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Speakers bring new perspectives

James Sutherland

We looked at what happened at Middlebury and elsewhere, and thought, “Hey, we should invite him here.”

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A trio of speakers, Charles Murray, James K.A. Smith and Peggy Grande, will be visiting Grove City College in October, bringing unique perspectives and insights to campus.

Murray will be the first to visit, speaking

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at 7 p.m. on Oct. 17 in Sticht Lecture Hall.

Murray is a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington, D.C. think tank.

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The Grove City student chapter of the American Enterprise Institute, the AEI Executive Council, invited Murray to speak.

Murray has raised controversy on college campuses recently, when students and faculty have protested his speeches. At Middle-

bury College in March, students shouted down Murray, stopping him from speaking. Then, when Murray tried to leave, the students at-

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tacked him, leaving Murray injured and his Middlebury faculty escort in the hospital.

Caleb Verbois, professor of political science and faculty advisor for AEI Executive Council, said they got the idea to invite Murray from those protests.

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Music majors wanted Andrew Karp Staff Writer

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Olivia Buirge is crowned 2017 Homecoming Queen Saturday. To see the King and Queen together and more photos from Homecoming, turn to Through the Lens on pages 6-7.

At GroveFest, Grace rocked Caitlin Quon Staff Writer Amongst all of the College’s homecoming activities this past weekend, the town of Grove City also offered a unique event: GroveFest.

On Saturday, Oct. 7, GroveFest was held in

Old Towne Grove City all along Broad Street.

The festival had events for all ages, with children’s activities, wine tastings, pop up shops, beautiful art from local and regional artists and even live music presented by Thomas Construction.

Jared Grace and his

band were given the opportunity to perform downtown from 3-4:30 p.m. along with an after-show at Nancy’s Hair Loft. Grace said that Grove Fest is “a display of all the things Grove City has to offer, including live music GRACE 4

As Homecoming week came to a close and events with Grove City College alumni wrapped up, students returned to their studies and prepped for the midterm season.

After alumni left campus, however, the college welcomed some newcomers. On Monday, the College received prospective students for Music Major Day, a time when high school students were able to interact with the Music Department and learn about the opportunities that music majors have available to them.

Students witnessed the Grove City College music majors in action.

With a Chapel Choir performance that visiting students could observe or participate in as well as a dress rehearsal for the Symphonic and Chamber Orchestra, families got a glimpse into how the department works.

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Jared Grace and band played for an hour and a half on Broad Street for GroveFest on Saturday.

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Student wins grant, history award

Julian Anderson Contributing Writer

Benjamin V. Allison ’18 was recently awarded the Nels Andrew Cleven Founder’s Prize following the 2017 Phi Alpha Theta National Paper Competition for his paper, “‘The Nucleus of the Arab Peoples’ Struggle: Relations of the Soviet Union and the Steadfastness and Confrontation Front.”

The paper, which began as a research project for a course in Middle Eastern Politics, also won “Best Paper in a Panel” at the Phi Alpha Theta Western Pennsylvania Regional Conference (Thiel College, April 2017), several months before it was entered in the national contest.

Allison’s paper discusses relations between the Soviet Union and the Steadfastness and Confrontation Front. Nations in the Arab League had opposed recognizing Israel as a country since its formation as a modern state in 1948.

In the late 1970s, however, Egypt began to consider recognizing Israel as a state, and in 1977, members of the Arab League formed the Steadfastness and Confrontation Front in response to the beginning of the EgyptianIsraeli peace process.

Over time, however, the Front lost sight of its founding purpose, with the group focusing on other, unrelated issues, such as defending the Soviet invasion of

PLAY ON continued from 1 said Zach Poplawski, a junior who has played for the Grove City College Symphonic and Chamber Orchestra for three years. “It certainly helps that the people are quite amiable.”

Poplawski also noted that Music Major Day is a great chance to meet the people that music students would be playing with over the years, which helps when it comes to practicing and

SPEAKERS continued from 1 “We looked at what happened at Middlebury and elsewhere, and thought, ‘hey, we should invite him here,’” Verbois said.

“Not because we want to invite controversial speakers for the sake of being controversial, but because Murray shouldn’t be controversial.”

Murray will speak on his 2012 book “Coming Apart: The State of White America, 19602010.” In the book, Murray argues that America used to be a classless society, but since 1960 has slowly stratified into various classes. Murray says

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Mission opportunities displayed Madison Graner Contributing Writer

Afghanistan in December 1979.

“My argument in the paper is that the Soviets could have kept that drift from happening,” said Allison.

“The USSR could have disrupted the Egyptian-Israeli peace process if they had wanted to,” he added, “but political pressures from the outside ensured that this did not happen.”

When asked about what inspired him to choose this research topic, Allison highlighted his interest in diplomatic history, coupled with the lack of available material on the subject. “There has been surprisingly little written about the Front

in English; I only had access to a handful of secondary sources.” As part of this research, Allison used U.S. diplomatic cables made available by WikiLeaks.

Following the regional conference last spring, Mr. Allison implemented suggestions made by his panel moderator and professors before entering his paper in the 2017 Phi Alpha Theta Paper Prize Competition over the summer.

In late September, he heard back from Phi Alpha Theta about his success. “I thought about crying after I received the award, I was so happy,” he said. Allison credits both his family and his profes-

sors for his success, stating that their unwavering belief gives him the confidence to make his ambitions a reality.

A week after he learned of his award, Allison received an email from the New Jersey Catholic Historical Commission. In the email, he was informed that he had received a $1,500 grant to continue his research on another topic—the religious context of the Spanish-American War in the Gateway Region of New Jersey. “Basically the past two weeks have been pretty wild.

I anticipate that this coming week will be, by comparison, far less interesting for me.”

performing.

Music Major Day lasted the entire day, with a variety of events and meetings offered to the visiting students and families. It opened with an introduction to the major, allowing students to meet the faculty and students of the department. Financial aid concerns were addressed and a Q&A time was available to the families.

After lunch, students were able to dip their

toes into the major.

Families saw what resources are available to GCC music majors by visiting classes and touring the buildings.

Seniors were also able to audition, which is a requirement for those applying to be music majors.

The music department has opportunities in theater, performance, business and education. Music Major Day opened the door to let students dig a

little deeper into their interest in the major.

The department hosts a number of events on campus, including the recent 24 Hour Theater Project, orchestral performances, jazz band performances, Chapel Choir performances and the One Acts that take place in the spring.

The Symphonic and Chamber Orchestra will be performing their fall concert at 7:30 tonight in Ketler Auditorium.

ICO, or Inner City Outreach, a program that Grove City College has participated in for many years, is holding a fair for students looking for mission opportunities.

The annual ICO Fair will be on campus Oct. 17. ICO does service-oriented trips every year, and teams of GCC students have unique mission experiences that they would not necessarily have on campus.

On the Grove City’s website, it states, “During Inner City Outreach (ICO) trips, Grove City College students travel to cities throughout the United States and beyond to minister to others and share the Gospel. The program offers an average of 15 trips annually, with almost half going to international destinations.” It also informs that these trips are student-led, which presents a wonderful opportunity for leadership in addition to outreach and evangelism.

The beauty of ICO trips is that they give students the option to serve suffering communities both in the country and internationally.

There are invaluable lessons to be gained from mission trips, but it is interesting how different those lessons can be if a person leaves the boundaries of the U.S. Allison Hollenbaugh ’20 will be going on this year’s ICO Jamaica trip.

She shared some of her excitement and ambitions for the trip.

“I’ve always had a heart for missions, but never the opportunity until coming to GCC. Many of my upperclassmen friends went on ICO trips and came back with stories of how their lives were changed by the people and places they had served. Their stories inspired me to

this growing divide has led America to lose its “founding virtues,” the things that made America exceptional: religion, marriage, honesty and industriousness.

“It’s not a book you would expect would make campus liberal radical types mad,” Verbois said. “But it does.”

Verbois and the Executive Council set up a student reading group in preparation for Murray’s speech. The group, which met in September and October, read most of Murray’s book and discussed it. Verbois said he organized the group because he noticed that most places Murray goes, very few in the audience, protestors included, have read

Murray’s book.

“I would like our students to read Murray, to be exposed to his ideas and to ask some good questions,” said Verbois.

James K.A. Smith will follow Murray, speaking at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 in Crawford Hall Auditorium.

Smith is a professor of philosophy at Calvin College, where he holds the Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview.

Smith is also a public intellectual and bestselling author, including “Desiring the Kingdom,” “Who’s Afraid of Postmodernism?” and “You Are What You Love,” as well as the

editor-in-chief of Comment magazine.

Colin Messer, the chair of the English department at Grove City, commented on Smith’s work, saying it focuses on “the vision on human flourishing around which we orient our lives.”

“Is that vision biblical? Or does it animate us with a desire for individualistic liberal autonomy that looks very little like the New Testament church?” Messer continued, saying, “More broadly, this vision is crucial not only in the lives of individual Christians who are trying to live faithfully in this age, but also in the shape and spirit of Christian colleges like

our own.”

Peggy Grande, wrapping up the trio, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, also in Crawford Auditorium, of the College’s 11th annual Reagan Lecture.

Grande was President Ronald Reagan’s executive assistant from 1989 to 1999, during the president’s time after the White House.

Grande handled Reagan’s events, travel and meetings with various dignitaries, serving as liaison between the former president and the world.

The Center for Vision and Values has organized the Reagan Lectures since the event’s founding 11 years ago.

Robert Rider, Media

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Benjamin V. Allison wins Nels Andrew Cleven Founder’s Prize for his paper “The Nucleus of the Arab People’s Struggle.” His paper disuses relations between the Soviet Union and the nations in the Arab League.

apply for the upcoming ICO Jamaica trip, which will take place during Christmas break. I cannot wait to connect with the children there, to pour out my heart and soul for them, and to show them how much Jesus loves them,” said Hollenbaugh.

Grove City gives students like Hollenbaugh, who has not had much mission experience, the chance to take a leap of faith and be the hands and feet of Jesus to those who desperately need His love. This kind of real-world interaction prepares and challenges students for life beyond college.

Matyson Zeckzer ’19, a member of the ICO Chicago team for the past 2 years, will be on the team again this year, this time as one of the leaders. She shared the impact this trip has had on her life as well as her anticipation for being a part of the team’s leadership.

“Beginning to see God’s heart for the broken and developing strong Christian friendships were two of my biggest takeaways from the ICO Chicago trips.

As I spent time out of my comfort zone, God began to stretch me, and I was able to get a glimpse of His love for every single person we encountered,” said Zeckzer.

Looking ahead to this year’s trip, she said, “Being a leader this year will definitely add a different element to the trip for me this year but I am expecting God to work through me to lead the team.”

One of the negative effects of living on a college campus can be a feeling of isolation from the outside community.

ICO mission trips give Grove City College students opportunities to not only live out their faith, but to be leaders and bless those who are less fortunate in the process.

Relations Manager for the Center, said that Grande’s talk will be a new experience for the Reagan lectures.

“We’ve had Reagan scholars, or people that worked in the administration or major media figures,” Rider said.

“But we have never had a personal, behind-thescenes look at Reagan’s post-presidential life.”

Rider said that the Center will give students that come to the event a free pin with Reagan’s face on it. The Center will also be raffling off coffee mugs filled with Reagan’s favorite candy: jelly beans.

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Benjamin Jones

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Contributing Writer “Collage: A creative work that incorporates various materials into a single work of art.” This announcement decorates a large sign in the front of the new Broad Street coffee shop: Collage Coffee. Collage is the newest coffee shop making its appearance in downtown Grove City.

Brick walls covered with paintings from local artists, well-lit seating areas and delicious coffee create a pleasant atmosphere that matches the demeanor of the owner, Joe Funti.

Funti’s business started with a “family addiction” for making coffee. “My wife and I would bring home new coffee making toys and it grew from there,” said Funti.

Funti began roasting his own beans at home, putting the beans on a cookie sheet and roasting them in his oven.

As the “addiction” grew they purchased a commercial roaster and began to shape a family business.

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Collage Coffee Shop offers a pleasant atmosphere for hanging out with friends and enjoying great coffee and local art.

When Beans on Broad went up for sale some time ago, Funti and his family considered buying the old coffee shop and making it their own.

Then, they came up with the idea for Collage Coffee. The plans to buy Beans failed, but the idea for a small business had been planted. All it needed was the right moment to blossom.

Funti’s church had been meeting in the building where Collage now operates. Some

local artisans hoped to rent out the building, potentially leaving Funti and his church without a place to meet. The church then formulated an idea. Funti could rent out the space for his coffee shop, the artisans could rent from him and the church could still use the space for Sunday worship.

And so, Collage Coffee Shop got its spot in Grove City.

Funti hopes to use the space as a place to build a friendly place where the community is

An occasional satirical feature exploring life at Grove City

While many former Grovers find that “special someone” here on campus, current students report that finding a guy or girl with common interests is increasingly difficult.

Balancing rigorous academics, sleep and extracurricular activities leaves little time for discovering your soulmate. Junior Adam Hart and sophomore Jeremy Lovegood believe they have they have found the solution to this problem, and they call it Grovr.

“It’s like Tinder, but without the sin,” says Hart. “What we really wanted to do was develop an app that would capture the best parts of GCC’s robust courtship culture in a convenient package that students could use on the go.”

“Very few students have time to scour the campus for ‘the one’ that God is calling them to marry,” Hart continued, “so we brought ‘the one’ to them.”

Streamlined and user-friendly, Grovr asks users to create a profile before they can find a match. Utilizing the information that users provide, Grovr then suggests potential matches based on criteria such as hometown, major, GPA, Greek life affiliation, preferred SAC entrée, number of mission trips completed,

church denomination, favorite Republican congressman and so on. Users then swipe right to begin courting, or left to cast undesirables into the outer darkness.

So far, student feedback has been very positive. Senior Seth Burnell says that the app saved him from a life of loneliness.

“I was getting really scared that I wouldn’t find someone this year before I graduated, and I’d die alone,” Burnell said. “But then Grovr showed me this girl who liked the same obscure Indie band that I do, whose life verse is Jeremiah 29:11, and who wants to have nine kids - just like me! Needless to say, it was love at first swipe.” Burnell and his fiancée are scheduled to wed in Harbison chapel this coming May. Not every review that Grovr has received has been so glowing, however.

“Grovr is overrated if you ask me,” stated Freshman Gillian Jones. “I was just looking for a white, conservative guy who plays the guitar, is looking to grow in his faith, and thinks partying is a sin. I got 1,238 results. What am I supposed to do with that?”

Love it or hate it, Grovr revolutionizes relationships at GCC, one ring by spring at a time.

he enjoyed the simplicity of the new spot and is looking forward to some new quality coffee. He also expressed his support for the small business coffee. “No way I’m into Dunkin Donuts coffee,” he said.

Chris White, pastor of Gateway Church in Slippery Rock and a friend of Haze, expressed his excitement for the opportunities

Collage provided. “It gets people in the habit of drinking good coffee and having good conversations” he said.

While the surplus of coffee spots around Grove City can be overwhelming, Collage Coffee is a great option.

With a pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff and great coffee, Collage is a welcome addition to the Grove City downtown.

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almost as important as the coffee. As he makes coffee behind the counter, he gets to know his customers through friendly conversation.

He explained that his goal of community building expands to an international level. He hopes to someday directly source his coffee from places like Kenya and the Congo.

Customers are quick to line up at the new shop. Josh Haze, director of the new Adventure Ed program at Grove City College, said

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Students crowded into the Breen Student Union Tuesday night to listen to music, drink coffee and eat donuts from the new Dunkin Donuts.

Melissa Leuken, SGA’s Executive President of Academic Affairs, said she was pleased with the turnout. “It’s going really well. Even though it’s midterms, there are so many people here. People are even sitting on the stairs.”

Upon experiencing his first coffeehouse at Grove City College, freshman Daniel Hagan said, “It’s very quaint and cozy.”

The new requirement of an audition in order to perform at the coffeehouse provided more variety and quality among performers.

Genres ranged from

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Senior Luke Leone performs at SGA’s first coffeehouse of the semester. Donuts and coffee lasted all night, fueling students who listened to a variety of tunes. jazz to singer/songwriter duos, to folk and alternative groups.

Auditions were not the only addition to

coffeehouses this year.

“We have new banners this year as part of our attempt to expand our advertising efforts,”

Leuken said.

SGA has also made it a point to have enough food to feed the masses.

“Last year on donut day we ran out of donuts within the first hour.

But this year we are making sure we have enough food to last the night,” Leuken said.

At the end of last semester, SGA began to incorporate pictures of the bands on advertising posters.

As seen around campus, they are continuing to spread the word through pictures of performers this year.

The coffeehouse was lit, and not just because lights from the homecoming dance still hung across the student union.

“Coffeehouses are part of SGA’s tradition here at Grove City, and it is so great to see students enthusiastically embracing the tradition,” Leuken said.

Grove City adapts to new app Katheryn Frazier Contributing writer The Career Services Office shifted to Handshake from JOB Grove, the previous career system, this year, joining over 400 other colleges on the app.

The app is one of the fastest growing professional management platforms.

Students view available jobs and internships from over 120,000 employers, including many high profile companies and several Fortune 500 corporations.

Mandy Sposato, Di-

rector of Career Services, said that Handshake is a fantastic tool for students to use. “Students that fill out the whole profile on Handshake,” Sposato said, “were five times as likely to be found by companies.”

The system is personalized and tailored to the student’s selected preferences, including interests and geographical area. When students are on the “jobs” tab, the program shows recommended jobs and internships, based on the user’s profile.

Handshake shows

students multiple details for a position, including location, salary, number of employers and application deadline. Students can also upload documents to Handshake for employers to see.

The transition from JOB Grove to Handshake was smooth and seamless. Career Services and many upperclassmen thought that JOB Grove was outdated, clunky and overwhelming, leading the office to seek out a new platform.

Handshake is more direct and visually

appealing than JOB Grove, heavily influenced by the look and feel of social media. It uses the most current technology to connect employers to potential employees, including an updated interface and user-friendly app.

The Help Center section is also very useful for students, displaying video tutorials, interview advice and other helpful resources.

To access Handshake, students can go to http://gcc.joinhandshake.com and log in with their GCC credentials.

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Singing and swinging Aly Kruger Sports Editor

Hundreds of students came to the SAC Friday night to let off some steam and kick up their heels as they danced to throwback jams and new hits alike at the annual Homecoming Dance.

The theme this year was Grease, with students enjoying 50sthemed decorations and food.

The student union was decorated in style, with string lights hung above the crowd, paper lanterns that were soon thrown around among the audience and strobe lights added to the atmosphere of fun.

Senior Lauren Tornrose and junior Michael Slattery DJed the event.

They succeeded in mixing fan favorites such ‘Gold Digger’ by Kanye West, ‘Turn Down for What’ by DJ Snake and Lil Jon and ‘Shut Up and Dance’

by Walk the Moon with new songs, including ‘Ready for It’ by Taylor Swift.

Amidst loud music, friends and food, students enjoyed the dancing and the rare warm weather.

However, the warm weather added to the heat of the dance. “I didn’t sweat through my dress shirt because my undershirt soaked it up,” said junior Dan Smith.

Refreshments followed the 50s theme as well. Cookies were decorated with frosting that resembled tires,

GRACE continued from 1 and the arts, cafés giving away free coffee, wineries and wine tastings, and much more.”

Due to the Homecoming football game, the first half of Grace’s

Hicks bans bags Andy Mittlestaedt Staff Writer

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Good weather and vibes meant Homecoming Swing Dance was held outside this year. Cookies covered in sunglases and jukeboxes kept the crowds satisfied. old jukeboxes and sunglasses.

Morledge Great room, which held the snacks, doubled as a place for students to take a break from dancing and just relax with friends. There was also a photo booth, one of the dance’s big hits.

The dance provided a great atmosphere for upperclassmen and freshmen alike.

“The dance was fun, so I danced,” said junior Liz Moreau. It was a great way to kick off Homecoming weekend and get students excited to see alumni, family and friends.

The Homecoming dance was a great success and enjoyed by all who attended. set had a small crowd.

As the afternoon went on, the crowd reached up to 50 people, along with many people walking by.

This was not just a great opportunity for Grace and his band to perform. It also gave

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them good publicity.

Grace said, “Myself and my band had a great time playing downtown, and we had multiple people ask us for my music afterwards.”

Grace is a senior at Grove City College studying Computer In-

formation Systems with a minor in business.

His band consists of himself on vocals, guitar and keyboard and three other members who play guitar, drums and bass. The Borough of Grove City contacted the band to play at the festival.

Together since November of 2016, Grace and his band play alternative pop and rock music. Grace writes his own songs, which are available online.

Grace has a manager in Pittsburgh who books most of his shows and he and his band have played numerous times in Pittsburgh as well as Grove City. He is hopeful for his growing career in music and says, “the feedback has been awesome, I have music on iTunes and Spotify and over a thousand followers on my Facebook and Instagram pages for my music.”

Grace is clearly passionate about music and said, “music will always be a big part of my life, whether it’s my career or not is kind of irrelevant to me, but I will say that touring the world with my best friends would be amazing.”

Besides live music, the town held a bunny scavenger hunt to celebrate the official launch of the book “Bunnies on Broad Street.” This book was developed lo-

cally, and the scavenger hunt takes kids and their families around the town of Grove City to discover a series of different sculpted bunnies.

The launch of the book was held in the children’s area of Grace United Methodist Church and featured a “live” Lulu bunny and book signings by the author and illustrator.

Children also enjoyed a group dance lesson taught by Dotty McGill, children’s music by Lori Burke, a craft station, and a performance put on by Outta Theatre.

Deer Creek Winery offered wine tastings in Natural Options Massage and Health Center, while Nova Wine Cellars provided tastings in Nancy’s Hair Loft.

JMK Boutique and the Grove City Community Library both had pop up shops on Broad Street. The boutique sold fashionable female clothing, while the library had a paperback sale set up.

GroveFest was an overall success with the warm weather and a great turnout. The festival allowed Grove City residents and GCC alumni and students to enjoy a great event, while giving local brands, businesses and organizations a chance to promote themselves.

Students of Grove City College enjoy many freedoms, but bringing backpacks into dining halls will no longer be one of them.

Students may smoke outdoors, park their cars on campus and ride their bicycles and scooters for faster transportation to class.

But they can no longer bring their backpacks into the dining halls.

Some students expressed frustration for the recent posting of signs reminding students to leave their backpacks outside the cafeteria. Not all students feel comfortable with leaving their computers, class notes, and other valuables in the doorway of Hicks or Map even though “its Grove City.”

The fact that Grove City is a safe campus is besides the point.

Many students find it inconvenient to place their bag in the side rooms of cafeteria entry ways. Some even claim it unsafe due to students just plopping their bags down in the middle of the walkways causing a tripping hazard.

Safety, however, was not the primary concern when the decision was made to ban backpacks.

In fact, backpacks have never technically been allowed in dining halls, but the rule is now being strictly enforced.

According to cafeteria staff, the reason bags are banned is because of stealing.

Cafeteria workers have caught students stealing gallons of milk for their dorms. Even whole pies have been stolen.

Ideally, there would be no bags in and around the dining hall to form obstructions nor would there be backpacks scattered all over the main entrance at Hicks during lunch.

This, however, is not likely to happen, given many students come to the dining halls from class or the library.

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Reformation honored in concert

Kathy Morley Staff Writer

By now, you’ve probably seen the posters taped on doors across campus (remarkably similar to a pretty famous list that was nailed to a door).

If you’ve seen them, you know that it’s the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. In honor of this occasion, the annual Grove City College Orchestra Concert is featuring several “Reformation-themed” pieces.

The concert will take place under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Tedford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, in Ketler Auditorium, and will welcome guest conductor and composer Jeff Lippencott. The orchestra will be performing the East-coast premiere of Lippencott’s piece, “Post Tenebras Lux,” which means “light after darkness.”

“Post Tenebras Lux” is comprised of three movements.

These three movements aim to take the

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Members of the Grove City College Orchestra prepare to perform at Friday’s concert. The concert will feature Reformation-themed pieces as well as the East Coast premier of Jeff Lippencott’s “Post Tenebras Lux.” listener on a journey from the Europe of the Middle Ages to the Europe of the Reformation, and highlight important moments of Martin Luther’s life.

The composer Lippencott is an Emmynominated composer who, alongside Mark

T. Williams, has composed music for many television shows, including “Shark Tank” and “MasterChef.”

Lippencott will be at the concert on Friday, conducting the premiere of his piece on this side of the United States.

In keeping with the Reformation theme, the orchestra will also perform Felix Mendelssohn’s 5th Symphony, “Reformation.”

The Chamber Orchestra is performing Gustav Holst’s “St. Paul’s Suite.” Other hymns, which the au-

dience may feel free to sing along with, will also be performed.

Prior to the concert, Dr. Joshua Drake and Dr. Paul Munson will be giving a lecture in the Arnold Recital Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Drake will be speaking about portions of

Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” symphony, and Munson will be talking about congregational singing, an element of the liturgy that was recovered during the Protestant Reformation, and which Martin Luther believed to be especially important.

Origin story of Comic Book Club

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The ladies of the class of ’20 pose for a photo at NoHo 2016. The elegant décor of MAP South provides the perfect backdrop for the annual event.

NoHo brings the party

Elisabeth Shrom Staff Writer Saturday, MAP South will transform into the endearing location of the annual freshman dance: Northern Hospitality.

The dance begins at 7 p.m. and continues until 9. Northern Hospitality, otherwise known as NoHo, is unlike any other campus event.

Exclusively for freshman, it brings the new class together after a long week of midterms for some well-deserved fun. Many current students and alumni look back on the Northern Hospitality dance with fond memories. The atmosphere is posh and classy, but still feels relaxed and comfortable.

Perhaps the main reason for the classy yet comfortable aura of Northern Hospitality is the dance’s location.

It is held (ironically) in South Map. The room inherently reminds people of their grandparents’ living room and has a rather homey feel. Among peers and free to feel at home, at-

tendees find themselves enjoying an evening of dancing and conversation similar to generations past.

Some staples of NoHo are the thematic decorations, classic photo booth, delicious drinks and desserts and double dance floors.

Northern Hospitality provides not just one, but two places for showing off those topnotch dance moves.

In Old MAP, ballroom, a more classically styled dance, occurs.

This is prime time for ballroom club members to steal the spotlight. Watching college students dance waltz, swing or foxtrot in 2017 is quite a unique sight.

Even students who struggle to dance with the stars are bound to enjoy attempting classical dances.

While the ballroom dancers are living it up like royalty, downstairs in South Rec, freshman tear it up. The dimly lit room pulses to songs with a beat and catchy lyrics. Here, students have a chance to let loose just a little (with-

in the guidelines of the Grover bible) and jam in the rec room without the usual help from the jukebox.

The attire for Northern Hospitality is as classy as the students choose to make it; they usually do not stray far from elegance. Many little black dresses are worn by the ladies and guys tend to go for the classic suit and tie. Getting dressed up, feeling almost famous and taking photos with friends is almost as fun as dancing the night away in MAP. Northern Hospitality provides a place that any student here will enjoy for a couple of hours on a Saturday night.

Year after year, the North Hall staff work together to bring this highly anticipated event to life! All freshman are encouraged to attend Northern Hospitality, eat some snacks and spend time wisely – by making lasting memories. Mary Anderson Pew really knows how to party.

Have you ever been interested in getting into comic books but never really knew where to start? Are you a big fan of the DC and Marvel movies or TV shows but feel alienated or intimidated by people who are more into the books than you are?

If you feel like any of these things apply to you, well, you’re in luck because Grove City College will soon have its very first Comic Book Club! The goal of this group, as stated by their leader, James Schneider, is to meet and “discuss comics, watch and analyze movies, debate on different set topics, and go over news in the comic world.”

While there are other groups on campus that meet to discuss movies, comics and other nerdy interests, James has expressed a desire for this group to act as a bridge between all kinds of people, allowing new

fans and experienced comic and film aficionados from all walks of life to enjoy their shared interests together.

In addition to comic books and movies, they’ll also be incorporating pop culture staples such as “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Lord of The Rings” and more into their discussions at their round-table, bimonthly discussions.

One of the first activities the Grove City Comic Book Club will be hosting is a kind of “March Madness” bracket, except instead of teams, it’ll be a contest of heroes from multiple universes, duking it out to see who comes out on top. In other words, if you’ve ever wondered who would win in a fight between Han Solo and Star-Lord or Wolverine and Batman, this activity will help you get a more concrete answer.

To top it all off, the club will also relate their discussion of com-

ics and films back to a Christian worldview, taking time out of each meeting to reflect on the deeper meaning or message that these stories might have.

Schneider states that this aspect of the club will be “to show how God’s work is represented in different media” allowing us as readers and consumers to “try to live up to the standards set by Christ’s teachings, followed by the example of service and protection demonstrated by the heroes we read about.”

All in all, it sounds like an extremely exciting development for people who, like me, are a little more familiar with comics, as well as a great jumping-offpoint for people who might just be getting into them.

For more information about the Grove City Comic Book Club, contact James Schneider at: SchneiderJD1@GCC. EDU

Who said there’s nothing to do?

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

Come out and watch the Marching band invitational and festival tomorrow featuring high schools in the area as well as our very own Wolverine marching band.

Check out Charles Murray’s Lecture on class divisions on Wednesday.

Enjoy the short three day week and a nice fall break.

Saturday

Art Gallery- Area Artist’s Exhibition 10 a.m.-2 p.m., PFAC Women’s soccer v.

Bethany 1 p.m., College field Ultimate Frisbee tournament hosted

by TWLOHA 1-6 p.m., IM Room Great Balls of Fall Raffle 2 p.m., GC Memorial Park Northern Hospitality 7 p.m., South MAP Grove City College Inaugural Marching Band Invitational 7 p.m., Thorn Field

Sunday

Vespers 6:30 p.m., Harbison Chapel

Tuesday

ICO Fair 3 p.m., Student Union Great Room Charles Murray Lecture 7:30 p.m., Sticht Hall

Wednesday

Women’s volleyball v. W & J 7 p.m., Wolverina Clarinet Quartet 7 p.m., PFAC 25 Woodwind Quintet 8 p.m., PFAC 25

Thursday-Sunday FALL BREAK

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Homecoming did not disappoint.

The students danced the night away on Friday during the “Grease”-themed dance.

Saturday’s parade consisted of impressive floats, like the winning Theta Alpha Pi and Sigma Alpha Sigma Star Wars-themed entry. The Homecoming King and Queen were announced during the football game, crowning Jonathan Dabbs and Olivia Buirge.

Alumni came together to revisit their roots and celebrate the generations of Grovers to come.

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I AM THEY to perform at YMCA

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Contributing Writer Rock the Grove, a concert featuring I AM THEY, a Christian, pop-acoustic band, will take place at Grove City YMCA. Today, the band will grace our ears with beautiful music as they lead attendees in worship! To provide a better sense for the kind of music that I AM THEY produces, a review by Roger Gelwicks of jesusfreakhideout.com states that the group’s songs “indicate a youthful, folksy band with lots of pop musicianship at full force.”

Gelwicks says “with great harmonies and even a prominent banjo, I AM THEY immediately reminds the listener of Rend Collective.”

The band, from Carson City, Nev., made

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The light-hearted Christian folk band I AM THEY will play at the YMCA at 7 p.m. today. Tickets are $10 and $20 for preferred seating available at itickets.com or over the phone at 1-800-965-9324. its national debut in 2015 and consists of five members: Abbie Parker, Jon McConnell, Matt Hein, Justin Shinn and Sara Palmer.

You may be thinking that I AM THEY is quite a peculiar name, so the drummer Palmer explains its origin.

In reference to John 17, Palmer said, “Jesus is praying for his disciples and refers to them as ‘they.’ He’s praying and saying things like ‘Sanctify them. Make them holy. They are not of the world because I am not of the world.’

He’s really interceding

for his disciples. We are disciples of Christ and being disciples is just as important today as it was back then.

“We’re still here for the same purpose on the same mission with the same calling, bringing people to the Lord and spreading the news

of the Gospel to people.

We really wanted to incorporate that into our mission as a band, saying that anybody who is a believer in Christ is a ‘They.’ They are a disciple as well so we can stand together in that and really bring people into the ‘I AM THEY’ family because we are all family in Christ,” Palmer continues.

I AM THEY is currently touring through the Eastern U.S. of America, with shows in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Tennessee, and Florida. Tower Presbyterian Church, located on Broad Street in Grove City, invited the band to town and will be helping with set-up and take-down surrounding the event.

Stuart Strachan Jr., pastor of Tower Presbyterian, said, “This [concert] is a unique

opportunity to have a stellar Christian music act come to Grove City.

How often do you get a music band at this level to come to our wonderful small town?”

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with soloist Damon Covert performing prior to the start of the event, then Jordan Biel opening for I AM THEY at 7 p.m., when the concert officially begins.

General admission is only $10, and preferred seating at $20 can be purchased at itickets. com or over the phone at 1-800-965-9324.

All proceeds from this concert will benefit one of four organizations – Cru Ministries, Alpha Omega Chapter, Young Life or Reaching Up & Reaching Out, each of which seeks to emulate Christ’s love in its mission.

Try me: ‘Stronger’ will leave audience with strong impression A column dedicated to hobbies, places, or things Grove City students enjoy and want to share with their peers.

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Hit TV program “Riverdale” returned to CW on Wednesday. The new season will consist of 22 episodes with new plots and characters.

Return of ‘Riverdale’

Gretchen Wilson Contributing Writer

After a shocking season one finale, “Riverdale” fans will wait no longer for season two.

The show premiered on Wednesday, just as The Collegian went to print. On the CW, the show is held on a new night, as “Arrow” has taken the old Thursday slot.

Season one of “Riverdale” ended with a bang, literally, since Fred - played by Luke Perry - gets shot by a masked robber, or so the audience is led to think. However, it may just be Veronica’s dad, Hiram, getting his revenge on Fred for putting the moves on Hermione, who is still legally married to Hiram.

Even with all of the violence surrounding the characters, there is still time for some romance. After Archie’s - played by KJ Apa fling with his teacher ended, his friendship with Veronica - played

by Camila Mendes - intensified. They officially declared their couple status within the last few episodes of season one.

But what about Betty - played by Lili Reinhart? Sure, she had the biggest crush on Archie from childhood, but she found an unlikely partnership with Jughead played by Cole Sprouse - well known from his Disney Channel days.

This friendship between Betty and Jughead led to a romance. Only one problem, Jughead’s dad,

F.P., is in jail for covering up evidence in Jason Blossom’s murder and Jughead joins the notorious gang with which his father is affiliated.

The audience did solve one mystery, the death of Jason Blossom.

His own father committed the crime and then out of fear took his own life.

Turns out that they were distributing more than their famous maple syrup. What will become of the Blossom family? The last we see of Cheryl - played by Madelaine Petsch - and her mother, their house was going up in smoke.

Speaking of family problems, will Archie’s mom leave Chicago and come back for good, or will she force Archie to leave? Will we get to see Betty’s newly discovered brother? Will Jughead’s dad ever be released from prison?

How will Veronica and Hermione adjust once Hiram returns?

All of these are questions most viewers had following the season one finale. The season two trailer gives viewers a glimpse of what is to happen in the show’s upcoming episodes and whether or not any of these burning questions will be answered.

Season two will increase in length, growing from 13 episodes in the first season, to 22 episodes in the second.

According to Deadline. com, Aguirre-Sacasa said today that the first episode will answer a huge question from the season finale: “By the end of the first episode,

we will know who shot Fred,” he said.

With at least one of the major questions being answered, viewers can only hope that the rest will be attended to.

As for shaking things up, the new season will feature some new faces.

Mark Consuelos who plays Veronica’s dad - as well as Charles Melton, who will be replacing Ross Butler as Reggie, are joining the show. Veronica’s ex will also make an appearance; Graham Phillips has been cast as Nick St. Clair.

Also joining the cast is Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz, which Aguirre-Sacasa says is fun and will stir things up for the characters, Deadline.com reported.

Betty’s long-lost brother, Chic Cooper, will appear in season two according to TVLine.

Chic has yet to be cast, but he’ll be a recurring character.

One thing we know for sure is that the new season will be anything but boring.

“We start a pretty aggressive, suspenseful, noir storyline that has definitive horror elements,” Aguirre-Sacasa teased of what’s in store. “It very much is a suspense kind of thing... there’s also some psychological horror in this season.”

DigitalSpy.com stated in Sept. that there is confirmation that the “Riverdale” team were working on a spin-off featuring the teenage witch, with the working title “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.”

“Stronger,” a film by David Gordon Green, follows the life of Jeff Bauman, who lost both of his legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing.

The film is based on Bauman’s memoir of the same name and stars Jake Gyllenhaal. “Stronger” is a film that is like no other fall and rise story. With aspects such as survival and doing anything for love, “Stronger” transcends the quintessential and sappy inspirational movie.

Jeff Bauman is determined to impress his on-and-off-again girlfriend, Erin, by showing up and supporting her at the Boston Marathon. Erin is blatantly apprehensive about her relationship with Jeff because of his lack of dedication to her.

By decorating a celebratory poster for her and showing up at the marathon, Jeff hopes he can salvage his relationship. As Erin approaches the finish line, a bomb goes off right where Jeff is standing.

In the hospital, upon gaining consciousness, Jeff tells his brother that he saw the bomber before the explosion. Later, Jeff gives the descriptions of the terrorists to the FBI and he is exalted as a hero. With his unexpected fame and struggle to acclimate to the outside world, Jeff finds himself in trenches of a seemingly impossible battle.

Being surrounded by news reporters, praised at a Boston Bruins game, and his alcoholic mother’s persistence to showcase him only worsens his PTSD from the bombing. Jeff is constantly told that he is a hero, but he questions whether or not he really is.

Jeff is asked to wave the Bruins’ flag during the opening ceremony, but the massive crowd roaring and cheering for Jeff triggers traumatic flashbacks. In the elevator, Jeff breaks down, but Erin is there to comfort him and tells him to address his frame of mind. With Erin by his side, Jeff learns how to persevere as something more than an emblem of hope.

When staring into the eyes of adversity, suffering, and unwanted fame, Jeff would rather be gazing into the eyes of his love. She is his only lifeline. She is the only person who is guiding and encouraging Jeff throughout his rehabilitation.

His mother is only concerned with his public image and his friends only want to take him out to bars and have a good time. It’s through arduous moments and petty blunders that Jeff knows he must get his act together. When Jeff meets Carlos, the man

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The movie “Stronger” tells the inspiring story of David Gordon Green. Green lost his legs in the Boston marathon bombing and struggled with PTSD.

who saved his life, he recognizes that his drive to fight adversity inspires people.

Adversity, to most people, is a word that is just a word until you actually face it. For some people, making it through each and every day is a constant battle. We need to rejoice in every little victory so that we may conquer adversity.

“Stronger” throws the viewer right into the broad and murky battle that Jeff Bauman is facing. The film, unlike most inspirational films, shows the viewer exactly what Bauman is up against: the loss of his legs, which prevents him from leading a normal life and trying to understand how he can make a tragic situation into a resilient comeback. There are many hurdles along the way, but he confronts them all; the set-backs and the advances ultimately transform him into a stronger person.

Unfortunately for Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, “Stronger” was not a Box Office success. In its opening week, it only grossed $1.6 million against its $30 million budget. To date, “Stronger” has only grossed less than $5 million. However, I think it is an excellent film.

It accurately portrays the immense struggles that day-to-day life brings, and it shows us how the main character tackles the repulsive attributes of adversity. Still, Jeff Bauman proves that no matter the circumstance and no matter what obstacles await you, adversity can be defeated and destroyed. Jeff Bauman is the face of hope.

Perspectives Relief efforts in Puerto Rico are not enough

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Rio Arias

Perspectives Editor On Wednesday, Sept.

20, Hurricane Maria made landfall at Yabucoa Harbor in Puerto Rico. The devastating storm was category four at the time it hit, missing the category five mark by just two miles per hour.

The 155 miles per hour wind destroyed the island, leaving many homeless, starving the nation of hundreds of millions of dollars in crops and wiping the island’s electrical infrastructure—necessary to guarantee clean water to most of the inhabitants there.

Some towns saw 80-90 percent of their structures disappear.

The media was in a frenzy trying to cover the estimated damage, with many notable figures wishing the distraught island well, including President Trump via Twitter that weekend.

Relief efforts have been complicated.

Many politicians and activists took the news by storm trying to advocate for the suspension of the Jones Act, a piece of legislation that requires any ships entering the nation to bear the United States flag,

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and be American-made.

This essentially guarantees that any aid to Puerto Rico must come from the United States, or use the country as a third-party messenger.

This restriction is particularly problematic because surrounding nations and foreign resources lose access to the island in need, and the people are stranded without help. Responding to the outcry of the people, the White House agreed to lift the Jones Act and allow help for the struggling islanders there.

But later that weekend Trump proceeded to play golf. He hosted a rally where he famously called players who protest during the national anthem “SoB”s. The media fixated on this incident, and the voic-

es pushing for help in Puerto Rico soon fizzled out to just a few politicians, concerned family and friends, as well as the mayor and governor of the small U.S. territory. And while conditions worsened and almost half the island faced a lack of clean water, the United States seemed to lose focus on the crisis in the Caribbean.

Today, the island has lost most of its income, and the people cannot work. Friends and alumni here have told me about family members who are homeless or forced to drive for 30 miles just to make a phone call. There is no electricity, no security and many of the inhabitants there are forced to live in conditions we would call primitive.

So this raises the question: How important is Puerto Rico to the United States? And if the island is an American territory, full of American citizens, how are we content to let them live in catastrophic conditions? Do we not at least owe these people the same relief we offer to American citizens residing on the mainland?

I believe that if these people are Americans in an untraditional way, being limited to explicit American citizenship that does not define the distinct cultural heritage of Puerto Ricans, they deserve the same help we would give to people American-born and American-bred.

They should have constant communication with the White House and have a hospital ship

sent to them in order to relieve the single working hospital there.

The United States should step forward in leading aid efforts, bringing clean water and engineers to help restore the nation’s electricity grid, and make it better than before. We should not be telling Puerto Rico that they are demanding “handouts,” when, in fact, catastrophes this horrifying are rare, and they just faced a category five hurricane not long before Maria.

Criticisms of the overwhelming debt of the island are also irrelevant because it has faced a loss in productivity and growth due to policies like the Jones Act and others that require the nation to pay back debts before investing

in the infrastructure of the economy there.

I truly believe that if such a disaster were to hit Florida, or any other American state, the United States government would put its best foot forward and send the military as well as other government personnel to help the area.

We would call for aid, use every platform we have and not let the issue rescind from the spotlight of media attention. But I sadly also believe that we as Americans have come to see Puerto Ricans as “second tier” citizens, and, therefore, not a priority in our domestic policies. Their participation in our politics and close ties to our nation are still not enough to guarantee them true “citizenship status.”

And it is for this reason that policies like the Jones Act or Operation Bootstrap have been allowed to exploit the island for our financial gain while the United States takes none of the responsibility.

We as Americans have often failed to treat others equally through discrimination and oppression of those who were not like us. So let us not condemn the people of Puerto Rico for the same dark history many Americans have come to know, and occasionally still live with.

Editorial: Trump’s actions threatens the office

Letter to the Editor:

James Sutherland

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Managing Editor

Donald Trump is unorthodox. He is an outsider. He does not play by the “D.C. playbook.” He does not “follow the rules.”

Trump’s unorthodoxy is one of the qualities that most endears him to his supporters. They love his lack of polish and political correctness, his willingness to do things his own way.

They love that he speaks whatever is on his mind, whenever it is on his mind. Everything about how Trump speaks and acts screams that he is not a career politician, but rather an outsider.

Trump’s flaunting of the norms which guide presidential behavior served him very well on the campaign trail, winning ample supporters and news coverage. As president, however, it is wildly dangerous, potentially causing irreparable harm to the office and institutions of the presidency.

Trump has shown, both in the campaign and in office, a flagrant disrespect for the rule of law, courts and justices. He has attacked multiple courts and justices, including Dis-

trict Judges Gonzalo Curiel and James Robart and the 9th Circuit court, when they opposed him.

He has repeatedly involved himself into criminal investigations, most notably when he fired then-FBI Director James Comey in May. Comey was leading the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, an investigation which had already found ties between the Russian government and the Trump campaign. The firing looked like little more than a cover up, an attempt by the president to shut down the investigation.

Trump is not the first president to act in this way. Andrew Jackson famously challenged the Supreme Court’s ruling on his Native American removals, saying, “John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it.” Abraham Lincoln also ignored a Supreme Court ruling during the Civil War. Richard Nixon too interfered with legal investigations. During the infamous Saturday Night Massacre, Nixon fired both his attorney general and deputy attorney general after they refused to fire the special prosecutor invesitagtin Nixon’s White House. For

many, the move proved that Nixon was crooked and corrupt.

No past president, however, has so systematically, repeatedly and personally challenged the rule of law.

Trump’s personality and character pose great threats to the office as well. He is tempestuous and volatile.

One day he repeals the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and the next he is cutting a deal with Democratic leaders (behind the backs of his own party leaders) to keep the program in place.

This type of instability is not healthy in a leader. It leaves the executive branch without clear directions. It creates an uncertainty over future policy, both in the West Wing and in Congress.

Trump does not carry himself with the dignity required by the office. He picks petty fights on Twitter and in person. He forgets visiting leaders’ titles.

So much of what the presidency is rests on who the president is.

The office requires a leader with a strong moral compass, a reasoned, cool head and dignity, partially due to the founders. Perhaps they created the office in this way because they knew George Washington would be the first

president, and were confident he would set a good example. Perhaps they created it this way because they expected that leaders who made it that far would be moral, temperate people.

Clearly, Trump does not meet those standards. He finds it easier to condemn football players than he does white supremacists.

He bickers on Twitter in the early hours of the morning, when he should be paying attention to security briefings. He attacks local mayors and politicians who lead relief efforts in their areas while he golfs.

Trump’s behavior is not just a short-term problem. It could cause serious problems for the office of president, and the government at large, in the long term.

It could erode the dignity of the institution.

It could set dangerous standards and precedents for how a president should and can act.

President Trump poses a serious danger to the office he holds, and to the government at large. His character and temperament are poor, failing to reach the standard such a lofty and demanding office requires.

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Over the years I have returned with my spouse for Homecomings since the ‘80s.

And there is a great comfort in the continuity of the event over the decades: the parades, Kings and Queens, the floats, and old folks riding buses.

That day of riding the bus will come for all, soon enough.

The tent city on the quad is a far later development. The older we become and the more alumni of our era we see, the conversation will always turn to the topic, “is GCC a more conservative place than what we knew 1976-80?”

I think those terms— conservative and liberal— are all relative terms and overused so much they have lost their original meaning and content.

I think though by and large if there is one aspect of GCC that is different now, in 2017 as opposed to what I encountered moving into the old Colonial on lower campus in the fall of 1976, it is that the students by and large are far more serious about their studies and purpose at GCC than the vast majority of the class of 1980.

The overall institution, from a strictly academic perspective, is far more rigorous and demanding than the core Creative Dimensions and chapel programs of 1976.

Many of us at the weekend event, with what we revealed about our SATs or GPAs out of high school, noted that we would not likely get into GCC now. Again different era and contexts.

One aspect of college life then, as opposed to now, is that we had a very robust and functional AFROTC program which over the years produced many, many Flag officers and national leaders for the military and the nation.

The presence of ROTC made GCC better, and its absence over the years post Title IX, is a loss to the college and community and the nation, in my opinion. As the corporate memory of that era passes, it is a loss for the entire institution.

The older one gets, I suppose, the more one tends to look back with a sense of nostalgia.

Though walking across Rainbow Bridge, the Guthrie, and Greek life in its various forms and expressions never gets old.

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The United States is, historically, a melting pot. It is a mix of many cultures, ideas and, most especially, languages.

I was surprised to discover the mentality that some have about international citizens who speak their native languages in America. Some are uncomfortable when they would speak their own language, as if to say “If you’re in America, you should speak English.”

This raises two questions: should everyone in the United States learn English on top of their native language?

And, for those whose native tongue is English, is it good to know only one language?

It is important to call to attention that the United States, as of now, does not have an official language, despite many bills presented to change that fact.

Symbolically, the lack of an official language makes the United States live up to its ideal of being a “melting pot.”

It is a representation of the mix of cultures and peoples who come to the United States to realize dreams and to escape hardship from where they came from.

In theory, the idea of the United States encouraging tolerance through the lack of an official language is hopefully symbolic, but it is not effective or unifying.

It is exactly because of the country’s diversity that everyone who lives in the United States should learn English on top of their native tongue. English is the most commonly spoken language in the United States.

Newspapers, product labels, media, instruction manuals, etc. are all written in English.

Even the Constitution is written in English. A country needs a commonly-spoken language so that there is unity in communication. Communication is key to any country working well together.

Aside from unity, a second advantage to having everyone re-

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Although English should be learned by everyone in the United States, that does not mean the “English only” rhetoric should be enforced. Instead, the opposite should take place. quired to learn English is the amount of money the government would save. According to the Washington Post, federal spending on bilingual education and translators is in the billions. Local governments share the burden in the astronomical costs through the necessity of multilingual ballots and poll workers. Immigrants who do not learn English face limited employment opportunities, and the presence of translators do not encourage them to learn English themselves, adding to the cycle of miscommunication.

Although English should be learned by everyone in the United States, that does not mean the “English only” rhetoric should be enforced. Instead, the opposite should take place.

Learning a second language in addition to English is extremely beneficial. Knowledge of a second language allows for confident world travel, better business relations and better understanding of other cultures.

It also encourages tolerance of other peoples and a different perspective on one’s own culture and language. According to an article from Auburn

University, improved creativity, increased problem-solving skills and enhanced skills in listening and memory have all been related to learning a second language.

Speaking to someone in their native tongue provides the opportunity for cross-cultural relationships and shows the desire to understand them on a deeper level.

Such reasons are proof that all should learn a second language, but more so for English speakers in the United States.

Coming from a country that is known as a “melting pot” is reason enough to embrace another language. The United States is deeply involved in international business and is a hub for multicultural art, media and entertainment. This makes learning a second language not only helpful, but increasingly necessary.

Everyone in the United States should learn English to create unity within the country.

However, with the advances of technology making the world smaller, learning more than one language is an important first step towards tolerance and cooperation among nations.

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Twitter and other modern means of conversation have outpaced every other form of communication the world has ever seen.

The immediacy brought on by the new forms of social interaction has created blessings and curses which could not have been foreseen by any, even as little as 50 years ago.

One problem facing America today is the influence wielded by celebrity figures in areas where they have no technical experience.

Individuals not directly related to matters of controversy should be extremely careful in offering their opinions.

Such caution is not a trait ingrained in the general populace today; it is a failing caused in part by the rapid influence of modern technology.

Over the course of history, the time required to respond to a world event has shrunk from months to moments, and the time to think about how such events affect us has similarly declined.

Celebrities have, naturally, used this to their advantage in furthering their careers and connecting with their fan bases. Neither of these activities are bad and are really necessary to stay afloat in the business side of Hollywood.

However, interjecting personal thoughts on issues of public controversy is neither necessary nor helpful.

A celebrity speaking out on social media is about as helpful as a nosy aunt commenting on the goings on of different people in the family.

The aunt may be well loved by her family, but her advice (given on the spur of the moment and without any actual knowledge of the circumstances) leads to trouble if taken and dissent among the family members if the aunt is ignored.

Similarly, on the ‘family’ created by Twitter, a celebrity who is hundreds of miles away from the heart of an issue can put in his or her thoughts.

If Kanye West was the final word on foreign and domestic pol-

icy, our system of government would have long since collapsed.

But when his thoughts on a matter are aired to the world, they may gain support from a group of people, which creates pressure and anger around those people who are actually involved in the decision process.

These difficulties can often be avoided in the case of both the busybody relative and the meddling superstar by not saying anything at all.

The importance of the right to free speech cannot be understated.

I am not going to suggest we should put a lockdown on any celebrity twitter feed. What must be recommended, not only for anyone in Hollywood who has an opinion but anyone living today in range of a computer keyboard, is a spirit of self-control.

“A man without selfcontrol is like a city broken into and left without walls,” says Proverbs 28.

Few words are as necessary for today’s society as these. From a bombastic president to a needy and adolescent populace, the virtue of self-control has fled from the cultural scene.

If we could allow our egos to recede to the background and let our quick fingers cool off from our snappy retorts on the internet, we might find that our feelings of cultural division and our use of nationsplitting rhetoric recede a little as well.

Celebrities have been given a tall soap box to stand on and give their lectures to those willing to listen.

These can be used to great advantage, and great public good, when used properly.

When used thoughtlessly, however, this privilege can be as destructive as a .12-gauge shotgun fired from the hip. Like all Americans, celebrities should use their God-given right of free speech for the good of others.

This requires them to choose their words wisely, lest they misuse their ability to speak to the people and cause division and dissent.

Their words are a sharp tool that can be used to create things of great beauty, but when used poorly and without thinking can disfigure and maim.

Sports

Oct. 13, 2017

Page 11

Football falls to Thomas More

Aly Kruger Sports Editor

The Grove City College football fell to Thomas More on Homecoming Saturday, dropping to 2-2 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference with a 53-10 setback at Robert E. Thorn Field.

Sophomore running back Wesley Schools paced Grove City by rushing for 100 yards on 22 attempts, recording his third consecutive 100-yard performance. Senior wide

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Sophomore center Geoff Matthews and senior offensive guard Daniel Sedjo hold the offensive line during Saturday’s Homecoming game against Thomas More. receiver Matt Pennypacker caught three passes for 81 yards

and a touchdown while sophomore quarterback Randall Labrie

completed 9 of 21 attempts for 123 yards.

Thomas More led 14-0 in the second quarter before Grove City broke through at the 6:04 mark when sophomore kicker Mitch Causer kicked a 25-yard field goal. That capped a 15-play, 83-yard drive that used 8:15 of clock.

Thomas More broke open the game in the final three minutes of the second half, however.

Brenan Kuntz threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Logan Winkler on a reverse flea-flicker

with 3:12 left in the half.

With 39 seconds left in the half, Kuntz threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Daylin Garland.

Winkler caught a 41yard touchdown pass on the first possession of the third quarter but Grove City quickly answered as Labrie fired a 38-yard touchdown pass to Pennypacker.

Freshman linebacker Carl Jaszcar led Grove City with 10 tackles while senior safety Kyle Beyer and freshman safety Patrick Mark each had seven tackles.

Kuntz completed 14 of 19 passes for 341 yards and four touchdowns.

Garland had five catches for 154 yards. Hjavier Pitts led Thomas More with 80 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Thomas More, the preseason favorite in the conference as voted upon in the preseason poll, held a 553-226 edge in total offense.

Grove City returns to action next Saturday at conference rival Westminster. Kickoff in New Wilmington will be at 1 p.m.

Women’s soccer cannot be stopped Karen Postupac Editor-in-Chief

Women’s soccer is blazing a trail that is hard to beat.

Gaining second place in PACs with a record of 3-1, women’s soccer defeated Geneva 6-1 Wednesday on College Field. The Wolverines scored five of those goals in a span of 27 minutes. Senior forward Elena Guerra scored 35 seconds into the game for the Wolverines. Geneva tied the game in the 40th minute with a penalty kick scored by April Mann.

In the second half, Grove City took the lead, scoring five goals.

The goals, scored by junior forward Krista Heckman, sophomore midfielder Ruby Mattson, senior midfielder Katherine Kouzelos, senior defender Megan Van Kirk and freshman forward Katherine Reese, respectively, rocketed GCC to a 6-1 lead.

Grove City outshot Geneva with 28 total shots, 18 on goal. Gevena had 11 shots total, with eight on goal.

Grove City came into the Geneva game with a recent win against Washington and Jeffer-

son College (W&J) 1-0 on Oct. 6 at Alexandre Stadium.

Senior midfielder Lindsey Hutton scored the only goal of the match in the 29th minute. Hutton seized the scoring opportunity during a Wolverine corner kick. This win places Grove City 2-1 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.

This game was a shutout for Grove City’s senior goalkeeper Trishae Winters, the 12th in her career. The shoutout moved Winters to second place on Grove City women’s soccer alltime list behind Kristi

GCC draws against Geneva

Lathrop’s 13 shutouts from 2012-2015.

While the W&J Presidents began the game with three shots on goal, Grove City answered with three shots on goal before Hutton scored off of the GCC corner kick.

W&J had double the shots Grove City had (16-8), but the Wolverines shot seven out of eight on goal. The Presidents only have five of their 16 on goal.

The Wolverines have their next game at 1 p.m. Saturday versus Bethany College on College Field.

Swimming and Diving jump in Katheryn Frasier

Mackenzie Tressler Staff Writer

Staff Writer

Despite losing a nonconference game at Buffalo State on Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Grove City College men’s socer team recovered quickly with a 1-0 victory over Washington and Jefferson in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference game on Friday, Oct. 6, bringing the team to a 5-4-3 overall record.

After dropping behind Buffalo State by two goals in the first half, junior forward Franklin Tropiano scored off a pass from junior forward Nate Curry.

Tropiano’s was Grove City’s only goal of the game. The Bengals outshot the Wolverines 18-9, with senior goalkeeper Malcolm Blake making four saves.

The team shook off the loss quickly as they came out with the important win over W&J, bringing their conference score to 1-1.

“These PAC games are vital to determine playoff seeding,” said senior defender Joe DeAugustino. “Our goal is to get a conference championship, so we were very happy to win at W&J.” In the 15th minute of the team’s second PAC game, Tropiano scored his third goal of the season with the assist of junior midfielder Trent Strick. Tropiano netted the goal after receiving the pass at the top left side of the 18-yard box and shooting it just inside the right post. This was Strick’s second assist of the season.

The Grove City College Varsity Swimming and Diving Team began practice this past week in anticipation of another successful year.

Varsity Swim Coach David Fritz is optimistic about the upcoming season. “The freshman are always the most exciting because they have so much to learn and experience so much growth,” Fritz said. “We have a very large freshman group this year and they will have a huge impact on the outcome of the PAC Cham-

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Sophomore Ryan King scored his first collegiate goal for the Wolverines against Geneva on Wednesday.

Just as impressive as the offense was the Wolverine’s defense, shutting down W&J. Blake made four saves in net, as the Wolverines kept a clean sheet.

On Wednesday, the Grove City College men’s soccer team battled Geneva to a 1-1 tie in double overtime in Presidents’ Athletic Conference action at College Field. Sophomore midfielder Ryan King netted his first collegiate goal for the Wolverines (5-4-4, 1-11 PAC) while senior forward Peter Tobias notched his first assist of the year.

In a match of backand-forth builds, both teams had dangerous chances throughout the match’s first 35 minutes, but it was the Wolverines who struck first.

Tobias dribbled down the right side of the field in transition and crossed a ball to King at the top of the box, who chipped a ball that deflected off the bottom of the crossbar and into the back of the net to give Grove City a 1-0 lead in the 40th minute.

That lead carried into the halftime break, but Geneva, 9-2-2, 3-0-1 PAC, started the second half strong and soon

found the game-tying goal in the 57th minute. Spencer Edwards blasted a shot that was saved by Wolverine senior goalkeeper Malcolm Blake, who had four saves on the day, right to Jake Broadwick, who poked it inside the right post to even the score at 1-1.

Both teams had quality chances during the remainder of regulation and the overtime periods, but neither could capitalize in settling for the draw.

DeAugustino said there are a lot of big games coming up, which is very exciting and fun for the team. They will continue to stay focused and work hard to reach their goal of a conference championship.

The team now turns their attention to the next upcoming conference games, using the momentum from their most recent win to propel them into more victories. The Wolverines face Bethany College Saturday, Oct. 14, at 3:30 p.m. on College Field, during which they will honor their seniors; midfielder Blake Baer, Joe DeAugustino, Tyler Snow, Peter Tobias, Ben Ungerer, and Malcolm Blake.

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Sophomore midfielder Ruby Mattson advances the ball in the Wolverine win against Geneva Wednesday.

pionships.” The team goals are to win a conference championship and to send individual students to the NCAA Championships.

The women’s team enters the season 9-time defending PAC champions, and last year the men secured second place in PAC’s.

Junior Matthew Belack has been swimming for six years. “I enjoy all of the coaches here,” said Belack.

“They each have a deep understanding of the sport and a fine attention to detail.”

Junior swimmer Sarah Haley has been

swimming for twelve years. “The swim team is a group of people who are unconditionally encouraging and supportive, and who are such fun people to be around,” Haley said.

“Each day brings a new opportunity to challenge myself, to try new things, and to get a little bit better. I can strive to be the best that I can be in so many different aspects of the sport.”

The team has their first event on Oct. 14, when they will host their Fall Invitational in Longnecker Pool.

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The James E. Longnecker Competion Pool awaits the beginning of the Swimming and Diving season. The first meet, the Fall Invitational, takes place on Oct.14.

GCC athletes earn league honors PAC Defensive Player of the Week, Senior Trishae Winters, senior goalkeeper for the women’s soccer team. Winters recorded two shutouts and leads the conference with a .77 goals-against average, 7-4 with three shutouts this year and 24-10 with a dozen shutouts for her career.

Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III South Offensive Player of the Week, Franklin Tropiano, junior forward for the men’s soccer team. Tropiano scored the game winning goal at Friday’s game and leads Grove City with three assists. He ranks second on the squad with three goals and nine points.

Sports

Oct. 13, 2017

Aly Kruger

Page 12

Volleyball splits before falling to Westminster

Sports Editor

The Grove City College women’s volleyball team split a pair of matches Saturday afternoon in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference trimatch at Bethany College.

After dropping to Bethany, the Wolverines rebounded to defeat the Saint Vincent Bearcats.

Grove City is currently 9-12, 6-4 PAC. In the win over Saint Vincent, junior Laura Buchanan paced Grove City with 12 kills while senior Jamie Robatisin pounded out 11. Sophomores Maria Boris and Anna Cook both added seven kills.

Boris also posted a career-high 28 assists, with Robatisin netting 12 of her own. Boris also served five aces while sophomore Mikayla Bartley had three aces.

Buchanan and senior Makayli Terwilliger both led the defense with three blocks each.

Senior libero Beka Russell tallied a team-high 13 digs.

Bartley and sophomore Katie McClymonds each had 10 digs.

Boris led Grove City with six kills against Bethany.

Robati-

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The Grove City College volleyball team hosted their annual ‘Dig for a Cure’ game on Tuesday night in College Arena. All proceeds benefitted the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC). The team plays Geneva tomorrow at 4 p.m. sin chalked up 10 assists and Boris added seven.

Russell served three aces and Boris had two. Russell led the defensive effort with 17 digs while McClymonds had nine.

On Tuesday, Grove City fell to Westminster in a 3-0 decision at College Arena during the annual “Dig for the Cure” event to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research.

Donations were raised according to the amount of digs in the entire match.

Fans donated a pledge per dig and participated in a serving competition between

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Senior Beka Russell digs deep during the team’s weekend tri-match at Bethany College. Russell tallied a team-high 13 digs in the match against Saint Vincent and 17 digs and 3 aces against Bethany.

the second and third sets to try and win prizes, all proceeds going to the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC).

Boris led the team

corded twelve assists, a team best, and two services aces along with two kills.

Sophomore setter Emma Hartshorn came back from injury to add

with seven kills and three assists. Buchanan posted six kills and two blocks, a team best.

Terwilliger added five kills.

Jamie Robatsin re-

Men’s golf preps for spring

Kevin Zuercher Staff Writer

The Grove City men’s golf team concluded their fall season at the PAC Championship tournament last week, placing third after the first half of the event.

The Wolverines find themselves 13 strokes behind tournament leaders Thomas More after two of four rounds. Ultimately, they still have a chance to win in the spring, according to junior Ryan Koenig. “Overall, we were a little bit disappointed, to be honest, because we have a lot of talent,” he said.

If Grove City wins the PAC Championship tournament, they will receive an invite to play in the national championship tournament. They will have to gain 13 strokes on Thomas More, however, to accomplish that task. “All in all, we were hoping to be within five shots going into [the last two rounds] and it’s double digits right now,” Koenig said. “We’re disappointed but still hopeful.”

Koenig expressed optimism when asked about the upcoming spring season in which the team will attempt to advance past Thomas More. “We have a lot of really hard-working guys on the team, so I think if we just keep working with our normal attitude, we’re going to have a chance, no matter what.”

Koenig also said that the most important thing for the team moving into the spring is to keep believing. “We

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Sophomore Maria Boris spikes the ball over the net in Saturday’s win against Saint Vincent. Boris posted a career-high with 28 assists and also served 5 aces in the team’s victory over Saint Vincent.

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Jordan Alfrey competing with other members of the Grove City golf team at the first half of the PAC Championship tournament last week. The tournament closed out the fall season in which the team placed first in three tournaments. can’t just throw in the towel or anything,” he said. “Still believing in ourselves, I’d say, will be the biggest point to us.”

Grove City had a successful season fall season, winning three tournaments and finishing in the top three at six of their seven tournaments. Koenig said that Grove City had not won any tournaments the previous year so one of their goals was to win more tournaments this year. They were

able to accomplish that goal, but their greatest goal is to win the PAC Championship, which they will have a chance to do in the spring.

Overall, the Wolverines did have a good season, but they are still not quite where they want to be.

That said, the team does a have a lot of talent and a lot of hard working athletes so they will hope to improve and be even more competitive when the spring season arrives.

eight assists. Russell contributed 26 digs, a match high, and also had four assists.

Tomorrow the team travels to Geneva for a 4 p.m. match.

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