There was a high turn out from the student body this year. The Student Government Association widely publi-

cized the event throughout campus in an effort to encourage a high attendance rate in support of the basketball teams.

Angela Kim, a member of the SGA’s Communication and Marketing Committee said she put up posters around campus to promote the event.

The only hiccup in the events festivities was the less than reliable cotton candy machine, which left the person running the machine covered in the spun candy floss. There was also such high attendance that an SGA member had to leave to buy more snacks for everyone.

Based out of Brooklyn, New York, Snowmine is an indie-pop band consisting of five members who began to work together after meeting in college at New York University while studying various aspects of music.

Each member possesses his own unique point of knowledge about the arrangement, sampling, and playing of music that lends to their inimitable sound.

“Laminate Pet Animal” is the first album

by Snowmine, released independently. Although “Laminate Pet Animal” is Snowmine’s debut album, their tact and abilities as professional musicians are exceptionally reflected upon listening to the nine track endeavor. A vast variety of instruments are incorporated alongside the prototypical indie pop tools to create rapturous soundscapes. From fine strings to forceful horns, “Laminate Pet Animal” is exemplary of how carefully crafted music can exude a feeling and create an atmosphere.

Initializing with the mechanical drone of what feels like a grandiose yet timely machine finally whirring back into motion after centuries of rusted torpor, “Beast in Air, Beast in Water” provides the impetus to get the vessel that is “Laminate Pet Animal” moving.

Down-tempo and rhythmic drumming, distant and low vocals and reverberated guitar gingerly set the gears in motion.

As time passes, tensions begin to rise as the “great machine” finally begins to move, leading into the chorus, a pristine and lofty collection of spacey guitar and sharp keyboard. The track follows the reanimation of something lost, finally ending with a reprise of the chorus aided by grand, powerful vocals and stern horns juxtaposed by delicately plucked harp and violin.

This first track establishes the pattern for a majority of the tracks on the album. With a pattern reminiscent of the mountainous structure of an excellent novel, the album takes the listener on a unique journey that will remain memorable. One will be placed into a variety of lyrical stories and emotional expulsions, experiencing the highest of highs and the heaviest of lows. With other stand-out tracks such as “This One,” “Let Me In,” and “Hologram,” it is very easy to become enveloped in each catchy work of art.

After listening in full, it will become clear that every sound included in “Laminate Pet Animal” has been precisely placed with care; no aspect of the album seems ill-conceived or pretentious, enabling one to get lost in beauty of passionately constructed music.

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Through the Lens

Oct. 31, 2014

Wells for Hope

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Student raise awareness for Africa through music and art

Liesl McClintock Staff Writer

If you walked around HAL at all this past week, you undoubtedly saw the water bottles filled with dirty water sitting in the fountain.

The bottles were a marketing campaign by Project Okello to promote their Wells for Hope event that happened on Oct. 25.

The event was held in the Breen Student Union and ran from 3-9 p.m.

Project Okello hosted the event in an effort to bring

clean water to people in Uganda.

Richard Welch, Regional Director for the Ugandan Water Project and partner with Project Okello, said that he saw children in Uganda carrying 40 to 60 gallons of water that looked like chocolate milk. Project Okello wants to change that.

Being at the event felt like being in an African market.

There were people buzzing around and chatting.

Ugandan flags were laid across tables and hung on banners. There were colorful

tablecloths, scarves and jewelry.

Student artists sat at tables and sold their respective works of art.

There was everything from jewelry to pottery to knit scarves to photography, and even handmade pop out cards with intricate eagle and flower designs.

Student musicians also played throughout the entirety of the event. Some favorites included Nathan Rutter, Robbie Davis, John Hermesmann and Amy Rumbaugh.

There was, of course, free food, namely doughnuts, apple cider and coffee.

They also had an example of one of the water filters on display.

There were large buckets of water mixed with dirt and leaves, and viewers could watch as the water came out from the filter completely clean. It was slightly surreal, but it tasted really good.

Welch said that that one filter will last for ten years and filter one million gallons of water.

Joshua Bockus, President

of Project Okello, said, “I don’t think people understand . . . the simple act of giving clean water and the effect that it can have. When children have that clean water provided for them they can be in school so they’re clean and healthy. By giving just one tank to one community you are changing an entire generation.”

The most exciting part of the event was watching the screen update every time they counted the money.

The goal for the event was to raise $3500. The anticipation grew every time as we saw that red bar move farther and farther across the screen symbolizing all the money that was coming in.

However, up until the last hour of the event they had only made half of their goal, and it looked like they might not make it.

But they pulled through and actually ended up exceeding their goal and bringing in over $4200 for their water project.

Bockus wanted to thank everyone who either helped with or came out to the event.

He said, “The event was a huge success and in approximately five weeks a community will now have access to clean water.

The simple act of doing so can alter an entire generation for that town and there is no conceivable way at this point that we can know how God might use and honor that.”

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‘Luck be a lady’

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Actors, techs and musicians bring ‘Guys and Dolls’ to the stage Jake Sziráky

Entertainment Editor The scenic crew has completed the set. The lighting technicians have hung the lights with care and adjusted them with painstaking detail.

The actors have memorized their lines and choreography all in preparation for this week.

Grove City College’s production of “Guys and Dolls” is the culmination of efforts from many groups of students. One of these groups is the orchestra. An interview with sophomore Stephen Mucha shed some much needed light on this sometimes overlooked aspect of the theatre.

Mucha will be playing the bass clarinet in the upcoming performance.

“Guys and Dolls” will be his third time providing music for one of the College’s musicals. Formerly he played for the 2013 production of “Les Miserables” and this past spring’s Children’s Theatre production of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

However, he claimed that this show would prove to be different than his previous performances. “It’s challenging but in a different way.

The style of music is jazzier and it’s a completely different feel,” said Mucha.

Mucha gave a brief rundown of the pit orchestra’s activities before they start a show.

“We get there decently early. Before people come in, the pit will run a few things

to make sure we get it done.

We’re all really excited before we put on a show.

The first night is probably the most stressful. We like to have a lot of fun with it,” he said. “I don’t think there has been any show in the last 3 years of my life I haven’t enjoyed, and I’m sure that

everyone else will say the same.”

It is said that a show is 50 percent visual and 60 percent auditory. Sound has the ability to go above and beyond the visual.

If you take away sound from a show, it doesn’t work, but if you were to simply

have the audio without the visual, it could still survive.

That is why the pit orchestra is so important, it rounds out the show. So next time when you rise to applaud the hard work of the thespians upon the stage, do not forget to applaud the faithful crews, especially the orchestra.

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Different kind of thriller

Carrie Howe

Contributing Writer “11/22/63” by Stephen King is an intriguing blend of sci-fi and historical fiction. A must-read for lovers of timetravel and history, this book combines the ordinary and the supernatural into a thrilling narrative that you won’t be able to put down.

The life of recently-divorced teacher Jake Epping is changed forever when goes back in time through a portal found in the pantry of diner owned by his friend, Al Templeton. Templeton reveals the portal to Epping,

explaining that he had spent four years in the past, trying to stop the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which he believes would lead to a chain reaction that would prevent the Vietnam War from happening.

When his plan is thwarted by lung cancer, Templeton turns to Epping in desperation for someone to follow through with his mission.

Reluctantly, Epping agrees.

Epping enters the “rabbithole,” which takes him to 1958, where he grows accustomed to his surroundings and both appreciates and is frustrated by the differences

he finds. With five years to kill before the Kennedy assassination, Epping settles in, and starts a new life in the past.

He finds his place in a charming small town and falls in love with a gawky yet endearing teacher named Sadie. He cherishes this happy turn of events, but eventually the time comes to move on, and focus on the larger issue at hand. Epping begins to observe the Oswald family in search of evidence to disprove conspiracy theories and confirm Oswald’s plans to assassinate the president.

Both Epping and the read-

er grapple with the humbling fact that an angry, wifebeating, mentally unstable man like Lee Harvey Oswald could take down the most powerful man in the world, and so drastically alter the course of history.

As the plot progresses, Epping learns that the past is obdurate. It is not willing to reveal its secrets, and is even less willing to change.

The bigger the changes Epping tries to make, the more resistant the past becomes, presenting obstacles to deter him from completing his mission.

This struggle culminates

when Epping races against time on the day of the assassination, as the past hurls barriers in front of him to preserve the original series of events that occurred that November afternoon in Dallas.

Spending 16 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, “11/22/63” garnered attention across the globe.

The fascination surrounding the novel stems from the fact that unlike many of King’s other books, its horror comes not from monsters or other supernatural forces of evil, but from time itself.

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All the world’s a stage ‘Gone Girl’ delivers thrill of ambiguity

Grayson Quay

News Editor

When Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) comes home to celebrate his fifth wedding anniversary, his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) is, as the title suggests, gone.

The house shows signs of a struggle. Nick calls the police, only to quickly become their primary suspect.

Nick is initially an unlikable character. He is ignorant of many things a husband should know about his wife, such as what she does while he is at work and whether she has any friends.

While the story follows Nick through the investigation, narrated excerpts from Amy’s diary fill in the gaps of their life together. The two of them were magazine writers in New York who were laid off when the recession hit and then forced to move back to Nick’s hometown in subur-

ban Missouri when his mother got sick. Through Amy’s eyes and words, we see Nick start off as an ideal husband who, as cares pile up, becomes withdrawn, violent and perhaps even homicidal. His account of things contradicts the diary in several places.

One of them must be lying.

Director David Fincher, who directed “Fight Club,” is perhaps the reigning champion of the unreliable narrator. Unlike “Fight Club,” “Gone Girl” makes us suspicious of its protagonists from the very beginning.

Just as it becomes unbearable, the ambiguity is dispelled by a major plot twist.

Affleck, who is experiencing something of a revival in his acting career following his recent successes as a director, plays Nick vaguely enough to keep us guessing. Without explanation, he does things that seem suspicious for a man who just lost his wife.

Usually, anytime viewers have to ask why a character is doing something,

they find out within a few seconds.

Here, viewers see Nick dodging mysterious phone calls for thirty minutes or more before they find out who they are coming from.

Everyone with a camera wants a piece of the story of Amy’s disappearance, including local news crews and a vindictive stand-in for Nancy Grace named Ellen Abbot who takes up Amy’s case and starts a smear campaign against Nick on national television. As the case becomes a media circus and Nick is forced to perform, we begin to suspect that he is putting on a show for us too.

Almost all the characters in this movie are, as Shakespeare wrote, merely players. Nick receives coaching from high-priced defense attorney Tanner Bolt (Tyler Perry) on how to behave in front of a camera, while the cops question whether Amy’s diary is genuine or consciously written for them to read. The interrogations conducted by Rhonda Boney (Kim

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Dickens) and Jim Gilpin (Patrick Fugit), the two cops assigned to the case, have a rehearsed feel to them which is markedly different from how they behave when Nick leaves the room and they “break character.”

Amy rails against the demands that the male gaze places on women and many of the movie’s other female characters are either spiteful, deceitful or both. The men are not much better. At one point, Nick leans back and says “I’m tired of being picked apart by women.” These words are particularly frightening in light of the misogynistic shooting spree at the University of California Santa Barbara this past spring. Fincher is well qualified to handle these themes, since the book on which his last film, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” is based has an original Swedish title that translates literally as “Men Who Hate Women.”

“Gone Girl” is a film that could be accused of misogyny or misandry with valid arguments for either. Perhaps the ambivalence absolves it of both.

Spoiling the twist that comes midway through the film would be a disservice to anyone who plans to see this movie, but its most memorable scene contains the ultimate application of Alfred Hitchcock’s advice to “film your murders like love scenes, and film your love scenes like murders.”

When two people are pressed into close proximity by marriage, they are forced every day to play the role of their own best self for their spouse.

This movie shows this strain of pretending in Nicks and Amy’s marriage strongly enough to leave the audience wondering how love and murder don’t go together more often.

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The good, the bad and the ugly A look back at Eric Holder’s time as attorney general

Jon Matt

Contributing Writer Eric Holder, like President Barack Obama, entered office on the promise of change.

In many ways, the six year tenure of the Attorney General Holder, who resigned earlier this month, is representative of how the Obama administration has functioned.

Holder was given a golden opportunity to move away from the flawed paradigm that allows the government to trample on the liberties of American citizens with very little restraint.

After the disastrous Bush administration, it is safe to say that the majority of Americans were dissatisfied with the status quo. However, after six years of futility, ineffectiveness and outright failure, it is clear that Holder was not very different from his predecessors.

It should not be implied that Holder did not accomplish anything positive during his time in the Obama administration. It would be unfair to ignore the good things that he did, specifically on the issues related to civil rights.

Holder was strong in his support for voting rights. Even when the Supreme Court and some states were weakening the Voting Rights Act, which prevented discriminatory voting laws, Holder worked to ensure that no one was excluded from the democratic process because of ethnicity or economic status.

Additionally, he supported marriage equality and opposed discriminatory policies like the Defense of Marriage Act. He made significant progress in fighting against both racial profiling and religious profiling.

His opposition to discriminatory immigration laws is admirable, as is his general refusal to have the Department of Justice specifically target people, specifically Muslims, on the basis of their religion.

Finally, he made progress on re-

ducing the war on drugs, by reducing mandatory sentencing for drug possession while not interfering with Washington and Colorado’s efforts to legalize marijuana.

Despite the good things that Holder did as Attorney General, there are plenty of bad things. Although Holder had some good rhetoric, he, like his predecessors, failed to close Guantanamo Bay and end the U.S. policy of indefinite detention without charge. The fact that the Department of Justice still promotes the militarization of the local police by giving them military grade weapons and equipment, meant to be used in places like Afghanistan and Iraq, is a major failure. Ultimately, Holder’s legacy will ultimately be defined by three main issues.

The most publicized scandal from Holder was the lack of transparency but specifically in the wake of the Fast and Furious debacle. This overall lack of transparency is nothing new, but for someone who promised to be a fresh face in government it is especially reprehensible.

However, Holder’s unwillingness to release documents related to the gun trafficking operation should not be overly surprising.

It has been standard procedure for years, with previous administrations also not hesitating to exert executive privilege. His repeated unwillingness to cooperate with congressional investigations is extremely disturbing.

Secondly, Holder’s flippant disregard for freedom of the press was reprehensible.

The revelations that the DOJ was spying on news agencies like the Associated Press were shocking to all Americans, and rightfully so. Holder allowed the department to blatantly overstep their bounds and violate the right of a journalist to find out and publish the truth.

Partially in response to leaks by Wikileaks, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden and others, Eric

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Holder managed to prosecute more whistleblowers than anyone else. Despite the fact that at one time he said, “As long as I’m attorney general, no reporter who is doing his job is going to go to jail,” the DOJ did not hesitate to crackdown on James Rosen of Fox News for violating the Espionage Act and New York Times journalist James Risen for failing to give up a source.

As bad as Holder was on these issues, perhaps the most chilling example of his lack of respect for the rights of American citizens was his unwillingness to say that the President did not have the authority to kill an American citizen with a drone without needing to obtain a warrant.

Eric Holder made it clear that, although he did not anticipate it happening, the President could conceivably kill an American citizen, without due process, if a severe ter-

rorist threat was presented.

This was the first time in American history that the government has so explicitly claimed the power to override due process when it comes to dealing with what essentially amounts capital punishment American citizens.

Holder was the Attorney General who promised change, but who failed to break the paradigm of the past.

It cannot be denied that Holder did some good. However, history will inevitably remember him for his flaws – namely his failure on the issues of transparency, freedom of the press and due process for American citizens.

Holder’s legacy will be the expansion of the powers of the state and the decline of the rights of American citizens.

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Negative campaigning: good or bad for America?

Thomas Kutz Staff Writer The 2014 midterm elections are upon us, and the string of constant negative campaign advertisements are in full swing.

As the GOP battles to take control of the Senate for the first time in eight years, there are several extremely close races across the nation.

Millions of dollars are poured into television ads by each candidate in each state.

Many of these advertisements are attack ads against each candidate’s opposition.

As tension heightens with the increase of these ads, the question of whether or not such advertisements are good or bad for America per-

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distort a truth or bring a red herring into an advertisement.

Some argue, however, that the First Amendment protects free speech absolutely, even if such speech is false.

The First Amendment, however, is being abused and politicians are its victim.

Advertisements should be judged on a standard of actual malice set forth in New York Times v. Sullivan (1964), where such false material is not able to be published.

Regulating false campaign advertisements would help hold politicians accountable to the people and ensure that a high regard for the truth is held in every campaign across America.

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Jon Nelson

Oct. 31, 2014

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Contrbuting Writer Last week, the Federal Communications Commission eliminated what was commonly known as the “NFL blackout rule.” The rule has been under scrutiny by fans and sports analysts since its inception 40 years ago.

The blackout rule prohibited the hometown fans of each NFL team from watching their team’s game on television – including both broadcast television and premium services such as NFL Sunday Ticket – unless the hometown team sold-out the tickets for the game. The rule was put in place to encourage the fans to buy tickets and financially support their team directly.

It should be obvious why fans hated the rule. Many fans cannot take the time and money to travel to the stadium every Sunday to see their favorite team play. Traffic in big cities can be stressfully hectic and finding parking can be a nightmare.

Further, watching the game at home can actually be a preferable experience. At home, fans can eat and drink without paying outrageous premiums on concessions.

They can switch to a different game if their home team is getting blown out (some-

thing I experience regularly airing football games in an as a Cleveland Browns fan). attempt to increase their own Fans can check their fantasy revenues. stats without having to try to However, this is not the connect to the stadium’s me- only instance of cronyism diocre Wi-Fi or use mobile that the NFL is engaged in. It data. may surprise a lot of people Even the economic reason- to discover that the National ing behind the rule is prob- Football League is a nonlematic. The rule is based profit organization. Categoin what economists call the rized as a 501(c)(6) trade as“free rider problem.” Fans sociation, the NFL is exempt who watch the games on tele- from the corporate income vision are receiving benefits tax because it is not legally that are being paid for by the organized to earn a profit. Yet fans who physically attend the league generates nearly the game. Those watching $10 billion of revenue anthe games nually and on televiCommission are The blackout rule was sioner Rog“free ridone example of crony er Goodell ing” on earns an capitalism, or simply those payannual sal“cronyism,” that the ing for tickary of over ets. How$35 milNFL is engaged in. ever, this lion.

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increase in local tax revenue will offset the initial tax expenditure.

Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible for local governments or the NFL to determine exactly how much local economies actually benefit from their sports teams. Increases in economic activity and tax revenue can come from various sources.

Even mathematically, it is unlikely that local economic output will increase enough due to the construction of a football stadium to even make up for the cost of the construction. In order to pay for a $700 million stadium, a city with an average tax rate of 10 percent would have to experience a $7 billion increase in economic activity. NFL teams are receiving nearly free stadiums with no clear benefit to the local communities.

The FCC’s elimination of the blackout rule was a good start. Nonetheless, the NFL continues to receive many benefits from the government in the name of economic development. Hopefully people will soon begin to realize the politically crony nature of the league and call for further eliminations of these special privileges.

Editorial Life Editor More Americans have been married to Kim Kardashian than have died from the Ebola virus.

In fact, the annual death toll from angered cows on a murderous rampage is greater than the number of Americans who have died from Ebola. Even scarier than the image of stampeding cows, it is also not rare for one or two people to die from Black Friday shopping madness each year.

The point is not to ignore the dangers of the disease or mock the unfortunate victims. Rather, it is important to recognize that the Ebola virus is not as serious of a threat to the everyday American as it has been made out to be.

Although there are legitimate reasons to be wary of what is going on in the world of infectious disease, the true source of the fear comes mostly from the news agencies.

Like any other business, news corporations are trying

to sell their wares; they will do anything and everything to grab your attention. Trying to fill nonstop air time with news, unfortunately, leaves reporters repeating information. They infiltrate our headlines, television screens and news feeds with terrifying stories to get attention from their viewers.

Yes, Ebola is an issue to track carefully.

Quarantines should be in effect and health screenings for those in contact with the disease both nationally and abroad are an obvious

precaution that should not be taken lightly. However, there is no reason to panic that it will, for instance, hit the Grove City College bubble.

Other things are statistically more likely to happen right now.

Who knows, maybe in the time it took to read this editorial another innocent victim will be killed by an aggravated cow. At this time, use common sense, take some immune booster vitamins, and you should be safe from Ebola.

Can Netflix kill movie theaters?

Elizabeth Broderick Staff Writer

One of the few reliable constants in life – and especially in the information age – is change.

Just as online entertainment services like Netflix and Hulu rendered rental organizations like Blockbuster obsolete, some people are saying that they are trying to do it again with one of the world’s favorite cinematic outlets: the movie theatre.

Netflix is planning to launch popular movies simultaneously with theatres.

The movie streaming giant recently announced that they have teamed up with the Weinstein Company to be the sole platform for the premiere of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: The Green Legend,” a follow up to 2000’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” likely diverting millions of dollars

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from traditional movie theatres.

While the film is not scheduled for release until Aug. 28, 2015, there is an unbelievable amount of speculation already as to what this will mean for movie theaters.

While the world has undoubtedly been moving away from traditional media for television shows, movie theatres will continue to be a bedrock of American entertainment.

This is simply a weak attempt to convince society to shirk off theatres forever.

It’s merely a PR stunt on the part of Netflix to keep its cus-

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tomers loyal and away from other sites that offer what they do not, such as offering episodes of many television series from current seasons.

People on the internet seem to believe that movie theatres still offer a unique and fun experience that is worth the price and slight

inconvenience of having to leave your home to enjoy a movie.

No one ever said that that it is wrong go out to see a movie in theatres in sweatpants and a messy bun.

Netflix cannot replace the American movie theatres as staple of entertainment.

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Sports

Oct. 31, 2014

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Wolverines win 27th

Grove City Women’s tennis rounds out brilliant season drops to Joe Setyon 0-7 after road loss Sports Editor

There was no champagne showering the campus of Grove City College last weekend, but there was plenty of reason for the women’s tennis team to celebrate.

The team captured its 27th Presidents’ Athletic Conference title last weekend.

Additionally, Coach Jeff Buxton received PAC Coach of the Year honors, while senior Caroline McGuire was named PAC Player of the Year.

The award was Buxton’s first in his three years at the College, and McGuire earned her second PAC Player of the Year honor, after first receiving the award in 2012.

The team also brings with them their 27th PAC Championship banner after edging rival Westminster College 52-51 in total points in the two-day competition at the Pennbriar Athletic Club in Erie, Pa. on Oct. 24-25.

The team had a strong showing, earning five flight championships, as well as a second place and three third place finishes.

McGuire won the number one singles title, winning the title match 6-1, 6-0.

Meanwhile, sophomore Linnea Peters won the fourth singles flight, with a 6-1, 6-3

Tim Hanna Staff Writer

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The Grove City women’s tennis team was all smiles following their first place finish at the PAC tournament. It was the team’s first championship since 2011, and their 27th overall. decision in the finals, and junior Leah Thomsen also won the sixth singles flight in a 6-0, 6-2 decision.

The number one doubles team of McGuire and junior Karolina Lagerquist also won their flight, with an 8-3 victory in a pro set over Westminster.

The third doubles team of freshman Janine Jones and Thomsen was the Wolverines’ fifth flight win in the competition, with an identical 8-3 pro set victory over Westminster.

Lagerquist added a run-

ner-up finish for Grove City in number two singles, dropping the final to Westminster sophomore Mariah Turiano 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.

Lagerquist did not drop a set until the final, however, and she was the only player to take a set off of the eventual champion Turiano.

It was a strong showing from Lagerquist, whose redemption came in the form of a victory over Turiano in number one doubles.

Jones and senior Leah White earned third place finishes for the Wolverines

in third and fifth singles, respectively.

Moreover, the second doubles team of Peters and senior Kendra Tetrick also earned a third place finish for Grove City.

The team’s conference championship has punched their tickets to the 2015 NCAA Division III Championship tournament in May. The team will be pleased to hoist another championship banner at the College, their first since 2011.

Player Spotlight: Caroline McGuire Bradley Warmhold Staff Writer

McGuire once again honored as PAC Tennis Player of the Year The month of October has been anything but uneventful for senior tennis player Caroline McGuire. In addition to leading the Grove City College women’s tennis team to its first Presidents’ Athletic Conference championship since 2011 and winning the league title at number one singles, McGuire received the PAC’s Player of the Year for the second time in her career.

McGuire, a senior biology major from Wisconsin, is a three-year letter winner, four-time PAC champion and five time All-PAC honoree. Her career singles record stood at 36-13 before the beginning of the 2014 season, and 41-13 for doubles. As a freshman, McGuire accumulated 18 wins at fifth singles and 16 wins with Renee Barnett for second doubles. She finished as the PAC’s fifth

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singles champion and second doubles champion with Barnett, and was also honored as an All-PAC first team selection at fifth singles and second doubles.

Following her freshman year, McGuire solidified herself as the Wolverines’ first singles player and proceeded to have a breakout season her sophomore year.

In singles play she received All-PAC first team honors once again after putting up a 10-5 record, and went on to be crowned the PAC’s first singles champion after

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Junior Emily Rabenold’s finish in the Oberlin College Inter-Regional Rumble on Oct. 18. Grove City finished 19th overall for the meet.

Straight victories for the women’s soccer team after 1-0 home win against Westminster College on Oct. 25.

upsetting Saint Vincent College’s Amanda Gans. Her underdog victory against Gans also helped her to land her first PAC Player of the Year award. While finishing as the first singles runner-up during her junior year, she would still finish as a PAC champion, but this time in the first doubles category with teammate Karoline Lagerquist – the duo posted a 17-5 doubles record that year.

Pulling into her final year as a Wolverine, McGuire’s playing has continued to be exceptional. The senior finished her final season undefeated within the PAC for first singles and first doubles – once again, she teamed up with Lagerquist.

She entered the PAC championships as the number one seed for both first singles and doubles and won both handily. She defeated number three seed Jackii Hauser from Saint Vincent 6-1, 6-0 in the championship match for first singles, and together with Lagerquist defeated

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The men’s overall score in their Oct. 25 swimming and diving meet against Allegheny College, who could only manage a combined score of 123.5.

The women’s tennis team’s place in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament, which took place from Oct. 23-25.

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from page 1 ed against their rivals down the road.

The team returned home for three games, where they gathered two conference victories in the process.

Senior Jonathan Rothgeb scored twice in the opening

five minutes to put the Wolverines two goals up on visiting Washington & Jefferson College. That score held and the Wolverines collected a 2-0 victory.

Grove City’s lone loss in their last six games came at home against Point Park University in a non-conference game.

Westminster College’s duo of Mariah Turiano and Gabby Eaborn 8-3. Her victories helped carry the Wolverines to 52 overall team points, just edging them out over conference rival and defending conference champion Westminster, who finished with 51. To cap off all of the success that she received in the PAC championships, she was also awarded her second PAC MVP award.

By finishing as the PAC’s team conference champion, the Wolverines received an automatic berth for the 2015 Division III Championship Tournament. The championships, however, will not take place until May, giving the Grove City women’s tennis squad a large window of time until their next match. While she has accomplished so much already, one can only hope that McGuire will use this time to reach the peak of her abilities and get as far as she can in the tournament.

Sophomore Frank Heuber’s unassisted goal in the third minute was not enough, as Point Park’s Max Flick scored a goal off of a turnover in the 52nd minute, which helped to hand Grove City a 2-1 defeat.

However, the team bounced back in conference play, recording a 3-0 vic-

Compiled by Joe Setyon tory over rival Westminster College at home on Oct. 25.

Junior Seth Loew netted two more goals, for his conference-leading tenth of the season, and Dale Reese added his fifth goal of the season for the Wolverines.

Junior goalkeeper Ben Weaver was equally as impressive as the offense, stop-

Grove City College football suffered another defeat Saturday, Oct. 25, as the team fell to the hosting Thomas More Saints 64-7. The loss dropped the Wolverines to 0-7 on the season, and 0-5 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play.

Thomas More opened the scoring early in the first, when running back Dominique Hayden ran the ball in from 17 yards out to bring the score to 7-0.

Despite allowing them to score on their first possession, Grove City managed to keep the game close, exiting the first quarter down only 14-0.

However, the second quarter was the turning point, as the Saints scored 27 points in only 11 minutes, to bring their halftime lead to 41-0.

The Wolverines responded early in the third quarter, when sophomore cornerback Miles Milner recovered a fumbled punt at Thomas More’s 8-yard line.

Three plays later, sophomore wide receiver Luke Brancato pulled in a 13-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Tyler Kepple to make the score 41-7.

Thomas More would go on to score 3 more touchdowns, as well as a safety, to bring the score to the final of 64-7.

Despite the lopsided loss, there were several positives for the Wolverines in this game. They held an edge in time of possession at 30:2927:25 for the game. Moreover, they were able to recover one of the two fumbles that Thomas More had.

On the offensive side of the ball, freshman Gabe Greco made his second straight start, and was 10 of 17 for 92 yards. Junior wide receivers Josh Peach and David Folkmire tied for the team lead with five receptions each.

Peach’s five were mostly for big gains, as he finished the afternoon with 77 receiving yards.

Meanwhile, on the defensive side, senior Linebacker Jason Skrym led the team with 14 tackles, including two for a loss. Junior Linebacker Bobby Tuttle added another 11 tackles, in addition to a sack.

Miles Milner had five tackles, as well as a fumble recovery, and junior defensive end Ryan Hickey added four tackles, including Grove City’s other sack.

Up next, the Wolverines (0-7, 0-5) will host PAC foe Bethany College (5-3, 4-2) at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1. ping six shots – including a save on a penalty kick – to preserve the shutout and the Wolverine’s fifth straight conference victory.

The team will travel to Saint Vincent College on Oct. 29 and to Thomas More on Nov. 1 to close out their regular season.

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Oct. 31, 2014

Wolverines on fire!

Women’s soccer atop PAC after 7th straight win Thomas Kutz Staff Writer

The Grove City College women’s soccer team finds itself in a favorable position in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference after seven straight shutout victories.

The women have neither lost a game nor conceded a goal in October thus far.

Moreover, they have found their form and are in great shape in the PAC, outscoring their conference opponents 25-0. The offense has exploded, while senior goalkeeper Kristi Lathrop is polishing a possible Grove City College Hall of Fame resume by extending her school record in shutouts.

The women’s team shares the lead in the PAC with Thomas More College, which is also 7-0 in-conference.

The Wolverines will face off with them on Nov. 1 in a game that may decide both the PAC regular season champion and top seed in the conference tournament.

Following their win at Waynesburg University in the conference opener on Oct. 3, the team defeated Thiel College 3-0 at home. Goals came courtesy of juniors Sammie Wild and Abby Mathes, as well as from freshman midfielder Lindsay Hutton.

The women followed this victory with back-to-back road games, where they recorded their third and fourth straight victories at Bethany College and Geneva College on Oct. 10 and 15. Thanks to an early goal from senior Holly Spofford and a second goal from junior Kristin Thomas, the Wolverines cruised to a 2-0 win at Bethany. Next, junior Abby Mathes netted two goals for Grove City, and both junior Kristin Thomas and freshman Lacy Harkrader added on scores in a 4-0 decisive road win against

rival Geneva. Freshmen Megan Van Kirk and Katherine Kouzelos each added assists, and senior Sarah Flenniken contributed two of her ow.

In their next match at home against Washington & Jefferson College on Oct. 18, all of the Wolverine goals were recorded by freshmen. Forward Katherine Kouzelos put up a hat trick, while freshmen Lacy Harkrader and Megan Van Kirk combined for all three assists. The victory was the Wolverines’ fifth in a row.

Next up, Grove City played Chatham University on Oct. 22, where a hat trick from freshman Lacy Harkrader and goals from seven different players led to a 9-0 victory. Freshmen Megan Van Kirk and Elena Guerra got in on the action, netting a goal each. The upperclassmen also contributed, as additional goals came from sophomore Ellen Benbow, juniors Anna Cessar and Kristin Thomas and senior Sarah Flenniken.

The women’s seventh straight victory came on Oct. 25 at home, in a 1-0 victory over rival Westminster College on senior day. It could not have been a better sendoff for senior midfielder Sarah Flenniken, whose goal in the tenth minute proved to be decisive. The goal was set up by a nice run by Flenniken’s younger sister, freshman Emily Flenniken, who found junior Kristin Thomas, who assisted on the goal.

The women will look forward with their eyes on their first PAC title since 2001.

It will not be an easy road, however, as Grove City and Thomas More are first and second in all offensive categories in the conference. They travel to Kentucky to play them on Nov. 1, but first, they hope to capture another road victory on Oct. 28 at Saint Vincent College and continue their impressive run.

Cross country back in action Hunter Francis Contributing Writer

The men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed at the Oberlin InterRegional Rumble on Oct. 18.

It had rained the previous week, making it a muddy return to Oberlin.

The men placed 17th of the 34 teams at the meet. Grove City had 509 team points, while SUNY Geneseo won the team title with 97 team points.

Senior Peter Christiansen had the fastest time for Grove City, running an 8K in 26:49:2. He placed 79th of 291 runners. Freshman Nick McClure ran 26:51.0 to come in 82nd, and sophomore Dan Christiansen ran 26:54.6 to come in 89th.

Freshman Drew Thibault came in 138th in 27:41.1, while sophomore Brandon Wise came in 169th with a time of 28:04.5. Sophomore Devon Powley came in 188th at 28:22.0, and freshman Bryce Nelson came in 196th at 28:30.4.

On the women’s side, the Wolverines came in 19th out of 40 teams. The team had 507 team points compared to Geneseo State, which won with 54 points.

Junior Emily Rabenold

came in sixth in the meet with a time of 22 minutes and 19.1 seconds on the 6K course. Fellow juniors Stevie Huston and Emily Townsend came in 87th with a time of 24:09.2 and 145th with a time of 24:52.3, respectively.

Senior Kara Cremean placed 150th at 24:55.5, sophomore Kellen McGann was 164th with a time of 25:09.1. Sophomore Lydia Keiper placed 171st with 25:12.1 and sophomore Tabitha Walker came in 193rd at 25:22.2.

Seven of the ten schools in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference were there, including rival Saint Vincent College, which came in 16th as the only PAC team to beat Grove City.

This was the team’s last race before the conference championships in Bethany, West Virginia on Nov. 1, where the men will attempt to reclaim the PAC title for the first time since 2009.

They have won the PAC 19 times, and came in second last year.

Rabenold will look to defend her individual PAC title this weekend in Bethany. As a team, the women have won the PAC for the last 25 years, and will attempt to make that 26 years this Saturday.

Junior Madison Zajicek gets ready to take a shot.

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