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Collegian The Award-Winning Grove City College Student Newspaper

Vol. 107, No. 3

Have you seen it yet?

Henry Buhl Library open amid construction

MATTHEW SCHOONOVER

The library unveils new spaces in the stacks and the basement as students get back in their studying routine. The overall renovation process is set to last a year.

Jake Aspacher Contributing Writer

The construction going on in the college’s Henry Buhl Library this semester presents a few challenges to students and staff alike.

For senior Anna Sarkisian, one of the library’s 18 student workers, the construction created more responsibilities and made her job a bit more inconvenient. “There is just a lot more noise pollution in the first-floor stacks and the main reference room,” Sarkisian said.

Instead of having direct access to books and resources in the first-floor stacks, requests for those books must go through a request form on the library website. These requests are then fulfilled by the librarians themselves.

“This does make getting a book from the library a little more tedious for both students and staff,” Sarkisian said.

Second-floor stack books are still available to students though.

Library Director Barbra Munnell said, “The construction has really not presented

challenges except with having limited space and a bit more noise.”

Because of the construction, many of the library’s main traffic areas are closed off. This creates congestion in other areas. For example, the first-floor stacks are closed off except for one stairwell leading up to the second floor and down to the basement.

This creates a one-way in and out for the stacks, which is a popular study spot.

“The stacks are my favorite study spot, specifically the side without windows,” ju-

nior Matthew Williams said.

In addition to congestion, the library is noisier. In the main room and second floor stacks there is banging, drilling and talking during the day, undertoned by the loud hum of HVAC units.

Interestingly, the construction has not inhibited student and faculty access to library resources. According to both Sarkisian and Munnell, some book collections are not available this semester, but for the most part, these are collections that are not utilized often anyway.

Sarkisian noted she has

seen “less students in the library than average,” but Munnell said there are “more students utilizing library space than ever before.” She suspects this may be due to the hot weather particularly at the beginning of the semester.

Over the summer, the librarians put in a lot of work to get the second-floor stacks ready for construction; now they are working to help construction workers complete first-floor stacks and new areas of the basement.

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Music prof starts theory app Abigail Henriksen Contributing Writer

Cacaphony, interwoven melodies and the dreaded circle of fifths—is this what the phrase “music theory” conjures up in your mind?

Although knowledge of music theory is valuable regardless of academic field or career path, music theory is difficult, complex and not readily enjoyed. Therefore, Dr. Rebecca Billock, the college’s piano instructor, started a company to create a theory app.

“I’ve been teaching piano since the age of 12,” Billock said, “and one of the challenges or frustrations that I have repeatedly encountered is finding a way to get my students to do their theory

homework.” She wanted to create something fun and engaging that “would be easy for teachers to incorporate into their curriculum.”

Billock said the idea for the theory app came to her during fall 2020, when she enrolled in a programming course with her high schooler. She worked over that Christmas break to formulate her idea and has been working with a developer since March 2021.

In addition to being a fun way to learn about music theory, Billock said the app “will be able to help students gain needed skills that support their musical goals by tracking proficiency and triggering reviews as appropriate, MUSIC 3

MAX PARGEON

As summer nears its end, students make an effort to enjoy the warm weather while it lasts. For many students, hammocking has been a popular way to destress, spend time with friends and catch up on studies.

Editorial

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The award-winning Grove City College student newspaper, Sept. 17, 2021

From the Tower

News vs. opinion

In our increasingly hyperconnected world of the 21st century, being able to follow the news and differing opinions is easier than ever.

Rather than reading a print newspaper each morning, checking the news is as simple as opening the latest notification on your phone.

And a writer’s opinion does not need to be published in a paper anymore for people to see it. Their views can now be expressed on blog sites and Twitter.

Keeping news stories and opinion pieces separate has been a long-standing principle that journalists have prided themselves on, but many readers can’t tell the difference between the two anymore. Why is that?

Part of the reason is because websites can be overwhelming with their unlimited content. With a print newspaper, there is limited information in each copy.

You don’t have multiple hyperlinks that transport you to another article, you just have that one story you chose to read and the ones beside it on a given page.

In print, the news and opinion pages are clearly distinct from each other, whereas online may not be as clear as to what section an article belongs to.

Another factor contributing to the confusion between news and opinion is that Americans have become so polarized in their differing political beliefs that one side can’t (and oftentimes don’t want to) hear the other’s perspective.

If a reader doesn’t agree with a particular viewpoint, then they believe that a

newspaper ought to retract that opinion and publish an apology for “offending” the paper’s readership. This happened in June 2020 with Sen. Tom Cotton’s opinion in The New York Times about the riots after the death of George Floyd.

On a lesser scale, this happened with a Perspectives piece we published last year.

Many readers didn’t like the controversial take and dismissed it as a flawed argument. However, the article was well-written and honestly conveyed the student’s view on the issue…which is why we decided to run it.

As a college newspaper, The Collegian’s goal is to publish news articles that contain up-to-date information and present a variety of viewpoints with multiple sources. In our Perspectives section, we give each student the opportunity to voice their opinion on an issue. Others may not agree with their viewpoint, but that’s okay.

Students have the right to share their opinions in the very same section that encourages differing perspectives. A writer’s opinion may not represent the rest of the staff’s convictions nor should it.

Plus, what are you really accomplishing if your writing doesn’t ruffle some feathers?

A writer is entitled to his own opinions but not his own facts. Keep this in mind the next time you read the news and opinion sections in a newspaper.

David Zimmermann

Editor-in-Chief

Collegian Staff Editor-in-Chief

David Zimmermann

Managing Editor Caleb West

Section Editors News Ayden Gutierrez

Community Noel Elvin

Perspectives Clark Mummau

Sports

Emily Rupczewski

Austin Branthoover Tara Brick Landon Fairchild Shelbi Henkle Claire Josey Eve Lee Jane Monaghan Lauren Ness Ashley Ostrowski Julia Pratt Jessica Reynolds Henry Scardina Bryce Snyder Syd Travis Zachary Wood Alex Zeilstra

Staff Writers

Photo Chief

Matthew Schoonover

Scott Amon Connor Schlosser Isaac Willour

Design Chief

Staff Photographers

Chris Murphy

Kathryn Miller

Grace David Dan Kabakjian Lizzy Linnik Nolan Miller Olivia Ortman Max Pargeon Gracie Turnbaugh

Copy Editors

Staff Adviser

Copy Chief

Joanna Thorpe

Business Manager

Alex Andersen Katherine Bennett

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 Copy Chief Joanna Thorpe for her vast AP style knowledge, consistent copyediting proficiency and soft-spoken personality.

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

MATTHEW SCHOONOVER

Finding beauty in trials and tribulations

Matthew Schoonover Photo Chief

Over the summer, I was given the opportunity to be a videographer in Three Lakes, Wis. While I was there, I had several opportunities to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Upper Peninsula, Mich., on the weekends.

The visit that paid off the most was when I was able to reserve a campsite, but it was not the campsite I wanted.

The campsite that I wanted was either around the “Grand Portal Point,” or at the “Chapel Beach,” and the campsite I ended up reserving was about a 10-mile hike from where a fellow photographer and I were going to be taking some landscape photos.

When that fateful weekend arrived, we left late in the morning, arrived around noon and then had to hike about five miles out to where we wanted to take all our pictures.

When we arrived to the first overlook over Lake Superior, I realized that we forgot to pack any food. The funny thing was that we thought that food would not be an issue and proceeded to take all sorts of photos around the cliffs and the Grand Portal.

The sun started looking amazing around 9:30 p.m., and we estimated that if we set out at that time we would get to the campsite by midnight.

We set out with a brisk walk, and it was really difficult to walk by all the cliffs through golden hour without taking more pictures…we still took some photos of the portal, but we did our best to put some miles behind us.

Before we knew it, midnight rolled around, we had no cell service, we had no light, we had fallen off the trail a few times into someone else’s campsite and I was using my magnetic field compass in the dark for most of my primary direction. I was tired, hungry and deprived of oxygen because I forgot my asthma inhaler.

We were about 12 or 13 miles into our 10-mile hike; we were in over our heads, and I knew it. I made the executive decision to walk about 20 feet off the trail and make camp, I crawled into my pop-up tent and used my rain fly as a blanket in the brisk 47-degree weather with a slight breeze from the shore of Lake Superior.

I woke early in the morning to a light blue sky, I packed up my tent, woke up my fellow photographer who was sleeping in his hammock

This week in history...

Residence hall changes

New privileges to be granted to freshman girls Sept. 17, 1941 Students, specifically freshman women, used to face strict guidelines, but this year, they were “granted one extra 10 o’clock permission which they may take any night from Monday through Friday.” However, this covered all campus activities, from sports games to visiting the library. This was a part of a new dorm sign out system that affected both upperclass girls and freshmen.

“She will sign out the latest possible time that she expects to return, and then when she returns, will fill in that time also,” The Collegian reports. “If a freshman girl signs out for her 10 o’clock permission and then returns at 8 o’clock, which is her regular weekly permission, she may still have the privilege of using her 10 0’clock permission later in the week. If, though she returns any later than 8:00 p.m., her 10:00 permission for that week is spent.”

Off campus housing to be terminated Sept. 18, 1981

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a little farther in the woods and we headed out.

We walked for about three hours when I started looking on the horizon for familiar landmarks to estimate our distance from the car.

Suddenly I saw them, two bald eagles perched in a tree about 300 yards away, quickly I pulled out my 400-millimeter lens and got a few shots of the eagles and then kept walking. We kept getting closer and closer to them until we were about 50 feet away, I had the camera to my eye, the eagle looked at me, I took the photo and it flew away.

Once we finally got back to my car, I drove to the gas station which was about half an hour away, threw up in the gas station while buying food and then promptly drove four more painstaking hours back to Three Lakes, Wis. Over that weekend, I experienced so many things and learned many life lessons like packing food, asthma medication and maybe don’t walk over 30 miles in 36 hours.

The experience, however painful it was, is certainly memorable. I had been yearning all summer for a quality eagle photo, and I finally got it. I went through something to get that photo, and I will never forget what it took to get it.

Due to high enrollment, students used to be able to live off campus, but this policy changed suddenly for the college when the College’s Board of Trustees “decided to require all non-commuter students to live in college-owned dormitories effective fall se-

mester, 1982.”

“The ruling even caught some members of the College administration off guard.”

Many students were upset by the change and said that it would “greatly hinder fraternities,” because “the houses are part of the rush program. If they are no longer allowed, pledging will be ruined. It seems that the administration is ending off-campus housing just to get rid of the parties,” according to then-sophomore Mark Milkie.

After many complaints from people in the community about GCC students at offcampus houses, the college gave students guidelines for off-campus life that set a “good neighbor” policy. Despite these efforts, problems continued, including a 1974 report of “students having wild parties and even one instance of sexual intercourse on the front lawn of one residence.”

The Inter-Fraternity Council wrote a letter to the college accusing “campus security of using ‘Gestapo’ methods of discovering rule violations and Mr. John Vouga of ‘disgracing the title of Dean of Men.’” “So, it seems that the dubious history of off-campus housing at Grove City College, combined with the issues raised by the IF Council, motivated the trustees to make their decision.”

Clark Mummau Perspectives Editor

News The Collegian,

Sept. 17, 2021

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Org Fair once again a success Mikayla Saxon Contributing Writer

SARAH SAWYERS

Behind HAL, Father Eric Phillips talks to Grove City College students about plans for planting Grace Anglican’s second church.

Students assist Grace Anglican with expansion

Sarah Sawyers Contributing Writer

Grove City’s Grace Anglican Church is gathering a team to plant a church in Franklin, Pa., particularly needing help from students.

Father Eric Phillips, the lead pastor of Grace Anglican’s plant in Franklin, said the church plant will start as “monthly preview worship services” from Oct. 17 until Jan. 2022.

“Our hope is that come February, we would be shifted into a full weekly worshipping community and start up smaller ministries,” Phillips said.

Initially, the idea of planting a church in Franklin came from the concerning lack of church vibrancy in the area.

“Sixty-eight percent of the population have no connection with a faith community,

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continued from 1 With students wondering when all library construction will be completed, Munnell said that “there is lots to do yet.” This fall, construction is focused on the first-floor stacks, Writing Center, Academic Resource Center and the Registrar’s new office.

In the spring, construction will mostly focus on finishing the main reference room of the library to convert it into a collaborative study space, featuring whiteboards, booths and individual rooms.

It will be connected to the already-completed and in-use quiet study space in the basement by a bleacher staircase off the main entrance.

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based on studies in neuroscience about learning, memory and recall.”

Although unable to disclose the app’s features until closer to release time, which should be the end of this school year, Billock said, “the deeper I get into building this, the more excited I get about being able to share it with my own students and other teachers.”

Because of the size of many theory classes, Billock said her theory app can “not only provide the content and the grading, but also provide an

and that’s higher than the national average,” Phillips said.

“A lot of the churches are elderly and declining.”

Karen Stevenson, former Director of the Curacy Program for the Pittsburgh Diocese, contacted Grace Anglican to start a church plant in Franklin.

“Grace was very much stepping up in many ways, ready to plant and was completely on board,” Stevenson said.

However, this isn’t Phillips’ first rodeo when it comes to planting churches.

“Before I became an Anglican priest, I was a Baptist minister,” Phillips said. “I planted a church in innercity Pittsburgh.”

One of Grace Anglican’s clergy and fellow Grove City College faculty, Dr. Donald Shepson, added that, because of Phillips’s experi-

ence, “the process of having Phillips on staff was the beginning of church planting.”

So far, the church plant team is comprised of what Shepson describes as a “multi-generational mission.”

Out of that multi-generational mission, Phillips is specifically asking for college students.

Both Shepson and Phillips agree that fundamentally, college students have a certain “passion and freedom” that parents and older people do not.

“Trying something new and different as you get older can get more intimidating and fearful,” Phillips said.

However, working with college students himself, Shepson sees a “sweet, creative, fearless willingness to go on mission” that adds a “benefit to church planting.”

Having college students,

Phillips added, “will provide a massive boost for people who think that the church is dying.”

So far, there are around 25 of the college’s students with an interest in the church plant, and they see it as “exciting.”

Senior Anna Sarkisian sees involvement in the church plant as a “good way to grow your faith” in alignment with the mission aspect of the plant.

Other students like sophomore Lydia DeBriun, who, like Phillips, have been involved in church plants before, wants to “see what I can do.”

“We recognize too that we got some students that are not Anglican necessarily that are participating, but they’re interested in being on mission,” Shepson said. “Really, this is just about making disciples.”

Munnell said, “Everything should be completed, God willing, by fall semester 2022.”

Overall, Munnell is happy with how the construction is going and is thankful the construction workers have been so accommodating as they work to accomplish the goal of updating the library from 1956 to 21st century standards., Munnell said, “The library staff are happy and extremely thankful that the student body are being so understanding during this time.”

Despite the noise, congestion and inconvenience surrounding the library this MATTHEW SCHOONOVER semester, its wealth of resources is still available to Students take advantage of the newly renovated study spaces in students. the library. easy way for teachers to create assignments (individually or for a classroom) and track their students’ progress.”

However, while Billock does see her app as “a logical and excellent replacement for theory sheets and books,” she said, “the purpose of the app is not to replace music teachers.”

After hearing of the development of the new app, Dr. Joseph Hasper, a professor who teaches music theory at the college, said he “wouldn’t immediately embrace it” because he would not “want to introduce too many elements to theory students.” Howev-

er, Hasper said he could see it being a helpful extra tool for practice.

When asked how he felt about the college’s curriculum for music theory classes, Hasper said he “wasn’t thrilled” but that “it’s the best we could find.” He said the difficulty was finding a good curriculum which covered all four sections of theory taught at the college.

However, the general consensus of music students is that Billock’s theory app would be very helpful. Sophomore Charles Hubbell, a music major, even went so far as to say that this app is needed for music theory stu-

dents.

Upon hearing about Billock’s app, Hubbell said he would be interested in seeing, “how well the app structures its questions and how well the site navigates, because in my experience, online learning software has not been compatible with music.”

Although he expressed concerns with the idea of music theory lessons in an app, Hubbell said, “I haven’t worked with Dr. Billock personally. But if there’s any place where I would expect a person to create a good app for this purpose, it would be at Grove City College.”

The annual Organization Fair occurred in the Physical Learning Center on August 27 on campus.

After having the event occur on the quad last year due to social distancing policies, the clubs and organizations were allowed to gather as they have in years past.

For this year’s incoming freshmen, the Organization Fair allows them to discover the kinds of organizations and clubs that the college has to offer.

“The organization fair was a valuable and fun resource for me,” freshman Ellen Otterman said. “It was convenient to have information on all the different club opportunities gathered in one place, and not have to search them up myself.”

According to the college’s website, there are over 150 organizations for students to participate in. The Organization Fair’s directory said that 113 of those organizations had tables at the event.

Approximately 86 percent of the clubs surveyed reported that the Organization Fair was helpful in obtaining new members or interest in their group. The most successful club surveyed was New Life, which had 77 people sign up at the event.

“77 is a really high number for us,” said Hannah Lin, a member of the New Life ministry. “We only had 38 new sign-ups at the fair last year. We typically have 60 new members commit to the ministry each year.”

The new sign ups from the event may turn into new members for the clubs, which can help keep clubs growing.

Laura Woodson, Chair of the College Democrats, said that the fair is a great opportunity to meet potential members.

“The Organization Fair was very helpful for the College Democrats this year,” said Woodson. “I had around 20 people sign up for our email list and our first meeting had about three times as many people as attended meetings last year.”

Fraternities and sororities have to take a different approach to the event. Katelyn Emmons, a member of Sigma Theta Chi Sorority, said the event was a great opportunity to showcase the sorority’s values.

“The organization fair is tough for sororities because we can’t take down anyone’s information,” Emmons said.

“However, it’s super sweet to see faces and start to get to know some of the freshmen. The fair is the first time that [freshmen] get to see us in our letters, so it’s a super wonderful experience to let everyone know what kind of group we are.”

Overall, most of the clubs and organizations were able to gain interest, which is all they can ask for from the event.

Community The Collegian,

Sept. 17, 2021

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Upcoming Events...

What’s fresh at the Grove?

On Campus:

Food Truck Friday Shanalica’s Bombs Fri. September 17, 11:15 a.m. - 2 p.m.

South end of STEM

Meat and Greet Friday, Sept. 17, 4 - 8 p.m.

Upper Quad (Rain Location: Ket Rec)

Study Abroad Fair Wednesday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m.

HAL Atrium

“A Hobbit, A Wardrobe and a Great War”

Wednesday, Sept. 22, 6:30 p.m.

PFAC-Ketler Auditorium

One Story: President Paul McNulty ‘80 Wednesday, Sept. 22, 8:30 p.m.

Sticht Lecture Hall

Fall Food Fest (Donuts!)

Friday, Sept. 24, 8 - 10 a.m.

Outside of HAL and STEM

On the town: The Shack Jam (Open Stage) Sunday, Sept. 19, 3 - 6 p.m.

Big Rail Brewing

Market at the Park (Farmer’s Market) Every Thursday, 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Corrected Location: Memorial Park

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Sophomores Logan Richardson, below left, and Nick Zannis, below right, came across this beautiful vista on their month long hike through the Pacific Crest Trail.

A month of mountains Sophomores hike Pacific Crest Trail Emma Whiteford Contributing Writer

For 31 days and 305.6 miles, sophomores Logan Richardson and Nick Zannis faced the extremes of the unknown while backpacking through the Sierra Mountains on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT).

In May 2021, Richardson and Zannis embarked on a journey promised to require scaling mountains, trudging through snowfields and crossing rushing rivers. Yet they entered it with a refusal to complain and a determination to persevere and ended it with a wealth of memories to recount.

Describing what it felt like to be swallowed by such a vast wilderness, the two spoke of feeling like they had ventured onto sacred ground.

Richardson said, “You feel like you don’t belong there.

As if no one is supposed to live out there.”

It was in this untamed landscape that the two witnessed beautiful mountaintops and valleys low. They experienced close encounters with bears and other wildlife. They always spotted marmots at the highest point of the trail, as if they were teasing the weary hikers to pick up the pace.

When asked about the most grueling factor, the two remarked on the physical ex-

haustion of hiking endless miles up a mountain with a pack upwards of 30 pounds strapped on their back. Approaching the summit, they had to contend with the high altitude and lack of oxygen.

Coupled with the endless minor discomforts, from the never-ending grime, blisters, ranging temperatures and limited supplies, the challenges threatened to amount to misery if one did not remain focused on the positive.

This endurance, while requiring much will-power and resilience, was aided by their depth of fellowship. It was in the knowledge of each other’s presence, companionable silence and strengthened nonverbal communication that perseverance was continually sparked. Zannis said, “I definitely could not have done it alone.”

Richardson reflected on the great rewards reaped by great challenges, reminiscing about the satisfaction of summitting mountains to

witness the splendor of the world below and the contentment in appraising the distance they had conquered.

Additionally, Zannis described the sweetness of the renewal of each new day. He said, “For two hours every morning, I began to hear the Lord speak in a very different way than I have ever heard, as if my ears were being tuned, as I left the distractions of the world of people and entered into a slower, subtler, quieter world.”

In this world of continual silence and habitual hiking, the mind, they said, became a restless creature.

Richardson described the need to be disciplined in mapping out what he was going to contemplate each day to avoid circulative thinking.

Zannis had to learn contentment in doing the same thing every day by literally and metaphorically taking it “one step at time.”

To keep focused and disciplined, Richardson listened

to audio books while Zannis developed an affinity for reading the Bible during hiking.

As day in and day out they pushed their physical selves to the limits and trained their minds to persevere and stay focused, anthems for motivation began to develop.

One of these important maxims was “Don’t pack your fears,” which was coined by a man named Winchester whom they hiked with for a week. Furthermore, the paradox of “Rejoicing in suffering” was a theme of their hike, as they reflected on the symbolism of trudging up a hill with a pack as it relates to the imagery in the Christian allegory, “Pilgrim’s Progress.”

After a month on the trail, this was the overarching lesson they had learned—there can be joy in struggle. After all, the most worthwhile activities are often accomplished by the hardest journeys.

Richardson recalled on this saying, “It was so moving to experience God in that way and be entirely filled with joy, even in such discomfort.”

Even though it was only a month long, the experiences of this journey have created many lasting lessons in their lives, and they look forward to embarking on more adventures like this one in the future.

The Doctor is in ...

How about premarital eye contact?

How far is too far? Is intimacy with my girlfriend a bad thing? We really love each other.

Sheepishly, Anonymoous Grover

Dear Anonymous Grover, At Grove City, premarital eye contact is considered to be a federal offense. So, let’s pump the brakes and take this nice and slow.

Intimacy with your girlfriend or boyfriend is a great thing. But WAIT! There’s more! Intimacy isn’t just physical. Being emotionally, physically and spiritually intimate with your significant other can be refreshing, challenge you to grow and sharpen you when pursued thoughtfully, prayerfully and with patience.

Getting to know someone at their best and their worst -- and also opening yourself up to them -- can be exhausting and terrifying as it will require you to double down on your insecurities, weaknesses and sin. Through diving deep with someone you are able to keep each other accountable in ways that no one else can.

Obviously, intimacy isn’t just rainbows and butterflies as it also means you are investing in someone with your time, trust, energy and, as tacky as it sounds, your heart. Investing is risky in all aspects of life and when you invest in something that

goes to pieces, the feeling of embarrassment, shame or hurt is heavy and long lasting.

Due to the reality that there is a spiritual side to physical intimacy that bonds a man and a woman together, it is essential to check yourself and keep your significant other accountable.

Be honest with yourself, them and God. Is what you’re doing honoring God? Would you regret this later if the relationship didn’t last?

Are you acting selfishly and/ or out of lust?

These are just a few of the questions to consider before you are in the heat of

the moment or even before you’re dating someone. If you really do love each other, my Grover, you’ll strive to sharpen each other through carefully working to be intimate emotionally, spiritually and physically in a way that sharpens each other no matter what happens down the road for both of you.

Looks like I’ve done it again.

Boo ya,

Dr. Love Love M.D.

Dear Dr. Love

The Collegian,

Sept. 17, 2021

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A summer of joy at Tapawingo

Seven questions with…

Dr. Elizabeth Baker

Clark Mummau Perspectives Editor

High in the Adirondacks, nestled on a heavily wooded island, is a place of joy unlike any other.

Camp Tapawingo, Mohawk for “place of joy,” is a camp for girls nine to 17 years old that many students from the college have served at. It has given them many opportunities to grow spiritually.

Senior Sarah Matthews, another counselor this summer, said that their goal at the camp is to build a community unlike what girls will experience anywhere else.

“It’s building relationships with campers and strengthening girls’ relationships with Christ and reaching out to those who have never heard of him before while also building Christ-centered community,” she said.

To accomplish this, the camp has strict rules against cliques and gossiping, and they make it a priority to set an expectation of unconditional love with each other.

Sophomore Finnley Coglon, who was a camper herself for nine years, has always appreciated the rule against gossiping.

“When you don’t have that fear of people judging you, or talking about you, you can go up to any girl on that island, and you know that they have committed to loving you,” she said.

“I’ve never been in a community like that before, and that’s one of the reasons I like that camp so much. You know it’s a safe place where everyone is going to show you love in every situation.

Even if it’s hard, they’re still going to decide to love you.”

Matthews explained how beneficial a rule against gossip is. “Girls are more vulnerable because they know they’re not going to be talked about behind their back,” she said.

A theme all of them echoed was that this love is a choice.

One of the first activities the camp does is to go over rules.

They stand in a circle while crossing their arms in front of them and holding onto their neighbors’ hands. Then they say, “I decide to love you as Jesus wants me to.”

While the camp is saturated in that environment, our

Assisstant Professor of History What do you listen to on the ride home?

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Over the years, many Grove City students have worked at Camp Tapawingo, in a wide variety of roles. Pictured here are, left to right, junior Leah Kruppenbacher, senior Jane Vannoy, junior Mikayla Gainor, senior Sarah Matthews, Linnea Fairfield ‘21, sophomore Finnley Coglon, senior Caitlyn Harvey and sophmore Anna Agresti. campus is full of gossip and cliques, and Matthews and senior Caitlyn Harvey wrestled with the difference between the two communities.

Harvey said, “That wouldn’t happen at Tap. Coming back, it’s ‘how am I going to foster that in my community?’ It’s really hard,” Harvey said. “The students are not trying to be horrible people, and gossip doesn’t make you a horrible person, but it corrupts the conversation a little bit. It’s hard to move the conversation around from that when no one else is committed to that.”

Matthews also noted that our larger community makes such a mindset difficult because 2,000 people cannot be one close-knit community.

“It has to come from the people themselves. It’s more of a heart issue to an extent, and being accountable to your friends,” she said.

The camp helps girls to grow, but it also helps the counselors to grow as well.

Coglon said that they all learned to rely on God to love people through themselves, because they cannot do it

on their own. Loving people was not just for the campers, though, and Matthews added that she learned a lot about loving counselors, too.

“We grow so much because it’s such a hard job. You actually know what it means to rely on Christ’s strength.

We don’t get much sleep, and we’re busy all the time, so dependence on God is something we all learn,” Matthews said.

Mental health was a big challenge for the camp this summer, with depression and anxiety affecting campers in addition to other challenges within families or abusive relationships that no kids should have to deal with, they said.

“It was such a heavy summer, but that made it so rewarding,” Coglon said about when they saw breakthrough with students.

In addition to challenges with campers, they also faced challenges of sheer exhaustion from working six days with a different set of eight campers every week.

“We also sing songs before breakfast, before lunch and before dinner, and they’re hype songs. You have to clap

to them, and you have to yell.

On week six, I have no desire to scream and clap before I eat my lunch. I actually want to go take a nap. But my kids are there, and it’s their first week, so I have to be just as enthusiastic,” Harvey said.

While Matthews, Coglon and Harvey were counselors, other students served in other ways, including junior Mikayla Gainor as the head counselor, senior Jane Vannoy as a nurse’s assistant, junior Leah Kruppenbacher as business manager, Linnea Fairfield ’21 as the food service director and freshman Anna Korzeniewski as a Counselor-in-Training (CIT).

Camp Tapawingo provides an opportunity for girls to learn and grow through experiential learning, and it also helps them develop meaningful relationships with others and make their relationships with Christ their own.

“At Tap, they know they will be loved unconditionally, and they’re valued. I’ve had girls tell me they don’t have friends like this where they are,” Matthews said.

“Tap is where they have good friends who care about them, and they know that.”

Boppin’ at brunch Sarah Soltis

Contributing Writer Sunday brunch at MAP provides a special occasion for students to gather and relax together over a meal.

This experience, however, will soon grow in festivity. Starting in the next few weeks, live music will ring through MAP Café each Sunday complimenting an environment of fellowship and festivity.

MAP’s 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. brunch already boasts distinctive dining options such as carved meats, breakfast specialties, a well-stocked gluten-free section and the ever-present waffle bar. Live music played by the college’s own students will function to bolster this unique dining experience, according to Bon Appetit General Manager Sam Shepherd. By including live music, Bon Appetit desires to continue enriching student life on campus.

According to Shepherd, MAP brunch is intended “to be a little more relaxing, a

disconnect from the busy schedule everyone has to keep up with.” Live music, Shepherd said, will render the goal of relaxation far more reachable.

Indeed, special events on Sundays, however small, offer students an additional method to reset.

As sophomore Ruthie Cooley, who loves brunch, said, “A weekly, planned music event would make each week more interesting.”

Varied performances each Sunday will give students something to look forward to and connect over.

Cooley added that brunch and music “matches with the whole idea of the Sabbath to set aside your labor and come celebrate and rest.”

Grove City students can prosper from these new chances at Sabbath celebration. Outside PEW, students may find opportunities to witness free, live music rare.

“It’s very good for you,” Cooley said, “to hear and see live music produced by your own peers with their own in-

struments.”

Transfer sophomores Sabrina Bergey and Natalie Strapko echoed Cooley’s recognition of music’s power.

Fellow students performing music, according to Bergey, will make the brunch experience livelier for all, bringing wider interaction and more excitement to Sunday’s already enjoyable post-church meal.

Bergey expressed a desire to hear the harp played during the meal, while Strapko declared that she would love to hear jazz, especially played on the piano.

Live music will not only foster enjoyment for students as they sip coffee and reflect on the week, but live music also presents an opportunity for student musicians to practice their skills and benefit the campus.

Shepherd has been in touch with Music Department Chair and Director of Orchestras Dr. Jeffrey Tedford ’00 in order to elicit student musicians to sign up for slots to play. Although Ted-

ford and Shepherd are still developing plans regarding the specific organization of student musicians, both are working to jumpstart this program.

Shepherd revealed that Bon Appetit currently plans for modest background music “to set the mood,” including simple duets and classical music. Nonetheless, Shepherd expects that the music played will “continue to evolve as the semester carries on” as an increasing variety of students get involved.

As such, students hoping for harp, jazz or any other variety of music need not despair. Plans and parameters thus far seem to be flexible.

Regardless, the upcoming live music will enrich each Sunday brunch at MAP. Satisfaction around the table extends beyond mere food: fellowship through music supplies a further satisfaction for all. Opportunities for simple Sabbath enjoyments, such as this, simmer on the horizon for musicians and music-lovers alike.

I usually listen to the Audible app on my way home and at any chance I get. I’m currently listening to a charming novel called “Yours Cheerfully” by AJ Pierce. It is about women’s journalism during the London Blitz.

What are you currently reading?

Because I read so much for work, I usually listen to my “pleasure reading” on Audible rather than traditionally read it. So, for fun, I am reading “Yours Cheerfully” as I already mentioned. Because of a new class I am teaching this semester, for the last couple of weeks I have been revisiting several old favorites on the Tudor Reformation. That has been lovely. Then, for my own research, I am also currently reading “Domesticating Empire” edited by Julia Clancy-Smith and Frances Gouda.

What’s something you’ve been pondering lately?

Contemporary church hierarchy Favorite restaurant?

I prefer cooking my own meals to going out, so I have not been to many restaurants in the area. I really love the kombucha at Collage Café, though.

That is something I do not want to make at home.

Name a movie that makes you emotional.

I am one of four sisters, so the 1994 version of “Little Women” starring Winona Ryder and Christian Bale will always make me emotional. However, it has to be that specific version. The 1994 adaption is so perfect that all other iterations pale in comparison and leave me relatively cold.

What are you looking forward to today?

Purchasing Honeycrisp Apples at Emmett’s Orchard after my office hours end this afternoon.

Favorite class you’re teaching right now?

It really depends on the day, my students, and the topics being discussed.

Let us say it is a four-way tie, because at various points throughout the semester in all four classes I get to teach Modern British History which is my favorite thing to do. The wonderful thing is that I do not have a class I dislike teaching.

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A time for choosing

Choose gratitude, not outrage Mallory Jones

Contributing Writer Last Wednesday brought the announcement we’ve all been waiting for: masking is back for the foreseeable future.

President McNulty’s thoughtfullyworded email informed us that masking will be required from now on for all students—vaccinated or not—in most of the ways it was required last year. After the near-complete absence of any COVID precautions this semester, the change will certainly impact us all.

Reactions are already rolling in: some are upset, some are grateful but most are disappointed. Despite the frustration we face, we must guard ourselves against misplaced anger.

If, as Christians, our reaction to this decision is to cry that our freedoms are being infringed upon or simply to be furious with McNulty, we need to take a serious step back.

The notion that masking, vaccination and social distancing have become an issue of individual freedom rather than an issue of loving one’s neighbor is, frankly, unbiblical. It is an insult to the name of Jesus Christ, who died for us because He cared so much.

How can we accept such a gift, then turn around and tell our neighbors we care more about our “freedom” not to wear a mask than their very lives?

We all wish we didn’t have to wear masks anymore. No one will deny that it’s been great to have genuine, face-to-face conversations with our peers and pretend as though COVID doesn’t exist anymore.

But it’s been just that: pretending.

It was unrealistic to expect that, on a campus where a great percentage of students have chosen not to be vaccinated, we could simply forego masking and social distancing without consequences.

The return to precaution is not a unique, freedom-revoking occasion happening only on the college’s campus; it is a situation that will plague our world until we all pitch in to protect each other. So how should we respond to this news that is so disappointing?

Firstly, we can be grateful for the leadership of President McNulty in instituting these changes before things got bad enough to send us home again. Personally, I would much rather experience my college

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years masked than miss them altogether by being sent home.

Secondly, we can reflect on what an opportunity we have to live out Christlikeness. We strive to be like Christ, who was beaten, despised and eventually killed because He loved us so much. How much easier is it for us simply to cover our faces and make small choices to value the lives of others?

Lastly, we should think about how to end this cycle of growing precautions and diminishing freedoms. It is not because of the college’s leadership that COVID is still an issue; it is because we’ve been rejecting the things that will eliminate it from our lives.

Put simply, we would have a much better chance of returning to the life we all miss if more people were willing to get vaccinated. Without this protection, COVID will continue to evolve, infect and kill people all around the world.

Ultimately, let’s face these changes as Christians. Let’s simply mask up and do the work required to eliminate COVID once and for all with humility, respect for our leaders and love for others. And please, let us not be deluded that this is an issue of freedom.

The return to masks is a responsible and professionally informed response to a global health crisis. It is a way to serve others, curb illness and save lives. Thank you, President McNulty, for choosing to protect our lives and others instead of bending to the uninformed anger of those who make this an issue of freedom.

Make your choice for freedom, not silence Juliana DaSilva Salamone Contributing Writer

We live in a world where we are told to “own your truth.” Yet, the media, the news and even our very own President Biden do the opposite of that.

When the COVID pandemic struck us in December of 2019, people went into frantic behavior. Buying loads of toilet paper like hoarder s, afraid that they won’t have enough toilet paper to wipe their butts from the crappy lies that they’re solemnly believing like sheep in a farm.

Mask wearing hasn’t only been something individuals are required to do during the Coronavirus pandemic, but it was also heavily mandated during the 1918–1919 influenza.

In both cases, many people have been prone to not following the rules.

Many people have a certain kind of resistance when being forced to wear a mask. During the 1918 influenza, these individuals were called the mask slackers. We have a few of these mask slackers here on the Grove City College campus.

How do we respond to those who choose not to wear a mask? Are they really harming others or are they fighting against this century’s own political war effort?

The word freedom derives from the Old English word freodom, which means the “power of self-determination and state of free will.” Yet on this campus, freodom is not being reproduced here.

How can a college that is based on freedom take away our freedoms of knowing what is right for our education, and our mental and physical health? Granted, there are clubs on campus that you may attend to advocate for freedom on campus, yet these clubs are doing quite the opposite of that.

These conservative aspects within these clubs are not truthfully being represented in terms of freedom and freedom of speech in some of the charters. Sometimes, to create change, you have to challenge the administration rather than simply following the ‘herd mentality’ and staying silenced.

Personal freedom and liberty does not mean letting things happen to you and staying silent. Freedom does not mean sitting back and going to events about freedom without understanding what freedom actually means. Freedom does not mean having freedom of speech to a certain extent until it offends someone.

Freedom is not wearing a mask with a 0.0001% change of dying from a virus that is similarly related to a cold. No. Freedom is something we’ve been blessed with. We have been, as Ronald Reagan once said, “blessed with the opportunity to stand for something—for liberty and freedom and fairness. And these things are worth fighting for. Worth devoting our lives to.”

Will you fight for your liberty and freedom on campus? Or will you choose to take a stand in silence?

The choice is up to you.

Don’t let COVID tear this campus apart

Isaac Willour Staff Writer

The Biden administration’s sweeping vaccine legislation has sparked all manner of backlash, with companies promising legal battles and pledging to take on the new mandates.

As protests break out in American cities, it seems like the nation is once again dividing into two camps: those “far too accepting” of continued COVID restrictions and those “far too ready” to move past the current crisis.

Large swaths of the country will inevitably become such division zones. But the college doesn’t have to be one of them. The political debate we’re having on the national front is not the same debate we’re having on campus.

In politics, we’re dealing

with the Biden administration’s willingness to forward public health mandates that will affect 80 million American workers in the president’s own estimation. This strategy is unwise on several levels.

On the rhetorical level, the vaccine mandate cuts against the administration’s public health narrative. Vaccinehesitant Americans are not more likely to change their minds on vaccines simply because the federal government tells them to get the shot. On the practical side, according to an initial Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday, it’s not polling well with the majority of Americans, notably among the politically independent.

Although wildly unpopular presidents who cut against their own public narrative are par for the course, let’s

be realistic. Biden’s move is not going to bring unity to a country shredded by partisanship and set ablaze by the current pandemic.

We need to be equally realistic, however, about the difference between dictates from Washington and the situation on our campus. Being asked to wear a mask is not the infringement upon personal liberty that some make it out to be. Is it less than ideal? Few, if any, view a masked campus as an ideal situation.

We all wish masks weren’t even on the policy horizon.

But it is not so, and making overblown arguments about sheep, personal liberty and what Edmund Burke would or wouldn’t have said is unlikely to achieve a desired effect.

To be perfectly clear on the other side, I don’t generally

care what Washington thinks I should do. They have repeatedly demonstrated that they are not worthy of Americans’ trust in the realm of crafting effective policy. This is a drum everyone is tired of beating.

We would, however, do well to think carefully about how our discussions on the current crisis build up the campus community we’ve voluntarily joined. Are we sowing division where building connection and accepting an imperfect reality would be more appropriate? As a Christian, I’ve certainly been guilty of this. Repenting involves one of my least favorite things—having to admit that I’ve been caustic when winsomeness and charity would have been the wiser choice. It’s an uncomfortable process but an essential one

to living in Christian community.

As a diehard Presbyterian, I’d be remiss not to sneak in a quote from one of the founders of my denomination. In 1913, J. Gresham Machen wrote that “what is today a matter of academic speculation begins tomorrow to move armies and pull down empires.”

The current crisis isn’t merely a policy question or an abstract discussion for virologists and lawmakers. Its ramifications have the potential to pull Americans away from each other and have done so in disturbing ways.

Just as with America, the current crisis has the potential to tear the college apart through polarizing rhetoric, strife and the age-old trap of division. Dear Grovers, don’t let it.

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Word on the street...

How do you feel about masks coming back?

Logan Green “I really just believe that it should all be a personal choice at this point. I mean, if you feel comfortable wearing one, I really think that’s good, and you should. But I also agree that the people who don’t want to wear them don’t have to.”

Peyton Nearhoof “It’s not my favorite, but it’s not worth making a big deal over. I respect the decision.”

Catarina Nicoletti “I like masks like I like the food from Hicks.”

Brett Schulte “I don’t like it, but I’m willing to wear it to class.

There were 100 cases in three weeks, so I understand why they did it. I think the opposition leaders are wasting their time and are kind of dumb.”

Olivia Kane

“I personally am not a fan.

I’m not sure that it was a fair decision due to what we were told initially as we agreed to come back this semester without them, and only with the idea that a government mandate would cause us to bring them back. I do think that it should be to each their own. I know that I would like to take care of my personal health and know others would like to do the same. I would like to see Grove City College stick out as a different beacon, standing for faith and freedom and giving that opportunity for freedom.

I know that masks have caused more harm than good for some people, myself included, and so I would like to see that freedom still be there so that we can go about our lives.”

Andrew Foerst “Not only are they really annoying, but when you look at the reality of the situation, a virus is going to be around forever. So we either have to learn how to live with it or continue to be in fear of it.”

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Can anarchy be Christian?

Ben Seevers

Contributing Writer I am an anarchist.

What does this mean? It does not mean that I reject God and state as do many left-wing anarchists. In fact, I believe anarchism is Biblical. But what does this entail? The question stands: what does it mean to be an anarchist? Essentially, an anarchist rejects the state.

Many have struggled to define the state over the history, but I have come to know the state as an institution which has a geographic monopoly over law and order. It is not my goal to demonstrate how such a system works but rather to explain how a Christian can also be an anarchist.

The root of my Christian anarchism is this: the established political order is artificial. It is governance based on aimless bureaucrats, whereas anarchism is a system that relies on spontaneous order or natural human institutions for governance,

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better known as private governance.

A fellow Christian may retort by saying, “But what of man’s depraved nature?”

Man’s depraved nature influences those in power as well. Despite human governments serving a purpose in God’s plan, they are admittedly composed of wicked individuals. We cannot restrain them. The nature of government is to expand into more and more areas of life.

It is in accordance with our depraved nature not to allow men to come into such a power.

I anticipate someone mentioning Romans 13, but I am not advocating for revolution. We must submit to governing authorities and only express civil disobedience in matters of morality. Romans 13 does not make anarchism unbiblical.

Furthermore, there are authoritarians on campus,

the Republicans and monarchists for instance, that claim we must use the government to promote good morality. Their claim seeks to use the violence of the state to punish those that commit sin. Not only is this impulse against the strict nonviolence that Christ exemplified, but also paternalistic regulations are almost always failures.

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Like it or not, he’s still in office Maggie Coffin

a friend’s birthday party at a three Michelin Star restaurant, after encouraging the general populous to stay inside one’s household. He also shut down in-person public education across the state, while enrolling his kids in a mostly in-person private school.

Similar clashes occurred in Hollywood, where film sets seemingly had privileges not afforded to shut-down businesses.

When the chance arose to recall Newsom, I was very excited. It seemed than when push came to shove, Newsom had toppled under the

pressure of public opinion, personal desires and perhaps even powerful media institutions. His character is not consistent with a leader people would want in charge of their state, regardless of their political values. This is why a Democrat may be on his way out, despite being in a traditionally blue state.

Now, returning to that ballot. The first question was the recall of Newsom–check.

The second asked who would I like to replace him? This question was much more difficult because there were 47 candidates. Here I found myself more empathetic to

the haphazard state of my mom’s ballot. Among the choices were Caitlyn Jenner, Angelyne (you’ll have to research that one for yourself), a college student, a cannabis policy advisor and, of course, leading Republican candidate Larry Elder.

In the end, I voted for Elder. He is far from perfect but has shown persistence in his life, career and politics. One of his platforms of speech is the homeless problem, which greatly plagues my city.

Had he been elected, he would have been California’s first black governor, another great step in gubernatorial diversity in 2021 (see also New York). In a year of Black Lives Matter, and they do, Elder has already been attacked in many disgusting ways, even by a woman in a gorilla mask.

It is a reactionary time, and perhaps I voted reactionarily.

I may have been looking to toss out the old and replace with anything new or looking for a red flavoring in California, when blue was failing us.

cern, the Runaway myth fails on account of misconceived precedent and technicality.

Before I procced to debunk the Runaway myth, its vital to understand what a Convention of States is and why it persists today. A Convention of States is one of the two methods used to add amendments to the Constitution, as outlined in Article Five. The states propose, debate, and vote on amendments before the ratification process.

The Runaway myth asserts that since a Convention of States has never happened, many fear that the delegates would become rouge and begin to take away our constitutional and natural rights.

Groups like the John Birch Society have called Convention of States a “Constitutional Convention,” fearing that it would mean the replacement of the Constitution and result in the establishment of a tyrannical system.

This fear has been promulgated through various conservative circles along with the rest of society, which has led many to form a resistance

to this method of amending the Constitution. While this fear seems reasonable to justify opposition, it falls on unfounded evidence starting with Madison.

The initial part of the Runaway myth is due to a phrase

by James Madison in Federalist 40, in which he states that the convention was to “be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.” The problem with this phrase resides in Madison referring to the Anti-Federalists’ desire to reject the Constitution; Madison counters this technicality by precedent.

Madison states that the Articles of Confederation were not adopted by the convention but by the people. He reminds them that the proposed Constitution is within procedure. Thus, Madison’s words do not warrant legitimacy to the Runaway myth but caters to its illegitimacy upon unfounded precedent.

Another point the Runaway myth makes is that there is no official procedure.

This notion is unfounded as well. Former U.S Representative Tom Coburn and Mark Meckler, President of Convention of States, stated that there are multiple checks and balances, including the rules of the convention, lawyers, the state legislatures and the ratification process.

It would be virtually impossible to pass any amendment without facing the numerous roadblocks that are already established to prevent despotic amendments from becoming part of the Constitution.

As the testimony of Madison and the procedural technicalities debunk the Runaway myth narrative, the need for a Convention of States is at an all-time high.

The time to restore our republic is now, and Convention of States is the cure to our nation’s illness. The American people should not forsake future generations to the claws of the federal government’s soft despotism. A nation that cannot preserve its values is a nation that will not persevere for long.

Contributing Writer A week before returning to campus, I came home from work one day and found my mom’s ballot opened and tossed on the kitchen island.

I was quite excited to see the ballot had arrived; it marked the opportunity to do something big in California–or so I thought.

Upon picking up the ballot, I observed two things: there were only two questions on the paper, and the second question was much longer than the first.

The last year and a half, under Governor Gavin Newsom’s leadership in California, has been rough. Mask mandates have been the strictest in the nation, and shutdowns were ruthless for small businesses.

One might argue that the governor had simply been doing his best given the circumstances, but moments of viral hypocrisy tainted that image.

For instance, he attended

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The ‘runaway myth’ refuted

Hunter Oswald Contributing Writer

During a speech given to the 168 delegates at the Virginia Ratifying Convention on June 6, 1788, James Madison stated, “There are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.”

Madison’s words stress that even democratic regimes are susceptible to tyrannizing the citizenry.

Since then, 233 years later, Americans have become victims to the soft despotism of the Federal Government due to its ever-increasing size, power and rejection of our nation’s fundamental principles.

Calls for a Convention of States has become a rallying cry for restoring our nation’s institutions, but opposition has arisen over the postulation of a rogue or Runaway convention. While some have taken the opposition’s posture as a legitimate con-

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‘The Suicide Squad’: Not just a remake Chris Murphy Design Chief

After fairly disappointing films in the DCEU (DC Extended Universe) such as “Birds of Prey” and “Wonder Woman 1984,” James Gunn completely rectifies arguably its worst movie, “Suicide Squad,” by adding an article.

“The Suicide Squad”—neither a sequel, nor reboot, of the franchise—is a far cry from its predecessor in almost every way. Considering the disjointed plot, awful script, overly grimy aesthetic and subpar visual effects of the previous film, the bar had been set very low for Gunn, and, in response, he exceeded the quality of almost every movie in the entire DCEU catalogue.

While there is a fair

amount of differences between the two films, the primary similarities are rooted in the casting decisions and the context for the main story. Among the returning cast is Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman and Viola Davis, who all have prominent roles even in such a full cast.

The movie also follows the plot of the comics, wherein notable criminals are offered a reduced sentence for cooperation in a special task force.

Aside from these, the two movies differ in tone, humor, cohesiveness, plot details, director, writers and almost all of the cast. Oh, and critical reception. Sitting at 91 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, “The Suicide Squad” blows “Suicide Squad’s” 26 percent out of the water.

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‘How to be a human being’ Chris Murphy Design Chief

Glass Animals, another U.K. band, creates a more experimental sound on “How To Be a Human Being” than the other albums I’ve covered so far. Each song represents a different character and human experience that is also represented by a person the album’s cover. Naturally, with infinite ways of life and worldviews that can make up any one person, each track feels and comes across as very distinct, with some getting messier than others.

The explosive energy in “Life Itself” (my personal favorite) and “Take A Slice” make each song one I’d play while driving with friends, but the songs express this

energy in entirely different ways, with the former serving as a rhythmic chant and the latter overloading the listener with the chaos that is the chorus. Songs like “Season 2 Episode 3” and “The Other Side of Paradise” have become popular for their catchy progressions, but “Youth” and “Mama’s Gun” have their own (fairly niche) charm to them as well.

The album is more mature in themes and language though, so listen with caution if you happen to be homeschooled. Even with the more varied style throughout the album, I’d say it’s worth listening through it. The songs that are more abstract will probably feel too experimental for most, but when it’s good, it’s very good.

The film itself is a quality movie in its own right, as well. Instead of attempting to be gritty and dark for the sake of atmosphere, this version is at its best when its making light of the grizzly situations that come up through the course of the operation.

One of the most creative scenes in the movie was two characters competing to kill soldiers in increasingly violent and garish fashion.

An entire subplot revolves around King Shark wanting to eat members of his team and how he gets his fill from numerous opposing soldiers.

The violence and action in the movie not only serves the comedy well but feels appropriate for the story and characters, and it feels earned every time blood is spilled.

One of the most refreshing qualities of “The Suicide Squad” is the lack of regard for many of the cast members, even with many of its highly billed actors and actresses. Some characters in the movie are killed in brutal, and even insignificant, ways.

Obviously, a number of characters are more useful for the plot and the movie can capitalize on some of the big names in the cast, but the script is more focused on telling a quality story than keeping too many cooks in the kitchen.

There’s a lot about the movie that is deserving of praise, but a majority of the positives are rooted in Gunn’s direction.

In spite of the situation that briefly cost him his job directing the “Guardians of

the Galaxy” movies, Gunn makes the most of the opportunity to operate with a new studio and revitalize this franchise. The twisted humor and strong plot create a move worth watching and validate the risk taken

by Warner Bros. to make another “Suicide Squad” entry.

I found myself laughing out loud multiple times and hooked to the characters in the movie, which is more than I can say about most films I watch.

The action was creative and flashy but made the movie so fun, on top of the genuinely funny gags and one-liners.

I recommend watching this movie, and I hope to watch it again soon. I’d give “The Suicide Squad” a 9/10.

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especially heightened and that translated to the team’s performance. “Having the whole community by our side under the lights on 9/11 was an amazing experience,” Parrish said.

An enthusiastic student section led to some entertainment off the field as well. The Okies showed up in paintedon jerseys, and the basketball team led the student section in various chants. The highlight of the student section involved President Paul J. McNulty ‘80 leading the crowd in a rousing rendition of “Hey Baby.”

“It was so funny, me and my friends were all laughing at it,” freshman Sarah Kuchma said. “We have the best president.” The night concluded with a fireworks show, as students celebrated the win.

Looking forward, the Wolverines will host Carnegie Mellon at 1 p.m. tomorrow afternoon on Thorn Field.

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While the Wolverine offense celebrated a lot of success, it was the defense that really excelled Saturday night. Not only did the Wolverines hold Bethany to minus one rushing yards, Grove City’s defense also recorded a whopping six sacks, forced two turnovers, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble.

“We made Bethany one dimensional. We stopped the run and forced them to pass,” Fleming said of the defense’s success. Fleming added a sack to his career Saturday night; it was his sack that forced the fumble Grove City successfully recovered.

“I think that when our defense plays this well, we give our offense better field position and keep the pressure off of them so they can play well,” Fleming said.

Because the White Out game was delayed last year, the energy in the crowd was

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Kenlein provided another 12 assists and two aces. Lucas once again scored 18 digs, while Lathem, Keating and Kerr all kept the ball off the ground with 12, 11 and 10 digs respectively.

La Roche once again seemed to close the gap in the third set, but kills from Donnelly, Kim and sophomore middle blocker Katie Pry helped seal Grove City’s third consecutive win.

The players were happy to be back in the college’s Arena after several matches away from home and to showcase their energy and high spirits the entire day, making for two enjoyable matches full of powerful plays, snappy sideline cheers and occasional

spontaneous dances during time-outs.

“I think our first home game of the season felt different specifically because of the home court advantage,” said Kerr. “Sometimes playing at other gyms it can be tricky to get used to the new environment, but being at home allowed a sense of normalcy because we are used to practicing and playing in our gym. It was also fun to have lots of spectators there that we personally know supporting us.”

The Wolverines are now 4-3 overall. Conference play begins at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the Grove City College Arena for another tri-match against Bethany with Saint Vincent to follow.

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Drugs are the biggest examples of the governmental paternalism gone wrong, but the problem goes deeper still.

It seems that if government were to attempt to levy the highest penalty, execution, on sinful behavior, the marginal value of sinful activity will increase tremendously.

Degenerate individuals will place a higher value on their degenerate behavior. If the sinful behavior involves a product, then people will create a black market to try to provide the product due to the artificially high price.

This will happen because people will continue to sin due to the allure of sin. Paternalism will only make it worse. It is clear that society cannot be subject to conscious human control, so that is why we must be under the governance of God and not the chaotic governance of bureaucrats.

It is hard to tear down a century of authoritarian bias in such a small space.

For those that want to learn more, read Christian anarchists like David Lipscomb, Leo Tolstoy and Jacques Ellul. If you are interested in how a system like this would function, read “For A New Liberty” by Murray Rothbard and the first chapter of his book “Power and Market,” as well as Bruce Benson’s “Enterprise of Law.” For those of a more authoritarian tilt, Hans-Hermann Hoppe’s book, “Democracy: the God that Failed,” would be a fruitful read.

If anything, we can all hopefully agree on the fact that God is the true King and that everything will be made right in the end regardless of political institutions.

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Sports at a Glance

News

Women’s cross country Lydia Bennett and men’s golf’s Anthony Tambellini are the PAC’s repeat Rookie of the Week honorees. Bennett finished last weekend in the Chatham invitational with a time of 27:16:30, and helped Grove City place 1st. Tambellini placed 6th out of 95 in last week’s Invitational and shot 76.

Also representing the Wolverines in this week’s PAC honors, volleyball’s sophomore libero Gabby Lucas and men’s cross country, Jonah DeWitt. In last weekend’s tri-match vs Regent and La Roche, Lucas averaged 6.00 digs per set with 18 digs per game. Lucas stands third in the PAC with a 4.87 dig average. The men’s cross country team finished runner up in last weekend’s meet at Chatham. DeWitt finished 9th with a time of 29:48.86.

Results

Volleyball (4-4):

L, Penn State Behrend (3-1); W, Regent (3-0); W, La Roche (3-0) MATTHEW SCHOONOVER

Junior defender Matt Kimmich attempts to gain possession of the ball in Wednesday’s match against Penn State Behrend. The Wolverines ultimately dropped the match 2-0.

Men’s soccer drops to 1-4 Joachim Schmarewski Contributing Writer

The men’s soccer team faced Penn State Behrend at home on Wednesday at Don Lyle Field.

While the long-lasting regional rivalry between both schools might not have been a factor for the players, both teams having lost their previous two games fought hard to end their losing streaks.

The game started off rough, but Grove City managed to attack and pressure Behrend’s defense in their own half. Sophomore forward Hunter Hardin then took an early shot in the fifth minute saved by the opponent’s goalkeeper.

Junior defender Aaron McFeaters attempted to score in the 29th minute, but the ball was again saved by the goalkeeper. Each team ended the first half with two shots and no goals scored.

Grove City tried to stay in the opponent’s half and work their way towards the net, while Penn State moved through the defense with a few through balls and quick passes up top.

With the goal to end the losing streak, Dreves was also looking to gain a form of consistency and focus throughout the whole game and to defend set pieces better.

After a fifteen-minute break the second half began with many substitutions on both sides and a Penn State kickoff. The Wolverines tried to pressure early with a shot in the 46th minute by sophomore midfielder Chris Delucia, which was saved.

A slower first half saw both teams try to find their footing while the second half moved at a faster pace. Both teams adjusted and took shot after shot on each side.

After a foul inside Grove City’s penalty box in the

76th minute, Behrend took their chance when referee C.J. Morgante pointed to the mark for a penalty. Down one goal, the Wolverines spent the last 14 minutes of the game attempting to turn the game around. Two minutes after the goal, sophomore defender Ari Campbell took a shot but missed.

With the clock running down, four minutes before ending, the ball landed in Grove City’s goal after a long throw in by Penn State.

Grove City sits at 1-4 overall this season after the 2-0 loss to Behrend. Both teams played a strong game, but Behrend came out on top thanks to two goals, a slight edge of eleven to nine shots and a strong performance by their goalkeeper, junior Sam York; he had six saves in the game.

The Wolverines will face Buffalo State at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Don Lyle Field.

Women’s soccer edged by Carnegie Mellon Emma Rossi

Contributing Writer The women’s soccer team lost 4-0 to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Wednesday night at Don Lyle Field.

The Wolverines went scoreless in a rainy match against the visiting Tartans.

The first goal of the game was scored by CMU sophomore defender Nikki Hasson on a high right shot at the 17:57 mark of the first period.

The Tartan’s second goal was scored at 28:10 in the first, putting CMU ahead at the half.

The second half saw two more goals from CMU, the first coming at the 59:35 mark. The Wolverines struggled offensively throughout the second half, being held to only one shot on goal. The Tartan’s possessive play led them to score another goal in the 88th minute to close out the game with a victory.

Despite facing thirteen shots on goal and being confronted by a dominant visit-

ing offense, freshman goalie Courtney Lisman had nine saves. Lisman is the only goaltender on the team, pushing her into the starting spotlight in her first season with Grove City.

“The moment won’t be too big for her,” head coach Melissa Lamie said. “She is well-equipped to just jump in and go.” Lisman impressively lead her high school to two straight state championships in the last two years, completing a perfect season this past year.

On the field, the team’s attention is centered on improving their transition game. “Transition game, those in between times, we focused on starting last spring and into this fall,” Lamie said, “making the quick transitions mentally, so physically we are ready for them.”

The team has a strong, healthy culture off the field.

Coach Lamie described the environment as “ongoing and well-established.”

“I think last spring did a good job of laying the foundation for this fall,” Lamie said. “We’ve just kind of picked up and run with it. To the freshmen it’s brand new, but they have enough kids around them showing them and making it evident that they’re picking it up quickly.”

The seven freshmen provide the roster with comfortable depth. As the team finds the best dynamic this season, their fresh talent will be welcome.

Their theme for this season is “A Better Place.” Last year, they placed second in their division and struggled through the limitations COVID-19 caused. This year, their goal is to come in first and work past the weight of the pandemic. This mindset of “a better place” will be crucial as they move forward in their season.

The Wolverines will take on Wittenberg University at 1 p.m. tomorrow in Springfield, Ohio.

Women’s Soccer (2-2):

L, Carnegie Mellon (4-0) ; L, Ohio Northern (2-0); W, Capital (2-1, 2 OT)

Men’s Soccer (1-4):

L, Penn State Behrend (2-0); L, Ohio Wesleyan (1-0); L, Kenyon (3-0)

Football (2-0):

W, Bethany (48-15)

Women’s Tennis (2-1): W, Mount Union (7-2)

Men’s Tennis (1-0) W, Mount Union (9-0)

Women’s Cross Country (1-0):

W, Chatham Invitational, 1st/4 — 47 pts

Men’s Cross Country (0-1):

Chatham Invitational, 2nd/5 — 57 pts

Women’s Golf: Grove City Invitational, 7th/10 – 437

Upcoming Women’s Golf:

Sept. 17, 1:00 p.m. Thiel Invitational

Women’s Cross Country

Sept. 18, 10:45 a.m. at Allegheny Invitational

Men’s Cross Country:

Sept. 18, 10:45 a.m. at Allegheny Invitational Football: Sept. 18, 1:00 p.m. vs. Carnegie Mellon

Women’s Soccer:

Sept. 18, 1:00 p.m. at Wittenberg

Men’s Soccer:

Sept. 18, 2:00 p.m. vs. Buffalo State Sept. 21, 6:00 p.m. at Juniata

Volleyball:

Sept. 18, 4:00 p.m. vs. Bethany Sept. 18, 8:00 p.m. vs. Saint Vincent Sept. 22, 6:00 p.m. vs Geneva Sept. 22, 8:00 p.m. at Westminster

Men’s Golf:

Sept. 20, 11:00 p.m. at Saint Vincent Invitational

Women’s Tennis:

Sept. 21, 4:00 p.m. at Otterbein Sept. 23, 4:30 p.m. vs. Geneva

Men’s Tennis:

Sept. 21, 4:00 p.m. at Otterbein

WOLVERINE WEEKLY HONORS

Gabby Lucas Volleyball PAC Defensive Player of the Week

Jonah DeWitt Men’s Cross Country PAC Rookie of the Week

Lydia Bennett Women’s Cross Country PAC Rookie of the Week

Anthony Tambellini Men’s Golf PAC Rookie of the Week

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MATTHEW SCHOONOVER

Junior outside linebacker Ryan Fleming, number 9 and sophomore linebacker Justin DeMild, number 11 lead the team onto Thorn Field carrying American flags in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The Wolverines blew out Bethany 48-15 for a major homegame White-Out game win.

A White-Out winner Grove City football crushes Bethany in home opener

Rachel Ledford Contributing Writer

The stands at Robert E. Thorn Field were packed Saturday night for the first white-out football game in two years.

For some students, like sophomore Liz Hasse, it was their first time attending a football game.

“I loved the energy,” Hasse said. “It was so exciting to see our community come together and be unified overall,” Unity was a distinct theme through the whole night, as the game coincided with the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The fire station flew an American flag for the duration of the game

in honor of the anniversary, and the Wolverine Marching Band performed “America the Beautiful” while another flag was unrolled over the field at halftime.

The football team also showed their respect in a special way. In 2001, number nine, Jesse Kohser, and number 11, Josh Sachleben, carried two American flags leading the Wolverines onto the field for the first home game after the attacks.

Twenty years later, number nine, junior outside linebacker Ryan Fleming, and number 11, sophomore linebacker Justin DeMild, carried the flags as they led the team onto the field.

“I was honored to be able

to take part in this gesture with Justin; it meant a lot to me to carry the flag out,” Fleming said. “I had seen the picture from 2001 on Twitter before the game, and I was even more excited when I found out we were recreating it.”

Athletic Director Todd Gibson was a member of the 2001 football team 20 years ago and spoke to the team before the game.

“He talked about how football was a unifying thing then and it can be that again 20 years later with everything going on now,” senior quarterback Josh Ehst said.

Fleming agreed with this sentiment, “Carrying the flag reminded me that all Ameri-

cans have the same vision, overcoming COVID and improving our country.”

The team’s performance certainly made it easy for the students to unite and celebrate. Bethany scored first, as Isaiah Thomas intercepted a pass and ran 54 yards to score the first touchdown of the game.

The Wolverines responded ferociously, scoring three touchdowns and leading the way 20-7 at the half. Another Grove City touchdown made for a promising opening to the second half, while Bethany pushed back with a safety and a touchdown.

Any rising hope for the Bisons was quickly dashed, as sophomore cornerback Gabe

Dunlap ran a 57-yard kickoff return, putting the Wolverines at the Bethany 35 and leading them to their fifth touchdown of the game.

Sophomore wide receiver Ryan Heckathorn made a 56yard catch to score his first career touchdown, and in the end, Grove City dominated Bethany with a final score of 48-15.

Junior running back Clayton Parrish scored three of Grove City’s seven touchdowns, running a careerhigh 134 yards.

“Our coaches play-calling also led into the teams and my success,” Parrish said.

“The offensive line blocked exceptionally well.”

Jane Monaghan

Defensively, freshman Mya Lathem kept the ball in play with 21 digs, while sophomore defensive specialist and outside hitter Grace Kim added 18 digs. Keating also added 10 digs, and freshman Katie Kenlein added 10 digs and 23 assists.

Saturday’s home tri-match began with a prayer and a moment of silence for the Sept. 11 attacks before the first match against Regent.

Grove City took the game 3-0, winning 25-14, 25-15 and 25-14. Grove City maintained an almost 10-point lead throughout all three sets.

Keating led with 11 kills in two sets, while DeGraaf and senior middle hitter Carrie Dill followed with seven and six kills respectively.

Freshman setter Kennedy Kerr contributed 26 assists, and Kenlein had 10 assists and served three aces.

In the back row, sophomore libero Gabby Lucas set a new high with 18 digs, earn-

ing her PAC defensive player of the week in women’s volleyball. Lathem also had 16 digs. Defensively, Dill and junior outside hitter Robyn Collier posted four blocks each.

Match number two yielded another 3-0 domination for the Wolverines. Grove City faced La Roche for the afternoon match, winning 25-16, 25-16 and 25-21. Donnelly notched seven kills right behind Keating, who once again displayed her talent with 10 kills. DeGraaf added six kills, as well as an ace and two blocks.

La Roche saw the lead in the second set with an initial 9-6 lead, but after a short time-out, the Wolverines fought back. Collier, Lathem and Donnelly scored three consecutive kills, and Kerr served an impressive three aces in a row, going on to set a total of five aces and 17 assists.

Volleyball sweeps in weekend tri-match

Contributing Writer

GCC

Junior outside hitter Robyn Collier and sophomore middle hitter Anna DeGraaf close the block on Saturday’s match against Regent. The Wolverines swept the tri-match 3-0 in both games.

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The volleyball team continued their success last weekend with two back-toback 3-0 sweeps against Regent and La Roche, but their three-game win streak met its end Wednesday night in a 3-1 loss against Penn State Behrend.

The Wolverines dropped the first set 25-7, but readjusted for a close 25-22 second-set win. Behrend fought back, beating out Grove City 25-15 and 25-10 in the third and fourth sets respectively.

Though it was a tough loss, Wednesday’s match saw a career-high 10 kills from sophomore outside hitter Eloise Augustine. Sophomore middle hitter Anna DeGraaf continued her offensive success with seven kills. Junior outside hitter Faith Keating and freshman middle hitter and last week’s PAC rookie of the week Audrey Donnelly each added six kills.

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