Collegian
The
Friday, Febuary 6, 2015
The Grove City College Student Newspaper
Take a bite out of halftime Pg. 8 Vol. 101 No. 7
Wolverines looking to stay alive Team struggles in conference play
Bradley Warmhold Staff Writer
A winter’s tale
ETHAN TURNER
Congratulations to Ethan Turner for winning this year’s winter photo contest! See pgs. 6-7 for runners-up and and other submissions.
After knocking down conference opponent Washington and Jefferson 68-49 on Jan. 24, the Grove City College men’s basketball team suffered two straight losses in President’s Athletic Conference play this past week. The Wolverines have now fallen to 3-8 in conference action, and now stand at 8-12 overall. Grove City began their week by facing off against PAC powerhouse Thomas More in a rematch down in Crestview Hills, Ky. After suffering a 79-46 loss to the Saints earlier in the season, the Wolverines responded by taking a 24-17 lead midway through first half. The advantage would be short lived, however, as Thomas More fought back in explosive fashion by outscoring Grove City and ending the first half with a 40-34 lead. The lead stayed with the Saints for the rest of the game as Grove City fell 65-81. Senior guard Mitch Marmelstein led the Wolverines in scoring with 15 points, while freshman center Cory Huff and senior forward Brian Giesler also added 14 and 13 points respectively in the losing effort. Grove City then traveled back home to play a weekend home game against Waynesburg University. The two teams battled each other for the lead for the duration of the game, but the Yellow Jackets ran away with the game during the end of the second half while the Wolverines struggled to put points on the board. Marmelstein once again led the team in scoring with 19 points and senior guard J.T. Schwartz contributed with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Despite their current losBASKETBALL 11
Down to business Reagan for millennials New changes implemented to annual competition
Liesl McClintock Staff Writer The time has come for the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s 13th annual Business Plan Competition. The Business Plan Competition is an opportunity for students to design a business that they would like to see come to life and get professional feedback on how to put that plan into effect. The Center will be implementing several changes for this year’s competition. In the past, business plans ranged anywhere from 50-
100 pages. This year there will be a 20 page maximum limit. Also new to this year’s competition are professional mentors who will help groups refine their ideas. Cash prizes will also be increased with 3rd place receiving $2,000, 2nd place receiving $3,000, and 1st receiving $5,000 with additional services such as legal, financial, and web design help. Yvonne English, Executive Director of The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation said, “The Business Plan Competition gives COMPETITION 2
Liesl McClintock Staff Writer
How would Ronald Reagan appeal to young people today? That was the question speakers at the ninth annual Ronald Reagan Lecture explored last week. The Jan. 29 Vision & Values-sponsored lecture had a discussion format hosted by Dr. Paul Kengor, Executive Director for the Center of Vision and Values. Kengor is a best-selling author and one of the country’s leading experts on Ronald Reagan. The guest lecturers were Andrew Coffin, vice president and director of the Reagan Ranch, and Ashley Pratte,
MADELINE WILLIAMS/THE COLLEGIAN
Dr. Paul Kengor led a discussion with Ashley Pratt of Young America’s Foundation and Andrew Coffin ’98, director of the Reagan Ranch. spokeswoman for the Young America’s Foundation. Coffin is a ’98 graduate of Grove City College. He has
served as a staff assistant in the communications office of REAGAN 2
News
Life
E!
Perspectives
Sports
The winners of the Spread the Word competition received free textbooks and dinner with the McNultys. p. 2
Get in the “fast” lane to spiritual growth. p. 3
Collegian film critics are divided on “American Sniper.” p. 5
See page 10 for a different perspective on Greece’s new leadership.
Women’s basketball stays strong amidst losing streak. p. 12