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Cool under pressure

GCC stays strong during college drought

Joshua Tatum Staff Writer

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As many small, private liberal-arts colleges struggle to keep their doors open, Grove City College remains strong by holding to its principles.

Over the past decade, higher education has been in what is increasingly being called a meltdown.

As more students choose to attend public institutions, small private liberal arts colleges have been particularly hard hit, with at least 25 percent of private colleges running deficits according to industry watchdog Moody’s Investors Service.

Last year alone saw 11 private non-profit colleges close their doors permanently.

Four more private non-profit colleges are closing this

spring.

While these now-defunct colleges were quite small—all those listed had enrollments of less than 1,000 and only one had an endowment exceeding $3 million—these closures have many private colleges sweating in their regalia.

Like many schools of its kind, Grove City College has seen a decline in applications since the early 2000s and, according to President Paul J. McNulty ’80, faces additional headwinds in the form of tuition discounting by competitors, changing regional demographics and increased interest for voca-

tional outcomes. The College, he said, is working hard to address the situation.

“Perhaps the number one strategy for dealing with these challenges, would be being more national in our recruiting efforts. Attracting students from all over the country who are looking for a Christian conservative college. That is, finding the kindred spirits for Grove City,” McNulty said.

That effort has helped boost the number of applications in recent years under McNulty’s administration.

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ADF attorney speaks at College

Paige Fay

Community Editor Accomplished attorney Kristen Waggoner spoke this week on religious liberty at the CenWaggoner ter for Faith & Freedom’s annual conference, titled “Most Sacred: the Freedom of Conscience.”

Waggoner is the senior vice president of the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a religious liberty law firm, where she oversees nearly 100 lawyers and staff who engage in litigation and public advocation. She argued the Masterpiece Cakeshop case in front of U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of baker Jack Phillips.

Since Waggoner has been in the role of senior counsel with ADF, it has prevailed as lead counsel in eight U.S. Supreme Court cases.

Waggoner spoke on a panel, titled “A Cakeshop, Florist, Pharmacy and More: The Court on Freedom of Conscience,” that was hosted

by Dr. John Sparks ’66 yesterday..

Before the panel, Waggoner spoke with the Collegian

about her work and the importance of religious liberty.

“I think that the concept of religious freedom is the freedom that gives us all the ability to express and to act consistent with our core convictions,” Waggoner said.

“Civil liberties travel together. The loss of religious freedom signals the loss of other freedoms that will follow.”

She believes that it is our first amendment liberties that help keep the government in check.

“First and foremost, we’ve seen, particularly in the area of core beliefs on human sexuality, the cultural and political debate shift, and those winds shift,” Waggoner said.

“As this debate continues over this cultural flashpoint, groups like ADF are there to say that the cultural winds may shift, the political winds may shift, but the Constitutional rights that you have?

They do not shift. Because if they do shift, then there is no limit to the government’s authority. That’s another benefit of religious freedom is that it curbs authoritarianism,” Waggoner said.

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A car caught at fire Sunday night on the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Main Street. The car stopped traffic and Grove City students alike.

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Senior Rio Arias, sophomore Wesley Kinney and Alyssa Jackson ’18 with the Collegian’s first place general news award. Jackson’s coverage of the tragic Tree of Life shooting won the contest.

Collegian collects awards

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Collegian staff collected their two first place awards in the 2019 Student Keystone Press Awards at a banquet held Wednesday.

The Collegian won awards for general news and feature photo in the contest, hosted by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association (PNA) Foundation.

Junior Ivy Nowakowski’s winning photo was of Luke Leone ’18 acting in the Theatre Department’s spring production of “End of the World with Symposium to Follow.” Alyssa Jackson ’18 won for general news with her article, “Hate Can’t Break the City of Steel,” covering the tragic Tree of Life shooting. Sophomores Wesley Kinney and Paige Fay and seniors Karen Postupac and Rio Arias also contributed to the piece.

Jackson, Arias and Kinney attended the awards

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The Collegian won awards for general news and feature photo in the 2019 Student Keystone Press Awards. luncheon in Hershey, Pa., to collect the awards on behalf on the Collegian and to represent the school.

“I was surprised and honored when I found out I won,” Jackson said, “and I just appreciated the congratulations from fellow staff members and our advisor Nick, as well as my friends

and family.” Jackson graduated after the fall semester of 2018 and came back for the awards luncheon to celebrate her achievement.

A luncheon buffet was served to student journalists in attendance, and then the address began. This year, COLLEGIAN 3

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Modeling bad behavior

James Sutherland Editor-in-Chief

Prominent sports figures had quite a time last month beclowning themselves on national television.

First, legendary Michigan State University basketball coach Tom Izzo unleashed the full force of his fury on freshman forward Aaron Henry during Michigan State’s first round NCAA Tournament game against Bradley University.

During a timeout, Izzo screamed in Henry’s face and grabbed his jersey, frustrated by Henry’s lackluster and unengaged performance. Izzo had to be restrained by coaches and players. After the game, he defended his actions by saying that the relationship between coach and player is not like other professional relationships, where such unhinged behavior would be grounds for immediate termination. Instead, Izzo said it is like a father and son.

That’s an interesting take on the coach-player relationship. I don’t know many fathers who get paid nearly $5 million per year to parent their child (who, despite making millions of dollars for his “parents,” remains unpaid). Coaches use this argument to defend their semi-abusive behavior, especially former Indiana University coach Bob Knight.

Knight was fired by Indiana in 2000 after he was caught on tape choking a player in practice. Very fatherly.

Second, reigning NBA champions and moody malcontents Golden State Warriors had a colossal temper tantrum last week. They trailed the Minnesota Timberwolves by three points with five seconds left in overtime. Forward Kevin

Durant, the King of Pettiness, was fouled as he shot the potential game-tying three. Referee Mark Kogut called the foul on the floor, so instead of getting three free throws the Warriors got the ball out of bounds.

The Warriors, of course, took this in stride with grace and dignity. Except they didn’t. The players and bench exploded on Kogut.

A few seconds later, guard Steph Curry sunk the actual game tying shot, leaving just 0.5 seconds on the clock.

As he ran back down the court, Curry and his teammates stuck their fingers in Kogut’s face in celebration.

Classy.

They then fell flat on their faces. As the Timberwolves inbounded the ball, with no real chance of taking the lead before a second overtime, Durant mindlessly fouled one of Minnesota’s players. The player sunk his free throw, winning the game.

The foul was, to say the least, debatable, especially at that point of the game.

But referees are wont to be unsympathetic towards people who antagonize them. The Warriors then spent the entire postgame press conference throwing shade Kogut’s way, calling him the “MVP of the game.”

It was remarkably petty, unprofessional and embarrassing behavior, even by the Warriors own low standards.

Both Izzo and the Warriors demonstrated what sports figures should not be.

Athletes and coaches can be great examples of the right behavior: grace under pressure, humility in victory, and pride in defeat.

Instead, Izzo and the Warriors were unprofessional and out of control.

They acted like children, and looked like it. Here’s hoping this month brings us better role models in sports.

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The stigma of dyslexia

Grace Tarr

Managing Editor I couldn’t read until I was eleven.

The irony that I now work at the campus newspaper has not escaped me; God does indeed have a sense of humor.

When I was eight, my mom took me for specialized testing, and I was diagnosed with dyslexia. Being homeschooled, I wasn’t aware that I was that different. In retrospect, the fact that I couldn’t spell my first name or recite the alphabet was unusual to say the least. But I easily memorized “The Lady of Shalott,” recreated recipes from memory and demonstrated an artistic bent. Like many disabilities, dyslexia creates extremes. Often, dyslexics are adept at life skills but lack the language competent necessary for classroom learning.

Dyslexia is categorized as a learning disability which affects how people learn language. While it can affect how people see letters, it is primarily a difference in brain function which perceives the world differently.

It’s hard to describe what it is like to have dyslexia, in the same way that it would be hard to describe what it is like to not have dyslexia. For me, I struggled to recognize letters and symbolic, meaningful shapes that can build entire words. it wasn’t until I started doing specialized

tutoring an hour a day that I realized that letters were component parts that can build entire words, and then be broken apart and form new words. To many, this seems natural, but for me, it was revolutionary.

My mom was my hero through the entire process of learning how to read. Because we did not have tutors in our area, she traveled over 600 miles several weeks out of the year to get certified.

As an adult who is now fully functional (I have only had to hum the alphabet to myself once when looking for a book in the stacks), I have become increasingly aware that the training and opportunities that enabled me to learn are the exception, not the rule.

The school system largely discourages dyslexia testing and diagnosis because a diagnosed child is required to have special services offered – services that increase school spending. Institutional discouragement is often coupled with parental resignation to have their child labeled or to admit that something is different.

Because of this, many children are never diagnosed.

This actually has adverse effects because children start to internalize that they must be stupid. In reality, their brain is functioning in an entirely different manner from their peers. They are not less intelligent, and may even demonstrate natural skill in music, art or 3D construction, but they will require

special training to learn in a classroom environment.

Shockingly, prison inmates demonstrate dyslexic tendencies at a rate that is almost four times the national average. Ben Foss, a diagnosed dyslexic and an advocate for specialized learning, has traced the link between childhood shame regarding difficulty reading and a life of crime. Foss says that these students are typically shuffled along to the next class each year and, as pressure to learn how to read mounts, they learn to act out. For these students, time spent in the principle’s office is preferable to being mocked by their peers when they cannot perform at grade level.

As adults, the pattern continues. Without skills for the workforce, many turn to crime. This, according to Foss, explains the high incarceration rate of those with dyslexia.

America is leaving these children behind. When I tell people I am dyslexic, their first reaction is almost always, “But you seem smart.”

This response is emblematic of our misconception regarding learning disabilities.

I was blessed with a mother and father who became my advocates and never once made me feel inferior or let me use my diagnosis as an excuse. Dyslexia doesn’t affect intelligence, if we want to serve young students with dyslexia, or any disability, we must start by removing the stigma.

This week in Collegian history April 7, 1919 “Muhlenberg Weekly” humor section Girl wanted (in a bakery).

A rising young woman from the (y)east, must be floury in speech, well bread and not inclined to loaf, not get mixed up, be pie-us and sober. To such a one her dough will be paid every night. Any suitable young girl able to crack(er) joke and kneading this job may apply to Miss Lady Finger or Luke Warmwater.

April 8, 1929 “Memorial News” This article described pranks and other news from the “5th section” of Memorial Hall. For example, resident Nathaniel Carpenter returned to his dorm to discover his bed missing, the parts hidden around the room. The rest details sports wins and other such news.

April 19, 1939 “Van Views the News” Author “Van” writes about President Roosevelt’s plea for world peace, to “participate in world conferences, to consider disarmament and economic problems.”

Van talks about how the response have been positive universally, except for Germany and Italy, at whom

the plea was addressed. He goes on to discuss how the US has been “meddling;” according to Van, Roosevelt has no right to “stick his nose” into the affairs of these countries. Their demands are “only those of large countries asking for an opportunity to exist.” America has to keep calm and stay neutral, “looking at things through open eyes.” Van’s statements reflect the isolationist tendencies of many Americans at the time. In September of that year, Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia, an action that led to the Second World War. April 7, 1949 “The Party Line” The end of the Sorority “hell week” of ’49 coincided with the beginning of a leap week. This week on Grove City campus in 1949, “females will at long last have the chance to show the excess population on campus what dates REALLY should be.” Sounds like a week when the gals ask the fellas on dates, a “Sadie Hawkins” sort of situation. Go, ladies!

April 14, 1959 “Private Citizen” In January of this year, the Cuban Revolution died

down when Fidel Castro and some of his supporters fled to the Dominican Republic.

The article talks about how Castro’s then refusal to step into the spotlight was met with mixed reactions. Some called it “meritous,” saying that it proved his integrity, while others called it a shady step towards Communist control in Cuba. The author warns that we don’t actually know the mind of Castro; he doesn’t believe that the man is a Communist. “What did he do if he didn’t liberate the Cuban people from the Batista regime?” If he was, the author says, he would have made that known by then. However, he concedes that this is just his opinion.

“Time will tell who has been right.”

April 23, 1969 “C3 To Be OB Motto” Chairman of the ’69-’70 Orientation Board Connie Bauer announces that the theme of Orientation Week will be “College Community: Confrontation, Contemplation, and Commitment,” or “C3” for short. 50 years later, the Orientation Board is still going strong.

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Instilling faith and freedom College announces rebrand of think tank

Collegian Staff “Where Faith and Freedom matters.” Is there a better way to describe the rich history and Christian tradition of Grove City College?

Nodding to the College’s motto, The Center for Vision & Values is now The Institute for Faith & Freedom (IFF).

The name change was officially announced today at the think tank’s annual conference but has been in the process of making the switch for a while now. A new website and a rejuvenated media presence were some of the purposes behind the IFF staff making the switch.

The think tank hopes to quite literally make a new name for itself and ensure its message can

COLLEGE continued from 1 in 2012 and 2014, the number of applications in 2018 crested 1,800 for the first time since 2008.

The College’s distinctives—excellent academics, a Christian focus and comparatively low tuition—provide some security in regards to a potential economic downturn, McNulty said.

“Even if things get more difficult economically for families, there’s still going to be a substantial population of people who would see Grove City as a strong choice for them,” he said.

During past hard times, the College’s financial position remained stable. The College’s endowment rebounded from a $25 million loss following the 2008 crisis and enrollment figures also stood fairly stable during the crisis. Recent gifts have brought the endowment to $130

COLLEGIAN continued from 1 Terry Rang, editor-inchief of the Morning Call, gave the welcoming address, expressing both his enthusiasm for student journalism and for the PNA Foundation at receiving over 1,000 submissions across all four divisions and categories.

The names of student winners were called, and they received a plaque for first place or a certificate for second place and honorable mention. The students had their photos taken and then gathered for one final address by

be heard.

The Institute’s Executive Director Jeffrey Trimbath explained the importance of extending the think tank’s valuable messages.

“Given the extent to which our culture and society is challenging broadly-held understandings of faith and freedom with particular regard to the formation of virtue, we decided that our message was of the utmost importance, now more than ever.”

A change of name does not mean a change of mission.

Like the Center for Vision & Values, IFF will continue to share the principles of faith and freedom with future leaders and the world.

Executive fellows are

looking forward to the name change.

Senior director and chief academic fellow with the Institute, Paul Kengor said, “I’m really excited about this name change, we’ve actually wanted to make this change for a long time. Even as our name spoke of ‘vision and values,’ our mission has always been about ‘faith and freedom.’ The Institute for Faith & Freedom more clearly conveys who we are and what we’ve long sought to support.”

“We are convinced that there are hundreds of thousands of parents, families and fellow compatriots who would more readily resonate with our work if we had a name that more clearly says what

million, placing the College far out of the range of financial insecurity. In addition, unlike many colleges, Grove City does not rely on tuition discounting to attract applications, a practice which cuts into revenues and very often signifies the death throes of a college.

In anticipation of increasing challenges, the College is considering a number of application and revenue-generating initiatives. The newly acquired Lincoln Avenue property may soon house graduate courses or training programs, the Project on Rural Ministry and the Center for Vision and Values. A nursing program and online programs for high-school and adult education are also being considered.

If Harvard professor Clayton Christensen is to be believed, decline and death need not be the story for every college in this meltdown – just the bottom 25 percent of every tier.

For example, Mid-

land University (previously Midland Lutheran College) saw, after now-Nebraska Sen Ben. Sasse’s three-year tenure as president, a 20 percent improvement on admissions rates, doubled enrollment and recovery from a $3.5 million deficit, according to IRS nonprofit forms. It is now one of the fastest-growing institutions in the country.

And while Grove City’s position is quite far removed from what Midland’s was, improvements, at least on paper, are always possible. Going beyond the numbers, McNulty relayed that, “of all the things I’ve seen in my time with Grove City, going back to 1976, I would say that the clarity of our mission has been getting clearer and clearer. We’re then challenged to push that out and make it understood.”

Rang before dismissal.

The Keystone Awards are given across four divisions, with 17 different categories for awards. Each category has first and second place as well as honorable mention. The four divisions consist of high school publications, two-year colleges, fouryear colleges with enrollment under 10,000 students and four-year schools with enrollment over 10,000 students. Categories range from general news to cartoon/graphic illustration to website and layout.

Publications can submit articles, photos and

online content for review by the PNA Foundation, which is open to any student publication in the state of Pennsylvania. From there, a committee consisting of reporters, editors and publication staff throughout the state decide on which submitted pieces should receive awards, electing to decline an award to any submission if they see fit.

“It was cool to get recognized for something I’m passionate about doing,” Jackson said. She hopes to continue writng in the future and to pursue journalism as a career.

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Dr. Paul Kengor, professor of political science and senior director of the Institute for Faith & Freedom, speaks with radio host Bill Bennett at the 2018 Reagan Dinner. we believe,” Trimbath added.

The Center for Vision & Values has worked to advance faith and freedom through publishing scholarly commentary; offering student fellowships; and hosting conferences, lectures and other events.

Since its founding in

2005, the Center for Vision & Values has reached millions of people, inspiring many students to become leaders in the freedom movement.

The Institute for Faith & Freedom plans to increase its number of scholars and student fellows, more success-

fully market its work, and take its perspective into Washington D.C. The Institute will begin hosting a series of events, lectures, and other outreach to train interns, network with alumni and take the light of faith and freedom to the nation’s capital.

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find, an attorney doing more for freedom of conscience and faith than Kristen Waggoner,” he said. “And John Sparks has long been an institution here at Grove City College.

He’s studied, lectured on and written about the courts, the Constitution, conscience and religious liberty

for decades. Countless students learned about faith and law from John Sparks.”

Sparks is the retired Dean of the Calderwood School of Arts and Letters, and is currently a fellow with the Center.

He has written on the Masterpiece case before.

continued from 1 the matter of the Constitution, conscience and religious liberty,” Dr. Paul Kengor, professor of political science and senior director and chief academic fellow for the Center said.

“It would be difficult to name, let alone

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Turn up the music Alpha Sigs host ‘Unplugged’ coffeehouse

The brothers of Alpha Sigma pose after a successful event last Saturday. ‘Unplugged’ is an annual music showcase that has gotten better with age.

Emily Geiger Staff Writer

Last Saturday, March 30th, the Alpha Sigma housing group hosted their annual “Unplugged” event that featured music performances by local Grove City College students.

Unlike SGA’s “Coffeehouse,” students do not need to audition and can perform as single acts. The event took place in the dining room in South Lobby – an area that features the Monster Mash, Swing Dance and language tables.

Through the many years the housing group hosted the event, last Saturday ranks as one of the best. Alpha Sigma President Riley Csaszar said

“We have been doing ‘Unplugged’ for years, but this year was definitely the best.

It was freaking awesome!”

The event was free with the option to donate. Shamrock Shakes, popcorn and coffee were offered at no charge.

“Last year we had an issue with having enough food,” senior member Randy Carter said, “but having the popcorn machine gave the event the atmosphere that we wanted.

The audience could see the popcorn get made and we were able to interact with them by handing them their own personal popcorn bag.”

The space was also beautifully decorated. The Alpha Sigs made the dining room look like a cozy, welcoming place with stringed lights,

hand painted decorations and featured their housing group flag. The members of the housing group were all dressed in jeans and a black button-down, which made the presentation of the event charming.

Although there are many musical events on campus, the Alpha Sigs differentiated themselves by making the performance intimate with the audience. Various members of the housing group sang in their Glee club ensemble and later interacted with those in attendance.

Overall, the event was much needed after a stressful week and had a great turnout.

If the Alpha Sigs should be known for anything, it is their hospitality. Many who

Teacher today, learner always

Taylor Williams Contributing Writer

Tomorrow the Grove City College Education department will host the fourth annual Edcamp.

Edcamp includes a full day of sessions created by and for teachers.

In most cases, these camps are free to attendees. Informal sessions take place throughout the day that are typically focused on collaboration, instructional strategies and education technology tools.

Grove City’s Edcamp is unique because it is created and led by pre-service teachers. There are four 45-minute sessions and attendees can choose between various topics to attend.

There is no set schedule of what will be offered during the sessions; most topics of discussion are decided that day and are based on what people are interested in learning about. A great thing about Edcamp is if you are not enjoying what is being discussed in one room, you easily transfer over to a different room.

One of the sessions being held this year is an event that displays posters made by students. The gallery is modeled after the poster gallery that is held at the annual Nation Convention for Exceptional Children’s Council.

The hostess of this session, junior Elementary Education Major Guilia Pucci, said “The purpose of the gallery is to allow people to be quickly informed about the newest advances in a specific field as they are exploring the convention.”

The students include their usernames for their professional social media accounts in hopes of driving networking that can happen at Edcamp.

Significant planning and preparing takes place for this event to ensure it is smoother, easier and better than the previous year. One of the ways the planning committee tried to improve Edcamp was through expanding their outreach.

Kylee McLafferty, the director of outreach for Edcamp GCC, said “Last year, most of our attendees were GCC students and grads. That was great, but the local school districts didn’t even know about it. My job was to email all of the school districts and colleges from Erie - Pittsburgh to invite them to Edcamp.”

McLaffery is excited for this year’s Edcamp. “I am most looking forward to connecting with other teachers.

There will be teachers from Erie Pittsburgh at the event, and I love getting to know them, hearing their stories, and learning from their wisdom,” She said.

A similar comment was made by Pucci as she expressed how valuable Edcamp is to pre-service teachers.

“Not only is it important to stay upto-date on teaching methodology, it is critical to network and learn to work with other professionals. Edcamp offers free professional development with teachers from all over the state- there is no better way to network and learn something new,” she said.

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Alpha Sig President Riley Csaszar and Junior Michael Moldovan dish up refreshments at ‘Unplugged’ in Old Map. attended the event did not know the Alpha Sigs personally but were nonetheless warmly welcomed.

As the group continues to grow, it will be interesting to see how this event continues to improve.

Grover Life An occasional satirical feature exploring life at Grove City

If you hate finding a date...

For Those Who Hate Finding a Date This spring, Mr. Gala popped out of his den and predicted another month of uncomfortable social gatherings - officially called “Formal Season”.

The downside to formal season is what one freshman called “the brutal terror” of finding a date for formal. My sources reported students falling into deep despair, muttering “I’d have more fun without a date”, and endlessly hitting the I’m feelin’ lucky button on Glance. Never fear!

Your own intrepid correspondent has tracked down 3 totally foolproof ways to get a date: 1) Make your potential date eternally grateful: Go into Hicks at noon. Hide all the forks except one (Yes, including those in the gluten free area). Then when they walk by, offer them the fork. They will be yours forever. Or on a rainy day, get a large umbrella and walk laps around MAP until you find someone getting drenched and offer your assistance. Many happy marriages have started in a similar way.

2) If the previous method fails,

you need to find someone who is more likely to say yes. Wait until we have a beautiful spring evening, the kind where young lovers walk laps around the quad, arm in arm. If it is open hours, wander up and down the halls of Harker and listen for soft crying. Write down the room numbers for all those rooms; they are guaranteed to say yes.

3) Ladies, drive into the guys lot, stop the car at an angle to block the whole aisle, and turn it off. Then when an unsuspecting guy comes up, tell them that your car will not start. Try to look as upset and despondent as possible. He will feel like a hero when the first turn of the key brings it “back to life”. One senior told me she successfully used this tactic three years in a row to get a formal date.

If none of these methods crack the code for you, try walking into the middle of SAC and madly screaming “I need a formal date by tomorrow!” A rigorous study of all Grove City College students found, on average, this resulted in an increase of seven date options.

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Reading your heart out Edible Book Festival celebrates literature

Jacob Schiela

Contributing Writer The Edible Book Festival will be held this Monday from 12-2 p.m. in the Great Room of the Breen Student Union.

The festival is an opportunity for anyone who enjoys reading and food to express that by creating something that represents a character, plot or pun from their favorite book. Judges will critique each creation and the winner – determined by popular vote – is awarded a prize. Even if you do not win, though, everyone that attends gets to participate in eating the entries.

In 2016, Kathy Rhoades of the Communication and Visual Arts program approached the library staff seeking to partner for this event.

The two groups have held this event each year since.

Anyone can compete, whether individually, as a department or with friends. Additionally, participation can go to-

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PHOTO COURTESY OF MEGAN BABAL

The Edible Book Festival encourages students to get in touch with their creative side by making edible masterpieces based upon classic works of literature. wards a Greek life’s CLP credit.

The entry fee of five dollars and loose change collected from voting is donated to a different charity organization each year.

Last year, they gave about $200 to Beloved Mercy Ministries. This year, the money will go to Grove City United Way’s Imagination Li-

brary. The Imagination Library gives free books to children in the Grove City School district ages birth through five years old.

They currently give books to 138 children and the program has been around since 2009. They generally distribute about 17,000 books per year.

The prizes this year

come from the Grove City College Bookstore and Bon Appetit: pizza party coupons and a gift basket.

Ms. Babel, a Grove City Librarian said, “we’re most excited to see what people come up with for their entries. They’re always so creative.”

She also spoke about the natural friendly

competition, as well as the enjoyment of eating the entries after the event. The last two years, the Gamma Chi’s have won.

The link for registration can be found on the library’s webpage.

The library staff looks forward to seeing you in the Great Room this year for the Edible Book Festival!

Reflections of hope Grove City Prison Ministry shows ‘Shawshank Redemption’ Sarah Opst Staff Writer

“Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane,” Red tells Andy, a newcomer at the Shawshank Prison, in the film “The Shawshank Redemption.”

Prison Ministry, a Grove City College organization, chose the film for the movie night they hosted last Thursday.

“We picked this movie because one of the main themes throughout is hope,” Prison Ministry’s president Allison Kofol said.

In the film, Red—a wise yet hopeless personality—is sentenced to life imprisonment on a murder charge.

The movie follows inmates Andy and Red through their friendship, Andy’s successful escape and Red’s reintegration back into society when released as an older man. With all this comes each man’s struggle to muffle or channel his innate drive to live a full life while being institutionalized.

When choosing “The Shawshank Redemption,” Prison Ministry had a specific way of viewing the movie’s theme of hope and how it relates to the mission of their organization.

“This film portrays what many inmates struggle with, the crushing weight of past failures and the hopelessness for the future,” Kofol said. “As a ministry, our goal is to show these men and women that there is hope in Christ.”

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The Ministry experienced promising glimmers of growth this semester. In the past few weeks, members visited two male units they had never visited before.

The organization’s count of 25 students is also a record number.

Kofol notes, however, that since male inmates vastly outnumber female inmates—231 to 57—there is a need for male students in the organization.

The Prison Ministry organization aims “to minister to current and former inmates by leading Bible studies, participating in fellowship, and encouraging growth in Christ.”

Members accomplish this through two main activities: holding a weekly Bible study at Mercer County Jail and visiting women in a halfway house in Mercer.

Though the number of inmates who attend the weekly Bible studies fluctuates—sometimes none and other times as many as 14—the organization has witnessed the positive effects of their work and the growth of those in whom they invest.

“We have had ladies write us letters and cards thanking us for taking time out of our busy weeks to visit them,” Kofol said. “One of the greatest things I have heard was that the guys in the jail began meeting for their own Bible study when we didn’t have enough members to send in ev-

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Prison Ministry, a Grove City College organization, showed the classic 1994 film ‘Shawshank Redemption’ March 28. The group showed the film, which demonstrates the power of hope, to raise awareness of the group’s mission to serve in local prisons. ery week.”

Thorough planning and training precede these interactions, which are necessary both for the inmates and for the team’s cohesiveness.

First, members must finish an annual jail orientation in September before visiting the jail.

Then on Tuesdays, the ministry meets to discuss updates from the Bible study held the preceding Thursday, to prepare the upcoming Bible study and to pray.

Prison Ministry members embody the concept of conversation

as a mutual exchange in their interactions.

“When visiting with the inmates, our group stresses authenticity.

We encourage openness and connection,” Kofol said. “Sharing examples of struggles in our own lives shows the men and women that we are honestly not trying to judge them.

Rather, we are trying to listen, share and encourage.”

When female members of Prison Ministry visit the halfway house in Mercer, they emphasize positive and enjoyable interactions.

Members play games and plan fun events, like spa nights, with the women. Members are encouraged to listen to inmates when they hold the weekly Bible studies and to answer any questions.

The movie night last Thursday was an effort to spread some publicity about Prison Ministry—and, of course, to have a good time.

The hoped-for effect is that more students will take notice and become a part of this organization’s effort at targeting a specific, underserved need.

On April 4, the Grove City College Symphonic Orchestra is performing at the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Eastern Division Conference in Pittsburgh.

NAfME is an organization which focuses on music curriculum and advocacy. The Eastern division represents 14 states and this conference is expected to attract 3,000 to 4,000 attendees.

This year, the GCC symphonic orchestra will perform for a group of public and private school music teachers, exhibitors, vendors and high school students.

According to Dr. Jeffrey Tedford, Grove City was selected from more than 170 recordings submitted throughout the Eastern division.

“The Grove City College Symphonic Orchestra is a curricular ensemble at GCC that is a degree requirement for music majors and an elective option for nonmusic majors,” Tedford said. “The Orchestra is comprised this year of approximately 70 students (strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion). We are one of the largest non-conservatory student orchestras in the United States and have performed a variety of repertoire over the years.”

The orchestra will perform an original piece by GCC Music Professor Dr. Joseph Hasper, selections from “West Side Story,” and a symphony and concerto.

Sophomore Sarah Dawson is President of the Symphonic Orchestra and Principle Trumpet. “I have never played at the conference before, so aside from the natural nerves and anticipation that come with such a significant performance, I am particularly excited for the opportunity to represent the Grove City College Department of Music,” said Dawson.

All the work the orchestra put in to make this a memorable performance is finally coming together for the students. “[the experience] will sink in during those special moments leading up to the performance as I realize that this event, which we have been working toward for so long, has finally arrived,” Dawson said. She continued, “I am eagerly looking forward to our performances this week at the conference, and I am very grateful for the opportunity. It is sure to be an experience we will not soon forget.”

The Symphonic Orchestra will perform their selections on Friday, April 26 in Ketler Auditorium at 7:30 pm.

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Stonebridge Concerts hosted Johnnyswim, an independent folk duo featuring couple Amanda Sudano and Abner Ramirez, last Friday. In a campus survey conducted by Stonbridge Concerts, Johnnyswim was the most requested band. They performed to an enthusiastic crowd of students and community members.

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No justice for Rose Police brutality is all too common in America

Andrew McDevitt

Contributing Writer On June 19, 2018, Antwon Rose II, a 17-year-old African American honor roll student and recent Woodland Hills High School graduate, was shot by Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld.

Rosfeld had been sworn in to the East Pittsburgh Police Department just hours before performing the shooting.

He had been an officer for 7 years previously in surrounding Pittsburgh departments.

Rose was a passenger in a car stopped by the police after they were called to North Braddock to investigate a reported drive-by shooting.

The car they were in matched a description given to the police. While the driver of the car was being arrested, Rose and the other passenger ran from the car. Officer Rosfeld shot the unarmed 17-yearold three times. After the incident, Rosfeld was charged with criminal homicide.

Rosfeld was arrested on June 26, a week after the shooting. He was arrested due to reported inconsistencies in his testimony. Rosfeld at first claimed that he saw a gun but later testified otherwise. Footage showed Rose raise his hands to show that he was unarmed before running, but Rosfeld fired three shots regardless, each hitting him in the back. Rose’s parents’ attorney said that Antwon was “in the wrong place at the wrong time” and his mother spoke out, saying simply and hauntingly, “He murdered my son in cold blood.”

The woman who recorded the video of the shooting said “It was like he (Rosfeld) was out taking target practice on this young man’s back.

He didn’t flinch, he didn’t

say stop running, he didn’t say anything.” The incident caused massive protests over the summer, making travel downtown difficult and dangerous. Rosfeld’s trial began on March 19 and ended on March 22. He was found not guilty after only four hours of deliberation.

The not guilty verdict caused another wave of protests. On Monday March 25, around 2,250 Pittsburgh public schools participated in a class walkout and took to the streets to honor Antwon Rose, partially blaming lax laws regarding the use of force as cause for Rosfeld’s exoneration.

Pittsburgh Public School’s superintendent Anthony Hamlet said, “We respect the right of all students to lawfully and peacefully protest, and we take seriously our responsibility to keep all students safe and secure.” Hamlet also stated that “the district does not support students leaving school during the day to enter a potentially hazardous scene.” Measures were taken by many parties to assure the safety of the students. No serious incidents were reported.

This is an event that is becoming far too common in America. Rosfeld, a white cop, is found innocent for the murder of an unarmed black minor. Rosfeld stated that that “everything happened so fast” yet is seen to be calm and deliberate in the video of the incident. Rosfeld’s attorney said that skin color was not at all a factor in Rosfeld’s actions, whether deliberate or accidental. Rosfeld’s seven years of experience and calm deliberate action definitely gives evidence to suggest otherwise.

Rosfeld’s actions can be seen in the chilling video of the shooting online.

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A call for servant censorship Joshua Tatum Staff Writer

The gove r n m e n t should use censorship. This is not authoritarianism, Comstockery or any other pearl-clutching label assigned to it: it is survivalism.

Censorship is a valueneutral tool which governments have employed since time immemorial. Only the ends toward which censorship is used can be assigned moral value. A relatively recent end has been the censoring of hate speech and disinformation by a number of European countries and, increasingly, by corporations.

Amazon, for example, has taken a stand against disinformation by ban-

ning books by Holocaust deniers and anti-vaxxers. While these positions are wrong, censoring these voices feeds further into the conspiracy theorist’s narrative and may draw others in wondering what some ominous “they” are trying to hide. There have been an increasing number of highly concerning cases in which the line between hate speech and criticism have been blurred.

If then we should not censor any idea, what should we censor? Contrary to what the majority of leftists and civil libertarians would argue, pornography is not freedom, except perhaps for those that produce it. The

Founders believed that a democracy without a virtuous demos was doomed to failure. By making pornography a class of protected “speech,” serious violence is done to this ideal. The harm done to

its consumers–far too many of which are minors–along with a host of neighborhood effects is a lit match to our social fabric.

One leading pro-pornography argument is that censorship would do harm to women’s freedoms and rights, especially in regard to

free sexual exploration. Nadine Strossen in her 1995 book Defending Pornography makes just such a case.

Here are four counterpoints.

First, as feminist author Andrea Dworkin points out, pornography normalizes the subordination of women and “characterizes women as essentially whores by nature” and so relegates women to “second class citizenship.” Indeed, before mass-pornography, a man such as Donald Trump who appeared on the front page of Playboy and said what he did on the Access Hollywood tape, would not have become President.

Second, with all due respect, most female pro-por-

nography perspectives fail to consider the power that visual depictions have over men when compared with women. Even if pornography was liberation for women, it is slavery for men.

Third, Strossen, along with many other pre-Internet writers and legislators, failed to consider what pornography becomes when it is always accessible, which is propaganda and control.

Fourth and finally, no one needs to visit Pornhub or read Hustler to explore their sexuality; Cosmopolitan does that well enough.

It is difficult to say what the solution to pornography is. A full ban on the production, sale and distribution of pornography seems to be the correct solution. The purpose of suppression is raising the bar for access.

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Would you like fries with that?

Michelle Jeffries

Perspectives Editor How many of you have gone out to eat and have been greeted by a waiter or waitress who acted like they couldn’t care less about your dining experience? And how many of you have waited on people whose answer to your question of “How are you doing today?” is “water, no lemon?”

Whether you are the waiter or the waited on, it takes two parties to make a dining experience go smoothly.

Working in customer service provides you with transferrable skills that you can take with you to your next job and it helps you to become a more respectful, more patient person. If everyone were to have experience working in customer service, the world would be a better, more respectful, place.

Let’s start with those transferrable skills. Above all, any sort of customer service teaches you communication skills. In customer service, you encounter many different types of people so you have to learn to speak many different ways. The first words you say to your customers can set the tone for the entire dining experience.

If you greet them in a way that shows you could not care less, your customers will pick up on that and will not enjoy their experience nearly as much.

It is important that you communicate that you are

capable of taking care of them.

It is also important to know what you are selling or serving your customers so that you can answer any questions they may have or make recommendations. Specifically in waitressing, you also have to be able to communicate to the cooks any specifications the customers may have, whether it be food allergies or a dislike of a certain type of food. Failing to communicate these specifications could be disastrous.

Because you will encounter many different people from many different walks of life, customer service teaches you how to properly communicate with these people, and this is a skill that is needed in every position you will have for the rest of your life. Many jobs look for people with strong communication skills, and you learn these skills through working in customer service.

Along with those valuable communication skills comes the ability to anticipate the needs of others. Being a waitress means that you depend on tips. A way to get the most amount of tips is to anticipate the needs of the people you are waiting on.

See their glass almost empty? Fill it without having to be asked. If you notice that they ordered an especially messy entrée, bring them those extra napkins. Being a waitress allows you to get a better understanding of what people need and it helps you to meet those needs.

Anticipating also keeps you from forgetting. If you anticipate that they may need a refill rather than waiting for them to ask, you decrease the risk of forgetting to get them that refill. These anticipation skills can transfer to any position. If you anticipate what your boss needs done and do it before they even have to ask, you will set yourself apart from the rest of the group.

While learning to communicate well with others and learning to anticipate the needs of others are vital skills in any position and should be enough reason to work in customer service, customer service also teaches you to become a better person.

Through my experience as a waitress, I have learned how to move on from mistakes, and how to be more respectful of those working in customer service.

Let me paint you a picture: I’ve been seated with a table of six people at one table. Everything is going well and I bring their drinks out to them. I set the first drink down with no problem. I start to set the second drink in front of the second person, simultaneously dumping the tray and drinks all over me and the floor. This mistake could have determined the rest of the evening, but

instead I was able to learn and grow from this mistake.

Working in customer service teaches you that yes, you will make mistakes, but it will be okay.

Working in customer service also teaches you how to be respectful. It has taught me how hard the job really is, especially when people are disrespectful to you. It’s not the waitress’ fault that you didn’t like what you ordered, and it’s not her fault that your well-done burger takes 20 minutes to cook.

In customer service you come in contact with people who do not know what they want, but still blame it on you. For example, I had a man storm out of the restaurant because his medium steak had pink in it. Let me remind you that a medium steak is supposed to have pink in it. But that man storming out on me taught me a valuable lesson: I never wanted to make anyone feel the way that that man had made me feel. Working in customer service has taught

me to be more respectful of others also working in customer service.

Working in customer service isn’t easy. Almost every day you encounter someone who has made it their mission to ruin your day. But those few people who are pleasant and kind make the rest of the job bearable. So, no, it isn’t easy, it isn’t always fun, but it’s worth it.

Customer service provides you with skills that you can take with you to any other job. It helps you to communicate with all different types of people and it helps you to anticipate the needs of others.

It also helps you to become a better person by helping you move on and grow from your mistakes and be more respectful of other people.

If everyone worked in customer service, the world would be a better, more respectful place. It’s not easy, but it’s worth it.

And that’s why you, and everyone, should work in customer service.

Krispy krisis

Connor Schlosser Staff Writer

T h e Reimann family of Germany, wealthy owners of the JAB Holding Company, uncovered a shadowy past that has made international news.

JAB Holdings owns a worldwide empire of consumer companies such as Krispy Kreme, Panera, and Keurig, but underneath the billions of dollars in investments lies a web of dark secrets.

Albert Reimann Sr. and Jr., owners of the company during the mid and late 1900s, were supporting donors of the Nazi regime and benefitted largely from the German war machine. It is reported that Albert Reimann Sr. owned a chemical company during the war that included forced labor of Russian civilians and French prisoners of war. Physical abuse and harsh working conditions for laborers were common occurrences among German war-

time factories.

Reimann Jr., the father of the current JAB owners, never discussed these direct connections to his children, but through their speculations, they decided to find out for themselves. In 2014, the Reimanns hired a historian to research their family’s past after they began to speculate potential Nazi ties.

It was only recently that the family discovered hard evidence proving their former Nazi ties involving their father and grandfather, confirming their speculations. A letter to Heinrich Himmler, the head of the Nazi SS, was also discovered, with Albert Reimann Jr. voicing his support and belief in the Aryan race.

Bild am Sonntag, the largest-selling German Sunday newspaper, released the news to the public regarding the investment family. The newspaper interviewed Peter Harf, JAB managing partner, chairman and Reimann family spokesman, regarding the Nazi allegations.

When asked if he or the family knew of the crimes he responded, “No. All we had was the official Benckiser Chronicle, published in 1978. Here, the Nazi company history was shown fogged. I never thought that was very convincing. But in the end, our booth was: there were companies where things were worse than ours.”

Once they heard from the historian about the Nazi connections Harf said, “…we were speechless. We were ashamed and white as a wall. There is nothing to gloss over. These crimes are disgusting.”

Harf would also say, “Reimann Sr. and Reimann Jr. were guilty… they belonged in jail.”

Several sources have reported that the company will donate 10 million Euro to charity because of the company’s destructive past.

It is not easy to recognize the atrocities of your ancestors. We look up to our ancestors for inspiration and often cherish the traditions they pass down to us. In

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this case with the discovery of their family history, the Reimanns did not find pride or inspiration.

Instead, grief, guilt, shame and dejection were inherited.

It appears that perhaps during initial speculation of the family’s Nazi involvement there was denial from the Reimanns, with Harf saying they were not convinced.

Through further research and investigation, they discovered the truth.

It was proper to have

a professional research their history to determine whether the family was truly involved before releasing a statement. However, if there were legitimate speculations as early as the 1970s according to Harf, the family should have looked into the serious matter immediately. Why did it take thirty years after the death of Nazi-supporter Reimann Jr. for his children to begin to uncover the dark secrets?

This raises questions.

It was also strange that the family relied

on their spokesman Peter Harf to speak on behalf of the family.

No member of the Reimann family issued an apology or statement directly to the public.

A generous 10 million Euro donation is a welcomed sentiment considering the family’s previous involvement of the Third Reich.

A direct, sincere apology from the current generation of Reimanns would send a far greater moral message to the forced labor victims and to the rest of the world.

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Javier Bardem plays Anton Chigurh, an amoral and remorseless killer on the hunt for drug money, in the Coen Brother’s modern classic “No Country for Old Men.” The movie is based on Cormac McCarthy’s acclaimed 2005 novel, and won Best Picture at the 2008 Academy Awards.

‘No Country for Old Men’ Coen Bother’s classic raises questions of fate and chance

David Smith Film Critic

Leave it to the Coen Brothers to redefine a genre. In their classic 2007 film “No Country for Old Men,” based on the 2005 novel by Cormac McCarthy, the brothers revisit the motifs of fate, circumstance and chance, which they previously explored in “Barton Fink,” “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and “Fargo.” However, in “No Country for Old Men” these themes are prominent and exhibit a dialogue that is, in a sense, more superior to its predecessors and defines what a neo-western consti-

tutes.

The film takes place in Texas, 1980. Hitman Anton Chigurh is hired to retrieve two million dollars from a drug deal gone wrong, but his deed is unknowingly intercepted by Vietnam veteran Llewelyn Moss. While poaching deer, Llewelyn stumbles upon the gruesome scene and steals the money.

Chigurh, on a mission to find Moss, deliberately kills anyone and anything that stands in the way. He gives some of his victims a chance to survive, based on flipping a coin. Sheriff Ed Tom Bell is assigned to investigate the case, and he is perplexed by

the evidence. Why would a man kill so many innocent people and in the fashion that he does?

Throughout “No Country for Old Men,” the tug of war between justice and injustice is blurred, although it is done with intent. The narrative in the film contrasts with those of a classic Western in that the hero does not necessarily win or triumph over evil.

In fact, the hero is lucky if he does.

William J. Devlin confirms that “No Country for Old Men” is a neo-western, because it “demonstrates a decline, or decay, of the traditional western ideal…

The moral framework of the West… that contained… innocent and wholesome heroes who fought for what is right, is fading. The villains… act in such a way that the traditional hero cannot make sense of their criminal behavior.”

In a similar fashion, Deborah Biancott argues that the film is a “western gothic,” stating that it illustrates a “struggle for and with God, an explanation of a humanity haunted by its past and condemned to the horrors of its future… The wanderer, the psychopath, Anton Chigurh, is a man who’s supernaturally invincible.”

New kid on the Bach Google explores AI music creation

Katheryn Frazier Music Critic

On March 21, many were surprised to open up Google and see Johann Sebastian Bach being celebrated on his birthday as a Google Doodle.

Even more exciting was the fact that the doodle was first of its kind as the first artificial intelligent powered doodle ever created by Google.

The doodle is an interactive process that first teaches users about musical harmony and melody. Users are then suggested to compose two lines of their own music.

Afterward, the AI program analyzes the lines of music and provides harmonization in a similar style to how Bach would have written a piece of work. The program achieves harmonization by analyzing approximately 306 of Bach’s chorale harmonizations. The task was accomplished by Google Magenta and Google PAIR teams. Google claimed that the four-part harmonies (soprano, alto, tenor, bass lines) used in Bach’s choral music allowed the machine to understand the musical data because of the rigid structure.

Bach is considered one of the essential western music composers during the Baroque period of music and debatably in all of music history. The musician was born in Germany during 1685 (according to the Julian calendar). Organ and harpsichord were the primary instruments Bach was most known to play. He was even well versed in building and repairing pipe organs.

The composer was a spiritual man who created church music and instrumental music at a rapid pace. Some of Bach’s most familiar pieces include the Brandenburg Concertos; Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; and Toccata and Fugue in D minor. 1,000 pieces of Bach’s manuscripts have survived the present day and have impacted centuries of music after his departure.

Who knew his music would also impact the development of AI? The increasing use of artificial intelligence brings to light the idea that non-living systems can indeed produce creative outputs, such as music, which was once thought impossible or silly. People have begun to utilize tech-

nology in the pursuit to create music whether they are innately musically talented or not. Autotune and synthesizers especially has contributed to the sound of popular music and its creation. More and more music is being created not by traditional instruments or people, but machines.

AI has taken the idea of machine dependence to another level, which has the potential to cut out human input entirely. More and more ethical concerns have been debated pertaining to human decision making, bias, and technological errors. However, familiar AI programs have already begun to impact daily living through Siri, Cortana and Alexa. AI holds the possibility to increase efficiency both personally and professionally. AIs not only impact technology and music, but the future of the healthcare and business industry. The Google Doodle featuring Bach may seem like an insignificant or fun little distraction, but it has proven to be a stepping stone in AI development.

Most times when you watch a film by the Coen Brothers, you should expect that it will make you think and question it, perhaps well beyond your first viewing.

“No Country for Old Men” is a film that could be interpreted in many ways and every interpretation may seem plausible. One theory is that Chigurh himself is an allegory for death and that death is inescapable. It’s simply a matter of chance, or grace, that we live to see another day.

Crime takes prime time Samantha Funderlich TV Critic

Our generation has become obsessed with crime dramas- SVU, You, Evil Genius, Making a Murderer, The Ted Bundy Tapes. With current trends of desensitization, these shows are getting even more graphic. Producers and directors have all the rights to take creative freedom with what they decide to show, but do these trends say about us as a society?

According to a study conducted by Forbes magazine, women prefer true crime over men. They are particularly watching stories where women are the victims. Illinois Wesleyan University professor and social psychologist, Amanda Vicary, has a theory on why this is so.

“Research shows that women fear crime more than men, since they’re more likely to be a victim of one. My thinking is that this fear is leading women, even subconsciously, to be interested in true crime, because they want to learn how to prevent it.”

She concluded her study by saying women prefer this genre to come up with profiles for potential threats because they are intrigued by discovering the psychological inner workings of a killer, they are trying to preventing themselves from getting in these situations, and they hope to learn creative ways to survive if they find themselves in the situation.

There are various alternative reasons why we may like watching these psychological thrillers. One being, we enjoy the adrenaline rush and suspense— without having to watch a horror movie. If you’re watching a crime drama, you may also like trying to solve the mystery along with the detectives. Thankfully we can do this without having to even move off the couch and without having to put ourselves in any sort of danger. Another reason twenty-first century citizen may enjoy watching crime documentaries is many people are intrigued by what is taboo to them. Most people are not watching the documentaries because they can relate to the killer.

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Pitch perfect season Baseball team rides ace staff to success

James Sutherland Editor-in-Chief

Defense wins championships.

At least, that is what Grove City College’s men’s baseball team is banking on. And their defense is stellar.

The Wolverines’ pitching staff is one of the best in the conference, throwing five shutouts and six complete games this season.

In Tuesday’s doubleheader at Westminster College, sophomore Lake Pry and senior John Bini threw backto-back shutouts, leading Grove City to 4-0 and 10-0 wins respectively.

Both pitchers were remarkably efficient in their shutouts, throwing under 100 pitches and finishing the game.

Pry struck out one batter, while Bini struck out three.

The doubleheader was just another instance of Grove City’s pitching staff propelling it to success. Pry threw a no-hitter in February, Grove City’s first in nearly 20 years, kicking off a multi-game win streak for the Wolverines.

“Our staff is great because we are so deep,” Pry said. “We have 14 guys who have all proved that they can

come in and throw strikes and get outs effectively.”

Bini credited head coach Matt Royer with developing the staff.

“Coach really stresses getting the basic fundamentals down,” Bini said. “Having the right form while throwing, doing drills to make sure we are getting ‘out front and on top’ and being able to throw multiple pitches for strikes.”

“I think it all comes back to having a great coach who knows a lot about pitching and gives us the best chance to succeed on the hill,” Bini said.

The staff is a mix of upper and underclassmen, with seniors Bini and Micah Burke, junior Austin Wacker, sophomores Pry, Jacob Brothers, Joel Engstrom and D.J. Newby and freshman Isaac Bowden all making significant contributions.

“Lots of underclassmen have gotten chances this year because they’ve bought into Coach Royers system,” Pry said. “The upperclassmen have been really key in pushing the underclassmen to be the best they can be and to work hard on and off the field.”

Bini said that the staff also has strong diversi-

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Sophomore pitcher Lake Pry threw a shutout Tuesday at Westminster. Pry is one of the aces on the Wolverines’ strong pitching staff, which has thrown four shutouts and one no-hitter this year. ty of style.

“There are some differences in our pitchers between hard throwers, crafty guys who work their off speed, and guys with good accuracy to make sure they’re hitting their spots,” he said.

The wins pushed Grove City’s record to 5-2 in PAC play, 15-8 overall.

The Wolverines grabbed a 2-0 lead in the opener by scoring twice in the top of the second inning. Senior center fielder Shane Hammel scored on a groundout by sophomore second baseman Jesse Clary.

Senior catcher Derek Boyle pushed the lead

to 2-0 when he singled in junior shortstop Bobby Abbott.

In the sixth, Hammel singled in junior first baseman Matt Dayton. Burke scored on a subsequent error.

Hammel finished 2 for 3 for Grove City.

Grove City scored in each of the final six innings in Game Two. Abbott’s fielder’s choice scored sophomore DH Bubba Hamilton in the second inning, opening the scoring. In the third, freshman right fielder Colton Lineman singled in Clary and then came home on a Hammel single. One inning later, Lineman

squeezed home Abbott. ster winning 13-11.

On Wednesday, the The Wolverines then team dropped an 11-3 Wednesday broke open the game decision with a four-run fifth in- at Thiel in PAC play at ning. Hammel singled Tomcat Park. Wedneshome Burke. Hammel day’s game concluded then scored on a wild the teams’ three-game pitch. Abbott doubled in series, which Grove City senior left fielder Travis won 2-1. Sophomore Auth while Clary’s sac- D.J. Newby started and rifice fly scored Abbott. pitched five innings for the Wolverines. Burke, Burke belted a solo freshman Isaac Bowden homer in the sixth in- and sophomore Jacob ning, pushing the lead Brothers all pitched in to 9-0. Auth scored on relief, with Brothers an error in the seventh. authoring a scoreless Grove City dropped a ninth inning.

Grove City returns to game earlier in the day, wrapping up a game action Tuesday, April they started Friday 9 when the Wolverines against Westminster. host Waynesburg in a The game ended in 14 1 p.m. conference douinnings, with Westmin- bleheader.

Track registers top finishes No bluebloods, no problem

Price Styer

Track and Field Beat Writer The Grove City College track and field teams competed last Saturday at the Bethany College Invitational at Rine Field.

The men’s team placed seventh out of 13 teams. Division II West Liberty State won the team title with 100 points, edging D II California University of Pennsylvania by one point for the team title.

Grove City athletes finished as the top Division III entrant in five events Saturday.

Sophomore Cameron Drake finished as the top D-III performer in both hurdle events. He took fourth overall in the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.93 seconds, and posted a time of 1:00.08 in the 400m hurdles for sixth overall.

Sophomore Seth Ray cleared 6-1 1/2 in the high jump to take third overall and first among D-III entrants. Freshman Andrew Longjohn posted the top Division III long jump mark by leaping 20-3 thus finishing third overall.

Meanwhile, sophomore Christopher Sweeney recorded a best mark of 43-8 in the triple jump, finishing first among Division III participants and fourth overall.

Senior Isaac Mills earned third in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:22.87.

Sophomore Jared Gay earned fifth in the shot put by heaving 46-1/2

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Sophomore Cameron Drake hurdles Saturday in the Bethany College Invitational. while Ray took sixth in the long jump leaping 19-4 3/4.

Also for Grove City, freshman Nathan Warrick took sixth in the steeplechase running 10:56.15 while sophomore Kevin Ballentine cleared 11-3 ¾ in the pole vault, good for sixth place. Sophomore Thomas Troxel, freshman Bryce Lowe, sophomore Matthew Bennett and sophomore Austin Shank took sixth in the 1600m relay with a time of 3:45.60.

Gay finished seventh in the discus throwing 120-0 while Longjohn took seventh in the triple jump by hopping 39-7 ¼. Sweeney secured seventh in the long jump by leaping 19-3 ¼ while freshman Wyatt Grimm took seventh in the pole vault by clearing 11-3 3/4. Senior Aaron Bliss earned seventh in the 400m by running 51.37 and senior Moses Greenspan finished seventh in the 5000m by posting

16:35.59. Drake, Longjohn, Sweeney and Bliss posted the second-fastest time in the 400m relay with an exhibition time of 44.58 seconds.

The women’s track and field team accumulated 69 team points Saturday at the Bethany Invitational as the Wolverines finished as the top Division III squad in the 13-team field and finished fifth overall at the event. California University again won the team title with 123.5 points.

Freshman Jane Vannoy helped lead Grove City’s effort by winning the 3000m steeplechase in a time of 13:30.30. Sophomore Sionna Spear took second in the steeplechase with a time of 13:50.58.

Two Grove City field athletes also produced runner-up finishes. Junior Katlyn Adams took second in the triple jump with a best leap of 33-1/4. Meanwhile, sophomore Ellie Reed cleared 9-4 1/4 in the

pole vault, good for second place. Reed finished first among Division III competitors.

Adams and sophomore Abbey Collins tied for third in the long jump by marking at 16-2 1/2. Collins also claimed third in the triple jump by marking 32-11 1/4. Senior Elizabeth Donahoe earned fourth in the 400m by sprinting 1:02.21 while sophomore Gretchen Elsey took fifth in the high jump by clearing 4-9. Junior Rohanna Foote took fifth in the 100m dash by sprinting 13.10, thus finishing first among Division III performers. Foote, Adams, sophomore Logan DeJonge and senior Tabitha White combined for a time of 51.55 seconds in the 400m relay, good for fifth place.

Foote also finished seventh in the 200m with a time of 27.32.

The Wolverines will compete in the Slippery Rock Invitational next Saturday.

This year’s Final Four is more notable for who is not playing it than who is.

It is the first edition since 1985 without at least one of college basketball’s “blue bloods:” Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas, Indiana, Louisville and UCLA. Those are the biggest programs, with the best stadiums and largest fanbases. They have automatic, national appeal.

While the lack of bluebloods may not bode well for television ratings, it does not mean that the games will lack for caliber.

In fact, this year’s Final Four should be a fascinating clash in styles and execution.

In the first game, Auburn takes on the University of Virginia.

There is no greater contrast in style.

Auburn thrives in the void of chaos. Head coach Bruce Pearl actively encourages a borderline-reckless style of play, employing a hyper-aggressive defense paired with a run-andgun offense.

UVa, on the other hand, is the definition of methodical and controlled. Head coach Tony Bennett has built a dynasty at UVa on playing slow, patient basketball. UVa’s offense is effective but not pretty; they have no interest in

scoring on fast breaks, instead settling into half-court possession after half-court possession. Their defense is even more frustrating, built to force opponents into the middle of the court where their players wait in trap.

The Auburn-UVa game will be a classic test of offense vs. defense, up-tempo vs. slow pace.

The other matchup, between Michigan State and Texas Tech, is not quite as simple to reduce.

Texas Tech is the best defensive team in the country. Head coach Chris Beard’s defensive coaching is awe-inspiring. Every one of Tech’s players is an excellent individual defender and executes their overall system to a perfection.

Tech has one of the best pro prospects in the country as well: forward Jarrett Culver.

Michigan State, on the other hand, is a mix.

They like to play uptempo, especially when star guard Cassius Winston has the ball in his hands. But dead coach Tom Izzo’s team is also happy to slow the pace down.

Texas Tech-Michigan State will more be about which team can execute their game plan better.

Both have superb coaches who will draw up excellent plans: it will come down to which set of players does the better job.

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Finding their rhythm Lax team starts PAC play with victory Aly Kruger Sports Editor

Seven players scored multiple goals Saturday afternoon to lift the Grove City College men’s lacrosse team to a 17-7 home victory over Thiel College.

The game, played at Robert E. Thorn Field, was both teams’ Presidents’ Athletic Conference opener.

Grove City is now 4-5, 1-0 PAC. Junior attacker Henry Brannan said the win is the perfect start to the team’s season.

“Beginning conference play with a win was a team effort that was a result of hard and preparation,” Brannan said.

Head coach Alex Jernstedt agreed.

“It’s always great to get the first league win and hopefully that takes some pressure off going forward,” Jernstedt said.

“Our focus is internal, just trying to be the best at what we do and not overemphasize any opponent coming up.”

Brannan is one of the few upperclassmen and returning players on this year’s team, and so plays an important role as a leader.

“Leading a group of young players has been a blessing, not a burden,” Brannan said.

“Learning skills from these young players and learning to lead humbly has been a challenging yet invaluable experience.”

“Some might think our

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Senior midfielder Jeff Cypher attacks during Grove City’s 17-7 victory over Thiel College Saturday. Cypher is one of the team’s captains, alongside juniors David Calhoun and Henry Brannan, and one of the few upperclassmen on a young team. youth is a stumbling block to our success, but it is quite the opposite. The fire and energy brought to practice by our young guys is contagious on the field,” he said.

“We are young in a lot of ways, but from the beginning we have told the guys that is an unacceptable excuse,” Jernstedt said.

“We never talk about age of rlass within the team and we treat the freshmen with the same expectations as every body else.”

“The older guys do a great job of being servant leaders and I think that helps make

the freshmen feel comfort- ans and Kvasnovsky added able and confident instead of assists.

Grove City broke a 4-4 subservient,” he said.

Brannan and freshman tie in the second quarter by midfielder Grant Evans both scoring four times in a threescored three times for Grove minute span.

City in Saturday’s game.

Kvasnovsky broke the Freshmen Jack At- tie with 6:35 left in the wood, Blaise Bishop, first half while Bishop, La Brett Gladstone, Michael Forte and Evans all folLa Forte and Jed lowed with unassisted goals.

Speers all scored twice. The Wolverines then scored Sophomore midfielder An- the first seven goals of the drew Kvasnovsky also scored second half. for the Wolverines, who Brannan scored with 1:37 outscored Thiel 9-3 in the left in the third quarter to second half. give Grove City a 13-4 lead.

Speers also recorded two He then scored a pair of assists. Atwood, Bishop, Ev- man-up goals in the first 72

seconds of the fourth quarter.

Saturday’s game marked the first-ever Presidents’ Athletic Conference game for Grove City.

“The goal for us is excellence in what we do,” Jernstedt said.

“Hopefully that’s good enough to compete and get a good result in every game we have left, but if not we can hold our heads high if we feel like we achieved our best,” he said.

Grove City will visit Bethany at 1 p.m. tomorrow in conference play.

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son also recorded an assist.

Sophomore goaltender Alexa Dunn stopped six shots for The Grove City College the Wolverines.

Mercyhurst led 6-2 after women’s water polo team dropped a 23-11 home deci- one quarter, 10-4 at halftime sion Friday night to Divi- and 16-8 after three periods.

Grove City will close the sion II foe Mercyhurst in non-conference action at the regular season at 3 p.m. tomorrow in a home match James E. Longnecker Pool.

The setback stops Grove against Wittenburg in the Competitive City›s eight-game win streak. Longnecker Freshman Elaine Miller Pool.

Head coach Alyssa Hunt paced Grove City (9-6) with four goals while junior Eliza- told the Collegian last week beth Andrews and sopho- that the team has lofty goals more Tessa Leatherwood headed into the posteason, including winning the coneach scored three times.

Senior Abby Spicher also ference championship. scored for the Wolverines. “We have the talent! The Spicher also recorded four team is working hard and is assists for Grove City while very motivated,” she said.

Hunt said the team’s menAndrews and Leatherwood tality is “one day-one game each tallied two assists.

Freshman Sophia Melan- ata time.”

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Freshman Karsten Lagerquist’s strong performance helped Grove City to a 6-3 win over Saint Vincent Tuesday.

Hitting it off in PACs

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The Grove City College men’s tennis team continued its hot start to the spring season with a 6-3 win Tuesday afternoon over Saint Vincent.

The game, played at Greensburg Racquet club, pushed Grove City’s record to 2-0 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Grove City, 5-5 overall, won two of the three doubles matches, then secured four straight-set wins in singles action.

Freshman Andrew Rodenbeck dominated his singles match, winning 6-2, 6-0.

Rodenbeck said the team’s tough non-conference schedule prepared them for PAC play.

“We feel that we are play-

ing our best tennis going into the conference season,” Rodenback said. “We are off to a great start in the conference and best our rival Saint Vincent yesterday. We feel very confident for the rest of the conference season.”

Rodenback said that joining the team as freshman has been a “huge transition,” and credits head coach Henry Boyle with helping him make the jump.

“He has been great in bringing the best out of me.

He works you very hard and is very committed to continuing the success of the program,” Rodenbeck said.

Freshmen Karsten Lagerquist and sophomore Paul Hodge both swept their matches. The duo beat Saint Vincent’s doubles team 8-0,

before winning their singles matches. Lagerquist, the number one player in Grove City’s lineup, beat his opponent 6-4, 6-4. Hodge, sitting at number four, beat his 6-1, 7-5.

Freshman Josh Cook and senior Miguel Esteban fell in their doubles match. Esteban redeemed himself by winning his singles match 6-1, 6-1.

Rodenbeck said that the team has their sights set high.

“We improve every single day and our goal is to win the PAC and go to the national tournament,” he said.

Grove City visited Bethany yesterday. They return to the court at 4 p.m. Tuesday, for a home match against Waynesburg.

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Junior Elizabeth Andrews passes the ball against Mercyhurst last Friday. Grove City lost the game 23-11.