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Campus ministry director bids farewell Alyssa Jackson Managing Editor

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The Guthrie is an emblem of Olde Town Grove City. The owners and residents aim to keep the charm of an old-time, single-screen theater in the town.Though currently closed, the Guthrie hopes to open its doors again soon.

Guthrie closes its doors

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The Guthrie Theatre of Grove City is temporarily closed, according to its marquee and website.

“When the time comes to open our doors again, we will definitely let you all

know and we ask you to please be patient with us as we work through this matter,” says their homepage.

The theater’s Facebook page notes that the 90-year-old building is having a hard time keeping up.

“She is undergoing

some repairs for being as old as she is,” the owners say on their Facebook page; “We are not sure how long these repairs will take, but please have patience with her and we will keep you updated as to how these repairs are going.”

“That’s so sad to hear.

Especially since the Guthrie is the only theater in Grove City,” senior Hannah Tack said.

Keeping the charm of old-time single-screen theaters, the Guthrie is known as the “Queen of Broad Street.” It shows first-run movies on its

only screen and has since 1927.

The theater serves both the town and the College, which in 2013 helped the Guthrie buy a digital projector.

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Trustee takes new position in State Dept.

James Sutherland Editor-in-Chief

Dr. Kiron Skinner, a member of Grove City College’s Board of Trustees, stepped into one of the most important positions in the U.S. Department of State this month.

Skinner started her new job as Director of Policy Planning for the Department on Sept. 4.

She will also serve as a senior advisor to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

According to the State Department, the Policy Planning staff serves as an internal think tank for the Department, helping balance day-today analysis with longterm, strategic planning. Skinner will now head this staff, helping to oversee the overarching foreign policy vision for the Trump Administration.

In leading Policy Planning, Skinner joins a long line of acclaimed diplomats and thinkers.

The position began in 1947, when then-Secretary of State George

C. Marshall directed diplomat George Kennan to create a strategic planning branch of the Department. Kennan, and his successor Paul H. Nitze, exercised enormous influence on American Cold War strategy from the position.

The position remains important, with former Directors serving in other high diplomatic posts or as leaders of foreign policy think tanks.

Skinner is an accomplished academic in her own right, serving as the W. Glenn Campbell Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a public policy think tank located at Stanford University. Skinner also directed Carnegie Mellon University’s Center for International Relations and Politics. She has authored a number of books, with a number focusing on Ronald Reagan including 2003’s “Reagan, A Life in Letters.”

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Stigma raises awareness

KAREN POSTUPAC

Stigma, the student group centered around decreasing the stain of mental health, gathered 200 shoes in HAL Courtyard, showing the number of college students who make a suicide plan every year.

Grove City gets NAS-ty Joy Zavalick

Contributing Writer For the attentive student body of Grove City College, the phrase “Because faith and freedom matter” may call to mind a mixture of admissions letters, orientation tours and opening convocation ceremonies.

Though simple in nature, these words carry behind them the weight of unshakeable moral values and a tradition of integrity.

The topics of faith and freedom, as well as GCC’s legal battle for independence against the Supreme Court, were just a few of the themes focused on during the 2018 conference for the National Association of Scholars (NAS).

The conference, aptly entitled “Capitol Ideas: Government Over-

reach in Higher Education,” was hosted by Grove City College on Friday, Aug. 10, and Saturday, Aug. 11., According to the NAS mission statement, the conservative organization “upholds the standards of a liberal arts education that fosters intellectual freedom, searches for the truth, and promotes virtuous citizenship.”

The overarching discussion of the weekend among attendees, scholars, policy advocates and government officials centered on government involvement in post-secondary education.

Grove City College provided the perfect atmosphere for this conference, allowing for a forum where challenging governmental regulaNAS 2

Devi Wintrode, former Director of Campus Ministries, accepted a position at LeBron J a m e s Family Foundation in Akron, Ohio.

Wintrode In working for the College for 12 years, she held titles of both Resident Director and Director of Campus Ministries.

In honor of her work and as a bittersweet farewell, Cake and punch filled the Great Room in the Breen Student Union on Friday afternoon.

Students, staff and faculty all meandered in and out.

Attendees could leave notes of thanks and encouragement on provided stationary. They enjoyed the refreshments and fellowship, but an air of sadness tainted the reception.

Senior Karina Homan attended the reception to honor Wintrode.

Homan said, “She had a big part in my life over the past three years especially when I lead ICO Guatemala.”

As President of Steel City Ministries, Homan found support and encouragement from Wintrode throughout her work.

Senior Miranda Prough, President of Women of Faith, attests to Wintrode’s fulfillment of her role.

“She is so great at listening and helping you develop real solutions that you can implement. I really appreciate everything she has done for me and Women of Faith,” Prough said.

As a member of Women of Faith, I personally know Devi helped our ministry greatly. She asked thoughtful and provoking questions and provided helpful suggestions in leadership meetings. She exuded enthusiasm for her task to help ministries on campus.

Wintrode’s new role is the Director of Sustainability & Accountability at LeBron James Family Foundation.

She served well here and will be greatly missed. Thank you from all of us. All the best for the next phase of life.

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GCC alum wins contest money

James Sutherland Editor-in-Chief

A Grove City College alumna won this summer’s ACU Startup Madness entrepreneurship contest, and $30,000, with her idea to make potty training fun.

Hannah Vaccaro ’18 won the contest with her pitch for PeeWee Packs, an innovative take on potty training that she developed alongside fellow Entrepreneurship major Ross Harrington ’17 while at Grove City.

PeeWee Packs gets toddlers excited about potty training through special cards that change colors and reveal shapes.

Parents put a blank card into the toilet bowl, and after the toddler goes to the bathroom the card reveals a color and shape as a reward.

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Hannah Vaccaro ‘18 won a prize this summer to produce PeeWee Packs. Her own invention uses colorchanging cards to assist potty-training tots. to aid the potty training process by connecting a positive incentive with the actual act of going to the bathroom,” Vaccaro said. “Our op-

portunity lies in making the idea of going to the bathroom an enjoyable experience for toddlers, in turn, causing a paradigm shift in the

minds of parents as the process becomes less stressful.”

“Using the toilet becomes an exciting game of surprise instead of the otherwise mundane task,” Vaccaro said.

The contest victory comes at a key moment for Vaccaro and the company, as she seeks to turn the idea into a business.

The prize money gives Vaccaro additional capital she needs. Vaccaro will also continue working PeeWee Packs through the eFellows program, a Pittsburgh Fellows leadership development project.

Vaccaro is still in disbelief that she has the chance to work on this idea full-time.

“If someone would’ve told me that postgraduation I would be working as an independent entrepreneur on a potty training product I would’ve laughed in their face,” Vaccaro

said. “But now being given the opportunity to work full-time on this product is incredibly exciting and I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else.”

She credits the College, and the Entrepreneurship Department specifically, with the giving her the grounding and support she needed to succeed.

Vaccaro said that “being surrounded by the support network of the entrepreneurship department and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation was crucial to the success of PeeWee Packs in competitions and to the momentum of the company as a whole.”

“Without the mentorship and vision given by the staff and faculty at Grove City, PeeWee Packs would absolutely not be where it is today.

I could not be more thankful to Grove City for preparing me to

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the Guthrie shut down permanently. For students, the Guthrie provided a cheaper option within walking distance of the College.

Now the closest theater is a 30 minute drive away.

Time will tell whether the Guthrie will open its doors again. But in the meantime the owners said, “Thank you to everyone who has been concerned and just know that this won’t be the last you will see of us.”

continued from 1 raises through its “Seatbacks for Greenbacks” campaign, which began in 2012. Patrons can pay $250 to engrave the back of a theatre seat.

They can personalize the metal plate by first choosing from three designs. Names and special notes can also be added.

Students and borough residents recognize what a loss it would be to the community if

NAS continued from 1 STEM Hall stands behind the rock displaying the professors of the year. STEM houses some of the majors which earned national rankings for the College.

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Recognition in the ranking

James Sutherland Editor-in-Chief

Grove City College remains one of America’s best higher education institutions, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Grove City College moved up 6 points over last year, landing at 120 in the National Liberal Arts College category in U.S. News’ Best Colleges 2019, edition, which was released today. The media outlet’s respected rankings encompass more than 1,500 colleges and universities nationwide, and are based on student outcomes, graduation rates and academic quality.

“Grove City College is committed to excellence in all things and strives to be one of the nation’s best Christian liberal arts and sciences colleges. Being ranked, once again, by U.S. News & World Report confirms that the College continues to offer students an education that’s outstanding from an academic standpoint, affordable for families and transformational on a level that can’t be measured or

ranked,” President Paul J. McNulty ’80 said.

“Our position among the top tier of national colleges is based on objective measures of academic and institutional quality. Parents and students can be assured that the empirical value of a Grove City College education is matched by our commitment to the promotion of the Christian formation, the foundations of a free society and the love of neighbor,” McNulty said.

U.S. News considers student outcomes, including graduation rates, faculty qualifications, admissions data, institutional reputation and more when it evaluates colleges and universities for inclusion in the guide. National Liberal Arts Colleges emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in liberal arts disciplines.

The College’s Mechanical, Electrical and Computer engineering programs are accredited by theAccredidation Board for Enginerring and Technology. this earned the school a place on U.S. News’

rankings of the top 100 best undergraduate Engineering Programs.

At Grove City College, budding engineers are instructed by experts in their respective fields, conduct solid research, complete senior capstone projects and often study abroad at the College’s European Study Center in Nantes, France, or work in industry before graduation.

Engineering graduates have a near100 percent placement rate in jobs or graduate school.

Grove City College also learned today that it is ranked 52 in Best Undergraduate Teaching, as a result of the unusually strong commitment of faculty to undergraduate teaching and learning.

The College also ranked 146 in High School Counselor rankings.

The U.S. News & World Report ranking comes on the heels of the College being selected last month as one of Princeton Review’s “384 Best Colleges” and inclusion in Forbes’ “Top Colleges” rankings.

tions is a celebrated aspect of the institution’s history. In 1984, Congress passed a bill requiring all colleges receiving federal funding to comply with federal regulations.

Grove City College established a standard of independence by refusing federal funding in order to freely promote its values without censorship.

This journey through legal controversy highlighted the weekend, as it was the topic of the 9 a.m. Saturday session led by John A. Sparks, a retired dean of Grove City College and fellow of the College’s Center for Vision & Values.

The scholarly fellowship continued Saturday with a lunch featuring Professor of Political Science Paul G. Kengor as the speaker.

Kengor discussed “Faith, Freedom, and Higher Ed” in his portion of the conference, providing insight from both his expertise in the field of government and

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his experience as senior director and chief academic fellow of the Center for Vision & Values.

Other panels and topics of interest throughout the weekend included governmental influence over progressive politics on college campuses and how foreign agendas can negatively impact higher education.

The keynote speaker for the weekend was Steven Hayward, senior resident scholar at the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley.

Grove City College’s current president, Paul J. McNulty ’80, also addressed attendees of the conference, among a host of speakers including professors, policy-makers and leaders of Non-Government Organizations.

Though the future of education in the U.S. may seem uncertain at times, students of Grove City College should rest assured that their faith and freedom on campus will always be protected.

pursue entrepreneurship full-time and for the foundation I have to actually start a company,” Vaccaro said.

ACU Startup Madness competitors are drawn from colleges and universities with 5,000 or fewer students. The competition invited Grove City to participate and Yvonne English ’97, executive director of the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation, asked Vaccaro to represent the College.

The virtual competition is organized by ACU-CEO, the primary student organization focused on entrepreneurship at Abilene (Texas) Christian University. In the early rounds teams competed remotely via written materials and video presentations.

The final two rounds included live pitches and Q and A sessions with judges via online portals.

TRUSTEE continued from 1 of government experience, serving on the Defense Department’s Defense Policy Board from 2001 to 2007. Skinner has also been a member of the Chief of Naval Operation’s Executive Panel since 2004.

Skinner joined Grove City’s Board of Trustees in 2014, and is taking a leave of absence to focus on her duties at the State Department.

President Paul J. McNulty ’80 and Chairman of the Board David R. Rathburn ’79 issued the following joint statement: “On behalf of Grove City College, we offer Dr. Skinner sincere best wishes on her appointment to one of the most important offices in the U.S. Department of State. We share Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s confidence in her ability to serve U.S. interests around the globe, protect our citizens and promote American prosperity.”

“As a trustee of the College, Dr. Skinner has contributed significantly to the advancement of the College at the national level in our efforts to develop leaders, like herself, of the highest proficiency, purpose and principles to advance the common good.”

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Mondays are made to order Jessica Wills

Contributing Writer

ALYSSA JACKSON

Dr. James Bibza, Dr. Paul Munson and Dr. Scott Powell sermonized in the friendly Professor Preach-Off Tuesday. The event focused on combining knowledge and spirituality, as well as God’s sovereignty in our lives.

Professors ‘preach!’

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Contributing Writer Tables, chairs, and even the floor provided seating for the nearly 100 students who tuned in Tuesday for Professor Preach-Off. Due to weather concerns, the event took place in Ket Rec, but that did not stop people from attending.

Students crammed into Ket Rec and listened as Dr. Scott Powell, Dr. Paul Munson, and Dr. James Bibza shared their testimonies.

Many of their messages had to do with combining knowledge with faith and God’s plan for people’s lives.

Powell spoke first about marrying your knowledge of Christianity and faith.

Though he comes from an Armenian background, he said the college can’t fire him because he is their “theological diversity.”

But all jokes aside, he showed his love and care for his wife and children. “They showed me how selfish I was,” he said. “But they show me how God looks at me.”

He also commentated on the popular quote,

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About 50 students attended the Preach-Off that, because of rain, took place in Ket Rec.

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Dr. Scott Powell gave his personal testimony during his sermon about combining knowledge with faith.

“Don’t miss heaven by 18 inches.”

The distance between the brain and the heart is 18 inches.

He explained that having an abundance of knowledge does not get you into heaven but

it is the living it out and having it in your heart that matters.

Munson talked about how God uses beauty to reflect his glory. But he first started with a passage from Lord of the Rings.

He described how looking at the beauty around you would make some people feel fear but knowing that it is God’s creation causes awe.

He spoke of his miserable young years, but how God saved him from his life of confusion.

After his conversion, he was giddy with joy.

“I was probably annoyingly happy,” He said.

Witnessing his beauty gives us a glimpse of God’s Glory.

Dr. Bibza talked about how knowledge does not mean that you

are living it and you have to let it into your heart.

He grew up in the church, but did not realize he wasn’t a Christian until after a man suggested he become a pastor. While still in his pursuit of a degree, he landed a job at Grove City College.

He has been here ever since that day 42 years ago. In quoting John 3, Bibza threw in some Bible Humor.

“John 3 talks of Nicodemus coming to Jesus at night. That’s why they call it ‘Nick at Night’,” he said.

Calling new counselors Paige Fay Life Editor

Two new staff members joined Grove City’s Counseling Center this year, both familiar faces on campus.

Molly Hepner and Sheryl Anderson both interned at the Center in the past before joining the staff.

Hepner received her counseling degree from Geneva and interned at the Counseling Center last year.

She graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1991 but decided to prioritize her family before her career.

After several busy years being a mom and wife, she started listen-

ing to counseling radio shows in the afternoon, inspiring her to devour all she could about it.

After encouragement from her husband and a time of prayer, she decided to go back to school to turn her passion into a career.

Now she works at the College as part-time staff on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

“I came to realize that everyone could use counsel at some time or another,” Hepner said.

“Jesus is a counselor throughout the Bible because we need counsel and were designed to be in relationship with one another. It was more a growth of my faith that made me realize the importance of good counsel.”

Counseling has also helped Hepner in her walk with God. “Through helping others with their issues and walking through my own issues in life, I realized that, although problems are unavoidable, God is a constant in life,” Hepner said.

Outside of counseling, Hepner loves to paint. She describes her art style as whimsical and modern and enjoys creating inspirational paintings. In addition to art, she loves to exercise, including biking, running and using an elliptical.

Anderson also received her degree in counseling from Geneva after time spent as a stay-at-home mom.

Before that, she gradu-

ated from Marietta College with an undergraduate degree in art. She has three young adult sons, a puppy named Boomer, and three cats.

She absolutely loves animals.

Anderson works parttime at the Center on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

“My favorite part of working at Grove City College is being part of a team of people who share a similar calling and Christian worldview,” Anderson said.

“Their dedication to the students is evident every day. I love working in an environment in which my faith can be integrated in serving and encouraging the next generation to become the men and

women God is calling them to be.”

As Anderson’s kids became older, she prayed that she would find meaningful work in the community and came upon counseling.

Now she feels content, knowing she is where God has called her to be.

“College students are at a pivotal junction, stepping out of their family of origin and into a world of new possibilities, choices and challenges,” Anderson said.

“It is a privilege to join with them even for a moment, as they seek to understand God’s unique calling on their lives.”

High school seniors face one of their most difficult and personal decisions when choosing a college or university to attend.

Colleges everywhere attempt to help students make this important decision by advertising the best aspects of their respective schools.

Grove City’s Admissions Staff put a fun spin on the classic college tour this year through Made to Order Monday.

Lynise Massella, events manager for Admissions, said the event allows prospective students to tailor their visit to their personal interests.

“Attending Made-toOrder Monday is like going to Sheetz,” Massella said.

“You choose your own meal from start to finish. Come and experience the best the campus has to offer for you,” Masella said.

Visitors register online and answer a few questions about what they want to experience at the College, and then the website generates a personalized schedule for them.

Prospective students can meet one-on-one with a professor, eat lunch at a dining hall or take a simple campus tour.

If the visitors have any questions or special requests, they can contact Cassie Rummel, the visit coordinator, who ensures each student’s visit contains the information and experiences they need to choose the right college for them.

Although Made-toOrder Monday is not a new institution at Grove City College, most other colleges do not provide the same level of personal attention.

In fact, Massella said, “Most other schools only send out two crowded tours a day.

Grove City sends out a minimum of ten tours a day, splitting students into smaller groups.”

The Admissions staff strives to value each individual visitor above the multitude, and Made to Order Monday is a perfect example of their philosophy.

Admissions updated their visiting model to their current personalized approach in 2010.

The College is a member of an organization called The Collegiate Information and Services Association (CiVSA) and each year they attend a conference put on by CiVSA to improve prospective student’s experience on campus.

Many schools involved in CiVSA, like Harvard, Penn State and Hillsdale, do not offer the same opportunities for students as Grove City does, such MONDAY 4

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New faces, roles in Res Life

Anna DiStefano Copy Editor

Campus is full of new faces this year, and the Residence Life staff is no different.

Jonathon DiBenedetto is the new Director of Residence Life.

DiBenedetto spent the last ten years as a Residence Director at both Colorado Christian University and Indiana Wesleyan University.

He is no stranger to Western Pennsylvania, however. DiBenedetto is a graduate of Geneva College, and actually previewed Grove City as a high school senior.

Reflecting on his time in Residence Life, DiBenedetto said he loves “the moments when a student learns something about themselves they didn’t know and then they change accordingly. Sometimes it’s when a student understands for the first time how valuable they in the eyes of God.” “There are few things more beautiful to me than when someone can understand a simple piece of truth and learn to live that truth out in their lives daily,” DiBenedetto said.

DiBenedetto has been looking ahead at ways to improve Residence Life, both from the administrative and relational aspects.

Administratively, this might look like creating online forms that can be processed quicker and more accurately than paper forms and, possibly, a simplification of the Room Draw process.

Relationally, DiBenedetto hopes to focus on

MONDAY continued from 3 as meeting one on one

PHOTO COURTESY OF MEREDITH GROSS

The women of Residence Life pose for a photo outside of Harbison Chapel. Meredith Gross, the Resident Director of Harker, is taking on the role of Assistant Director of Residence Life alongside Thomas Biro.

developing dedicated servant leaders.

“It’s amazing how much impact someone can have when they are both intentional and teachable. I expect the Res Life staff (both RDs and RAs) to exhibit both of these qualities,” DiBenedetto said.

In addition to a new Director, Residence Life also added two

new Assistant Directors of Residence Life: Meredith Gross and Thomas Biro. If those names sound familiar, there’s a reason. Gross is the Resident Director of Harker and Biro is the Resident Director of Memorial.

In addition to their responsibilities as RDs, Gross will oversee the RDs of MEP, Lincoln,

Ketler and Hopeman, while continuing to support the College’s sororities, fraternities and housing groups, and Biro will oversee First Year and Independent upperclassmen students.

“I am really excited for the opportunity to continue serving Residence Life, partnering with different offices and departments on campus, and working closely with the Resident Director team,” Gross said. “One of the best parts of this new role includes supporting, encouraging and develop[ing] the professional RD staff during their time here at Grove City.”

with professors, attending classes or staying overnight in the dorms.

A few schools simply fail to advertise

these opportunities to visiting students, even though the services are available.

“Grove City’s dif-

ference comes from the personalized approach we take with visitors,” Massella said.

It’s amazing how much impact someone can have when they are both intentional and teachable. I expect the Res Life staff to exhibit both of these qualities.

Jonathon DiBenedetto

DiBenedetto, Gross and Biro will all work together to create the vision and tone of Residence Life this year.

Hopeman has a new Residence Director this year: Bennet Potter.

Potter is a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, where he met his wife, Katelyn. While attending seminary, the Potters became friends with a couple from Grove City, who encouraged them to hope for an RD position at the College.

Potter looks forward to meeting students.

“My wife and I love sharing our lives, our home and our children with students,” Potter said. “We are especially

delighted by theologically rich conversations with students about relationships between men and women, technology, psychology, literature and vocation.”

In other Residence Life news, Megan and Randy Veccia (RD MAP North) had a baby. Lillian Denise Veccia was born on May 16, and has already established herself as a social butterfly.

“One of our favorites things as of late is for my husband and I to watch others interact with our sweet Lily,” Veccia said, “Any time you see us on campus feel free to say hi! We love people, and meeting new friends is always fun.”

Made-to-Order Monday authentically demonstrates Grove City’s ability to cater to each indi-

vidual needs

student’s and

provide

the educational experience they seek.

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Change up your study spots

Whether you are a freshman still discovering the nooks and crannies of the college, or a junior who wants to try out new study habits, we can all use a change in where we do schoolwork.

Sometimes, going to the same place can put us in a rut. Although Grove City is a small school, there are plenty of hidden spaces that can offer a bit of freshness to your hectic schedule.

Here are the five best places to study on campus: 5. Top floor of Rockwell.

Even if you’re not a science major, the top floor of Rockwell offers a promising area to hit the books.

The elevation alone might give you a much needed pre-studying nose bleed, perfect for cleansing your brain of clutter.

In addition, the hot and stuffy rooms will ward off most students,

so you’ll finally have the alone time you seek, even if you pass out.

4. Harbison’s prayer room.

Studying puts a lot of big questions in our mind, like: “Will Crusoe ever get enough coconuts? How does this relate to economics?” “What is the lowest possible grade I can get on this exam to still pass the class?”

Even some deep ones like: “God, why am I in college? Do I hate myself?” The prayer room is a wonderful place to contemplate these questions out loud.

The room itself is usually empty and secluded, but is also a spiritual dwelling where you can cry. If anyone passes by, they will most likely think you are in the middle of an existential crisis and leave you alone.

It’s perfect.

3. Admissions office If you are really pas-

sionate about your assorted study spaces, you need to protect them from incoming students.

The admissions office is another quiet area where you can study. Feel free to let the tears flow as prospective students walk by.

If they see how miserable you are, that may deter them from entering the school.

Hicks is already full enough, we don’t need them to make it worse.

Bonus points if you can murmur “save yourself” while not breaking eye contact.

2. Old MAP, but only on nights without intervis.

Let’s be honest: studying can get bland at times.

If you are looking to spice up your study sessions, make sure you go to Old Map on Monday, Tuesday or Thursday nights. You will see plenty of Grover couples cuddling to

stay warm.

They will make sure to include you in their relationship by giving you direct eye contact as you pass them by.

1. Tennis courts The best place to go to study by far is the new Grove City tennis courts.

Obviously, it would be much more convenient if we could study in our dorm rooms, but that would require air conditioning.

If we want air conditioning, that would cost money. Money that the school doesn’t have because they continue to renovate the football field and now the new tennis courts.

Stick it to the man by taking up the precious tennis courts space to study in the blazing sun. It’s not being petty per-say, it’s sticking up for what you believe in, like “financial responsibility.”

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Entertainment

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Chatham County Line performs in the Student Union Monday night. The band formed while the members were still in high school and has toured across Europe and North America.

Bluegrass and coffee carafes

Katheryn Frazier Designer

The Breen Student Union buzzed Monday as Chatham Country Line played a lively set of music.

The performance was part of the Showcase Series presented by the Alumni Relations Office. Charlene Shaw, Director of Programs and Events for Alumni and College Relations, oversaw the event as well as enjoyed the show along with other Alumni Relations staff.

“I’m thrilled we had a great turnout. We are happy Chatham Country Line are here to offer us the best bluegrass from the Nashville scene,” Shaw said.

Chatham Country Line originated from North Carolina in 1999. The band falls into the genre of bluegrass.

The ensemble recorded eight albums together, including their most recent work called “Autumn.”

The ensemble often de-

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Students and professors together enjoyed Chatham County Line’s performance in the Student Union Monday night. rives their songwriting inspiration from nature and personal experiences. The band

began when the members were in their late teens and early twenties. They contin-

ue to live out their dream at a variety of venues. They perform in concert halls and at

folk festivals and everything in between in both Europe and America.

The four-member group includes David Wilson, John Teer, Greg Readling, and Chandler Holt. Wilson is the lead guitarist, vocalist, and played harmonica.

Teer plays the mandolin and fiddle and also sings.

Readling played the bass on Monday and is known to play the pedal steel, piano, and sing in other performances.

Meanwhile, Holt plays the banjo and guitar and also sings.

Not a table remained open in the Breen Student Union.

Some students even sat on the steps leading to the second floor. Drinks and baked goods added a homey atmosphere to the evening.

The performance was not set on a stage. Rather, it felt more like a coffeehouse and the band was only an arm’s length away.

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Lara Jean’s love life lives locked in letters Alexa Dunn Contributing Writer A growing total of 136 films based on books and novels have recently filled the options of Netflix.

These titles vary in genre and audience age range and basically cover the spectrum of Netflix as a whole.

One of the most recent of these is “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” based off the novel written by Jenny Han. In this movie, the main character, Lara Jean Covey, writes love letters to all the boys she has ever had feelings for, but never sends them. Unfortunately for Lara Jean, her letters are mysteriously mailed out, causing all her past crushes to know how she feels about them.

Dealing with the trials of being a teenager on top of now having a love life she never wished to have, she has her plate full. The audience gets to watch the

life of each character unravel in this clever, comforting and fun romantic film.

Although the movie does not delve into the development of all the characters, the main characters are welldeveloped and shy from the ditsy teenager trope. With its classic feel-good storyline, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” does not fall prey to static characterization and touches on subjects and themes such as parental death and abandonment, coming of age and bullying. Still, the film maintains a light-hearted teenage romance air that is refreshingly innocent.

“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” also shows a shift in Hollywood to increase minority representations in lead roles. Films such as the successful “Crazy Rich Asians” and the blockbuster “Black Panther” are recent releases that join “To All the

Boys I’ve Loved Before” as a challenge to typical film casting. These films challenge a status-quo that has been long established in Hollywood.

Boasting a 91% viewer score and a 96% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” surpasses some of the most recentlyanticipated movies including “Ocean’s 8,” “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” and the Netflix original “Sierra Burgess is a Loser.”

“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” perfectly encompasses the classic teen romance genre.

For those who read the book or are simply hopeless romantics waiting for the happy ending in all things, then this is definitely a film for you. Hopefully Netflix continues to release films based off books and novels with the quality of “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.”

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“To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before,” a Netflix original movie, brings diversity to lead roles in Hollywood.

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Party on, dudes!

Wes Kinney

OB brought the music and the student body brought all of the fun. Music echoed through campus as lights flashed and arms flew. Cookies and soda energized the pumped partiers.

Fraternities, sororities and independents all met on the dance floor looking for some fun.

Summer hits, including “In My Feelings� by Drake, boomed through the speakers. Other classics kept the crowd on its feet.

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Who said there’s NOTHING to do in Grove City?

Today Meat and Greet 5 to 8 p.m, Quad Freshman Talent Show 7 to 11 p.m, Crawford Auditorium

GCC THEATER

Students, here, draft and revise their scripts for the Fall 24-Hour Theater last year. After auditions Friday night, student writers and directors work from dusk to dawn to prepare sets before the actors arrive in the morning.

The show must go on

Katelyn Bartley Contributing Writer

What happens when you take 30 actors, half a dozen directors and writers and a tech crew and stick them in a room for one full day?

Simply this: pure, raw, hysterical theatrical genius.

Here on Grove City campus one day a year is designed for just this.

It is called 24 Hour Theater. This is an exciting, fun and tiring experience like no other. Walk into a room with a few dozen other students and find them all rather nervous and overflowing with enthusiasm.

This is how the whole adventure begins.

Actors will audition at 6 pm Friday night Sept 21. Then they are sent home to sleep, while the volunteer di-

rectors and their writers stay to select their casts and then write their scripts. Saturday is a buzz of activity as cast and crew rally to memorize, fit costumes and perfect the entirety of the 10-minute plays before the performances on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Lack of sleep, lunches from the Gedunk and new friendships are all included in this daylong adventure.

Despite the daunting task of creating a theater masterpiece in only one day, 24 Hour Theater is one of the most exciting and challenging weekends on campus.

Every year, freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors work together to produce one great night of theater.

If the thrill of acting, directing or writing is

Saturday Omicron Lawn 4 to 6:30 p.m, Lower Campus Gazebo NIGHT GAME Football vs. Case Western Reserve 7 p.m, Thorn Field (with fireworks to follow)

Sunday Vespers 6:30 p.m, Harbison Chapel Coffee House Auditions 7:30 to 10 p.m, Crawford Social GCC THEATER

All day Saturday, actors work hard to perfect their performance before the audience arrives Saturday evening. not for you, all of campus is invited to come watch the performances on Sept. 22.

But if it peaks your

interest, the Little Theater is waiting. The days are Sept. 21-22. For more information, contact Emmy Larison who

is in charge of the event this year or Professor Betsy Craig who is the inspirational theater director.

Monday Blood Drive 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, Ket. Rec Monday Night Dancing

Fresh films falling into theaters soon

9 to 11 p.m, PLC 283

David Smith

Tuesday

Contributing Writer This fall promises to be an exciting season for movie-goers.

With the race to the Oscars underway, these new releases are tough competition.

The first fall film that is garnering enthusiasm is “The Sisters Brothers.” This western, set in 1851, is about two brothers who are assassins in a hostile territory.

The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly and Jake Gyllenhaal. Recently, there have been great westerns released, especially in the sub-genre neowestern.

“The Sisters Brothers” follows this success, generating plenty of positive reviews. The film will be released Sept. 21.

“The Old Man and the Gun,” which will be released a week after “The Sisters Brothers,” is a film that is a true story. The narrative follows the heists of an old man—just as the title suggests—played by Robert Redford, who is a bank robber pulling off impressive thefts.

“The Old Man and the Gun” is the last onscreen performance for

Women’s Soccer against Behrend 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Swing Dance 7 to 9:30 p.m, PLC 105

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Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly star in fall’s new movie, “The Sisters Brothers,” about two assassins in a classic wild west setting. legendary actor Robert Redford and is directed

by David Lowery, who continues to make outstanding movies at an impressive rate.

“A Star Is Born,” starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, is a remake of a classic, tragic love story between a musician and a struggling artist. This remake of the classic film is hotly anticipated, partly because it is Cooper’s directorial debut.

Fifty years passed since the original 1937 release of “A Star Is Born” and the new rendition promises to breathe life into this classic film. It will hit theaters Oct. 5.

The telling of the life

and trials of Neil Armstrong and NASA’s iconic Apollo missions will be seen in the upcoming film “First Man.” This movie stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong and is directed by “Whiplash” and “La La Land” director Damien Chazelle. “First Man” follows Armstrong and NASA from 1961 until the landmark Apollo 11 mission to the moon in 1969. The film releases Oct. 12.

Reboots are typically highly anticipated and compared to their classic counterpart.

“Halloween” promises to deliver a successful reboot. Jamie Lee

Curtis returns as Laurie Strode, hunting the masked serial killer Michael Myers as he escapes from a psychiatric ward and begins another killing spree on Halloween night.

Perhaps this will be Strode’s last confrontation with Myers, albeit he seems to survive the inevitable. Director of “Stronger” and “Pineapple Express,” David Gordon Green is bringing Michael Myers back to life. “Halloween” will be released in time for the haunting season on Oct. 19.

“Wildlife” boasts a star line-up and fresh writing to create a critically acclaimed fall film.

It is actor Paul Dano’s directorial debut, and he has written the screenplay for “Wildlife” with girlfriend and fellow actor Zoe Kazan.

“Wildlife” is an adaption of the Richard Ford novel of the same name.

“Wildlife” stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan as a couple who move to Montana with their son and start to have financial and marital strains, all set to the backdrop of a tremendous wildfire.

“Wildlife” premiered at the Sundance film festival in January and garnered critical acclaim since its showing. The rest of the world can see it Oct. 19.

for the performance, but spiced it up with cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. Between songs the lead vocalist made jokes and interacted with the audience.

String instruments were prominently played in the group as the first song featured a mandolin, guitar, bass, and banjo.

However, the group pulled out additional instruments such as a fiddle and harmonica.

Strong string interludes featured in most songs.

Each musician played with vigor on stage. The audience clapped along to their upbeat songs.

Beautifully sung two, three, and four-part harmonies rang around a single microphone for this night of bluegrass at Grove City College.

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Technology in our generation

Stepping back from tech Joshua Tatum

Contributing Writer Grove City College is no stranger to the rapid embrace of new technologies. It is evident through the College’s continuing commitment to the 1994 “ o n e computer-perstudent” program.

And while the capabilities of those “laptops” of nearly a quarter-century just exceeded word processing and spreadsheets, the supercomputers we carry in our pockets and backpacks are different machines entirely.

And this points to a greater question about what our stance should be – particularly as Christians – towards rapidly emerging technologies.

On this issue, there is much to be learned from our Anabaptist brothers and sisters.

And while I would not suggest that we all start to wear traditional Mennonite garb, what I would suggest is that we at least partially adopt their view with regards to technology.

Namely, as Romans 12:2 puts it, “not conformed to this world,” we should have a certain reluctance to blindly accept whatever technology this world thrusts on us.

These Anabaptist communities are mainly concerned about what effect these technologies could have on their social fabric.

Therefore, it becomes a matter of weighing the net effects of each technology, and where utility ends, and damage begins. And this kind of thought before consumption is what we need.

Though I recognize that the goals for the Anabaptist and campus

Many of today’s technological devices do not aid in liberating the mind.

Joshua Tatum communities may not align entirely (horse and buggies would cramp most of our styles), my concerns for the College are similar, especially with regards to our liberal arts tradition.

Many of today’s technological devices do not aid in liberating the mind – which is the goal of the liberal arts education – but may in fact act as a greater constraining force, through ignorance, sloth, and endless amusement.

It is possible that our powerful interactions with technology might do violence to the slowmoving cultural trends of a campus community, as well as our identity.

Not to mention the drain that some devices can have on the effectiveness of study-time, the high-speed access of all information, good and bad, can lead to the accessibility of perverse content.

Disturbing links between such devices, depression, and anxiety have been found.

The ground which we now tread is uncertain. Neil Postman is quick to remind us in his masterwork Amusing Ourselves to Death that “every technology has an inherent bias.”

As we are learning with increasing clarity every day, the bias of such devices is towards not liberating, but imprisoning the mind.

Like the prisoners in Plato’s Cave, we have been convinced that these shadows that dance on our screens are what truly matter.

And while Postman did not live to see the

progress digital revolution has made, it has now fallen onto our shoulders to decide whether his words will outlive him.

This duty does not fall to the administration of such a freedom-loving College to decide such matters, but to each one of us individually.

The duty to determine the character of our campus community and, more importantly, ourselves, will be ongoing for the rest of our lives.

Naturally, for most of us a great deal of schoolwork is already closely intertwined with technology. The problem, however, is when such noble uses turn towards extracurricular excess as they so often do.

Who among us has not gone online to write an email only to find ourselves watching Funny Cat & Dog Vines Compilation 2017 for the umpteenth time or endlessly browsing our Facebook feed?

What is needed is discretion, reflection, and will-power in light of the endlessly persuasive pull of such distractions.

It comes down to us to experiment and to discover what the best route is, to take on such new territory.

Therefore, let’s each spend 24 hours apart from technology and evaluate our relationship with it, except as is necessary for schoolwork; a sort-of TechFree Day if you will.

Whether it makes us weaker or stronger as individuals and as a community, we’ll be wiser for having tried.

VERDICT

Beginning with Z

Elsie Becker

Contributing Writer As the new academic year begins, I am greeted by the familiar sight of freshman.

And as we begin to welcome the freshmen onto campus, I am struck by the c o mme nt President McNulty made at opening convocation: most of this year’s freshmen class was born in the year 2000. They are officially the generation of the 21st century, Generation Z. They don’t remember 9/11, they grew up during the Great Recession, and they have some marked differences from the Millennial Generation who came before them.

Plenty of negative comments are floating around regarding Generation Z’s: they are addicted to their phones, they share too much on social media or they have an attention span of only eight seconds. I, however, look forward to experiencing the skills and energy that Generation Z brings to campus.

Gen. Z kids may follow the Millennials chronologically, but they do not follow blindly. Gen. Z watched as Millennials were promised that if they went to college they would get a good job, buy a house and live happily ever after.

Young Millennials were promised the world in a dangerous bubble of unrealistic optimism.

Gen. Z watched as Millennials began to suffer due to insurmountable student debt, still live in their parent’s basement and are often miserable in life. Gen. Z watched the mistakes that were made by those that went before them and

Gen. Z kids may follow Millenials chronologically, but they do not follow blindly.

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are adapting accordingly. They know that college is difficult and that paying for it will be even more so. They know “adulting is hard.” They know that life if tough, especially when you’re young and poor.

Gen. Z, however, is unwilling to let the difficulties of life dissuade them. They are ready to fight. They are independent, energetic, optimistic, confident and out for blood. They watched as older generations trash-talked the Millennials, and Gen. Z is daring to be defiantly different. They are individualistic and unwilling to let themselves be trampled or ignored. They stand up for their differences and are ready to change the world.

Yes, maybe they are more internet-addicted, and maybe they have shorter attention spans, but these qualities are preparing them for the world in which they are expected to change entire career-paths at least five times in their life. They will use the internet to learn what they need to succeed in a world moving faster than previous generations are able to keep up with.

Their generation is more globally connected and aware of social issues than any before them, and with awareness comes action, and with action, change.

Though some may fear it, I am excited to see what favorable changes Generation Z will bring to Grove City’s campus and the world at large.

Elizabeth Stevenson Anna DiStefano Honora Sweeney Section Designers Gregory Oleynik Shaun Jorstad Sionna Spears Hannah Stiller Katheryn Frazier Advertising/Business Manager Nathanael Curry Staff Adviser 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.

Green Eyeshade Award the

This week’s Green Eyeshade Award goes to Cat Anderson.

Thank you Cat for all the great work you have done.

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

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Perspectives

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Kaepernick’s crusade falls

Erin McLaughlin Contributing Writer

“Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything,” preaches ex-49ers quarterback and professional kneeler, Colin Kaepernick, in his new contested Nike commercial.

The commercial’s message was cliché. Be the best at what you do and don’t believe the naysayers. It flashes between incredible nobody-thought-theycould-do-it athletic success stories. It’s cutesy.

Perhaps even moving, until you realize that the narrator is a man who repeatedly, publicly and shamelessly disrespects the men and women who serve this country.

You’d expect more of Nike, and consequently, so did the rest of America.

A survey by Morning Consult reports that Nike’s favorability has dropped in all races, ages and adults that participated. Every single demographic likes Nike less for the commercial, according to the study. Nike’s approval dropped from

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+69 to +35, a loss of 34 points. Nike’s Market Cap fell $3.75 billion.

Whoops.

Kaepernick is a hero to social justice warriors. Supposedly, he is some great champion of blacks against police “brutality.” When is the last time you saw Kaepernick do something – anything – useful for his “cause?” (And no, wearing socks depicting policemen as swine does not count as heroic.)

In the words of Richard Cromwell, senior contributor to The Fed-

eralist: To review, an exNFL quarterback starts sitting on the sidelines during the national anthem around the same time his career starts tanking, embarks on a purported mission to reform the criminal justice system, raises some money that may or may not lead to reform, gets lots of awards and accolades, and continues to get paid by Nike.

Kaepernick hasn’t done one good thing, which uncovers his real motives: attention, pity and a Nike sponsorship.

But the left claims

Kaepernick is a victim of job ‘discrimination.’

If you say so.

Forget that his football career had already plummeted.

Forget that at his first kneel in 2016, as William Sullivan from The American Thinker notes, Kaepernick started as a backup: “In 2015 and 2016, he ranked 35th in off-target passing percentage (22.6%) and 32nd in completion percentage (59.1%).

These numbers are nothing short of abysmal.”

Additionally, what

Fruit fly attack on campus Rio Arias

Perspectives Editor This school year, students have been challenged by both the unexpected and expected.

New friends, classes and adjusting to meals are obstacles to overcome, but not out of the ordinary.

The number of bat sightings, reduction of plastic straw usage and how long it takes us to adjust to Hicks’ food are, however, issues no one could prepare for.

Despite this, I’m here to talk about the real issue plaguing campus: fruit flies.

They’re everywhere.

Attracted to that apple you snagged from the Gedunk and never ate, intrigued by your leftover chicken tenders or maybe even by an open container of leftovers.

Interrupting your studies and important Intervis time with your significant other, they seem to strike when you least expect.

Not only are these creatures irritating, they grow quickly.

One fruit fly left unattended will turn into three before you can blink, and though they have a short life span, they also breed very quickly.

It’s like watching the genetics experiment from my biology lab unfold before my eyes, and it violates my personal belief

t h a t m y roommate and I should be the o n l y living things in our room.

Not to mention the fact that these pesky creatures a r e evolving.

They fly low when they sense you are unsuspecting and learn how to evade you before you can end their miserable lives.

Junior Elizabeth Becherer said, “They are slow moving enough to feel ever-present, and fast enough to avoid death.”

They are taking over other rooms across campus and, during the warm weather we experienced before Labor Day, made it their number one priority to breed.

It seems that now any source of open water or fruit left alone on the window sill could become an asset to these creatures.

My very way of life – eating fruit, sleeping alone in peace, enjoying solitude – has come under fire.

So what is there to be done about this epidemic? Do we wait until the cold weather forces them out of existence,

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change our routine to make sure they cannot thrive or just adapt to their unwelcome presence?

The most important step with these creatures is prevention. Not leaving open juices, food and especially fruit will stop them from being drawn to your home.

Take out the garbage often and leave it covered.

Consider investing in traps. While you can most certainly buy one, I would recommend implementing homemade traps easily constructed with a glass jar, dish soap, a rubber band and beer.

Don’t forget to make it non-alcoholic, however, or fruit flies won’t be the only ones bothering you.

Finally, misery enjoys company. If you find

yourself about to lose your will to consume fruit altogether, or unleash your frustration about these fruit flies through passiveaggressive tweets, consider confiding in someone.

The counseling center makes themselves readily available and your resident assistant will be more than happy to take time out of their busy schedule to listen to a monologue about the flies.

Though it is likely fruit flies will not make themselves scarce in the coming weeks, I do hope you found this information helpful, and know that there is always someone here to understand the burden of these insects.

I too, am a victim, but will most likely not be the last.

does it say about a company’s standards when their poster-boy symbolizes slander of American heroes? Brittany Jacobs, Gold Star wife and mom, called Kaepernick and Nike to face her and her son.

“I personally would like to invite Nike and Colin Kaepernick to meet me and my son at Arlington National Cemetery and see what a true sacrifice is, see what it is like to sacrifice everything for something that you believe in. And then they can personally look in

the eyes of my son and see what a dear sacrifice was made and they can look around and see thousands and thousands of people who sacrificed also everything for something that they believed in.”

We all have a right to free speech so, yes, no one should stop Kaepernick even if he is slandering the nation.

Nike claims that they’re standing for his free speech.

Nike defines the paragon of free speech martyr as Colin Kaepernick and choice is indeed peculiar.

Free speech, however, is not the point.

It’s the fact that Nike has an agenda. And that agenda is now part of the brand. Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire’s take on Nike’s stunt is crystal, “Nike, you see, is a profit-focused corporation. There is real opportunity for profitmaking in political pandering. And kowtowing to Kaepernick’s muchballyhooed kneelingfor-the-anthem routine is political pandering in the extreme.”

That’s Marketing 101the brand is not just the product, it’s the story, the emotional selling point. And Nike is cashing in on Kaepernick.

Editorial: Enjoy God’s creation The screen door slams shut and a tenyear-old boy in muck boots marches out the door. The chickens need fed and his hand grasps a bucket full of watermelon rinds and bread crusts from lunch. The rest of us begin to prepare the horses.

Missy, my favorite horse, wears a white coat dusted with grey.

We brush her coat and mane before mounting the western saddle Rebekah retrieved from the basement storage room. After haltering and cleaning, we put on the blanket and saddle Missy’s concaved old back.

Sweet as can be, she never disobeys as we trot and canter around the pond, garden and cornfields. We ride back on the road without fear of cars out here in the country.

This is the Rice’s farm. We’ve come here every year since I can remember. Over those nearly twenty years, not much of the farm changed, yet the faces of the people show that time has indeed rushed on. The three oldest Rice brothers are married with children of their own. Missy has passed on and a new horse tries to take her place.

The watermelon and homemade bread still fill my stomach at lunch. We chat around their big dining table in the newly-remodeled kitchen. Later, I ride bareback on the new

horse, but she’s nothing like Missy. I long for the days when we ran around the farm without a care; when my biggest fear was leaving before our game finished.

But what am I really longing for? I know I can never reverse time.

I know this life will not duplicate. This longing I feel is for something more.

I long for paradise. I look to the future when we can enjoy God’s creation without the curse. When the horses are not tired after the ride, the watermelon always abounds, and the people are all together, forever.

Praise God for his provision on this earth.

He gave creation to us, his children, to enjoy.

He created us to bond with other humans.

Being three in one himself, we are made in his image and long for closeness.

One day in heaven the saints will gather together and never stop praising the One who gave us all. In the meantime, let us see His hand in our lives.

He blesses us beyond what we could ever ask for.

He grants tastes of the glory to come.

Whether it is in the joy of riding a horse through a farm yard, or chasing a sunset with your sister, there is beauty here. Let us see it now, and long for the completed beauty in the world to come.

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Remaining fearless

MacKenzie Stine Contributing Writer

The Grove City women’s soccer team fell to Carnegie Mellon in a tough contest Wednesday night following a 4-2 victory over Fredonia. The team remains confident, however, as their team moves forward confidently and powerfully.

Fearless.

That is the word junior midfielder Jess Book used to describe the women’s soccer team this year.

It is their team word, based on a verse which they have chosen as the foundation for their team this year.

In 2 Timothy 1:7, Paul says, “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”

Book pointed out that the team is working to apply this not only to their play on the field but in their character off the field.

“This year is about giving our all because our all is enough for God,” Book said. “We want to play freely because our identity is in Christ and love our teammates because God loves us.”

She went on to say that the team has great team chemistry and is a strong team despite losing a number of starters.

One example of this was during a recent game. One of their starters had to miss the game, but Book point-

VOLLEYBALL continued from 12 ris also contributed two aces and two blocks.

Buchanan contributed six kills and three blocks for the game.

Kohmann had a total of 14 assists and chipped in with 10 digs. Buchanan touched on some of the changes the team has went through so far this season.

“This year, we have a new interim head coach and a new assistant coach,” Buchanan said.

“They both bring a lot of volleyball knowledge

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Junior midfielder Ruby Mattson looks for a pass in the Blue Devil Classic Saturday.

Mattson, alongside senior Krista Heckman and freshman Maggie Williams, earned All-Tounament Honors. ed out that while they the game early in the doubled the score to 4-2 missed her, they were second half. The 2-1 for the win.

On Wednesday eveable to maintain their loss was sealed late in level of play. This is a the second half with an ning, the team traveled to Carnegie Mellon and testament to the team’s Oswego goal.

The Wolverines came faced a tough opponent. chemistry and to their back to play Fredonia Grove City remained abilities as players.

They have five in- on Saturday afternoon scoreless for the duracoming freshman and and won with an im- tion of the game and a handful of new trans- pressive 4-2 final score. ended up surrendering fers which have been a Once again, Grove City the contest to the Tarpositive addition to the took a 1-0 lead into half. tans, 2-0.

Freshman Maggie WilThe Tartans scored team.

The girls have had liams brought the score one goal per half, and the Wolverines struga strong opening to to 2-0.

The Wolverines gled to find rhythm. the season. In a recent two-day tournament at closed the score to 2-1 Brooke Thomas, MagFredonia State’s Blue with an own goal but gie Williams, Ruby Devil Invitational, the three minutes later Mattson and Jacqui team split the tourna- gave themselves room Netschert each had one ment with one loss and to breathe with a goal shot. Thomas had the one win. by sophomore Michela only shot on goal for the Grove City ended Burke, who is currently Wolverines. Grove City Friday with a frustrat- the team’s leading scor- goalkeeper Columbia ing loss to Oswego. The er with four goals on the Harkrader had 11 saves.

Wolverines held a 1-0 season.

Grove City is now lead into the second The game against 2-3 and travels to half.

Fredonia was cinched Pittsburgh to battle Oswego quickly when sophomore Kath- La Roche tonight at matched the goal to tie erine Reese once again 5 p.m. and positive attitude to our team and we’re so excited to see what they will teach us.”

Changes are hard, but Laura explained how excited the whole team is for the upcoming season: “We all worked very hard this summer with the strength and conditioning program and it is really showing on the court. I’m really excited about how motivated our team is to win. We all know how hard we need to work and are pushing one another to do that.”

“Our team motto this

year is ‘The joy of the Lord is our strength’ and we hope to grow in what that means,” Buchanan said.

On Wednesday, the team hosted W & J to a supportive crowd.

While GCC put up a fight and held W & J scoreless in the second half, W & J clinched the victory over the Wolverines.

Grove City came out strong, with sophomore Brooke Sorenson achieving eight kills, followed by teammates sophomore Elisabeth Sems and Boris, who

had seven and four kills each, respectively. Freshman Cassidy Kohmann and junior Katie McClymonds each scored one acre each. Kohmann added 14 assists, while teammates junior Emma Hartshorn assisted 11 times and Sems once.

Boris, Buchanan, and Sorenson each had two blocks.

McClymonds had 14 digs, Hartshorn had 12, and Kohmann had seven. Grove City fell to W & J each set, scoring 12, 21, and 19 points respectively in the three games.

Contributing Writer

The race to the postseason in the National League is very close and exciting.

Several teams are in range of pouncing on a playoff spot. No team has run away with their division’s title, so anything could happen.

The National League East is essentially a two-team race between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves currently enjoy a 3.5 game lead over the Phillies, who have been struggling since the start of August. The Braves boast rising stars Ronald Acuna and Ozzie Albies. Acuna has been red hot in August, strengthening his bid in NL Rookie of the Year.

The Phillies have struggled in scoring runs all season and they have relied heavily on their pitching, including Cy Young Awardcandidate Aaron Nola.

They tried to address this need by acquiring Justin Bour, Asdrubal Cabrera, Jose Bautista and Wilson Ramos on the trading block. These players have helped to an extent, but their hitting is still a problem. The Phillies hope to make a push for the NL East as they still have to play the Braves seven times in September, giving them an easy chance to pull the Braves’ lead back.

The NL West is very competitive and has three teams that are vying for the division title, the Colorado Rockies, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies are currently 1.5 games ahead of the Dodgers and 2.5 games ahead of the Diamondbacks.

The Rockies have gotten very hot recently and have stormed into first place in the division, led by five-time Gold Glove winner and MVP candidate Nolan Arenado. They have also gotten a huge boost from pitcher German

Marquez. Over his last 56 and third innings pitched, he has 72 strikeouts and an era of 2.40. These are elite numbers and the Rockies are benefitting from them.

The Diamondbacks and Dodgers are both only a couple games out of the wild card and their division. This means that they basically control their own destiny. If they can get hot down the stretch, then they should be able to earn a spot in the postseason.

Another very competitive division is the National League Central.

Four of the five teams in the division are at or above .500, and three of these teams currently possess a wild card spot.

The Cubs are currently four games ahead of the Brewers and five and a half games ahead of the Cardinals. The Cubs have rising star Javier Baez and sluggers Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo. These three hitters are a big reason why they are in first place.

The Brewers have had a great season thanks to their off-season signings of players like Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain.

Yelich has enjoyed the best season of his career, and the Brewers have benefitted greatly from it.

The Cardinals have had an amazing record after the All-Star break, and Matt Carpenter has had a huge role in this hot streak. He has been phenomenal after starting the year with a batting average well under .200. He has risen his average to a respectable .272 and a careerbest 35 home runs. His outstanding second half performance has put him into the conversation for NL MVP. The Brewers and Cardinals currently own the first and second wild card spots respectively, so the division rivals might meet in the do-or-die wildcard game in October.

These shoes were made for runnin’ Drew Thibault ‘18 Contributing Writer

Grove City College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Penn State Spiked Shoe Invitational Friday.

The race was the first real challenge of the year as it consisted of all Division I teams outside of Grove City. The Wolverines top runners held their own against opponents who are expected to be in the running for NCAA Division I championship berths in November.

The Spiked Shoe course is 6k for women and 8.4k for men, and is run over Penn State’s golf course, which makes for excellent footing and a great atmosphere while com-

peting.

“We had really good conditions…especially compared to the last few years at Penn State where it was unbearably hot,” senior Simon DeAngelo says.

The women’s race commenced at 5:30 p.m. and saw strong performances from the top Wolverine ladies.

Senior Rachel Martin finished the race in 82nd place, while freshman Hanneke Penraat wasn’t far behind.

The ladies ran 23:35 and 23:40 respectively over the 6k distance.

Rounding out Grove City’s top seven were Maggie Bauman, Heidi Hoffman, Elizabeth Kastelein, Mackenzie Tressler and Denali Hutzelmann. Many of

the Wolverines were thankful for the ability to pack up and run with their teammates against very tough competition.

The men’s race went off at 6:15 p.m., as top Division I teams such as Syracuse and Georgetown towed the line, not to mention NCAA individual AllAmericans like Noah Affolder from Syracuse.

Ryan Budnik took the top spot for the Wolverines once again, as he took 41st in the race, running a time of 27:26 over the 8.4k distance, besting a large number of Division I athletes in the process. Budnik expects to be among the top runners at the regional meet this year, and Penn State’s race was an excellent test to

see how he stacks up against Division I talent.

Moses Greenspan had an incredible race in which he set his personal best over the 8k by an estimated 30 seconds, running 28:27 for the 8.4k. Greenspan opened up about his race saying, “During my time in my native Ethiopia this summer, I learned what it was like to run with people who I thought were much better than me, but it taught me to always believe in yourself, which helped me out there today.”

Grove City’s remaining top seven included freshmen Jeffery Eide, Nathan Warrick and Aaron Hammer Huber, sophomore Michael Martin and senior Isaac

Grove City running at Penn State’s Spiked Shoe Invitational Saturday.

Mills. Mills loved seeing the women’s team and the coaches cheering on the men’s squad out on the course and enjoyed doing the same for the women during their race.

The men’s seniors again stressed the importance of pack running during a race like Penn State, and how it made the race much

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easier to run as a team.

The Wolverines return to action Saturday, Sept. 22 for a race at Waynesburg after a weekend off.

Waynesburg hosts the conference championships on Oct. 27 this year, so this next race will be an important one to learn the course that the championships will be run on.

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Volleyball downed

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Mallory Trumbull

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The Grove City College Men’s Soccer team won a narrow game against Allegheny Saturday and a win on the road at Oberlin, scoring five straight road wins for the team.

On Saturday, at the end of a long scoreless conference action nail biter, senior forward Franklin Tropiano ripped in a header off a cross from senior midfielder Jon Burton with less than three minutes remaining in the second overtime, securing the team’s victory.

Tropiano’s score not only broke the scoreless match, but also recorded Tropiano’s second game-winning goal of the season, as well as his third overall goal of the season.

The Wolverines kept an edge in shots, leading 26-11, including a 20-7 advantage in the second half and overtime alone.

The Wolverines also had 10 corner kicks compared to Allegheny’s four.

Freshman goalkeeper Luke Greenway played

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Senior midfielder Jon Burton heads the ball against Allegheny Saturday. The Wolverines captured a dramatic 1-0 double OT win, followed Wednesday by another last-minute victory over Oberlin. an excellent game, stopping two shots to preserve Grove City’s third shutout of the season. Saturday’s match marked the second of four straight road games for the Wolverines.

On Wednesday evening, the team traveled to Oberlin, and in an exciting and evenly

matched contest, the Wolverines defeated their opponents 2-1. The victory was clinched with a goal by senior Nate Curry with fourteen minutes left in the contest, followed by an exciting goal by Christian Caporaso, assisted by Curry, with 1:28 left in the second half.

Both of these goals were the first of the season for those players.

Grove City had 12 shots, four shots on goal, and five corners.

Wade Chapline had two shots, and Ryan King, Alex Chen, Alec Gehman, Christian Giannetti, Trent Strick and Jon Burton each had one shot.

Curry had one goal, one assist, two shots and one shot on goal.

Caporaso had one goal and two shots on goal.

Caporaso’s goal, his first of the season, clinched the win with 1:28 remaining in the game.

The Wolverines travel to Fredonia State tomorrow at 2 p.m.

The Grove City women’s volleyball team fell to Kenyon and Dennison at the Kenyon College Invitational last Saturday, followed by a loss to Washington & Jefferson (W & J) Wednesday.

The Wolverines now have a record of one win and seven losses, but their conference record is 1-1 with their win over Thiel and loss to W & J. Senior Laura Buchanan dominated the court against Kenyon with 12 kills and three blocks. Sophomore Elisabeth Sems wasn’t far behind with nine kills and sophomore Brooke Sorenson added six kills and two blocks. Setters Emma Hartshorn and Cassidy Kohmann had 13 assists each in the opening game. Libero Katie McClymonds led Grove City with 14 digs.

In the second game against Denison, junior Maria Boris led Grove City with a high of nine kills while Hartshorn added seven kills, nine assists and 11 digs. BoVOLLEYBALL 11

Wolverines face setback at Bethany Aly Kruger Sports Editor

The Grove City College football team opened its Presidents’ Athletic Conference schedule Saturday afternoon with a 27-7 loss at Bethany in the rain-soaked PAC Kickoff Classic at Bison Stadium.

The team suffered several miscues, including six turnovers that directly resulted in Bethany touchdowns.

Grove City fell behind 7-0 early in the game, but then drew back level with 12:18 remaining in the first quarter when junior running back Wesley Schools scored on an exciting two-yard touchdown run, followed by junior kicker Mitch Causer adding the tying extra point.

Grove City would not score in the game following that point.

Bethany took a 14-7 lead at the 9:49 mark of

the first quarter when senior linebacker Will Gatling returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown.

In the fourth quarter, junior running back Raekwon Wright scored on a 10-yard run for Bethany, before junior defensive back Kiandre Murphy recovered a mishandled punt snap in the end zone to close the scoring.

Schools led Grove City with 52 rushing yards on 19 carries.

He had rushed for 100 yards or more in eight straight games prior to Saturday.

Junior quarterback Randall Labrie completed 8 of 20 passes for 109 yards.

Sophomore wide receiver Cody Gustafson grabbed five passes for 68 yards.

Defensively, sophomore linebacker Brent Engleman led Grove City with a career-high 11 tackles.

Sophomore safety

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Grove City lost a hard-fought game 27-7 at Bethany College in the annual PAC Kickoff Classic. The Wolverines look to bounce back against Case Western Reserve University at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the annual night game.

Patrick Mark had nine stops.

Senior outside linebacker Ethan Conto had eight tackles, including three for loss.

He also had a half-sack, as did sophomore end

WOLVERINE WEEKLY HONORS Jeffery Eide

Thomas Ellis.

Ellis had eight total tackles.

Senior inside linebacker Sam Henson recorded a sack.

Senior safety Daniel Jackson picked off a

pass for the second consecutive week.

Bethany outgained Grove City 342-167.

Bethany also held a 36:14-23:46 edge in time of possession.

Wright led Bethany

with 127 rushing yards on 23 carries.

The Wolverines return to action at 7 p.m. tomorrow for the annual night game, hosting Case Western Reserve at Thorn Field.

Morgan Happe In women’s tennis, sophomore Morgan Happe earned PAC Player of the Week. Happe helped lead Grove City to a 9-0 season-opening win last Friday over conference foe Thiel by earning wins in first singles and first doubles.

Luke Greenway

Freshmen Jeffery Eide earned Rookie of the Week in men’s cross country. Eide finished as Grove City’s No. 3 runner Friday evening at the Penn State Spiked Shoe Invitational. He placed 82nd overall in a field that featured eight NCAA Division I programs.

In men’s soccer, freshman goalkeeper Luke Greenway captured Defensive Player/Goalkeeper of the Week for the second straight week. Greenway posted two shutouts in goal last week for Grove City, helping the Wolverines remain undefeated.

Hann Penraat

Maggie Williams

Hann Penraat secured the respective Rookie of the Week awards in women’s cross country. Penraat came in as GCC’s No. 2 finisher Friday at Penn State, recording a time of 23:41 for six kilometers.

Freshman midfielder Maggie Williams earned Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week. Williams earned AllTournament recognition last weekend at the Fredonia State Blue Devil Classic for her performance in Grove City’s two matches.