The Collegian – Feb. 2, 2018

Superb Owl Sunday

The results are in

Super Bowl poll gives insight into students’ stances

Alpha Sigma hosts a Super Bowl party in Crawford.

Messer and McNulty’s study

ENTERTAINMENT

Collegian The Grove City College Student Newspaper

In deep winter

Vol. 103, No. 10

Dean of Chapel retiring

Cass Book

Contributing Writer

Senior Andrew Stein captures a picturesque snowstorm outside of Harbison Chapel.

Olde Town, Nichols honored Sarah Kula Staff Writer

Olde Town Grove City and Dr. Constance Nichols, a professor of Education at Grove City, received the Florence E. Mackenzie Award.

Since 1 9 8 3 , G ro ve City College has sought to recognize Nichols t h o s e who have gone above and beyond in strengthening relationships with the college and the surrounding communities by giving out the Florence E. MacKenzie Awards.

This year, the award will be given out on Feb. 6, 2018.

Former President Dr. Charles MacKen-

LIFE

Senior women explore ‘How He Loves’

The Friday, February 2, 2018

SPORTS

zie named this award after his wife. Through her involvements in the Grove City Woman’s Club, the Shakespeare Club, the Woman’s Bowling League and her service as president of the Grove City Hospital Board of Trustee’s and much more, Florence helped to cultivate a relationship between the Grove City Borough Community and the College. The award is given to those who have followed in MacKenzie’s footsteps of serving and connecting the community and the College.

Olde Town Grove City, the first winner of this year’s MacKenzie Award, is a private organization that seeks to create a better downtown through marketMACKENZIE 2

ANDREW STEIN

After 19 years serving as the Dean of Chapel, Dr. Stanley Keehlwetter announced proceeding the chapel on Jan. 25 that he will be retiring at the conclusion of the spring semester.

Keehlwetter’s decision to retire was primarily influenced by his age. “I am older than you might think, because working with college students has given me the appearance that I am younger than I really am,” he joked.

Though he is young at heart, Dr. Keehlwetter has 12 grandchildren that he looks forward to spending time with after retiring.

Throughout his years as Dean, Keehlwetter has overseen many changes in the chapel program. He was instrumental in expanding the chapels from solely Tuesday/Thursday mornings and Sunday afternoons to include many special and alternative events throughout the week.

Keehlwetter also commented that over the years chapels have become more “spiritual” in content. Prior chapels were academically focused and more announcement based.

In addition to his role as Dean of the Chapel, Dr. Keehlwetter has been a devoted coach for the school, investing his time in develKeehlwetter oping the athletes he led. From 2004-2008 he was the head coach of men’s track & field, coaching the men’s team to four conference championships. He has since continued to help out with both the men’s and women’s track team as an assistant.

Along with track, Dr. Keehlwetter has also coached women’s soccer, assisting the team for the past 17 years.

Lacy Harkrader, a senior on the women’s team, said, “I’ve always respected Coach K for being so wise and yet so down to earth. I will also always be grateful for the way that he encouraged me to play up to my potential on the soccer field.”

Dr. Keehlwetter says that coaching at Grove City College and serving as the Dean of Chapel has brought him many fond memories, but one of his most vivid memories actuKEEHLWETTER 2

Miller takes over

Sarah Kula Staff Writer

The Communications Department begins a new transition this semester as Dr. Jennifer Mobley has ended her sabbatical and stepped down as department chair, allowing Dr. Kimberly Miller to take her place.

The Department had planned the transition out well in advance, allowing Mobley time to teach and train Miller for the role. Miller says that filling Mobley’s shoes will not be easy, but she feels prepared for expected parts of the role, especially as she can always reach out to Mobley for questions.

As for the Communications Department as a whole, there are no significant changes; the core of the program will continue to serve and educate students as it has been doing. Miller states that Mobley has been great at leading the department, and now she “wants to do her best” to benefit

COMMUNICATIONS AND VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENT

Dr. Kimberly Miller (left) assumes new position as Head of the Communication and Visual Arts Department from Dr. Jennifer Mobley (right). those around her.

While she still needs to wrap her arms around exactly what the job requires as the new semester starts, Miller is enthusiastically encouraging students to pursue internships, particularly through alumni of the College.

Currently, the Communications Department is seeking to hire an individual for a new

opening. As far as other changes, the department will be moving into more production courses to emphasize the popular film opportunities in the career world.

Miller is looking forward to the transition and, although it will be difficult without Mobley, hopes to keep things running to work sufficiently for and with students in the best way she can.

Feb. 2, 2018

Entertainment

Extrie!

Extrie!

‘Newsies’ come to the Guthrie Bethany King

Contributing Writer Andrew “AJ” Wilson, of the smash hit musical, “Newsies,” will be “carrying the banner” to Grove City.

Ticket sales have begun today and tomorrow.

Wilson was the dance captain and performer for the show and will be hosting a behind the scenes look at the feature film.

The theater opens at 1 p.m. with a special behind the scenes making of “Newsies” live movie with Wilson.

T h e showing of “Newsies” will begin at 2 p.m.

Superb Owl Sunday

Maverick Dickson Contributing Writer

With classes ramping up and professors demanding so much of you, you may feel the urge to stay in this Sunday and finish that homework. Maybe even miss the annual Super Bowl for the sake of your homework.

Let’s be real: that’s not going to happen.

So why not enjoy the Super Bowl with comfy seats and free food, all in front of the biggest screen on campus?

The housing group, Alpha Sigma, also known as the “Moose” are hosting a Super Bowl Party in the Crawford Auditorium this Sunday, the 4th. Kickoff starts at 6:30. Pizza and drinks are offered for all attendees. The game will be projected onto the giant screen above the Auditorium stage. It will be a great way to hang out with your friends, and take a break from the study grind.

Jonny Beranek, a member of Alpha Sigma, discussed how this is an annual event for their group, a staple of theirs. The big screen and comfy seats are

MACKENZIE continued from 1 ing, physical improvements and economic development. The organization began in the early 2000’s, driven by a concern for the revitalization of downtown Grove City.

Olde Town has developed new events and new businesses, engaged in beautification projects and helps physical improvements to the downtown area.

Olde Town’s work has played an important role in the revitalization

a great way to get the campus to enjoy the game.

The Housing Group is excited for this event, as it is a regularly attended event. They had about 300 people attended last year, and they anticipate about the same attendance this year. They have no specific team they are routing for.

This year the Super Bowl is featuring the Patriots against the Eagles. Many Eagles fans hate on the Patriots, and the Patriots fans respond with pride in New England’s success.

With five Super Bowl Championships under their belt and a long record of consistent wins, the Patriots have a lot going for them. But the beloved Eagles, as the underdog in this game, are loved by many and their fans are known to cheer hard and long for their beloved team.

Even out here in the cold barren wasteland we call the Grove, the love for these teams lives on. Regardless of your team affiliation, this is a great opportunity to bond over this nationally beloved sport.

Some come for the

game. Others come for the commercials.

Doritos, Budweiser, and Volkswagen always have classic commercials which make people laugh, because we all know that the commercials make the Super Bowl so much better.

of both Grove City’s downtown and community spirit.

The College plays a huge role in this process, having partnered with Olde Town for many years. Students become involved through volunteering at events and even interning at the local businesses. Visiting parents stop downtown to shop and dine. Fall Fest, hosted by Olde Town and the College, brought the town community and the campus together. It also provided a major opportu-

nity for the students to volunteer in the community.

Dr. Constance Nichols, an Education professor at Grove City, also received the 2018 MacKenzie award.

While balancing her responsibilities as a professor on campus and time with her family, many have noticed her gifts as she faithfully serves the surrounding community.

As she spoke of the ways she has served in numerous education organizations, Dr. Nich-

The film is based on a real life event in 1899 known as Wilson the Newsboys Strike. It features the vocal talent of Jeremey Jordan as Jack Kelly. After the movie, there will be a reception at Collage Coffee and Art House at 221 S. Broad Street.

Tickets can be acquired at B’Gifted, located at 216 S. Broad Street. For preferred seating and to be a part of the meet and great with Andrew, the suggested donation is $35 per person.

For those who just want to see the film, adult tickets have a suggested donation of $15 and child and student tickets have a suggested donation of $8. All of the proceeds from this event will be given to Olde Town Grove City.

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Who said there’s nothing to do?

Madison Stout

Entertainment Editor

Every year, I hear people complain that there is nothing to do in Grove City. Here is your one stop shop for everything happening on campus and around the town.

Friday

Life in a Lens Gallery Opening 7 p.m., Art Gallery Tri-Rho Extravangza 8 p.m., Hicks

Saturday

Girls who Code 9:30 p.m., Stem Women’s Basketball vs. Saint Vincent 1 p.m., Wolverina Newsies 1 p.m., Guthrie Theater Men’s Basketball vs. Saint Vincent 3 p.m., Wolverina

Sunday

Vespers “Seven Final Words” 5:00 p.m., Harbison Chapel

Monday

Greek Chapel 6 p.m., Harbison Chapel

Doritos has an annual competition where people enter commercials, and the winner makes millions of dollars. Better yet, come for both! wBecause whether your there for the Eagles, or just there for the Doritos, you are sure to have a good time.

ally surrounds the tragic events of 9/11. Dr. Keehlwetter recounted a special chapel service held that evening after the terrorist attacks. “The chapel was packed, students were standing in the doorways and even outside, and there was no chapel credit offered. We sang some hymns, read some scripture, and offered some prayers. Then I suggested that students gather in groups of five or six with their friends and go out onto the quad and pray. The weather was warm and the entire quad was filled with over 1200 students gathered in small prayer circles. It was one of the most moving, spontaneous, Christ-honoring moments in my years here at the college.”

Chapels next fall will not be the same without the great wisdom and kind smile of Dr. Keehlwetter. He said that, while he will miss being at Grove City College, he is looking forward to preaching on Sundays at a local church, staying involved in mission projects and coaching some of his grandchildren in their youth sports leagues.

Dr. K’s final piece of wisdom that he would like to share with students is to make the most out of chapels.

“Over the years I have had literally hundreds of GCC graduates come back or send me a note or e-mail telling me that they wished they had taken chapel more seriously while they were students here.”

Keehlwetter went on to say, “I would encourage students who are here to realize what a great opportunity it is to pause mid-way through the morning a couple of days a week and just reflect with others on spiritual things. Once you graduate, you will probably never have an occasion like that again.”

Dr. Keehlwetter will certainly be missed, but many students at Grove City College are deeply thankful for his years of service and wish him a happy and healthy retirement.

ols said, “I am a firm believer that when God gives you a gift, the territory is way wider than you perceive.” This has proven very true in her life. She is very active with the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators, a group helping improve educator quality.

She serves on the board of charity Community Foundations, which funds programs helping preschoolers.

She is also part of a new organization, called The Hope Center,

which recently opened up in its own renovated space.

Young adults and adults come for free to this place in Sharon and are helped in resetting their idea to more than they thought they were capable of. Nichols said, “There they can make something beautiful and are given a beautiful place to do it in.”

Nichols became the president of the Grove City Area School District School Board this past fall. While work-

ing for these programs and several others, she writes many grants for the education department connecting the campus with United Way and plugging students in to find opportunities to help individuals with special needs.

In looking at the many ways Nichols serves to community, it is clear how genuinely she meant it when saying, “Teaching is more a lifestyle than a job.”

ADRIAN CRUZ Jonny Beranek, the president of Alpha Sigma, marvels at the pizza pyramid during last year’s party. This year, the Superb Owl party will be at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4. in Crawford Auditorium.

Friday

Ping Pong Tournament 4 p.m., Ket. Rec.

The Collegian He put a ring on it What’s new with Buhl?

Feb. 2, 2018

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Kathy Morley

Elisabeth Shrom

Staff Writer

Staff Writer

Ever since Ed Sheeran ascended into stardom in 2011 with his first hit, “A Team,” thousands of girls around the world have dreamed of being called “Mrs. Sheeran.”

Now, one lucky girl, Cherry Seaborn, has locked down the name as her own.

Sheeran has known Cherry since he was 11.

The couple reconnected at Taylor Swift’s 2015 4th of July party and have been inseparable since then. They spent an entire year travelling and spending all their time together soon after their relationship began.

Cherry was Ed’s first love from his school days and the pair is now reunited with plans to be united in matrimony. The exact date of the wedding has not been announced.

Seaborn has served as inspiration for many of Sheeran’s songs, including his hit “Shape of You,” which won the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance Sunday, and the song “Perfect,” which topped the charts just months before the young couple’s perfect New Year’s night.

Ironically, but not surprisingly, Ed Sheeran was not at the Grammys to claim his award.

He was extremely busy… sleeping at home in the company of his

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran proposed to his girlfriend Cheery Seaborn shortly before the new year. cats and his lady.

Seaborn, 25, is just one year younger than the pop star.

Followers of “teddysphotos” on Instagram have the privilege of regularly viewing updates on the happiness of Ed’s famous cats and the occasional shot of his own face. Recently, followers were enthusiastic to scroll upon the engagement announcement.

In the caption Sheeran gushed, “Got myself a fiancé just before new year. We are very happy and in love, and our cats are chuffed as well xx.” The post displayed a picture of Ed kissing Cherry’s cheek while a genuine smile spread across her cheekbones.

Straight out of the United Kingdom, born in Halifax and selftaught singer and guitarist in London, Sheeran has worked tirelessly to end up on the stadium heights he now finds himself.

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However, looking for a wife has always been Ed’s long-term goal. His sweet lyrics in “Wake Me Up” sing, “I could do without a tan on my left hand where my forefinger meets my knuckle.” Now he is well on track to meet his goal.

Plans have been approved to build their own mansion in Suffolk and the blueprints include a not-so-secret underground tunnel complete with a personal pub. Ed Sheeran’s love of alcohol has never been a source of embarrassment to discuss in public. The Sheerans are ready to cheers to many drinks with friends and acquaintances from the comfort of their own homestead.

Rumors are that the artist is looking for a wedding at a beachside hotel. Fans of Sheeran are eagerly anticpating the most beautiful celebrity wedding yet.

If you’ve stopped into the library at some point during the first week of the semester, you probably noticed something new about it—the paint!

But a few coats of white paint aren’t all that are new with Henry this semester.

Henry Buhl Library has a multitude of resources available for students—not just research books and biblical commentaries, but a range of non-research, “fun” books and movies.

The Leisure Reading Display is an exciting addition to the library lobby (although maybe not as immediately eyecatching as the paint), and features popular fiction titles that students can check out of the library and read for fun.

Different books from Henry’s fiction collection are featured every month. This month, the books are all favorites of and recommended

by Buhl Librarians.

While the beginning of the semester may not be the most convenient time to start a new book, the Leisure Reading Display is a great place to start finding books to add to your “To Read” list.

Books can be checked out over every break, including longer breaks such as Christmas and summer—so even if you don’t have time to read them now, you can always find new and interesting titles to check out later.

Across from the Leisure Reading Display in the lobby is a “Special Display,” which also runs under the checkout counter.

The Special Displays are a collection of books

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Buhl Library has a number of new resources this semester, including new resource books, movies and displays. that rotate monthly, and are centered on a certain theme.

Featured books this month focus on the winter Olympics, as well as current events and trending topics of discussion and debate.

In the past, the Special Displays have hosted many Grove City College themed books, in honor of events such as the Christian Writer’s Conference, Focus week and theater performances.

In March, students can look forward to perusing resources about Women’s History Month, as well as Oscar award-winning films.

If you’re someone who is more drawn to movies than books, the Reference room now features a third DVD display, ensuring that there are more DVDs available for easy browsing and access.

Currently, the library has over 500 movies on display, and there are over 3,500 titles in

the collection—many different genres such as documentaries, classics, T.V. shows, awardwinners and popular movies (Star Wars, Lord of the Rings) make their home in the library. Students may check out two DVDs for three days, and DVD drives, if needed, can also be borrowed from the library.

Next time you’re in the library studying for an exam, or cutting through it because it’s raining, snowing or cold (or all three at once), take a few seconds to look through the displays in the lobby and the Reference room.

They’re put together with wonderful care and consideration, and one of the books or movies on display might surprise you.

You might not have time now, but the library doors are (almost) always open for you to walk in and try something new.

Spotify goes public Katheryn Frazier Staff Writer

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Netflix will add 80 films and nearly a dozen television shows in 2018, including the steampunk drama “Altered Carbon.”

New to Netflix Katheryn Frazier Staff Writer

Netflix originals are becoming more and more popular on the American entertainment company who specializes in providing streaming media and video-on-demand services online.

Netflix intends to distinguish itself from their competitors, including Hulu and Amazon Prime Video with these originals. The company has invested a billion dollars to fund their projects.

Eighty movies and a dozen or so series have been planned to be released within the year

by Netflix, including “Altered Carbon” and “Maniac.”

“Altered Carbon” is a ten-episode series placed 300 years into the future. The premise of the show is to use technology to upgrade human bodies to live eternally.

“Maniac” is another ten-episode original Netflix show that stars Jonah Hill and Emma Stone. The two play patients in a mental institution and the story revolves around the imaginary world of the two patients. The series will include dark humor.

Large movie franchises including “Meet the Fockers,” “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Bring It On,” “American Pie,” earlier “Batman” movies, “Lethal Weapon” and “The Godfather” are going to

be added to Netflix’s selection.

Other additional movies being added to Netflix include “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Apollo 13,” “King Kong,” “National Treasure,” “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” “Rent,” “The Conjuring” and “Cars 3.”

Netflix went public in the year of 2002. The company was valued at $300 million in 2002 and is now valued at $68 billion. The company currently has 99 million subscribers.

Few other companies have been able to duplicate the success of Netflix. It will be interesting to see how Netflix intends to invest in their original content in the coming years.

Could Spotify be any better? It’s about to be.

Spotify will soon add more visual components to their news, podcasts, audiobooks and other content. The name of the project is called Spotlight. Its goal is to merge visual components and information across Spotify.

Large news outlets such as Buzzfeed News, Lenny Letter, Gimlet Media and Cheddar have teamed up with Spotify for the upgrade. It is hard to determine what the upgrade will look like, but it seems that Spotify looks to engage their customers more by providing them with Spotlight. Currently, Spotlight will only

be applied to the United States.

In recent events, Spotify filed to go public at the beginning of the year.

Spotify becoming public means that the company will increase its legitimacy in the business realm, potentially becoming stronger, and will allow the company to become more of a threat to their competitors such as Apple and Amazon. Spotify’s projected value is at $20 billion.

The founder of Spotify, Daniel Ek, says shares in the company would then be worth $1.6 billion. By 2020 the company is projected at $55 billion. There are people who either rejoice or criticize Spotify, but no one can doubt its success with 150 million users and 50 million paid subscribers.

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Life

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Paddles and pounding

Emilia England Staff Writer

Voices cheering.

Hands clapping. Feet stomping. A resounding cacophony of pure scream, shout and clashing paddles shatters the walls of the art gallery in Pew. This is Table Pounding, the event that puts Rush to bed and gives birth to Pledge. Table Pounding occurred on Monday, Jan. 29. Leading up to table pounding, new members of sororities are chosen, and bids are placed.

After a pledge signs the bid, there is a silence period where all the active members of the sororities have no communication with their new pledges.

At the conclusion of the silence period, all pledges and many of the active members of the sororities meet in the great room of the

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Five new pledges of the Sigma Delta Phi sorority show off their paddles following table pounding as they prepare for a successful Greek Unity Week.

Student Union to learn the cheers of their new group. Molly Sears, a new pledge for the Gamma Sigma Thetas,

commented enthusiastically on the sudden transition from silence to the rally in the great room, saying, “I didn’t

remember how much I [missed] them. Being able to go in there and see all my friends and yell and catch up with

Seniors ‘See How He Loves’

Tucker Langehans Contributing Writer

Elizabeth Messer and Brenda McNulty are hosting a Bible study for the senior women of campus this semester.

A tradition since 2014, the study takes place in President McNulty’s home every Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m.

The entire female class of 2018 is invited, including those graduating in three years and in December 2018.

This year the title of the study is “See How He Loved,” a reference John 11:36, when Jesus cried with Mary after the death of her brother Lazarus.

When the Jews with Jesus saw Him crying, they responded, “See how he loved him!”

Messer said, “If we look closely at [Jesus’] interactions with individuals, we will hopefully begin to comprehend what love looks like in words and actions, and not merely lofty platitudes.”

The eight-week study will explore eight different interactions Jesus had with individuals throughout the Gospel accounts.

McNulty and Messer are passionate about connecting with the senior women. “Mrs. McNulty and I have both been deeply impacted by the Word of God meeting us in the diffi-

them was really cool.”

After learning their chants in the Student Union, the girls ran to PEW. Eight tables were

set up for each of the eight sororities.

Each new pledge took a place at her sorority’s table behind her sisters.

With paddle in hand, the pledges of the sororities smashed the tables to the beat of the chants that their future sisters yelled.

Sophomore Theta Alpha Pi member Sarah Krieger said, “All the sororities are in the same room yelling their own chants, and there is always some friendly competition between the groups.”

The purpose of the annual event is to prepare the new girls for pledge.

Brooke Knisely, a Phi Sigma Pi member, said, “Table Pounding does a good job of differentiating rush from pledge.”

Juliet Moen, active member of the Phi Sigs said, “Table pounding starts Pledge off with a bang!”

Schaefer speaks, students listen Paige Fay Staff Writer

Members of the 2017 study pose with Mrs. McNulty. culties and joys of life.

We wanted to share that gift with others,” said Messer.

She and McNulty hope to create a welcoming and calming environment for students amid the busyness of their senior year.

Students who attend will receive a study booklet as a gift from McNulty.

While Messer wrote the study, Senior Communications Major Rachel Riviere created the hand lettering found in the booklet and Grace Leunenberger ‘16 designed the layout.

Interested female students should arrive at 7 p.m. Messer will lead a large group lesson, working through each interaction and lesson together (no homework required!).

Beginning at 7:45 p.m., students will break into small groups throughout the President’s house to continue to process the teaching and pray for one

another.

The small group leaders for this year are Sienna Dacey, Clare Clifton, Agnes Tan, Bethany Wilson, Olivia Buirge, Annie Dupee, Rachel Riviere and Kirsten Stultz.

They spent the fall semester meeting with Messer and McNulty to prepare the material. These leaders hope to provide their fellow senior women with encouragement and fellowship before they graduate and move on in life.

Small group leader Dupee said the study allows women to interact with people they would have otherwise not met before graduation.

“There’s a stigma on campus that you don’t make friends senior year because things are established, but there are so many women that you sort of know but want to know better, so many cool people and this is a great space to develop those friend-

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ships, and get to know people on the deepest level,” Dupee said.

“It’s a great opportunity for young women to be spiritually encouraged weekly,” said Stultz. Stultz said Messer is a great teacher, providing wisdom and prayer to those with whom she works.

Several students have completed this study with Messer and McNulty over the past three years, and deeply appreciated the impact it had on their last semester at the college.

“Being a part of this Bible study has been one of the best and most surprising blessings of this year,” said Lauren Bimber who graduated in 2017.

If you are an interested senior, email McNulty at blmcnult@ gcc.edu and let her know your desire to be involved with this opportunity to learn more about God and your fellow classmates.

In the words of Stanley Keehlwetter, “We are doing something in chapel that we’ve never done before.”

Tuesday chapels will continue the theme of loving God. However, instead of having various speakers on the subject, chapels will be in the form of a book study of Colossians.

According to Schaefer, his hope is to more clearly express the theme of loving God and the life that comes with knowing Christ.

Schaefer is a professor of Biblical and Religious Studies and has been teaching at the College for 21 years.

He is also the supply pastor at East Unity Presbyterian Church in Cherry Valley, PA, where he preaches three Sundays each month.

Schaefer chose the book of Colossians for several reasons.

With four chapters, it is easy to break up into sections for the sake of chapel and, although it is short, the apostle Paul fills it with valuable information about the supremacy of Christ.

Schaefer is excited to speak about Colossians because he believes the

message is very important for an audience of students who are learning to live Godly lives in and out of Grove City College.

This is not the first time Schaefer has spoken in chapel.

In the past, he has given several expositions on Romans as well as messages from Colossians about living a life of thanksgiving.

He has also taught classes on Colossians and Ephesians, which both have similar themes of the supremacy of Christ and how to live a Christian life.

He will be speaking every Tuesday morning except for in the month of March, due to previously scheduled chapel arrangements prior to the installation of the Colossians series.

Schaefer said his favorite part of speaking in chapel is “the honor and privilege of sharing together and pondering together the Scriptures with all who are present.”

Grover Life An occasional satirical feature exploring life at Grove City

As far as freshman friendships go, six girls in MAP had an impressively tight-knit group in the fall. However, as often happens, first semester ended and they returned from winter break feeling as though they were lacking something, as though they were right at the cusp of something really special but needed

Community through trials

some type of spark to propel them to the next level of social bliss.

As our investigation into this elite group progressed, our source, who we will call “Trisha,” began to describe for us an intense time period during which this friend group pledged their fealty to one another.

“It’s like it became

about something more than ourselves,” Trisha explained, “it started out as just the six of us trying to build stronger relationships because we just felt stuck, so we decided we only had one option.” This “option” consisted of a program designed to build deep community through suffering and shared trauma, the un-

breakable bonds.

Drawing extensively on the Navy SEAL training program, the six young women developed a two-week series of backbreaking trials meant to permanently solidify their group. Long hours, odd rituals, and extensive memorization of boyfriends ensued, with punishment for failures

coming in the form of irrevocable marks on the soul. By the end of the process, each person had become almost indistinguishable from the other; they had attained their goal of becoming a new, homogenous people group. Trisha beamed, “Not only do I now have friendships that run thicker than blood,

but I also have people to live with next year!”

Although researchers continue to study the long-term effects of building community through trials, it seems safe to say that we could all take a page out of these girls’ playbook as we as a Grove City campus seek to cultivate deeper community.

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Through the Lens

Feb. 2, 2018

We got game The men’s and women’s basketball team have been giving an exciting season to its fan. As the women’s rise to 8-5 in the PAC and the men’s team settle to 6-7. The teams have been fighting for the wins, making incredible plays and showing great athleticism. The teams will return to the Grove City College Arena Saturday Feb. 3. The women’s team will play at 1 p.m. and the men play at 3 p.m.

Photos by Rebecca Shaffer, photo chief, and Andrew Stein

Feb. 2, 2018

Perspectives

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The fight for Sarcasm is remembrance best policy

Rio Arias

Perspectives Editor Coming back to school for the spring semester often feels like starting over. We are given a new chance to succeed, and learn from past mistakes. But to learn is also to remember the past just as it was, and not diminish the struggles we left behind. Because when we learn from history and accept it in its entirety, the good and the ugly, we allow ourselves to guarantee a future in which we are better off and not bound to the same errors.

And that is why we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day—not just because a preacher had a dream to unite all people, but also because our country protected racism and allowed other brothers and sisters in Christ to be held down in society because of the color of their skin. And, if we wish to grow as Americans and be loving to all people, we must confront the very ugly truth of denying others the same opportunities as us because of false illusions and the hatred that we had of them.

Dr. King’s dream is a loving and very possible vision for this country, but it cannot be realized unless we first accept the good and the bad history we have and use it to understand how it can make us better.

However, the recognition for the civil rights hero was a long fight, championed by one of the few black members of Congress, John Conyers. With Conyers pushing for a bill to create a federal holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr., it still took almost 20 years for Congress to vote on the day of remembrance.

But when they did, the bill passed with a large majority vote and was signed into law under President Reagan in 1986.

Yet many southern states opposed the law. They would honor it on the same day as other historical figures, or not celebrate it on its designated date, the third Monday in January. It was not until 2000 that all fifty states finally honored the holiday, though some continue to celebrate Confederate leaders alongside Dr. King.

The struggle for this holiday unfortunately showcases this country’s reluctance to see the past for just how bad it was. Insisting that Confederate leaders and statues still be put up and honored as heroes is disrespectful and makes light of the suffering and horror of American slavery. Schools who do not teach black history and assume that students have more important things to learn about than equality in all areas of life downplay the significance of how unfairly people of color were treated and the fear in which they lived.

And, most importantly, they deny that the fight is still over for equality. There are still Americans who believe separate is better. That black students do not deserve scholarships as much as white students. That Hispanic youth are just drug dealers, and that black adults are inherently dangerous or likely to commit crimes because of the way they look.

Grove City College is a place I love. It is a place where students see you

as equals, where professors demand the same amount of work from you no matter what your ethnicity is, and do not ask “where you are from” because of your appearance. But it is also a place reluctant to talk about the painful past at both this college and country. We like to honor Ronald Regan for creating a presidency that honored Martin Luther King Jr., but not one that created the war on drugs and allowed for the targeting of African Americans in poor neighborhoods for decades to come.

We talk about all of the courses and languages offered here to celebrate other nations, but not how ten years ago the transfer rate for students of color was 75 percent. We have class on this federal holiday with the promise we are better off learning our material right away, but do the bare minimum to incorporate this monumental movement in the minds and hearts of students. And though we do some intentional things here, like our Martin Luther King Jr. chapel, these traditions are still very young and often prompted by students rather than faculty.

So, like I said, Grove City College is a place I love. But it is also a place that celebrates the best parts of the past and often leaves the worst parts behind.

Yet without the pain in our history, we cannot truly understand the present and engage a better future. I hope in future years we do better and remember everything, including just how many lives we changed because Americans in the past were not satisfied with doing the bare minimum.

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sure he knows he is the shining star of beauty ideals.

It’s easy to make people uncomfortable and see just how far you can go with sarcasm. Did you hesitate reading that last paragraph, wondering if I was joking when I said no one wanted to look like Nicholas Cage, or I was being serious?

If so, then you and I are getting to know each other better. It’s also a good way to get to know how mean someone is, since some stop their dark humor around the politically correct red tape while others head full force towards the Holocaust jokes. Testing boundaries is an important part of figuring out who you want to be friends with.

The biggest reason why sarcasm should be a part of everyone’s lives is that we could all use a roast or two directed at us to keep us in check. Sarcasm is funny and teaches us to be critical and to have realistic and intelligent expectations. What is most important, however, is that we stay humble in our pursuits in life. Being down-toearth and self-aware is one of the most important things we can do and make others enjoy our company. Learning how to handle criticism and still be respectful of others is a life skill that not everyone possesses.

So don’t settle for being someone overly critical or “too good” for daily sarcasm. Embrace the movement and learn a thing or two while you’re at it. After all, you never understand what you don’t know.

Staff Writer

If you consider yourself to be a sarcastic person, you’ve heard it all before.

“Sarcasm won’t get you anywhere”, or better yet, “how about you take something seriously for once”. Maybe it’s even caused you problems in life, as when strangers think you’re rude. Or, your closest friends wonder if you were mean when they first met you. Your parents may have accused you of sassing them back. But the truth is, those who hate on sarcasm are afraid of what they don’t know. And since #hatersgonnahate, here’s some reasons why sarcasm is actually the best policy.

Smarter people use sarcasm. There are multiple articles written about how sarcastic people are more intelligent, successful and even more attractive than our fellow Plebeians. We tend to be more quick-witted and able to think on our feet, as sarcastic people often are. I mean, that opportune roast at your best friend isn’t going to be available forever.

Only the best and the brightest can retaliate with their minds or lower other’s guards with something funny to say.

Sarcasm tells friends apart from foes. People who use sarcasm know that it’s the fastest way to tell if someone is on your level or not.

Did your group project member actually think that everyone looks better on Glance as Nicholas Cage? Or were they hip to the fact that, though it is funny, no one actually wants to look like Nicholas Cage?

Except, of course, Nicholas Cage himself. I’m

Franklin Graham and Jerry Falwell Jr. have been among Trump’s most vocal supporters, defending him on television and using their platforms as pastors, university presidents and community leaders to promote him.

And yet, Trump is a man of stained character. He has been credibly accused of sexual harassment and adultery by dozens of women. He has bragged, on tape, about behavior that is hard not to see as predatory. He is mired in corruption and shady dealing. He has posed for the cover of Playboy magazine, and fraternizes with adult film stars. His language and actions are rarely dignified, restrained or upright.

So how can evangelicals, and evangelical leaders, support a man like this? How can they

support such a man given their belief in the importance of character in public life? Because Trump supports their policies. Because Trump promised to appoint judges who were originalists.

Because Trump paid lip-service to the dangers of abortion, despite his long history of donating to pro-choice candidates and organizations. Because Trump promised to cut taxes and regulations, increase defense spending, make it okay to say “Merry Christmas” again, etc. etc.

That’s why evangelicals are willing to ignore Trump’s flaws even while they continue to harp on the flaws of former president Bill Clinton. Compare the two: Trump and Clinton have both been credibly accused of sexual harassment and adultery, and both have

spent most of their lives in the shadow of corruption claims. Neither, however, has ever been formally convicted of any crimes or infidelity, granting both their sets of supporters some deniability.

The difference between Trump and Clinton simply lies in the policies. Trump favors conservative (especially socially conservative) policies, while Clinton supported liberal policies. Trump says that he is pro-life, Clinton is pro-choice.

It really is that simple.

And the same people who, in 1998, were calling for Clinton’s impeachment because he was a morally corrupt leader are now defending a President just as morally corrupt.

Evangelical leaders have sacrificed their principles and moral standing for

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Editorial: Character counts - except when it doesn’t Evangelicalism has long placed a strong emphasis on the personal character of our nation’s political leaders.

Evangelicalism has long stressed the importance of Biblical values, especially with regard to family and marriage, in individual and political life. Evangelicals and their leaders have long demanded moral purity and upright character from congressmen, senators and presidents.

It is somewhat surprising, then, that evangelicals have flocked to and stuck with Donald Trump.

Throughout the primary and general elections, evangelicals were among Trump’s biggest and most loyal supporters, and that support has continued since Trump’s inauguration.

Evangelical leaders like James Dobson,

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weak rationalizations of Trump’s behavior.

They engage equivocation, whataboutism, and even moral relativism in order to justify supporting the man.

It is ok - in fact, it is admirable and right, to support a candidate because of policy positions, especially on abortion.

However, when policy positions overtake character in the estimation of a candidate, you’ve lost the ground to critique other candidates’ character. When evangelical leaders, like Falwell and Graham, ignore Trump’s obvious moral failings because of his policy stances, they lose the ground to criticize the flaws of any other candidate, left or right. Evangelical leaders need to decide what they care about in a leader: character, or policies.

Nick Hildebrand 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.

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This week’s Green Eyeshade Award goes to Alyssa Jackson for her dedication shown by spending time in the Tower and improving in her design.

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

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Feb. 2, 2018

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SUPERBOWL LII

It’s the Patriots’ game

Benjamin Jones Contributing Writer

Unless you’re from New England, it’s hard to root for the most powerful dynasty in the NFL: The Patriots.

But, like it or not, Bill Belichick and the Tom Brady bunch have proved that they are the best in the league and they’re ready to shut down the underdog Eagles to win their sixth Lombardi Trophy.

Look for New England to dominate on offense with Brady leading the charge, expect the defense to step up and make big plays, and never underestimate the elite mentality of the Patriots to win on the biggest stage.

Tom Brady is the number one reason the Patriots will win the Super Bowl.

He almost singlehandedly pulled his team from a ten-point deficit and into the Super Bowl against Jacksonville.

In that game, Brady threw for 290 yards, no interceptions and two TDs. The Patriot’s run game added little, amounting only 46 combined yards.

Tom Brady’s favorite receiver, Rob Gronkowski, left the game with a concussion and Brady was still able to find targets and create plays. Gronkowski returned to practice last Saturday and is expected to play on Feb. 4th, but even with Gronk down, Tom Brady would still be able to lead his offense to the championship title.

The New England defense has never claimed to be the Patriots’ strength. They struggled to stop Blake Bortles and Leonard Fournette. But if Bill Belichick can’t drill into his players that another Lombardi trophy depends on their perfor-

mance, then he isn’t the legendary coach who created a NFL legacy unlike any since Vince Lombardi.

Not that the defense isn’t impressive already. They were able to knock Bortles eight times and sacked him three others. Nick Foles appeared calm and collected against the Vikings, but pressure like the Pats bring could create the more uneasy Foles that we saw before the playoffs instead of the ace we saw in Philidelphia.

Perhaps the greatest strength of the New England Patriots is the champion’s mentality that Bill Belichick has created.

It was on display last Super Bowl when the Patriots shocked the Falcons and the rest of the world with a 25-point comeback in the second half. It showed up against the Jaguars and it isn’t suddenly going to disappear against the Eagles.

Belichick and Tom Brady have been to the championship enough times to not panic under pressure. It’s safe to expect another legendary performance in Minneapolis from New England.

Nick Foles and the underdog Eagles have looked impressive in their flight to the 2018 Super Bowl. But to go all the way they have to unseat one of the most powerful franchises, led by one of the most impressive quarterbacks, and orchestrated by one of the toughest coaches in NFL history.

Best of luck to Philly, but Tom Brady and New England are rightly the favorite come Feb. 4th.

One thing is for sure, when there’s both Eagles and Patriots at the big game it’s going to be a very American Super Bowl.

Flying past the defending champ

Matthew Horner Contributing Writer

Many people believe that the New England Patriots are a lock to win their sixth Super Bowl over the injuryplagued Philadelphia Eagles.

I believe, however, that the Eagles have a good chance at beating the defending champs.

The Eagles arguably have the NFL’s best defensive line led by Pro Bowler Fletcher Cox. Their defensive line is effective because they have the talent to have two different lines that can continually bring pressure on the quarterback. This allows the Eagles to keep their best players rested in the 4th quarter.

If the Eagles only have to send four rushers to get pressure on Tom Brady, then that will allow them to drop seven players into coverage to stop the Patriots’ lethal offense.

The Eagles’ secondary must stop the short pass. This is what has been the Eagles’ weakness for years. Since the Eagles are the best team in the NFL at stopping the run, the best way to beat them is to run several short routes like slants and short out routes. This basically takes the Eagles’ pass rush out of the game because the quarterback gets rid of the ball so quickly.

The few teams that have used this approach have had much success.

For example, in 2016 Aaron Rodgers and the Packers used this approach to rout the Eagles 27-13 in Philadelphia.

In this game the Packers threw short to keep the chains moving, open up the deep pass and to control the game clock so that they could keep the Eagles offense off of the field.

The Packers had ten more minutes of possession than the Eagles

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A poll of the Grove City College student body conducted by the Collegian found that 81 percent of students polled will be watching the Super Bowl this Sunday, Feb. 4. 70 percent of those watching said they would be watching for the game itself, while the other 30 percent said they would be watching for the.

When it came to the big question of who will win the Super Bowl, the campus is almost evenly split.

55 percent of students polled thought that the New England Patriots would win the game, while 45 percent thought the Phildadelphia Eagles would win.

In response to the question of who will win, sophomore Andy Mittlestaedt said, “Probably the Patriots.

Not because I want them to win, but because…they’re the Patriots.” He explained, “I think the patriots are going to win because Tom Brady has more post-season experience as do the coaches and other players. Historically they have a much better team than

the Eagles.”

The Patriots enter the game looking to win their sixth Super Bowl and second in a row.

The Patriots beat the Atlanta Falcons to win the Super Bowl last year, staging a dramatic 25-point, second half comeback, before winning the game in overtime 34-28.

Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady enters the game looking to win his sixth Super Bowl and cement his legacy as the greatest quarterback to play the game.

The Eagles are also

looking to make history, but of another kind.

Despite being one of the most storied franchises in the National Football League (NFL), and having one of the strongest fan bases, the Eagles have never won a Super Bowl. The last championship the Eagles won was in 1960, before the old NFL and the American Football League (AFL) merged into the current NFL. The Eagles also made the Super Bowl in 1980 and 2004, losing to the Oakland Raiders and the Patriots respectively.

did in that game. The Giants also used this strategy in week three this season against the Eagles. Patriots coach Bill Belichick will most likely use this approach against the Eagles and the Eagles must limit its success in order to win their first Super Bowl in franchise history.

The Eagles’ offense has never been the same since Carson Wentz was injured against the Rams; backup Nick Foles did an

outstanding job against the Vikings’ top-rated defense. Foles threw for 352 yards and three scores, per ESPN. However, these results are very dependent on the Eagles’ offensive line.

Nick Foles is one of the worst quarterbacks in the league when pressured.

If the Patriots can continually get pressure on Foles, then it may be a long night for him. However, if the of-

fensive line can provide Foles with lots of time in the pocket, like they did against the Vikings, then Foles should be successful against the Patriots’ poorly ranked defense.

If the Eagles can get pressure on Brady, stop the short passes and protect Nick Foles, then they have a very good chance at bringing the Lombardi trophy to Philadelphia for the first time in franchise history.

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Feb. 2, 2018

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Women won eight straight games

Mallory Trumbull Contributing Writer

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Students get loud during the Wolverine’s game against Waynesburg last Wednesday. The student setion helped propel Grove City to a 66-54 win.

Men’s team falls to 6-7 in the PAC

Karen Postupac Editor-in-Chief

The Grove City College’s men’s basketball team dropped to Chatham Wednesday.

Before that, the Wolverines were gaining momentum, defeating Waynesburg University 66-54 on Jan. 24 and Washington and Jefferson (W&J) 68-53 on Jan. 27.

GCC and Chatham were neck-in-neck in the first half Wednesday. Chatham scored 22 points, while the Wolverines put up 21. In the second half, GCC fell behind with 27 points, as the Cougars scored 34. Despite the loss, senior center Cory Huff scored an impressive 23 points during the game.

In the game against W&J, Huff led the team in scoring with 14 points, while senior forward Andrew Beckman was not far behind, with 13 points.

Underclassmen on the team also contributed to the scoreboard, with sophomore forward James Wells and freshman guard Justice Rice each scoring eight points.

In the first half, the

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Sophomore guard Nate Peters goes up for a shot against Washington and Jefferson (W&J). The Wolverines beat W&J 68-53 Saturday.

Wolverines dominated the game, scoring 38 points and holding W&J to 17. The pace of the game changed in the second half, as W&J gained momentum, scoring 36 points.

Grove City, however, answered their attack, scoring a total of 30 points in the second half, bringing the final score to 68-53.

Against Waynesburg,

Wells had a monster performance. He led the team in scoring with 14 points and blocked six shots, a school single-game record.

Waynesburg put up quite a fight, always scoring a few points less than the Wolverines each half. In the first half, Grove City put up 32 points, while the Yellow Jackets scored 26 points. The second

half showed a similar pattern, as GCC scored 34 and Waynesburg scored 28. In the end, the Wolverines topped the Yellow Jackets with a final score 66-54.

The basketball team will return to the court at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 in the Grove City College arena. The team will face Thiel College.

With an overall record of 13-7, there’s no doubt the GCC women’s basketball team is having an outstanding season.

From Dec. 13 to Jan. 20, the team had an eight game long winning streak; the longest winning streak the team has had since the 2004-05 season.

Grove City beat out powerhouses like St. Vincent, Westminster and Bethany to uphold this streak. However, their streak ended with a devastating 101-60 loss at Thomas More on Jan. 20.

The Wolverines bounced back with a 6149 win against Waynesburg on Jan. 24 but lost to Washington and Jefferson on Jan. 27 at home. They are currently third in the President’s Athletic Conference with a record of 8-5. With upcoming games against St. Vincent, Geneva and Westminster, the women hope to add some more wins to their record.

Sophomore guard Kate Balcom said, “We have different players step up and perform every game. Our team is definitely not a oneman show. [Lexie Arkwright] will shoot very well some nights and carry our team offensively whereas other nights, [Laura Buchanan] will dominate inside the paint, grabbing key rebounds.”

Balcom is a strong defensive presence and leads the team with 63 steals. Balcom says, “Our team is very defense-oriented; Coach Fuss emphasizes a fastpaced defense and con-

trolled offense. We really try to pressure the other team and force them to commit turnovers”.

As a team, Grove City has 228 steals for the season so far. This makes it easy to see that they are one of the most dominating defensive teams in the conference.

This year’s team consists of seven freshmen, two sophomores, four juniors and four seniors, making it heavily dominated by younger players.

Senior shooting guard Lexie Arkwright commented on what it is like being a senior leader on the team: “It’s really exciting because I get to be an example to the upcoming leaders. I find it rewarding to see the underclassmen follow in that same standard and succeed. It is a lot of responsibility but I have great coaches and a wonderful leadership group to lean on as well.”

With each win, the Wolverines get closer to making the playoffs.

Arkwright touched on some of the team’s goals for the upcoming playoff season saying, “Right now the main goal for the team is to make playoffs. We focus on each game as it comes rather than looking too far into the future. When we get to playoffs, we hope to do well by getting 1 percent better every practice and really focusing on being where our feet are.”

To support the Wolverines, head over at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3 to the Grove City College Arena to see them battle it out against St. Vincent.

GCC athletes earn weekly honors From Left: Freshman Calvin Brouwer earned PAC Rookie of the Week; Junior Megan Crutcher earned Women’s Swimmer of the Week honors; Junior Dane Hoselton earned Men’s Swimmer of the Week honors; Freshman Jess Bowen earned ECAC DIII South Rookie of the Week honors in women’s basketball.