The Collegian – Oct. 6, 2017

Making the step up

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Out of the past

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Crowning glory

Once a King or Queen, always a King or Queen

LIFE

The Grove City College Student Newspaper

Friday, October 6, 2017

Vol. 103, No. 4

Threats to free speech on campuses James Sutherland Managing Editor

MCKENNA DRAZICH

The Grove City Wolverines bested the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets 24-14. The team is looking for its third win of the season 2 p.m. Saturday against Thomas More College at Grove City’s Robert E. Thorn Field.

Building one brick at a time

Aly Kruger Sports Editor

The Grove City College football team defeated Waynesburg Saturday night 21-14, making it the second win this season for the Wolverines.

The football team is looking better than any current student can remember and is seeking to improve their record with a win on Homecoming, when they face Thomas More at 2 p.m. on College Field.

With alumni in town and the recent memo-

rable win on home turf, it is shaping up to be a phenomenal game.

The team’s guiding philosophy, which has led them to success so far this year is simply what Head Coach DiDonato calls “brick by brick.”

Throughout this

season as well as last, Coach DiDonato has laid a foundation for what he expects to become the mentality of the team.

“Brick by brick” has become the mantra of the team and a favorite cheer on Thorn Field, inspiring the players

and leading to wins.

“Brick by brick means three things,” said DiDonato. “Our vision, the process to turn that vision into reality, and the love we have for one another. We say brick BRICK 3

Friday All Alumni Check-In - ​​3:30 - 6:30 pm., Hall of Arts and Letters Atrium Homecoming Hangout - Hicks Cafe, 6:30 - 9 p.m.: Alumni and families welcome Homecoming Dance - Breen Student Union, HAL Courtyard, 8 p.m.: Refreshments provided GROVE CITY COLLEGE

Tri-Zetas of 1992 gathered for a group photo. The sorority, formally known as the Tri-Sigs, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

Saturday

Tri-Zetas celebrate 100th

Homecoming Parade - 11 a.m., Through campus, down Pine and Broad Streets GroveFest - 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Downtown Grove City Greek Village - Noon - 3 p.m., Bottom of Rainbow Bridge Float Awards and Pre-Game Show - ​​1:15 p.m., Thorn Field Football game vs. Thomas More College - 2 p.m.,Thorn Field Men’s Lacrosse Scrimmage vs. University of Pittsburgh - ​​7 p.m.,Thorn Field

Julia Roper Staff Writer

When you hear the words “Greek life,” what normally comes to mind?

Maybe you think of rush and pledge, “bigs”, “littles” or majorityGreek events like AllCampus Sing.

For many, it may all just look like a bunch of letters and colors – and, in a sense, it is. However, Greek characters mean something special to each group.

Whatever Greek life means to you as an observer, it is important to recognize that each group has a special his-

tory on this campus.

Many of these groups have been around for decades, and each has a story to tell. This year, however, one sorority certainly stands out among the rest for its long-standing history of Greek Life.

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Sunday Homecoming Worship 25th Warriors Anniversary Service - 10 a.m., Harbison Chapel, Message by Pastor Kirk Voller ‘92

A forthcoming report from the Brookings Institute, a Washington, D.C. think tank, reveals that the extent and depth of challenges to free speech on college campuses across the country are far greater than many had previously thought.

The report is the product of a survey conducted by John Villasenor, a fellow at Brookings. Villasenor surveyed 1,500 undergraduates across 49 states and Washington D.C. He plans to publish a full-length academic paper describing the results of his survey in greater detail, but has posted a summary of his findings in a post on Brookings’ website.

This summary reveals startling challenges to free speech on college campuses.

Villasenor found that 42 percent of all respondents believed that “hate speech” is not constitutionally protected.

That number is consistent across the board, with 41 percent of Democratic students and 39 percent of Republican students agreeing.

Furthermore, Villasenor found that the majority of students (53 percent) believed that colleges should foster “safe learning environments” by prohibiting speech and viewpoints that could be offensive.

Again, the numbers are consistent across the political spectrum: 61 percent of Democrats and 47 percent of Republicans agreed with that proposition.

Much of the news regarding free speech on campuses has involved visiting speakers.

Ben Shapiro, a conservative columnist and author, recently visited the University of California at Berkley, where the administration expected such large and potentially violent protests that it spent nearly $600,000 on security.

Berkley has been the center of several other protests and riots surrounding controversial speakers, most notably Mil Yiannopoulos, a former editor of Breiterbar, and Ann Coulter, an author and also a columnist for Breitbart.

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Distinguished alumni recognized during Homecoming

Jennifer Montazzoli Contributing Writer

In addition to the greatly anticipated Homecoming games and activities, four Grove City College alumni will receive Jack Yeaw Kennedy Memorial Alumni Achievement Awards in recognition of their devotion to improving the world through success in their respective career paths.

Retired Navy Captain Ronald E. Yeaw ‘65, Dr. Alejandro A. Chafuen ‘84, former Grove City College President Richard G. Jewell ’67 and Dr. Angelo J. Mariotti ’78 will receive their awards at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 in the Carnegie Alumni Center.

The Jack Kenne-

dy Memorial Alumni Achievement Award, named after the College’s first alumni secretary and placement officer, originally offered awards to alumni in the fields of Education, Professions, IndusChafuen try, Science and Sports. However, since the 1980s, alumni have received recognition for their work in various others fields.

This year’s recipients have distinct backgrounds in the military, economics, academia and medicine. Aside from their individual accomplishments, these noteworthy alumni share one thing in common: a deep gratitude for their education at Grove City College.

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JMK fashion puts best foot forward Katie Morrison Staff Writer

For some people, Friday the 13th is the most dreaded day of the year.

What is meant to be celebrated in autumn is often overshadowed by dark, cold days and scary holidays like Halloween. For those attending JMK Boutique’s fashion show on Oct. 13th, however, it may be quite the opposite experience.

One of Grove City’s most popular women’s clothing stores, JMK Boutique, will host their LUXE Fall Fashion Show on Oct. 13 from 7-10 p.m. at 149 South Broad Str. Early bird tickets sold at Beans on Broad, RX Xpress and online cost $14 while a general admission ticket costs $17. Hors d’oeuvres will be offered and a DJ will keep guests entertained during the event.

The fashion show will give the boutique, located on 111 Mill Str., the chance to showcase their funky and affordable trends. JMK’s customers can choose from a wide selection of unique and beautiful clothing, including accessories like watches and jewelry. According to junior Katherine Nichols, a Grove City College student and model for the upcoming fashion show, the clothing can best be described as “an eclectic closet of essentials you didn’t know you needed.”

The store was founded in 2012 by owners Jon and Mary Kaup (hence the name JMK).

The couple are still pharmacists and work at the locally owned RX Xpress pharmacy, which is located directly behind the boutique.

JMK has put on the fashion show for the past five years, usually

attracting between 100 and 150 people. The event has had a powerful presence in the community, drawing women of all ages – high school and college students, working moms and older women as well.

The boutique hosts the event not only to display their clothing line for the fall and winter seasons, but also to give back to the community. One year, the boutique gave a portion of its proceeds to children with Down syndrome and asked some children with Down Syndrome to participate in the fashion show.

JMK is teaming up with a number of small businesses in the area – Stella & Dot, a retail company specializing in jewelry and watches, and Designs by Anna, a local interior design store – to make this event happen. Those in attendance of the fall event can look forward to the display of bright and warm seasonal colors. All are welcome to shop the entire line after the show.

Saria Dorsey is the creative director and event planner for the fashion show. When asked about how this event will impact the community or has impacted it in the past, she responded that, “it bridges the gap between the town and the college.”

She went on to explain that college students do not often get the chance to connect with the outside community, and that events like these have the potential to eliminate that feeling of alienation.

They also give the event-goer the chance to experience the feel of the city while allowing them to have fun in a small town.

as a U.S. Navy captain within the Naval Special Warfare Community and held an array of operational, command and staff positions with the Navy from 1965 to 1994.

Additionally, he served as chief of Jewell staff of the Counterterrorist Joint Task Force and earned numerous medals and awards during his service, including a Purple Heart.

A graduate of the Argentine Catholic University as well as a student of the late Dr. Hans Sennholz, Dr. Chafuen is president of the Atlas Network (The Atlas Economic Research Foundation), a prestigious non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C.

Chafuen is on the board for several other think tanks, such as the Fraser Institute in Canada and the Acton Institute. He also serves as a Grove City College Trustee.

Dr. Chafuen appreciates the sound Mariotti economics taught at Grove City that show private property and a free market economy as essential for prosperity. He says, “It is not a coincidence, that today, some of the top organizations working for the free society have graduates of the college in top positions.” He points out that the presidents of the Foundation for Economic Education, the Philadelphia Society, the Institute for Justice, the Atlas Network and the Mont Pel-

erin Society all attended Grove City College.

Dr. Jewell is most remembered for his service as Grove City College’s eighth president from 2003 to 2014, when he established the College’s credibility as one of the nation’s best Christian liberal arts schools. During his time as a student, Jewell served as the editor-inchief of The Collegian and president of the Student Government Association. Additionally, he swam competitively on the swimming team and earned the title of Omicron Delta Kappa Senior Man of the Year in 1967.

A full time professor and chair of periodontology at the Ohio State University, researcher, and author, Dr. Mariotti has been named one of the best dentists in America. He has written over 100 articles for

professional periodicals and serves as a diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology and as a Fellow of the National College of Dentists.

“Grove City College prepared me for my career by fostering scholarship, leadership and stewardship”, Dr. Mariotti said. “I acquired knowledge in the classroom from erudite, compassionate, world class professors who encouraged me to question everything, seek understanding of complex issues and fashion informed conclusions.”

Mariotti fondly remembers his time playing soccer for Grove City. His leadership on the team provided him with a strong belief that “regardless of the endeavor, taking responsibility for labors you want to accomplish is critical for success.”

Students heading to D.C.

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“will have an authentic ethnic eating experience,” said Jose.

During the meal, students will have a chance to describe their visit and their thoughts on various sights. On the way home, participants will see another film

and can take time to reflect on their experiences.

Junior Lydia Cameron is excited to travel down to the museum with the MEI office.

“The National Holocaust Museum is one of the most moving and

well-curated museums I have ever been to.

This will be my third time going to this museum and each time I am there, it renders me speechless. I am a Secondary Education and Social Studies major so I try to expose myself to history as often as I can and I am interested to see what I will learn during this trip,” said Cameron.

This bus trip is not the only way to get involved with the office of MEI. Jose holds a book club each semester as well as other events so students have opportunities to navigate various cultures through food, music, sports and literature.

Jose expressed his passion for the events hosted by the MEI office. “I hope that students see the value in learning about other cultures and experiences, learn personal stories about significant events in history, and meet new people and maybe gain new friendships with other Grove City students!”

be walking alongside Tri-Sigma and Tri-Zeta alumnae.

At this point, some of you may be wondering who the Tri-Sigmas are.

Until 1989, the Zetas were known as the TriSigmas on campus.

Unfortunately, the national Tri-Sigma sorority filed a lawsuit against Grove City for using the same name.

Since the national Tri-Sigmas had registered their name before the Zetas, the Tri-Sigmas of Grove City decided simply to change their name. Thus, the Tri-Sigmas became the Tri-Zetas.

Reflecting on the history of the sorority, Gighlia is especially thrilled to meet the women who were

integral in changing the sorority name to Zeta Zeta Zeta. These women can speak firsthand about their personal experiences in the sorority. Sophomore Mary Wishing shares a similar enthusiasm. Being a member of the most recent pledge class, Wishing is thrilled that her first Zeta Homecoming experience will be on the 100th anniversary. Later on, Gighlia also comments on the various opportunities afforded to sorority members. Not only are they able to meet a wide range of women that they may otherwise have never known, the Zeta Alumnae also continue to support their sisters through a scholarship created this past

spring. This academic year, senior Paige Foley received the scholarship.

Next weekend, it will be easy to spot the Zeta tent. Expecting around 300 to 400 alumni, the Zetas will have a strong presence at Homecoming. Like other Greek groups, the Zetas look forward to having a luncheon with the alumnae. Later that evening, the sorority will continue their celebration at a restaurant, after which the alumnae will return to their hotel. Although the members have lived through different times and different names, they continue to pass down the common bonds of history, sisterhood and cute Tri-Sigma and Tri-Zeta trads.

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Approximately 50 students will travel down to Washington D.C. to visit the Holocaust Museum on Oct. 19, for the annual Office of Multicultural Education & Initiatives (MEI) bus trip.

Since 2010, MEI has organized a bus trip to museums and historical sites.

The Holocaust Museum was also the destination for the trip in 2012. Justin Jose, the Director of MEI, wanted to revisit the museum with the students.

“It is a terrific museum for people to learn about a significant event that occurred in history and that still speaks to current issues of genocide and killings around the world,” said Jose.

The participants will begin the trip by watching a documentary pertaining to the events of the Holocaust.

When the students arrive at Washington D.C., in addition to visiting the museum, they

TRI-ZETA continued from 1 Celebrating their 100th anniversary next weekend, the Tri-Zetas are excited for a time of reconnecting with alumnae and sharing stories of their rich history.

Junior Zeta Brooke Gighlia, who serves as Vice President of the Homecoming Committee, is especially looking forward to the Homecoming Parade this year.

During the Parade, the Zetas will escort their Great Gatsby float on foot with seniors riding in the truck.

However, the Zetas are anticipating a special addition to their part of the parade, as they will

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Students will be traveling to Washington, D.C. to visit the Holocaust Museum. The Office of Multicultural Education and Initiatives has coordinated trips over fall break since 2012.

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A student is led away after disrupting an immigration debate held at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Protest interrupts immigration debate

James Sutherland Managing Editor

Protestors interrupted a debate held at the University of Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Sept. 20, following a national trend of campus disruptions.

The debate, sponsored by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute as well as the local College Republicans and College Libertarians orgaKengor nizations, focused on immigration issues. Paul Kengor, a Grove City Professor of Political Science, moderated the debate between two think tank fellows: Alex Nowrasteh of the Cato Institute and Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation.

Von Spakovsky presented a more traditional conservative view on immigration, arguing for tighter laws and increased security. Nowrasteh, on the other hand, brought a libertarian standpoint, arguing for liberalizing immigration laws and decreasing security.

Kengor stood between the two, arguing for a more moderate take on immigration.

While the debate pre-

sented a range of positions on immigration, a group of Pitt students decided to protest the event. “The protestors probably saw that I worked at Cato and Hans at Heritage and assumed that we were both anti-immigrations,” said Nowrasteh.

“They forgot it was actually a debate.” The protestors’ presence surprised Kengor. “I never thought I’d see protestors at a debate,” he said.

The protestors had no interest in actually hearing out the speakers. “They were very clearly there to disrupt,” Kengor said.

“They weren’t there to listen, they weren’t there to ask questions, they weren’t there to learn.”

Nowrasteh agreed, saying that “they weren’t interested in arguments, they simply had a plan to protest and were triggered by what they think is foul language.”

The protestors held up signs saying “no human is illegal,” wore cone-shaped party hats, and yelled and played kazoos when Nowrasteh began to speak.

The protestors focused most of their disruption on Nowrasteh’s section of the debate, an ironic fact given Nowrasteh’s more liberal views on

immigration.

Von Spakovsky, writing for National Review Online, said, “What was so bizzare is that [the protestors] were at their loudest when Alex was speaking. Alex thinks most of Trump’s policies are wrong, which is the side the protestors are apparently taking, and yet they were interrupting the guy arguing for their side.”

Nowrasteh, however, was not bothered.

“Frankly, their protest of me probably helped my cause with an audience that was more inclined to oppose my arguments,” he said.

“By giving me a chance to shout them down, which I did with alacrity, I was able to signal to conservatives that I am on their side.”

“I hope left-wing protestors try to shout me down at every public debate I have,” Nowrasteh said. “It will really help me convince conservatives.”

Several protests on college campuses have erupted into full scale riots in the last year, including several events at the University of California at Berkley.

The worst incident, however, took place at Middlebury College in March, when conservative speaker Charles Murray was not only shouted down but also

physically attacked.

The protestors injured Murray and sent a Middlebury professor to the hospital.

Thankfully, these protests did not erupt into a larger issue.

Much of this, Kengor said, was due to the administration of Pitt.

“It looked like Pitt was ready,” Kengor said.

“They had cops at the doors, and as soon as someone acted out they were taken out of the room.”

“All these protestors did was annoy the audience, the overwhelming majority of whom were civil and polite and actually listening to the arguments of the debaters,” von Spakovsky said.

While it did not turn violent or cause damage, this protest and others like it still pose a threat to free speech and learning on campuses. “These protests scare speakers away,” Kengor said. “They keep out other points of view.”

Von Spakovsky said that if these protests are “indicative of the type of intellectual rigor and cultural behavior being taught in our classrooms today, this country is indeed in trouble.”

PFAC art gallery showcases local artists Ashley Raine

Contributing Writer The Pew Fine Arts Center art gallery started off the year with an exhibit featuring local artists, titled “Area Artists Exhibition.”

Two dozen regional artist displayed their talents in this month’s gallery.

The exhibit showcases the talents of local and regional artists.

“The goal of this exhibit is to both give local artists a venue to display their works and to showcase just how many talented artists are hidden away in Western Pennsylvania,” said Katy Westra, gallery director and new instructor of the gallery

studies course here at Grove City.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Area Artists Exhibition, a favorite gallery at Grove City College. The Pew Fine Arts Center, where the gallery is located, is always free and open to the public.

The exhibit opened September 12 and will stay open until October 14. A special artist’s reception was held on September 15 when several of the local artists came to show their support for the college and their artistic cause.

Students also stopped by to discover what this year’s artists brought to the exhibition.

Fans of classical paintings and modern

sculptures alike will enjoy the exhibit, which showcases many different mediums and caters to several different tastes.

Opening the gallery is a piece titled “Artist” by Mr. Christian Bauer, art teacher at Grove City Area School district.

He applied a screenprinting process that used film positive, photosensitive emulsion, a lightbox, and washout station to create the stencil of a massive collage inspired by famous artist Andy Warhol.

Bauer enlisted several local artists to help him with the piece, including students, parents and teachers. A final count of 200 prints were produced. To ex-

pand upon the purpose of the work and to bring a community of co-artists together, a performance video is under way documenting the “Artist” experience.

Students and locals are eligible to become co-Artists by taking pictures with the piece and emailing them to chris. bauer@gcasdk12.org for use in the video.

Come check out “Artist” and all the other works in the Area Artists’ Exhibition. The Pew Fine Arts Center Gallery is located to the right of Ketler Auditorium. Gallery hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

incident occurred at Middlebury College in March. Charles Murray, a bestselling and somewhat controversial conservative author, was speaking. A group of Middlebury students, angered by parts of Murray’s writings they considered offensive and racist, shouted down Murray, stopping his speech.

They then proceeded to physically harass Murray and a Middlebury College professor who was acting as Murray’s escort, leaving Murray injured and the professor in the hospital.

Villasenor’s study reveals a worrying number of students across the country support this kind of behavior.

When he asked whether shouting down a speaker is acceptable behavior, 51 percent of all students agreed, including 62 percent of Democrats and 39 percent of Republicans.

Even more worrying was Villasenor’s finding that 19 percent of students (20 percent Democrat and 22 percent Republican) thought using violence to stop an “offensive” speaker is acceptable.

Caleb Verbois, Professor of Political Science at Grove City College, commented on the challenges to free speech on campuses.

“For a time in America we developed an idea that says ‘I might disagree with you, but I think you have a right to be heard, and I will defend that right,’” Verbois said.

“The problem is that we’ve lost that.” Verbois continued, saying, “We no longer believe as a society that someone has the right to say something that I disagree with.”

The challenges to free speech, Verbois said, tie in with the redefinition of tolerance. Tolerance was once defined as agreeing to disagree.

Now, however, “tolerance says that you have to accept me, and approve of me, and celebrate me.” Verbois says that increasingly, “we are identifying ourselves with particular characteristics and be-

BRICK continued from 1 by brick, which to our young men means vision, process, love.”

While the win was admittedly monumental from the perspective of much of the community, DiDonato remains focused on the process necessary to achieve the goals that are farther off - namely, the character of the team.

“We want to put our program in a position to compete,” he said. “Our job is to keep laying one brick at a time.”

Shifting the focus from not only winning but building one another as a team has been a goal of the team and DiDonato since last year. “Our vision statement is to glorify God in the pursuit of earning a degree and building

Page 3 We no longer believe as a society that someone has the right to say something that I disagree with.

Caleb Verbois liefs.” Therefore, “any speaker who criticizes any of those characteristics or beliefs is criticizing you personally,” Verbois said.

Regarding the threats these protests pose to free speech on campuses, Verbois said they “pose a threat to basic thinking.” Verbois said that the widespread belief that a college environment should be a “safe space,” without offensive views, and that students should be able to exercise a veto over which views can and cannot be presented is “a threat to the possibility of learning, of what a college is.”

For Verbois, the most worrying part is “that administrators at many colleges are giving in.

When students have attacked or shouted down protestors, administrators have, by and large, failed to do anything.”

Alex Nowrasteh, a fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C., also commented on campus free speech challenges. Nowrasteh, however, disagrees with Verbois, saying, “I don’t think [these protests] are a serious threat to anything except the civility of college debates with some rare exceptions.”

Nowrasteh said his parents used to tell him stories about the 1960s, “of college students setting bombs on campuses, anti-war rioting, and troops sent in to restore order.” These protests, Nowrasteh says, are small potatoes compared to that.

Grove City has largely escaped the rash of protests. While an alumni group organized protests surrounding Vice President Mike Pence’s speech at Commencement last May, the oncampus demonstrations were fairly small and contained.

It remains to be seen whether Grove City will stay untouched by protest. lasting relationships in competing for PAC championships,” said DiDonato.

With these two goals in mind, the team is well prepared to face a conference opponent that is 1-4 overall and 0-3 in the PAC. Alumni will return Homecoming weekend to a team that is energized to add another brick to the foundation.

The win on Thorn Field two weeks ago has boosted the determination of the team and the morale of the school, and the crowd will no doubt be ready and excited to see another potential victory tomorrow.

“We knew our first win was going to be a massive brick to lay,” said DiDonato. “Our job is to keep laying one brick at a time.”

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Crowning glory

Staff Writer

A royal coronation takes place this weekend, but no need to fly Queen Elizabeth in for the crowning. Grove City College has their annual Homecoming ceremony in which a dance, football game and ultimately the crowing of a new King and Queen will take place.

This year’s Homecoming court consists of 10 members: five males and five females.

Of those five, the student population determines one King and one Queen.

The Homecoming Court for 2017 consists of Siena Dacey, Thomas Miller, Rachel Mee, Blake Baer, Darla Mooney, Alex Moldovan, Olivia Buirge, John Bissett, Elaina Kimpel and Jonathan Dabbs.

Last year, the students crowned Kaylee Strawhun as Grove City College’s Homecoming Queen.

Strawhun said she was honored and she “loved the excitement

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and opportunity to connect with other senior men and women.”

Many of whom she may have not known otherwise.

Strawhun now teaches 5th graders in Colorado Springs. “God has blessed me with community and new friendships, I really love my current day-to-day,” she said.

When questioned if she would be returning to her alma mater this fall she said, “Yes I will be coming back! I can’t wait to reconnect with old friends and GCC faculty and staff.”

This year, thousands more alumni will return to Grove City College’s campus for the same reasons Strawhun is coming back.

Grove City College maintained the Homecoming tradition as an excellent time to revisit and reconnect with

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Grove City family.

For returning Kings and Queens, a special itinerary has been prepared which includes a VIP luncheon and an invitation to participate in pre-game ceremonies at Thorn Field.

A full list can be found under the returning Kings and Queens section of the College’s website.

The tradition of Homecoming at the College campus dates back to 1926.

However, “before Homecoming Weekend was adopted on campus, Grove City College held alumni banquets giving alumni a chance to reconnect” according to the college’s website.

Festivities for homecoming weekend begin Friday, Oct. 6, with the Phi Tau Alpha golf outing and conclude Sunday morning with homecoming worship

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Kings and Queens of the past return to campus for celebration for all that has gone before and all that is yet to come. James Leach and Kaylee Strawhun, last year’s King and Queen, will pass the crowns to new royalty on the Homecoming court. service at 10 a.m.

Highlights of the weekend include the

crowning of the 2017 King and Queen, the dance Friday night and

the Grove City Wolverine football game on Saturday.

My big fat Greek reunion

Life Editor

As alumni flood the campus, many come to visit family members, but not just their blood relations.

Four Greek groups on campus will be celebrating milestone anniversaries during Homecoming 2017.

Zeta Zeta Zeta Sorority hits 100 years this year and the Beta Sigma Fraternity will celebrate 95 years. Both the Alpha Beta Tau sorority and the Omicron Xi Fraternity will reach 70 years.

Celebrating 100 years of existence on this campus, the Zetas expect around 300 alumnae to attend the reunion. In addition to the luncheon tent on lower campus on Saturday, the group will also celebrate at a restaurant with alumnae.

Hilary Wolczak is a former Zeta, the current sorority Advisor,

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Greek life brings a family vibe to campus as brothers and sisters return for the annual Homecoming celebration. on the sorority Alumni Association and a CoChair for the reunion.

According to Wolczak, the sorority is the first to have an Alumni Association, which helps to connect alums and current actives from all over the country. This also includes a mentorship program between alumnae and current actives. “We have an endowed schol-

arship that was awarded for the first time this fall,” Wolczak said.

At the 95th year mark, the Beta Sigma Fraternity looks forward to a busy weekend. Vice President Austin Everett said they expect 60 alumni in attendance. In addition to the parade and luncheon, Everett said, “In the evening, we will have a reunion dinner

with speakers from previous generations of Betas.” As Vice President, Everett, along with the Alumni Services department, organized the event.

Sophomore Beta Edward Doyle said, “I’m looking forward to sharing stories and welcoming them all back home for the weekend!”

Omicron Xi, or the “Okies”, will host an alumni dinner Saturday. 60 alumni already signed up for this gathering of brothers, friends, and family. Junior Liam Atkins said, “I will be an active member present at the event, utilizing the unique opportunity to converse with a wide range of alumni.”

The sisters of the Alpha Beta Tau Sorority (ABT) will also gather to celebrate their 70th anniversary. ABT alumni secretary Liliana Totten said, “…my job is to communicate the decisions of the alumni committee (which consists of about 10 alumni) to the active members of the sorority.”

This presentation occurs during the reunion dinner Saturday evening, which also includes alumni speakers and singing traditional songs together.

The evening will begin with an Hors D’oeuvres Reception at Villa Banquet Center at 6 p.m., followed by the dinner commencing at 7:30 p.m.

Active members anticipate reconnecting with those who came before and who share an uplifting, Christlike community.

“Both the ABT alumni and actives are really excited to be celebrating 70 years!” Totten said.

Alumni and active members both know what it is like to share a special bond within their Greek groups, and coming together again after many years will be a uniting experience.

As Atkins of the Okies said, “My brothers have rebuked me, have pursued me, and have pointed me toward something better in ways they will probably never fully realize.”

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an occasional satirical feature exploring life at Grove City

Stan the Man’s ‘still got it’ As hundreds of Grove City alumni flock back to the pasture of Grove City, one of the most common themes recurring throughout their conversations has centered around one of our most illustrious, timeless faculty members, Dr. F. Stanley Keehlwetter.

Keehlwetter has been a staple at the College since its founding in 1876, running chapels and coaching athletic teams. Many seriously speculate that he has found the fountain of youth.

“It’s actu-

ally really incredible,” stated Jimmy Feld ‘97. “He literally looks and sounds exactly the same as he did 20 years ago.”

Alumni praise Keehlwetter for continuing to find that perfect balance between innovation and tradition in the chapel program. In a seemingly effortless manner, Dr. Keehlwetter combines his everconsistent and exceedingly ancient mantras and prayers with such novel ideas as singing a featured hymn before the sermon.

Dozens of former

students passed by Rathburn to catch a glimpse of the ageless man. One alumni said, “Whatever he’s doing, I need to start trying, because it’s obviously working.”

As Biblical scholars continue to debate whether it was King David or Keehlwetter who wrote Psalm 19:14, Grove City students are confident that Dr. Keehlwetter will always be a part of Grove City and may outlast the college itself.

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Two Locations

Bookstore in Breen Student Union: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Tent on the Quad: Saturday, October 7th from Noon – 3 p.m.

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Whatever floats your boat

Stephanie Grindley Contributing Writer

Shots from the big screen hit Grove City on Saturday, as moviethemed homecoming floats roll through the town.

Some fraternities and sororities like to keep their ideas hidden because of tradition and the competition of the floats in the parade.

Sophomore David Allaman and sophomore Kristoff Henschel, brothers of Nu Lambda Pi, talked in secret about exactly what information they could unveil.

After deliberation Henschel said, “It’s going to be a world of massive creatures. #JurassicPark.”

Henschel said they chose the movie because of the nostalgia behind it. “As a group everyone loves the movie,” Allaman said.

Alpha Beta Tau’s (ABT) Vice President

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You will float too! Greek groups are creative in decorating their floats, both in the past and today. Above, Zetas throw candy at the crowd in a past parade, and right, ABTs rode on the back of a pick-up truck in 1992. senior Siena Dacey organized their homecoming float. “Wizard of Oz” will be the theme this year. “It’s a movie that people of all ages can relate to,” Dacey said.

The ABT’s brother fraternity, the Beta Sigmas, co-built their float.

Dacey said the float includes bubble machines, confetti blast-

ers, flash dances and even a live Todo.

Dacey thanks Dr. Nichols who provided a gnome garden as well as flowers donated by Nichols’s mother. As the movie teaches, “It’s not where you go. It’s who you meet along the way.”

While most of these floats take place on land, some take the

word “float” more seriously. Junior Julie Long, a member of Phi Sigma Chi, said, “We are doing ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’.”

Junior Megan Crutcher orchestrated this float. The group works alongside their brother fraternity, Kappa Alpha Phi. There will only be two people on

the float: Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth. The rest of the crew will be walking the plank.

Gamma Sigma Phi sorority along with the Omicron Xi fraternity constructed a “Harry Potter” themed float, according to Gamma Sig junior Emily Yuse.

An active member of the Tri Zeta sorority,

junior Therese Baker, said her group’s theme will be the “The Great Gatsby” in honor of the sorority’s 100th year.

Much dedication and time goes into creating homecoming floats.

Most members must complete at least seven hours of float work.

This is a competition, after all.

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Madison Stout

Entertainment Editor

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Fraternities and sororities show their soft sides as they choose sweethearts. Emily Krofcheck, as the Nu Lamb sweetheart, is surrounded by love and smiles.

Sweet part of our hearts

Julia Roper Staff Writer

Each year, sororities and fraternities choose a sweetheart. A number of groups already chose their sweethearts including the Nu Lambda Phi, Beta Sigma, Theta alpha Pi and Sigma Delta Phi groups.

Sophomore Matt Gervasi explains what becoming a sweetheart looks like for the Nu Lambs. First off, the girl who becomes the sweetheart normally dates one of the people in the group.

Her man asks her to go on a walk or out for ice cream. When the two cross Rainbow Bridge, three Nu Lambs dressed in black jump out and surprise the girl, pretending to kidnap her.

The rest of the group hides in the gazebo.

After the girl realizes what is happening, the rest of the Nu Lambs come out of hiding and circle around the girl,

singing the sweetheart song and then proceeding to “T-shirt” her (or give her the Nu Lamb letters). This year the sweetheart is Emily Krofcheck.

In a similar fashion, the Betas tend to pick a girl who dates or is engaged to one of their members. This year, one of the members asked his fiancé (Priya Graczyk) to go on a walk near Harbison Chapel.

Upon turning into the garden, they found Betas waiting to sing their Beta Queen Song for their new sweetheart. The Betas also sing the song at their sweetheart’s wedding as well.

Sophomore Theta Colleen Zilka shares how they picked their sweetheart, Andrew Beckman. Like most other groups, they choose a sweetheart who dates one of the seniors. Before the lucky guy gets T-shirted, he undergoes the tradition of creeking. On his

way to upper campus, the Thetas creek their future sweetheart and then surround him and cheer as they proceed to T-shirt him.

Creeking the sweetheart is a common practice among sororities, as junior Rio Arias shares about their sweetheart process.

This year, the D Phi’s creeked Colin Freyvogel, fiancé of Hannah Hastings, before they cheered around him and gave him his letters. According to Rio, getting the letters is an honor since most people only get letters if they have gone through pledge or become the sweetheart.

Once a group chooses their sweetheart, he or she becomes an integral part of the group´s activities.

They go to events, make snacks for the members, give them presents and take tons of pictures. The sweethearts are a sweet part of Greek life on campus.

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With an average of 1,200 people eating in Hick’s dining hall each meal, students used over 42,000 Styrofoam plates during the two and a half weeks the dishwasher was down.

Was it because of the lack of student workers? Was the dishwasher perpetually being down? Why more Styrofoam plates?

These questions plagued students and created rumors during the Styrofoam plate fiasco.

Hick’s café created frustration for many students at the beginning of the semester because the usual dishes could not be used.

After talking to JonErik Germadnik, general manager and regional safety leader of Bon Appétit, the questions were resolved.

“There were some steam leaks that needed repaired that effected the use of the dish machine,” Germadnik said.

The Café is a part of the larger Hicks Hall, a freshman male dorm.

During the first few days of the semester, the main water boiler broke.

The College needed to decide whether to let the remaining water

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Styrofoam became a regular as students went plateless for the first month of the school year. boiler heat the men’s showers or clean the dishes.

Administration chose the former.

Lisa Helmininack, one of the cashiers in the dining hall, said, “The issue was major, they had to dig up the whole back parking lot, and it wasn’t like we were trying to inconvenience you guys.”

This problem confused many students.

Junior Bethany King said, “I thought it was strange that we were using plastic cups but Styrofoam plates.” Junior Andrew Sciuto said, “It was obnoxious, I can’t believe it took them so long to fix a dishwasher.”

“We would have been more understanding if we knew what was happening,” super senior Abigail Hephner said.

“We didn’t know that the college had to outsource the project, and

we didn’t understand how extenuating the circumstances were.

That’s why we were so frustrated.”

Many students, professors and Hick’s employees found the issue frustrating as well.

“The students were upset about it, but what are you going to do? We just did what they told us,” Helmininack said.

The bigger problem for some students was the type of disposable plates used during the couple of weeks the pipes were being fixed.

“It was a waste, using all those Styrofoam plates is harmful for the environment because Styrofoam doesn’t decompose,” sophomore Rachel Ault said.

“Instead of Styrofoam plates, paper would have been a much better option, though I do understand why they had to do it.”

Announcement for 2018 Red Box Mission Volunteer Applications Applications for the Summer 2018 Red Box Mission volunteers are available beginning Oct. 1 for full-time sophomore and junior students who will be on campus the academic year following their summer of participation.

The deadline for completed application and recommendations is Oct. 27.

Interviews will be prior to Thanksgiving break. www.gcc.edu/redbox

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October begins with Hicks

Who said there’s nothing to do?

Madison Stout Entertainment Editor

Juliet Long Staff Writer

Hickstober Fest, the annual event noted for its fun, good food, root beer, and lederhosen, occurred Saturday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Hick’s Resident Director (RD), Steve Friebe, and his clan of lederhosen-wearing Resident Assistants (RAs) were hard at work making sure this event was a success.

The preparation for Hickstober Fest began all the way back during RA training in August and did not let up until the final root beer keg was all tapped out.

Sophomore Geoffrey Spaid and senior Alex Moldovan were the two RAs in charge of this year’s Fest.

They ordered over 160 pretzels, 300 hot dogs and four kegs of root beer. Noah Stewart, one of the RAs in Hicks, estimated that about 300 students were in attendance this year.

He attributed the high attendance to the strategic positioning of their event.

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The Hicks RAs put on an afternoon of food and games to welcome fall to campus; from left to right: J.J. Moore, Ian Edwards, Will DeCasere, Alex Moldovan, Noah Stewart, Maverick Dickson, Connor Tipping, Steve Friebe and Geoffrey Spaid. activities went down right outside of Hicks cafeteria, the only cafeteria open on the weekends. Stewart said that even if people never heard of the event they could not miss it.

The lines were long, but anyone with a “Hickstober Fest VIP mug” could skip to the front for a cold glass of root beer.

The VIP mugs were sold in the Student Union the week leading up to the event for $10.

The original design of the mug was too small to hold the root beer they ordered from Brewmeister Distributor in Grove City, forcing Moldovan and Spaid to go back to the drawing board.

Designed by Moldovan and made by Spaid, the mugs featured the face of Hick’s resident director, Steve Friebe.

The 75 VIP mugs of Hicksober Fest sold out in the first three days of being on sale.

All of the money made from the mug sales went to funding for the event and future programs.

Moldovan said that the hardest part of the event was all of the little things that went in to planning it, especially finding a log.

They finally found a log, estimated to be about 35 pounds, in order to have their annual log throwing competition.

Several students participated, but the main

competition was between the two men’s freshmen dormitories, Hicks and Memorial.

Walt Smith, a freshmen resident of Hicks said, “We don’t compete with people not in our league.”

However, Spaid assured that even though there is a little “competitive rivalry, we both support each other.”

In the end Hickstober Fest was a huge success and a lot of fun for all in attendance.

No one is safe from the paint

Rio Arias

Perspectives Editor Weekend plans are hard to make: sometimes friends drop out at the last minute, company is hard to find or there are no good events to attend.

However, this weekend students chose to spend their Saturday nights dancing in a tent full of both friends and strangers at AO Glow, an event hosted by the Alpha Omega housing group. AO Glow is known for its black lights, eclectic dancing music and neon paint, which AO members spray into and onto the dancing crowds.

In order to prepare, many attendees come to the event wearing

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old clothes, or trying to pack themselves into the middle of the room, away from reach of paint guns. But, as many have learned from personal experience, none are safe from the paint.

Armed with paint guns and loose bottles, AO brothers find their way into the middle of the room, often shooting at unsuspecting girls taking photos.

The event itself is well organized and attended, with easily over a hundred students at the dance throughout the night. The lights and DJ did not disappoint, keeping the crowd going until the dance ended at 11 p.m.

Throughout the dance, many students made dance circles

to show off their best moves. Most students attend with friends, bringing both Greek groups as well as independents to the dance.

Freshman are also many of those dancing in the crowd, since they are generally not permitted to have cars on campus and look for fun things to do in the area.

Many Instagram and Facebook photos from the weekend feature the black walls and neon paint 0f AO glow. Covered with drawings, the letters of the housing group and phrases like “good clean fun,” the tent creates a unique and special atmosphere for the dance.

So what is the Glow all about? Although the

dance is a well-known event on campus, not many students know that the AOs dedicate the two dollar entry fee to a different cause each year.

This year, the money was put towards the same effort as last year’s dance was: supporting AO alumnus Isaiah Reeves ’16, who works as a full time staff member for Urban Impact. Reeves works with the Urban Ministry specifically to reach out to young men and women in the Pittsburgh area, especially those who play basketball. Reeves played varsity basketball at Grove City, and now works as a basketball coach for students in Urban Impact and outside of it.

The proceeds raised from AO Glow enable Reeves to continue serving in Urban Ministry, a group that reached out to Reeves as a young student.

Though spraying dancing college students with wet paint under a black light may be an unconventional way to raise awareness, the Alpha Omega housing group does a great job of reaching out to students here. Using a safe and fun event for them to enjoy over the weekend, the group supports an AO and Grove City alumnus and Urban Impact- and that is a weekend plan worth being a part of.

There’s a certain magic in the theater, as anyone who’s ever participated in a theater production can tell you.

You can feel it in the moments before the lights go up as the lastminute preparations finish backstage.

You can smell it in the sawdust and old props stacked behind hastily erected barriers. You can hear it in whispered calls of “break a leg.”

This Saturday, teams of students with a wide range of talents collaborated to create six shows in just 24 hours, and then put them out for the wider campus to see to help raise money for charity.

This noble effort was met with wild enthusiasm on Saturday night, despite a few bumps along the way.

24 Hour Theater celebrates creativity in its purest form: scrambling around in a desperate attempt to make

things work with the constant pressure of a deadline breathing down your neck.

This year’s offerings are just what you might expect of such a harrowing environment: some sink, some swim and some just float.

What did our intrepid students produce for us when pushed to be creative and write a script, and then memorize and perform it within the span of a single day?

Most of the plays fell into a similar vein, the

“English Major Play.”

Many of the plays went for literature-based humor, which may be lost on those not in on the joke.

“The Great Pain of Being,” by Holly Harrington and Annie Dupee, was a poignant work, developing a picture of a society that has compressed pain into weekly or daily treatments.

This concept was very intriguing, and I wish it had been fleshed out a little more, but

Saturday Grove Fest 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Downtown Grove City Women’s soccer alumni game 1 p.m., College FieldFootball v.

Thomas More 2 p.m., Thorn Field

Sunday Homecoming Worship 10 a.m., Harbison Chapel

Monday Tri-Rho Hymn Sign 7 p.m., Crawford Auditorium

Tuesday SGA Coffee Concert 7 p.m., Student Union

Wednesday Men’s soccer v.

Geneva 1:30 p.m., College Field Women’s tennis v.

Washington & Jefferson 3:30 p.m, WaltersZbell tennis courts Women’s soccer v.

Geneva 4 p.m., College Field

Thursday

24 hours is all it takes

Contributing Writer

People complain about how there is nothing to do in Grove City. I promise there is plenty to do.

Come out and cheer on the football team at the homecoming game tomorrow, let’s make it three wins!

Enjoy friends, music, and free food and coffee at SGA’s coffee house. Support the music department at the Orchestra concert featuring Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5, “Reformation.” Freshman top off your week with Northern Hospitality, a dance just for you!

Warriors 9 p.m., Harbison Chapel

with only ten minutes of stage time it’s hard to spend much time exploring the human condition.“Author Absentee,” by Lauren Tebben, Noah Gould and Micah Mooney, broke the mold by including musical elements, a refreshing break from the previous entries.

I found myself engaged in the silliness of the story that was haphazardly being pieced together, and the song THEATER 7

Friday BEST Robotic Competition 4 p.m., various locations Orchestra Concert 7 p.m., Ketler Auditorium

Saturday, Oct. 14 Women’s soccer v.

Bethany 1 p.m., College Field Northern Hospitality 7 p.m., South MAP

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Guthrie gets ‘Assassin’-ated Anna Hinkle Contributing Writer Director Michael Cuesta does not stray from his modus operandi of blood-gushing, graphic, action-filled cinematography in his latest film, American Assassin.

The director of Dexter, Six Feet Under, and L.I.E tells an exhilarating story, based on Vince Flynn’s political thriller of the same name.

While the movie is certainly not for the faint-hearted, Cuesta has created an action packed film that does not disappoint in cinematography, tone, music and acting. The movie, while slightly different from Flynn’s book, remains mostly faithful to the original source.

The film stars Dylan O’Brien as Mitch Rapp, an American who is out for revenge after Islamic terrorists killed his girlfriend and dozens of others in Spain.

Stan Hurley, a CIA agent played by actor Michael Keaton, is in charge of training Rapp and channeling his “hit list” into productive work for the CIA. The two are sent on an undercover mission to stop a nuclear bomb from detonating and killing thousands of Americans.

The two come into

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Dylan O’Brien stars in this epicly gruesome actionpacked thriller. conflict when Rapp repeatedly fails to follow orders, almost compromising their mission on several occasions.

The movie’s many twists and turns will captivate audiences, if the causalities and crimson red blood flowing from countless bodies throughout the film were not enough already.

Some action films get lost trying to surprise the audience with dramatic surprises. Amer-

ican Assassin does not fall into this trap, thanks to clear dialogue and creative costumes.

It is easy to understand Rapp’s motivation as characters repeatedly discuss the “unfortunate events” that drive Rapp for vengeance. His personal vendetta clearly produces consequences, including nearly getting his head shot off and almost being stabbed in the throat in multiple scenes.

The film’s costume designers skillfully change the characters clothing to portray their change in personality and mood.

Mitch Rapp begins the film happy and optimistic, wearing colorful, bright clothing.

However, as life begins to knock him down, and he becomes more aggressive, his appearance changes too.

Dark colored clothing and unruly facial hair display signs of internal struggle.

On the other hand, his fiancée is a representation of his innocence.

She is costumed only in white until she is shot.

Her bloodstained attire allows the audience to recognize Rapp’s loss of innocence without dialogue.

These small details in costumes and script kept the movie from getting lost in a sea of suspense and blood, as is a habit of other action films.

As someone who does not particularly enjoy violent films, it was sometimes hard to see past the torturous deaths and red-stained camera.

However, this movie is worth it. American Assassin is unquestionably a thrilling and fascinating movie.

American Assassin will be playing at the Guthrie Theatre all week.

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Check out Grove Fest Kathy Morley Contributing Writer If you are looking for a way to welcome in autumn, look no further than Olde Town Grove City’s Grove Fest!

Grove Fest is presented by both Olde Town and Grove City College.

Grove Fest features a wide variety of activities all day long Saturday, Oct. 7, beginning with GCC’s Homecoming Parade. The parade starts on campus at 11 a.m. and continues into town, down both Pine and Broad Street.

One of the main events at Grove Fest will be the live music, presented by Thomas Construction. On College Avenue, from noon to 7 p.m., you can hear live bands and musicians, including Junction PA (noon-2:30 p.m.), Jared Grace (34:30 p.m.) and Treebeard Brown (5-7 p.m.).

Children’s activities will also be held for most of the day, presented by Grove City Realty and hosted by Grace United Methodist Church.

After the parade and in between musical performances, why not check out the local merchants of Grove City?

JMK Boutique and the Grove City Community Library will both have “Pop-Up shops,” where many Olde Town businesses will be offering special deals. If you have time, you can stop

by and grab some food from local and guest vendors, or browse local and regional art.

New to Grove Fest this year is “Bunnies on Broad Street,” a scavenger hunt inspired by the book, Looking for Lulu.

Written by local author Emily Morgan and illustrated by Meghan Fedor, Looking for Lulu is a book about an “adventurous” bunny. The scavenger hunt gives visitors and locals the opportunity to enjoy a fun search for Lulu, as well as the beauty of downtown Grove City.

The hunt is guided and takes scavenger hunters around Olde Town to discover bunny sculptures created

by Bill Secunda, a local artist from Butler. Secunda’s sculptures have been installed at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Disney’s Epcot. His bunny sculptures illustrate the adventures Lulu has in the book.

Children, families, and bunny-lovers in general can start their tour at Grove City Community Library, and even meet a live Lulu-bunny from noon-4 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church.

So in between all of the Homecoming activities this weekend, don’t forget to check out Olde Town Grove City for a variety of forall-ages fun and events, and some (hopefully) beautiful fall weather.

Try Me: Randyland is Pittsburgh’s hidden gem A column dedicated to hobbies, places, or things Grove City students enjoy and want to share with their peers.

Madison Graner Staff Writer

Randyland, a colorful folk art house on the North Side of Pittsburgh, remains one of the true hidden treasures of the city.

Many Pittsburgh residents have never even heard of Randyland.

I recently took my first trip to Randyland, even though I have lived in Pittsburgh for 19 years. Ellie Bell, one of my travel companions, said, “My first impression was how colorful and bright Randyland was. It instantly brought me so much joy!”

Imagine walking into a place with such vivacious colors that you have no idea what to focus your eyes on.

That is the glorious perplexity of Randyland.

It would require nothing less than a full 24 hours to hear about the place’s history because every single piece of artwork has a story of how it came to be part of the grand Randyland experience.

Randy Gilson, the creator and mastermind

THEATER continued from 6 at the end tied it all together nicely and made for a great finale to the night.As a veteran of 24 Hour Theater, I can

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Randyland is the quirkiest art house around. It contains hundreds of pieces of art, all with individual stories and backgrounds to excite any observer. behind Randyland, is a man that anyone would enjoy meeting. Coming from humble roots, what he has created in and through Randyland is nothing short of inspiring. My friends and I had the great surprise of meeting him during our trip, and I must say that his presence amplifies any visit.

What makes Randyland itself special is how the physical building came from hum-

ble beginnings just as Randy himself did. He purchased the modest building for only $10,000 at an auction in 1995, and it has been a journey in the making since day one. Murals, mirrors and just about any vibrant object you can imagine covers nearly every square inch of Randy’s property.

Randy grew up in a broken home as one of six children and

was raised by only his mother. That alone presented many challenges, but there were even times when homelessness further complicated their living situation.

However, despite the hardships he endured as a child, he said that his “struggles became [his] strengths. I taught myself to repurpose, reuse, recycle.”

The inspiration for Randyland came from Randy’s desire to draw

speak to its grueling nature. There’s such a tremendous pressure to keep moving, to keep writing and to keep fighting sleep-deprivation. This year’s presentation was a tes-

tament to the heart and talent of Grove City’s students, and the actors, writers, directors, and producers should all feel very proud of their achievement this weekend.

24 Hour Theater is a charity driven event, this year supporting World Hope International, which supplies hurricane relief to many regions around the globe.

people and their communities together through the cultivation and transformation of their surroundings. In his early years, he noticed how many people abused not only their belongings, but also their communities through littering and plain neglect. This prompted him to help clean up his community and transform unwanted objects into useful and beautiful things.

On his website, he said, “Over the years, I’ve created many pieces of street art, in addition to 800 gardens, 50 vegetable gardens, and eight parks. Doing all of this on a shoestring budget taught me how to recycle.”

Randyland is also Randy’s permanent residence, which communicates a good deal about his character. His hospitality is evident in his willingness to share his creation with the community. A symbol of true art, imagination, and love, Randy’s creation is sure to impress all who enter its gate.

Randy once said, “You should have as many journeys as there are branches on a tree and as many dreams as there are leaves at the end of those branches.

There is nothing we can’t attain.” Randyland is the embodiment of these words.

It appeals to the young and old alike, inspires creative minds, and encourages dreamers.

So, if you are considering taking a trip to Randyland, do not hesitate for a second.

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Chinese fest takes the moon-cake Mid-Autumn Festival, hosted by the Chinese club, brought quite a party to the STU as students gathered to celebrate the annual Chinese holiday.

Attendees participated in chopstick challenges, made traditional mooncakes

and released paper lanterns.

This event was enjoyed by many students and was a great way to relax. Students experienced and celebrated as well as learned about another culture, while surrounded by the familiarity of the campus family.

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Photos by Becca Shaffer, Photo Chief

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Snapshots in time of Homecomings gone by

Homecoming has been a tradition of Grove City for more than a century, and the return to the Grove has been something special.

Seeing friends, family and places full of memories is a joy to alumni and current students alike.

From the crowning of the King and Queen

to the parade, to the dance and the football game, time at Grove City College is always something to remember and celebrate.

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Perspectives Editorial: Welcome home

Oct. 6, 2017

Karen Postupac Editor-in-Chief

On behalf of the editorial staff at The Collegian, welcome to Homecoming weekend. This weekend has always been nothing short of a full-blown celebration.

Greek groups gather with actives and alumni to reminisce about old and new times.

Recent graduates march in the parade with their strollers and spouses. Parents look proudly at their enrolled children, who are carrying on their legacy at Grove City.

Watching the alumni return to Homecoming is one of my favorite sights at Grove City.

People flock from their homes to spend

time on the campus where I live regularly.

If I am being frank, I do not always want to be here.

Exams, friends, sports, coffeehouses, projects, etc. become my main focus; essentials like sleep, time in Scripture and reflection are not easy to come by.

This isn’t a surprise.

Everyone knows that Grove City is an “academically rigorous college.” Everyone knows that each student is a “Grover-achiever.”

There are times when I cannot stand where I am. I want to drop my textbooks and drive home.

But then Homecoming comes.

And I see the gratitude in the alumni’s eyes. I watch people

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tear up at the sight of their favorite professors or the football game.

I am reoriented when Homecoming weekend

arrives.

I remember that one day, I will come back to campus for Homecoming and wish I was sitting in the seat where I

am right now.

Homecoming is the perfect reminder of not taking our place in life for granted. Even as we feel overloaded

with all of the obligations for school, we will put a smile on our faces and remember that one day, we won’t be here and we will miss it.

In honor of Homecoming and in recognition of the Class of 1967, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, we have replaced our current masthead with the masthead of the 1967 Collegian.

Taking a knee or taking freedom for granted?

Josh Sikora Staff Writer

It started during a preseason game for the San Francisco 49ers before the 2016 season. The 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, kneeled during the national anthem. His protest sparked a controversy that has grown to cons u m e the entirety of news a n d g a m e coverage during the NFL season.

The American public has expressed their outrage for the anthem protests that have swept the league. President Trump has also voiced his opinion on the subject, making his anger and disgust with the protests clear. The attitude of the American public and president show an interesting level of misguidance and hypocrisy over the disrespect to America.

President Trump has been open about his attitude about the protests during NFL games. On his favorite platform, Twitter, the president articulated his views, saying, “The issue of kneeling…is about respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem.”

President Trump made the protests an issue about respecting America. Whether or not he is right in this regard is not the problem. The real problem is that while Trump is happy to disrespect anyone he believes has

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disrespected symbols of this country, he continues to demonstrate no respect for the foundational ideas of America.

Trump’s anger over symbols of America tends to eclipse his own disrespect for the foundation of America. As president, Trump has supported policies that violate the ideas of free markets, personal liberty and American noninterventionism.

The president seems far more concerned with symbols of America than with the ideas that make up America.

He ignores and tramples on the ideas that formed the basis of the country since the Revolution. It is comical that President Trump complains about disrespect of the country, flag and anthem while disrespecting the foundations of the country.

The American public

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has also been rather vocal about their disgust over the anthem protests. Many people have expressed outrage over the events that have been occurring before NFL games.

However, they too show a level of hypocrisy in their outrage. As the stands are shown during the anthem, many people are busy taking selfies, talking to others, and keeping their hats on while not placing their hands over their hearts. There is no guarantee that these people are the ones upset over the protests, but it is likely that the two groups share members.

Furthermore, it would be interesting to know if all the people complaining over the kneeling and arm linking are standing in their homes for the anthem, or if they sit on their

couches complaining.

Like before, there is no guarantee this is happening, but it is likely many people do. These people seem to be complaining over something they are guilty of as well.

Along with the hypocrisy, the American public has a serious problem over where they direct their anger. News and social media have been filled with millions of angry Americans verbally assaulting the protests and protesters. If only Americans would show this kind of anger over issues that matter.

The United States is engaged in a war that is about to enter its 17th year. The government continues to strip away the rights of American citizens at a level that would appall the Founders. The state continues to increase its power and control

over the lives of Americans.

Despite all this, there is barely any outrage amongst Americans.

The United States can continue in endless war and lost freedom, yet anger only comes when athletes kneel before a football game.

Many people angered by the protests claim kneeling during the anthems disrespects the soldiers who fought and died for the flag.

However, the soldiers have fought for the flag because it stands for something. The flag stands for freedom, freedom to do things like kneel and protest the anthem.

Freedom is only useful when it allows people to do what is unpopular and would otherwise be dangerous without that freedom.

Attempting to force people to do, or not to

do, something because you disagree with it is the true disrespect to the soldiers who have fought and died in war for this country.

While everyone has a right to their views and the ability to voice their opinions on the anthem protests, people need to look at bigger issues when it comes to directing their anger.

Protesting the national anthem does not directly affect the vast majority of people who are angered by the protests, yet many of the issues they shrug off do.

The American public seems to have misguided judgement about where to place their anger.

Furthermore, people should look to correct themselves before they look to correct others. The anger over the anthem protests has a number of problems behind it.

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Thrifting for a better you

ElisaBeth Shrom Contributing Writer

I’ll never understand why outfit compliments are relentlessly followed by the question, “where did you get that?” As if the next step is to head directly to that shop and buy the same thing. Or perhaps knowing where it came f r o m will help make a more informed judgement on its quality or brand, thus affirming the curious complimenter’s taste.

Either way, I usually do not know the answer to the question because I have forgotten the exact secondhand shop where I purchased the item. And yes, my clothing unquestionably arrived in my closet after a pit stop at the thrift store. Thrifting is the way to go.

I know that I am not the only kid here who invests their entire wardrobe budget in consignment shops.

I have numerous Grover’s unabashed word for it by their answer to “the question.” In fact, when we cheapohs get a chance to talk about just how little our

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trending clothing cost us, we are ecstatic.

Envy as they may, nobody can get the same Salvo mom jeans we already snatched.

Nobody can take the beaming smile off our face as we walk back from Thrifty Threads with a “thank you” bag stuffed full of only three dollars’ worth of gently used merchandise.

Nobody cares if our oversized cardigan has a small stain on the right elbow, as long as it

has pockets. If you shop secondhand, you know the happiness that can only come from a successful day of thrifting.

Wearing thrifted items is not lame. It is quite impressive when people look put together and stylish in clothing they did not pay full price for. I do not know if the general population sees it this way, but on this campus at least, that seems to be the case.

I cannot tell you

the number of people who brag about their secondhand sweaters whenever an opportunity arises. Sometimes all the opportunity dedicated thrift-finders need is a slight lull in conversation: “Can you believe that this darling cardigan cost less than your Starbucks beverage? And I get to enjoy it for so much longer!”

This remark seems harshly prideful, but it speaks the truth.

Shame for shopping

in thrift shops died during the Great Thrifting Reformation of 2012.

Thanks to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, the economically considerate population was blessed with a coming out. The economical shoppers include those who either did not have the funds for new clothing, or those who thought it wise not to spend money frivolously.

Poor people, smart people and poor, smart people finally experienced a moment in the limelight for doing the thing they had always done inside the closet (pun intended). Now, we thrifters are free to enjoy our thrifting in a world that accepts and even respects our habits.

So where did I get this sweater? It’s from Goodwill. Four dollars. And this shirt is from my roommate’s closet. See these pants?

Brought to you by that one neighborhood yard sale eight years ago.

Also, why would you not buy shoes at Plato’s Closet when you can buy shoes at Plato’s Closet? Trendy or not, thrifting is an affordable way to dress uniquely, start a conversation, and find something to do - even in a place like Grove City.

Downfall of the conservative movement Joe Setyon ‘16

Managing Editor 2016-17 I took an interest in the conservative movement during the summer of 2014, when, in the midst of the boredom I experienced during my first t h r e e months a w a y f r o m Grove City, I started reading BuzzFeed in earnest.

Yes, BuzzFeed. The site once known as the destination for all the facts you shouldn’t care about but for some reason did, and the source of those annoying personality tests you’d never admit you took even though you really liked them.

That was before the site shifted (or at least until I noticed it had) toward “news,” which in reality was just a way for it to spread its radical leftist agenda under the guise of “reporting” and “journalism.”

Eventually, I couldn’t take it anymore. I stopped checking BuzzFeed, instead opting for a steady diet of conservativism.

That meant articles bashing then-President Barack Obama and his gang of no-good cronies who wanted nothing more than to destroy every single American value that I held dear.

Religious liberty?

Forget about it. Since Obama was actually a Muslim posing as a decent, Christian family man, his secret agenda was to radicalize the country, tear down churches and impose

Sharia law.

Family values? Nope, Obama took pleasure in watching gay people get married only because he knew how much it made Christians squirm.

Patriotism?

Give me a break. In reality, Obama despised America. He continually apologized for our very existence to anyone who would listen, especially his buddies/ kinsmen in the Middle East.

Second Amendment?

Obama hated the Constitution, especially this specific amendment.

If given the opportunity, he would have taken away every lawabiding citizens’ weapons in the dead of night and used them to force Christians at gun-point to watch gay weddings.

For a long time, I ate it up. It was only too easy to believe that all of this county’s problems were the result of one man’s actions, that for every crisis that arose, there was an easy scapegoat to blame.

Then, along came Donald Trump.

It was not just his early days as a candidate for president. I always knew he was a racist, sexist, egotistical, dangerous, crude and spoiled (I could keep going, but I’ll stop here) man.

For a while, it seemed like most people agreed with me, and though he continued to lead in the polls, it was widely assumed he had little to no chance of winning the presidency.

But then, something changed. As Trump stayed atop the polls, his “deplorables” started making their voices

heard.

They loved his willingness to be politically incorresct, the ease with which he was offensive to women and minorities and his ability to captivate a crowd with the rants that would fail to impress even a class of kindergarteners.

More importantly, though, the majority of the so-called “conservative” politicians, activists, pundits and analysts started jumping on the Trump train.

How could they not?

All they had to do was defend the garbage Trump spewed out of his mouth on a daily basis, and they were guaranteed a loyal audience looking for an echo chamber.

And it wasn’t just them. So-called “news” outlets, particularly Breitbart, started abandoning any shred of integrity they may have once had.

Breitbart sought to attract the crowd of angry Trump supporters who were looking to sink their teeth into some good old-fashioned Obama-bashing, and with increasing regularity, a healthy (or unhealthy) dose of Trump-praising.

The reward? Millions of readers with a bone to pick.

The price? Their souls.

And it worked.

Trump won the primary, defeated all the odds to win in the general and was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States.

Through it all, his eager cheerleaders were right alongside him.

Through every insensitive remark, every shred of evidence of

Russian collusion in the election, every petty social media fight, every botched policy, every failed attempt to win some sort of legislative victory in Congress and every ill-timed comment that brings the U.S. closer to war with another madman, Trump’s defenders always have a ready excuse.

“Oh, he’s just saying what everyone else is afraid to.”

“President Trump doesn’t back down.”

“The Republican establishment doesn’t want him to get anything done.”

In a way, I’m happy that Trump won, because it only revealed the truth about so much of the conservative movement, that far too many are frauds simply looking for controversy and an audience willing to click.

But that’s not how it’s supposed to be.

The conservative movement was supposed to be based on the Biblical principles of love, true selflessness and faith in God instead of a blind trust in the American flag or national anthem.

Maybe it once was.

But the movement I see today is a twisted abomination, one that relies far too much on a misconstrued idea of patriotism and on a brashness that Jesus would have never supported.

Far too often, conservatives do not have compassion. They are encouraged, subtly and otherwise, to hate illegal immigrants, to look down upon homosexuals and others in the LGBTQ community and

to dismiss the racial injustice that many African-Americans have claimed to be victim to.

This is not a movement that loves the way Jesus did. It is one that feasts on bigotry, hatefulness, spite and ignorance.

The worst part about it? This movement uses the name of God as a defense for its despicable actions.

Years ago, perhaps I would have rejoiced to see Roy Moore, a rightwing former judge in Alabama who was removed from office twice, march toward inevitable victory in the race to win a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Moore frequently cites his own Christian faith as a reason he would make a good senator.

But multiple times in the past, he has indicated there is validity to the conspiracy theory that Obama was not a natural-born citizen.

He has also expressed more than once that he is a proponent for antisodomy laws, a clear violation of the right to privacy that all Americans enjoy.

At one time, I would have supported him.

Now, I just see Moore as emblematic of the conservative movement’s tragic downfall.

In the Bible, God does not tell us to hate.

Indeed, the entire message of the Gospel is one of compassion and love. Jesus commands Christians to go into the world and make disciples of all nations, to change the culture in a truly positive way.

That is not the conservative movement I have come to know.

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Oct. 6, 2017 Rio Arias

Perspectives Editor As midterms approach and students are glimpsing into what due dates their planners hold amidst homecoming and new fall festivities, we all are very aware that sleep will not be among our newfound October activities.

In fact, in a small part of the Crimson that only is visible to students after enrollment here, it explicitly states that classwork will not be counted as successful without sacrifice. So what do we sacrifice?

Money? Time? Wait, we already do give up both of those. The only common resource we have left to offer is instead our sleep.

So if you are among the many who have a packed schedule, and have little choice but to forgo sleep in order to guarantee academic work you are proud of, I present to you the stages we have come to know and love of pulling an all-nighter.

One—Denial. You do not have something due tomorrow, or in two or three days.

You are incredible at time management and everything will fall into place. Did you just run into a friend? You

Perspectives could afford to chat for a little in order to calm your nerves and help you focus.

It’s just a break and

you’ll start right after.

Did you need a snack? No? Consider eating anyways, even if it’s just gum to help you focus.

Two—Reserved Stress. The reality of the fact that this assignment will not do itself, and the fact that it took 30 minutes just to fully understand the instructions puts a damper on things. Will you work as quickly as anticipated?

you are doing the best that you can. Taking breaks and checking the word count isn’t going to make the

Or will the whole assignment go this slowly?

Three—The Big Shift.

A few hours into typing away it is indeed obvious that you didn’t budget enough time for this. Why do you do this to yourself? Why do you have the feeling

Leading By Example Rio Arias

Perspectives Editor As Homecoming weekend rolls around, many of us are taking the time to celebrate the things that make us proud: our college education (either comp l e t e d or in the works), o u r friends, family and the legacy of all that Grove City College has done.

We look around at the beautiful buildings that remind us of a time of independence, when the college has constantly shown resilience and built itself from the ground up.

We take pride in doing things without the crutch of government aid.

We take pride in the fact that we are a school that separates itself from the entanglement of restrictions and regulations has become one of the best colleges in the country.

We even take pride in the fact that our school is a role model, that it has shown what it’s like to pull yourself up by our bootstraps, and is the very image of what hard work and sacrifice can do.

However, this is not always the case. Not all people and institutions have access to private donors that prevent hungry creditors from pouncing. Not every kid get the chance to pay for a private college education more expensive than a state school.

Not every family get the honor of coming to visit

We even take pride in the fact that our school is a role model, that it has shown what it’s like to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps, and is the very image of what hard work and sacrifice can do.

their children as adults and see all of the academic and career choices they have made—because not everyone gets the opportunities like us.

And don’t get me wrong—I’m not saying that this is easy, or that the people who raised our school, or even raised us, had it easy.

Many people worked for years to save their hard-earned money, especially in the case of the Harbison brothers who sold their houses to build our beautiful chapel—they gave up what they knew as home.

Often, many children end up at college or in great jobs because their parents before them didn’t, and they want to make their parents proud. Just like I do, and just like you do.

Success may be measured by GPAs and by prestigious jobs, but at the end of the day it is also measured in what we are proud of.

As Grovers young and old, we are proud of our independence and hard work, and how they have created new opportunities for us everywhere.

But at the end of the day, we must also come to recognize that no matter how proud we are, how much we strive and grind to be the best we can be, we

have a little bit better of a chance than most.

We have professors and alumni who care about us. We have a safe and beautiful place to live or to come back and visit to remember what prepared us to be the leaders we will be. Most importantly, we have our faith in God to ground us. Not everyone has that security to fall back on.

So as we continue to watch the news about the devastation from hurricanes in Puerto Rico, or read painful articles about racism and shootings across our country, it is important to remember that our lives are not like everyone else’s. We have a chance to be more, to take advantage of our unique position.

Even if others had the same resources as us, there is no guarantee they could succeed, truly.

But not everyone has the chance to be as knowledgeable as us, or develop the skills like us. It is up to us to make the most of what we have, and be compassionate and kind to those who have less.

Because that is what it means to be a hard worker and a leader, and a Christian one at that.

you’ll do this again? And how on Earth will you finish well in time?

Four—Concentrated Panic. At this point the stress borders on acceptance of defeat, so it becomes easy to just read and click keys into oblivion, knowing

work go faster.

F i v e — Break Time. In the rush of being overwhelmed, you forgot to eat! How could you let it get this far?

Though you have allowed your stress to keep you focused for a wonderful three hours, you need to rest for a bit and remember that this will all soon be over.

Six—Acceptance. At this point the sun is rising or your class is an

Page 14 hour away from starting. It is important to remember what exactly you were dying, I mean studying, for. Make sure to put on a clean new outfit and dress for success, and work as hard as you can. It’s crunch time.

Seven—Relief.

At this point in time, you have turned in your work. You can pull it up later on your laptop and marvel at what you could create in 24 hours, or review your notes after class to assure yourself that you did in fact rock that test. You have completed your task and now it’s time to pretend you never want to do that again, until you inevitably will again.

Though cramming is not the healthiest way to consistently study, it is at times necessary in order to succeed in college and beyond.

Things arise last minute like family, outside commitments or health issues that force us to put off our work life. So while choosing to shovel information into your brain or expel an assignment out in a few days may not be the best idea, it is important for us all to learn how to be able to complete the things we are expected to do, despite life being unexpected.

Is Buzzfeed worth it?

Hannah Spatz

Contributing Writer Most will agree that watching adults willing to leap into a pool of mashed potatoes is entertaining.

Relatable? Maybe.

Productive? No less than Netflix is. This is Buzzfeed’s mantra: helping y o u n g adults relate to one another by viewing common problems, daily inconveniences or by commiserating about the human experience. Buzzfeed’s content, then, is confined to what is universally relatable. Since the media presence strives to connect a diverse group using mutual experiences, its content is most appealing as a casual, convenient way of entertainment—a quick click away and an easy click back to productivity.

Buzzfeed’s content can become more than quick entertainment and relatability; it becomes a reassurance in a conundrum. Procrastinating while reading about the woes of procrastination eases the guilt. Reading about Netflix binges midbinge reassures us that everyone else does it too. The trials of parenthood and the failures of well-meaning parents can be assuaged in a quick talk with Wine Mom. But Buzzfeed attracts clicks for more than its relatability. It seeks to intrigue viewers with its sometimes incredulous titles: think jump-

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ing into mashed potato pools, no showers for a week and eating the world’s hottest peppers. This aspect has just as profound an effect on our productivity though. The appeal is in watching others do what we cannot be bothered with trying, or never thought to try (like taking a dip in some potatoes).

Since Buzzfeed’s target audience is young adults, college students are especially prey to its enticements. The website has several categories, including life, food, parents and animals, among others, but the objective is still to help readers relate to one another, albeit by finding out what their favorite colors say about their personalities or which dogs best embody their current plight. Buzzfeed’s articles often entice readers with titles that offer lists of unique facts, collections of witty tweets or a conglomeration of some always-funny cat photos.

In a way, the articles can be enlightening, but learning 17 facts about a subject with no context leaves little educational

value. Buzzfeed’s objective does not seem to be education, though, but rather offering readers crash courses on unique subjects and supplying some eccentric conversation topics. The relatability that Buzzfeed offers its users is not harmful, nor should users be discouraged from using the website. It rules the realm of study breaks, but it can also be a culprit of unproductivity.

Nevertheless, many turn to it as a way to relate to one another and as comedic relief from the mundaneness of daily life. I feel that Buzzfeed is not something to avoid altogether, nor should it be labeled as a cause of procrastination. Instead, it provides a fun platform for young adults to relate to one another’s shortcomings, struggles and laughable inconveniences. Although I have, at times, allowed Buzzfeed to invade my study sessions, I believe that as long as it is reserved for the study breaks, GPAs are not at risk, and cat cameos, parenting problems, and food facts all have their places.

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To sit or to stand?

Offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva was the only player to leave the Steelers locker room and stand for the national anthem against the Chicago Bears.

Kevin Zuercher Staff Writer Former Army Ranger Alejandro Villanueva was the only Steeler to stand during the National Anthem before the contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Sept. 24.

Villanueva stood visible at the entrance of the tunnel but his teammates chose not to take the field until after the anthem had finished.

The team was attempting to avoid controversy surrounding leaguewide protests against

police brutality, criminal injustice and racial discrimination.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin stood on the sidelines along with his coaching staff during the anthem. Tomlin said the team made their decision “not to be disrespectful to the anthem, but to remove ourselves from this circumstance.

People shouldn’t have to choose.”

Tomlin’s comments address a controversial situation in which players across the NFL have been choosing to kneel in protest during the National Anthem.

Tomlin was slightly disappointed with Villanueva’s actions before the game saying, “I was looking for 100 percent participation, we were gonna be respectful of our football team.” He also added, “I asked those guys to discuss it and whatever they discussed that we have 100 percent participation or we do nothing.”

Tomlin’s comments led to an apology from Villanueva the following day. In a press conference Villanueva was quoted saying, “I made coach Tomlin look bad, and that is my fault and my fault only.

I made my teammates look bad, and that is my fault.”

Despite Villanueva’s apology, fans have risen to show support for his actions.

Villanueva’s jersey quickly became the top-selling jersey in the NFL even above the league’s best.

Many fans have turned to social media as well in support of Villanueva. John McCaskill posted on Twitter saying, “Thank you sir for your service and standing for the flag.”

Rick Hortstrom also showed his support of Villanueva on Twitter saying, “Only Alejandro

Villanueva is a man of honor. Thank you for your military service.”

Meanwhile, the Steelers organization has received much backlash in response to Sunday’s events even though their goal was to avoid controversy. Many fans interpreted the team’s decision not to take the field as a protest and believed it was disrespectful.

Former fan Dustin Allen Morris posted a video on his Twitter that showed him burning Steelers apparel.

His caption was, “@ steelers never again will I support or watch you.”

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Another fan named Mike Tresco posted, “Tomlin and the Steelers organization played politics today. They can boycott the flag fine. I’ll boycott from watching them.”

Although the Steelers sought to avoid the situation, they found themselves right in the middle of the controversy.

However, Steelers President Art Rooney II hopes the backlash will be short lived. In the days following the game, he told the press that the plan to stay out of politics backfired and will not happen again.

Tennis starts a racquet Andrew Mittlestaedt Staff Writer The Wolverines’ tennis teams have been hard at work this fall.

On the women’s side, the Lady Wolverines have achieved a 4-0 record in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference and a 5-3 record overall. The Grove City women’s team recently won their match against conference rival Bethany 9-0.

The ladies went 6-0 in the singles matches and 3-0 in doubles.

The men’s team recently fell in defeat to Baldwin Wallace in Berea, Ohio. In singles, freshman Damon Deck defeated Roger Boyer in Grove City’s only win for the day.

Deck then took on Jake Elbin and Alex Papke from Baldwin Wallace with his junior doubles partner Miguel Esteban Diaz.

The junior/freshman duo took home Grove City’s only win of the day in doubles against Baldwin Wallace. The final record for the match was 7-2 Baldwin Wallace. “It felt amazing,” said Diaz. “It was

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Junior Maggie Manchester defeated Marissa Bowles of Behrend 6-0 and 6-1. The Wolverines swept all six singles matches, all of which came in straight sets. a really close match which we ended up pulling and winning the victory.”

This was the final contest for the men’s team before the spring season beings on 3 April 2018. As the season comes to a close and the men prepare for the spring season, Diaz is optimistic about the team and the potential of its members.

“The fall season was pretty busy,” he said.

“We had very intense practices but all our effort was rewarded in the matches.”

The team continues to practice and is confident the spring will bring more success. “Our goals for the spring season are to play at our highest level and to win the PAC championships,” said Diaz.

The team’s first spring match is April 3, 2018.

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The Men’s Varsity Lacrosse team takes to the field in what promises to be an exciting scrimmage against University of Pittsburgh at 7 p.m. Saturday on Thorn Field.

Although the official season does not begin until March 7, the Men’s Varsity Lacrosse team has been making preparations to ensure a successful first varsity season following the many successful years as a club sport. Lacrosse is the 23rd varsity sport at GCC beginning

this school year.

The team has had early morning weightlifting sessions as well as practices during the week. The team is focusing on building a great squad and a competitive program for the years to come.

“The transition from club to varsity has been great,” said junior Jeff Cypher. “The team atmosphere is better than ever.” For many upperclassmen who have been playing in the club environment, this change is exciting and is sure to be a good thing for Grove City athletics.

The University of

Pittsburgh has been practicing since late August and will no doubt be a tough competitor and a game worth watching. But the Wolverines are ready to take on the challenges that Pitt may present come Homecoming.

“From 6 a.m. lifts to every practice, the team is ready to show Pitt the work we’ve been putting in,” said Cypher.

This game is sure to be a crowd pleaser, and a great student turnout will boost morale and support for the new varsity team. Come out and support your Wolverines!

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Football on a two-game winning streak Adam Young Staff Writer

The Grove City Wolverines defeated the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets 21-14 on Saturday for their secondstraight victory thanks to an impressive outing by sophomore running back Wesley Schools and strong defense in the second half.

Schools tore through the Yellow Jackets’ defense, rushing for 163 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries.

This performance

comes one week after the sophomore scored three touchdowns and rushed for 177 yards on 35 carries against Saint Vincent.

Schools’ longest run of the game set up the Wolverines’ and the game’s first score. With about six minutes left in the first quarter the sophomore rushed 51 yards to the Waynesburg 20-yard line. Two plays later, sophomore quarterback Randall Labrie connected with freshman wide receiver Cody Gustafson for a

touchdown; sophomore kicker Mitch Causer’s converted the extra point, the Wolverines took a 7-0 lead.

When Waynesburg responded on their ensuing possession with a touchdown, Grove City replied similarly with a touchdown of their own. This time Schools plowed his way into the end zone on 3-yard touchdown run. Causer converted the PAT and Wolverines were ahead 14-7.

Waynesburg managed to tie the game at

14-14 just before halftime, but that would be the Yellow Jackets’ final score of the game.

Grove City’s defense came out of the locker room after halftime and took the team motto “Brick by brick” literally. They built a wall that Waynesburg could not get through and they held the Yellow Jackets’ offense to just 78 yards of total offense in the second half.

Labrie put the Wolverines ahead for good on a 1-yard sneak towards the end of the

third quarter. The Wolverines’ defense did the rest from there. They intercepted Waynesburg’s sophomore quarterback Tyler Perone on each of the Yellow Jackets’ final three drives and Grove City left with the win.

After going 33 games without a victory, Grove City is currently on a two-game winning streak. The Wolverines hope to carry their momentum into the Homecoming game against the 1-4 Thomas More Saints.

While their record is not impressive, history says that the Wolverines will need all the momentum and support they can get on Saturday. Grove City has beaten Thomas More only once out of the 12 times the teams have faced. That victory came in 2007 when Coach DiDonato was a sophomore and started at quarterback to win 23-16.

Grove City will face Thomas More 2 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 7 on Robert E. Thorn Field.

Golf takes third in PACs Kevin Zuercher Staff Writer

The Grove City Men’s Golf Team sits 3rd halfway through the PAC championship tournament in a tightlypacked field.

The tournament was hosted at the Squaw Creek – Avalon Country Club in Vienna, Ohio, with eight PAC schools in the field.

The Wolverines posted a score of 312 on day one to finish in 3rd, seven strokes behind 1st place Thomas More.

Grove City would follow with a 311 on day two to remain in 3rd with a total score of 623, now 13 strokes behind Thomas More and 10 strokes behind 2nd place Washington and Jefferson.

St. Vincent is also in the mix in fourth place with an aggregate score of 624, just one stroke behind the Wolverines’ two-day total.

Ryan Koenig led the Wolverines and is tied for first after two days with scores of 76 and 74. Jordan Alfery followed in 12th individually with scores of 74 and 83. Cole McCook and Scott Hangliter both tied for 16th with scores of 79 – 80 and 83 – 76, respectively.

Anthony Smaldino rounded out the Wolverines with scores of 88 and 81 to tie for 24th overall.

The PAC tournament is split into two parts with the 1st half being played in the fall semester and the 2 nd half being played in the spring. The winner of the tournament is the team with the lowest aggregate score after all four rounds.

The winner also receives an automatic invitation to play in the National Championship tournament.

This season’s National Championship is set to be played at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C. Grove City won the PAC tournament in the spring of 2016 and played for the National Championship that May. They look to improve their scores next spring in hopes of returning to the national tournament.

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Senior Makayli Terwilliger posted four blocks against D’Youville where the Wolverines split on the road. The Wolverines fell to Baldwin Wallace 3-0 and then bounced back to defeat the Spartans. .

Volleyball back on top

Aly Kruger Sports Editor

The Grove City College women’s volleyball team improved to 5-3 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, splitting a pair against D’Youville on Saturday before defeating Waynesburg Wednesday night at the Grove City College Arena.

On Saturday, the Wolverines topped Chatham by earning a 27-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-23 in conference action at the Grove City College Arena on Sept.

28. Junior outside/ middle hitter Laura Buchanan paced Grove City by recording a season-high 24 kills while sophomore outside hitter Maria Boris added eight kills. Sophomore setter Emma Hartshorn distributed 42 assists, her highest career total in a four-set match.

Senior outside hitter Jamie Robatisin served a season-high five aces, including three straight aces in the fourth set to help Grove City erase a 15-12 deficit. Senior defensive specialist Beka Russell added three aces. Robatisin led the defense with 24 digs while Russell recorded 21 digs. Senior defensive specialist Sarah Payne added 15 digs.

Boris, senior outside/ middle hitter Makayli Terwilliger and sophomore outside hitter Mikayla Bartley all had two blocks.

With a 6-10 record, Grove City traveled to Buffalo, N.Y. to face Baldwin Wallace and host D’Youville.

The Wolverines split a pair of non-conference matches at D’Youville

College’s College Center Gymnasium on Saturday morning and afternoon. The Wolverines, now 7-11, fell to Baldwin Wallace 3-0 before bouncing back with a sweep of the D’Youville Spartans.

In the opener against Baldwin Wallace, Buchanan and freshman outside hitter Elisabeth Sems each had five kills to lead Grove City while Boris and Bartley added four apiece.

Russell posted 10 digs, and Payne added eight.

Robatisin led the squad with eight assists while Hartshorn recorded six.

Against D’Youville, Buchanan led the Wolverines with matchhighs of 14 kills and eight blocks while Bartley added six kills, seven digs, and four service aces. Jamie Robatisin, Maria Boris, and Emma Hartshorn each contributed five kills, and Makayli Terwilliger tacked on four kills.

Defensively, Robatisin paced the Wolverines with 15 digs while Beka Russell added 14 digs. Terwilliger and Robatisin each posted four blocks, and Hartshorn dished out 27 assists.

On Wednesday, volleyball team defeated visiting Waynesburg at the Grove City College Arena, rolling a 25-15, 25-13, 25-15 victory. Jamie Robatisin and freshman Elisabeth Sems both recorded a match-high seven kills for the Wolverines; Buchanan and Boris each posted five kills.

Emma Hartshorn distributed 19 assists, Beka Russell served three aces, and Robatisin had

two aces. Buchanan led the defense with five blocks.

Boris added three blocks. Robatisin to-

taled 13 digs and Russell added 11 digs.

Grove City, now 8-11 overall, returns to action tomorrow with a

conference tri-match at Bethany. Grove City will face Bethany at 11 a.m. before meeting Saint Vincent at 1 p.m.