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The Friday, November 4, 2016

The Grove City College Student Newspaper

Vol. 103, No. 7

TRUMP WINS* (*According to unscientific Collegian poll of Grove City College students)

How are you planning to vote in the presidential election?

Trump

52.33%

Clinton

13.62%

Other

18.28%

Not voting 15.76% for president

Poll: Grovers down with The Donald Molly Wicker News Editor Donald Trump will likely receive more votes

by Grove City College students than any other candidate in the 2016 Presidential Election, a new survey by The Collegian shows.

Trump garnered 52.33 percent of surveyed students.

Meanwhile, third party candidates received 18.28% of perspective votes and 15.76 percent of students did not plan to vote at all.

Hillary Clinton only received 13.62 percent votes.

The survey, completed by 795 respondents of Grove City 2,392 total

students, revealed that while Trump is the winner, he only holds a slight majority.

Professor of Political Science Dr. Caleb Verbois said, “Given the conservative nature of the student body, it’s highly unusual to see the Republican candidate with a bare majority of student support.”

“This is likely reflective of the twin facts that Trump is not a conservative, in anything like the usual sense, and that he carries an extraordinary amount of baggage as a remarkably crass and hypocritical candidate,” he explained.

“At the same time, TRUMP 2

Which issue is the most important for you in this election?

Supreme Court 28.92% Social Issues

18.60%

Other

12.10%

Economy

17.20%

Immigration

4.84%

Foreign Policy

14.65%

Healthcare

3.96%

GAGE SKIDMORE

Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump came out on top of a student poll conducted by The Collegian and the Office of Student Life and Learning between Oct. 28 and Oct. 31.

Students’ views on 2016 presidential election Josh Delk Staff Writer As Election Day quickly approaches, Grove City College’s share of voting-age millennials are preparing to cast their votes and send in their absentee ballots – or not.

Students at America’s second-most-conservative college consist largely of Christian evangelicals. A recent study done by Christianity Today in partnership with LifeWay Research found that over 15 percent of selfidentified Evangelical voters are undecided, and an additional eight percent plan to vote third-party.

Students around campus weighed in on the candidates – even the obscure ones – and

the prospects facing the Grove City College voter on Tuesday. The Collegian randomly interviewed a number of students across campus to hear their opinions about the election.

The students included in this piece are not necessarily the same ones who participated in The Collegian’s election poll.Following the example set by some in the national Republican establishment who say they will vote against their party’s nominee, some students have decided to vote for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. In what he called a “difficult election, to say the least,” senior Coby Bartolucci put a voice to several other voters’ concerns.

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Among those who voiced their support for Republican candidate Donald Trump, many credited their support to his stance on abortion and his likelihood to nominate conservative Supreme Court justices. Others embraced Trump’s stance as an outsider candidate to the political establishment, and believed in his ability to restore a constitutional America.

“Trump is the best

chance America has in order to get back on track, instead of politics as usual” said Sophomore Evan Hangliter. I think people should go out and vote, because it’s their right and duty as Americans to do so, no matter who it’s for.”

Despite identifying himself as a conservative, Bartolucci stated his preference of Clinton’s education policies over Trump’s, and STUDENTS 2

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Poll reveals disparities

Grover women support Trump at higher rates than national trend their gender being used

Molly Wicker

One thing is painfully clear: Grove City is not like the rest of America, according to The Collegian’s election poll.

More than half of respondents,

53.42

percent,

said

they would vote for Donald Trump in the upcoming

election.

Only 16.46 percent said they would vote for Hillary Clinton or another third party candidate. The remaining 13.67 percent said they would not vote at all.

While

most

evan-

gelical women across the country are denouncing Trump for his actions toward and against women, Grove City’s female students still seem to be in support of the candidate.

“Party loyalty and policy

issues

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against them.”

News Editor

female

Trump.”

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said that Trump is the

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like radical feminism

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exist.

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Trump

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Trump

53.42%

Clinton

10.16%

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16.46%

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20.05%

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17.97%

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female Trump support-

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TRUMP

At Grove City, 71.86 percent of students identify as Republican, 20.66 percent identifying with a third party and only 7.48 percent identifying as Democrat.

“While it is not a surprise . . . it is interesting to compare these numbers to all Americans,” said Dr. Michael Coulter, a Professor of Political Science. “Among the youngest group of voters (18-33 year olds in a Pew study), the electorate has 50 percent more voters that identify as Democrat than as a Republican.”

Support for Trump is varied among students on campus.

Junior Hannah Lutz, the President of the College Republican Club, said she is undecided as to whether or not she will vote for Trump. She cites his “lack of moral character” and his propensity to “degrade and belittle individuals” as two of the reasons why she is wavering in her support.

Senior Claire Waugh says she “cannot have a Trump vote on [her] conscious.”

“The policies and proposals most Republicans are backing him on are a farce – nothing in his history supports the idea that he will fol-

low through on what he has promised . . . I will not stand for our country being led by a man who spews vitriol against anyone who is unlike him, a man who tries to invoke God’s name when he is acting utterly ungodly.”

From a gender perspective, Grove City students are fairly united in their choice.

While 16.46 percent of female students are more likely to vote for Clinton than male students (10.16 percent), overall support for Trump is fairly symmetric between the two groups. Female students (53.42 percent), are actually more likely to vote for Trump than their male counterparts, who support him at a rate of 51.82 percent.

Men and women are also divided over the most important issues in the election. Identical proportions of women (24.30 percent) are most concerned about social issues and the future Supreme Court Justice.

Meanwhile, 33.77 percent of men, are concerned about the Supreme Court nomination in addition to 19.63 percent who are most worried about the economy.

Coulter pointed out that few students in general seem concerned with Trump’s principal issue of immigration, saying “Among the Trump voters only seven percent listed what is arguably Trump’s most signature issue – immigration – as the most important issue.”

The Collegian poll shows that more Democrats are voting in favor in their candidate than Republicans.

Seventy-nine point sixty six percent of students who said they identified with the Democratic Party said that they would vote for Clinton, compared to the 67.62 percent of Republican students who said they would vote for Trump.

Overall, seniors had the highest response rate to the poll (28.10 percent), followed closely by juniors (26.46 percent) and freshmen (23.92 percent). Sophomores and super seniors had the lowest response rate with a combined 21.52 percent.

STUDENTS

Yohey shared similar reservations about the major party candidates, and is considering third-party and independent candidates for president as an alternative.

“I can’t find myself able to vote for either candidate, but it’s important to get out and vote anyways, and vote your conscience.”

Lack of participation in elections, Yohey contended, is a major missed opportunity for all voters in this country, especially millennial voters; now the generation with the most voting-age adults in the country. Junior Micah Quigley voted – but not for president. Torn between several candidates and concerned for the right-to-life issue, he decided instead to vote down-ticket Republican.

“If enough of us refrain from voting,” Quigley said, “it will send a bigger message to Washington, but it’s still important to vote anyway. There are so many other important offices on the ballot, and we have a responsibility to make thoughtful, reasoned decisions for those leaders as well.”

Hosack adds that she

gender

the small number of students indicating a willingness to vote for Hillary likely reflects both her extreme positions on a variety of important issues, and her extensive personal failings, which we are reminded of almost daily.”

A poll published by LifeWay Research, the research division of LifeWay Christian Resources, suggested that evangelicals support Trump over Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

According to LifeWay, 45 percent of American evangelical voters expressed support for Trump, while 31 percent say they are supporting Clinton.

Trump support at Grove City is higher than LifeWay’s findings by 7.33 points. Campus support for Clinton is also lower by 17.38 points.

According to PEW Research Center, 48 percent of registered voters identify as Democrats or say they lean toward the Democratic Party, compared with 44 percent who identify as Republican or lean toward the Republican Party.

Weaver

says

all

churches

across

explained that in this case, “it makes more sense to vote based off policy than ideology.”

No matter who is elected next week, he insisted, “they don’t define who we are as people.”

The majority of students interviewed looked upon both candidates as unfavorable, reflecting the nationwide statistics that position Trump and Clinton as two of the most unfavorable political candidates in modern history.

“I have no clue how we got here,” said senior John Von Stein.

“One is a foul-mouthed ‘businessman’ (emphasis his) and the other should be in prison, or at least not be permitted to run for president because of her inability to handle classified information.” Von Stein plans to vote for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, and stated that in an election where the two majorparty candidates are tied to so much corruption and ineptitude, a candidate who said some “stupid” things should not be treated with the same amount of criticism.

A self-identified Libertarian, Junior Travis

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McNulty responds to WSJ college rankings Molly Wicker News Editor The Wall Street Journal published a portion of a Letter to the Editor written by College President Paul J. McNulty ’80 in an a recent article summarizing reader reactions to the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

The article, last updated on Oct. 17, 2016, summarized “feedback and suggestions from hundreds of comments Journal readers posted or emailed in response to the inaugural college rankings.” According to the WSJ, more than 700 comments were posted on articles about the rankings and additional feedback was received through email.

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings 2017 “constitute a comparative assessment of more than 1,000 U.S.

universities and colleges that is designed to give students and their families the information they need to choose where to study,” according to the Times Higher Education website.

Grove City College is not included in the rankings list due to its lack of participation of Title IV federal funding.

Originally published on Sept. 27, 2016, The Journal’s approach focused on “what students get out of” college, with graduation rates, alumni salaries and student loan repayment rates making up to 40 percent of a school’s grade. Nearly 800 American colleges and universities were evaluated.

The rankings represented the third time in the last year that Grove City College was not included in a major rankings release due its unacceptance of federal funding. The rankings

are based on data from The College Scorecard, where Grove City College is also excluded.

McNulty, in his letter, accused The Department of Education of “misleading the American public when it refuses to acknowledge institutions like ours [Grove City College], despite results that meet or exceed metrics of success established by the federal government.”

Grove City College meets or exceeds the national average that the Scorecard, and derivative rankings, establish. The College charges students $16,630 per year before scholarships and financial aid, just $35 more than the national average of $16,595 the Department says students pay after accounting for federal student aid, scholarships and other factors.

The College’s 85-per-

Josh Delk Staff Writer

In an unprecedented pre-election shakeup, FBI Director James Comey made a shocking announcement a week ago about Hillary Clinton’s emails.

In a letter to Congress, Comey said that the FBI had discovered emails that “appear to be pertinent” to the previously closed investigation of Clinton’s classified emails stored on a private server.

The new batch of emails came to light during the FBI’s investigation of disgraced former New York congressman Anthony Weiner, who has been accused of exchanging sexually charged text and email messages with a 15-year-old girl.

As of Sunday, the FBI has obtained an official warrant to review the newly discovered emails, as reported to the Associated Press by a law enforcement official.

A search of Weiner’s personal computer that was used to send the inappropriate messages also revealed State Department emails. According to the FBI investigators, the laptop could have also been used by Weiner’s nowestranged wife Huma Abedin, a longtime Clinton aide, to send emails to the current

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President Paul McNulty ‘80, recently sent a letter to the Wall Street Journal prtotesting their use of the Federal Scorecard in their college rankings. cent graduation rate is more than double the Scorecard’s 42 percent national average. Additionally, Grove City College’s freshmen retention rate is 92 percent,

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE

Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton gives a talk to a packed crowd. In recent weeks, her campaign’s momentum has slowed in light of a memo sent to congress

by FBI director James Comey. mid-October, Comey decided after a “long and grueling” meeting with FBI officials that they would begin review of the emails, and last Friday, wrote to inform eight Republican committee chairmen and their Democratic counterparts in the House and Senate.

Comey wrote to the Hill and the Justice department “out of an abundance of caution,” as NBC News Friday reported, and said “I agreed that the FBI should take appropriate investigative steps designed to allow investigators to review these emails to determine whether they contain classified information, as well as to assess their importance to our in-

Molly Wicker News Editor

24 points higher than the national average.

Despite correspondence between McNulty and The Journal, the rankings have yet to be updated.

Hillary Clinton’s email nightmare, part 2 Democratic nominee for president. However, she has indicated her surprise that any emails regarding her work would appear on her husband’s laptop. Initial data has been found that traces the emails back through Clinton’s infamous server.

In the June deposition of the case, Abedin told her lawyers that like most email users, she was not in the practice of deleting old emails from her devices. As the Chicago Tribune reports, Abedin was mandated to sign a routine document after her time working for Secretary Clinton in the State Department that required her to turn over “all classified or administratively controlled documents and materials.”

The sudden announcement came just 11 days before the election, when Comey announced the reopening of the investigation into Clinton’s email server after he had previously recommended in a Department of Justice hearing that Clinton not be indicted and face criminal trial, and heavily criticized her judgment to the panel.

“Never before has a major party nominee for president been under federal investigation by the FBI during an election.”

After being informed of the new evidence in

Bookstore involved in survey

vestigation.”

The briefing was not cleared by the Justice Department beforehand, and went against the longstanding practice and tradition within the FBI and Justice Department to not make public announcements regarding ongoing investigations of politically sensitive material within 60 days of an election, according to a law enforcement official interviewed by CNN. Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta made a statement noting “it is extraordinary that we would see something like this just 11 days out from a presidential election.”

The Clinton campaign was also not

notified before the announcement, which has prompted frustrated responses from Clinton herself and her staffers, although she remains confident that whatever the investigation’s conclusions, they “will not change the conclusions reached in July.” When asked by NBC news about these revelations amidst the pressing nature of the election, Clinton remarked that “voting is already underway, so the American people deserve to get the full facts immediately.”

Republican candidate for president Donald J. Trump was quick to praise the decision to reopen the case, calling it “bigger than Watergate,” and congratulating the FBI on having “the courage to right the horrible mistake they made” in the previous decision not to pursue criminal charges against Clinton.

Trump went on to call the verdict a “grave miscarriage of justice,” which is “about to be corrected.” At a campaign event in Las Vegas, Nev., Trump remarked that “we never thought we were going to say ‘thank you’ to Anthony Weiner.”

With the presidential election taking place Tuesday, it remains to be seen if the new investigation will impact the outcome of the race in a concrete way.

Grove City College has been selected from colleges and universities across the country to participate in Student Watch, a national research initiative that gauges college student attitudes and behaviors concerning course materials, online learning and technology.

Student Watch is funded by the NACS Foundation, a subsidiary of the National Association of College Stores (NACS).

The National Association of College Stores, headquartered in Oberlin, Ohio, is the professional trade association representing the $10 billion collegiate retailing industry. NACS represents nearly 3,000 collegiate retailers and approximately 1,000 associate members who supply books and other products to college stores. NACS member stores serve America’s college students while supporting the academic missions of higher education institutions everywhere.

Students are encouraged to participate in the survey before Nov. 12, 2016. As an incentive to participate, Grove City College’s bookstore will award one student respondent a $50 gift card to the campus bookstore.

Additionally, every student who completes the survey at participating schools will be entered to win the grand prize of $1,000 cash.

“We are excited to take part in this national research initiative,” Bookstore Manager Carrie Rose said. “On a local level, the results of the survey will help our store better meet student needs and evaluate our performance. In addition, we will receive the national survey results to help us see how we compare to other leaders in the campus store industry.”

The Grove City College Bookstore is a fullservice retail bookstore serving the students, faculty and staff of Grove City College. The store has a complete supply of course materials and merchandise.

The study is being conducted on more than 60 campuses across the U.S. and Canada, with a focus on helping college stores better understand the evolution of course materials, how they can best support their students, and how technology and online learning will play a role in the future of higher education.

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Okello gives hope for Africa Lindsay Harp Contributing Writer You may have seen the bottles filled with dirty water sitting in the fountain last week.

It is the sad reality that millions of people drink water that looks like that every day. Project Okello is working to bring clean drinking water to as many people as possible.

Project Okello is an organization on campus that teams up with different missionary partners throughout Africa.

They offer prayer and financial support to the

different missions, and their partners use the donated money to carry out their mission.

One such partner is The Ugandan Water Project. The Ugandan Water Project builds rain water tanks that provide clean water to communities in Uganda. They are currently present in almost 300 communities throughout Uganda, and this year alone have brought water to 22,000 Ugandan people.

Wells for Hope was a fundraising event that took place in the Breen Student Union and featured Grove City stu-

dents and alumni using their talents to raise money for the Ugandan Water Project. Donuts, Ugandan coffee, live music and venders selling handmade products were only a few highlights of the event.

The goal of $5,000 was not only met, but was exceeded through an outpouring of generous donations. $6,223.75 was raised and donated to the Ugandan Water Project.

Venders were asked to donate at least 10 percent of their profits, but some chose to give more. Custom scarves, elegant calligraphy and

handmade jewelry are only a few of the items that were for sale. Senior Claire Waugh was excited to come to the event to support the cause.

“It’s cool to support Grove City students and alumni by purchasing things from venders and having a portion of the funds go towards the Ugandan Water project,” Waugh said.

Students were encouraged to reach out to friends and family and share with them this incredible opportunity to change lives “[We are] trying to get people to contact their

friends and family to get everyone involved, not just the people who are here,” Alycia Bini, a leader of Project Okello said.

Ugandan Water Project founder James Harrington was in attendance at the event. He explained what exactly it means to give this gift of clean water. “[Clean drinking water will] give them a chance to discover the future that they want for themselves and explore the purpose that God has them on this planet for.

It’s a unique opportunity for you as students, here in the middle of

your undergrad, to make a difference that saves lives and changes the future.”

The money raised at Wells for Hope will help bring clean drinking water to a Ugandan primary school.

The school currently collects water from an unprotected spring that is a great distance away. Four hundred and fifty young students will benefit from the new water tank and the system will likely be installed by the time Grove City students head home for Christmas break.

Election forum provides diverse viewpoints

Sarah Gibbs Staff Writer

With students searching for direction this election season, five professors presented their cases to a filled Sticht auditorium last Wednesday night at the Election Panel Forum. Sponsored by the Center for Vision and Values, the forum’s purpose was to inform students of the arguments for voting for Donald Trump, against Donald Trump, for Hillary Clinton, against Hillary Clinton and the case for not voting for either.

The panel of history, psychology and political science professors was put together by Dr. Gary Smith, Chair of the History Department and fellow for faith and politics with the center.

Each professor presented the arguments for their assigned position with prepared remarks, regardless of their own personal opinion. The remarks spanned from logical appeals, to passionate pleas, to even humorous jabs.

Dr. Joseph Horton, a psychology professor, led off with an impassioned appeal for a Trump ballot. He stressed the importance of Supreme Court nominees over the next four years. Specifically, he pointed to a court case in California involving a Pregnancy Center and a law requiring centers to refer clients who are seeking abortions to abortion clinics.

Horton explained that this attack on the First Amendment is particularly alarming because it is not restricting speech, but “compelling” it.

He also quoted Scott Adams, satirical writer and cartoonist, in presenting an idea of electing a president who is not an expert in all areas himself, but an administrator who listens to experts and makes

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Northern Ireland is one of many places Grove City students can travel to while studying abroad.

JOE SETYON

Drs. Clemm, Coulter, Harp, Horton, Smith and Verbois each talked about the upcoming election last week in Sticht Lecture Hall. judgments by sifting through the advice.

Horton ended on a note of humor, by putting a positive spin on one of Trump’s critics’ main points by saying that Trump’s business failures show character traits of “optimism and persistence,” both good qualities in a president.

Dr. Gillis Harp, professor of history, presented three categories of reasons not to vote for Trump: “Republican” reasons, “thinking, breathing human” reasons and “Christian” reasons. Harp suggested that a Republican has reason to pause before casting a ballot for Trump because Trump has insulted and disrespected leading members of the Republican Party, the past three presidential nominees have not endorsed him and he supports traditionally un-Republican policies, such as protectionism.

Harp also explained that a “thinking, breathing human” should give pause because Trump “cannot form coherent arguments” and offers “vague nostalgia” over policies, and because he has a thin skin.

He added that the Christian reasons why not to vote for Trump include his poor character, his “nativism” and his dismissal of the golden rule.

Finally, Harp referenced an important issue to many Christian Republicans: abortion.

He pointed out that Christians should not

allow themselves to be held captive by the Republican Party because of this issue, instead noting that it seems that in light of abortion “all other evils are negotiable.”

Dr. Michael Coulter of the Political Science Department began his remarks by sharing with the audience his “fears” that a “trap-door” was about to appear when he began giving arguments for voting for Clinton on such a Republican campus.

No such door appeared, and Coulter shared the reasons why Democrats and Republicans would vote for Clinton, making sure to distance himself personally from the opinions he presented. He made the case that her policies are right in line with the agenda of the recent Democratic Party, and also actually more in line with the traditional Republican policy on free trade.

Coulter said that some Republicans may vote for Clinton because they believe Trump, with his temperament, to be too much of a risk and a danger to national security.

He also pointed out that if Trump’s campaign is any indicator of the way he would run the executive branch that a Trump administration would be a disaster organizationally.

Dr. Robert Clemm of the History Department shared reasons not to vote for Clinton, namely for democra-

cy’s sake. He observed that a President Trump would be held under scrutiny by the media and in check by Congress and the courts, but a President Clinton would receive a rubber stamp.

He also attacked her record, saying her “deep thinking” and “building coalitions” were a cover for a hollow foreign policy.

Referring to Clinton’s response to the Boko Haram kidnappings in 2014, Dr. Clemm said her foreign policy seems to be “speak softly, and carry a big twitter following.”

Clemm also warned, to a room full of laughter, against following Dr. Verbois “down his primrose path to make your vote as useful as a submarine in Kansas.”

Verbois followed Clemm and ended the night with his arguments for abstaining to vote for either major party candidate. He asserted that Clinton is a liar and Trump only cares about himself.

According to Verbois, being a good citizen does not require you to choose the lesser of two evils and to vote, but being a good Christian calls you to consider what message you are sending to other people.

He said that Republicans losing a few elections will not hurt Christianity in the grand scheme of things, but Christian leaders supporting Trump may harm their witness.

Study abroad with the Irish

Paige Kraynak Contibuting Writer Something great about attending Grove City College is that we are known to have an incredible study abroad and internship program. Senior Marley Kropp has studied abroad just outside of Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland.

She enjoyed her trip there, getting a chance to experience the people and the culture. The nature pictures are accurate with the green fields and blue skies.

Unlike Whales and Scotland, when headed to Northern Ireland, one must take a plane or a boat. English is the most common language -- aside from Irish Gaelic. It is spoken a little bit, but one can get by just fine with English.

Northern Ireland is still a part of Great Britain, while the rest of the island is made up of the independent Republic of Ireland.

When many people think of the Irish, they think of drinking, and leprechauns with red hair. These are common stereotypes, but the beauty and history of the country is not as well known. Ireland has medieval castles, luscious green fields and beautiful gardens that many visit.

When asked what her favorite thing about Ireland was, Kropp asked “Is it fair to say everything? In my mind, I can’t separate the peo-

ple, music, scenery, accents, literature, and the memories I have of my time there. They’re all entwined. So, I guess my favorite thing about Ireland is Ireland.”

Kropp went to Belfast on scholarship with a group called Irish American Scholars, who are no longer partnered with GCC. However, Grove City is partnered with CIEE, USAC, AIFS, API and many other organizations. The prices differ as well as the excursions.

For those who may want to travel the country of Ireland while abroad, some programs are set up to accommodate this. The Office of International Education has more information about Ireland and hundreds of other countries.

If interested, contact Louis L. Johnson, Justine Simon or Dr. Jennifer Gilland.There are many schools involved with the study abroad program in Ireland as well. Programs such as the ISA have many different locations for the country of ones choosing.

If you want to go East into Dublin, west into Galway or even middleIreland in Limerick, there are many different places one can go.

Different programs have different places, so make sure to check out a couple of different programs to see which one is the perfect match for you.

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Students dressed in Halloween costumes for the annual Trick or Trot event.

Trick-ortreat or trot Kelleigh Huber Life Editor Last Saturday morning gave way to the best dressed as well as the best runners, as the TriZeta sorority and Sigma Alpha Sigma fraternity held their annual Trick or Trot race.

This year was warmer than in the past, allowing runners a little bit of comfort as they made their way through the race.

Proceeds from the runner’s registration fees, as well as donations, were collected to help support the Wounded Warrior Project, a service organization that offers different events and support for wounded veterans in the aftermath of Sept.

11, 2001.

The race took place at 10 a.m. and partici-

This week’s question was, “What should I do if I have a different idea of physical boundaries than my significant other?” This is a great question, and a hard one to answer. It’s often hard in any given relationship to determine when to progress from one type of physical affection to another, and if a man and woman don’t see eye to eye on this issue, it can be a deal-breaker.

As a Christian, I believe that all types of sex should be kept for marriage. The age-old question of “how far is too far” is one that you should pray about earnestly, and you should also seek advice from your pastor or a trusted Christian friend on this issue. But getting back to the point, sometimes in a relationship one partner will see kissing, for example, as desirable while the other wants to wait to cross that physical boundary later. I believe that the best way to resolve this issue is by communicating, praying and reevaluating.

Most of us take for granted the fact that the communication of thoughts and feelings is

pants were left with a t-shirt to follow the run.

In addition, prizes were offered for placing as well as for the best costume.

Children under the age of 10 also had a chance to participate in their own kid’s run and were encouraged to dress up as well.

Individuals came from the Pittsburgh area to run the Trick or Trot, but the Grove City community attended the event in ages from 10 to 75.

The Trick or Trot provided students the opportunity to dress up with their friends and participate in a fundraiser that significantly changes the lives of others, but also reached out to the Grove City community to meet the annual goal of assisting the Wounded Warrior Foundation.

key to all relationships, but while acknowledging the truth of this statement, we often fail to live it out. When it comes to honestly communicating our feelings about physical boundaries, we fear distancing ourselves from our significant other. If there’s one piece of advice I can give you on this subject, it’s that you need to be brave enough to communicate exactly how you feel. Trust me; if the person you’re dating doesn’t respect your physical boundaries, they aren’t worth your time. If someone loves you, they should never ask you to compromise your conscience. If your partner happens to have a stricter view on physical boundaries than you do, that’s okay. Clearly communicate how you feel, but approach the topic with humility and respect those boundaries.

In addition, we should always approach sensitive topics like this prayerfully. Pray on your own, discuss your thoughts with your pastor and your friends and pray with your significant other.

Lastly, when you and the person you are dat-

Campus Car Reviews is a new, bi-weekly review of cars driven by Grove City Students.

No interest in cars is required. This week’s car was provided by Maddy Moser, but let’s be honest, most of you Grovers drive Civics.

The 2009 Honda Civic is a fine car: it has no major flaws or defining failures. In fact, Honda has sold close to 17 million to date around the world. Therefore it makes for a wretched car to try to review and make fun of (the whole point of Campus Car Reviews.)

There were so many ways to approach this car. What kind of person drives a Civic? Is it the person who says “was that a stop sign back there?”

Or does this person only drive it because it’s what their dad told them to buy? (Answer: both).

Like a college student choosing a major, I couldn’t decide and kept switching it up.

Then it hit me (not the car: an idea). The Honda Civic tries to be average at everything, and thus it isn’t good at anything. For example, let’s say there is food provider at a college called

ing have communicated and prayed with each other, evaluate what exactly your physical boundaries should be. There is room for compromise here, and if you just can’t agree on how fast is too fast and how far is too far in your particular situ-

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Andrew Stein shrugging like he just don’t know, leaning up against an ‘09 Honda Civic, the first car to be reviewed in his cars on campus column.

“Bone Appleteeth.”Now Bone Appleteeth tries to make all their food fancy, but like Honda, has a limited budget.

So instead of focusing their limited resources, they diffuse them and as a result none of their food is outstanding and all of it is boring.

That’s what you get with the eighth generation Civic. Honda tried to make the Civic fun but safe, fast but fuel efficient, stylish, but not expensive.

By trying to hit every mark, they failed at all of them.

Overall, it’s not a lame car (I’m looking at you, Buick kid), but it has not a single defining feature.

So does this car do anything well? Answer: Sheetz runs. Why? I have not the slightest idea why.

However, all I know is if you haven’t been on a Sheetz run in a Civic, you’re lying.

Would President McNulty Drive it?

Nope, not cool enough for him, and not nearly enough trunk space for all his medals and trophies.

Campus Safety Score: Two out of five tickets Likes: Storage: There are little nooks and crannies everywhere to store things.

Even cubbyholes have cubbyholes.

Dislikes: True sto-

ation, you might need to take a break from the relationship. While there are much more important components to a relationship than physical love, if you can’t reconcile your views on physical boundaries, this will always be a major point

of contention between the two of you. It takes wisdom and guts to set boundaries, communicate them and keep them, but it’s one of the most important things you can do for both yourself and the person you’re dating.

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If you disagree with my opinion on the Civic please feel free to write me an email at: mydadgotmeaCivicandIfeeluncoolnow@gcc. edu.

Next time on Campus Car Reviews, I will review a Campus Safety Golf Cart.

Finally, if you’d like me to review your car, please consider the social repercussions of doing so, and then email me at SteinAT1@ gcc.edu.

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The 23rd annual Concerto Competition showcased the musical talents of Grovers like senior flutist Emily Pfisterer, who performed with fellow senior Grace Quigley.

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Managing Editor Months of hard work and practice paid off for the student musicians who performed at the 23rd annual Concerto Competition on Saturday, Oct. 29.

Nine students, along with their accompanists, took part in the competition, which occurred in the Arnold Recital Hall of the J. Howard Pew Fine Arts Center. The event was put on by the Grove City College Department of Music, and hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Tedford, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Orchestral Activities at Grove City College.

The prize for the win-

ners? An opportunity to perform with the Grove City College Orchestra on Feb. 17, 2017.

The performers used their immense talents in various ways. Some sang, while others played the piano, flute or clarinet. While they played, three judges lurked in the back of the recital hall, rating each performance on five 10-point categories: rhythm, technique, tone-intonation, musicianship and stage presence.

The judges were brought in from other schools to adjudicate the competition. Dr. Samuel Barbara is the Director of Choral Activities and assistant professor of music at

Westminster College, while Dr. Glenn Utsch is a Professor of Piano at Slippery Rock University. Finally, Mary Ann Craig, D.M.E. is a retired Director of Bands at Montclair State University.

Originally, only two winners were supposed to be selected. However, because of the high quality of the performances, the judges decided to select three.

Senior Claire DeArmitt was honored first for her Mezzo-Soprani rendition of “Una voce poco fa” from “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” (composed by Gioachino Rossini). She was accompanied on piano by senior Andrew Maust.

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Mashing with the monsters Rebecca Sayers Contributing Writer If you see a clown in the woods, run. If you see a clown busting a move on the dance floor, you have nothing to worry about.

On Friday, the Beta Sigma fraternity and Theta Alpha Pi sorority hosted their annual Monster Mash dance in Old MAP Café to raise money for the Alpha Omega Pregnancy Center.

The Monster Mash allowed students to show off their creativity through their costumes, enjoy fall treats and spend an evening dancing with friends. Junior Beta member Connor Grieb said that this is an event that students look forward to every year “What’s really cool about this event is that is happens every year and people get excited about it. You can see that come out through the costumes by how much time and money people spent on them,” Grieb said.

Prizes were given out for best single, couple and group costumes.

Costumes were judged on creativity and talent.

The best group costume award was given to a group of girls dressed as Taco Bell sauces and another was given to the characters of Winnie the Pooh. Grieb said he was very impressed by how creative some of the costumes were.

Prizes included gift cards to Chipotle, Made to Order items at Sheetz and free appetizers at Rachel’s Roadhouse.

The Thetas and Betas also put time and effort into their own costumes. For the Thetas, each class had a theme.

The seniors were different varieties of fruit, the juniors dressed up as a biker gang and the sophomores were all taxidermy animals. A group of the Betas got their inspiration for their costumes from Looney Tunes.

The dance also raised money for a great cause.

All of the proceeds from the event were sent to the Alpha Omega Pregnancy Center located in New Castle, Pa. Grieb said that attendance was similar to last year so they will really be able to help the

center. The Betas and Thetas not only sent money to the center, but they also went and visited.

“A group actually went down to visit the center and talked to the different people there,” Grieb said. This small act made the event more personal for both groups, as they actually knew the women that they were helping. The Monster Mash benefits the Alpha Omega Center every year.

Although Grove City is a Christian college, this Halloween event brings the campus together to help these women at the pregnancy center in a fun and safe way.

“It’s like a Christian Halloween party,” Grieb said.

So many students love this event and Grieb encourages students to come next year.

“It’s a great time to have fun with your friends, dress up and meet new people while helping out a great cause. It’s made a difference and we’ve been able to see where our money is going.”

was junior Emily Nicolette-Fantin, who performed Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23, along with DeArmitt.

Finally, junior Kassaundra Funch was honored for her lively soprano performance of “Monica’s Waltz” from “The Medium” (composed by Gian Carlo Menotti). She was accompanied on piano by sophomore Evelyn Munson.

Although only three performances were specifically recognized, Tedford emphasized that each of the students played beautifully.

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Emily Nicolette-Fantin played piano flawlesly in the Concerto Competition this past Saturday.

‘Luke Cage’ and the comics craze Nate Pittman

Social Media Manager “Luke Cage” is another in the series of superhero, original action-drama shows that have been released

by Netflix. Others, like “Daredevil,” “Arrow,” “The Flash” and “Jessica Jones” have all been devoured by fans just as quickly as they can be shot and uploaded to the streaming site.

Those familiar with the other superhero series will recognize a familiar character or two and enjoy some tidbits from the universe as a whole, though for new viewers the entrance to the genre is an easy one.

“Luke Cage” stars Mike Colter as the recently escaped prison convict just trying to have an ordinary life.

Unfortunately for Luke, “Uncle Ben” quickly lets him know that having the ability to punch through walls means you ought to do more than wash dishes and sweep floors.

The 13-episode season starts quickly by involving Luke in the political and criminal

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underbelly of inner city Harlem, N.Y. Subtle and less than subtle Blaxploitation and Black Lives Matter-esque themes are packed into the season’s hour-long episodes.

Dirty cops, Crispus Attucks, the “N-word” and other difficulties are vocalized often.

Though based in good intentions, these heavy themes’ connections to the narrative seem lastminute and are painfully shoved wherever they will fit. Subtlety has never been a priority for the writers of su-

perhero shows, though, and “Luke Cage” is no different in this aspect.

Out of all the other Netflix hero series, “Luke Cage” is most on par with “Jessica Jones.” The show has its share of graphic violence and risqué scenes, but overall it is still another entertaining piece of media from the Netflix originals workshop.

As a result, it is above average on the timeto-entertainment value scale.

Do not expect too much, and “Luke Cage” is sure to please.

Mike Colter stars as an ex-convict turned superhero in the new Netflix original series.

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New to the big screen this November Michael Martin Contributing Writer As October ends, so does the warm weather.

With barren trees, frigid air and most likely a bad cold, Grovers are going to wind up spending most of their time indoors.

Luckily, November is also one of the top movie months of the year and 2016 has quite a lot to offer.

November’s movie line up kicks off with “Doctor Strange,” in theaters beginning on Nov. 4.

Taking place in the Marvel cinematic universe, “Doctor Strange” sees a surgeon robbed of his life and profession when a car accident critically damages his hands. Seeking healing, Dr. Stephen Strange enlists the teachings of an ancient Tibetan mystic and discovers powers beyond reality.

Benedict Cumberbatch takes top billing in “Doctor Strange” as the Sorcerer Supreme himself and has done wonders for the promotion of the film. The publicity team behind the scenes have also pulled some strategic strings; Cumberbatch will host Saturday Night Live the weekend of “Strange’s” release.

Despite being a lesser-known Marvel hero, “Strange” is predicted

to be a financial success and has already received positive ratings from critics.

November also welcomes the return of the “Harry Potter” franchise, which most fans thought had concluded with the eighth film in 2011. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is a spin-off of the previous films, set in 1920s New York City.

Eddie Redmayne stars as Newt Scamander, a magical beast researcher, or ‘magizoologist,’ and alumni of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Things go awry when his enchanted briefcase is accidently opened, letting loose a hoard of mystical creatures into

the Big Apple, raising tension for the already apprehensive American wizarding community.

The film is an adaption of a short companion book of the same name formatted as one of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts textbooks.

Millions of fans of the wildly popular “Harry Potter” book and film series are ecstatic to see the franchise’s return to the big screen after a five-year absence. The film promises a whole new perspective of the Wizarding World that hooked audiences with the first “Potter” film all the way back in 2001.

Author J.K. Rowling’s involvement in the “Fantastic Beasts” film as writer and producer

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The Battle of the Bands will be held Friday, Nov. 4 in Ket Rec, from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.

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Caleb Harshberger Editor in Chief The Gamma Sigma Phi sorority and Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity are hosting the Battle of the Bands in Ket Rec. tonight.

The event supports Haiti Hurricane Relief – Mission of Hope, and the entry fee is $3.

There will be six acts spanning the 7:00 – 9:30 event time.

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Starring Benedict Cumberbatch of “Sherlock” fame, ““Doctor Strange” is one of this fall’s most hyped movies. It is just the latest in a long list of additions to the Marvel cinematic universe.

“We chose Haiti because of the horrible things that happened as a result of Hurricane Matthew,” Alayna Funyak, one of the event’s organizers said.

Gamma Sigma Phi and Kappa Alpha Phi put on the event every year.

“It’s a great way to get everyone on campus involved and the money that is raised always goes to a charity,” Funyak said.

Most of the groups have played in past Battles or volunteered to be involved this year.

Schedule: 7:00- Event Starts 7:05- Drew Landis 7:20- Leah Klinvex, Mark Cessar, Benj Eicher 7:35- Jackson Clemmer 7:50- Jake Blank 8:05- Connor Grieb 8:30- Implied Tomato and the Resistance

seems to ensure fans, or ‘potterheads,’ of the new series’ legitimacy in the “Harry Potter” universe, though some have become skeptical after Rowling announced that “Fantastic Beasts” would comprise of five films instead of the originally planned trilogy. A 128-page textbook can only be stretched so far.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” debuts worldwide on Nov. 18 and promises to expand the “Harry Potter” franchise in new and fantastical ways.

Meanwhile, Walt Disney Studios crosses its fingers anticipating the release of “Moana,” the newest addition to the Disney Princess fran-

chise.

Preschoolers and college students alike are anxious to meet the titular character, a Polynesian princess with a unique connection to the sea and determination to save her tribe with the help of a legendary demigod voiced

by Dwayne Johnson.

Opening in theaters on Nov. 23, “Moana” is guaranteed to be a spectacular adventure for the entire family. Trailers have teased humor, heart and amazing visuals, particularly beaches and ocean views sure to entice viewers during the chilly Thanksgiving season.

“Moana” also boasts an impressive crew behind the scenes. Direct-

ing duo Ron Clements and John Musker, responsible for Disney classics such as “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin,” present their first 3-D animated film, which includes songs by Lin-Manual Miranda of “Hamilton” fame.

The daunting question facing Disney is this: will Moana be able to join the ‘one-billiondollar club’ along with recent box office successes such as “Zootopia” and “Finding Dory?” Movie tickets, however, are not the only source of profit for Disney princess films.

The real key to the brand is its merchandise marketed to young girls. In 2013, “Frozen” saw wild marketing success around the world, complete with Olaf plush toys and child sized versions of Elsa’s ice gown, but will little girls be just as eager to sport Moana’s grass skirt? Only time will tell.

Additionally, here are some other films to look out for throughout November: Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge” (Nov. 4), “Trolls” (Nov. 4), “Bleed for This” (Nov. 18; Miles Teller), “Allied” (Nov. 23; Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard) and “Nocturnal Animals” (Nov. 23; Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Adams).

Happy movie going.

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Faculty Follies presents the not-quite-so late show

Nov. 4, 2016

A farewell performance

Lizzy Borcherding

Ethan Mitchell ’15

Entertainment Editor

Alumni Writer

Scarcely 24 hours after reading this exciting piece, you and other Grovers will be treated to yet another mark of this college’s commitment to Excellence in Entertainment.

Yes, in commemoration of Guy Fawkes Day and the first successful cataracts surgery on a California grizzly bear (followed by the fourth unsuccessful surgery to reattach the left arm of a California bearsurgeon), faculty from HAL, STEM, Rockwell and even the caverns of Hoyt, will be singing, dancing and joking their ways into your hearts.

Faculty Follies is a variety/comedy show, supported by ODK and Mortarboard, more established than Hickstoberfest and cheaper than the Getty concert in so many ways (our tickets are only $2).

The Follies brings out a dimension of this college rarely seen in the classroom or at monthly Faculty Meetings: the strong sense of humor that abides (like the Dude) despite the vicissitudes of cold weather, midterm exams, German nihilists, and the illogical complexities of my.gcc.edu.

This year’s show, hosted by Dr. Mitchell

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Over years past, Faculty Follies has been a hit on Grove City’s campus. At 7 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2016 in Crawford Auditorium, your favorite faculty will stand on stage and make complete fools of themselves even more so than they do in class. (less cool older broth- tory). for getting lead vocalist er), will feature special It is even rumored Paul Schaefer into the guests Gary Thompson that the hit band Undi- mosh pit, however, are (Math), Carla Ligo (Es- rection will be making unsubstantiated. pañol), and Erik Bardy a special appearance The lovely red doors (some sort of Engineer- as part of their “No- of Crawford Auditoing), along with vintage Longer-Moody” Fourth rium will open at 6:50 performances from An- Great Awakening Re- p.m. promptly, tomordrew Harvey (English) vival Tour. Rumors of row, Nov. 5. We hope to and Gary Smith (His- double chapel credit see you there.

On Friday, Nov. 4, Dr. Richard Konzen “will be performing his last organ recital as a full time faculty member.”

Dr. Konzen has been a member of Grove City College’s faculty since 1992, and has been reading music since he was three.

Dr. Konzen decided he wanted to teach music because he had great teachers in high school who served as role models, “but it was [his] college teacher that [he] wanted to follow.” He has always had a combination of teaching and playing, so it seemed only natural that he became a professor of music.

Through his many years of teaching, one of Dr. Konzen’s favorite memories is when one of his music students finally “got it” in the last semester of their senior year. Konzen was encouraged to see that this student went on to do extremely well in graduate school and received a “wonderful church position.”

Konzen has found teaching a very rewarding experiences because he has had the chance to

see tremendous growth in his students.

During his recital on Nov. 4, Dr. Konzen will be exclusively performing Bach pieces. In his words, “Bach’s KONZEN music is the bread and butter of the organist’s repertoire.” He will be playing a myriad of pieces including a few lesser known Bach works, as well as his most famous: Toccata and Fugue in D minor. Dr. Konzen claims a love for Bach because each song covers every emotion.

This recital will be taking place in the Parker Organ Studio in the Pew Fine Arts Center, and Konzen will be playing Grove City College’s custom-made Miriam Parker Organ.

Dr. Konzen said that one of his favorite memories are “the restoration of the organ in Harbison Chapel back in 2000 and then getting the studio organ in 2006 that we have in the PFAC.” Upon retirement, Dr. Konzen plans to continue playing in church.

In addition, he plans on “a lot more time standing in streams fishing!”

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Choosing the greatest evil

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Steven Gosselin Contributing Writer

Like many students at Grove City College, this is the first presidential election I can vote in. As I watched the primaries on both sides run their course, I asked why this election had to be the first one that I could participate in, with its nonstop mud-slinging and unreal reality-TV flair?

I cannot support either nominee. A tycoon beat out a slate of experienced political rivals with a campaign seemingly based on namecalling, while a veteran politician and lawyer barely edged out an unknown socialist who captured the hearts and minds of young people across the country.

Most voters are not voting wholeheartedly for their candidate or their candidate’s policies, but instead are voting against the evils that the other candidate

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Lesser evil is for losers. We need real change. We need real evil.

We need Cthulhu. would bring upon this nation if elected, but I think there should be a third option. Lesser evil is for losers. We need real change. We need real evil. We need Cthulhu.

Cthulhu is a horror monster created by master pulp author H. P. Lovecraft. Appearing as the shadowy, tentacled antagonist in “The Call of Cthulhu,” this timeless being has laid in a dead sleep for countless years in the sunken city of R’lyeh.

The leader of the Great Old Ones, his very appearance causes madness, and his only goal is conquest and destruction. According to prophecy, when the stars are right, the ancient city will rise to the ocean’s surface, and

Cthulhu will once again claim his dominion over the world…

Now, you might ask, why should we submit to the rule of an eldritch horror that seeks the destruction of life as we know it? Because Cthulhu, as the greatest of the Great Old Ones, merely seeks a return of the earth to the primordial and rapturous state he found it in. This is a noble campaign goal.

But does Cthulhu have the talent to back it up?

Any good leader needs to be a clear communicator, and Cthulhu has shown he can communicate clearly and effectively. Not only has he had a small but dedicated following since the dawn of history, he has also made his mark on art across the ages,

keeping his unknowable form in the public eye for millennia.

Besides this, he understands the true desires of humans, even though we have forgotten them. Forget lowering taxes or renegotiating trade deals; Cthulhu understands that what every human wants most is the absolute freedom to enjoy life beyond its limits and revel in joy beyond good and evil.

Cthulhu will also have the greatest foreign policy ever created by a president. Through the sheer force of his will and charisma, I wager that he will unite the world under a single banner and end all petty wars in favor of the greater war against the filth of man.

Now, such a plan might seem harsh, but I trust a being who has planned his actions for millennia. I guarantee his cleansing actions will bring humanity to its true potential.

Immigration has been one of the many polarizing issues this election, with one candidate supporting a path to citizenship for “undocumented immigrants” and the other supporting the immediate deportation of all “illegal aliens.”

However, Cthulhu, the original “illegal alien” from beyond the stars, would throw aside such petty boundaries as national borders when he brings the world under his thrall.

Another polarizing issue, yet one that has not has nearly enough time on the air, is that of climate change. With one side believing it to be a plot by the Chinese to hurt American manufacturing and the other seeing it as an imminent harbinger of doomsday, this issue truly affects all inhabitants of earth, sapient or otherwise.

But once Cthulhu awakens from his long sleep, he shall change

the climate, political and earthly. He shall do away with all his opponents and their gibbering opposition. He shall change the very climate of the earth so that it is more fitting to his kin, the Great Old Ones, so that they can live more comfortably in an environment closer to their home of R’lyeh.

Not only will the White House become a nightmare of non-Euclidean geometry that induces madness in the rational and death in the careless, it will also be shrouded in eternal blackness of light and mind, causing Cthulhu’s government to be the least transparent in history.

When it comes to the future, do not take the easy way out. Do not vote for lesser evil. Vote for madness. Vote for fear. Vote for greater evil. Vote for Cthulhu.

Conscientious objection

Assistant Professor of Political Science Last week, the Center for Vision & Values hosted a roundtable about the upcoming election, where faculty took either pro or con views on each of the major candidates.

I took a fifth position, that of the conscientious objector, for three reasons: first, neither Trump nor Clinton are morally acceptable choices; second, being a good citizen does not require one to vote for the “lesser of two evils;” and third, Christians should care about politics, but not be consumed by it.

First, neither candidate is an acceptable moral choice.

Hillary is unacceptable as a candidate because of her strikingly extreme policy views and her ongoing personal failings.

To take one example, Hillary may be the most absolutist supporter of abortion in presidential history, arguing that abortion should be unlimited up to birth, that tax dollars should be used for abortions and that “Deepseated cultural codes, religious beliefs, and structural biases have to be changed,”

to favor abortion.

Personally, Clinton’s offenses are legion. Consider her misuse of classified documents. Every time new information has come up about Hillary’s e-mail, her story has changed. First, it was that her personal server was secure because a secret service agent was physically next to it, as though agents are trained to stop hackers.

Then there were no emails that had classified information. Then they weren’t marked classified. Then it was that she didn’t know what the giant (C) marking on the documents meant – she thought it was for alphabetizing them.

If you believe that I have a degree from Trump University to sell you.

However, Trump is no better. Trump thinks women are pieces of meat and that people are divided into winners, defined as those who say nice things about Trump, and big fat losers, who are pretty much everyone else.

But it is not just that he has massive, gaping character flaws. Though he does. It’s not just that many of his supporters, including Christian supporters, have long argued that character is critically

important in political leadership, until deciding to ignore character now. Though they have.

It’s that Trump is tragically uninformed or wrong about major issues.

Consider – we’re told to vote for Trump because he’ll save the Constitution. One would think Trump knows something about the Constitution.

Nope. In the third debate Trump had the perfect opportunity to illustrate his knowledge when he was asked about judges interpreting the Constitution. Instead Trump whined about how Justice Ginsburg had said something mean about him.

I can’t think of a better example to illustrate Trump’s campaign. It’s a vanity project. It’s all about Trump, Inc. Ok, you might say, they’re both bad. But shouldn’t we pick the lesser of two evils?

Isn’t that part of what citizenship means? No. First, we aren’t required to vote for the lesser of two evils. Sometimes both choices are immoral. I think this is one of those times.

I’m not required to vote for a man that thinks it is acceptable to play footsie with racists, or for a woman who has

spent her career systematically lying about virtually everything. Moreover, it’s not clear which one is more evil.

In the short term, Hillary is probably worse for America. In the long term, Trump might well be, because he threatens to destroy the nature of conservatism, and thus end meaningful opposition to progressivism. Either way, they are both terrible options.

In the face of those choices, I respectfully dissent.

But what about citizenship? Don’t we have to vote?

I think you should vote. I’m going to vote for lower tier elections in the hope that meaningful conservatives will hold either presidential candidate in check during the next four years.

But don’t kid yourself into thinking there is a good option for president.

Finally, what does Christianity have to say about politics?

The church often falls into one of two errors: believing that politics is unimportant, or that it is too important.

Both are wrong.

Politics matters because it deals with the daily lives of men, and God cares about our affairs. It cannot save our

souls, but it can be used for good, or to prevent great evil.

But we shouldn’t oversell the importance of politics.

Losing an election doesn’t imperil the historic mission of the church, thought it might make our lives more difficult. There’s a very real possibility that one result of this election is that Christians will have decidedly less religious freedom in the future. That’s a very real harm.

But thinking wrongly about politics can actually harm our witness. It’s one thing to very reluctantly pull the lever for Trump because he’s not Hillary.

It’s another thing entirely for Christian leaders to offer full-throated support for Trump despite the mountains of evidence that he has no shame, thinks of women as objects, and adds lie on top of lie. That’s the sort of thing that people tend to remember.

Regardless of the outcome of this election, our faith should give us hope. Despite our flawed politics and leaders, Psalm 93 reminds us that God is still sovereign.

Perspectives Divided we stand

Nov. 4, 2016

James Sutherland Contributing Writer

The Battlefield at Gettysburg is one of the great symbols of American democracy and unity.

There, 25,000 soldiers died to preserve the Union.

There, Abraham Lincoln eulogized those men and the “last full measure of devotion” to the Union which they gave. In his speech, Lincoln followed up on the work of the Union Army, seeking to bridge the gap between the Confederate states and the Union.

He appealed to the common heritage of the North and South, saying that it was “our fathers,” both Northern and Southern, abolitionist and slaver, who brought forth American democracy. Lincoln brilliantly bridged the gaping division in the country in his address.

The Gettysburg Address cemented the small, otherwise obscure town as one of the bastions of American democracy, a symbol of the ability of American democracy to take any challenge and swat it away. The Address made Gettysburg a bridge, a common ground uniting the North and South.

The importance of Gettysburg to American democracy cannot be understated.

Yet, 153 years later, in the same town where American democracy was reinvigorated and saved from death, it was assaulted by one of the men seeking to lead the country.

Donald Trump came to Gettysburg on Saturday, Oct. 22, ostensibly to announce what his

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America’s greatest and most influential leaders have continually fought for a completely united Ameica. Over the past few months, one of the most prominent political figures, Donald Trump, has vowed to continue this fight for unity. But Trump’s attitudes and actions tell a different story from his false promises. first 100 days in office would look like. He laid out the plan for his initial time in the White House, with many important policies outlined in specifics: plans to reform lobbying rules and cut back on corruption; economic stimulus plans and tax reductions; national security and foreign policy goals.

Trump began by pointing out the great divides in the country, saying that in office he would work to bridge these gaps and bring the county together. It was a ray of light that promised hope that Trump, despite all the rhetoric, would seek not to divide but unite.

But Trump’s first substantive speech was overshadowed by his gross attacks.

Within seconds of those grand pronouncements, however, Trump descended into

the mud. He attacked his opponent, Hillary Clinton, saying that she is corrupt and disqualified to be president, all while supporters chanted “lock her up.”

Trump accused American elites, the “establishment,” of forming a cabal to oppose his election, pointing to media bias and political funding as examples of this conspiracy.

Worst of all, Trump assaulted the foundations of democracy in America. He said that the election was rigged, that state institutions had already decided that he would not win.

Trump claimed that the “establishment” was so afraid of him that they are going beyond the normal bounds of political opposition, descending into actual electoral fraud.

Yet Trump produced not one shred of evidence for this; not one

early voter whose vote had been changed, nor any whistleblower who exposed the conspiracy.

Above all the things Trump has said this election, above the racist or sexist or otherwise offensive comments, this is the most dangerous. To say that the electoral system, not just the media, is rigged against you is to say that the foundations of American democracy have disintegrated.

When elections are no longer free and fair, when an individual’s vote is changed or devalued, democracy loses its legitimacy. As John Locke and Algernon Sidney taught us, when a government loses its legitimacy, the people have a right, in fact an obligation, to dissolve that system and create a new one.

It is important to grasp what Trump says and the gravity of the

implications. Trump is claiming that this election is no longer democratic, and furthermore that America is no longer democratic, but rather controlled by a small cadre of elites.

It logically follows that American democracy must be dissolved and rebuilt from the ground up. If you think this is a gross overreaction, listen to the words of Milwaukee Sheriff David A. Clarke, a prominent Trump surrogate: “our government, our institutions are corrupt … it is pitchfork and torches time in America!”

Another Trump surrogate, former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh, tweeted: “If Trump loses, I’m grabbing my musket.”

Clarke and Walsh’s comments are not isolated, but rather the product of Trump’s incendiary rhetoric.

Trump himself incited violence, saying that if Hillary was elected then Americans could do nothing about her judicial plans to widen gun control – except maybe the “Second Amendment people.”

On the ground where 25,000 Union soldiers died, fighting to preserve American democracy, where Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the great unifying speeches in American history, Trump disgraced their legacy with his words.

He did not seek to unite the country, but instead widened the divides plaguing America.

He did not seek to bolster American democracy, but instead tore it down. Trump soiled one of the great cathedrals of American democracy.

This is where the thieving begins Joshua Sikora Contributing Writer Former Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. once said “Taxes are the price we pay for civilized society.”

There is an inherent problem with this idea.

Taxes are legalized theft, backed by force.

How can a society be considered civilized, if it relies on uncivilized practices?

Theft is forcibly taking a person’s property without their consent.

Taxation perfectly fits this definition of theft.

First, taxation occurs through force. People may make the claim that there is no force involved in the matter of taxation, but if someone does not pay their taxes, then it becomes clear very quickly that force is the agent backing the practice.

When someone does not pay their taxes, then the government will send the police to

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kidnap them and hold them against their will in prison with violent criminals, for the “crime” of not being stolen from. The government has a monopoly on force, and they use it to enforce their legalized theft system.

Second, taxes are money taken from what a person has earned through work. Whether it be direct taxation through the income tax, or taxes on sales, they are money taken from people. The money taken through taxation is the rightful property of the people who put in the time and effort to work and earn that money.

The government then decides that the money people earned is not rightfully theirs.

Instead it takes it for itself, which produces a net result of zero. People lose their property to the government because it decides it wants the money.

Third, taxation occurs without the consent of the people who are taxed. The government asks no one if they wish to give money to the government. There are certain claims as to how consent is given.

One way is through the social contract.

The social contract is an imaginary contract which people “sign” at

birth and give consent to be ruled by the government, thereby consenting to be taxed.

This idea is ludicrous, as no one has the mental capacity to sign a contract upon their birth. Additionally, the idea that the contract is agreed to at birth creates the idea that if a person does not agree to the terms, they do not get to live.

The social contract has no logical basis for existence, and the idea that it grants consent is the idea that an event that is outside of someone’s hands – being born – can determine their preferences.

Another argument in favor of the idea of consent is that when someone gets a job knowing they will be taxed, that they are consenting to be taxed. If someone does not want to be taxed, then they should not get a job.

This idea creates an ultimatum: consent to the government steal-

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ing from you or live in poverty. This ultimatum is counteractive to the idea of America. If someone opposes the tyrannical actions of government over them, they should not be forced to live in poverty.

This ultimatum is similar to the social contract idea: if someone does not consent to being stolen from, they should not be allowed to live since poverty would drive them to starvation and sickness. Wishing to be free from taxation should not doom someone to death.

The government forcibly takes the property of citizens without their consent. If a man points a gun at someone and takes their money then he is a thief. Give the man a job at the IRS and have him do the same thing. The action is still theft, but is now permitted. If the definition of theft is applied to taxation, then taxation is theft.

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Molly Wicker This week’s Green Eyeshade Award is goes to Molly Wicker for her reporting work in the 2016 election and her dedication as the News Editor for The Collegian.

The Green Eyeshade Award honors student contributors that demonstrate consistency and excellence in their work.

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Sports

Nov. 4, 2016

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Referees losing their heads

Connor Lowe

Contributing Writer

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Men’s basketball gears up for a new season Tyler McGrath

Contributing writer The 2015-16 season for the Wolverines showed bright signs for the up-and-coming team, finishing 18-9 overall. Unfortunately, their magical run came to a heartbreaking finish in the first round of the PAC playoffs, getting upset by Westminster College 59-57.

This year, the team will be led by captains Mitch Newburg, a senior from Farmington Minn., Cory Huff, a junior from Kersey, Penn., and Andrew Beckman, a junior from Shelby, Michigan.

Though the Wolverines graduated six seniors last year, these three players will be the leaders of a young core of returning players.

From the start of the 2015-16 season, Huff and Beckman made waves around the league as the backbone to the stingiest defense in the league. Newburg made appearances off of the bench early

in the season as a deadly shooter from the three-point line, but his season was unfortunately cut short by a knee injury.

Head Coach, Steve Lamie, will be entering his 18th season at Grove City, after earning PAC Coach of the Year last year.

Lamie has been known for orchestrating one of the toughest defenses in the league.

After a recent team scrimmage, Huff commented on the team’s potential in this upcoming season, saying, “I think we have as good of a chance to win the PAC as we did last year, if not better. We just shot ourselves in the foot in that game versus Westminster last year.”

The Wolverines also have a strong incoming freshman class, led by point guard sharp-shooter, Nate Peters. Huff commented on what he has seen from Nate in preseason workouts, “This kid could be special. I don’t think he’ll start right away, but he’s going to be a huge part of the team

this year and for years to come.”

Peters has been dominant in team scrimmages, showing off his deadly accuracy from the 3-point line as well as his crafty ball-handling and impressive passing prowess.

Andrew Beckman also raved about the progress that he has seen from the underclassmen so far this year. “They’re really gelling well with the rest of the team. All of our underclassmen understand what it takes for us to succeed and are really buying into what we want to do.”

Other notable players to keep an eye on this season are junior Jon Grim and sophomores Gabe Goode and Brandon Grider.

All three players earned quality playing time and experience throughout last year and will be critical pieces to this year’s team.

The Wolverines will open their season at home in the Wolverina on November 15th, against Allegheny College at 5:30pm.

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After 108 years, the Chicago Cubs are champions of baseball. They defeated the Cleveland Indians Wednesday in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series after overcoming a three games to one series deficit.

The curse is broken

Joel Espenshade Contributing Writer

The Chicago Cubs are the 2016 World Champions, after defeating the Chicago Cubs 8-7 in Game Seven Wednesday in a classic game that will go down in baseball history.

Ben Zobrist was named MVP after hitting .357 in the series.

This year’s Fall Classic was one of the tighter World Series in recent memory, becoming just the third seven-game championship series in the last ten years. The Indians leapt out in front early in the Series, winning three of the first four games, including two by shutout and two on the road. But the Cubs scraped back, winning a tight game at Wrigley Field and following it with an emphatic 9-3 victory in Cleveland to force a Game Seven.

In the end, it was the Cubs that one the decisive game of the se-

ries, winning their first World Championship in 108 years.

In the final game, the Cubs had a 6-3 lead in the eighth, but would relinquish it in an inning capped by Rajai Davis’ game-tying home run.

However, the Cubs broke through in the top of the tenth, and staved off an Indians’ rally to win it 8-7.

The Indians made it to seven games on the strength of their excellent situational hitting and superb starting pitching, headlined by Corey Kluber.

Kluber received credit for Cleveland’s victories in Games One and Four, and got the ball again in the final bout, becoming the first pitcher to start three games in the World Series since Curt Schilling did it for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001.

However, in the seventh game, he lasted just four innings, giving up six earned runs.

The Cubs, despite several capable starting pitchers of their own, had to ride a resurgent offense and gritty work from their bullpen, with closer Aroldis Chapman throwing 7.2 innings over five appearances.

The Indians tied with the Cubs 27-27 in total runs for the Series, and both teams were more successful playing on the road than at home entering the final game. Both teams were managed by two of the most successful, respected skippers in Major League Baseball, Terry Francona and Joe Maddon.

Francona has won 1,381 games as a manager, including two World Series titles in 2004 and 2007 with the Boston Red Sox. He also won the American League Manager of the Year award in 2013, his first year at the helm in Cleveland.

Maddon, despite a much shorter managerial résumé than Fran-

cona’s, has compiled an impressive list of accomplishments of his own. He led the Tampa Bay Rays to an American League pennant in 2008, and last year became only the seventh manager in baseball history to win Manager of the Year in both the American and National Leagues.

The Cubs, a popular preseason World Series pick, cruised through the regular season and won the National League Central division with a record of 10358. It was the first time the Cubs produced 100 wins or more in a season since 1935.

The Indians closed out the regular season with a sparkling 9467 win and a division crown of their own, but were largely overshadowed in the American League by David Ortiz’s retirement from the Boston Red Sox, as well as the Texas Rangers, the AL’s best team and postseason regulars.

There is a little known or talked about crisis happening in sports.

In just the past 10 years, there have been more physical assaults against referees than ever in history. Just call the National Association of Sports Officials and a recorded message tells you to press 2 for membership renewal or 3 for insurance and assault information.

Twenty years ago, referees never had to ask before a game where the security would be. They never had to plan an exit strategy if things got too chaotic; they never felt the need to protect themselves as much as they are advised to today. At least once a week, year round, there is a case of violence against a sporting official.

Twenty years ago it would difficult to believe that a referee’s spouse would fear for their significant other’s safety before going out to officiate a youth sporting event, but that is a reality that today’s sporting officials are living in.

During the summer of August 2013 in Brazil, a referee and player argued over a call. The argument escalated and the ref pulled out a knife to defend himself, fatally stabbing a player. Immediately following this, players and spectators stormed the field and killed the referee, slicing off his legs, arms, and head with a sickle. The rampage ended with the referee’s head on a stake in the middle of the soccer field.

While these kind of attacks are on the extreme spectrum, violence attacks against referees take place yearround. Recently in the news, a player viciously attacked a referee who had issued a red penalty card during a US Latin Soccer League contest.

The ref spent a week in the hospital, suffering a broken facial bone and a deep forehead laceration.

Fights breaking out, whether between players and officials, coaches and officials, and fans and officials are happening with alarming frequency and increased brutality every year. Last year in Sarasota, Florida, a group of football players and coaches attacked a referee and left him crippled with a shoulder fracture as well as back and neck injuries. During a soccer recreation league match in Salt Lake City Utah, referee Ricardo Portillo was punched in the back of the head after issuing a red card. He subsequently slipped into a coma and died.

On September 4 of last year, two high school football players in San Antonio

launched themselves into the back of an unsuspecting referee, with one player striking the referees head. The hit could have paralyzed the official, but even worse it could have easily killed him. It was reported that a coach was the one who orchestrated the “hit”.

Poor sportsmanship shown by fans, coaches and players have made for a shortage of referees in the sporting world and for good reason. Most referees don’t make all that much, and for what they have to put up with, the dangers and the risks, refereeing makes for an unappealing job. So the question remains, “how do Christians respond to all these violent acts against sporting officials?”

To glorify God is to reflect the will and way of Christ in everything.

Sport is powerful. It requires a lot of passion to play it at an elite level. If this passion is left unchecked it can lead to obsession, and can even lead to the neglect of one’s self and others.

Though there seems to be a lot more bad than good in the world of sports today, Christians stand tall in the midst of these evils and play for a higher purpose. Christians don’t have to let these evils hold them down, and they can stand up to injustice in sports. Philippians 2:3 says, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” How Christians treat others says a lot about their faith, and this includes how they treat their own teammates, opponents and officials.

When it comes to violence, the Bible states that we will not find peace through it, and that we must not participate in it, for if we do it we will pay for it.

Many who attack officials face jail time, and are banned for life from the sport they love. So how do Christians resolve this modern crisis? Currently, there are 21 states with legislation that specifically addresses assaults against sports officials. This should be the standard in every state in America.

Thankfully, what occurred in San Antonio made national headlines and was hopefully a wakeup call to many in the sporting world.

The best way to protect officials is better behavior from parents, athletes and coaches. Furthermore, Christians need to hold themselves and those around them accountable during sporting events. Sports can be a great thing, but they can also be very destructive.

Referees should never have to fear for their own safety.

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Football falls to Geneva Andrew Taylor Contributing Writer

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Junior wide receiver Brett Pinson, has played well so far this season, accumulating 472 yards receiving, despite Grove City’s winless record.

Last Saturday, the Grove City College football team lost a road President’s Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup against Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania at Reeves Field. The Wolverines dropped to 0-8 on the year, and 0-6 in the PAC. The only score in the first half of the game came on a 12 yard run from Geneva’s Trewon Marshall. This play would cap off an 80 yard drive for a touch-

down in the first quarter for the Golden Tornadoes.

The Wolverines’ offense came to life in the second half when freshman quarterback Brett Laffoon threw a 34 yard touchdown to wide receiver Brett Pinson.

The two would connect again in the fourth quarter for a 13 yard touchdown strike to tie the game at 14-14.

Laffoon threw 16 completions on 30 passing attempts for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Pinson would be on the receiving end of half of Laffoon’s com-

pletions for 89 yards and both scores. Junior Gabe Greco caught five passes for 58 yards, and freshman Wesley Schools carried the ball 21 times for the wolverines, gaining 66 yards.

The Wolverines fell behind once more in the game a little over a minute later after another Marshall touchdown run, this time for 12 yards. Marshall ran for 86 yards on 14 carries for an average of almost six yards per carry.

On the defensive side of the ball Deion Minor led the Wolverines with

12 total tackles, three solo and nine assisted.

Kyle Beyer and Josh McElrone both finished the game with nine total tackles. Ethan Conto led the team in solo tackles with five, and Andrew Seifert caught the Wolverines’ only interception.

Grove City is scheduled to take on Bethany College this Saturday. Kickoff will be at 1:30pm as the Wolverines hope to get out of the basement by beating the Bison.

Men’s, women’s soccer take on PAC playoffs to mixed results Andy Fritz Staff Writer

The Grove City College men’s and women’s soccer teams entered the President’s Athletic Conference (PAC) this week to mixed results.

The women were victorious, but the men were eliminated, ending their hopes in the PAC. The women’s soccer team came into Wednesday’s contest red-hot, winning six of their last seven games.

Last Wednesday (Oct. 26), the Wolverines crushed Waynesburg 4-0, with scoring contributions coming from Elena Guerra, Lacy Harkrader, and Katherine Kouzelos.

Saturday, the team traveled to Chatham to play the Cougars in a tough matchup between teams that were neck and neck in the standings. Grove City came out firing on all cylinders to start the game. Harkrader’s first half hat trick put the Wolverines on top 3-0.

Just after halftime though, Chatham battled back with ferocity and ended up scoring two goals and pushing Grove City Goalkeeper Trishae Winters to make career high 11 saves. Winters and the skillful Grove City defense were able to stave off the cougars for the 3-2 win.

Last time out against W&J, the Presidents were able to narrowly edge the Wolverines.

Junior Midfielder Lindsay Hutton drilled home two goals.

This past Wednesday, the Wolverines traveled to W&J as the number three seed in the conference tournament.

Lindsay Hutton started the scoring with a header in the 10th minute, as Jordyn White got the assist. In the fourteenth minute, Lacy Harkrader added on with a goal of her

own that was assisted

by Ruby Mattson.

Harkrader would score again on a penalty kick in the 64th minute.

Meanwhile, Trishae Winters made five saves, letting up just one goal.

Thanks to the win, the women will move on to the PAC finals when they take on Thomas More Saturday at 1 p.m.

The men entered Tuesday’s match with a head of steam as the number two seed in the tournament. After crushing Waynesburg last Wednesday 5-1, the Wolverines were on a GROVE CITY COLLEGE roll winning five of their Junior Elena Guerra has scored 2 goals and played a last six games.

Last time out against total of 937 minutes in the 2016 season.

Thomas More, the men were able to edge the began to rally and push Saints 1-0, courtesy of the pace. Backed by the a Dale Reese goal, to energy of a sizeable and hand them their first raucous fan section, the Wolverines crawled league loss.

However, in one back to within one score of the most physical courtesy of a gritty goal matches of the season, by freshman Christian the men dropped a hard Caporaso. fought 2-1 contest to the Caporaso ran past 2 Thomas More Saints on defenders on a through Tuesday. The Wolver- ball by midfielder Trent ines were knocked out Strick, proceeding to of the semi-final round nail a shot into the botof the PAC playoffs af- tom of the net. ter pushing play for the Grove City continmajority of the match. ued to push the speed In the first 18 min- of play from there on utes of the game, the out. The Wolverines Thomas More Saints dominated most of the were able to crack the play throughout the top defense in the PAC rest of the match, addfor two early goals. Earing several great scorly on, the Wolverines ing chances late in the struggled with some second half. However, disorganization in the Grove City was unable defensive unit allowto capitalize before the ing a handful of breakaways which lead to a end of regulation.

Senior captains Dale first half 0-2 deficit.

Reese and Steven BetSenior and PAC Goalkeeper of the Week teridge finished with Bryan Denny bailed the solid seasons, topping Wolverines out in the nearly every statistical first half, even though category. On the defenhe surrendered two sive side, Grove City’s goals. Denny made sev- defensive unit ranked eral incredible saves first in the PAC. The Wolverines will that proved to be crucial in slamming the await an opportunity door shut on the Saints to play in the ECAC attack for the remain- Division III Championships as bids will be der of the game.

From the 20th min- announced early next ute on, the Wolverines week.

GROVE CITY WOLVERINES Updates from last week

Women’s soccer win 3-1 against Washington and Jefferson.

Men’s soccer lose 1-2 against Thomas More.

Both men’s and women’s cross county take 2nd at the PAC Championships.

Football loses 14-21 to Geneva.

Both men’s and women’s swimming and diving beat Saint Vincent.

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Throughout the season, sophomore Jon Burton appeared in 18 games, finishing with 6 goals.