The Collegian – Nov. 10, 2017

Soccer scores an invite

SPORTS Sheetz Men’s and Women’s soccer get invited to ECAC Wins

ENTERTAINMENT Student Men’s Glee Club Men’s Glee Club sings their hearts out in Chapel

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‘Music Man’ captivates

Vol. 103, No. 8

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Cast and crew take center stage for Grove City College’s production of “The Music Man.” The show debuted Wednesday and runs through Saturday. For more photos of the College musical, see the photospread on pages 6 and 7.

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Mind changes name Joseph Fitzpatrick Staff Writer

HUMA 303 underwent a name change this fall, moving from “Speculative Mind” to “Christianity and Civilization.”

The class is part of Grove City’s required Humanities curriculum, which has undergone several changes in recent years as the College continues its efforts to address the issues that students face in today’s world in the classroom.

Several years ago, the Humanities core underwent various adjustments to make room for the new required freshman writing class.

A faculty committee decided that the best way to implement the writing class was by combing in HUMA 101 and HUMA 302 into a new class. HUMA 200, the result of that combination, covers “Western Civilization” and its “Historical and Intellectual Foundations.”

Dr. Paul C. Kemeny, professor of Biblical and Religious StudSPEC. MIND 10

24 hours is not enough

Patty Jo Nickoloff Contributing Writer

The Student Mission Fellowship, along with International Justice Mission and Project Okello, hosted 24 Hour Prayer from 7 p.m. Friday night to 7 p.m. Saturday night in the STU Great Room.

SMF has conducted the event for four years, two of which have been officially supported by the school. This year’s 24 Hour Prayer took five weeks of planning.

SMF secretary, Abby

Van Vleck, explained that the group is passionate about prayer and hope to give people the opportunity to let God stir their hearts.

Van Vleck said, “We want to facilitate prayer and help people learn about social injustice.”

This interactive style of guided prayer lead participants through eight booths, each one focused on a different theme of issue, including booths for global poverty, the persecuted church and current events.

While these themes have not, for the most part, changed over the years, SMF has made several tweaks. The Persecuted Church was one of particular interest.

The booth simulated a jail cell, helping participants identify with the members of the church who suffer gracefully across the world.

The booths supplied a multitude of sources and information for the participants. Their purpose was not only

Checkpoint News launches

James Sutherland Managing Editor

A new student-run news and opinions website called Checkpoint News, sponsored by the Center for Vision and Values, launched yesterday.

Checkpoint is aimed at “delivering both objective content and dynamic student commentary on a wide variety of economic, political, and social issues that are relevant to college students,” senior

Kevin Kaufman, a Marketing fellow with the Center, said.

Senior Deanna Joy, also a Marketing fellow, said that the website “will serve as a digital platform for students of all majors and disciplines to learn about various political, economic, and social issues in various formats.”

The website focuses on helping students understand the complex issues that drive debates across the country. “The website will

seek to simplify complex policy issues and topics to something that most college students will be able to understand, be interested in, and engage with,” said junior Fellow Cole McCook. “Plus, we made a point to make all the content visually appealing, which in itself will make learning about these issues more interesting.”

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to inform, but also to call participants to action. Students partook in prayers intended to help them focus in on these issues and reflect on how God is working in us.

The length of the experience depended on the individual; it could take from ten minutes to two hours. Each person took their own journey through the prayer space. Even though the prayer room was guided, each participant will experience God’s presence in his or her own

way.

24 Hour Prayer is about helping people use prayer and scripture in the context of today’s problems. “We want people to come and pray whether it is two people or fifty,” said SFM connector Mariah Denlinger.

The event imparted relevant knowledge on its participants. Each left with restless hearts eager to make a change through prayer and action. This inspired event is one to keep in mind for next year.

RD calls for understanding Jonathan Skee Contributing Writer

Liz Jose, Residence Director of Colonial Hall Apartments, gave a lecture on the issue of homosexuality for the second time that week.

In recent years, there have been few subjects as divisive and uncomfortable for the Christian community as homosexuality. Many Christians continue to struggle with how to adjust and respond to what is now a firmly pro-gay culture. Most prefer to avoid the is-

Jose sue altogether, but not Jose. Students from all years and majors came to the Breen Student Union Great Room in anticipation of an enJOSE 4

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Go skiing, eat pizza

Stephanie Grindley Contributing Writer

As the tired students unpacked their equipment from the bus, a smile of contentment indicated a successful ski and snowboarding trip.

A passion for snowboarding and the desire to share that passion with others motivated junior Jacob Butler to start the previously dormant ski and snowboarding club back up.

With help from his friends, Butler got the club back up and running in the spring semester of last year, hosting two trips.

Around 30 people attended each trip, and though there were no costs for the club at the time, the club managed to get group deals.

Though the club made trips last year, its official debut is this year, as it hosts four scheduled trips. The club is open to anyone who may want to join as a member.

The club’s mission is simply to provide a cheaper and more convenient way to partici-

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Grove City College skiing and snowboarding club makes a fresh start with new members. The club is planning to host four trips throughout the season. pate in winter sports. being trapped indoors. he fell into this role Though the commitWhen asked why a Instead of waiting for when Butler said, “I’m ment to the club is reski and snowboarding the snow to melt, junior going to start this club, laxed for members, all club, Butler said, “I just Andrew Morgan, Vice you’re an accountant, three officers can agree love it.” According to President of the club, so you should help me.” that the back-work Butler, the club is not a said it helps keep him McFall said he is takes extreme effort. place for a specific kind active in the winter. grateful that Butler gave Butler recalls that of Grover, but where Joshua McFall, But- him the opportunity the previous officers of anyone can have fun. ler’s roommate, never to get involved and he the club had the priviDue to the lake-ef- considered skiing un- is also grateful for hel- lege to go on the trips fect winter the Grove til Butler proposed the mets, which have kept for free, which was an City area is inclined to idea. Not long after, he him protected when he incentive that caused have, many Grovers became the club’s trea- embarks on skiing ad- mismanagement and find themselves tired of surer. McFall explains ventures. the club to fizzle out.

The now restarted club is more proactive in relying on officers to enact events. Morgan finds that all the hard work is worth it when the group comes together.

In order for the club to not die out again, McFall said, “Good leadership is always needed, so it is important for members of the club to get involved, because someone in the not so distant future might be graduating.”

Butler is not involved in many other clubs, but his devotion to ski and snowboarding club makes him a great leader. Because President Butler is a second semester junior, the current officers are hopeful that leaders with similar passions for skiing and fellowship will get involved.

The beauty of adventuring with friends, munching on free pizza and learning new skills is what appeals to current members. Feel free to contact Butler or the club’s Facebook page if interested. As Butler said, “It’s worth it because it’s fun.”

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An occasional satirical feature exploring life at Grove City

Piper to be canonized in “Reformers window”

CONDE NAST TRAVELLER

The study abroad program is a worthwhile experience for junior Paige Kraynak. She is spending the semester in Ireland and will return in December.

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‘Galway Girl’

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“Dia is dhuit,” or God be with you, is what the Irish say as a welcome.

Junior Paige Kraynak picked up this phrase during her first few days in Ireland, but is still learning much more as she continues to study abroad in Ireland.

She arrived on August 26, but her classes did not begin until September. She will return to America on December 16.

Kraynak starts her week of classes on Monday evenings and does not have class on Friday.

She is taking five classes at the National University of Ireland Galway. Each class meets for two hours each week, which allows for much travel on the weekends.

Though international students are excused from midterm and final examinations, they by no means have it easy. The average paper ranges from 2500 to 3500 words and must

have at least 10 sources, according to Kraynak.

Grades for classes come from papers and examinations, as quizzes are not common.

There are many other differences in the class setup compared to Grove City College.

Kraynak said, “The lecturers will teach for a few weeks before a new one will come in and teach them, so you don’t have just one professor teaching a course.”

Classes are much larger; in Ireland, any class under 30 students, the average size of a Grove City class, would be considered quite small. Kraynak’s classes can even be as large as 150 students.

Kraynak is taking five classes at NUIG this semester: Imagining Modern Ireland, Studies of Medieval Wales, Women’s Studies, Indigenous Arts and Novelty Conflict and Scandal.

On the weekends, Kraynak enjoys traveling with friends.

Though Galway is one

of the rainiest cities in Ireland, its placement on the coast is beautiful.

Kraynak said, “When I’m not traveling, I enjoy going to a pub with friends and listening to the traditional Irish music being played.”

Because she travels much on the weekends, it is hard for her to consistently attend church.

Though Ireland is a predominantly Catholic country, Kraynak has found a church “similar to an Alliance church” which she attends when she is in town.

Because of Ireland’s rich Catholic heritage, Kraynak said, “There are numerous beautiful cathedrals. I attended a Catholic mass in Irish at one point and found it to be very different and interesting.”

Though Kraynak is enjoying her time abroad, she said, “I miss my friends and sorority back home and can’t wait to be reunited with them. I can’t wait to spend Christmas with my family and to come back next semester with everyone. I don’t miss

Dr. Messer’s exams for sure though!”

Kraynak is one of 29 Grove City College students studying abroad this semester across nine countries: Ireland, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Spain, Italy, France, Costa Rica, Austria and the Czech Republic. Ireland is one among nine different countries in which students are living this semester.

Studying abroad is a viable option for all students. Along with the experience of a new culture, education, food and people, students who study abroad can increase their opportunities for the future.

According to Grove City’s information on study abroad programs, “Regardless of your career path, a study or internship abroad, or other international exchange experience gives you a well-rounded education and prepares you for the global economy.”

In commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, Grove City officials have decided to add wellknown pastor, biblical scholar and author John Piper to the Reformers Window in Harbison Chapel. The window has memorialized the likes of Martin Luther, John Calvin and William Tyndale since the building of Harbison in 1930.

In an effort to bridge the gap between the past and present and resonate with millennials, the administration sought to find someone who had made just as significant an impact on Western Civilization as Calvin or Tyndale.

As President McNulty stated, “Piper fit the bill perfectly.”

The author of works such as Don’t Waste Your Life and Desiring God, Piper has been a staple food in the Grove City student’s spiritual diet for years. One Grove City official stated that “He [Piper] is a spiritual heavyweight

that follows in the long Calvinist tradition in which Grove City abides, so it only seems fitting that he be immortalized along with the other greats of our faith.”

The task of creating the outline of Piper’s figure has proved challenging. According to the architect in charge of the project, “His wispy hairs may cause problems when it comes to actually putting him into glass form, so we may have to turn back the clock and go with a 1980s version of John.”

But while it may have encountered some technical problems, the push to put Piper in the window has proven much less controversial than a similar movement in 1993 to replace Wycliffe with Ronald Reagan. Students are nearly unanimous in their support for adding Piper as many anxiously await the day when a multicolored version of John will stare down at them with his wise countenance as they worship.

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Sheetz dominates Sophia Listeberger Contributing Writer 694 students responded to a Collegian poll sent out Friday asking students to choose their favorite restaurant option in Grove City.

The poll provided seven chain restaurants to choose from and another list of seven dinein restaurants in the area.

The 694 people who responded represent about 30 percent of the student population of Grove City College.

Sheetz dominated the vote among chain restaurants with almost 53%.

Sheetz has “Made To Order” meals, otherwise known as MTOs, which are both inexpensive and full of variety.

Senior Jenna Hershberger said she selected the store because it has so many options.

“It’s also open all the time, and I’ve made great memories when I’ve gone with friends late at night,” said Hershberger.

The rest of the vote was divided between

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ics and videos explaining key policy issues and debates, as well as an opinion section.

Posts on the website will cover areas including politics, economics, law, society and foreign relations.

In addition to serving as a place where students can learn about complex issues, Checkpoint also hopes to feature student’s writing and research.

While student fellows with the Center have produced all of the website’s content so far, Checkpoint plans on

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continued from 1 lightening and perhaps even tense discussion.

From the start, Jose showed that she was well aware of the controversial nature of the subject matter. “I would like to ask for your grace on this sensitive topic,” she said. A supporter of traditional, biblical sexuality, Mrs. Jose went on to clarify that she was not going to get into the ideological or political aspects of the topic, but rather share some of her experiences and insight pertaining to Christians struggling with samesex attractions. “I think we need more perspectives on this issue,” she said. “I don’t see a lot of venues through which we can talk about it.”

Indeed, Grove City is one of the few colleges that has remained mostly quiet about the issue of homosexuality.

While the College does offer a counseling center and other resources that have aided students struggling with same-sex attractions, most colleges, including many Christian

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Downtown Grove City gears up for the Christmas season by hosting Home for the Holidays.

Discounts & coffee & gifts, Oh my!

Emilia England Contributing Writer

the other six restaurants. The second highest chain was Taco Bell. Though it was the second most popular choice, Taco Bell earned a mere 81 of the 694 votes, demonstrating Sheetz’s dominance in Grover’s hearts.

While sit-down restaurants did not have such drastic results, students still expressed a strong preference.

According to the results, 37% of the vote was claimed by Rachel’s Roadhouse, and Broad Street Grille followed closely with 21 percent.

Freshman Hannah

Tarolli said she prefers Rachel’s Roadhouse because it is run by the owners of Iron Bridge, another one of her favorites. Rachel’s Roadhouse and Iron Bridge both offer burgers, steak and more.

On the other hand, freshman Adriane Slater said she chose Broad Street Grille. “It was a great price for the quality of food I received,” she said.

Another local option is the Main Street Diner. Junior Morgan Ziegler said that she enjoys Main Street Diner for the homey feel and

the resemblance to a restaurant she loves back home.

Chains such as Sheetz or McDonald’s are the perfect option for a cheap meal or snack. As for dine-in restaurants, Hershberger said she enjoys going to Nonni’s Corner Trattoria to celebrate birthdays or special occasions.

Both chain and dinein restaurants are popular among students as an alternative to dining hall food and a place to hang out with friends.

Grove City offers many options for hungry souls.

involving “all students, both at Grove City and across the country, who have an interest in writing and research,” said senior Hannah Lutz, a fellow with the Center.

The Center created Checkpoint because, while the Center’s current website is “great and reaches thousands of alumni and friends of the college each year,” it fails to reach many students, Joy said.

Checkpoint was created specifically “especially for college students by college students.”

The Center and its student fellows began conducting focus

groups with Grove City students last year in order to determine what type of content students were most interested in, and what the best ways to present that content to students were.

“We had to focus on not only the content accuracy and formatting,” Kaufman said, “but also the aesthetic appearance and overall functionality of the site.”

After a long research and design process, as well as numerous test runs of the website, Checkpoint is finally ready to go.

Student fellows from the Center will continue to run and curate the

website, although any student can submit articles.

While the Center for Vision and Values sponsors the website, the website is independent of the think-tank and is not connected with the Center’s current website.

ones, have since established official support networks specifically for LGBT students and sponsored student groups advocating for them.

Grove City has done neither, and that is perhaps why it was ranked the second least LGBT friendly college in the country in 2014 by the Princeton Review. “I don’t think [that ranking] is representative of the College,” said Jose.

“Does more need to be done? Yes, but there are a lot of people on campus for [LGBT students] to talk to.”

Jose graduated from Grove City College in 2010 with a B.A. in Christian thought. She then earned a M.A. in higher education from Geneva College before returning to Grove City to serve as a Residence Director, a role she has now held for over five years.

The audience of about 50 remained quiet and attentive throughout Jose’s lecture. Despite the likely diversity of opinion in the room, the group appreciated her point of view.

As it relates to homo-

sexuality specifically, Mrs. Jose has multiple gay family members and friends. She has also met many others who struggle with homosexuality and completed research projects on the topic.

Throughout the hour-long talk, Jose made several key insights, including how not all LGBT students are firmly LGBT, that Christians struggling with same-sex attractions are more prevalent than many of us realize and that homosexuality is just as forgivable as any other sin in the eyes of God. She greatly emphasized the importance of friendship for LGBT students. “God is radically pro-chaste-samesex-love. Not sexually active love, but love,” Jose said, quoting author Wesley Hill. “Don’t let the fact that someone is gay and holds to a viewpoint you disagree with sever your friendship with them.” She encouraged the audience to “remain friends with those who are gay even if you don’t agree with everything they do.”

With the fast approach of the Holiday Season, the businesses of downtown Grove City will be coming together November 11 to welcome the joys of Thanksgiving and Christmas with Home for the Holidays.

Home for the Holidays is an annual event presented by Olde Town Grove City and dedicated to customer appreciation.

Debbie Castor, Sales Associate of Natural Options, said, “It’s just a great way to connect and see what our store is offering here during the holidays.”

Shops up and down Broad Street will be opening their doors, sporting newly printed discount signs and providing tasteful treats to anyone who stops in.

According to Castor, cookies and coffee will be provided by Natural Options.

Participating merchants will feature their Christmas-themed

products. Collage Coffee, for example, will be introducing newly created Christmas flavored drinks for the event.

Emily Funte, coowner of Collage Coffee, said that it is also a great way to “kick off the Christmas season” and get into the Christmas spirit before pulling out that moth-eaten winter coat.

In addition to discounts, free food and drinks and Olde Town charms, participating businesses have agreed to give away prizes. Just by signing up, anyone has the chance to score big. The local store B’gifted will be gifting a basket worth over $200, including a $50 gift certificate.

Join in some good Olde-fashioned community fellowship downtown on Saturday with coffee, food and prizes. Whether it be to take a short break from studying and essay writing or to make a day out of eating and shopping, Home for the Holidays will be worth every minute.

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Who said there’s nothing to do?

Madison Stout Entertainment Editor

Glee Club rehearses their pieces for upcoming performances, including an alternative chapel on Thursday night.

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Chapel goes Glee

Sports Editor Excess number of chapels left to attend?

No problem, Glee Club’s got you covered.

At Grove City College, there are many activities available for students in which to take part.

One of the many enjoyable groups to watch, perform and to be in is the Men’s Glee Club, which will perform at chapel on Nov. 16.

The Grove City College Glee Club performs a wide repertoire of classical, doo-wop, barbershop and traditional music in the tradition of men’s choral singing.

The club is beloved by the campus and regularly performs on campus, in churches and within the community of Grove City.

This year, the Glee Club has 25 participants, ranging all years and majors and is a great way to showcase the talent of the men of

Grove City.

“We’ve got some great young guys with potential,” said senior Jim DeVries, the director of Glee Club, “I’m excited to see how they grow throughout the year.”

The Glee Club held auditions the first week of school and had some great talent added to the group.

Additionally, many returners provide experience that gives the group a lot of depth.

This coming spring

Miller’s book is worth picking Allison Kofol

Contributing Writer “Picking Daisy” is a beautifully written story about two very different people who share a love for music, learn to get past their histories and find rest in something worthwhile.

Dr. Kimberly M. Miller, a professor of Communication Studies here at Grove City College, has recently released her novel, “Picking Daisy.” This book was a joy to read, keeping the reader hooked until the last page.

The story is told from the point of view of the two protagonists, Daisy Parker and Robby Grant. Daisy lives a quiet life in her home in Pennsylvania enjoying the small community of loving and caring friends.

Though she carries the burden of a troubled past, her sweet and caring heart has not been tarnished.

This beauty of Daisy’s is what catches the eye of our second protagonist: Robby Grant.

Robby has quite the opposite lifestyle, leading a flashy career as a rock music performer.

However, not all is well with Robby’s heart and mind.

While he knows that his life needs to change, he turns to numbing substances instead of seeking a true remedy. However, due to an unfortunate familyrelated incident, Robby must travel to his uncle’s house. While he

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Dr. Kimberly Miller brings to life two unlikely characters in her new novel, which has been recieved well. is there he meets his uncle’s neighbor: Daisy Parker.

While a story between a rock star and a small-town girl such as this one seems highly unlikely, Miller sells it.

The characters are all relatable in their imperfections and their struggles, allowing the reader to understand and grow to love them as the book progresses.

Miller’s characters are fully realized without intrusive exposition. Instead, we learn about the characters naturally throughout the novel as the characters interact and relate to each other.

Miller originally wrote this story as a

screenplay. This shows as each scene painted by the author comes to life and allows the reader to visualize the story vividly.

While this is a story about facing grief and overcoming obstacles, it is also a wonderful story about faith.

Praise should be awarded to Miller for constructing a truly beautiful and eloquent romance.

This book stands out among similar love stories as it doesn’t bother with tasteless dark trappings that many artists fail to avoid.

In this book, bad things are truly bad and good things are shown as worth fighting for.

will mark the 10th anniversary of the Glee Club at Grove City College.

To commemorate this event, the club commissioned former director Justin Cha to write a piece for the group.

“Boy, did he deliver,” said DeVries, “It’s rich, it’s smooth and it has the tight harmonies and the big block fifths and a screaming tenor one.

Real good stuff.”

The piece will likely be featured in the spring at one of the performances of the Glee

Club.

Overall, the club is a very excited group, motivated to do well and perform successfully.

After their Homecoming debut for the the College’s Legacy Luncheon, DeVries is eager to see what the rest of the year has in store.

“I was a bit nervous because we had just learned the piece,” said DeVries, “but the Club sounded excellent. I was blown away and proud.”

Sharing more than friendship Emily Fankulewski Staff Writer

The photo was posted on Instagram: it depicted two young women, holding hands and smiling at each other, in two separate hospital beds. The next photo in the series depicted an abdomen, newly scarred.

“I found out I needed to get a kidney transplant due to my Lupus,” the caption read.

“There aren’t words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa. She gave me the ultimate gift and sacrifice by donating her kidney to me.”

Selena Gomez—actress, singer and international superstar— underwent a kidney transplant this past summer after her ongoing struggle with Lupus.

The donor? Her best friend, actress Francia Raisa.

Diagnosed with the illness five years ago, Gomez lived with the symptoms of Lupus while powering forward with her career. However, this past summer, Gomez’s kidneys deteriorated to the point of her needing to seek a transplant. She was told that the average waiting period for a kidney was upwards of seven years.

Raisa offered to take the first steps to donate one of her own organs after Gomez came home one day and was unable to perform the simple task of opening a water bottle due to the pain she was experiencing.

After this incident, Gomez told Raisa about her need for a transplant—and Raisa offered to be tested to see if donating one of her kidneys to Gomez was a possibility.

During an exclusive interview with NBC News, Raisa explained, “I felt a lot of peace about it. And there was, like, no question…I am going to get tested.

You’re my sister.”

Raisa was a match.

Central to her decision was her faith. She explained wanting to pray about the procedure and talk to her pastor about the operation before she told Gomez that the transplant was a possibility. However, Gomez found out that Raisa was a match before Raisa could tell her.

Raisa felt at peace with this—and that it was a sign from God that she was supposed to go forward with the process. However, this did not stop Raisa from symbolically agreeing to the procedure in the form of a unique gift: Raisa gave Gomez a case shaped like a Bible with a kidney bean inside, engraved with the phrase “A sister is a forever friend.”

Upon agreeing to the transplant, Raisa explained that she had to take a two-hour course in order to be educated about donating an organ. She also underwent a slew of testing.

During the interview with NBC, Raisa explained that, in order GOMEZ 8

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

Enjoy a variety of activities tomorrow both on and off campus; visit Broad Street from 12 to 4 p.m. to enjoy the annual Customer Appreciation day with opportunities to win $10 and $15 gift certificates from different merchants.

There are also two more shows of the “Music Man” tomorrow afternoon and evening.

Saturday

Senior Crimson Day 9 a.m.

Ten Thousand Villages 10 a.m.- 7 p.m., STU Great Room Home for the Holidays 12 p.m., S. Broad St. Rachel Sinclair and Hannah Van Der Eems Senior Recital 2 p.m., PFAC 106 “Music Man” 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Ketler Auditorium Blacklight Dance 8 p.m., Old Map

Sunday

Vespers 6:30pm, Harbison Chapel

Tuesday

Pregnancy Panel 7 p.m., Hal 108

Wednesday

Cru Text for Cookies 7pm, Student Union Great Room Hal 108

Thursday

Glee Club Concert 7 p.m., Harbison Chapel Stonebridge Concert 7:30 p.m., STU Great Room

Happy Thanksgiving Break!

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Through the Lens

Right here in Grove City The cast of “The Music Man” prepares a show-stopping performance in rehearsals this past week.

“The Music Man” tells the story of con man Harold Hill and his unlikely relationship with a local librarian Marian Paroo.

Hill, played by senior Luke Leone, poses as a band leader for boys, selling instruments and music lessons to an unsuspecting Iowa town.

Paroo, played by sophomore Jordan Luntz, sees through Hill’s sneaky acts. When Hill, however, helps Paroo’s younger brother, she begins to fall in love.

See the rest of the musical to witness the end of a unlikely love story.

“The Music Man” will be playing at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee in Ketler Auditorium in the Pew Fine Arts Center.

Photos by Rebecca Shaffer Words by James Sutherland

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The Collegian

Nov. 10, 2017

CMAs set to stun Erin Cypher

Contributing Writer Country Music’s biggest night of the year was Tuesday.

The 51st annual Country Music Awards (CMAs), hosted on ABC, were held in Nashville Tenn. and hosted by country music superstars Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley. These two have worked together to host the show for 10 consecutive years and are also performing in the ceremony.

The first CMA was held in 1967 and has continued ever since. It has been a great success and each of the musicians nominated for the CMAs are nominated by 6,300 different professional members from the country music world.

The show has many different award categories such as Single Female, Single Male, Vocal Duo and Group Vocalists of the Year.

Those nominated are all very well deserving artists which will make it a very interesting show.

Kelsea Ballerini, one of the nominees for

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Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley will co-host the CMA awards for the tenth consecutive year.

Female Vocalist of the Year, released her first album in 2015 and has been continuing to rise to the top ever since.

Ballerini’s songs are mostly about overcoming insecurities, heartbreaks and much of what many teenage girls are struggling with today. She and all her fans are very excited and are really hoping for her to win.

As for the male nominees, Thomas Rhett is a strong candidate.

Rhett scored his first hit in 2013 and has

also continued to grow and has released major hits that have pleased his fan base. He is not only in the running for that, but is also in the running for the Music Video and the Musical Event of the Year.

The CMAs are hosting presenters such as Brett Young, Jimmie Johnson, Karlie Kloss, Lea Michele, Tyler Perry and many more.

Fans are looking forward to an exciting and fun night.

There are 12 different companies spon-

soring the CMAs this year. Some of them are Walmart, Pepsi, Chevrolet and Delta. These companies are excited to be able to represent themselves throughout the night on the CMAs as they know they will gain the exposure they seek to a large audience.

With five different music videos being nominated this year everyone is curious to know which artists will win. Two of these music videos are, “Craving you” by Thomas Rhett featuring Maren Morris and “Blue Ain’t Your Color” by Keith Urban.

The music video “Craving You” by Rhett is an action-filled music video with a variety of content. It has a clear story-line and takes an unexpected turn in the end of it leaving viewers enticed.

As for the music video, “Blue Ain’t your Color” Keith Urban is looking more to connect to the listener and have them feel their own story while watching the music video. Keith Urban goes for the emotional tactics instead of the fun-filled action tactics as Thomas Rhett does.

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Swing into the Blacklight Dance Paige Fay Staff Writer

Elegant Old Map will transform into a psychedelic scene tomorrow evening.

The Swing Dance Club is putting on their annual Black Light Dance from 8 to 11 p.m.

This club makes the effort to plan and organize the dance by setting up the decorations and providing the refreshments.

Despite all of the club’s hard work, the dance is free and available to all.

In addition to Grove City students, Geneva College will also be participating in the dance.

About 100-150 people are expected to attend.

It will be a great opportunity to meet and dance with students from another college.

As the name suggests, there will be black lights at the dance, so attendees are encouraged to wear white or neon colors and bring their dancing shoes.

“The dance is just for fun,” said Sam Casteel, the club president. The club’s VPs are Tori Morel and Brianna Murphy.

“I’m super excited for this dance!” says freshman Caroline Bullard.

She has been attending Swing Dance Club since it started this year.

She hadn’t had any swing dance experience before coming to Grove City College, but she has learned a lot from the club.

Tessa Falcetta, another freshman member, is also excited for the event. “It’s always a blast!” she says.

“My favorite part of Swing is the culture and community that develops within the club as well as all the new friends I get to make. I probably wouldn’t have [had] a chance to get to know them otherwise.”

The Swing Dance Club meets from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays in Crawford for a lesson and free dance.

Women engineers host Masquerade Ball Karen Postupac Editor-in-Chief SWE and Ballroom join forces to unify the campus.

The Society for Women Engineers (SWE) branched out and held an event for all of campus to enjoy, joining the Ballroom Club to throw the annual Masquerade Ball on Saturday, November 4.

The Ballroom Club conducted a basic ballroom lesson from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. before the three hours of free dancing began.

Sophomore Elise Wiggins, the secretary of the Ballroom Club, said the goal of the night was to “bring people together through the community of dance.”

Ballroom dancing is “an excellent way to meet people and build rela-

tionships,” said Wiggins.

Not only did the campus community build relationships, but SWE also was able to build a relationship with the Ballroom Club.

Senior Laura Kroening, president of SWE, said that “this is an event that the club can put on for the whole campus that appeals to something they all enjoy doing. It also pro-

vides us the chance to work with the Ballroom Club.”

The atmosphere was nothing short of classy.

Streamers lined the walls and ceiling. Roses danced along the chandeliers of Old MAP, just as the dancers swirled around. The menu included mini Italian skewers and various chocolate desserts.

The tickets were $2 at the door. In addition,

Try Me: Not another teen drama Emily Way Staff Writer

Over the course of the rise and fall of teen dramas, television audiences have come to associate the genre with stale plotlines and cheesy dialogue.

Most viewers, such as myself, have lost faith in the genre or never had any faith in it at all. “Dawson’s Creek,” however, with a combination of intricately developed characters and witty discourse on the adolescent experience, proves that a teen drama can be an excellently crafted work of art.

Making its debut during the teen drama craze of the 90s, “Dawson’s Creek” revitalized the dying genre and set high standards for future drama series.

Featuring star-making performances from Katie Holmes and Michelle Williams, this coming of age series follows a group of friends through their adolescence and early adulthood.

James Van Der Beek heads the cast as Dawson, a precocious young man who dreams of becoming a filmmaker. With his best friends at his side, Dawson endeavors into the complex realm of adulthood and discovers the pains and joys of growing up.

The kids’ diverse internal and external conflicts consistently revolve around the issue of selfdiscovery, an issue which both teen and young adult audiences are dealing with themselves.

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A little known teenage drama redeems its genre by combining well developed characters and witty dialogue.

Dawson is an idealist who knows exactly what he wants out of life, only to find his dreams constantly shattered and reshaped. Joey, played by Holmes, is an intelligent young woman who is capable of accomplishing most anything she sets her mind to, but she must find the courage to search for her true passions outside of her comfortable childhood friendship with Dawson.

Pacey, played by Joshua Jackson, believes he has nothing to offer the world and he must discover how he can make meaning out of his life through working well and through loving well.

These contrasting yet similar

paths of self-discovery genuinely reflect the various paths that we, as emerging adults must follow.

This creates a beneficial viewing experience for our age group in particular.

Much of this self-discovery occurs through verbal introspection and analyses of each other which the teens share through intellectual repartee. Fascinating conflicts arise out of such discussions due to the characters’ contradictory views about moral choices and complicated romantic ventures.

Although this style of dialogue sounds far too analytical to represent the vocabulary of the average teenager, it creates an intellectually stimulating and entertaining atmosphere for the viewer to enjoy.

The show itself pokes fun at its unrealistic dialogue during humorous moments such as Dawson’s unveiling of his script for a film festival. Pacey comments on the script’s tendency to rely on pretentious “psychobabble” instead of typical teen exchanges.

The showrunners understand that normal teens do not typically speak like this; they purposely use this compelling style of dialogue to shed light on the teen experience.

In spite of its unrealistic dialogue, “Dawson’s Creek” realistically depicts the tumultuous transition from childhood to adulthood through clever writing and captivating performances.

the Ballroom Club sold masks to prep the attendees in proper identity-hiding fashion.

“The proceeds will be going to the Grove City College chapter of the Society of Women Engineers and Ballroom Club, which are the two clubs hosting the event,” said Kroening.

While the combination of SWE and the Ballroom Club seemed unlikely, the partner-

ship worked beautifully.

Kroening said that “this event is partly to build up SWE’s presence on campus by providing a platform for us as a group to interact with the rest of campus in the fall semester.

This event is a fun way for the group to spread its name and give back to the school.”

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Best friends for life, Selena Gomez and Francia Raisa now share more than just true friendship. The pair recently underwent kidney transplant surgery due to Gomez’s illness.

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continued from 5 to donate, one must be physically healthy, as well as mentally and emotionally.

Because the surgery was an emergency, Raisa underwent necessary testing in a day, whereas most donors go through this testing within the span of six months. Types of testing included bloodwork, CT scans and xrays.

Both women relied heavily on their faith throughout the emo-

tional trying process.

“I’m so fortunate that it’s one of my best friends that I got to experience this with,” Gomez told NBC. Gomez hopes to use her platform to spread the word on how others can help those in situations such as her own—whether it be by donating blood, or listing themselves as organ donors on their driver’s licenses.

“I don’t think that people are aware of how much that’s a need,” Gomez told NBC.

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Intervis should be every day thing

ElisaBeth Shrom Staff Writer

Intervis.

Whether you love it or hate it, we all have to live with it.

No matter where you stand on the issue, let us all take a moment to appreciate how insane it is that we have intervis (‘open hours,’ according to official Student Life and Learning policy) certain days of the week but not others. Changing this would benefit the entire Grove City community for a multitude of reasons, including not having to keep track of the day of the week and being able to have Monday night study groups or any kind of normal hangout with folks of the opposite gender in the comfort of your own room. More importantly, this would cut down on the awkward Grover PDA going on in my favorite study spots like South Lobby, where

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ply.

Then there’s the ultimate goal -- being viewed as an actual adult by my favorite institution. I mean they allow me to go thousands of dollars in debt, but not have boys in my room when I want.

I also know there are viable reasons as

decree exists. Some include increased sexually tempting situations, more days for RAs to keep track of log sheets, stress on roommates, school night parties, and other distractions from academic success.

I say, we are tomorrow’s leaders. If we cannot handle these small

be able to overcome anything.

Having intervis every day would teach us many indispensable life lessons. Things like being a self-controlled adult, conflict resolution skills, a change of scenery, and more productive use of valuable student time. Mean-

while, this change will bring no more work upon Student Life and Learning than every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday already do.

This is all coming from a girl who does not have boys over.

Ever. Just for some perspective.

I am not saying all this as a hopelessly desperate plea to have more cuddle time with my significant other, because that is just not the case on so many levels. I am simply an empathetic campus dweller standing up for the welfare of fellow Grovers. When one member of the Grove suffers, we all suffer. Imagine a world without this suffering.

The commuters could actually use their lounge. Wolf Creek would not have its view tainted by hand holding floozies. There would no longer be those lingering same-side-sitters in Hicks booths just trying to finish that marriage book. No fears of running into two people

Republicans are in crisis James Sutherland Managing Editor

The Republican Party suffered a stunning blow on Tuesday night that many took as a poor sign for next November’s midterm elections, losing dozens of elections across Virginia, New Jersey and the country.

V i r ginia was, by far, the worst site of Republican losses. Ed Gillespie, the Republican candidate for governor, lost the race to Democrat Ralph Northam by nine points. Polls had projected Northam to win modestly, by no more than five points; instead, Northam slaughtered Gillespie. In comparison, Hillary Clinton took Virginia from Donald Trump in last year’s presidential election by just five points.

Even worse for Republicans, however, were the elections for the House of Delegates, the lower house of Virginia’s legislative body (also-fun fact-the oldest continuous legislative body in the Americas).

Republicans entered the night with a 17-seat majority, 66-34. They needed to pick up just one seat to have a supermajority. Instead, Republicans leave the night desperately clinging to a 50-50 split in the House.

Democrats also swept the rest of the executive elections, winning Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General alongside Northam’s victory. The Republican

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Party was slaughtered in Virginia.

In New Jersey, the Democratic candidate for governor, Phillip Murphy, beat the Republican candidate, Kim Guadagno, by over 15 points. Democrats also picked up a number of mayoral and legislative seats.

Maine overwhelmingly voted to expand Medicare under Obamacare in a statewide referendum. The vote is probably a sign of support for Obamacare itself, and a bad sign for Republicans hoping to campaign on repealing the healthcare law in midterms.

In total, Tuesday night was a disaster for the Republican Party.

The losses demand numerous questions, ones that the party must ask itself if it wants to retain hope in the 2018 midterms and, possibly, the 2020 presidential election.

The role of President Trump is central to understanding Tuesday’s results, particularly in Virginia. It is hard to explain such a systematic demolition of a party in power except to say that its leader (the president) is wildly unpopular. According to a September poll from Morning Consult, Trump’s approval rating in Virginia was just

42 percent; other polls put Trump’s national approval rating as low as 39 percent. That’s remarkably low for a president this early in his first term.

Virginians dislike of Trump undoubtedly played a role in the demolition of Republicans. Democrats turned out in remarkably high numbers, especially considering the fact this was an off year, nonnational election, to vote for candidates who promised to oppose Trump and his agenda.

As David Wasserman noted for fivethirtyeight.com, raw votes cast across the state were up 13 percent from 2013, Virginia’s last gubernatorial election. Charlottesville especially experienced an upturn in turnout, with 31 percent more votes compared to 2013; it’s easy to see the higher turnout as a result of the August protest and rally surrounding a statute of Robert E. Lee. Trump’s comments following those events were particularly controversial and divisive.

The simple fact is that Trump is unpopular in Virginia, and Republicans in the state suffered for it. Some, like Gillespie, tried to run campaigns that embraced Trumpism, building their chances

of victory around turning out Trump’s base.

Steve Bannon, former advisor to Trump and executive chairman of Breitbart, said that Gillespie’s embrace of “[Trump] talking points…got Gillespie close [to victory.]”

Other candidates tried to distance themselves from Trump and run as their own candidates. All, however, suffered. All took hits because of Trump’s unpopularity and divisiveness.

This is a problem all Republicans, at the national, state and local level, with have to face: how to reconcile status as a Republican with the widespread dislike of Trump, the leader of the Republican party. Some Republicans, in deep Trump states, won’t have to deal with this. They can run pure Trumpian campaigns, focused only on the constituencies Trump rode to victory.

But others, in states like Virginia, will have to straddle the line between loyalty to party and leader and distance from that leader. Republicans will have to balance between playing to Trump supporters and moderates.

There are many takeaway’s from Tuesday’s elections: Democrats look like the favorites going in to midterms; Republicans have issues to work out; Trump will be an issue for Republicans down ballot nearly everywhere. The Republican Party has a lot of work to do if it wants any hope of retaining control of Congress in 2018.

amidst an intimate moment in the PLC. That would bless us all immensely. Is that not the calling of Student Life and Learning anyway?

Oh, how I love you, Grove City College. I still have Faith that Freedom matters.

Please do not let me down. I’m not sure if I could handle that much disappointment, not heaped on top of the gourmet dish that is GeDunk dinner.

Also, we should quickly talk about what intervis actually is. If we were to, we would find it a bit “closed” minded. Really? Leave my door open a minimum of four inches?

Have a light other than the television on? Sign in and out? Leave room for the Holy Spirit? Is this prison? It most certainly is not. Well, only on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

And if we students are to find ourselves in prison, it might as well be for all days of the week.

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Karen Postupac

James Sutherland

Cat Anderson, News Editor Alyssa Jackson, Life Editor Madison Stout, Entertainment Editor Rio Arias, Perspectives Editor Aly Kruger, Sports Editor Becca Shaffer, Photo Chief Andrew Furjanic, Social Media Jesse Peterson, Business Manager Copy Editors: Sarah Gibbs, Jessica Cameron, Jim DeVries, Michelle Jeffries, Christian Shriver Section Designers: Bri Doane, Wesley Kinney, Greg Oleynik Staff Writers: Paige Fay, Katheryn Frasier, Steven Gosselin, Stephanie Grindley, Ben Jones, Andrew Karp, Juliet Long, Jeff Miller, Andy Mittlestaedt, Kathy Katie Morisson, Morley, Maddy Moser, Sarah Opst, Julia Roper, ElisaBeth Shron, Joshua Sikora, Mackenzie Tressler, Gretchen Wilson, Adam Young, Kevin Zuercher, Victoria Zulick Nick Hildebrand, Staff Adviser The Collegian is the student newspaper of Grove City College, located in Grove City, Pa. Opinions appearing on these pages, unless expressly stated otherwise, represent the views of individual writers. They are not the collective views of The Collegian, its staff or Grove City College.

Green Eyeshade Award the

This week’s Green Eyeshade Award goes to Cat Anderson. Cat has provided so much great content and support to the Collegian staff.

We are grateful for her efforts and dedication to our team.

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

Perspectives

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Know what you When helping hurts are getting into Rio Arias

Perspectives Editor

Madison Stout

Entertainment Editor I have many friends who are engaged and planning weddings in college, and others who were already married before obtaining their college degree.

I, however, don’t have that stress. I’m not scrambling to find my perfect man before leaving the Christian bubble.

I also know that very few people find their “forever person” in college, and even fewer get married in college. It isn’t a financially or emotionally responsible idea, and it definitely isn’t practical.

But since it is more common at Grove City, I’m here to tell you why you shouldn’t get married in college, especially because of the financial and emotional repercussions.

Pew Research Center has found that the average age of first marriages in the United States is 27 for women and 29 for men.

The main reason behind this is that the majority of people in their twenties desire to focus on their career, friendships, travel, etc. and are thinking about starting families later in life.

Even the lowest median among the states, 24, is older than the majority of undergraduate students.

Focus on the Family, a Christian organization, gave advice for college students considering marriage.

They stated that psychological research demonstrates that the first 3-6 months of a relationship is called the “infatuation” stage.

During this stage the brain releases endorphins which results in feeling happy.

A person is basically more in love with the idea of being in love than the actual person they are in a relationship with. During the infatuation phase, many couples don’t think realistically.

If couples are planning on getting married they should at least be dating for an entire year before they get engaged.

“It is wiser to take the time to get to know each other on a much deeper level before locking themselves into a commitment,” said FOF. I’m not saying that those who get married in college are doomed to have their marriage fail. I’m just saying that taking an extra year or two will greatly increase the marriage’s chance for success.

Many people in college also have student loans that will follow them after they graduate. Is it financially responsible to spend money on a wedding when you could instead pay for a year of college?

Stephanie Steinberg wrote an article titled “Saying ‘I do’ at the ‘U’” for CNN. Steinberg states, “Promising to take care of someone for better or for worse might get in the way of a typical college experience.”

Each decade of life has certain developmental goals that individuals need to reach. Dustin Riechmann,

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ies, Assistant Dean of Calderwood School at Grove City and Humanities Coordinator, said, “The Humanities professors decided to sit down and figure out, what should we really be doing in this curriculum? What are our strategic plans and goals?”

“The first goal was to increase academic excellence,” Kemeny said.

“The first objective was to prepare students for success in today’s world and the first tactic was to evaluate the continued relevance of all current program of-

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creator of “Engaged Marriage,” explains that during their twenties, people “focus on being independent adults away from the structure of family and parents. This time is when people start to explore their own senses of value, make plans and goals for themselves, and explore what they want to accomplish in life.”

This entire developmental process is skipped when people in their young twenties and in college get married.

The final problem with getting married in college is that very few people truly know who they are as an individual, not to mention know who they want to spend the rest of their lives with. Individuals should all have a firm grasp on their personality and how they work with and relate to other people.

They should then, as a couple, evaluate their personality types and how they function in multiple types of conflict. The couple needs to ask crucial questions about their relationship.

Have they experienced grief with one another? Have they had to help one another in times of financial uncertainty? Are they willing to sacrifice comfort and potential dream jobs to make their relationship last? If couples cannot answer these questions, they shouldn’t be getting married.

All of this information may be stressing you out, flying right over your head or making you think I’m being unrealistic. I know that some parents may decide to financially help their kids during the early years of their marriage, but I also know two other things.

First, if I were to get married during college or even in a couple years after I graduate, my parents would not be helping me financially with anything but my wedding. And second, I’m a very proud person. I don’t want to rely on my parents if I’m trying to assert my independence, whether that is by getting married or starting a “big-girl” job.

I’m only asking for you to think realistically and seriously consider what is required of marriage. It is more than “I love you” and “’til death do us part.”

I am not trying to undermine those who get married young or in college.

I am just acknowledging the financial and emotional adjustments and stress that is present while balancing marriage and a full course load in order to graduate on time.

My recommendation is to wait until graduating to get married, and if not, then to seriously consider the intensity of marriage and the amount of commitment and time necessary to see a marriage flourish.

Know what you’re getting into before you say “I do”.

ferings, including major requirements and individual course offerings.”

Kemeny continued, “Part of that is that the curriculum needs to be reevaluated every ten years to figure out if we are doing the best that we can to meet the needs of today. So, we did adjust the content of [Speculative Mind] to address the needs of today. We decided to make HUMA 201 a junior or senior class and renumber it to 303 to reflect that it was now a capstone course.” As they moved the class to a new number, the Humanities staff decided

to change the class’ name to reflect its new purpose.

The purpose for Christianity and Civilization as a course is twofold.

First, it seeks an answer to why belief in God, which was so common half a century ago, is now in radical decline.

The class uses Charles Taylor’s work, A Secular Age, to help investigate this problem. Kemeny said that, “Secondly, given our current history and current climate, how should we live as Christians in the 21st century?

Essentially, how did we get here and what should we do?”

As I sit down to write this article on a normal Monday afternoon, I feel nervous.

I’ve been watching the ICO posters go up around campus. I’ve been listening to people in chapel talk about t h e i r Redbox trips and the invaluable experiences they’ve gained from them. I know how people fill their Instagram pages over breaks with the faces of kids they’ve loved for a week that felt too short. In the midst of all this, I can’t help but wonder if some of my fellow students really understand the kids as they are, and how life changes after their caring helpers head home.

I have seen how short-term missions trips help some people, but I also have seen how many fail to recognize the real needs of the people they were called to serve. And don’t get me wrong—I’m not saying you should unpack your bags right now, or only serve your neighbor who is right here.

God calls us to love our neighbors all around the country and world, who in most cases are nothing like us.

But I also have seen time and time again how people go to other countries or “inner cities” to find a people who “need their help”, rather than learn from

those they share a community with for the duration of the trip.

We need to take a closer look at ourselves and examine why were are going on short-term missions trips. Is it to help out some poor kids? Because someone needs to hear God? Because we are called to serve the least of these?

If you answered yes to any of those, you may be at risk of thinking that God needs good Christians like us to serve people who cannot offer things like faith and community as well as we can.

You might risk hurt or confusion by promising to share the gospel, but only teaching kids songs in English when they speak Spanish, or making them feel as if they need a different experience to feel close to God. Learning other languages is a sign of respect. If you are traveling internationally, you need to show that God is bigger than your comfort zone. Say yes to eating other kinds of food, ask people what they do for fun in the area, and try to meet people where they are.

Be open to learning from them, because if you spend a week in the Dominican Republic but don’t try their food and spend your free days shopping in malls or tanning at the beach, you didn’t really learn what it was like to live there. It was just a vacation.

And if you are going to an inner city I ask you these questions: How can you serve the

kids and adults you meet there without feeling like they would be better off somewhere else? How can you appreciate the way things are done there and experience what it is like to be a Christian through the music, food and relationships of the people there? How can you see the people you meet as people like you, deserving to be your neighbors and in your community, rather than someone dependent upon your help?

These types of challenges and ways of seeing other people may not be a struggle for everyone, or even the majority of people. But I have sat in too many classes where people share that their experiences of Latin America and Africa are “poor” and “without adequate help”, rather than beautiful places inspired by God and taken care of

by Him and the people he has entrusted his Earth to. I have heard people talk about how they love another country or people group, but learn nothing from them. And it makes me feel angry that we as Christians see other Christians as less than us.

So, this missions season, take the time to get to know who you are serving. Learn about what their life is like, how they experience God and how you can have stronger faith by being like them. And if you end up helping them too, great. But the odds are that their faith will end up helping you more.

Editorial: Who’s shaping our culture?

James Sutherland Managing Editor The downfall of Harvey Weinstein, following dozens of allegations of sexual abuse across several decades, has had wide reaching implications. Numerous other actors, including Dustin Hoffman and Ben Affleck, have been accused of sexual assault.

Kevin Spacey lost his Netflix show, House of Cards, after admitting to molesting a 14-year-old child in the 1980s. Mark Halperin, a prominent MSNBC political analyst, and Michael Oreskes, editorial director of NPR, both lost their jobs after numerous cases of sexual assault.

Even before the Weinstein story broke, powerful men were falling due to their abuse of women.

Roger Ailes and Bill O’Reilly both lost their positions at Fox News after dozens of women came forward with allegations of sexual assault.

What these men did, often for decades, was disgusting and evil.

Their abuse wrought immense emotional, physical and psychological harm on its victims. What may be more disgusting is how Hollywood ignored or even covered up their crimes.

Weinstein’s patterns of abuse were widely known for decades before the New York Times finally reported about it in October.

It was an open secret in Hollywood; people even made jokes about it. But no one did anything, because Weinstein was one of the most powerful men in entertainment, and would wipe out anyone who accused him.

These crimes would be disgusting in any context, but they grow even more horrifying when you realize these men were among the most influential and powerful in America.

They held immense amounts of sway over entertainment, news and politics. Weinstein was one of the biggest producers in Hollywood, and Spacey one of its most famous and prestigious actors. Ailes and O’Reilly

were two of the most important leaders of America’s biggest news channel.

Shouldn’t we be at least slightly concerned that the men who so shaped our culture and thinking were either serial sexual predators or willfully blind to serial sexual abuse?

What does it say about today’s American culture if we now know it was fashioned by these disgusting, evil men?

How ironic does all of Hollywood’s bashing of President Trump look now? It is all fine and right to say that having a misogynistic, serially abusive man in the White House is horrible and wrong; in fact, it needs to be said.

But how can any actor or director stand at the Emmys or Oscars and say all that while Weinstein sits in the front row?

In light of the flood of allegations against Weinstein and others, we do not just need to rethink how we deal with sexual abuse as a culture; we need to rethink whom we allow to shape our culture.

Sports

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Soccer teams get invites to ECAC

Aly Kruger Sports Editor

The Grove City College women’s and men’s soccer teams have each earned invitations to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Championship Tournament, announced Monday.

The women’s team will compete in a fourteam pod Saturday and Sunday at Frostburg State University.

Grove City (15-5) will face Franciscan (10-9) at 11 a.m. Saturday in the opening round of the 15-team tournament. The winner of that match will face either Frostburg State (9-8-2) or Westminster (10-8) at noon Sunday.

Sunday’s winner will advance to the semifinals, which will be held next week at a site and time to be determined.

On the men’s side, Grove City (10-5-4) will play Franciscan (11-62) at 2 p.m. Saturday in Erie, Pa. as part of a

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The men’s an women’s soccer team acceopted invitations to particpate in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and will compete Saturday and Sunday at Penn State Behrend and Frostburg State University. four-team pod at Penn rend or Penn State- all-time postseason the ECAC semifinals in State Behrend. Beh- Harrisburg at noon appearance for the 2013, 2015 and 2016 afrend will host Penn Sunday, with that win- Grove City women’s ter reaching the second State-Harrisburg in ner advancing to next soccer program, which round of the 2012 NCAA Saturday’s first match. weekend’s semifinals. has now reached the Division III ChampiThe Grove City-Fran- The men’s tournament postseason in eight of onship Tournament. ciscan winner will play field features 16 teams. the last nine seasons. Grove City has outeither Penn State Beh- This will be the 12th Grove City advanced to scored its opponents

54-16 this season. Seven different Wolverine players have scored at least four goals this year, led by a 10-goal season from senior midfielder Lindsay Hutton. Hutton, who recently became Grove City’s career leader with 87 matches started, has a Presidents’ Athletic Conferenceleading six game-winning goals this season.

Grove City won the only previous meeting with Franciscan, 3-1, September 4, 2015.

Like the women’s team, postseason appearances have been frequent for the Grove City men’s soccer program. Grove City is making its 14th all-time postseason trip. This is the fourth straight season that the Wolverines have qualified for the ECAC Division III Tournament.

Grove City is 1-1 alltime against Franciscan. Grove City downed the Barons in 2007, 2-1 in double overtime. In 2008, Franciscan defeated Grove City in double overtime, 2-1.

Blast from the ’Burgh Kessel clicks with Pens Victoria Zulick As the Pittsburgh Penguins continue the good fight after a twoyear Championship streak, they have found themselves having to figure out a very different team than the one who brought home the Cup last season.

After the loss of some key Stanley Cup-winning veterans to trades and free agency like Chris Kuntiz and Matt Cullen, the Penguins added young, new faces to a team in need of some replacement stability and talent.

With so much uncertainty and a lackluster 9-6 record to start the season, the need for the remaining team veterans to step up and lead the young team by example is as important as ever. By the looks of the player statistics, it appears that one man is ready and willing to meet the challenge.

Phil Kessel, or “Phil the Thrill,” became one of the biggest and best surprises to the Pittsburgh team since he was acquired by the Penguins in 2015. His underdog story became a favorite among fans

who have lovingly incorporated him into memes and jokes. They like what he and his work ethic have been able to do for the team, too.

Before the Penguins, Kessel played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who publicly traded him to the Penguins in a surprising turn of events for his career.

After six years of hard work and consistency with the Maple Leafs, Kessel found himself in a new city with a new team after failing to win the Stanley Cup with Toronto.

Fortunately for the Penguins and Kessel, something seemed to click. During his first two years with the Penguins, he and his new team brought home two consecutive Stanley Cups, a feat fans and experts say that could not have been possible without the presence of #81 himself. Phil Kessel is now a two-time Stanley Cup Champion. As he begins his third year with the Penguins this season, Kessel continues to prove invaluable to the starting lineup.

As the Penguins continue looking for their groove this season, Phil

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Kessel has not seemed to have lost his magic from years past. Not surprisingly, long-time team vets like Crosby and Malkin are on top of the most leaderboards and player statistic charts. Kessel has also found a home at the top of the team leader board in many categories, including points, assists, goals and rating. Toward the end of October, Kessel won two games in a row for the Penguins, scoring game-winning overtime goals against the Edmonton Oilers and the Winnipeg Jets, respectively. And to top it all off, the second overtime winner also became Kessel’s 300th career goal, a massive career achievement for a hockey player. “I’ve played a lot of games in this league,” Kessel said. “It’s nice to get 300 goals, but I’m just happy to help my team win.”

Phil Kessel and the Pittsburgh Penguins together are a great match as they chase yet another Stanley Cup this 2017-18 season.

With Phil, we hope that it is always a thrill.

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‘JuJu on that beat’ Sarah Krieger

Contributing Writer Steeler receiver John Sherman “JuJu” Smith-Schuster has been named the AFC best offensive player of the week for his performance on Sunday, Oct. 29 against the Detroit Lions.

As the youngest player in the NFL at 20 years old, Smith-Schuster led the Steelers to a 20-15 victory against the Lions with seven catches for 193 yards, including a 97-yard touchdown reception.

Smith-Schuster leads rookie wide receivers in multiple categories, with 24 catches, 424 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns recorded this season.

Smith-Schuster grew up the second eldest of 11 children in Long Beach, California, and played both wide receiver and safety at his local high school. He was a five star football recruit and went on to play at the University of Southern California.

Smith-Schuster played all three years and then entered into the 2017 NFL draft instead of completing his senior year.

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Steelers receiver ‘Juju’ Sherman leads rookie wide receivers in multiple categories.

The star-athlete was ranked as fourth best wide receiver in the draft by both Sports Illustrated and ESPN and was picked by the Steelers in the second round, the 62nd overall.

Smith-Schuster’s $4.19 million contract will have him with the Steelers for the next four years.

Since being a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers team, Smith-Schuster started to shine. At the beginning of the season, Smith-Schuster was in the sixth wide receiver spot behind Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Eli Rogers and Justin Hunter.

After his breakout performance against the

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Detroit Lions, he has moved up to replace Martavis Bryant after Bryant publicly asked Head Coach Mike Tomlin for a trade.

Affectionately referred to as “JuJu” by fans, he has surely made a name for himself within the last few weeks. His Twitter account, @TeamJuJu, has already gained 250,000 followers and will only continue to grow as he gains recognition.

Many people see Smith-Schuster as the boost the offense needs, and he surely has been that. Look for #19 on the field Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.

You will not be disappointed.

Women’s Basketball Wednesday, Nov. 15 @ Hiram College 7 p.m.

Sports Women go All-American

Nov. 10, 2017

Aly Kruger Sports Editor

The Grove City College women’s swimming and diving team earned its first dual meet victory of the 2017-18 season Saturday afternoon by earning a 221-69 win over visiting Fredonia as part of a double dual at James E. Longnecker Pool.

Sophomore Anne Shirley Dassow helped lead Grove City by earning two victories.

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Dassow won the 100 butterfly in 59.02 seconds and added a victory in the 200 fly.

Dassow joined sophomore Brittany Byer, junior Megan Crutcher and freshman Emily McAfee on the Wolverines’ victorious 200 medley relay team.

Those four opened the meet by posting a winning time of 1:50.79.

Byer won the 200 free in 2:01.99 while Crutcher claimed the 100 breaststroke in a time of 1:10.77.

During the meet,

Grove City recognized Dassow for earning All-American in both butterfly events at last year’s NCAA Division III Championships.

The College honored Dassow and graduated diver Grace Klimek as a College Swim Coaches Association Scholar AllAmericans.

Grove City (1-3) will visit Carnegie Mellon Saturday for a non-conference meet against both CMU and Washington & Lee. The meet will start at 11:30 a.m.

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Sophomore Anne Shirley Dassow and graduated diver Grace Klimek were recognized as College Swim Coaches Association Scholar All-Americans.

The end brings a new beginning

Rachael Mossgrove Staff Writer

With the end of Grove City’s football season fast approaching, it was appropriate that time was taken for the seniors of the team to be recognized for their hard work and efforts.

On Saturday, the stands were full and the energy was high for Senior Day at Robert E. Thorn Field, as the Wolverines stepped on the turf for their last regular season home game versus Bethany.

Prior to kickoff, the announcer introduced each senior as they charged through a tunnel of their teammates, coaches and cheerleaders toward the 50-yard line. “It was definitely a bittersweet moment,” says senior captain, Deion Minor. “I’ve had a lot of great memories on that field the past four years, and it was hard to think that that was it.”

The Wolverines fought an exciting back and forth battle against the Bisons, but ended on the short end of a 43-34 decision, giving them a season record of 3-6. Although the Wolverines lost, the team’s offense had a standout day.

Sophomore quarterback Randall Labrie threw for a career-high

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Sophomore quarterback Randall Labrie threw for a career-high 301 yards and four touchdowns, making him the game passing leader, in Grove City’s Saturday loss to Bethany. The Wolverines go on the road Saturday to face Thiel. of 301 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, earning him the title of game passing leader. Also with notable performances were freshman wide receiver Cody Gustafson with a career-high 15 catches for 151 yards and two touchdowns, and senior wide receiver Matt

Pennypacker with eight catches for 115 yards and two touchdowns.

Overall, the Wolverines have had a great season, improving their record in comparison to the past two seasons.

“Our team laid some important bricks this season, but we have plenty more to lay to

complete our vision for the future,” says Minor.

The team’s sense of optimism and comradery certainly did not go unrewarded this year, as they earned their first victory in over two years. Not only did the Wolverines see a victory, but they saw multiple, which exceeded

the pessimistic expectations of many.

With important framework put in place, the future looks bright for Grove City football.

At 1 p.m. Saturday, the Wolverines will take on the Thiel Tomcats in Greenville, Pa. for one last shot at victory and the coveted Mercer

County Cup. This game will conclude the 2017 football season for the Wolverines.

Regardless of the outcome this Saturday, this season has ended Grove City’s victory drought and brought about an exciting new beginning for the team, focusing all eyes on the future.

6 GCC athletes earn weekly honors

Freshman wide receiver Cody Gustafson, Rookie of the Week

Junior middle hitter Laura Buchanan (left) and senior libero Beka Russell (right) both earned Second Team All-PAC honors.

Senior outside hitter Jamie Robatsin (left) and sophomore setter Emma Hartshorn (right) each earned All-PAC Honorable mention.

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Freshman swimmer Calvin Brouwer, Men’s Swimmer of the Week