The Collegian – November 6, 2015

A look into GCC dating culture.

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Vol. 102, No. 8

The Grove City College Student Newspaper

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, who?

Breanna Renkin Contributing Writer For girls rushing in formal recruitment this fall at Grove City College, the first week of November marks the first official week of rush season Unlike national sororities where chapters exist at different colleges throughout the country, the College’s eight sororities—Alpha Beta Tau, Gamma Chi, Gamma Sigma Phi, Phi Sigma Chi, Sigma Delta Phi, Sigma Theta Chi, Theta Alpha Pi, and Zeta Zeta Zeta—only exist on the Grove City College campus. Without a national headquarters that enforces rules and regulations, the sororities must uphold the morals and traditions of Grove City College, which creates a unique dynamic to Greek life on campus.

“The idea that God is at the center of your sorority changes the entire dynamic of what most people think sororities are. When you learn to put Christ first in your life, and in your sorority, you are able to see His love grow in others and work in your group,” said Emma Vetter, the rush chair for the Alpha Beta Tau sorority.

Likewise, Grove City College offers a unique sorority rush experience compared to larger universities. While rush typically lasts one week at other schools and requires a fee to sign up, rush at Grove City approximately lasts for two months and is free to participate in. Although a lengthy process, it allows rushes to truly get to know the sisters in each sorority before committing to join a group.

“I think that because we do the rush process for a longer period of time, it gives girls a chance to really get to know a sorority before making a decision. They are able to develop relationships before joining to help them decide where their best fit is,” said Shelby Kunselman, the rush chair for the Sigma Theta Chi sorority.

Last week, the rush season kicked off with Greek Fest.

Freshmen and upperclassmen interested in rushing took a trip around the world in Ket Rec, where each sorority designed a booth to represent a different country. The event provided an opportunity for those interested in rush to meet the sisters of each sorority, ask questions about Greek life, and sign up for rush.

To receive a bid in January, rushes must attend three ‘formal’ events. First Formals allow rushes to meet all eight sororities, rushes choose four sororities to revisit for Second Formals, and rushes must be asked by a sorority to attend Third Formals. Additionally, sororities host informal events called ‘Popcorn Parties’

Fall fever

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The cool air asks you to don your sweater and the changing colors of the leaves persuade you to forget your homework in favor of a quiet stroll with that special someone. Fall is here. It brings with it that cool fresh smell that reminds you of snow and rich wood bonfires.

Trustee program revised Scholarship includes new opportunities and aid

Grant Wishard Next year’s freshman class will be considered for the College’s most generous merit-based scholarship, the Trustee Scholarship Program.

Selected primarily for their academic merit, the top eight students, four men and four women, will be awarded as Trustee Fellows and given full-ride scholarships.

Sixteen other winners will join the program as Trustee Scholars and be awarded $8,000. As long as a certain cumulative GPA is maintained, both scholarships are renewable for up to four years.

The Program has existed

for several years but has recently evolved. The basic idea, which includes generous scholarships for the highest performing students, has remained the same.

Since 2013, the selection process, the endowment and the program itself have become more comprehensive.

The selection process, once a simple test, now begins with an online application and ends with an oncampus interview weekend comprised of both group and individual interviews with faculty and the office of admissions.

The exhaustive application gives students the opportunity to fully present their accomplishments, whether they be academic or extra-

Life

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Perspectives

Sports

Is running for pain, or pleasure?

Neither, its for charity!

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GPAs aren’t the only things that are falling in Grove City this year.

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Even if we can stop the undead, it seems we still can’t stop their stories.

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Is Grove City doing enough to help grads get jobs? LinkedIn class could help.

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Women’s rugby and cross country teams outperforming the Steelers?

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curricular.

Consideration is given to involvements in everything from music and dance, to science fairs and church ministries.

Officially, the Program states that the best applicants will possess “developed leadership skills, a love for Christian/community service, cultural maturity, initiative and an entrepreneurial spirit.”

Scholarship recipients are expected to enhance the school’s academic caliber, as well as the social and spiritual community.

With these higher expectations comes a greater endowment and a more fully developed program.

Those accepted to the pro-

gram used to receive $5,000 scholarships. More money as well as more opportunities are now given to accepted students.

The class of 24 will take their humanities core together with a professor of the Program’s choosing.

Next semester, for example, the 24 members of the first Trustee cohort will take Civilization and the Speculative Mind with Dr. Gary Smith.

These separate classes are more discussion-based, and more reading and writing intensive. They are also given the opportunity to converse with and conduct research alongside the College’s best faculty.

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The Collegian

Nov, 6, 2015

McNulty pens letter to DOE Questions equity and effectiveness of College Scorecard

Molly Wicker

News Editor

In recent weeks, Grove City has come under national media attention for a number of reasons, not the least being its omission from the newlyreleased College Scorecard.

The scorecard was billed as “an interactive search tool designed to help students and parents find information on the nation’s top colleges and universities;” however, the website was quickly cited for its omission of several wellknown conservative Christian colleges, most notably Hillsdale College and Grove City.

In response, President McNulty penned a letter to the Department of Education, citing the questionable equity and effectiveness.

In his letter, McNulty writes that “Grove City College is a unique option for students seeking a college education that offers both excellence and value.” He calls into question the fact that the scorecard, al-

though it is meant to be a device that helps people choose a college, is actually a site that generates doubt among users in regard to the quality of certain institutions, Grove City among them. Despite the fact that Grove City does grant four-year degrees, the Department of Education did not include the college on its scorecard because it does not accept Title IV federal funding.

McNulty writes, “Because the College Scorecard is an official website of the U.S. Department of Education, it is likely to be viewed as an objective and legitimate showcase of all postsecondary institutions worthy of consideration by prospective students. By choosing to exclude well-regarded and appropriately credentialed institutions simply because they do not accept federal assistance, the Department of Education has likely fostered skepticism among the general public regarding the academic quality of these colleges.”

The letter also explains that by omitting certain institutions, such as Grove City, the Department of Education has actually failed to execute its stated goal of providing comprehensive data to consumers.

Although the data provided by the College Scorecard is accurate it is by no means complete and prospective students are unaware that the website presents a limited data set. Furthermore, McNulty writes, “As a rule, consumer information tools, especially those sanctioned by the federal government, should err on the side of presenting more information, not less. Otherwise, measures included to advance the common good can actually do it great harm.”

McNulty offers two key solutions, one being that the Department of Education clearly informs users of the lack of comprehensive information and two, that the website provides links to the omitted colleges’ homepages. At the time of publication, Deputy Under-

secretary of Education, Jamienne Studley, to whom the letter is addressed, had yet to respond.

In addition to his letter, President McNulty also wrote an Op-Ed that was published on Grove City’s website.

Among outlining many of the same principles that he writes about in his original letter to the Department of Education, McNulty also criticizes the widely-used and accepted rankings systems, saying that a “one-size fits all” is an inappropriate and flawed approach to college rankings. He writes, “Colleges of all stripes – public and private, large and small, urban and rural, religiouslyaffiliated and nonsectarian – are evaluated by the same criteria, regardless of institutional mission or context. The danger is that the public will view the College Scorecard as an objective consumer information tool…”

McNulty is not the only member of a higher education circle to question the validity

Students do the robot

Victoria Clauss

Contributing Writer Celebrating All Saints’ Day has become a Grove City College tradition.

Set in place by Dr. Janice Brown, the vespers was originally a chance for British Literature Survey students to experience the Book of Common Prayer (a staple in the course) in use in a traditional Anglican service.

With Dr. Brown’s retirement, Dr. Eric Potter was asked to continue the English department’s involvement in the service, due to his position

recently spoken up in regard to the Scorecard and its proposed ranking system.

In a recent article published by the Huffington Post, the President of Berklee Music College, Roger H. Brown, wrote that the Scorecard “unfairly stigmatizes art, music, liberal arts, and other freelance-oriented

professions

and the institutions that serve them.” He also cites another article, published in the Boston Globe, arguing that the Scorecard

site

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schools to prioritize job-focused degree programs, like accounting or management, over classic liberal arts programs, like English literature or philosophy.

RUSH each week, which are hourlow rushes to get to know the groups on campus.

Rushes may also be asked to eat Greek Dinner with a sorority, and sorority members will often ask rushes on ‘meal dates’ to MAP or Hicks cafeteria.

“I love the versatility in our rush process and all of the different opportunities to get to know the sororities and the rushes. Each formal and Popcorn Party allows the sorority to show a different part of itself to the rushes so they can have a more complete understanding before signing a bid,” said Elizabeth King, the rush chair of the Sigma Delta Phi sorority.

The rush season officially ends on the first Saturday back from winter break.

After attending Third For-

Students crowd around a trophy at the BEST competition. of varying capabilities, shapes, and sizes can be seen competing on the course field. Each team had a limited amount of time to accomplish as many tasks as possible. Four teams competed simultaneously against each other.

Not only do teams earn points during the robot matches, they also are assessed in many other areas. This way a wide range of student talent can be used on a team. There is an engineering notebook for those who enjoy documentation; there is even a marketing

presentation for those whose skills lie more in business and promotion.

This competition provides an excellent opportunity for students to get hands-on experience while learning more about science and its application in engineering. The experience of the competition changes many students’ perspectives on just how enjoyable science can be.

This competition does not end at the Grove City event.

The teams placing top in key categories are invited to go to

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the next stage, a competition held in Fargo, North Dakota.

There they compete with other teams from across the region.

This year’s best competition involved 19 teams and attracted hundreds of participants and spectators. If you or a student you know is interested in joining or attending next year’s event, be prepared to see some amazing robots accomplishing difficult tasks, but do not forget to bring some earplugs since the excitement in the arena can be deafening.

Student body connects to body of Christ

Kathleen McAlister

highly-regarded sources have

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Contributing Writer “Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology” was achieved at the most recent BEST robotic competition hosted on October 16th and 17th at Grove City College. This program for middle and high school students promoted interest in many of the aspects associated with product design and development. Students are tasked to build a robot using only the provided materials in 6 weeks or less.

As a benefit to the school, all supplies are given free to any interested group.

On competition day, the venue was filled with the teams, supporting students and parents, and lots and lots of excited cheering. A number of awards were given, including a sportsmanship and team spirit award, which produced even more cheering and kinship among teams. Posters, mascots, pom-poms, and marching band members lined the aisles completing the ambiance of the scene.

The teams that made it into this year’s finals from the competition at Grove City College were Cornerstone Christian Preparatory Academy, Grove City Homeschoolers, Clarion, Union, Mercer, and Christian Life Academy. These teams received spots in the final competition in Fargo, North Dakota this December Each year, a new set of tasks and rules are presented in a themed presentation, exciting the crowd with the hope of taking home 1st place. On the day of the grand event, robots

of the Scorecard. A number of

in the department and connection to Grace Anglican Church.

“The college liked the service and wanted it to continue; Dr. Keehlwetter and the chapel staff have been very supportive of the service as well,” Potter said.

The service is based on the 1662 Book of Common Prayer in celebration of All Saints’ Day or All Hallows Day, a church holiday that has been around since approximately the eighth century honoring the saints.

“I think All Saints’ Day is important for a couple of reasons,” said Potter, “First, it reminds the church of God’s

faithfulness to his people through all generations. And it also connects the body of Christ through history to the cloud of witnesses.”

This years’ service was officiated by the Reverend Paul A. Cooper, the rector of All Saints Church in Cranberry Township, PA. He has been involved in the planting of various Anglican churches in the area.

Featuring the liturgy and collects of the Book of Common Prayer, the service also included music by the Chapel Choir and Chamber Singers, with Dr. Richard Konzen on the organ.

The sermon, titled “The

Making of a Saint,” followed the common idea of a saint and the true meaning of a saint through a story about Cooper’s grandmother and an incident of road rage. In a careful study of Hebrews 11, a portion of which was read earlier in the service by President McNulty, Cooper noted that it is through tribulations, through grinding, that a saint is made.

All Saints’ Day Vespers is a chance for the college to not only continue a school tradition, but to participate in a church tradition, to join the “cloud of witnesses.”

mals on Saturday morning, rushes will rank up to two sororities for which they would like to receive a bid.

Since rushes do not know which sororities offer them a bid, they must wait until Saturday afternoon to find out which sorority that they are in.

As per tradition, the sororities will welcome their new sisters into the group by surprising the new members at their rooms.

After the sororities cheer for their new sisters at their designated spots on campus, a silence period ensues until Greek Unity Weeks begins out of respect for girls who do not receive a bid.

Choosing a sorority to join is a serious decision, and the Panhellenic Council and sororities advise that rushes get to know the groups personally before signing a bid.

“It’s not beneficial to anyone to choose a sorority based on stereotypes that they might have heard. The best way to find a group that you truly love is to make sure to create relationships with girls in that group,” advised Kelsey Speer, the rush chair for the Phi Sigma Chi sorority.

Life Freshman hunt for new spiritual home

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New students hope to find niche in new church Megan Broome Contributing Writer

Dozens of Grove City College freshmen are currently in the process of finding a church.

Every Sunday, these students pile into buses, jump into upper classmen cars or walk down the street to experience the morning or evening services of a local church.

With there being countless denominations, non-denominations and Bible believing churches, each offers a unique experience, making this search difficult for transitioning college freshman. “[I am looking for] good worship,” said Jacklyn Willis, a freshman a Grove City college. Others seconded her opinion.

Natalie Slick said, “[I want a] good praise band,” and Tabitha White said, “[I want something] casual and welcoming.” Others students like Jonathan Lees said, “[I want] good preaching and fellowship.”

While this process can be difficult for students work-

ing to settle into college life, Willis, White and Slick all agreed that searching for a church is an exciting time.

Willis described it as, “fresh and new,” and Slick said, “it makes me feel like an adult.”

Some students like Lees and Willis admitted to not having a direct plan for finding a church but best described it as “winging it.”

Other students like Slick attended a traditional church at home and said they are now searching for a “contemporary church.”

After visiting two churches Lees said, “I feel like I have found two churches, but I don’t feel like either is mine yet.”

Lees went further to say that he hoped to continue to branch out until he found a church he liked.

Erin Koehler and Rachel Thiebaut, upper classmen at Grove City College, offered advice to all freshman looking for a suitable church.

Thiebaut said, “Don’t visit a church just because your friends are there...talk to someone who attends a church that you are interest-

Switching up with the seasons Bon Appetit’s new fall food

Lindsey Reichert Contributing Writer

As the cooler weather is setting in, the only thing getting students out of their dorm rooms may be the delicious smells coming from MAP and Hicks Cafeterias.

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the Bon Appetit staff has been working to create a fall themed menu specifically for the season.

The menu focuses on comfort foods including chicken and biscuits, beef pot pie, and macaroni and cheese.

There has also been a consistent variety of squash served with the dishes. The staff has seen an increase in squash consumption and has worked to accommodate by featuring a tonda padana (or winter squash) from a local Blaine Hovis farm. They have also tried new recipes with butternut squash and sage pasta sauce at the pasta station.

Bon Appetit works to create events in the cafeterias that play off of the autumn season, including the Halloween cookie decoration station. Students can also

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look forward to apple and pretzel bars in each cafeteria, featuring different dips, sauces and fresh apples from Dawson’s Orchards.

Junior Jordyn White is a fan of all the fall festivities in the cafeteria. “The apple bar is one of my favorite times in the cafeteria,” White said. “I love when the cafeteria does their fall foods spread!”

Of course fall wouldn’t be complete without the ever popular pumpkin flavored foods and drinks. Bon Appetit’s Executive Chef Ryan Task said, “This time of year is also when pumpkin and pumpkin spice becomes extremely popular. We always have increased requests for the pumpkin spiced coffee.

I am pondering the possibility of menuing [sic] a station one meal as everything pumpkin. This would feature all items on the station containing some sort of pumpkin in it from a beverage to savory side dishes, entrees and something a little sweet.”

Students have lots to look forward to if they are willing to make the walk to the cafeteria in the chilly temperatures.

ed in and ask them about the church’s core beliefs…understand that no church is perfect and be open minded.”

K o e h l e r added to this, “Try different churches and branch out in order to learn more about the church searching process.”

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Deck the halls Students offer decorating ideas for the holidays

Rebecca Shaffer Contributing Writer What can college students do to celebrate the holidays in between academics, having fun, participating in extracurricular groups, and working?

There are some easy, inexpensive ideas for these areas that can make the holidays seem a little brighter for those who are trying to get through the school year.

Decorating does not have to be time consuming and incredibly detailed in order to be successful.

Alyssa Gregory, a sophmore at Grove City College, decided to use a fun idea for this time of the year. “For… Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day…we had window clings,” she said.

Another way to celebrate is to make a pumpkin mug cake. Tonia Larson, creator of the food blog The Gunny Sack, created a recipe that is quick and easy.

There are only two steps that need to be done for the

four ingredient cake. First, mix 3 tablespoons of cake mix, 1/2 of a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice, 1 tablespoon of water, and 1 tablespoon of pumpkin puree in a microwave safe mug until smooth. After heating this up in the microwave for 60 seconds, the mug is ready to be eaten once it cools.

One other fast idea to help celebrate Thanksgiving is to attach leaves to the dormitory door. Take some leaves from outside, put on some masking tape, and put them on the door in whatever pattern desired.

Christmas is the last holiday to decorate for while at school for the fall semester.

While finals can be hectic, there are things which take one or two minutes that easily make a dormitory look festive.

For Christmas, Gregory “mostly focused on the atmosphere.” She and her friends made hot drinks for each other and played Christmas music in her dorm.

Another idea she used for Christmas was to put a red

door cover with a snowman on it on her door along with foam craft name plates that had a similar holiday theme.

If they had time during the season, Gregory and her roommates also did coloring book pictures on the weekend for a Christmas bonding activity.

One other way to decorate for Christmas is to put up candy canes on the door using masking tape. This quick and easy trick can give the door to the dormitory a holiday feel without needing a lot of planning.

When asked if she had advice for someone decorating his or her dorm, Gregory said, “Focus more on the atmosphere than the actual decorations…the mood can be achieved with minimal decorations and an abundance of holiday spirit – whatever holiday it may be that you are decorating for.”

A day in the life of Janine Jones

Contributing Writer She’s an ace on the court and an ace in the classroom.

Janine Jones is a sophomore Biology major from Cleveland, Ohio, and has been a member of Grove City College’s Women’s Tennis team for 2 years.

Although she suffered a back injury early this season, which resulted in her missing the first 3 weeks of play, the injury didn’t stop her from

dominating on the court.

Maintaining a positive win to loss ratio of 6-4 in the regular season Jones and 4-3 in the President’s Athletic Conference, Jones helped her team become this year’s 2015 Women’s Tennis PAC champions.

Early mornings and long

nights are typical for Jones.

After a day full of classes, Jones heads to practice from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., then ends the night as most Grover’s do, in the library.

On game days she generally heads to the courts at 2 p.m. and doesn’t leave until 7 p.m.

She participates in both singles and doubles matches.

“It ends up being a really long day because you have to wait for the doubles to finish before you can start the singles matches.

Then I still have to go back and eat dinner, then start my homework,” said Jones.

In preparation for practices and games Jones frequently eats her “go-to pregame snack”.

“I usually eat a banana, even though I hate bananas, but they fill you up so I don’t get hungry during a match,” said Jones.

To recover from a long day she drinks a big cup of chocolate milk.

Pre-game rituals are nonexistent for this tennis star,

but her pump-up music helps to keep her focused.

“I listen to Drake a lot, but also a lot of Christian music. It’s kind of random but Drake is usually playing in my head,” said to Jones.

For student athletes, the training never ends.

Despite the tennis season coming to completion, Jones never stops working.

She continues to train in the off season and remains diligent in her studies.

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Life Trick or Trot

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The spookiest 5K at Grove City Dana Gilchrest Contributing Writer

On Saturday, October 31st at 10 a.m., hundreds in costume lined up for the Trick or Trot. The 5K run was started by the members of the TriZeta Sorority and the Sigma Alpha Sigma Fraternity.

The race took place behind the Carnegie Alumni Center.

The race’s atmosphere was encouraging, fun and upbeat with people cheering and holding encouraging signs all over the course.

Trick or Trot is one of the few events which brings the campus and the community together. From young children, adults, and students, the 5K encouraged a variety of people to participate in support an incredible cause.

The proceeds of the race went to the Wounded Warrior Project which takes care of thousands of injured soldiers returning home from

battle. The project helps with soldiers’ physical and mental well-being, as well as gives them economic empowerment and keeps them connected.

Junior Kara Heckman said that the experience was so fun and would love to participate in the years to come.

“The run is also so beautiful with the changing of the leaves,” says Heckman. “Because it’s around Halloween there are so many awesome costumes to see!”

Some of the costumes included Mario and Luigi, various fruits, 80’s gear, and some with athletic clothes.

After the run, the Zetas and Sigs gave out free snacks to participants. Everyone who attends had a blast supporting a good cause and running with their friends.

Heckman stated, “It’s awesome to see two different groups bringing the campus and the community together for a bighearted purpose.”

A commuter lounge in name only

Joshua Delk

Contributing Writer One of the most interesting and controversial places on the Grove City College campus is the Commuter Lounge. Tucked away on the second floor of the Breen Student Union, the lounge is home to a certain group of students, few of whom are actual commuters.

The Commuter Lounge, officially titled the Rathburn Student Lounge, was intended to be a place for commuter students to study, relax, and be a home away from home while on campus. There you will find a full kitchen, locker room, and lounge area complete with a big-screen TV. wThis is a place made specifically for commuters, so why don’t they spend time there while on campus?

Senior Allie Doyle described the lounge as “a hodge-podge of different people”. Nicknames for those who frequent the lounge include “SAC Rats” and “Commies”, after the similarly dubbed “Commie Lounge”.

“We come up here because we feel like we don’t fit in with other groups on campus,” Doyle said. “It’s a place where you can come as you are and there’s no judgment.”

The Commies enjoy playing computer games such as the popular “League of Legends” and card games, including “Magic: The Gathering”. Aside from gaming, studying, and hanging out, Doyle commented, “Everyone up here is family and we all go out of our way to help each other. In a word, I’d say the commuter lounge is loving.”

Senior Lauren Sestrich added, “We hang up here all the time when we’re not in class and people sleep here a lot.”

Although a supportive and positive community, many Commies believe the rest of the student body has misconceptions about them, although not entirely unfounded.

According to Sophomore Christian Talbot, “Many people just see our nerdier side, and people turn that difference into something that it’s not.”

While the Commies may consider themselves to be a welcoming and loving social group, commuters and resident students alike seem to disagree.

Upon surveying students, results revealed that students are intimidated by the Commies and feel awkward around them, thus deterring from using the amenities the lounge has to offer.

OB Outreach member, sophomore Noah Stewart, serves on the subcommittee for commuters this year, where he helps new commuting students become acclimated to college life.

Stewart noticed the distinct culture of the lounge, which he claimed “hits you as soon as you walk in.”

Stewart has explained to new commuting students that the lounge was “not the kind of place you’d want to make your residency nor a very relaxing environment,” a sentiment shared by commuter students as well.

Phillip Dudt lives in the area and commutes to Grove City College. Although he is very involved and spends a great deal of time on campus, Dudt spends little to none of his time in the lounge.

The reason for this, Dudt explained, is that “there’s a group that’s already claimed the place, and it’s the same people all the time.”

Like most other commuters, Dudt spends his time in other places around campus to get work done and hang out with friends.

Thus, the controversial question remains: has the lounge been misappropriated or is it rightfully held as a dwelling place to one of the many communities on campus? This hot topic may burn for years to come.

Molly Wicker and Kara Heckman pose before the Trick or Trot 5K sponsored by the members of TriZeta sorority and Alpha Sigma fraternity. Proceeds for the race went to the Wounded Warrior Project.

TRUSTEE The Program has been made more dynamic by providing students with significant cultural opportunities, including trips to art galleries and plays.

Recently, for example, students heard lectures on Tennessee Williams and then enjoyed a performance of The Glass Menagerie in Pittsburgh.

A reception in the Pew Memorial Room with the president and members of the faculty christened the beginning of the year.

The Trustee Scholarship has been reimagined and given new energy in order to provide its students with an uncommon level of undergraduate education.

Dr. Colin Messer, who facilitates the Program alongside Dr. Erik Anderson, says the objective is three-fold: more immediately, fellows and scholars will develop an understanding of their academic calling and spiritual formation and how both of these are integrated during their education.

In preparation for the future, the Program focuses on professional development.

Through intentional conversations with faculty, students will understand how to direct their interests and talents towards a career

path.

Anderson describes the Trustee Program as “a unique way of looking at undergraduate education, as the beginning of searching out your calling and vocational path.”

Students are encouraged to develop into competitive candidates for the best internships, leadership programs, service projects, research positions and post-graduate fellowships.

It would be a waste, says Anderson, to receive your degree and only then ask “what am I going to do with this?”

The Program seeks to help students answer this question throughout their four years.

In every way, the Trustee Scholarship Program is becoming more exceptional, each year providing talented students with greater opportunities to help them both understand their calling and accomplish great things.

It will certainly be exciting to see how the Trustee Program continues to expand.

Trustee Fellow Abby Noll described the program’s “emphasis on scholarship and love of learning, rather than just going through the motions to get a job or a degree, has really taught me to enjoy where I am now, and to make the most of these four years.”

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Entertainment

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The walking dying

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Jacob Sziraky

They do what they can to survive

Entertainment Editor Back in the late 2000’s and early 10’s, there was a zombie invasion.

But not the kind where you barricade yourself in your house, inhabit an abandoned shopping mall or even gas up your chainsaw.

The land the zombies invaded was much more powerful and personal: pop culture.

You could not go anywhere without hearing about the zombie apocalypse.

Grocery stores started carrying zombie shaped candies, every movie trailer seemed to revolve around the undead and even applications for your smart phone were based off of the dreaded living dead.

And it was fun. No one seemed to feel too oversaturated by zombies.

It was a cash cow. Everything could be zombified. T-shirts, video games, food, movies or even cars.

Max Brooks’ book, “The Zombie Survival Guide,” was on every school child’s shelf next to an intricate crayon drawing of their ideal zombie apocalypse survival plan. It was a fun time to be a nerdy adolescent.

It seems that every generation has their ideal horror character.

The 70’s had aliens, the 80’s had slashers and the 90’s had mutations.

The 2000’s belonged to the zombies!

This was at the beginning of the zombie a-pop-calypse.

The “virus” flourished, was re-

ceived and fed and eaten heartily.

Now, six to seven years later, we are living in the walking wasteland.

The novelty and fun exploration of this new craze has long been gone.

Interest seems to be fading in our undead adversaries. Stores are no longer bursting with undead paraphernalia.

The next upcoming and awaited film has nothing to do with zombies.

Few spend their entire lunch break discussing how they would survive an onslaught by a zombie hoard.

Shows like zombie crime-solving detectives seem passé, and basically anything to do with a corpse seems boring.

The one exception to this being the television series based loosely off the comic book franchise of the same name, “The Walking Dead.”

Even though the show is over five seasons old, it is still going strong, especially when its main plot seems to be based off of an outdated concept.

However, it remains popular. Not only is the original franchise still going, but they recently added on a spin-off named “Fear the Walking Dead.”

This is because the show itself is not about the zombies.

The show is about the people who are trying to survive and what they are willing to do in order to survive.

If the show revolved around the zombies, then it probably would have lost its cultural relatively at around the same time as “Plants versus Zom-

bies.”

Not to mention its multimilliondollar budget per episode keeps it looking great.

Our generation has a tendency to do things to death.

Zombies are far from being the only icon that we have burned too bright and ultimately too quickly.

Remember when “The Big Bang Theory” was at the height of its popularity and suddenly being nerdy was cool?

What about “Ducky Dynasty” and suddenly everyone was claiming to be redneck?

Even the superhero genre has been overdone. The mighty superhero

movie’s popularity seems to be wavering as of late.

The trouble is, there is no way to regulate it.

We cannot take our time and savor like one could do with a delicious dinner.

The only way to experience and truly enjoy pop culture icons is to drink it heartily, before it is no longer chic.

Any patron of comic-con will tell you that there is nothing worse than discovering a franchise after its fifteen minutes of fame has ended.

Who knows though? Maybe zombies and all these other dead or dying franchises will rise again.

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Alien as old as time A flashback into original sci-fi with ‘Aliens’

Matt Hoekstra Staff Writer

In recent years, science fiction movies about adventures in space have dominated the box office. “Gravity,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “The Martian,” and the upcoming “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” are all prime examples of movies that send compelling characters into space in order to accomplish some out-of-this-world mission.

However, movies about space are not a new phenomenon – one of the earliest films of all time was Georges Melies’ 1902 “A Trip to the Moon,” after all. Let us not forget the great films that have paved the way for the movies we currently love.

One of my favorite space movies is James Cameron’s 1986 classic, “Aliens.” It tells the story of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) as she leads a team of space marines as

they journey into alien territory. The team has a purpose behind their mission, but, ultimately, who cares? The point of “Aliens” is not its compelling plot; it is the fact that it is fun to watch people fight aliens.

The action scenes are intense and the special effects still hold up. The aliens are visually frightening, which is a feat, considering they are not computer-generated, as would be the case today. The

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action is particularly captivating. The ultimate battle scene pits the Queen Alien against a giant robot, and it is sure to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

Weaver’s Ripley is a strong protagonist. Ripley is tough, intimidating, funny, and at the same time, nurturing.

Some of the most compelling scenes involve Ripley’s relationship with Newt (Carrie Henn), an orphan girl who is discovered on the alien planet. Ripley is able to bond with Newt and ultimately take on a motherly role in the girl’s life. These scenes add great relief to what would otherwise be an emotionally draining experience.

The supporting cast is intentionally two-dimensional.

Each member of Ripley’s team has one defining character trait – the guy no one likes, the woman who does not take backtalk from anyone and the one who is clearly not brave enough for this mission. However, these archetypal characters make it easier for the viewer to relate with characters who are doing something that they will never be able to relate with.

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The most fleshed out character in the film is Lt. Gorman (William Hope), an android. Ripley initially expresses distrust of him being a part of her team because she has had bad personal experiences with “synthetics.”

She is forced to face these prejudices when Gorman volunteers for a dangerous mission. Perhaps it is a bit too much of a heavy-handed message about accepting those who are different from ourselves, but it is a welcome message.

After all this time, ‘Aliens’ holds up as one of the greatest space adventure films. Its captivating action, unique characters, and firm moral preaching have contributed to its ability to stand the test of time.

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Honoring a classic ‘Oklahoma!’ is a new take on an old favorite

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WSAJ Contributor The corn may be as high as an elephant’s eye, but the glory of Grove City’s production “Oklahoma!” reaches to the stars.

The Grove City College theatre opened their rendition of the classic Rogers and Hammerstein play last Wednesday, Oct. 28. It was the first major musical that the infamous duo ever made together, and it is arguably one of their most iconic. Even though it is set at the turn of the century in the Oklahoma territory, before it was even a state, this beloved musical is well known all across the country. It even goes farther than the United States. Hugh Jackman starred as Curly in England’s adaptation of the show. It has been performed many times and in many different places, and now it has finally come to our beloved college here in Grove City.

“Oklahoma!” is basically two separate love triangles featuring cowboys, farmers and Persians. In a nutshell, Curly the cowboy (played by John Laurie) is in love with Laurie (played

by Tristan Slater), but Laurie is not sure what she wants. Jud the field hand (played by Dave Tharnish) is in love with Laurie too because she was one of the few women to ever be kind to him. Naturally, Curly and Jud hate each other because they are both vying for the affections of Laurie.

The other love triangle revolves around the loose and lovely Ado Annie (played by Courtney Moletz) and the battle for her love between two different men: the skilled and lovable cowboy Will Parker (played by Terin Kelsey), who is so madly in love with her that he competes in lasso competitions to earn the fifty dollars necessary to win her hand, and the equally lovable scoundrel Ali Hakim (played by Robbie Davis), who wants nothing more than to control his own destiny and to

come and go as he pleases. The twist in this love story is that Ali only wants to get away from Annie but cannot. This works as a foil to poor Will, who desperately wants to be with Annie but does not have the money to do so.

There are many more intricate details to the story that is “Oklahoma!” all of which revolve around these two love triangles. It is a simple story, yet profound. Even if you have never even been to an “Oklahoma!” production, you can enjoy this show. It is fun, light and ultimately there is a happy ending.

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‘The Buried Giant’

Book explores an age of forgetfulness

Josh Fried Staff Writer

What would it be like to live in a world where yesterday seems as distant of a memory as childhood? Would this world be a good or bad thing?

“The Buried Giant” approaches these kinds of questions as Axl and Beatrice, an elderly couple from a Briton village, decide to visit their son, yet his memory seems to be distant.

In “The Buried Giant,” Kazuo Ishiguro approaches history in a skeptical and critical way.

Sir Gawain, the nephew of the late King Arthur, has been assigned the job of slaying Querig, the dragon whose breath is the cause of the forgetfulness.

A knight named Wistan has been sent from the Saxon nation to the West to slay the dragon, and conflict arises between him and Sir Gawain.

Ishiguro is skeptical, and uses Wistan to question the morality of King Arthur, who had brought peace between the

Saxons and the Britons.

This skepticism is important in critiquing “The Buried Giant” and raises concerns for morality.

In the case of war, it is better for humanity to forget the atrocities committed by past generations.

If these atrocities are not forgotten, then generation after generation will continue to wage war, remembering the conflict that started the war.

Forgetting is a tool that may be utilized to obtain peace, yet it may not be limited to peace between countries but also peace in a family.

If one’s wife or husband makes a mistake that hurts the other one, in some cases it is better that the error is forgotten so that the couple may move on.

This forgetting occurs for Axl and Beatrice as something occurred between the two of them some time long ago, but since they cannot remember the past, their marriage grows into a strong bond.

Yet even remembering these prob-

lems years later can still lead to destruction.

One final concern that Ishiguro raises is the awareness of perspective.

In the Briton society, King Arthur was a great man and peacekeeper, but for the Saxons, he was the leader of armies that massacred their people.

In modern culture, history looks at the side of the victor and defines the leaders and people of the past from their hindsight bias.

Yet it is important to be aware that one’s own perspective may be ungrounded to the reality of what has occurred under the control of that leader or region, and the opposing view may have valid input on the correct interpretation.

“The Buried Giant” in many ways is a postmodern novel that deconstructs the ideal novel to raise suspicions and concerns yet still commands the reader’s attention at every turn of the page.

In the next week, it will probably snow in Grove City College; a depressing fact to handle, for sure, but there’s still time to bleed summer dry for what it’s worth. It’s a bit of a long shot, but it can effectively be done vicariously through the band Day Wave.

Hailing from Oakland, California, the band is a mix of 80’s synth-pop and the mellow, surfer indie for which the west coast has been notarized.

Their sound captures the mellow vibe of surf culture and being young and reckless.

Only having formed in the past year, Day Wave has taken indie music by storm, boasting a substantial amount of listeners despite only having released seven songs total up until today.

This fact can be attributed to the fact that they’re honest with their composition and their song writing.

Their sound is quite ethereal, resonating with lofty, stung-out instrumentals and reverberating back-up vocals, all the while maintaining an upbeat tempo.

One can almost see the phosphorescent glow of streetlights and swaying palm trees thanks to the vibrato on the guitar.

Likewise, the writing is very honest, almost frank at times. Jackson Phillips uses a simple writing structure to convey his immediate emotion, despair, disappointment, excitement, allowing the vocals to compliment the instrumentals appropriately, despite the fact that his vocal qualities aren’t necessarily the most stellar on the planet.

Additionally, he captures the racing thoughts of a tired mind through these two elements. As a result, it all manages to work well together, retaining a genuine quality.

As of now, only the EP “Headcase” and two additional singles have been released. Of these tracks, two in particular have stood out to the general audience.

The first is the track “Drag,” arguably the most forthright and honest track to be released. Toeing the line of stream of consciousness, Phillips delineates a strained relationship between himself and some other unnamed being.

Off of this, we gain insight into a seemingly static life, hoping to find meaning in life, through the track “Nothing at All.” The lines “What am I good for? / Nothing at all” perfectly exemplify being a twenty-something and trying to find one’s purpose in the world.

Although they might be young, it’d be wise to keep an eye on Day Wave; they’ve gained a lot of traction already, and it’ll be interesting to see where they go in the future.

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Foreign Corespondant The cancellation of Piers Morgan’s show on CNN is proof that Americans do not want an arrogant Brit telling them how to think.

On the contrary, when a funny, approachable and self-deprecating Brit does the same thing, we seem to love it, as is evident from the success of John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight.”

The show itself is a weekly, half-hour show that airs Sunday nights on HBO. In a few minutes, Oliver satirically summarizes the week’s headlines, and then uses his remaining time to explore one topic in greater depth.

These stories are sometimes ripped from the headlines, but more often they cover issues that receive less attention than they should, providing a welcome glimpse of the big picture in a world where news outlets feel compelled to shovel a constant stream of up-to-theminute updates at their audiences via Facebook and Twitter.

“Last Week Tonight” improves on the model of Comedy Central’s “Daily Show,” which Oliver wrote for and guest-hosted before receiving his own show, by being more didactic than comedic.

Oliver makes the most of his limited time. Most of his jokes take the form of witty and unexpected similes that draw a quick laugh, keeping the audience interested without distracting from the main story.

In his weekly shows, he has covered topics as various as the lack of voting rights in U.S. territories, sexual education policy, mental illness and the Syrian refugee crisis.

His comedy is a tricky balancing act, aiming to stir the consciences of audience members while still amusing them.

It would seem like entertainment and heartfelt engagement with social and political issues would be mutually exclusive, but in this case Oliver is following in the footsteps of Charlie Chaplin, who made 1940’s audiences laugh at Nazism with his film “The Great Dictator.”

Unfortunately, the double purpose of the show, which has won awards for both journalism and comedy writing, presents a problem. While we are being entertained, we may forget to be critical.

The need to make the audience laugh would seem to naturally incline the show’s writers to include the most ridiculous or outrageous details of a story rather than the most relevant, and to

turn those on the other side of the issue into caricatures.

Oliver does not display political bias as openly as Daily Show hosts Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah, but it is difficult to cover all sides of an issue in 25 minutes.

By the end of an episode, Oliver is often practically screaming at the audience, managing to be simultaneously witty and earnest while appealing to his viewers in the name of basic sanity and human decency.

This approach is sometimes necessary when endless debate has clouded a simple moral issue that must be addressed, but it can lead to oversimplification.

Many episodes seem to imply that the problem could be easily solved if it were not for a small number of people who are either mean or stupid.

It would be nice to live in a world of Saturday morning cartoons, where the heroes agree on what must be done and the bumbling villains are easily identifiable, but most issues are far more complicated than that.

John Oliver is a brilliant comedian and appears a thoughtful and compassionate human being, but it is important to keep in mind that, like all journalists, he is not our unbiased, omniscient Messiah.

Somebody, hire me!

Immanuel L. Araujo Contributing Writer

Students are not finding jobs as easily as one would want them to. Students devote so much time and energy towards earning a degree that will prepare the student, either with a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts, for employment opportunities during the rest of their lives.

However, they simply are not finding jobs that are above entry level positions without having to search for and take time out of their day looking for job possibilities.

Students may rest easy for now because of LinkedIn, a business-oriented social networking service that has helped students in the past find their future employers, is now better than ever. LinkedIn is now more effective than it was before in helping young professionals find possible employers, build up

their professional network and establish reliable communication between themselves and their business contacts. Though LinkedIn is capable of helping one get a job, for some students at Grove City College they don’t know how to use LinkedIn on a basic level, let alone advertise themselves in a way that will allow them to be considered for an interview by an employer.

What Grove City College needs is a business professional to teach ‘Grovers’ how to take advantage of this booming business-oriented social networking service, and have the subject offered as a one credit class for Communication Studies. The College could allow the class to be an elective that students are required to take as second semester Sophomores.

In addition to this, the College could give students the option to sign up for the class

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Students at Grove City College are hard-working

dedicated people with their own business goals. It is time students be informed of how one may incorporate LinkedIn into their professional business repertoire and say goodbye to the rolodex. Forever.

This week’s award goes to junior Grant Wishard for his enthusiasm and hard work in many aspects of the paper.

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

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Dating at GCC

Are blind dates the solution to our intergender relationship issues?

Grant Wishard Staff Writer

Most Grove City College students are hoping to meet that special someone and begin a family someday. Ironically, many of us graduate from this marriage machine unattached.

While this is not necessarily bad, Grove City College is perhaps one of the best opportunities to find the spouse that many of us are looking for.

So when we are in the right place with all the right people gathered during the right time, why do many of us leave no closer to this goal than when we first arrived?

Where is my ring? Where is your ring?

The problem lies with our dating culture. At the end of a great chapel given last spring, Dr. Bibza told us that too often senior women tell him that in their entire four years at the College they have never been taken on a date.Ironically, it seems that in our collective excitement to be married, we have forgotten this important part of the process. At the College you are likely to court and you are likely to marry, but it is unlikely you will find the chance to date.

Dating is the crucial but often missed step at Grove City College. By dating I simply mean the casual process of getting to know someone oneon-one.

I am referring to the kind of date that does not instantly require com-

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mitment. It is a process which is terribly complex, especially in a culture that already has their future wedding planned including the seating chart and color scheme.

At some point, you have likely found yourself caught in this entangling complexity. You ask, “6:10 at MAP?” The College interrupts, “your rehearsal ceremony is next Tuesday.”

This hypertension makes it difficult for us to meet and get to know each other. At this College, in place of dating, friendships are jumpstarted into courtships.

Meaning that steady, very serious relationships are formed quickly, but perhaps without enough information.

Without dating, we miss the chance to meet new and different people, and so we fail to fully under-

stand what we hope for, and need from a lifelong partner.

True, some students manage to find their spouse solely through these courtships, but this takes time and emotion that many of us do not have. The numbers do not add up.

In four years, how many people will you get to know through a longterm relationship? No matter where you are, the marriage hunt is always a bit like shooting in the dark. Here at the College, without dating, we are shooting in the dark but only have one, maybe two shots.

Culture is a difficult thing to change, but I think that given enough time, this aspect of our campus may change. In the meantime, I believe that blind dates are a great temporary solution.

For those who kissed dating goodbye, the blind date is arranged by the well-meaning mutual friend who brings together two persons who have not previously met.

The blind date gives us the chance to meet each other, but without the angst, the expectations or the prenuptial commitment. Group dating or the double-blind date is just as easy, because now you are on a date, but the conversation will be less forced, and someone else may take care of the tip.

Hopefully, these halfway houses will show us the advantages of dating, and the culture will gradually relax towards the idea.

Right now we are unwilling to date, not just because we are overexcited to be married, but because we, especially us men, are too much afraid

of failure.

If it is a relationship that you want, then a certain amount of risk is required at some point.

I believe that how we get to know each other can decide when we take that chance.

Guys, asking a girl out on a date is certainly a risk, since there is always a chance you will be shot down. If the sting of rejection is too much risk for you, then you can kick the can further down the aisle.

But now you are standing at the altar with the only woman you managed to connect with at Grove City College because now is when you and the soon-to-be-Mrs. have decided to gamble.

Surely the dating embarrassment of “no” pales in comparison to the pain of unhappy marriage or divorce.

If for no other reason, we should date each other now for the sake of stronger marriages later.

As Dr. Bibza said in chapel, “Guys, these girls are wonderful, what are you doing!?”

We men are not entirely at fault. There are ways that all of us can help to change our dating culture. For now, I would love to see the College embrace the blind date.

Eventually we must lose our fear, put down our seating charts and the take time to properly enjoy the relationships around us.

Speaker shakeup Ryan succeeds Boehner

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Thomas Kutz Staff Writer

The American political world went into shock when House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced that he would not be seeking the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Puzzled by his revelation, a few moments of uncertainty came over the Republican majority party.

That is until whisperings of the name “Paul Ryan” made their way around the chamber and the Republican conference.

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) has represented the party on the national stage as Gov. Mitt Romney’s running mate in 2012 and the Vice Presidential nominee for the GOP. Three years later, as Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, seen by many as the most powerful committee in the House, Ryan was content to stay where he was.

“It’s the perfect job for an empty nester,” Ryan said of the speakership.

Ryan has young children and enjoys being able to fly home every weekend to see his family. He really is the posterchild for American political careers.

Ryan attended Miami University of Ohio, where he volunteered on

the congressional campaign of John Boehner.

After college, Ryan began in the U.S. Senate, was a speechwriter for a few years before becoming Legislative Director for a U.S. Senator.

Following his work in the Senate, Ryan himself ran for Congress at the age of 28, winning a seat in the same hometown in which he was raised.

After eight reelections, Ryan remains one of the most admired and popular representatives in all of Congress. Ryan chaired the House Budget Committee, House Committee on Ways and Means and was the perfect person to become the next House speaker.

The only issue was that he did not want to become speaker. Members begged him to heed the call, appealing to his sense of duty to do what is best for his country.

Ryan took the Columbus Day recess to talk it over with his family and announced to members on Oct. 20 that he would run for speaker if the major caucuses would support him.

Sure enough, they did. Even the very conservative House Freedom Caucus sent two-thirds of their support his way.

Ryan is expected to be the party-unifying candidate that he had hoped to be with broad party support from an estimated 235 out of the

247-member conference.

So what does this mean for the GOP and the House as a whole? Order is restored.

That might be a slight exaggeration, but Ryan is seen as a candidate that can unite the moderates, conservatives and Tea Party folk alike.

Ryan’s efforts on debt reduction and tax reform on the House Ways and Means Committee just got kicked off in January 2015 at the start of the new Congress, but Ryan knows that much remains to be done even if he moves his office down the hall of the rotunda.

What lies ahead for Ryan is a difficult and lengthy road that will do one of two things for the rising star: it will ignite a spirit of bipartisanship that will accomplish much in the remaining 14 months of the Congress, or it will show that the divide is just too far to bridge.

Formerly, the battle was always between left and right, Republican and Democrat, but now the battle is between left, right and far right.

The House Freedom Caucus has stalled passage of legislation by refusing to vote for something that was not conservative enough, and Democratic support is hard enough to come by for the Republicans.Majority Leader McCarthy is nevertheless confident that Ryan will get the

job done, saying he thinks that Ryan would be “an amazing speaker.”

The biggest issue that will face likely-Speaker Ryan is the debt ceiling. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew wrote a letter warning Congress that the U.S. Treasury Department will run out of allotted money to borrow if the debt ceiling is not raised or extended.

Conservatives hate borrowing more money than the already $18.1 trillion debt ceiling that the Treasury Department already has, so it will be up to Ryan to find a way for the U.S. not to take a massive stumble in creditworthiness.

If anyone is up for the job, the consensus in the Republican conference is that Ryan is the man to do it.

Ryan’s tenure as speaker will be a test for him. It could either propel him to a run for the presidency or push his favorability ratings as low as the rest of Congress.

To date, James K. Polk is the only president to have served as speaker, so if Ryan does run for president, history too will present a challenge.

Either way, it will be an exciting ride.

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Undefeated women’s rugby team battles its way to victory

Alyssa Jackson Contributing Writer A crowd gathered Saturday afternoon to watch the Grove City College women’s rugby team take on Allegheny College in a match that could determine whether or not Grove City would advance to nationals for the first time in the team’s history.

Backed by a pumped-up team, junior Katie Baldwin scored the first try only minutes into the game, with Brooke Knisely following

with the two-point conversion kick.

Baldwin added three more tries throughout the game, and Knisely added two more conversion kicks.

Kristin Bishop, Meagan Buehler and Arianna Johnson also racked up points.

Sarah Taylor finished off the game with one last try, pushing the team to a 56-0 victory over Allegheny, and consequently earning Grove City a trip to nationals.

“If you asked me at the beginning of the season, I would have said there was no

way we’d make it to nationals, but I’m impressed with the improvements we’ve made since last season and I’m looking forward to see how we do in nationals,” Baldwin said.

Zoee Ward, who is out for this season due to an injury, shares that she is “so excited and proud of how hard they have worked, and how far they have come since just last year.”

The Grove City Women’s Rugby team finished its regular season undefeated in the league with a record of 5-0.

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In addition to the newest defeat over Allegheny, the women defeated Robert Morris University (28-0), California University (74-7), Fairmont State University (79-0) and Clarion University (22-17) this season.

The team is looking forward to representing the school on a whole new playing field at nationals.

The team will play in the first round of the tournament the weekend of Nov. 14 at St. Bonaventure University in New York.

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Wolverines join record books in loss

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The Grove City College Wolverines (0-8, 0-6 PAC) fell to the Bethany College Bisons (4-5, 3-4 PAC), 58-26 in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play last Saturday.

Grove City took a 6-0 lead with 6:25 left in the first quarter when Josh Peach caught a five-yard touchdown pass. However, Bethany quickly responded, putting two touchdowns on the board before the first quarter ended. The Wolverines then pulled to within two points on the first play of the second quarter as Peach caught his second touchdown of the game on a 37-yard touchdown pass.

Grove City scored once more in the first half, as Jakiel threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Brett Pinson with 11:47 left in the half to make the score 21-19 Bethany. Bethany then proceeded to rattle off 34 consecutive points over the remainder of the first half and the third quarter to bring the score to 55-19. Jakiel threw his third touchdown of the game to Peach late in the third, and Bethany tacked on a field goal to finish out the scoring.

Despite the loss, two Wolverine players entered the College record books. Junior quarterback Caleb Jakiel threw for a record 428 passing yards, while completing 29 of 55 passes. Jakiel also added another 56 yards on the ground, giving him a grand total of 484 yards

Volleyball: Grove City College 3, Washington & Jefferson College 1 Grove City clinched its first home match in the PAC Tournament since 2007 with the win. Jamie Robatisin and Laura Buchanan both had 13 kills, while Amy Trageser had 44 assists and 12 digs. Robatisin led the team in digs with 20.

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of offense, to set a second Grove City College record.

Interestingly, the man who held those records prior to Saturday is none other than current offensive coordinator and next year’s head coach Andrew DiDonato ʼ10, who set the records six years ago against Carnegie Mellon University.

Also joining the record books for the Wolverines was senior wide-receiver Josh Peach. Peach caught six passes for 91 yards and scored three touchdowns, tying a record for most touchdowns caught in a game. He joins Andy Sems (1991), Rick Sems (1992), Scott Henry (1993), and Luke O’Hara (2008).

Grove City amassed a total of 523 yards of offense, a season-high. Beyond Peach, the wide-receiver core was

led by junior Brett Pinson, who had seven catches for 180 yards and a touchdown.

Junior Zach Gazdacko also added another seven catches for 53 yards.

On the defensive side of the ball, senior linebacker Brandon Berringer continued to pace the defense, leading the team with 11 tackles as well as catching the team’s lone interception. Also leading the team was senior nose tackle Brent Veerman, who tallied one and a half sacks as well as eight tackles, and sophomore end Jacob Armbrecht who had half a sack and 10 tackles.

Grove City will close out its home schedule this Saturday against PAC rival Westminster College (6-2, 5-1 PAC), at 1:30 p.m. at Robert E. Thorne Field.

Women’s cross-country: The women claimed the title at the 2015 PAC Championships, in large part thanks to four Wolverines finishing in the top five of the 8k race. Meanwhile, Emily Rabenold took first place overall.

Men’s cross-country: Grove City finished in third place at the 2015 PAC Championships. Daniel Christiansen finished in third place overall, while Brandon Wise was 17th.

Women’s soccer: Grove City College 4, Chatham University 0 Thanks to two goals from Lindsey Hutton, as well as scores from Megan Van Kirk and Jordyn White, Grove City ended the regular season on a high note.

Nicole Lapia and Trisha Winters each made two saves in the win.

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round, they will advance and play in the second round the following day.

They will be working hard these next two weeks in preparation for these games, bringing in Pennsylvania State University’s women’s rugby coach to help them out.

Make sure to congratulate these women in the coming weeks on how far they have come and wish them luck as they head to nationals.

diving: St. Vincent College 140, Grove City College 121 Grove City fell to St. Vincent, despite winning four of the races. It was a good showing, and Grove City will look to build off of it on Saturday.

Women’s swimming and diving: Grove City College 136, St. Vincent College 126 In a tightly contested competition, Grove City eventually came out on top.

This in large part thanks to eight individual victories on the day.

Football: Bethany College 58, Grove City College 26 Grove City fell to Bethany, but it was not due poor quarterback play. Caleb Jakiel threw for 428 yards and four touchdowns, and led the team in rushing as well. Josh Peach caught three of those touchdown passes.

Volleyball: Westminster 3, Grove City 1 Grove City fell to Westminster in the first round of the PAC Tournament.

Despite this, every game was within 5 points, giving the Wolverines a lot of hope for next year.

Women’s Soccer: Grove City over Washington and Jefferson in shootout In an epic match in the PAC semifinal, Nicole Lapia made 7 saves and Grove City came out on top after winning the shootout 6-5. They will face Thomas More for the conference title Saturday afternoon.

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The Grove City College women’s cross country team poses with a banner declaring their championship status at the President’s Athletic Conference tournament. Head Coach Sean Severson is at the left.

Capping it off

Cross country excel at PAC Tournament

Joe Setyon Sports Editor

The Grove City men’s and women’s cross-country teams travelled to St. Vincent College last Saturday to compete in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament.

It was a successful trip for both teams, as they continued to exhibit endurance and strength on the way to impressive finishes.

Out of nine schools who were competing, the women took first place, while the men finished third for the overall tournament.

The women began the day looking to defend their PAC title. However, their title defense was no ordinary one, for they had won the tourna-

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ment each of the previous 26 years.

This unprecedented run of success continued Saturday, thanks to Emily Rabenold, among others. Competing in the final cross-country PAC tournament of her college career, the senior standout won the individual title for the third year in a row, the third runner in conference history to do so.

Her time of 23:05 also helped her claim her third consecutive Runner of the Year and All-PAC First Team awards.

Rabenold was not the only standout for the Wolverines, however.

Sophomore Martha Mihm finished third in the 8-kilometer, while Stevie Huston and Anna Cessar were fourth

and Washington & Jefferson College, who accumulated 71.

The Wolverines were led by junior runner Daniel Christiansen. In the 8-kilometer race he had a time of 27:08, which earned him third place overall.

Thanks to his strong finish, he earned All-PAC First Team honors for the third year in a row.

Also performing well were juniors Brandon Wise and Gabe Imhof, who finished 17th and 19th overall, respectively.

Their performances earned each of them All-PAC Honorable Mentions.

Though the PAC Championships have passed, the season is still not over for either team. On Friday, Novr h, both squads will compete at the

Wooster Twilight 5-kilmoter at 7:30 p.m. Following that will bs perhaps Grove City’s biggest challenge yet.

On Saturday, Nov. 1h, the teams will travel to Big Spring High School in Newville, Pa., for the NCAA Mideast Regional.

This competition will feature some of the best crosscountry teams in all of DIII. That race will also be the last cross-country meet for senior Emily Rabenold.

She concluded her career competing in the PAC last Saturday, but it remains to be seen what she will do for her final curtain call.

Whatever it is, she will not fail to impress.

Inconsistency rules Steelers fall despite Roethlisberger´s return

Staff Writer It ’s safe to say that there is no guarantee for any team in the National Football League when playing against the undefeated Cincinnati Bengals.

This is true even with Ben Roethlisberger back at the helm of the Pittsburgh Steelers It is also no secret that the Steelers have not been the most consistent team in the league this year. Coming off of a very hard loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the black and gold knew that this game would not be won easily.

The Steelers struck first in this contest, with Roethlisberger leading them on an 80-yard march down the field that would culminate in a quick one-yard touchdown pass from Big Ben to Antonio Brown.

The Steelers, however, would not be able to hold on to such a good start for too long. Tragedy struck during the second quarter as running back Le’Veon

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and fifth, respectively, and Lydia Keiper was seventh.

All of these runners joined Rabenold on the All-PAC First Team.

As a team, Grove City scored just 20 points.

This was the lowest total at the PAC Championships since 2009, which was also won by the Wolverines.

Instrumental in the team’s success was Head Coach Sean Severson, who led the women to victory.

As a result, he claimed his ninth consecutive PAC Coach of the Year award and his tenth in the last eleven years.

Though they did not win the PAC title, the men also performed exceedingly well.

Grove City scored 85 points as a team, trailing just St. Vincent, who scored 40,

Bell went down with a knee injury and would not return to the game.

Going into the locker room at halftime, the Steelers were only up by one point due to two field goals from over 40 yards coming from Bengals kicker Mike Nugent.

Despite the loss of Bell, halftime seemed to have brought back a little bit of fire for the black and gold as Roethlisberger led the team 78 yards down the field, which resulted in a 32-yard field goal from Chris Boswell. This took the team in a more positive direction. Going into the fourth quarter, they were up 10-6 and looked to be the first team this year that was going to be able to defeat the Bengals.

A.J. Dalton, however, was not going to let this game go without a fight.

Dalton, with under three minutes left in the game, drove his team 45 yards down the field and then threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to receiver A.J. Green.

Nugen, only made things worse for the Steelers, completing a third field goal that would put the

Men’s Swimming and Diving

Saturday, Nov. 7, 1 p.m., vs.

Carnegie Mellon University/University of Rochester* Saturday, Nov. 14, 1 p.m., vs. Wheeling Jesuit University* The men play two home games after starting the season with two straight road games. Support the Wolverines as they give it their all in their home openers.

Women’s Swimming and Diving

Saturday, Nov. 7, 1 p.m., vs. Carnegie Mellon University/ University of Rochester* Saturday, Nov. 14, 1 p.m., vs. Wheeling Jesuit University* The women play consecutive home games after opening the season on the road. Support the Wolverines as they defend last year’s PAC title!

game away for the Steelers.

Overall, it was a hard game for the black and gold. It was difficult for Roethlisberger to find his groove in his first appearance since Week Three vs. the St. Louis Rams. He finished with an overall quarterback rating of under 25.

To make matters worse for the Steelers’ future, Bell is now predicted to be out for the rest of the season. This will be a huge loss for the team. Bell has been one of the few sources of consistency for the team, with both Vick and Roethlisberger suffering from injury in the first few weeks of the season.

Bell is also the fifth leading rusher in the National Football League, solidifying how crucial this injury will be for the Steelers.

The next game for the team will be at home against the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders, like the Steelers, are struggling with consistency this year. This could be a good opportunity for a Steelers to pick up a win before a very difficult end of the year schedule.

Men’s Basketball

Saturday, Nov. 14, 1 p.m. at Franciscan University The men open up their season with a weekend road game. The men have high hopes for this season, and will look to continue to build off of their strengths: good defense, solid rebounding and pinpoint accuracy from the threepoint range.

Men’s Cross Country

Saturday, Nov. 14, 12 p.m., at the NCAA Mideast Regional

& Women’s Cross Country

Saturday, Nov. 14, 12 p.m., at the NCAA Mideast Regional