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Remembering MacKenzie Joe Setyon

Managing Editor Former president of Grove City College Dr. Charles S. MacKenzie, who led the College from 1971-1991, passed away on Jan. 26 at the age of 92.

“Dr. MacKenzie will be long remembered and revered for his vision and courage as a leader, his outstanding intellect as a scholar and teacher, and his extraordinary warmth and kindness as a pastor,” said Grove City College President Paul J. McNulty in a press release. “He was a transformational mentor to me when I was a student under his care and offered unwavering support in my current role. While I will greatly miss him, he is now in the presence of his Savior where he has most

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certainly longed to be.”

Known to his friends as “Sherry,” MacKenzie touched the lives of the entire Grove City College community.

“President MacKenzie was one of His faithful servants – a principled leader who leaves an indelible mark on our history and the hearts and minds of generations of Grove City College students,” David R. Rathburn ’79, MACKENZIE 2

President McNulty unveiled the College’s strategic plan at the State of the College last December.

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McNulty unveils strategic plan

Molly Wicker News Editor

Grove City College will begin to implement a new strategic plan that focuses on “being the best Christian liberal arts college in America.”

The plan, as outlined

by President Paul J. McNulty ’80 at a December State of the College event for friends and family of the College, spans five years.

It includes a renewed statement of vision and mission intended to reaffirm and strengthen the school’s commitment to its historic identity as a Christian and comprehensive liberal arts college.

According to the address, the College has pledged to uphold five core values, including faithfulness, excellence, community, stewardship and independence.

Over the years, Grove City has consistently demonstrated its challenging academic atmosphere through the production of graduates who outrank national averages in areas like job and graduate school placement, post-graduate earnings and return on investment.

“Then, it you consider that our tuition is about a third of other top-ranked schools, we don’t accept federal financial aid, we don’t discount tuition – a practice that necessitates a portion of a school’s families subsidize the education of the rest of the student body – and we don’t like to borrow money, you begin to understand what I mean when I say that there is no other school like Grove City College,” explained McMCNULTY 3

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Hundreds of thousands traveled to Washington, D.C. last weekend for the annual pro-life rally, the March for Life.

Students march for life

Kelleigh Huber Life Editor

Grove City College did not pass up an opportunity to be a part of the largest pro-life rally in the world as they braved the cold and took part in the annual March for Life, held Jan. 27 on the National Mall.

The official rally program began at 12:00 p.m., but thousands gathered earlier in order to avoid metro traffic and to get through security. Total numbers estimated the turnout as just below the number present for both the Trump Inauguration as well as the Women’s March, at a still sizeable 600,000 people.

Adding to the crowd included members of Grove City’s campus, particularly the Life Advocates group, led by President Ruth Finley.

Finley described the streets as “packed,” indicating just how many attended the event.

For some at the March, including Finley, it was their first time, while others have

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Grove City’s Life Advocates joined the protesters, leading a group of students to the March for Life. been going for years.

The March for Life opened just before noon and speakers began shortly after.

The most prominent names in attendance included Kellyanne Conway, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson and various pro-life Congress members Joni Ernst, Mia Love and Chris Smith. Another

notable addition was Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood Director.

Vice President Mike Pence also participated in the rally, making him the first vice-president in the rally’s 44 years to attend.

“The speakers at the rally were so full of conviction and determination. It was encouraging to see Mike Pence at the rally and hear about his

dedication to the prolife cause,” Finley said.

After the program, the March began, extending up Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court and Capitol Building.

Following the March, Silent No More testimonies took place outside of the Supreme Court and participants had the opportunity to MARCH 3

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MACKENZIE chair of the College’s Board of Trustees, said in a press release.

Dr. Gary Smith ’72, Chair of the History Department at Grove City College, was both a student and a professor during MacKenzie’s tenure. Smith noted that before he became president, students were excited and hopeful for his arrival.

“We really were praying that the school would return to its more Christian roots, and we saw him as an agent for doing that, and he certainly played that role,” Smith said.

“He was very warm and open to us as students.”

Smith also said that MacKenzie was instrumental in “reshaping the College as a stronger academic institution and also as one that had stronger Christian commitment and conviction.”

Dr. James Bibza, Professor of Religion at Grove City who worked under Dr. MacKenzie for more than a decade, echoed Smith’s sentiments, explaining that the Board of Trustees hired him to “bring the College to a more conservative, evangelical Christian perspective that the board felt we’d lost to some extent.”

Even in the face of opposition from faculty, alumni and others, Dr. MacKenzie pushed for an heightened “integration of faith and learning.”

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Dr. MacKenzie led GCC during its Supreme Court battle over federal funding.

“Gradually, the whole culture of the College began to turn in a more robust, evangelical perspective,” Bibza said.

“He was hired to do a job, and he did that job very well.”

According to Bibza, his arrival was “a turning point in the College’s history.”

“For most of us, we would not be the College we are today without his influence,” Bibza said. “He was stubborn as far as holding to his convictions and not backing down, and he put into place a mechanism by which the College, by the time he was done, was much, much different than it was when he came, and that has just continued on to the conservative Christian college we have today.”

As the school’s fifth

president, MacKenzie was at the helm for the landmark Supreme Court case Grove City College v. Bell (1984).

In 1976, he refused to sign a letter of compliance from the U.S. Department of Education that would have forced Grove City to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. Title IX itself was meant to prevent gender-based discrimination in educational institutions that receive some form of federal aid.

Grove City sued the federal government, and after a federal appeals court ruled that Title IX applied to Grove City because its students received federal grants and loans, MacKenzie announced that the school would appeal the ruling to the

Supreme Court.

“This means that any private institution can be brought under Government jurisdiction solely because some of its students may benefit in some way from its largesse,” he said.

Ultimately, the case went before the Supreme Court, which ruled that Title IX applied to Grove City because of the federal aid that its students received. Still, Grove City could opt out of Title IX by refusing to allow its students to accept federal grants and loans.

“Little Grove City feels like David confronting Goliath as it challenges the government bureaucracy. It is fighting for everyone’s freedoms and not merely its own,” MacKenzie said on the steps of the Supreme Court.

Feb. 3, 2017 During his time as college president, MacKenzie kept the school debt-free, even while it completed $38 million worth of campus improvements. He also helped introduce and implement the Keystone Curriculum, which ensured that all students took several liberal arts classes.

Dr. MacKenzie was born in Quincy, Mass., in 1924. He attended Gordon College and Boston University. He later acquired a Ph.D from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1957, adding to a list of degrees that already included a B.A., M. Div. and Th.D. He married Florence Evelyn Phelps Meyer in 1964, but she passed away just 17 years later in 1981. After her death, Dr. MacKenzie established the Florence E. MacKenzie CampusCommunity Awards, which honor individuals who work to cultivate a relationship between the College and the Grove City community.

Dr. MacKenzie remarried in 1985 to LaVonne “Vonnie” Rudolph Gassier ’56, who survives him.

Before coming to Grove City, Dr. MacKenzie taught at Princeton University and the Manhattan School of Religion and lectured at Columbia University, Stanford University, the University of Strassbourg, Beijing University and several cities in Europe.

Dr. MacKenzie was also a skilled theologian who served as a pastor at Avenel Presbyterian Church in New Jersey, Broadway Presbyterian Church in New York City and First Presbyterian Church in California, as well as a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force.

“A side of him that not many people saw as his pastoral side,” said Bibza. “He opened up his home and was constantly having particularly our international students at his house.

They felt very safe, very welcome, very loved if you will by he and his wife.

“That pastoral part was an important component of his success,” Bibza added.

Dr. MacKenzie was also an acclaimed writer who authored the book “Trinity and Culture” and many articles that have been published in professional journals.

After stepping down as College president, Dr. MacKenzie served as the College’s chancellor, before becoming a professor of Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, where he was a distinguished professor until his death.

Dr. MacKenzie’s private funeral service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4. Later this spring, Grove City College will hold a Celebration of Life for his friends and family.

Remembering two Christian college presidents — Charles MacKenzie and Michael Scanlan Paul G. Kengor The story of Christian higher education in America is a sad saga.

Once upon a time, the nation’s premier universities were run by religious people or founded with religious missions, or at least were respectful of the Christian faith.

That sharp reversal has been a painful long march, with a marked turn early in the 20th century.

I’m often reminded of the sardonic words of Thomas Merton, who at radical Columbia University in the 1930s became a communist. He ultimately escaped that god that failed, instead becoming a Trappist monk. Columbia had become a toxic environment where Dewey-ism rather than Christianity was the prevailing zeitgeist. Merton wrote: Poor Columbia! It was founded by sincere [Christians] as a college predominantly religious. The only thing that remains of that is the university motto: In lumine tuo videbimus lumen—one of the deepest and most beautiful lines of the psalms.

“In Thy light, we shall see light.”

It is, precisely, about grace. It is a line that might serve as the foundation stone of all Christian and Scholastic learning, and which

simply has nothing whatever to do with the standards of education at modern Columbia.

It might profitably be changed to: In lumine Randall videbimus Dewey!

That last sentence was a reference to John Dewey and to John Herman Randall, another influential Columbia philosophy professor. For Merton, he found God in spite of Columbia. And that was the 1930s. Merton and Randall and even Dewey would be stunned by the secular/leftward lunge of our universities in just a few generations. By the 1970s and 1980s, even colleges that were explicitly Christian by charter and mission enthusiastically separated from those moorings, led by administrators and faculty who fled the faith.

And yet, amid all the chaos, a few jewels held firm to the foundation, keeping the faith and holding true to or reverting to their missions. Two colleges that did just that, preserving and actually heightening their commitment, are Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio and Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania, one Roman Catholic and one Protestant.

The period when the two institutions successfully struggled to

retain their commitments came in the 1970s and 1980s under the long-term leaderships of two particular presidents: Father Michael Scanlan and Dr. Charles MacKenzie.

My occasion for mentioning this now is a quite moving development: both Father Scanlan and Dr. MacKenzie were called to be with their Maker this January.

Scanlan died on January 7 at the age of 85.

MacKenzie died last week, on January 26, at age 92.

Michael Scanlan had stepped down as chancellor of Franciscan in 2011.

He had been chancellor since 2000, and before that was president for 26 years. MacKenzie had been president of Grove City College from 1971 to 1991. He was the college’s (mere) fifth president.

In reaction to Scanlan’s death three weeks ago, the Catholic press was filled with glowing tributes. Tributes to MacKenzie likewise have now begun.

Current Grove City College president Paul McNulty describes MacKenzie as a man of “courageous leadership” who had an “extraordinary impact” on the college, strengthening its “core values of faithfulness, excellence, community, steward-

ship and independence.

He inspired us to serve God with energy and integrity.” Right up until his death, said McNulty, MacKenzie “continuously prayed for Grove City College and our distinct mission.”

Among the many remembrances of Scanlan and MacKenzie, I want to report an interesting but unseen ecumenical item related to their efforts—a joint effort.

Faithful Catholics and Protestants alike will appreciate it, and it was first told to me

by Scott Hahn, the famous Catholic convert and Franciscan University theology professor who, ironically, had been a student and then special assistant to President MacKenzie at Grove City College. Only Hahn could have observed what I’m about to relate.

During some very trying days when the two colleges were seeking to hold true to their Christian missions, Hahn several times overheard phone calls between MacKenzie and Scanlan, as the two men alternately advised and encouraged one another. Somewhat akin to the excellent ecumenical work of the late Chuck Colson and Father Richard John Neuhaus, here were Protestants and Catholics working together,

united by a common foe: secular relativism, in this case in the academy.

Those phone calls, said Hahn, an eyewitness, were very important to MacKenzie.

Hahn observed this first-hand in the president’s office at Grove City College.

Hahn later heard more about the calls from Father Scanlan.

When I met Scanlan, he confirmed the relationship with MacKenzie.

Back in 2011, when I heard the news of Scanlan’s retirement, I emailed MacKenzie to inquire about their relationship. He was eager to go on-the-record.

“During my twenty years at Grove City, Father Scanlan and I had several conversations or communications,” MacKenzie confirmed to me. “He and I were on the same wavelength as we sought to lead our schools back to the roots of the Christian faith. We were very careful what we said to each other, but I personally benefitted from his encouragement.”

MacKenzie hastened to add that he wasn’t free to share everything from their conversations. That isn’t a surprise. Recounting the faculty battles alone would be enough for a book.

MacKenzie simply summed up by empha-

sizing that he and Scanlan “were on the same side on many of the issues.”

He called Scanlan a “man of courage and faith, and in that regard, he was a blessing to me…. I thank God for him.”

And so do the folks at Franciscan University, which, today, like Grove City College, is a shining light amid the darkness of higher education.

Both Scanlan and MacKenzie ensured that those lights were not extinguished under a bushel of secular relativism, as has happened at countless erstwhile Christian colleges.

They wanted that light to shine before men, and they sought to do so cooperatively, not as antagonists from opposing Catholic and Protestant trenches, but as allies and partners working together in a shared vision.

It’s a tale of two Christian colleges that both Catholics and Protestants alike can learn from and emulate.

This post was originally published by the Center for Vision and Values at Grove City College.

Dr. Paul G. Kengor is a professor of political science and executive director of the Center for Vision and Values.

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Trump orders immigration halt

Josh Delk Staff Writer

President Trump issued an executive order last Friday that temporarily halts all immigration of refugees to the United States.

The order includes a temporary suspension of immigration from Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East, including Iran, Iraq and Sudan and an indefinite ban of refugees from Syria. In total, Trump’s action will deny entrance into the U.S. to more than 218 million people.

The suspension of travel from seven Muslim-majority nations is set to last 90 days, while the order mandates a 120-day pause to the entire refugee resettlement program: effectively halting the immigration of refugees into the U.S. for four months.

In addition to Syria, in which militant rebels recently surrendered to government forces, many of the nations included on the list are currently facing internal instability, terror-

President Trump signed an executive order last Friday to temporarily stop immigration from several Muslim-majority nations. ism, or war.

“I hereby proclaim that the entry of nationals of Syria as refugees is detrimental to the interests of the United States and thus suspend any such entry,” Trump declared in the Order.

In addition, Trump lowered the cap of 110,000 refugees allowed entrance into the U.S., set in place by President Obama, to 50,000 total refugees for the fiscal year.

Trump hopes to pro-

tect the American people from radicalized Islamic terrorists entering the United States under the guise of immigrants.

“We don’t want them here,” said the president while signing the order at the Pentagon on Friday.

While the halt on the program is temporary, there is the possibility of an extension if the Trump cabinet is not satisfied with the standards of vetting employed on the refugees,

and White House representatives have made it clear that the policy will likely remain in place until the system is “consistent with the national interest.”

In the declaration included in the order, Trump states that “the United States should not admit those who engage in acts of bigotry or hatred (including ‘honor’ killings, other forms of violence against women, or the persecution of those who practice religions

different from their own), or who would oppress Americans of any race, gender, or sexual orientation.”

Central to Trump’s plan is his desire to prioritize immigration based on religious persecution, especially Christians facing persecution in the Muslimmajority nations included in the order.

Trump’s executive order also tasks the secretaries of state and homeland security with establishing new

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screening procedures, which Trump referred to as “extreme vetting” on the 2016 campaign trail, to ensure that potential immigrants were in agreement with American values and laws.

The president stated in the opening section of the order that “the United States cannot, and should not, admit those who do not support the Constitution, or those who would place violent ideologies over American law.”

Falwell Jr. to lead education task force Molly Wicker News Editor Jerry Falwell, Jr., president of Liberty University, has been asked by President Trump to lead a new task force that will identify changes that should be made to the U.S. Department of Education’s policies and procedures.

“In the Department of Education, there’s too much intrusion into the independent accreditation,” Falwell said in a Washington Post interview. “There’s too much intrusion into the operation of universities and colleges. I’ve got a whole list of concerns. It mainly has to do with deregulation.”

The announcement was first reported by the Chronical of Higher Education.

Falwell was one of the first public, evangelical figures to endorse Trump during the Republican primaries in 2016. He remained committed to the candidate throughout the general election, in-

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The College’s absence from the U.S. Department of Education’s federal rankings has been a point of conflict for two years now, as Grove City continues to defy national averages but be excluded from national rankings.

“We will seek a remedy to this situation in the coming year, and advocate to a change in the G.I. Bill, as well,

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President Trump appointed Jerry Falwell Jr, to lead a task force to find areas for change in the United States Department of Education. cluding when Trump considered to be one Many colleges and to be seen whether Fal- Vos, Trump’s nominee faced criticism for his of President Trump’s universities support well will ensure that for education secretary, lewd remarks about nominees for Secretary Falwell’s plans to de- major conservative, pri- whom he met for the women in a video that of Education, but he de- regulate the higher ed- vate institutions, such first time recently at a surfaced in October. clined the role in order ucation system. Others as Grove City College service at the WashingMany evangelicals, in- to stay at Liberty Uni- believe that the federal and Hillsdale College, ton National Cathedral. cluding those within versity, a school where government’s involve- which do not accept “The task force will the Liberty community, he has overseen major ment in the higher federal funding, will be be a big help to her,” voiced their disappoint- growth and garnered a education system has included in future fed- he told the Chronical ment in Falwell and his reputation for being an helped guarantee that eral rankings. of Higher Education. support of Trump. outspoken proponent students’ investment Mr. Falwell is also a “It will do some of the Falwell was originally of right-wing ideals. will pay off. It remains supporter of Betsy De- work for her.” so that military men and women may attend Grove City College without jeopardizing our independence,” McNulty said.

The plan calls for an expansion of current academic programs in order to ensure the College’s future and sustain its new vision.

“For example, the success of our engineering program in particular will be a key driver as we seek support for another capital project in the STEM discipline.

Our student athletes need new and better facilities, and plans call for a new field house and remodeling the Physical Learning Center,” McNulty said. New building projects are also in the early stages, such as updating Henry Buhl Library as well as particular residence halls.

“The state of the College is strong,” McNulty said. “May the Lord indeed bless us with a strong and faithful future.”

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MARCH meet with their representative or senator to advocate for the pro-life cause.

Outside of the national March for Life events, over 50 other marches occurred across the nation, in almost every state. State and local marches served as an option for those who could not travel to D.C. for the day.

The 2017 theme for March for Life was “The Power of One,” and GCC learned through the event that while they did not have to stand

alone, there was power in numbers, but those numbers stemmed from individuals.

The event was memorable for many different reasons, including the attitude of those marching.

“I was struck by the selflessness, passion, and compassion of those around me who were willing to march in the cold for people that they may never meet,” Finley said.

If given the opportunity, Finley said she would go again, having experienced the rally for the first time in

2017.

“I will never forget this experience, and I would love to go again.”

In future years, Life Advocates can be expected to have members eager to go to be a part of the rally and to fight for the pro-life cause amidst thousands.

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Freedom Riders history to be revealed Kelleigh Huber Life Editor

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Students who are interested in studying abroad can look forward to new experiences in a variety of countries.

Where will you go?

Paige Kraynak Staff Writer

Imagine doing research with the thousands of sources available in the London Library or perhaps taking a study break by visiting the Trevi Fountain in Rome. Imagine being in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil or even Germany.

These are just a few of many places available to travel to through Grove City’s Study Abroad program. There is so much to see and do in the world, so why not go?

The Study Abroad Fair will be taking place on Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in HAL Atrium.

Whether one is just slightly interested in learning more about the program or is deadset on studying abroad, this fair is a great way to get information and hear personal stories from those who have planned these trips many times before.

Representatives from many different organizations, such as International Studies Abroad (ISA), the Center for International

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Studying aborad offers students the chance to experience nature in ways they may not have even thought possible.

Studies (CIS) and Academic Programs International (API) set up booths with informative pamphlets, books and scholarship guides that can help point interested students in a particular direction.

The Study Abroad Fair takes place in both the fall and spring semesters. I attended one in the fall, which helped prepare me to study abroad in the future.

Not knowing anything except for the country I wanted to go to, I was able to speak with the representatives.

They provided all the necessary informa-

tion about the process, classes, GPA requirements and even scholarships that were available.

The representatives are here because they want to help students here at Grove City.

They are supporting those who do want to study abroad. Even if one is not entirely sure about it, there is nothing wrong with going and just getting some information.

Or, if you are more set on what you are looking for and actually know where you want to study, you can get a lot of information that

will help in the long run.

For more information about studying abroad, contact Lois Johnson or Jennifer Gilliland in the Office of International Education.

They also have students who work there who have studied abroad and will share insights on their trips as well. The office is located on the third floor of HAL. The ISA theme is: “The world is too big to stay in one place.”

There is so much to see and do in the world out there.

So, why not go?

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An oft-neglected part of the Civil Rights Movement, a documentary and guest speaker on the Freedom Riders will join GCC this month to showcase first-hand experiences of the Riders and their struggle with racial segregation in interstate transportation.

The film, released in 2011, the 50th anniversary of the Riders, traces the story behind many of the civil rights activists that protested segregation in transportation during the 1960s.

This group, the Riders, brought attention to the racial segregation that was occurring nationwide. In the film, the group is seen sitting together in groups working to change the national practices that were set in place in American interstate transportation.

Their simple act, demonstrated by over 400 individuals, challenged the standards of a nation that had turned its back on the idea of race, hardly noticing the issues at hand during the time.

The movie will be shown in Sticht Lecture Hall from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6.

Another event later in the month, that continues the Civil Rights Series is a guest lecture from Dr. Ernest “Rip” Patton, a member of the Freedom Riders.

In 1961, Patton became involved in the Nashville Movement and was promptly expelled from Tennessee State University for participating in the Rides.

The lecture will take place in Sticht Lecture Hall from 7 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 20.

Dr. Todd Allen, Professor of Communications, notes that “most people know two names and four words” when it comes to the Civil Rights Movement: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, and “I

Have a Dream.”

Many, in fact, are not being taught the various elements of the Civil Rights Movement, and this event can perhaps speak to where some of those gaps lie. “[The Freedom Riders] are a very significant chapter in American history in which citizens saw an injustice and stepped up in a non-violent direct action way,” Allen said.

Both the documentary and the lecture are free to the Grove City College campus and community.

College students in particularly should find the event fascinating because many of the Riders were actually college students that were expelled from their universities for participating in the Rides.

“They [the Riders] saw that this was the right thing to do, and the interesting thing is, they weren’t breaking the law. Law stated that segregation in interstate transportation was illegal, and they were testing compliance,” Allen said.

Instead of receiving positive feedback for standing up for the law, the Riders were forced into nationwide compliance, which was not in agreement with what the law stated. Riders were often arrested, beaten, jailed and nearly killed during these Rides.

“It [the Rides] was a great example not only of cross-generational engagement, but crossracial engagement as well,” Allen said, making it an incredible piece of the Civil Rights Movement that should be taught.

The opportunity to gain further understanding of the Civil Rights Movement is available both through the documentary showing of “The Freedom Riders,” Feb. 6, or through speaker Patton, a Freedom Rider who will share his firsthand experience as a Rider during the 60s, Feb. 20.

Man crosses off another romantic prospect, deemed — too charismatic GROVE CITY, PA Thursday, 10:18 p.m.

“It’s really kind of a shame,” sighed the Grove City Junior who wished to remain anonymous. “We were in the same pew at Warriors.

As far as prospects go, Sarah was up pretty high.

I was looking over every once in a while and she was moving quite a bit, but then she really lost some points when

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she put her hands up in the air like some kind of Pentecostal hippie.

We all know where the hands are supposed to go when worshiping the Creator -- in your pockets.”

Many male Grovers would argue that this

man’s experience represents just another example of the lack of women on campus that are both academically excellent and doctrinally sound.

Jake, a sophomore mechanical engineering major, remarked,

“It’s quite alarming how few five-point Calvinist women there are to choose from here on campus. But I’ll be back next week for sure. Though honestly at this point I’m really worried that I may not have a ring by spring.”

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A lecture on the Freedom Riders will take place from 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6. On Feb. 20, Freedom Rider Ernest Patton will come to Grove City College. He will share with students in attendance his experience during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, especially the Freedom Rides.

Feb. 3, 2017

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Lemony Snicket’s new adaption shines on screen

Joe Setyon Managing Editor

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Going into its 32nd year of existence, the Extravaganza will feature delicious food, lively music, energetic dancing and more.

Ganza bonanza

Lizzy Borcherding Entertainment Editor

The Tri-Rho’s will host the 32nd annual Extravangaza dance tonight at 8 p.m. in Hicks Cafeteria.

The Rho’s longstanding tradition of hosting the Ganza has won favor over the years with Grove City College students, staff, and faculty, which has led to an outstanding attendance: an average of at least 1,200 students per year.

But what draws so many people to this event?

Though there is no specific theme to this dance, attendees are expected to sport cocktail attire, which aids in creating the atmosphere of “an upscale event without the stuffiness of your normal ‘suit and tie’ gathering”, explained Tri Rho co-

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One of the most famous aspects of the Extravaganza are the handmade mocktails. publicity chair Derek Work.

To add to this evening of class and sophistication, shrimp cocktails, mini cheesecakes and mixed drink mocktails will be served.

Guests can also expect small prizes to be given out as well.

Music will be DJ’d by Tri Rho’s Robbie Davis

and Jesse Litzenberg.

The music will be mostly modern and upbeat for those die-hard millennials, but also featured will be classics that no one can live without.

Hicks serves as the prime location for this event because of its capacity to hold the large crowd of students ex-

pected to attend, but rest assured that this dance experience will be nothing like the day’s lunch hour.

“On the night of February third”, explained Work, “Hicks is not a cafeteria”.

Tickets will be sold until 4 p.m. this afternoon in the Student Union.

The dance of all time Caleb Harshberger Editor in Chief Last week, the Dance of the Century took Grovers through the musical heritage of their forefathers.

“We play some music that goes back to 50’s and 40’s,” said Daniel Barnes, the president of the Possum housing group. “We don’t want to play the same old stuff.”

The dance was held in Old Map and any donations went to support Young Life.

The Possum and Zenoid housing groups have hosted the dance for the past few years, ensuring that the music maintains its variety

and the lightshow does not disappoint.

The event, featuring music, lights and food, was free to attend though there was a donation booth for Young Life. After music ended and the dancers returned to their dorms, $30 had been raised for the cause.

“I think it went well,” Barnes said. Patrick Sabados DJ’d the event.

The dance also had its own Snapchat filter designed by Possum housing group member Luke Meier.

Barnes said the Possums are planning another event for late spring, possibly a battle of the bands, “sometime in April.”

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The Dance of the Century, organized by the Possums and the Zenoids, offered hours of dancing, an abundance of food and a wonderful time with friends.

Conventional knowledge tells us that stories for children are supposed to have happy endings. Characters may endue hardships along the way, but there is usually some glimmer of hope that makes for a satisfying finish.

Daniel Handler’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, authored between 1999 and 2006

by Handler’s alter ego Lemony Snicket, ignored all prior conventions. The books, which told the sorry tale of the Baudelaire orphans, narrated one unfortunate occurrence after the other, all of which affected the Baudelaire orphans negatively.

From A Bad Beginning all the way to The End, the orphans were the victims of villainous guardians, indifferent adults and hopelessly clueless caretakers.

Fortunately, Netflix’s TV show adaption of the book series, released just several weeks ago, does an excellent job following the plots of the books while also adding its own flair that translates flawlessly to the small screen.

Perhaps one of the most unique aspects of Handler’s series was the dark humor which made readers chuckle to themselves even while they despaired at the Baudelaire orphans’ hopeless predicaments.

For example, the main villain of the series, Count Olaf, concocts scheme after scheme to acquire the orphans’ enormous fortune, and is no doubt a formidable foe. Still, his ridiculous plans add a touch of absurdity to the books.

Olaf is shown to be a selfish but ultimately cowardly villain who leans in large part on the idiocy of adults in the series’ universe, as well as his own incompetent henchmen.

In the TV show, Olaf (who is play by Neil Patrick Harris of How I Met Your Mother fame) is first and foremost a “villainous actor” and an “active villain.” Harris plays a character who is almost comically evil. In any other world, Olaf’s schemes would fail due to mindful adults with common sense, and Harris realizes this, making Olaf seem like a bad actor who is still able to trick multiple people.

Viewers can tell that Harris is enjoying himself while in character. He puts the same energy he did as

Barney Stinson in HIMYM to his newest role and stands out as one of the better characters.

The show also benefits from the outstanding casting choice of Patrick Warburton as the narrator, Lemony Snicket. In the book series, Snicket is an active participant in the story.

Though he is never seen, he is involved in events leading up to and after the books take place. He often takes time to talk to the audience, going on long, morose monologues that ultimately despair of the situations the Baudelaire orphans have found themselves in.

Likewise, Warburton injects himself into the different settings of the show, discussing the events that are taking place, while also mourning his own unfortunate life after the death of his long-lost love, Beatrice.

Warburton’s trademark deep, somewhat monotone voice that viewers may recognize from Family Guy and Rules of Engagement is truly Lemony Snicket brought to life. One can tell that he is emotionally invested in the story he is telling, but he does his job as a narrator exceedingly well by sticking to the descriptive, emotionless voice used by Handler in the books.

Other standout cast members include Aasif Mandvi as the tragically optimistic Uncle Montgomery Montgomery, Alfre Woodard as the cowardly Aunt Josephine and K. Todd Freeman as the clueless Mr. Poe. Aside from the casting, the series embellishes on Handler’s storytelling in the books.

The first several of the books followed the same general format, while the remainder of the 13 created mysteries centered on the secret organization V.F.D. The showrunner (including Handler) wisely decided to introduce some of these mysteries early on. As a result, viewers who are not familiar with the books are more inclined to keep watching to find out how they will be solved.

Moreover, each book is given two episodes, which is plenty of time to become invested in new characters and plots.

Overall, A Series of Unfortunate Events satisfies longtime fans of the series, while also bringing new ones into the fold. With Season 2 already confirmed, it is worth getting invested in.

The show is exquisite, a word which here means “very good.”

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Biking the break away Two senior Grove City seniors spend Christmas break pedaling 650 miles along the coast of the Sunshine State Photos and story

by Grant Wishard, Contributing Writer During this past Christmas break, James Leach and I took time off from sittin’-‘round-doin’nothin’ to bike the east coast of Florida.

We left the car in a Wendy’s parking lot in St. Mary’s, a town straddling the Georgia border, and in eight days, pedaled 650 miles to Key West, Florida, the end of the panhandle and the country’s southernmost point.

And all this just so that when asked “how was your break?” we’d have something to talk about. Safe to say, mission accomplished.

James and I carried everything we would need in a backpack and a pair of panniers, saddlebags made for a bike rack. We stayed in a pirate-themed hostel on couches offered to us by generous people through warmshowers. com and couchsurfing.com, with my Palm Beach grandparents and most miserably, in our hammocks through the wind and rain.

The bond James and I now share because of our mutual hatred of camping is thicker than blood. Other than the rare home-cooked meal, we ate at the nearest or cheapest restaurant we could find. Sometimes that meant splurging for great seafood, but more often that meant touring the Big Three – Burger King, Wendy’s, Subway – and loving it.

Google Maps helped us find the most bike-friendly route to our destination, meaning highways with shoulders or, better yet, dedicated bike lanes. We carried on long conversations as far as we could find wide sidewalks or abandoned access roads, and if forced up against the shoulder by semi-trucks would shout to each other anyway.

Despite the grueling pace, the trip was strangely therapeutic. I think it had something to do with our ‘routine,’ for lack of a better word.

Nearly everyday, James and I set our alarms for 7:00 a.m., ate breakfast with our host and packed up to be on the road by 8:00 a.m.* Sunscreen, sunglasses, helmet, bike gloves, water bottle and directions were all good to go.

We typically pushed 30-40 miles before stopping for lunch around 11:30 and did our best to accomplish the remaining miles before dark. Simple as that. If we wanted to stop for a picture of roadside iguanas, or to explore an abandoned house, we did.

After 8-9 hours on a bike seat, we were happy to just meet our next host, take a shower, find dinner and fall asleep. Soreness aside (in places I never expected), knowing: “all I have to do today is push myself ____ miles, not because

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I have to, but because I want to,” made the trip more restful than any Netflix binge. Even on the 100 mile days, biking never felt like work.

Admittedly, our tour lacked…tourism, per se.

Traveled many miles, we did. Visits to historic places, and swimming with dolphins, we did not.

Besides the Butterfly Conservatory in Key West (couldn’t resist), and our spontaneous visit to the Navy Seal Museum in Fort Pierce, we didn’t have the daylight or the energy to see the sights.

Minivan travel allows you to efficiently see the highlights of your destination, skipping over the swaths of mediocrity in between.

Biking, however, is unique in that it requires you spend quite a bit of time in Nowhereville.

Meaning, if you want to see beautiful South Beach Miami, you have to spend as much time in Daytona Beach.

It means pedaling through normal, sometimes ugly, everyday places and living with the people that call it home. James and I will never forget the narrow two-lane road that stayed straight as a ruler for 15 mind-numbing miles, or the day we passed hours and acres of identical palm tree farms only made mildly interesting by the bloated carcass of a roadside baby cow feasted on by three

dozen black vultures.

Bike travel isn’t always fun, or Instagram worthy, but is inevitably a fuller experience of the people and places in your path.

When James and I had the space to talk, we found ourselves turning back again and again to the people we had met, and discussing what we had learned about their lives.

There’s Howard, the former Marine and recently retired firefighter, who’s getting remarried and preparing to bike the continent in his mid60s. Imagine your grandpa, George Clooney and un-disgraced Lance Armstrong.

Then there’s Chris and his partner (no, not girlfriend) Sonyah, the kindest, most textbook liberals you can imagine. They’re Bernie fans from California. He’s working on his dissertation on German alternative energy, while she keeps the weird experimental household afloat working for Planned Parenthood in third world countries.

During our conversation over dinner, she corrected her partner’s patriarchal vocabulary, asking him to instead say “ovaries.”

There’s also Joe, the 40-year-old dad who left us alone in his house almost as soon as we arrived. Packing a bottle of vodka in a duffle bag, he

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shouted “there’s beer in the fridge, lock the place up when you leave” over his shoulder and left to visit his girlfriend on the other side of the state.

Before James and I could wonder why anyone would have seven assorted guitars, a tall pink plastic flamingo, a ventriloquist doll, black lights in the kitchen, a jet ski, boxes of pistol ammunition, piles of tacky wall art and a dry Christmas tree in the same house – his daughter, Larah, (“like Sarah with an ‘L,’ she explained) asked if we smoked weed (no, but tell us more about meditative hula hooping). Oh the stories we could tell you…

All this to say, James and I had a phenomenal time and an adventure we’ll never forget.

Biking is a challenging, cheap, unique way to satisfy the wanderlust and for a hundred other reasons you may want to consider such a trip yourself.

Still not convinced? Asked James about the woman who didn’t get cheese at Burger King.

Priceless. *Clarification: James would have reached Key West in two days if he hadn’t been held up by my neurotic pack-and-repack morning ritual.

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Stoked for Olga Vocal

Marley Kropp

Contributing Writer

LALALAND.MOVIE

“La La Land” is taking over theaters and is both a commercial and critical success.

A nod to the past, a message for the future

Sarah Gibbs Staff Writer

La La Land transports viewers to a world where lattes and old Hollywood glam coexist. In the style of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, screenwriter and director Damien Chazelle brings a story of love, friendship, and following your dreams to the theater screen.

Fate and a song bring together Mia and Sebastian, two twentysomethings trying to make a living in the dazzling city of LA. Although hesitant at first, the struggling actress and itinerant jazz pianist fall in love. The ensuing story follows their struggle between realistic obligations and their devotion to the integrity of their art.

With vibrant colors, brilliant cinematography, and a dynamic use of music, this production reminds us that film is not just for depicting realism, but for inspiring the imagination. Chazelle drew inspiration from many classic movies for his film and paid tribute to many of them in his song and dance scenes.

We see scenes similar to ones in great American musicals such as Grease, West Side Story and Boogie Nights as well as mimicking iconic scenes from classics such as Singing in the Rain, the French Moulin Rouge and Audrey Hepburn’s and Fred Astaire’s Funny Face.

With a cast led by Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, it is no surprise that the film has received a 93 percent approval rating on online review site Rotten Tomatoes. The film also swept the Golden Globes in the “Musical or Comedy” category, taking home seven awards in all, including Best Motion Picture, Best Screen Play, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Original Score and Best Original Song.

The film has been nominated for 14 Oscars, tying Titanic (1997) and All About Eve (1950) for most nominations for a single film. The film is also receiving rave reviews across the pond with eleven nominations at the British Academy Awards.

The film was released in successive waves, with each week seeing it open in more theaters.

A few select theaters

started screening the film on Dec. 9, and the film opened for showings at all theaters on Jan. 6. So far, the film has grossed $223.5 million worldwide, and moved up from seventh at the box office in the US in its first week to second in its sixth week.

For such a successful film, the original idea took a while to get off the ground. Damien Chazelle wrote the original screenplay in 2010, but struggled to find a studio that would take a risk on an original musical from an unknown director and an unknown composer (Justin Hurwitz).

He did receive one offer early on from a pair of producers, but in order to maintain the integrity of his script, he turned the offer down, waiting until his more modern musical, Whiplash, cemented him as a viable screenwriter and director.

In 2014, a group of producers made him an offer that gave him the freedom he wanted, and he and his team began work on the film, striving for excellence in craft and just the right tone between the old and the new.

For authenticity, both Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling learned to sing and dance for the film, and Ryan Gosling learned to play jazz piano. To pay homage to the classic style of musicals, Chazelle chose to shoot the whole production in widescreen film and the song and dance numbers in singletake, no-cut segments.

For a little of the new, singer-songwriter John Legend (also one of the executive producers) appeared in the film playing a key character and performing a song he cowrote with some of the other producers.

The beauty and artistry of the film harkens back to the glory days of Hollywood and speaks to the visionary in all of us. By the end of the tale that follows the two artists and their visions through the twists and turns of Los Angeles and its Hollywood, viewers are left with the feeling that the life we choose is the life we live, and that joy is possible no matter which path you choose.

Olga Vocal Ensemble, a Dutch a cappella group, will perform in the Arnold Recital Hall of the Pew Fine Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7.

Olga began in 2012 at Utrecht Conservatory in the Netherlands and recorded its first album in 2014. The group’s repertoire covers a range of styles.

A typical set may feature medieval Icelandic drinking songs and classical compositions by Mendelssohn mixed with popular hits from Edith Piaf and Bruno Mars.

Reviews of Olga’s concerts emphasize the group’s sense of humor and clear vocal style.

The group members come from a variety of countries. Tenor Bjarni Guðmundsson and bass-baritone Pétur Oddbergur Heimisson are from Iceland.

Tenor Jonathan Ploeg and baritone Gulian van Nierop are Dutch.

Philip Barkhudarov, bass, originated from Russia and grew up in

Olga Vocal Ensemble will visit Grove City College at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 7.

New Mexico.

Olga will perform on campus as part of the Showcase Series, a program of cultural events that the College puts on each year.

Charlene Shaw, Director of Alumni Programs and Events, coordinates the Showcase Series.

Of the members of Olga, Shaw said, “I have not spoken to them directly, but from what I have heard via the agent, they enjoy touring the U.S. and look forward to seeing Western Pennsylvania and Grove City College.”

The College books shows through various agents that promote tours and artists. “Olga is primarily known

throughout Europe,” Shaw said, “but [they] do tour in the U.S. as schedule allows, and when they do, they are represented by one of the agents we work with.”

Shaw explained that the Showcase Series “is important because it strengthens the town/ gown and alumni relationships, puts a positive public face on the College as a supporter of the arts and allows students the opportunity to experience different artistic endeavors and disciplines on campus.”

Showcase Series events sometimes involve trips to see shows in Pittsburgh, which include free bus transpor-

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tation for students.

Shaw recalled the first time that a Showcase event involved a bus trip to the Pittsburgh Opera: “It was ‘Tosca.’ We had about 30 students on board who really took the spirit of the night to heart … It was so fun and everyone had a really great time.”

Some tickets for the Olga concert may be available to purchase at the door. Free tickets are available through faculty for classes and disciplines that relate directly to the performance.

For more information about Olga Vocal Ensemble, visit www. olgavocalensemble. com.

SCREEN RANT

“Sherlock” has viewers absolutely hooked. With the constant mystery and unanswered questions, this television sensation has the audience sitting on the edge of their seats. The fourth series aired on BBC this past January.

‘The game is on’ in ‘Sherlock’ Series Four

Jessica Stonefield Contributing Writer

“…The game is never over.” – Sherlock Holmes in “His Last Vow” Of the many memorable lessons from Sherlock, perhaps this was the one that rang the truest in the Series Four finale of BBC’s Sherlock.

“The Final Problem,” which aired Jan. 15, was indeed the ultimate mystery for the beloved international sensation. If this was the last time that audiences will have their ‘minds blown,’ then it certainly lived up to expectations.

When we last left Sherlock, he was on a plane returning from a “four minute” exile for his crime of murdering his latest nemesis, Charles Augustus Magnussen, in cold blood. His return was dictated by the apparent resurrection of the villain with a perfect soundtrack for every occasion - Jim Moriarty.

Sherlock certainly had his work cut out for him. So many questions to answer… Is Moriarty really alive? If yes, then how? If not… then who would use him from beyond the grave? Is there an East Wind coming?

As per the usual, John Watson is by Sherlock’s side this season, connecting the rest of the world to the “high functioning sociopath” through his blogs.

There are still murders to solve, mysteries to unravel and puzzles to put together.

Throughout the first two episodes, “The Six Thatchers” and “The Lying Detective”, Watson and Sherlock discover more of the mysterious past of Mrs. Mary Watson and even Mrs. Hudson as they face new problems at each turn of the game.

The game indeed is on, but Season Four is also filled with emotional context that tugs at the heartstrings of its viewers. This is especially seen in the first episode, as there is a new addition to the

221B Baker Street family.

The newest member, baby Rosamund Watson, gives a new depth of relationship with “Uncle Sherlock,” who really has no idea how to handle it all. Sherlock’s family ties, both of blood and friendship, will be put to the test, as well as the promises made a long time ago.

Speaking of family, let us not forget about our beloved Mycroft.

Yes, Mycroft Holmes returns with a slightly unhealthy obsession of protecting his younger brother.

In all honesty, though, his worrisome habits do not go unwarranted, as one of the season’s new villains, a popular media celebrity played by Toby Jones, takes a shine to the mad detective. What could this media personality possibly want with Sherlock and Watson?

What bad luck will Sherlock run into this time?

Without giving away any spoilers, the depth of Sherlock’s emotions

is thoroughly explored in these new episodes.

A theme throughout this season is simply “humanity.” Each episode explores the raw emotions of every character as they endure their trials.

Although we love when Sherlock solves each case with flare, action, and drama, the most impressive aspect of his character is not his brain, but his heart.

We get to see a vulnerability that has not been shown before, and that vulnerability puts him in the most vicarious position yet – one of total trust in someone else.

The stakes are higher than they have ever been before. More than one dark past could be uncovered. Decisions made in good faith could turn for the worst. A simple confession could mean life or death. Nothing is certain but the game.

Yes. The game is still on, and the game will not end ‘til the East Wind blows.

Perspectives Christian citizenship in the era of Trump

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Josh Delk Satff Writer

In the aftermath of the recent presidential election, questions of “how and why did this happen?” were the refrain of the media and large swathes of the American population.

While Christians and the rest of Americans were stuck with a choice between two morally flawed candidates, the church should have been wrestling with even more important questions: why should Christians participate in the political system at all, and how should the church relate to the government?

Christians often find themselves trapped between the politics of the left and right.

This is not a moral crisis, but the result of Christ followers firstly being citizens of the coming kingdom of God. While as American Christians we carry a civic responsibility to our nation, ours is a nation created and sustained by God. As citizens of America, we must continually look to the new nation

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that God is at work creating from all nations, where he will reign supreme.

Christians involve themselves in politics because the life that Christ invites us to live in Him often has political consequences.

Some believe that the United States is the great beginning of Christendom on Earth.

When Christians put their hope in politics as the only way to claim significance for the faith in society and serve “the least of these” as Jesus instructs in the book of Matthew, congregations will often abandon less popular aspects of church doctrine to become more appealing to a wider audience.

By taking stances such as these, one puts their faith in man over faith in God. The state is not beyond reproach,

and our politics are as fallen as the world in which we live. Solutions for society’s problems, whether from the government or the free market, are imperfect and temporary.

The foundation of a Christian’s politics must be Christ himself.

Politics should not be confused with notions of eternal significance, or given the trust and admiration due to God. In the same way, politicians must not be confused to be a savior of anyone or any cause.

My father pastors a small church in Eastern Pennsylvania, where he often encounters this type of thinking.

In the men’s Bible study that he leads in the church, sometime before Christmas, one member gleefully announced to the group “we can finally say Merry Christmas again”

“The foundation of a Christian’s politics must be Christ himself.”

with Trump soon to become president.

Others in the group went on to describe Trump as a Christian sent forward by God to restore the faith to its proper place in American society.

In whom were they placing their hopes for the nation, in princes or in the Prince of Peace?

Writing for Plough Quarterly, a Christian magazine on culture and politics, William H. Willimon tells of the life of Eberhard Arnold.

During the rise of the Nazi regime in Germany in the 1930’s, the humble and nonviolent

minister proclaimed a bold nonpartisan to those who staked their hopes in a political savior of the time.

As Willimon recounts, Arnold claimed “all political, all social, all educational, all human problems are solved in a concrete way by the rulership of Christ. This is what glory is.”

Despite politicians’ claims and our misplaced hopes, politics will not legitimize nor destroy the Christian faith or any other.

Christianity came into the world and continued to grow and thrive under intense persecution from the Roman government and others.

The Kingdom of God on earth does not rely on the kingdoms of man to survive.

As citizens of both kingdoms, we must remember that our allegiance lies first with the coming King.

So how then do we live under a new president?

We thrive in Trump’s America just as the church has thrived under presidencies and kingships for its whole history: persistent in prayer for our leaders that they will serve with righteousness, humility, grace and mercy.

Perspectives Editor Since his inauguration in January, most of the decisions made by President Trump have come under fire from the media, progressives and most active Facebook users.

H o w e v e r Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education has attracted the most criticism, causing the discussion on the future of schooling and private choice to be divided on party lines. Despite multiple delays by senate Democrats, DeVos’s nomination was approved by a single vote on Tuesday to stand before the full senate for a confirmation vote.

The panel in charge of deeming her a legitimate candidate raised lots of questions- hundreds of them- eventually causing many of her incomplete responses to go viral. Asked to comment on issues such as the value placed on growth versus efficiency in schools, DeVos stumbled to address the issue before making it clear she was not versed in the academic controversy.

She lacks familiarity or experience with the public education

system. Coming from a wealthy family, DeVos herself has only attended private high schools and universities, as well as sending her children to them. She has never used the Federal Application for Student Aid, and has had no experience with the milliondollar Pell Grant programs she would be in charge of allocating resources from.

So does being wealthy and privileged disqualify someone from being positively influential in politics? Obviously not, as most politicians depend on their wealth and resources in order to garner support and create changes. And criticisms against DeVos for her selective educational experiences in the private sector may be based on fact, but are not legitimate reasons to reject her as a viable candidate.

The real reasons why teachers’ unions, civil rights advocates, Americans dedicated to protecting those with physical disabilities and many others have voiced such strong resistance to the wealthy donor’s role in Trump’s cabinet is because of her push for privatization of education at the sake of equality and academic success.

Specifically addressing topics such as bullying and the Americans with Disabilities Act,

So does being wealthy and privileged disqualify someone from being positively influential in politics? Obviously not...”

DeVos said she would leave the decision to enforce federal laws protecting students disadvantaged by these issues up to the states.

And though these laws mandate that all public schools must work to protect these students according to federal legislation, private charter schools which receive public taxpayer funding have the option to ignore these provisions if their state does not enforce oversight.

Active in the privatization of schools in Michigan, DeVos has tirelessly worked to open new charter schools and give parents in low income areas options besides often underfunded public schools, since many cannot afford to homeschool. Pouring millions into these private institutions, some of them have reaped great success while many oth-

ers struggle to reach the proficiency rate of most public schools. Opponents have also attacked DeVos for funding groups who appoint unqualified people to head these schools, and leave them unprepared for the tools that students need to gain a successful education.

Notorious for its “hands off” approach, Michigan leaves many educational choices up to the individuals directly involved with these charter schools, causing many to argue that these schools are shielded from basic oversight.

Many of these schools do not present academically prestigious options for young students, and though many are willing to commute long distances to seek out these better opportunities, the test scores rarely rise above the normal expectations.

Yet the taxpayer funding for these would increase greatly, causing potential federal investment to be controlled by a handful of influential investors, instead of experienced educators and experts who many hope will be nominated to improve the current education system.

The final issue presented by attention on charter schools is that if the voucher system was enacted- allowing families to choose how to

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spend their tax money, either towards private schools or public institutions- many public schools would be bound to socioeconomic division, since their wealthier counterparts would choose tuition-charging schools that have more prestige and resources to offer those enrolled there.

The struggle between choosing privatization of schools in the name of individual needs and less government intervention, versus a moral duty to offer the same opportunities to all students via federal spending is one that will always continue.

And while many will criticize DeVos for her views, her lack of experience besides donating to institutions that favor her views is what make many critical of her capability to serve in the presidential cabinet and represent this conservative viewpoint.

Betsy DeVos may be influential, connected and most likely confirmable in the eyes of the Senate majority. But she is not experienced, informed or ready to take on this large a role in public policy as long as she favors individual needs over those who do not have a voice in government and their education.

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GREEN EYESHADE AWARD

This week’s Green Eyeshade Award goes to Jared Grace for his fantastic, creative work as webmaster for the long-awaited, soon-to-be unveiled Collegian website.

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

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Women march in different directions An unneccessary demonstration

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Marching in a ‘Bachelor’ world

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On January 21, 2017, thousands of protesters flood the streets of Washington D.C. in favor of pro-choice stance on abortion. But is their view hypocritical?

Are women denying themselves the respect they demand from others by allowing themselve to be objectified?

Molly Morgan

Sarah Gibbs

Contributing Writer I am a female and I exceedingly weary of feminists and their disingenuous antics.

O n Jan. 21, less than 24 hours after the historical and landmark inauguration of Donald J. Trump, roughly 450,000 women poured into the streets of Washington D.C carrying vulgar and crude signs- and let’s just say, wearing indecent costumes. They exercised their free speech under the notion that they are promoting women and their rights.

But let’s be honest.

This march hinged almost entirely on one issue, abortion. The Women’s March organization posted a press release that clearly confirmed the stage for which the marchers would stand upon. “… we want to assure all of our partners, as well as our participants, that we are all pro-choice as clearly stated in our Unity Principles…”

Those who marched for other reasons were essentially rendered outcasts.

The goal of the march was to demonstrate presence in numbers and to deliver a clear and bold message to the new administration. In its declared mission statement, the Women’s Marchers were standing together for the protection of women’s rights, safety, health and their families.

Newsflash! Your disregard for life, especially of the defenseless, is directly in conflict with the protection you

claim to promote! Who knew? If this is the logic these women subscribe too, then we must consider and address the validity and credibility of them and their march in its entirety.

Ladies, your position is noted. Your presence at rallies, protests, both on site and in social media, are well documented.

We know who you are, we know where you stand, and we know your vulgar approach is a turnoff to the vast majority of Americans.

Nobody will ever deny the free speech you are guaranteed under the First Amendment.

However, it is high time you reflect on your effectiveness and the manner by which you proceed. Advisor to the President Kellyanne Conway made a simple yet effective remark stating, “I frankly, didn’t see the point.”

Neither did I. What did this march accomplish? Persuasion?

Six days following the Women’s March on Washington, the March for Life went on in a very different fashion.

It was proof that you could hold a significant and peaceful demonstration by marching respectfully, carrying signs that aren’t plastered in obscenities and respect personal property.

Let’s address your hypocrisy. You have advertised “inclusivity” for all women.

Why then were pro-life women forbidden to participate?

Are feminists really in favor of ALL women having the right to speak freely? It sure does not seem so. Do you realize your actions speak far louder than your words?

I reiterate you cer-

tainly may promote your cause through free speech. President Trump himself remarked, “Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our democracy. Even if I don’t always agree, I recognize the rights of the people to express their views.”

However, please keep in the forefront of your mind a famous saying, “The right to swing my fist ends where the other man’s nose begins. – Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.” If you chose civil disobedience by disrupting the lives of others and damaging personal property, do it with integrity and accept the consequences.

Speak your mind, but respect the peaceful transfer of power. The election is over. America elected Donald J. Trump. Hillary Clinton is #notyourpresident.

Follow the lead of President Obama and Secretary Clinton, rather than the awful displays of crudeness and irreverence for others.

Consider that your audience is not simply the politicians you wish to influence. How will moms and dads explain your antics and poor behavior to their children?

For the sake of America’s wellbeing, the next time you march on our capital’s streets, we would all appreciate a little more decency, civility and respect.

I leave you with a few words as food for thought.

Remind the people to …… slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always gentle toward everyone.

– Titus 3:2

Staff Writer

On Saturday, Jan. 21, an estimated 3.3 million people participated in the Women’s March across the United States. The main impetus for the protest was Donald Trump’s treatment of women.

T h e n e x t Monday night, 6.5 million people tuned in to watch the twenty-first season of the ABC series, “The Bachelor.” “The Bachelor” is a reality TV show where a single man (average age 31) attempts to find a wife from a pool of 30 female contestants (average age 26).

He seeks his soulmate by essentially dating multiple women at the same time. He plans group dates, has short conversations with individual contestants and whittles down the contestants to his favorites through a series of “rose ceremonies,” a process by which he hands out roses to each of the women he chooses to stay on the show.

During the rose ceremony, the cameras pan the faces of the women so the audience can take in the pensive, nervous and then elated and disappointed faces of the accepted and the rejected. It is the essence of objectification.

I hope the irony of the two events is not lost on you.

In a world where a show like “The Bachelor” is among the top-rated shows on television, and in a world where a movie like “Fifty Shades of Gray”— that celebrates and idealizes an emo-

tionally and sexually abusive relationship— is a blockbuster, why is anyone surprised that a man who has made derogatory comments about women and has described committing sexual assault was, in fact, elected to the highest office in the nation?

Additionally, in this world, what can a march against one man’s words really accomplish?

Until women demand respect from Hollywood while also respecting each other, the broader culture will not change.

Women will still be held to a different standard of excellence, which includes their attractiveness in addition to their competence, whether it be on Twitter or in a job interview.

College administrations and judges will still view drunken sexual assault as less of a crime than sober sexual assault. It is not a lesser crime. It is endemic of a culture that does not value women. What you think when you are sober is what you will do when you are drunk, and it’s time our courts see that.

Until women, as a whole, respect themselves enough to demand respectful treatment from the men in their lives, they will still be pushed aside and belittled because of the shape of their body.

Instead of just speaking at rallies and tweeting messages, actresses should turn down movie and television roles that treat women as objects.

Instead of just getting a “nasty woman” tattoo, women should change the channel and boycott the theater when protagonists of the shows treat women like dirt.

Instead of just get-

ting upset when a man makes a derogatory comment about a woman, as women we should police ourselves to make sure we are not judging other women by an arbitrary yardstick of beauty and cultural acceptableness- because if we do, we become the ones that objectify ourselves. And furthermore, as women, we should not buy into the culture that tells us that the tighter the clothes and the more revealing, the more attractive we are. Self-respect should be what is considered attractive.

I agree with the women of the march that women should stand together. When one of us is insulted based on our looks, as Rosie O’Donnell, Carly Fiorina, Arianna Huffington, Megyn Kelly, and many others have been, we are all insulted.

When one of us is objectified, harassed or abused by anyone, we are all objectified, harassed or abused. And we should stand together because as women, and as any human, we are more than our outward appearance.

We are our character, we are our personality, we are our talents and, most importantly, we are human. But the fight is not won in the White House or in the court system. It starts in every house in the country. It starts on Monday night and every other day, in your mind, in your media, and in your every interaction, whether you are a man or a woman.

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Super Bowl LI pits offensive juggernauts Connor Lowe Staff Writer

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Has Big Ben played his final game for the Pittsburgh Steelers? If so, the Steelers are going to be hardpressed to replace the franchise all-time great with another signal caller.

Is time up for Big Ben?

Victoria Zulick Staff Writer A disappointing loss to the Superbowlbound New England Patriots brought the Steelers’ promising season to a close. Now it appears that the end of the season could bring about the final chapter of a historic career as well.

In the days following the AFC Championship loss, Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger confessed to the uncertainty surrounding his future in a radio interview with 93.7 The Fan. In the interview, he said, “I’m going to take this offseason to evaluate, to consider all options, to consider health and family and things like that, and just kind of take some time away to evaluate next season, if there’s going to be a next season… I think at this point in my career, at my age, that’s the prudent and smart thing to do every year.”

At age 35 and with thirteen NFL seasons under his belt, Roethlisberger has surely made his mark on Steeler franchise history. He holds all of the significant quarterback records, including wins (113), passing yards (4,052) and completions (3,476), as well as the distinction of the youngest quarterback ever to win a Superbowl (23) and the secondyoungest to win two.

However, in terms of retirement, one statistic appears to be very important; Roethlisberger holds the record for the most sacks (456) of any active quarterback, resulting in significant and reoccurring knee and shoulder injuries.

Quarterback uncertainty following a hard loss makes for an interesting and difficult road ahead for the coaching and leadership of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Coach Tomlin, in reaction to the news of Roethlisberger’s questionable return for the 2017-2018 season, said “That’s a fair assessment of where he is in his career. I’m not alarmed by it. I just think that’s football.

Obviously, I’m hopeful

that he returns, and the potential of his returning or not returning will weigh heavily in our planning. But I’m not alarmed or surprised by that thought process.

That’s life. He’s a significant component, the significant component, of what it is that we do.

We’ll plan and react accordingly.”

Analysts and experts have voiced opinions on this issue, and with varying outcomes.

ESPN segment hosts Mitch Albom and Scott Van Pelt present two sides of a coin that is the future of Roethlisberger and his team.

Both point out the $64 million dollars still left in Roethlisberger’s contract, but Albom focuses on the large number of injuries Ben has endured over the years, and questions whether he should risk going forward for the sake of his long-term health.

Van Pelt, on the other hand, looked more at his legacy as a Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback, and despite his age, injuries and retirement mindset, fans should remain optimistic about his return next season.

Two very different, yet equally plausible outcomes to the situation at hand, but in the end, it all comes down to whether or not Roethlisberger has it in him to go for one more try at the title.

What would Big Ben’s retirement mean for the Steeler franchise? They not only lose stability and a versatile offensive player, but they would also lose a vital leader to a young and budding team.

A quarterback serves as the cornerstone for any team to be able to achieve greatness, and is hard to replace after such a long and successful run.

Regardless of Roethlisberger’s decision to play or not, the conversation is open to the idea that all good things must come to an end. What matters now to the Steelers is being proactive by finding a worthy replacement that can properly continue the legacy of the iconic franchise.

The black and gold will not be suiting up Sunday, Feb. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in Super Bowl LI. Despite the cloud of disappointment that hovers over the SteelCity, this year’s Super Bowl will be a classic.

If it’s any consolation to Steelers fans, the Patriots are not going to be the champs this year.

The Atlanta Falcons are an unstoppable juggernaut. Plain and simple, they look unbeatable. Matt Ryan is having a legendary campaign this season and is this reporter’s pick to receive the honor of NFL MVP this season.

The Falcons are good, really good, and on top of that they’re a confident team.

Atlanta has steamrolled its opponents in the postseason, crushing the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers by nearly doubling up on both teams. During that time span, Matt Ryan threw for 7 TDs, 730 yards, and no picks.

Part of this is due to Julio Jones, possibly the best wide receiver in the league. Jones is coming off a 2 touchdown, 180 yard performance against Green Bay, and looks better than ever. How are the

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On Feb. 3, the Falcons and Patriots will finally clash in Super Bowl LI. Patriots going to stop Julio? Simple answer, they won’t, and they can’t.

But what about Tom Brady? The greatest quarterback of all time?

As always, never make the mistake of counting out the sixth round pick out of Michigan.

The four-time Super Bowl champion, threetime Super Bowl MVP, two-time league MVP, 12-time Pro Bowler and 14-time division champion has sealed Brady in the realm of football legends.

A fifth Lombardi trophy would cement his place as the undisputed greatest football player to ever put on a helmet.

Brady just demolished the Steelers, finishing the game with a 118 passer rating. He’s also 4-0 all-time against the Falcons, and eager to

keep his record undefeated.

That, however, will not come to fruition.

The reason?

Falcon linebacker Vic Beasley and head coach Dan Quinn. Beasley, a 6’3” 250 pound linebacker who can run the 40 yard dash in 4.5 seconds, plays football at a level that other players aren’t performing at yet, and his 16 sacks this season is proof of that.

As Von Miller showed last year in his bullying of Cam Newton, the pass rush will often times decide the game.

Beasley always seems to be in the right place at the right time, and this is no accident.

Quinn, on the other hand, is a defensive visionary. His defense plays a fast and physical brand of football.

What he has done with the Falcons is no fluke. He gets the best out of his players and his players love him for it. Tom Brady has not seen a pass rush like this all season, one that is reminiscent to the Seattle team that nearly beat them two years ago in Superbowl XLIX. The game will be fast, fun, and physically demanding. When the dust settles, expect to see Matt Ryan hosting the Lombardi claiming the Falcons first ever Super Bowl title.

For those looking for a place to watch the largest sporting event of the year, there will be many viewings on campus including one in Rathburn, hosted by SGA and one in Crawford Auditorium hosted by the men of Alpha Sigma.

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Let the rookies play Tyler McGrath

Contributing Writer For any sports fanatic, the phrase “All-Star Weekend” rings a sweet sound in our ears. No matter the sport, we can all remember our favorite All-Star moments.

Whether it was Bobby Abreu obliterating his competition with 41 home runs in the 2005 Home Run Derby, or Vince Carter wind-milling his way to one of the greatest dunk performances of all time, these athletes took hold of the spotlight and gave the fans an unforgettable show.

In every sport, the All-Star Weekend is meant to be a celebration of the game’s finest players putting on a special show for the fans. Therefore, the fans should get the majority, if not all of the power to vote for whom they want to see in the All-Star games, right?

Last week, the NBA announced the rosters for the 2017 All-Star Game. This year, NBA commissioner, Adam Silver, altered the format of the voting rules so that the fans would only hold 50 percent of the vote, while players and selected media personnel would make up the other 50 percent.

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76’ers rookie phenom Joel Embiid was denied a spot on the NBA All-Star team.

This new change has been called “The Zaza Rule”, after Zaza Pachulia was voted as a starter because of record amounts of votes from his home country of Georgia.

This meant that players who truly deserved an All-Star spot were left out.

So how did this new format work out this year? Well, as any NBA fan has now realized, there are some glaring discrepancies to the teams this year.

Each team only has 12 roster spots this year, leading to the omission of notable players such as Damian Lillard, Chris Paul, Dwayne Wade and Carmelo Anthony from the All-Star Game.

The biggest name left off of the rosters, however, was Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid. Embiid,

while only a rookie, has been producing offensive and defensive statistics that have not been seen since Wilt Chamberlain.

Embiid has transformed the 76ers from the worst defensively ranked team in the league to the best by a large margin, while also averaging 20 points per game.

On top of his jawdropping rookie campaign, Embiid was selected by the fans as the starting center for the East, but somehow he did not even make the roster. How is this possible? Well, the NBA is not very rookie-friendly when it comes to an AllStar selection.

Let us not forget that players such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant did not even make the All-Star team in their rookie years.

Since 1994, the NBA has included the Rising Stars Challenge, which is basically an All-Star game for first and second year players. This addition allowed for the young players to showcase their skills without the big name players taking the spotlight.

But what if one of those young stars is already one of the best players in the league?

Should the simple fact that he is a rookie inhibit him from making the All-Star team?

By allowing players and media to account for 50 percent of the All-Star vote, the NBA certainly made the vote more accurate in terms of featuring the best players in terms of expert and fan opinions.

Unfortunately, this comes at the expense of young players like Joel Embiid who are more than deserving of an All-Star spot.

Unless the NBA expands the All-Star rosters to include more players, there will always be well-deserving players left out. At the end of the day, the AllStar game is for the fans, and when a player has this large of an impact on the game, age should not deter a player from earning an AllStar nod.

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Joe Setyon

Managing Editor The Grove City College women’s basketball team has stumbled recently, losing its past three contests after winning three games in a row over winter break.

However, they were finally able to break through on Wednesday against Chatham. With a 10-10 overall record and a 6-7 President’s Athletic Conference (PAC) record, Grove City has work to do but are still in the hunt for playoffs.

The team travelled to Puerto Rico for a pair of games on Dec. 21-22, winning the first while dropping the second.

On Jan. 3, Grove City returned to its PAC schedule and won four of six contests heading into the end of the month.

On Jan., the Wolverines faced off at home against third-ranked powerhouse Thomas More. The Wolverines had a difficult time keeping up with the undefeated Saints, who led 27-13 after the first quarter and 47-21 going into halftime. Grove City ended up dropping the game by a score of

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43-86.

Junior guard Lexie Arkwright led the way for the Wolverines, scoring 12 points and grabbing six rebounds, while sophomore guard McKenzie Black hit three three-pointers to account for all of her nine points.

On Jan. 25, Grove City went on the road to face Waynesburg, losing 60-74. The Wolverines took a quick 10-2 lead, with eight of those points scored by Arkwright, but Waynesburg dominated the rest of the first half, and took a 37-21 lead into the locker room.

Grove City tightened things up in the fourth quarter, but could not cut the deficit any further after making it a seven-point game. Despite the loss, the Wolverines won the turnover battle, giving the ball up just nine times compared to 15 times for Waynesburg.

Arkwright nearly had a triple-double, scoring a team-high 28 points to go along with eight steals and eight rebounds. Senior guard Jackie Stewart also had a good shooting day, scoring 12 points on five of seven field goal

Sophomore guard McKenzie Black has averaged 7.6 ppg, to go along with a team-leading 72 three-pointers. shooting.

The Wolverines went on the road again on Jan. 28 to Washington and Jefferson, where they fell 61-69. Grove City led by as many as ten points in the second quarter, but Washington and Jefferson rallied, and Grove City could not answer in a timely fashion.

Arkwright led the team in scoring once again with 14 points.

Sophomore guard Katie Lavenberg scored 10, and Black added nine.

Grove City finally returned home on Feb. 1, defeating Chatham 75-57. The Wolverines led by three at the half,

but broke through in the third quarter, using a 10-0 run to take a 13-point advantage.

Arkwight led the way in this one with 22 points and nine rebounds, while sophomore center Laura Buchanan had 21 points, 10 boards, five blocks and four assists. Freshman forward Kate Balcom had nine points and eight rebounds, while freshman forward Jess Book added on 10 rebounds.

Most team statistics show that the Wolverines are on nearly even footing with their opponents. The team has scored 1264 total points

(63.3 ppg) and given up just slightly more (1265 total, 62.2 ppg).

At 40 percent, Grove City’s field goal shooting percentage greater than the 39.7 percent of made field goals they are allowing. Moreover, just 29.1 percent of opponents’ three-point attempts have been successful.

Finally, Grove City has been out-rebounded 738-755, but they have turned the ball over just 334 times, while forcing opponents to do so 360 times.

This past week, senior point guard Jackie Stewart was selected as part of the 15th an-

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nual Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s (WBCA) “So You Want To Be A Coach Program, which seeks to encourage the placement of women in basketball coaching positions.

The Wolverines go on the road tomorrow to face PAC foe Saint Vincent at 4:00 p.m., but start a three-game home stand on Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m. against Geneva.

With just five games remaining this season, the Wolverines certainly have time to make their case as a formidable foe in their conference.

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Athletic Hall of Fame CLASS OF 2017 LYNN CRAWFORD 1969 (FOOTBALL)

ERIC SLUSS 1986 (SWIMMING)

ABBY ‘MOOSE’ DEMARIO 2005 (BASKETBALL)

A four-year starter on defensive line from 1966-69, Crawford helped lead the Grove City College football team to a 25-9-2 record. Crawford started both on the offensive and defensive line in hisfinal three seasons and is believed to be Grove City’s last “60-minute man”. He was also named to the Pittsburgh Press All-District selection in 1967.

Six-time NCAA Division III AllAmerican and an All-American in 100 and 200 butterfly in 1984, 1985. Sluss held a Grove City College record in both butterfly events for 25 years and helped the team to 42-7 dual meet record from 1981 to 1985. He was a two-time recipient of the Dick Jewell Most Valuable Performer Award, awarded to the Wolverine swimmer who leads the team in individual points in the NCAA Championships.

ELISA(PEDERSEN) STODGHILL 2006 (CROSS COUNTRY)

CHERITH REIDENBAKER 1997 (SOFTBALL)

DR. DONALD LYLE (COACH/ADMINISTRATOR)

During her career at Grove City, Stodghill received numerous accolades such as NCAA Division III All-American honors in 2004 and 2005. She was also a four-time Presidents’ Athletic Conference Runner of the Year, four-time All-Region performer, CoSIDA Academic All-American as a senior and Grove City’s 2005-06 Sportswoman of the Year. In each of her seasons as a Wolverine, Grove City won the conference team title, and when she graduated, she held four of the five fastest times in team history.

A three-time First Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference pick at shortstop, Reidenbaker set a school record by hitting for a .500 batting average in 1996. She also set single-season records for onbase and slugging percentages and graduated as the team leader in many statistics, including hits (104), runs (74) and stolen bases (36). At the end of her four years, she also had the highest career batting average in team history (.380) as well as slugging percentage (.555). She receieved her masters from Towson University in 2014.

Dr. Don Lyle spent 43 years at Grove City (1972-2015) as a coach, athletic director and administrator. He was the men’s soccer coach from 1972 to 2005, the first softball coach at Grove City (1980-87) and also coached the baseball team from 1988 to 1997. In 2005, he helped the men’s soccer team to its first ever PAC title. He became the athletic director in 2003 until retiring in 2015. During his time as athletic director, he helped found the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame and chaired the Hall’s Selection Committee from 2006 to 2015.

ATHLETIC HERITAGE AWARD: THURLOW ‘TURTLE’ MAYHOOD 1950 (SWIMMING, TRACK AND FIELD) ‘Turtle’ Mayhood was a four-time letter winner on the swimming team, and graduated with school records in the 100 freestyle and 400 medley relay. He was also a letter winner in track and field, and was inducted in the GCC Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame in 2000.

A three-time First Team All-PAC at guard, DeMario scored 1,209 points between 2001 and 2005.

She was Grove City College’s Sportswoman of the Year during the 2004-2005 season, and she set a program record with 172 three-point field goals. DeMario also represented the United States in the 2005 and 2009 Deaflympics, helping the U.S. to gold medal in 2005 and silver medal in 2009.

ABOUT THE GCC ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Grove City College established the Athletic Hall Fame in June of 2006 to honor men and women who achieved superior excellence during their time as a Wolverine athlete or coach. The honor of being inducted into the Hall of Fame also extends to those who have made a significant impact on the Grove City College athletic program. Athletes who are nominated for induction must have last attended the College at least 10 years prior to being considered for induction.