Nick Grasso Entertainment Editor President Paul J. McNul ty ’80 welcomed freshmen, transfer students and new faculty to the college while providing a mission for the school year at Grove City College’s annual semesteropeningMcNultyconvocation.addressed the college’s exciting expansion explaining that the campus community is home to 2,800 people, including faculty and students. He declared that more important than Grove City’s growing campus com munity was the character within the feelingplained,entiousness,Kindnesscommunity.andconsciMcNultyexwerevitalcontributfactorstothewelcomingfornewstudentsand staff. He added that visi tors each year notice some thing different about Grove City, citing Romans 12:2 as a foundational verse for the institution.Thecrux of McNulty’s message stemmed from his core principle for the college this school year: peacemak CONVOCATION 3
Ayden Gutierrez News Editor Grove City College’s cam pus experienced several ren ovations during the summer recess.Along with the continua tion of the Henry Buhl Li brary upgrades, projects on Rainbow Bridge, Pew Fine Arts Center, the ‘GROVE’ sign and Ketler Hall, among others, were completed. Susan Grimm, the vice president of Operations, de scribed the summer projects in “Thedetail.wall across the front of the Quad was repointed to preserve it, and the Rain bow Bridge stairs were re constructed using flagstone landings,” Grimm said. “We also added heat un der the landings so the snow would melt and there would be less maintenance during snow events. Unfortunately, the stone on the actual stair was too thick to put heat un der so the stair trends will still need attention in the winter.”Grimm noted that the GROVE sign was installed earlier than anticipated so the Maintenance Depart ment had time to add the stone and some landscaping around it. The stone used at the sign’s site was the left over stone from the Rainbow Bridge project. Jeffrey Prokovich ’89, the vice president for Institu tional Advancement, was pleased with the finished product of the GROVE sign.
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President Paul J. McNulty ‘80 delivers the 2022-23 opening convo cation in Harbison Chapel Wednesday morning.
The new GROVE sign sits outside of Crawford hall in a picturesque spot for prospective students and families.
Also, students reported that Grovers are pushed hard academically by the largely “engaging, leadersismentfocating.”issors,”and…knowledgeableapproachableprofesandthattheworkload“challenging,butnotsufThecollege’svisionstatesaysthattheinstitutioncommittedto“developingofthehighestpro ficiency, purpose and prin ciples ready to advance the common good.”
Annalese Aderholt Contributing Writer Grove City College has re cently been named by the Princeton Review as one of the best higher education in stitutions in America. The college ranked in the 85th percentile overall in “The Best 388 Colleges” 2023 edition, number four for Best Career Services and number 14 for Best Student Support and Counseling Ser vices. The official rankings were published last week. Ranking lists by category and the About section pub lished in the review guide were based on survey data collected from students. The review reported that the college wants its students to perform well and succeed as students and people. A student was reported saying that one of the best parts of being a Grove City student is the Career Services Office being completely com mitted to helping students find the internships and jobs that best suit their needs, wants and career path. Contributing to the high Career Services and overall value rankings, the college placed eighth in the Princ eton Review’s Top 25 Best Schools for Internships and boasted an ROI of roughly $500,000 over 20 years. Among other ranking lists by category, the college land ed highly in Best Value and Best Northeastern consider ing the rising cost of higher education, as well as placing 19th in Everyone Plays Intra mural Sports. Significantly, what the re view reported from students was aligned with the college’s vision, mission and values, which advocate for highquality academics within a strong Christian community where foundational Ameri can values are openly dis cussed and esteemed. Students stated in the re view that, overall, Grove City students “apply their spiri tual relationship with God to all activities on campus” and are “hardworking and highly motivated to do well.”
RANKING 3 PHOTO CREDIT The Rainbow Bridge stairs received renovations this summer.
“The completed sign more than met our vision for the project,” Prokovich said. “Our campus operations team did an excellent job of providing flagstone access and landscaping around the sign. It has an impact on ev eryone entering Crawford Hall.”Prokovich added that the sign has become a photo-op in its young existence. “Based on social media posts and feedback, the sign has already become an im portant stopping point for prospective students and their families,” said Prokov ich.Many students have thoughts of their own regard ing the sign. “I appreciate the place ment of the sign,” junior Aaron Phillips said. “Being next to Crawford, it is the first thing that prospective
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From the Tower Another year, another opportunity Arriving to campus early before the fall semester starts is always a joy. This time is exciting every year as the air is filled with potential for the next nine months. Freshmen are excited to leave high school and start the four-year journey towards their professional careers, and seniors are anticipating the conclusion of their college life. I find myself in the latter position. As a senior, I am excited to leave Grove City College and get on with my own life. I often joke that I’ll never come back, but if I’m being honest, I think I might miss this place – not because of the academics or campus architecture but because of the close friends I’ve made while here. The people are what make this place special even if you don’t realize it at the time. So, cherish those moments with your friends, peers and faculty because these four years go byThefast.potential to graduate college and get a job is exciting to think about, but there are so many opportunities for con nection and growth that make up for the stress and head aches of the daily grind. There is nothing wrong with looking towards the future, but if that’s all you’re thinking about then you could miss the present moment, from which we often try to escape wishing our lives were different. It’s easy to fall into this mindset, but our friends remind us of the joy of fellowship with one another amid the trials and difficulties we face. This is why I cannot wait for my final year on The Col legian staff. One of the delights of working on a newspaper staff is getting to know all the different personalities who make the paper what it is each week. As I served in multiple positions on the student newspaper throughout the past three years here, I can say I’ve gotten to know so many people that I would not have met otherwise. The work may be stressful at times, but the editorial staff helps counterbalance the pressure of late Wednesday nights and last-minute changes with their hilarious banter and infectious energy. I have made close friends on this amazing staff in the past, and I’m expecting this year to be no different with new and returning editors. Though sometimes intimidating, being one of the bosses is a worthwhile and rewarding challenge – one that I am glad to take on again this year. Despite the hard work that awaits all Grovers this fall, just remember to make time for rest and friendship as you go about your days, weeks and months while here. In the end, those things are what get you through these four years. Classes and careers are important, but college is a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to meet like-minded people and form new friendships along the way. Be mindful of how you spend your time and who you spend it with this year because it goes by faster than you think. Don’t waste it.
In the two previously published in spring 2022, the focus was on the time value of money as a foundational building block for financial planning. Within the TMV principle, we looked at how significant time and the rate of return are for maximizing invest ments. To properly utilize this principle, individuals must be organized, dedicat ed and patient – which is a tall order for freshly gradu ated college students with new jobs and a drastic in crease in available funds. So, where should you put your money? Professional financial planners will have different answers to that question, and it is a caseby-case scenario. However, every competent financial planner will tell you to di versify your investment portfolio. To put it plainly, do not put all your eggs in one basket. A key to investing is mini mizing risk and maximizing return, right? Well, a way to hedge against risk is diversi fication. Individual investors will have different weights for asset allocations depending on needs and expectations.
Second, if the company you work for offers a match to a 401(k) plan, max it out. You are essentially getting “free” money from your em ployer with tax benefits and an efficient way to benefit your retirement plan. These are just a few exam ples of different investment plans that have benefited millions of Americans. Once again, investing strategies vary from person to person, but most financial advisors will agree that you should match your company’s 401(k), contribute to a Tra ditional IRA or a Roth IRA and should have an emer gency fund in case you face a financial crisis.
A good rule of thumb for as set allocation is dependent on your age – if you are 25 years old, then 75 percent of your portfolio should be in stocks; but, if you are 75, then 25 percent of your in vestment fund should be in stocks. Portfolio diversification usually stems from three things: risk tolerance, goals andAfterage. the strategy is es tablished, the investor can choose an active or passive investment approach. An active approach at tempts to outperform the market by essentially tak ing the role of a portfolio manager and trying to get a higher rate of return than the market. A passive inves tor is someone who invests their money into an index, a mutual fund, an EFT or something along those lines for long-term growth with consistent and moderate re turns.Some investment strat egies can be a mixture of the two, it depends on your goals and your time horizon. Some big life events, like getting married and starting a family, may change how youFreshinvest.out of college, indi viduals ought to ensure that they spend less than what they make and then invest the leftovers into various investments. I have found that two investment plans are especially attractive and necessary for stability.
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First, it is highly recom mended that people estab lish an emergency fund that covers three to six months of your expenses depending on your specific situation. This ensures a few months of cushion in the event of financial misfortune. This money should be allocated to a highly liquid account (like a savings account or EFTs) so that you have quick access to this fund.
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endsoweculturegrownWe’vesystem.allupinawherearetaughtthatattheoftheyear we can ace a multiple-choice test, and we get some an swers right, and some an swers wrong, and the more we get right the better we are. What this culture pro duces is a way thinking that leaves very little room for ac tualThere’sthought.some thought that goes into the regurgitation of information, but that’s mostly just memory and the flailing reasoning that comes when memory fails that can convince you that the rules of addition have somehow changed.Whatwe need is to learn how to think for ourselves. Regurgitation is fine for math and science and even English often, but the real world con sists of much deeper issues. In the real world, the mere spouting of “facts” back and forth at one another barely moves an inch towards a pro ductiveCurrentlydiscussion.wesee a lot of debate around a lot of deeply held beliefs currently, but very little actual discussion. At the end of a discussion there should be progress to wards a common good, but all we seem to see is a con tinual regression. The fact of it is that in a network-connected society anyone can find anything they need to back up their theory, and then go off and repeat that ad nauseum. What we all need to ask ourselves is: “How hard is it for me to change my mind?” And I don’t think the cor rect answer is to be able to change your mind instantly. There needs to be some foun dational reasoning to build a basis of your ideas on, but at the end of the day, we live in a world contrived nearly en tirely of nuance. This means that there is nary ever a true dichotomous issue. There are thousand of sides to every story. The idea of intellectual hospitality has been men tioned in a few chapels, and President McNulty even hit on it in his opening convo cation address Wednesday. This concept lies at the crux of what true thought in a Christian society should be. As Christians, there are certain core tenets of our faith that we hold to. The image of the triune God is to be the basis of our community, so we are to live embodying the love of God in every aspect of our life. This is to love all people, equally, regardless if they are cur rently saying something we agreeBasically,with. we are called to care more about the person we are speaking to (or tweet ing at) than the issue we are discussing.Theform this takes is fairly simple: take time to listen — not just time to stop talking but trying to understand how and why the other person thinks the way they do. Ask hard questions, dig in deep and build a foundation of empathy.Attheend of a discussion, it is not necessary to have fully changed your mind, but you should come away with a better understanding of the issue. More often than not, I have found that I walk away with a deeper understanding of my own belief, as well as theirs.Don’t live in an echo cham ber; be open and willing to learn and discuss with oth ers. In this way, we can carry the love of Christ with pride.
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CONVOCATION continued from 1 difficult academic and life questions consistently by professors and the social en vironment sustained at the college; class discussions and meal dates alike both fre quently feature and “devolve into…ideological, theological or philosophical discussion.”
David Zimmermann Editor-in-Chief As incoming freshmen and transfer students began their collegiate classes this week, new faculty started their Grove City journeys as well. The college welcomed four new professors to the cam pus community this fall. The four new faculty members joined the departments of Psychology, Accounting and Finance, Modern Languages andDr.English.Lucian Gideon Con way, III was brought on as a Professor of Psychology. With a doctorate in Social Psychology and academic ex perience in the field related to culture and politics, Con way has published over 85 articles, commentaries and book chapters in these inter ests. His work has also been featured on several media outlets such as The Wash ington Post, The New York Times, Psychology Today, USA Today and the Ben Sha piro Podcast, among others. Conway wanted to teach at Grove City College af ter visiting and interacting with its students, saying he was drawn by the campus grounds and architecture.
“Coming from an aggres sively secular environment like that of Quebec, a place like GCC was a breath of fresh air, a place where my faith could truly and explic itly be a part of my career,” sheRuanesaid. is looking for ward to getting to know her French students this year, as she cannot wait to see the ap plication of the language in theirDr.lives.Annie Shepherd also joined the faculty as an As sistant Professor of English. With an academic focus in creative writing and litera ture, Shepherd gained a doc torate, master’s, and bache lor’s degree in these interests all while in the state of Texas. She has been teaching for 11 years.Afew aspects that drew Shepherd to the college in cluded the hospitality of the faculty and students when she visited in spring 2022, the advanced English and writing curriculum, the close-knit liberal arts setting and the college’s dedication to the merging of academics and the Christian faith.
From left to right: Dr. Lucian Gideon Conway, III, Dr. Aileen R. Ruane, Dr. Annie Shepherd and Keith Greybill ‘96. students see.” “The sign symbolizes love,” said freshman Eli Jones. “The donating [senior] class really experienced a genuine, life-changing time at Grove City. The sign is a great welcome to campus and al lows for one’s mind to really think ‘this is Grove!’ With its bright, crimson red color, I envision the sign bringing others together, thus repre sentingGrimmlove.”mentioned that the Pew Fine Arts Center re ceived a new roof membrane on 75 percent of the building. This will extend the life of the roof by 30 years. The remainder of the fur niture in Ketler Hall was re placed during the summer months. Grimm added that a donor has graciously been donating funds for the past four years to replace the resi dent hall furniture in Ketler. The lobby in Memorial Hall was also updated, as new flooring was installed. The press box at Don Lyle Field got a new metal roof on it. The old roof was a canvas one which was difficult to put up in the summer and take down at the end of the fall sports season. This new roof eliminated the manpower it took to maintain it and is a long-term solution which also eliminated the cost of replacing the canvas. The Staley Hall of Arts and Letters’ loading dock “re ceived a makeover, so two trucks are now able to unload at the same time,” Grimm said. “A new sidewalk was added so people no longer have to walk where trucks are backing in and out.”
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Also noteworthy, the last phase of the Henry Buhl Li brary renovation plan was completed. This included of fices, a large meeting room, the Café and patio. According to Grimm, the landscaping outside the library will occur this week. See the Commu nity Section for a complete story on the library renova tionOtherproject.projects were com pleted such as cement work, carpet replacement and fire systems upgrades. ing. He explained that “peace is a part of God’s character” and that “God commands us to be Thepeacemakers.”presidentalso recalled last year’s convocation, which centered on Grove City College being an inten tional community. He explained how inten tionality is still critical, but that amidst political, racial and social turmoil in the na tion, being stewards of peace is of the utmost importance. McNulty employed the ser vices of two student speak ers, juniors Jacob Feiser and Katelyn Emmons, who inter spersed verses from Scrip ture throughout the message. McNulty also noted the historical nature of Wednes day’s service in Harbison Chapel, citing it as the first convocation held during chapel on a Wednesday. This comes after the college changed the chapel schedule from Tuesday and Thursday to Wednesday and Friday as of spring 2022. The convocation opened with an introductory piece from the marching band’s trumpeters played as stu dents streamed into Craw ford Hall and Harbison Cha pel.Chaplain and Senior Di rector of Christian Forma tion Don Opitz opened things with a brief message of en couragement before four new faculty members were ceremonially introduced to the campus body. The new freshman class was welcomed, as was the new registrar, Crystal Barr. The convocation was closed out with a hymn and a note of hope and well wishes fromSeniorOpitz.Aidan White was encouraged by McNulty’s welcome, saying, “McNulty always does a great job of welcoming new students. He definitely cares a lot about the campus community.”
While studying to receive her Ph.D. in Literary Stud ies in Quebec and conduct ing postdoctoral research in Montreal, Ruane focused on such academic studies as the politics and ethics of trans lating literary texts, language justice and linguicism. Ruane said she was drawn by the college’s “small but mighty” Modern Languages Department.Iwasintrigued by the fact that I could potentially be a member of a language department where the ba sic language courses were as important as the upper-level courses for majors and mi nors,” she said. Having never heard of Grove City before, Ruane was curious.“Isubsequently looked into the college and was very impressed by the qual ity of its academic programs across the board, its overall commitment to the values of faith and freedom and the beauty of the campus,” Ru ane said.
Ranking sixth in Most Re ligious Students and having a body majorly composed of those who tend to be po litically active and right-lean ing, Grove City College stu dents were reported as being highly capable at engaging in discussion.Thecollege landed fourth place for the “Most Conser vative Students” category, falling just behind Hillsdale College. Grove City was also labeled an “LGBTQ-Un friendly” school in the list. Additionally, Grovers were reportedly some of the friendliest and most welcom ing people one could encoun ter.
“I had never seen a profes sor pray or read Scripture in class,” Shepherd said. “I saw Dr. Loretto read Scripture to his WRIT 101 class and felt a lot of gratitude and excite ment over that.” She continued recounting her experience of visiting the WRIT 101 class. “The WRIT 101 class I gave a teaching demonstra tion to was engaging with more advanced assignments and texts than those of the composition programs I had worked with previously, which impressed me,” she said.Shepherd said she is ex cited to pass on her creative writing knowledge to inter ested students and to advise The Echo, the college’s cre ative magazine publication, while here.
“I am blessed to be able to be a small part of the faculty here and to have the chance to make a positive difference in students’ lives,” he said. Dr. Aileen R. Ruane joined the Grove City College fac ulty as an Assistant Professor of French.
The opening convocation was held by the college’s Christian Formation Office. Wednesday morning’s convocation counted as one of 12 required chapel credits that every undergrad stu dent must acquire during the semester. Chapel is offered from 11-11:50 a.m. every Wednesday and Friday.
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“I love that Grove is genu inely Christian, but that it also values academic free dom,” he Conwaysaid.previously taught at the University of Montana for the last 18 years. “I wanted to be at a place that wasn’t ‘woke’ but that also wasn’t afraid to let fac ulty pursue truth wherever it leads us in our fields of ex pertise.”Conway will also work with the Institute for Faith and Freedom. Keith Graybill ’96 returned to his alma mater as an As sistant Professor of Account ing. After graduating 26 years ago, Graybill obtained his Master of Business Admin istration at Johns Hopkins University and gained vast experience in the corporate business world. He previously served as the chief operating officer at a government contractor called Nimbis Services, Inc., where he oversaw the over all operations. With over two decades of expertise in the business and finance field, Graybill decided to teach un dergrad students for the first time.Graybill said he loves how the college does not take any federal funding and still manages to compete with other higher education insti tutions.Headded that he is looking forward to teaching account ing students this year.
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She added that the faithbased aspect of the college’s academic program sold her on teaching here.
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Susan Grimm, vice presi dent for Operations at the college, credited architecture firm Perfido Weiskopf Wag staff + Goettel Architects of Pittsburgh and contractor Landau Building Company of Allison Park, PA., for their work on the project.
The Henry Buhl Library, originally built in 1954, has been fully reconstructed as of this summer after a year of ongoing renovations. As students’ work habits and study methods transi tion more online, the librar ians hope the building’s new updates will keep up with the times.New additions include a café serving Urban Trails cof fee with indoor seating and an outdoor patio, vestibule (“fishbowl”) study rooms, increased access to charg ing ports and outlets and new quiet study spaces and booths.Theoverall project costed nine million dollars to com plete.Anew technologically rich classroom for campus events, classes and library staff is in cluded in the updates, as well as the transition of the Aca demic Resources and Regis trar offices to the basement of the library from Crawford. The change of the office loca tions allows for more access to Thestudents.streamlined continu ity of the building includes the bleacher stairs connect ing lower and main floors, the conversion of the Rare Books Room to a study space for small groups and more accessible portableinwithprocess.”ginianslibrariansdigital,resources,availabilitybrarythatwantedLibrarianentrances.BarbraMunnellstudentstoknow“eventhoughthelispacehaschanged,theofinformationalbothprintandandassistancefromhavenot.Librarareheretohelpyoubeandnavigatetheresearch“ThelibraryisequippedMicrosoftSurfaceHubsthehuddleroomsandtwoonesonthelearning commons floor for use with group projects and student collaboration,” she said.
Buhl Library will be hosting an open house on Monday, Aug. 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with games, prizes and tours.
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Dr.DearLove Upcoming Events... Grove?What’sfreshatthe Organization Fair 6 - 8 IMAugustp.m.26thRoom,PLC Henry Buhl Library Open House 11 - 3 HenryAugustp.m.29thBuhlLibrary Fall One AuditionsAct 4:30 -6:30 p.m. August 29th PFAC Little Theatre “Kiss Me, AuditionsKate” August 30th Sign up outside of HAL (Comm/English200FSuite) Senior Career Night 6:30 - 8 p.m. August 31st 1st floor HAL Sell YourBackBooks 9 am - 4 pm Aug. 31stBookstoreSept.2nd ResumeLabWriting 4 - 5:30 Septemberp.m.1stHAL110 Street Dance 8 Septemberp.m. 2nd HAL Courtyard GRACE DAVID The Buhl Library renovations are finally complete, including the grand staircase leading downstairs and new fishbowlstyle study rooms along the first floor stacks. Connect with us! S tay updated with our social media The@Collegian_GCC@gcc.collegianCollegian:The Grove City College Newspaper
PWWG met with various stakeholder groups, includ ing college administration, library and facilities staff, college faculty and students to understand how the li brary functioned and the as sociated strengths and weak nesses. This exercise helped to establish priorities for the resulting design.” She also offered insight on the new architectural aes thetic of the building. “During the design phase, PWWG studied options for the aesthetic approach and the group settled on a mod ern yet refined and timeless palette of finishes, with dark er wood tones and deep paint hues that accent the space and respect the history of the building,” Carver said. “The main vestibule and lobby space retain and high light robust materials, such as terrazzo floor and marble wall cladding, that are often too expensive to install in new buildings. A mix of old and new will ensure longev ity for years to come.”
“Grove City College en gaged PWWG in 2017 to study Buhl Library and es tablish a design direction for future fundraising,” the prin cipal architect of PWWG Lisa Carver said. “As part of that process
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Munnell strongly sug gested making room reserva tions, for which instructions are posted on the library’s website, and reminded ev eryone to be considerate of each other and their space.
There’s a guy I’m interested in from my summer internship, but I don’t know if he’s interested in me. Should I make the first move, or should I let him initiate? Cautiously, Helpless Grover Dear Helpless Grover, It’s a tricky situation when you like someone, but you don’t know whether he likes you or not. In those cases, it can be very tempting to want to make the first move — but wait! You have to consider the position he is in. First, is he already dating someone? If you don’t know, maybe find that out. That could save you a lot of heart ache and confusion. But, if he’s open, well, then… Second, do you think he is interested in you? I’ll let you in on a secret: guys are NOT subtle. If he is hanging out with you, texting you or in teracting with you different ly from other women, then he’s probably interested in you even if he might not re alize it Third,entirely.ishe(and are you) more traditional in wanting the man to lead? If so, then you should respect him and let him make the first move. He might just be waiting to see how your relationship continues before making anythingHowever,clear.if he really is a good guy who you really are interested in, then I don’t want you to think that you should just sit idly by and let him go on his way. Let me tell you another secret about guys: they sometimes don’t even know how they’re feel ing until someone asks them aboutDon’tit. text him every day, and certainly don’t ask him if he likes you or say that you like him. But keep in contact with him and give him plenty of reasons to think that you might be interested in him. By giving him the ability to make the decision of when to talk about defining the rela tionship, you are keeping the friendship even healthier by continuing to get to know each other before jumping into a dating relationship. Don’t let this go on for too long, though. If this goes on for a month and he still says nothing, be up front and ask him how he is feeling. Some guys don’t know that they are leading a girl on until they’re confronted about it, so voice your concern about needing to know where the relationship is heading. You’re right to be cautious. Relationships can be tenu ous, especially when they result from a few months of interaction. Give it time to grow, but don’t let yourself be led on. Confidently, Dr. LoveLoveM.D.
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To make the new library as efficient and comfortable as possible, Grove City College researched the flow and work habits of students and staff.
Ninety-sixvalues.percent of stu dents said it was the nation ally-ranked academic pro grams in STEM, liberal arts, nursing and business. Ninety percent cited the college’s commitment to its historical Christian mission, demon strated by the integration of faith and learning across dis ciplines.Ninety percent also fo cused on the campus com munity, which provides a welcoming, supportive and vibrant living and learning experience, and 87 percent were swayed by an excellent record of career outcomes for alumni, who see above aver age salaries throughout their working lives.
The Wolverine marching band is entering this school year with a bang from the ad dition of 50 freshmen to their roster. The new students bring the marching band to 11o, allowing participation numbers to return to what they were pre-Covid. The band’s show will in clude an opener with music from Cirque du Soleil, the James Bond movie “Sky fall,” “Faith” by Stevie Won der featuring Ariana Grande from the movie “Sing” and music from the Irish step dancing classic “Riverdance” by Bill Whelan. The marching band will perform at six home foot ball games, providing Grove City students and family members with plenty of op portunities to witness the talent of the student body. Their homecoming perfor mance will feature members of Grove City’s alumni band. In addition to home game performances, the band will be traveling to the Mercer County Marching Band Fes tival, the Oil City Band Festi val and the North Hills Band Festival to showcase their abilities.Theband has been in vited to perform in the Col lege Marching Band Festival on Sept. 25, hosted by Vi vace Productions. Located in Allentown, Pa., this highprofile college festival is the largest in the eastern half of the country and features 20 bands.Spirits are high among band players, according to Marching Band Director Dr. Andrew Erb. “The students have been upbeat, positive and excited to be back. I am always im pressed with how well they handle the rigors of band camp and process an incred ible amount of information in such a short period of time each fall,” Erb said. “I am blessed to have the opportunity to work with such tremendous students.” Lindsay May, a drum ma jor and spirited member of the marching band, said that “the biggest strength the GCC Wolverine Marching Band has is dedicated mem bers that work hard each and every day.” She talked about how excited she was for this year, especially football games.When asked what she is most looking forward to, her answer was: “Making mu sic with the entire marching band,” and “to perform at the Allentown Annual Collegiate Marching Band Festival.” She was also sure to em phasize the close relation ships cultivated between the freshmen and upperclass men. May said that they “mesh right in” and these relationships are something that she Marchingtreasures.Band President, Ayden Reckner is especially proud of the leadership that he has seen thus far. “I feel it’s most important that every marching band has strong leaders. This year, I have been very blessed to have wonderful officers by my side to help lead the band. Every officer did their job and did it very well,” Reckner said. He agreed that the friend ships crafted are truly special and are sure to last. “We try to approach every performance with the mind set that you don’t know who is listening and you don’t know what they may or may not be going through,” Reck ner“Assaid.musicians we have the wonderful ability to poten tially give them a little bit of happiness during the rough time they might be going through.”
GRACE DAVID Freshman families share the load during move-in day before saying their final goodbyes for the semester.
Violet Whitmore Community Editor As Grove City College wel comes the new freshman class to campus, it also wel comes a new class of athletes, artists, missionaries, engi neers, entrepreneurs and communicators.Thecampus is quickly moving towards a full house, squeezing in 609 new stu dents. This is back-to-year record-setting years for the college — last year saw 618 come through Grove City’s doors.Vice President of Student Recruitment Lee Wishing said, “These numbers are highly encouraging consider ing that college enrollment is down nationwide and is especially challenging in the Northeast. Prospective stu dents and families are in creasingly recognizing that in today’s divided culture, Grove City College is a place where our exceptional facul ty provide a rigorous, Christcentered education where students are allowed to pur sue truth freely, grow in a deep-rooted community and become equipped to serve others confidently.” This is a legacy Grove City College hopes to carry on to future generations of stu dents.When asked why they chose Grove City, large per centages of students agreed it was due to certain stan dards the college upholds. A poll given to freshmen over the summer by the col lege’s Admissions Team is very telling with regards to students’
The full poll report can be viewed on the Grove City CollegeThoughwebsite.itis often per ceived that most students chose Grove City College for its academics, their inter est in the strong community remains a main reason they chose the “Studentsschool.tellus they value joining a campus community where peers encourage one another in the pursuit of vir tuous living as iron sharpens iron,” Wishing said.
GRACE DAVID Marching band members performed their half-time show at the 2021 Homecoming football game.
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What is a song you can’t get out of your head lately? “Closing Time” by Semi sonic. This classic is played at the end of OB events where we say goodnight to the fresh men-- and OB knows that they get to go to bed soon. Favorite restaurant? This is embarrassing, but I think McDonalds has slapped these past few weeks. Get the app! They give out free food all the time which is danger ous, but it saves a ton of money. What class are you most excited about this year? I’m pumped about Civ Arts! I know nothing about art, but Dr. Munson brings so much passion to each class that you can’t help but be excited to learn. What are you looking forward to today? Going to Katie’s Korner. It is my favorite end-of-sum mer treat, so I’m excited to go there this weekend! Favorite movie? “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” Matthew McCo naughey. That’s all. Where did you work this summer? I worked at a dental office! I cleaned dentures and instruments and actually learned a lot about den tistry. What is your favorite part of OB? OB hosts so many amaz ing events that are able to reach all different types of personalities, but my all time favorite event is the graffiti dance. It’s the best combination of awkward and fun.
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GRACE DAVID Orientation Board members help carry storage bins to freshmen rooms.
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Katelyn Morris ‘25 “I am super excited bothOrchesisbeter.thisOrchesisforsemesIgottoapartofforthespring and fall semesters last year which were really fun. I’ve got ten to meet a lot of great people through Orchesis, and I hope to meet more.”
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The perilous post-Roe reality Here’s why pro-life America can’t be lazy
Lessons from the mountains
Ethan Pierson ‘22 “As far as classes go, I have COMMkindsfullscheduleinterestinganofalloffunclasses.
When the Dobbs decision dropped, I walked around SCOTUS to gauge the tem perature of the conversation and gawk at the rooftop snip ers. (One protester told me that “democracy needs ex tremists” within earshot of the Capitol police line on the side nearest the January 6th riot, and I sincerely hope you find that as ironic as I do.)
Daniel Edwards ‘22 “For this year, I am looking for ward to tak ing the final steps of undergradumy ate degree this semester, specifically my biochemis try and anatomy classes. In addition, I am looking forward to spending more time with my friends from Phi Omega Sigma.”
Gabriel Saunders ‘26 “As an unde clared major, I don’t really know what to expect, but I’m forwardlookingto finding some sort of call ing. I’m also hoping to join some intramurals and find an outlet for my music.”
I’m look ing forward to doing some writing in Film History & Theory, Developing Char acters and Screenwriting the Short Film and taking lots of pictures for Digi tal Photography. I’m most looking forward to devel oping relationships and friendships with new ac quaintances, reviving old er friendships among older students on campus and meeting freshmen as well. Even though I plan to be done here in December, I’m looking forward to the adventures that are before us in those senses.”
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On June 24, the Supreme Court released its landmark opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health that over turned Roe v. Wade, return ing the abortion debate to the state level. At this col lege, I can safely guess this move Therefore,lyoverwhelmingissupported.this is not a pro-life troop rallying diatribe — that market is well and truly Instead,oversaturated.therearetwo spe cific inconvenient truths I want to talk about that prolife movement, of which I am a part, needs to be reminded of, regardless of how irritat ing they may be to some ears. First, the numbers on the abortion issue are anything but a victory. It’s easy to see America as standing on the brink of a pro-life wave that’s going to crash and affect a wholesale cultural turnover regard ing the rights of the unborn. Well, we’re all still waiting. Recent Pew data indicates that 57 percent of Americans disapprove of the Court’s overturning of Roe, with only 41 percent approving. Let’s state the same data an other way: More Americans strongly disapprove of Roe’s overturn than the number of Americans who approve at all.Pro-lifers have an uphill battle on almost all levels — at least 50 percent of Ameri cans disagree with Roe’s overturn in every polled demographic except white evangelicals. It’s one thing to talk about being part of the “post-Roe generation,” but it’s another thing to realize that the pro-choice contin gent of that generation (1829) outnumbers the pro-life contingent by more than 2:1. The numbers do not indi cate a pro-abortion move ment that’s ready to fall. Far from it — if you’re pro-life, your opponents outnumber you in almost every indi vidual demographic, and the same is true on the national level.The second inconvenient truth for pro-life America: Reaching the pro-abortion coalition in America is the hardest task the pro-life movement has yet to face.
Another protester, a for mer high-ranking lawyer, when questioned, eventu ally admitted her view that “some babies don’t need to be born.” As a former Third World orphan, I find this type of logic abhorrent, arro gant and extremist. But it’s stupid to pretend that all abortion advocates share that kind of conscious extremist thinking. Pretend ing that all abortion advo cates — more than half of American adults — are con sciously aware of the human ity of a fetus and chooses to ignore it based on mere per sonal convenience is intellec tually lazy. It allows one to avoid the real human endeavor of seek ing to win over pro-abortion family members, colleagues and“Copefriends.and seethe” is not a strategy for Christians to adopt.Welive in a nation where more than half of America is confused and angry about the issue of abortion; Roe’s demise has not changed that confusion and anger. It’s our job to see the scope of the opposition and reach out in a spirit of unapologetic truth paired with unrelent ing love. That is the hard truth for pro-life America, but things worth doing are generallyMagnanimityhard. in victory is a tricky business, but ‘mal ice towards none, charity for all’ is a timeless goal for free people to aspire to. Now is no exception.
The concept of spending the summer in an open-air cabin surrounded by wildlife in the mountains of west ern Pennsylvania can bring about very different reac tions. Some people find time in nature to be relaxing, re juvenating and even special, while others might view the prospect as nothing short of torture. I was of the latter opin ion just two months ago — what outLivingchanged?withaircon ditioning or a strong Wi-Fi signal is a burden in and of itself, but nothing compared to being awakened by a large spider crawling across my face in the middle of the night. In fact, I wrote this piece moments after battling said spider on its web with a shoe in one hand and my flashlight in the other. I won’t sugar coat the chal lenge that camping is for me, but it was not by mistake that God brought me to the mountains of western Penn sylvania.Never could I have imag ined writing about the ben efits of camping, but perhaps this alone reveals one of camp’s greatest assets: soli tude.Being at camp and choos ing to enter God’s creation provided me with an oppor tunity to quiet my mind, body and soul. Free from the dis tractions of a cellphone, car and newsfeed, I was granted the opportunity to recharge my own battery and spend intimate time with the Lord. I’ll admit, we don’t need to be in any special location to spend time with the Lord, but being at camp provides a unique opportunity to escape from our distracting world. Every day we are inundat ed with updates, alerts, mes sages and requests. We con stantly battle long to-do lists for work, school and mun dane tasks that need taken care of around the house. While God has designed his children to work hard and accomplish these tasks, he has also designed us to rest. Our culture does not un derstand the concept of rest. Rest requires quieting one’s mind and listening to our heavenly Father. Being at camp has helped me to foster a closer relation ship not only with Jesus but also with friends. We live in a world where fellowship is minimized to social media following and picture liking. This counterfeit has created a culture of self-worship and unhealthy comparison. In 2020 alone, the Nation al Institute of Mental Health reported that “an estimated 21.0 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode.” The beauty of camping is that it removes worldly stresses and provides an en vironment where comradery can better flourish. Don’t get me wrong, as someone who hates spiders with a passion, stress still exists at camp, but it’s of a different and more valuable kind. Some people might call it growth and others still might call it torture, but regard less, being at camp provides a unique opportunity to chal lenge oneself and experience what it truly means to be in God’sFromcreation.lightning bugs brightening the night sky to thunder crackling overhead, the majesty and magnifi cence of God is always on full display.Take the opportunity to unplug from your online world and enter the amaz ing world our heavenly Fa ther has created all around us. Go on a walk, sleep under the stars, pitch a tent in your backyard. It’s an experience we all can benefit from. Just don’t forget your bug spray and a good shoe for slaying the spiders. Take photos but have nowhere to photographer,ForJointhem?displayourteam!moreinfoaboutbeingaCollegianemail gcc.collegian@gmail.com.
The peopleoverwhelmingeverydayinmentalitydivide-and-conquerthatisprevalentsocialmedia,politicsandlifeissometimesandcancausetolosesightofwho they are or what they really standOnefor.scene that highlights this connectivity comes when Ben visits the studio where Amy recorded her music. Here, Ben meets Quinten Sellers (Ashton Kutcher), an astute and anomalous record producer who, like Ben, is educated but decided to adopt Texas for his musical endeavors.Inthisscene, just before the two are acquainted, Quinten is working with an aspiring singer on her record. He illustrates what a “record” is and its significance. The singer can then dig into the song and belt out her lines. This is important because the audience is shown that music is one of many things that Americans love as they share that passion with each other.Later, a humorous scene regarding sports and rivalry is depicted when Ty and his family take Ben to a rodeo. Just imagine a New York City journalist at a Texas rodeo and you will realize how comedic it would be. Even though some aspects of “Vengeance” are indeed far-fetched and its comedic sensibilities are the focal point, its core message still hitsTherehome.are things that bring us together and there are things that separate us from each other; however, it is best to build a virtuous community instead of an existence littered with vices.
Tunes from the Tower ‘Houses of the Holy’
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“The Crunge” employs an odd time signature, and the chaos among instrumental ists gives it a sloppy feel.
Since 1968, Led Zeppelin has been an iconic member of the rock music communi ty contributing eight studio albums to the genre. Their 1978 release, “Houses of the Holy” is one of their most interesting in that it is a true bridge be tween the band’s raucous, hard-rocking first few al bums and the laterexperimentationBeatles-esqueoftheiroutput.
Nick Grasso Entertainment Editor Netflix’s recently debuted series “Untold” details some of the most baffling sports stories in recent memory through two-episode docu mentaries. The show was first released in 2021; however, the most recent episode tells the story of former Notre Dame star football player, Manti Te’o, and the girlfriend hoax that altered his career and life. Born in Laie, Hawaii, in 1991, Manti Te’o embraced the three tenets of faith, family and football to be come one of the most highly sought-after prospects in college football. “Untold” briefly explores Te’o’s early life, mentioning his Samoan ancestry and deeply rooted family values. The series then begins to details the shocking scam that continues to haunt Te’oShortly after beginning his freshman year at Notre Dame, Te’o received a Face book friend request from a woman named Lennay Keu ka. Keuka and Te’o being to form a connection and begin dating shortly thereafter. Their relationship how ever, existed only online, and Te’o was unaware that Len nay Keuka was a fictitious woman whose real name was Ronaiah Tuiasosopo. Tuia sosopo, who at the time iden tified as male, has since come out as transgender, and now goes by CommunicationNaya. be tween the two continued for months, with Te’o falling for the person he thought he knew.When things began to es calate, Tuiasosopo looked to end it by alerting Te’o that Keuka had “passed away” after a battle with leukemia. Te’o found out about Keuka’s “death” the same day his grandmother passed away, but still he suited up for Notre Dame just days later. After playing through heartache, Te’o broke the news to the media, prompt ing a national outcry of sup port for the linebacker who lost his girlfriend and grand mother on the same day. One can imagine the confusion when the news surfaced that Te’o’s girlfriend never ex isted. Deadspin.com was the first to uncover that Te’o’s girl friend was a hoax. They re leased the story to the public, and with it came an overflow of hate directed at Te’o. Peo ple accused him of being in on it to elicit sympathy, but in truth, he was a man who had been tricked. After years of Te’o being painted as a foolish victim of a catfishing scheme, “Un told” shines light on his bat tle with the faceless hate of social media and the strength it took him to forgive Tuia sosopo.Hateful tweets and ques tions about his identity af fected Te’o’s personal life and his football career. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 2013 and suf fered from anxiety on and off the field, but that wasn’t the end of the “Untold”story.brilliantly dives into Te’o’s emotions, reveal ing a broken man who faced unspeakable hate. Interviews with Te’o and Tuiasosopo ap pear on screen, one after an other, juxtaposing the mind sets of the deceiver and the deceived.Onseveral occasions, Te’o fights to hold back tears, bat tling against the spotlight his family never asked for. Although less sympathetic, Tuiasosopo amply explains her side of things, citing identity questions as the driving force behind the cre ation of Lennay. Te’o enjoyed moderate success in the NFL, bounc ing around three teams be fore becoming a free agent in 2021. The Te’o tale had been twisted for a while, and it was hard to mention the talented linebacker without mention ing his controversy. His feature in “Untold,” however, is sure to close the chapter on the girlfriend hoax that changed it all. You can now watch “Un told: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist” on Netflix.
“Over the Hills and Far Away” begins like its pre decessor, with a guitar in tro that conjures the image of an around-the-fire folk song, but its first chorus kicks into an upbeat romp reminiscent of the band’s earlier hit, “Ramble On.”
John Paul Jones’ work on the organ adds to the fun and quirky atmosphere, and Plant’s spoken mus ings in the outro give the album’s first half a bizarre and humorous conclusion. On the reverse side of the vinyl, “Dancing Days” has a summertime feel and in fectious groove that is sure to bring about a smile. Its wacky riff shows just how impressive and exciting Jimmy Page was as a gui tarist.Drummer John Bonham starts “D’yer Mak’er” with a rousing drum intro that leads into a reggae-infused rhythm, revealing the swag ger and swing of Led Zeppe lin. The base of the drums works well considering the song’s reggae style. The haunting piano riffs in “No Quarter” create un certainty before the drums strengthen the beat, while Plant’s voice effects add to the phantom feel. Instru mentalists fill space mas terfully through the sevenminute tune, holding the listeners’ attention before the album concludes. In a perfect conclusion, “The Ocean” uses an odd time signature as the seem ingly out of place thirdverse swing closes out this masterpiece of an album.
The amalgamation of the film’s depiction of rural and urban America sets the tone for the film; it helps its audience understand that as Americans, we have similar goals and interests. Our convictions, or lack thereof, are a shared experience.
David Smith Staff Writer “Vengeance” is not simply a typecast mystery thriller film. It is a film about what it means to be an American in modern society, the pursuit of happiness and the American Dream gone wrong.What makes “Vengeance” unique in a world consumed by superhero content is that it is written by, directed by and stars B. J. Novak. The original story is inspired by Novak’s experiences with singer songwriter John Mayer. Mayer has a pleasantly surprising cameo at the beginning of the film. “Vengeance” is clearly a depiction of something that is unlikely to occur although it is rooted in dirty realism. Novak stars as New York journalist, Ben Manalowitz, who unexpectedly receives news from a man named Ty Shaw (Boyd Holbrook) that his supposed girlfriend, who was simply a hookup, has died of an apparent drug overdose in Texas. Per Ty’s request, Ben flies to the Lone Star State to attend the funeral.Tyinforms Ben that he believes Amy’s death was not an accident and suspects that it is murder, claiming that she never took drugs. After conferring with his producer, Ben decides to create a podcast, chronicling what the American Dream looks like amid grief in small town Texas.Rotten Tomatoes states, “Writer-director B. J. Novak could have taken a sharper approach to this dark comedy’s deeper themes, but if you’re in the mood for a slyly smart mystery, ‘Vengeance’ is yours.”
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‘The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist’
Rotten Tomatoes’ critics consensus is one that I agree with. Although “Vengeance” is downright hilarious, its heavy subject matter could have been properly elaborated on. Even though it is a fine film, it could have been slightly longer. Still, its themes and message – like any good work of art – help the viewer gain a better understanding of the human experience, not shying away from the grit and grime behind humanity.
The album kicks off with a bang in the galloping in tro “The Song Remains the Same,” and although its somber first verse wouldn’t sound out of place on “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” or “Abbey Road,” the rest of the song is a tour de force of Robert Plant’s vocal prowess. “The Rain Song” instantly brings things down, letting the listener know that this will be a diverse rollercoast er of an album. Beginning with a gorgeous acoustic at mosphere, the song is a bit more consistent throughout than “Stairway to Heaven,” but the journey through which the song takes the listener is no less powerful.
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Football takes the field
Emma Rossi Sports Editor Wolverine Football is gear ing up for another full season of Playersaction. and coaches ar rived to campus on Aug. 9 to begin preparation for the full-slated 10-game regular season.The Wolverines wel comed a freshman class of 43, in addition to 62 return ing players, which includes four Wolverines returning for their fifth year with the team. Among these fifth-year players are two captains Nik Grabiec and Parker Kilgore. Joining Grabiec and Kilgore on the Captains’ Squad are seniors James Parenti and VinnyHeadLePre.Coach Andrew Di Donato spoke highly of this year’s freshman class. “They are very talented with a lot of speed,” he said. “It’s exciting to see these freshmen excited flying around, whether it’s on of fense making plays or de fense getting the football.” LePre spoke similarly. “This freshman class has been the most talented class we have brought in since I have been at Grove City. We have a couple of guys in this class who will be seeing the field this fall, and some of those guys are really going to turn some heads,” he said. “That being said, even the guys who will not be seeing the field are very talented and are pushing our team ev ery day to get better. Overall, these guys are all a great fit for Grove City, and I am ex cited to see what they do this season.”After the graduation of Grove City College’s all-time passing leader Josh Ehst and All-American wide receiver Cody Gustafson, the Wolver ines will look to adjust the of fense this DiDonatoseason.explained in the Presidents’ Athletic Confer ence preseason press inter view that in this upcoming season, the Wolverines will rely on sophomore quarter back Logan Pfeuffer to facili tate a well-distributed pass ing“Anyonegame. who’s seen him throw a football, he opened a lot of eyes,” DiDonato said of Pfeuffer. “I mean, he can throw a football. But the thing about Logan is that he likes to spread that football around, and that is the key.” According to DiDonato, Pfeuffer will have several tar gets in the Wolverine’s pass ing attack, not just one. As for the Wolverine’s highly ranked defense, Di Donato attributed their con tinuing success to the whole system’s devotion to the vi sion the team has crafted over the years. When discussing his de fensive approach at the PAC press conference he said, “we don’t just have a defen sive staff that knows what we need to do and why we need to do “Weit.”have players who are bought into what we need to do and why we need to do it that way,” DiDonato said, “and we believe that’s key for us to continue the success we showed last season.”
Wolverine Football has been ranked fourth in the Presidents’ Athletic Confer ence preseason polls for the second season in a row. Grove City College accu mulated 278 points in the poll, increasing notably from last season’s 229. The official preseason poll was released in early August at PAC Media Day. PAC head coaches, sports information directors and members of the media contributed to the poll.Westminster College was voted into the top seed, fol lowed second and third by Washington & Jefferson College and Carnegie Mel lon University. Westminster came off its second straight title and received 19 firstplace votes in the poll. Trail ing Grove City by 10 points and earning the fifth seed was Case Western Reserve University. The Wolverines came off an overall 8-3 record, finish ing with a 6-3 record in con ference play. Over the past three seasons, Grove City has accumulated 25 wins and three straight bowl champi onships.TheWolverines will look to improve on that record in their 10-game regular season beginning Saturday, Sept. 3. In the “2022 PAC Football Players to Watch” portion of the poll, six Wolverines were listed.Junior wide receivers Scott Fraser and Ryan Hecka thorn were both included in this portion. Fraser started in 11 games last season and garnered 813 total receiving yards. Over the course of four games, Heckathorn earned 489 total receiving yards. Junior defensive back Gabe Dunlap was also named to the list. Dunlap started all 11 games last season, serving as a cornerback and kick re turner. He led the team with threeFifth-yearinterceptions.starting line backer Parker Kilgore made the list for his second con secutive year after tallying 99 total tackles last season. Senior linebacker Ryan Fleming accompanied Kilgo re on the list. Fleming had 52 total tackles and 10 sacks. Completing the collection of Wolverines, senior offen sive lineman Vinny LePre made First Team All-PAC at center last season. The full poll report can be found on pacathletics.org.
LePre said he is excited go ing into this season. “The goal as a team is to pursue and achieve our vi sion of winning a PAC cham pionship. Last season we missed that mark, and we were honestly only a couple of plays away from living out that vision,” LePre said. “We have the top offense in this conference, we have a top defense in this confer ence as well and we return a lot on both sides of the ball. The spots we had to fill from last year have exceeded ex pectations, and I believe this is the most complete we have ever looked as a team coming out of preseason camp.”
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GRACE DAVID Sophomore running back Nico Flati celebrates with teammates in last season’s win against Geneva College.
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Football Schedule Sept. 3, 1:00 p.m. vs. Juniata Sept. 10, 1:00 p.m. vs. Geneva Sept. 17, 1:00 p.m at Carnegie Mellon Sept. 24, 7:00 p.m. vs. St. Vincent Oct. 1, 2:00 p.m. vs. Case Western Reserve Oct. 8, TBA at Bethany Oct. 15, 7:00 p.m at Allegheny Oct. 22, 1:00 p.m. vs. Westminster Nov. 5, 1:00 p.m. at Washington & Jefferson Nov. 12, 1:00 p.m. vs. Thiel
GRACE DAVID Wolverines celebrate after 56-7 victory against Geneva at last season’s Homecoming game.
The inaugural kickoff is set for Saturday, Sept. 3, at 1 p.m. on Thorn Field against Juniata College.
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GCC ranked high in early poll
