The Collegian - February 17, 2023

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Holy chicken, it happened College to bring Chick-fil-A to campus

Ayden Gutierrez News Editor

This week, the college announced a Chick-fil-A restaurant will be opening in Breen Student Union for fall 2023.

According to college officials, the on-campus outlet will occupy the space currently housing the GeDUNK grille and offer a full menu to students, faculty, staff and the public. Students will be able to use meal swipes to purchase menu items.

Trudy Cathy White, Chickfil-A ambassador and daughter of franchise founders Truett and Jeannette Cathy, made the announcement Monday evening during the J. Paul Sticht ’39 Memorial Lecture in Business and Ethics in the Pew Fine Arts Auditorium.

“I am honored that I get the chance to make this announcement to you all, that something special is going to happen here on your campus come this fall. What I want you to know is that Chickfil-A is coming right here to Grove City College,” White said. Her announcement in a packed Ketler Auditorium was greeted with cheers as Chick-fil-A cow plushies were

tossed into the audience.

Chick-fil-A’s corporate purpose – “To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us and to have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A” – syncs well with Grove City College’s mission and values, especially faithfulness and excellence.

President Paul J. McNulty ’80 released a statement on the college’s Facebook page Wednesday afternoon after an influx of Grove City College parents, alumni and students flooded the social platform to voice their opinions on the announcement.

“Thank you for the encouraging response and thoughtful feedback regarding Chick-fil-A coming to GCC,” McNulty wrote. “We are excited about this partnership, and we look forward to benefitting from CFA’s experience and insights as this initiative develops.”

McNulty noted Chick-FilA has restaurants on hundreds of university and college campuses, which has allowed the company to accumulate extensive practical knowledge. He noted the Campus Safety, Operations and Student Life & Learning teams will continue collabo-

ration with seasoned Chickfil-A personnel and others in addressing every issue they encounter.

“Please note that the college welcomes visitors to the campus every day who come for tours, classes, sporting events, artistic performances, family time, services, business matters and other purposes,” said McNulty. “We have already started

working on how we will accommodate the public while preserving the students’ experience in the Breen Student Union. The well-being of our students is always our top priority.”

The campus community was eager to voice their opinions on social media in response to the announcement.

Sue Forry wrote, “Praise God. We prayed about the

Senior class to give back with scholarship fund

David Zimmermann Editor-in-Chief

Before Grove City College seniors walk the stage wearing caps and gowns in May, the Class of 2023 will leave a different kind of gift – one that will leave a lasting financial impact on future students.

This year’s senior class gift is an endowed scholarship fund formed by the Office of Institutional Advancement. The college set an initial goal of $25,000 to kickstart the fund; over $6,000 has been raised at the time of this writing.

Senior Class President Megan Markel formally announced the gift on Dec. 8 via email to the Class of 2023 and expanded upon its details with President Paul J. McNulty ’80 at the 100 Days Out Dinner on Feb. 9.

“Each year, well-deserving students from diverse backgrounds will have the opportunity to receive assistance from the Class of 2023 scholarship fund,” Markel wrote in the mass email. “This financial aid will support these students and allow them to gain an excellent education, as well as grow through the college community.”

Though the scholarship

fund certainly differs from the physical gifts in previous years, Markel said it won’t leave anything less than a “direct impact” on the college’s future.

“While it is wonderful when classes choose a gift which contributes to the physical nature of campus, we decided that there were no pressing physical needs on campus and wanted to

leave perhaps a different impact,” she said.

The past four senior gifts have all been physical: the GROVE sign on upper campus, the basketball court on lower campus, a collaborative study space inside the newly renovated Henry Buhl Library, and the wolverine statue outside the PLC.

The fact there was no physical gift this year took some

seniors by surprise at first, but they eventually warmed up to the idea.

Jason Rachau said he “was surprised by the scholarship idea” when it was first announced, “though I have come to really appreciate that our class will be able to impact future generations of Grove City College students.”

food during our Moms in Prayer International prayer time and heard Trudy on the MIP podcast. Never imagined God would answer this way. He is generous!”

“As a GCC alumni and now Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator myself, this is extremely exciting news,” Kate Sweers wrote. “Can’t wait to check it

Prof pens Christian dating, marriage, sex guide

Ayden Gutierrez News Editor

Dr. David Ayers’ recently published book “Student’s Guide to Dating, Marriage and Sex” is a continuation of his research on sex, marriage and family issues.

According to Ayers, the issues addressed in the book are key to a healthy human society and central to the creation of humanity and its purposes.

“It really is true that as the family goes, so goes the nation. Moreover, most professing Christians no longer believe or practice the main and most obvious ethical contours of biblical teachings on sex, marriage and family, either in belief or in action. The slide continues to get worse. For God’s honor and our good, we need to do bet-

GRACIE TURNBAUGH

Executive Student Body President Jamin Smith and seniors Grace Roux and Luke DiPofi pose with the Class of 2023 mugs that were given to those who pledged their $150 freshman deposit.

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Chick-fil-A cows were given to those in attendance to celebrate the restaurant coming to campus.

From the Tower

Enough childlike adulting

When you think of hard-hitting lyrics and political commentary in music, you wouldn’t often turn to a children’s musical as an example. But, as they say, don’t judge a book by its cover.

Over winter break, I had the chance to watch the Netflix version of Tim Minchin’s “Matilda” and I’d highly encourage you all to do the same. The movie musical is unlike any I’ve seen. It is filled with energy and color and is superbly produced. But what struck me in listening to the soundtrack was one line: “If enough of us are wrong, wrong is right.”

Now, in the context of children dancing down the halls singing their British hearts out, it’s a cute picture of school children rebelling against a tyrannical headmistress.

In the song, the children know full well that what they are doing is incorrect. They race down hallways proclaiming, “We can “S-P-L how we like,” and declare they can draw rude pictures on chalkboards.

This concept of children banding together to blatantly disobey or bring forth new ideas is fairly common in children’s literature. Some may remember Andrew Clements’ novel “Frindle”, where fifth-grader Nick Allen convinces his class to call a pen by the titular name, Frindle, eventually getting the word added to the dictionary.

The idea that sheer willpower and numbers can bring meaningful change to a system is a nice sentiment – but what happens when the concept moves out of an elementary school classroom and into the adult mind?

We see a similar theme echoed throughout today’s world. It’s seen clearly in the idea that if a movement can gather enough support to proclaim something like “fake news” then people will eventually buy it. It is no longer a harmless prank, escalating to produce international consequences, costing human lives.

It should be expected that children will spout nonsense facts, after all, they don’t know any better. However, apparently, education has failed somewhere, and now, we see grown adults take to Twitter to spew out-of-context opinions.

Headline skimming has become the norm, but in the era of clickbait and headlines that barely cover the truth of a story, the combination is dangerous. Misinformation has begun to spread like wildfire based even on stories that, when read fully, are true.

Mankind has evolved from being a sore loser in schoolyards to being a sore loser in national elections. Whining and crying that “it was rigged” takes on a whole new meaning when instead of taking your baseball bat and stomping home you take your bat to riot and pillage the Capitol building.

Now please, don’t hear this as a condemnation of children’s literature. There’s been quite enough banning of books. These stories were never meant to be taken as examples to be followed, which is clearly visible by taking the works in their entirety.

Adults acting like children cannot be accepted. To accept this is to absolutely destroy any chance at meaningful discourse, an absolutely necessary piece of functioning society. They must go.

Caleb West Managing Editor

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Editor Grace Scheller for the last-minute effort to fill out her section.

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Let’s stop using anonymity as an excuse to bully

The Grove City College campus community has been recently suffocated by the CRT-inspired petition frenzy. Grovers near and far have taken to many platforms to voice their opinions and concerns with the college’s handling of the situation.

My point in writing this is to not give my take on the situation nor is it to represent the thoughts and beliefs of anyone other than Ayden Hunter Gutierrez (i.e. myself). Rather, I am here to discuss the anonymity that has attached itself to the debate.

Several signers of the petitions have remained anonymous in voicing their concerns – and I can understand that to an extent. With a topic as polarizing as this, wanting to be able to voice concerns while keeping your personal information out of the mix is reasonable. However, some users, specifically on Twitter, have taken anonymity to new, disgusting heights.

Multiple members of the college, ranging anywhere from administrative members to students (yes, students) have been personally attacked for their perceived personal views and beliefs. And by whom you may ask? Anonymous users.

Stating your personal beliefs from a pseudonym out of the fear of being personally attacked if your name was known is one thing. But bullying students to push some sort of personal agenda of

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Other seniors were especially glad to hear the college continue its efforts in making its liberal arts education more affordable.

Alex Andersen said he hopes his class will be just like the Class of 1992, which “boasted one of the college’s largest private scholarship funds.”

Markel also spoke about her excitement in offering such a generous gift to fu-

one’s own is quite ridiculous and, dare I say, cowardly. Somewhere in recent history, our culture has lost its touch on the virtue of agreeing to disagree. We see this in politics and religion most notably. We no longer know how to communicate with those who stand on a different belief system. Republicans and Democrats hardly agree on anything (because God forbid, I agree with a liberal or vice versa). Where did this come from? When did we as a society, especially people of the Church, decide that this is how we would carry on with our lives?

One of my favorite advertisements from this year’s Super Bowl (there weren’t many – tough year for commercials) was the advertisement produced by He Gets Us. According to their website, He Gets Us is a movement to reintroduce people to the Jesus of the Bible and his confounding love and forgiveness.

The ad depicts a series of black-and-white photos that show moments of hate and violence. Many of the shots take place at marches and protests, but they even included shots of fans fighting at sporting venues. After the photos are shown, the screen goes black and text appears reading, “Jesus loved the people we hate. He gets us. All of us.”

So why do I mention this? How do I go from angry, anonymous Twitter trolls to an ad campaign about Jesus?

It’s baffling to me that we are so hungry to pounce on those who have different beliefs. The fact that we can call ourselves believers but sit

ture Grovers, as she’s been personally impacted by the financial aid given through past class funds.

“Many of us in the Class of 2023 have been blessed to receive financial aid, and this is a chance for us to return the favor at a relatively low cost,” Markel said. “I hope that it will help students who are in financial need and provide them the opportunity to be a part of this community that has shaped me and so many others for the good.”

behind a computer screen, hiding our identity and attacking college students for what they do in their personal lives is absurd. And it’s all because the agenda you’re trying to push isn’t being heard or listened to.

This entire movement at the college has been absolutely mind-boggling to me because of how people have acted toward each other. And again, I’m not saying what my thoughts on any of it are, other than the fact that this cancel-culture mindset we currently have has to stop.

As human beings, we must start doing better. Moreover, as followers of Christ, how do we sleep at night and continue to live like this?

Yes, following Jesus means believing in his birth, life, death and resurrection. Yes, following Jesus means living a life that aims to glorify him. There is nothing wrong with wholeheartedly believing in him and trying to do everything in our power to honor him. That’s what we’re called to do, but we are allowed to disagree on things. Not everyone will live that way. Does that mean we no longer love them? Does that mean we call for them to lose jobs, or do everything in our power to ruin their reputation? Simply put, no.

If you’re going to call for people to lose their jobs or start persecuting students because you aren’t a fan of what they’re engaging with, at least have the decency to stop being a coward and reveal your own identity.

I can at least respect that. I digress.

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The Class of 2017 gave the last endowed scholarship in perpetuity to rising seniors, according to the college’s website.

“Though we may not be building a statue or adding to the campus landscape, we are investing in the lives of others,” Markel said at the exclusive senior dinner.

From now until graduation, seniors can pledge their $150 freshman deposits to contribute to the Class of 2023 scholarship fund.

On-campus study reveals surprising results

Collegian Staff

Recent research conducted at Grove City College provides an improved understanding of the importance of diets, not only for athletic performance but also for one’s health, that contradicts conventional sports nutrition wisdom.

Department of Exercise Science faculty

Dr. Philip Prins and Dr. Jeffrey Buxton recently published a study of the impact of low and high carbohydrate diets on athletic performance that indicates eating carbs before a big game may not have any impact on performance and could negatively impact the health of some who consume this diet.

over low carbohydrate, high fat diets,” Prins said.

Prins discussed the study’s findings on 21WFMJNews, a television station in Youngstown, Ohio, Monday evening.

The study looked at how a group of middle-aged runners and triathletes performed in high-intensity exercise under both high carbohydrate, low fat and low carb, high fat diets.

Subjects followed the diets for 31 days and were evaluated throughout on their performance, the body’s ability to utilize carbohydrates and fat for fuel, heart and metabolic risk factors and blood sugar levels.

intensities, which disproves the notion that fat is an inferior metabolic fuel unable to support high intensity exer

cise, which has been the tra

ditional thought,” Prins said.

He revealed on-air that the new research was a follow-up to a 2019 study he co-authored, in which the investigation concluded that “running performance was not significantly impaired by those who consumed a low carbohydrate, high fat diet.”

rent investigation in addition to previous work from our lab challenge whether higher carbohydrate intake is superior for athletic performance and demonstrate that lower carbohydrate intake may be a therapeutic strategy to improve blood glucose control, particularly in those at risk for diabetes,” Prins said.

search,” Noakes said.

The study “Low and High Carbohydrate Isocaloric Diets on Performance, Fat Oxidation, Glucose and Cardiometabolic Health in Middle Aged Males” was published in Frontiers in Nutrition, a leading journal of the nutrition field.

“We found 30 percent of lean, well-trained fit athletes participating in our trial had interstitial glucose values consistent with pre-diabetes when eating standard highcarb athletic diet. That was completely resolved on the low-carb diet.”

“High carbohydrate, lowfat diets have been the predominant eating strategy for athletes for performance, but recent evidence from our lab has challenged the superiority of that eating approach

“Our study found similar high-intensity exercise performance, as well as similar fasting insulin, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, hemoglobin A1c – all markers of heart and metabolic health –and record rates of fat oxidation, which demonstrates the body – once fat adapted – is using a large amount of fat for fuel even at high exercise

Since then, Prins and his scientific collaborators discovered that high carbohydrate, low fat diets didn’t hold a profound effect on athletic performance; they were naturally curious about the athlete’s health under this type of diet.

He said subjects on the low carb/high fat diet also showed elevated levels of LDL, and HDL cholesterol, which are markers of heart health, and reduced and stable blood sugar levels compared to the high carb/low fat diet.

The study “disproves” a century-old belief that high intensity exercise can’t be sustained from fat oxidation, according to Dr. Timothy Noakes, professor at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa, and a co-author of the paper.

In addition to Prins, Buxton and Noakes, co-authors include Jeff Volek and Alex Buga of The Ohio State University, Dominic D’Agostino of the University of South Florida and Dr. Andrew Koutnik of Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition.

The study was conducted in the college’s Exercise Science Human Performance Laboratory with six current and former students helping with data collection.

“The results from the cur-

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Lines form in advance when the Chick-fil-A food truck visits campus several times a year. Many alumni are franchise operators and students often get early work experience at Chick-fil-A.

According to McNulty, construction in the current grille area is slated to begin

immediately after graduation in May. He said the college asks for patience as they develop their systems and policies to ensure that students will thoroughly enjoy the addition to the dining program.

“We’re extremely thankful for Chick-fil-A’s expeditious consideration and remarkable expertise as we’ve worked to bring this exciting dining experience to our

students. They will have a choice with next year’s meal plan to enjoy the large variety of excellent food offerings in Hicks and MAP cafes or a delicious Chick-fil-A meal,” McNulty said. “The alignment of the company’s and college’s values makes this an especially exciting milestone.”

“This is perhaps the single most important scientific paper that I’ve been privileged to be associated with in 40plus years of scientific re-

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ter.”

Ayers has accumulated decades of research and taught on these issues for years, integrating orthodox Christian doctrine with sound social science research.

According to Ayers, this book is different from his previous work as it is geared toward youth.

Ayers has worked on the book for a little less than a year while writing and conversing with editors, often with long delays. Ayers mentioned the basic manuscript was done over a year before going to print.

“I did not want to keep calling for change and making recommendations but not, where I could, supply resources folk can use at the church level that specifically apply some of the things I am encouraging,” Ayers said. “I hope this little book contributes to that.”

Ayers noted that Reformed Youth Ministries asked him to take on this project with Christian Focus, which he called an extreme honor.

“Other authors in this series include CPYU Executive Director Walt Mueller, Dr. Ed Welch, a faculty at

the Christian Counseling & Education Foundation (CCEF), Dr. Ligon Duncan, a faculty and the Chancellor at Reformed Theological Seminary in Mississippi, Dr. Stephen Nichols who is president of Reformed Bible College as well as an executive with Ligonier Ministries, to name just some of these excellent contributors.”

When asked what he hoped his book will accomplish, Ayers stated, “I hope they get a true understanding of and appreciation for true biblical chastity, some of the pressures and deceptions they are facing in the sexual and dating areas and how to answer them, with a realistic understanding that living these truths out is difficult,” said Ayers. “We will fail a lot, but Jesus is ever faithful to all those who continue to humble themselves and walk with him.”

The research assistants included juniors Kelli Jancay, Anna Jenkins and Holly Grose; recent graduates Dalton Jones ’22 and Naomi Tobias ’22; and Kara Heckman, who served as a registered dietician for the study. out!”

“I am hoping some of what I have to say on these issues can help us recognize the extent of our problems, the reasons for them and constructive ways to address these within the practice of what ought to be simple, every day, ‘normal Christianity,’” said Ayers.

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Students are seen using a variety of exercise equipment in the aerobics room of the Physical Learning Center. This is one of three exercise locations on campus.

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Chick-fil-A Ambassador Trudy Cathy White, daughter of the fast-food chain’s founders, greets students after announcing the college’s partnership with Chick-fil-A.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 SHAL 110 Federated Insurance Lunch n’ Learn

Wednesday, Feb. 22 SHAL 304

Campus Ministries Fair

3 - 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 SHAL Atrium

Faculty Forums

4 - 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 SHAL 108

GCC Mentor Connect Program: Graduate School Panel

7 - 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 SHAL 216

Grovers together forever Alumni employees celebrate their love

Vince Clay Staff Writer

February is the time of year when many tend to think about their love life, and at Grove City College, that means an increase in ring-by-spring conversations and potentially meeting your life partner around any given corner.

Many of our own professors who attended the college turned those same corners we turn around today and the hope and dream of meeting their significant other on the sidewalks of a college campus became a reality.

I got to meet Charles ’85 and Dr. Michelle Clauss ’83 and find out how they met. It turns out, their paths crossed in a computer class.

“Michelle was such a brilliant student; the professor had her helping him. The professor knew nothing about computers,” Mr. Clauss said.

Dr. Clauss, chair and pro-

fessor of mechanical engineering, explained further.

“I was two academic years older than Charles, so in reality I was a teacher aide for the class. I asked one student in my section if he needed help, and instead, he introduced me to his friend.”

“So, I guess this might be the first computer matchup,” Mr. Clauss added.

When I asked them for a story, Dr. Clauss said, “Since there wasn’t much to do in town, it honestly was a great time to be dating on campus. It wasn’t even awkward or anything.” Mr. Clauss agreed. The campus-organized activities were a large factor in fostering their relationship.

Dr. Clauss advised, “I think the students need to hear this—take a chance, ask someone out, and start by recognizing that if you can’t be best friends, don’t even think about it,” she said.

The next Grover professor couple on my radar was the Dreves’. Dr. Susan Dreves

’98 is an assistant professor of education at the college. Years ago, both she and her husband Michael Dreves ’97, currently the head men’s soccer coach and assistant professor of exercise science, had arrived early on campus for sports pre-season and happened to be in the same friend group.

“We were freshmen. It’s a typical Grove City story,” she said. They spent a while crushing on each other before settling down. “It’s a process. All of us figured out at the same time that our group had a similar set of interests, values and beliefs.”

Dr. Dreves emphasized the importance of friendship and how it made all her relationships here even more special.

I wanted to hear President Paul J. McNulty ’80 tell stories of his romance with Brenda (Millican ’80) McNulty while attending the college. The McNultys are, after all, the most legendary Grover couple of all.

I asked him when they first met. He told me that he had known her for a bit and was considering asking her out.

“I was in an American religious traditions class, and in that class, we had an assignment to attend three church services not of our denomination,” the president said.

“So, I called her and asked her, ‘Would you be interested in going to a synagogue this Friday night?’ There was a pause, but she said yes.”

President McNulty got solemn and contemplative. “I am so thankful for meeting Brenda here and beginning our lives together. It’s been such a joy to have this dear friend as a partner in the journey of life,” he said.

That quality of friendship that comes along with being peers at college is a gift, but he also acknowledged that not everyone will find “the one” here, and that is okay.

President McNulty proudly concluded, “That’s my word for the Grovers.”

Frustrations with a football fanatic

I learned Sunday that this guy I’m interested in is a massive armchair quarterback, and I fear that might carry over into other aspects of life. Any advice on this?

Sheepishly, Wondering Grover

Dear Wondering Grover, I’m sure watching the big game was a fun time for you

two until the Eagles’ defense fell apart and handed the game to the Chiefs.

Hopefully, you were not holding each other as tightly as that final holding call, and I hope the people with you did not control your time together as much as the refs controlled the game.

Sorry, you might not care about the game quite that much or care what I think.

As you can probably see from my feelings about the game, it can be easy for most people to become armchair quarterbacks in the right circumstance. Whether it is a football game, concert or group project, there is always a tendency for us to think, in our pride, that we

could do it better if we just had the chance.

Because we all struggle with pride, football could be one of the ways this guy is most tempted. He might be a big fan of one team and has followed them for years, so he might think he knows what they should be doing based on his memorized stats of each player.

If this is the case, I would not be too concerned. As he grows closer to Christ, he will hopefully be convicted of this temptation and seek to be more charitable with his judgments.

But if you are thinking this habit might lean into other aspects of life, like controlling or being overly critical,

I think you are right to be hesitant. Not only are controlling or critical people not fun to be around, but they can also lead to poor relationships where only one of the parties is really gaining something.

Pay attention to him in different situations. See him in contexts with friends, teammates or classmates and see how he interacts with them, especially when one of them messes up or succeeds.

This will help you gain a clearer picture of his character. There could even come a time when you could ask him about this behavior if you see it.

No one likes to be confronted about sin, so if you

can find a humble way to share with him how his pride is affecting others, that could be very helpful for him. I might wait until you two have a closer conversation before asking that, though.

Overall, I do not think this is a huge concern, but it definitely could give you a better idea of what to look for as you two continue building this relationship.

Auspiciously,

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Paul McNulty ‘80 and Brenda McNulty ‘80 as a young couple while attending the college.

MAP: Cause for alarm?

Violet Whitmore Community Editor

Blaring sirens, groaning students and 2 a.m. huddles outside characterized mornings more than usual this semester at MAP Hall. Fire alarms ushering students outside have been a cause of concern and annoyance for people whether they are dining in MAP cafeteria or taking a shower.

According to Susan Grimm, Vice President for Operations on campus, the alarms went off seven times from Jan. 9 to Feb. 3. This is not typical for the dorm, prompting campus security and operations to investi-

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gate.

“Three of them were due to incidences within the hall that set them off (accidental bump of a pull station, accidental contractor bump in ceiling, vendor repressurizing system as maintenance),” said Grimm. “One was due to a dirty detector that was cleaned and reinstalled. Two were triggered by an air fresher that was setting it off.”

Dispelling the rumor of seven alarms in one day, there is no evidence in the records of this happening.

Though the alarms have since been fixed and are no longer upsetting students’ daily routines, it is important for students to immediately

exit the building upon hearing the siren and seeing the flashing lights—even if it may seem to be a false alarm or someone just burning popcorn.

“I think it’s just important to reiterate that no matter if it’s a perceived ‘false alarm’ or is a regular alarm it’s important to exit the building because it could be a safety concern and is a safety concern by staying in the building if something were to transpire,” said Resident Director Tori Wright.

Student safety is of the utmost importance to the college, residence life and campus security. No matter how urgent the perceived threat may seem, leaving when told

Seven questions with…

Eric Fehr

Assistant Dean of Student Life & Learning

What is your favorite part about your job?

My favorite part about my job is getting to spend time with students. In my first 30 days, I met with just over 45 students, and it was fantastic! I love learning from students about their experiences, their hopes and dreams for the future and how their faith has been transformative.

Do you have any interesting hobbies?

can keep students’ lives out of jeopardy.

“They were great at keeping you on your toes and in anticipation of the unexpected,” said Resident Assistant Kiersten Elliott when asked about the alarms. “I am super grateful, though, to all the people who worked to get the alarms working properly again, and for the peace that has returned to the building.”

“As fun as fire alarms are, it is hard to love standing in the cold. I am also very appreciative of all the girls in Harker and MEP who patiently tolerated the MAP girls as they sheltered in those buildings from the cold. And now it is wonderful knowing that all is back under control!”

I enjoy numismatics, although I am quite an amateur. I also love coffee and visiting college campuses.

What are some of your favorite movies?

My favorite movie is “Warrior” (2011), and just about anything with Russell Crowe.

Favorite restaurant?

Definitely Chipotle. What are you looking forward to most today? Today, specifically, I would be brewing my afternoon cup of coffee in my office— come for a visit and I can do a pour over.

Favorire music genre or musician?

Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors are one of my favorite bands—my wife and I danced to “Fire & Dynamite” for our first dance at our wedding. Americana/folk rock is probably my favorite music genre.

What is a book that changed your life/worldview?

“Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes” was a pivotal read for me during seminary and helped to shape my love of the Text. Along with MSWE, I’ve really enjoyed “Asking Better Questions of the Bible” and “Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus.”

Love is in the grove

How Grove City College celebrates Valentine’s Day

It is so important to show how much we care for those who surround us in our journey of life. Whether its friends, family or a special someone, Valentine’s Day offers a great way to love them a little extra.

You can spend the day with those you love, write them a card full of words of affirmation or even give them an entire jar of M&M’s with their face on each piece of candy.

It’s the little things like these that can help remind people that we’re thankful they love us.

For your valentines, your galentines or even your pal-entines, make this day last a little longer and bring everyone a little more love on every other day of the year.

See how campus brings the love to everyone this Valentine’s Day, even to those who may be working a little extra hard.

by Grace David, Photo Chief

Gets Us’ gets it right Christian commercial succeeds in appealing to all

Willard Dellicker

Contributing

Writer

The “He Gets Us” ad campaign has been all over the news in recent days. During the Super Bowl, two separate ads were run.

The first encouraged us to be childlike like Jesus. It included clips of kids being kids while Patsy Cline’s “If I could See the World (Through the Eyes of a Child)” played in the background. The second ad included images of anger and conflict with Rag’n’Bone Man’s “I’m Only Human” playing in the background. We were then reminded that Jesus loved the people we hate. The main point of the

ads is that Jesus understands us because he was one of us.

The “He Gets Us” campaign has received criticism from all over the political and religious spectrum. Conservatives have pushed back against the ad campaign as a “woke,” social justice warrior plot against true Christianity. I overheard a conservative Christian friend express disgust at what a waste of money the ads were, saying that all the money could have gone to much better use in helping people. On the flip side, almost every major news network ran a hit piece on the commercials. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez even commented negatively about the ads, saying they made “fascism seem benign.” Many progressives alleged that the seemingly woke ads

are actually funded by rightwing white nationalists and are rooted in homophobia and bigotry. MSNBC and others even tied the ads to Trump by citing Hobby Lobby’s David Green, a donor to the project and a Trump supporter.

It is no surprise to me that some progressives are attacking these ads. Many of the critics are flat-out antiChristian. I also understand why some Christians criticize the “He Gets Us” ad campaign. The commercials include no religious imagery or call to repentance and faith. Many seem to believe that these commercials or any “seeker” form of Christianity waters down the true Christ. Before we criticize, let’s look at the reality of the state of our culture and the aims of

the organization.

I encourage everyone who is critical of the movement to look at the “He Gets Us” website. They are simply trying to expose our culture to the person and teachings of Jesus Christ. They did just that on Sunday night. According to Nielsen ratings, 113 million people watched the Super Bowl and were exposed to the name of Jesus twice; 122 million people have also viewed “The Rebel” ad, also posted by “He Gets Us,” on YouTube over the last 11 months.

EDO, a company that monitors brand engagement from TV ads reported that the “He Gets Us” ads came in second for overall brand interaction. The ads are causing a conversation.

I do believe that God works

through the name of his Son, Jesus. That is why I support the “He Gets Us” ad campaign. They proclaim the name of Jesus and encourage others to learn about him. Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 9:22 that he has become all things to all people so that by all possible means he might save some. I believe these ads are trying to align with this teaching by “re-branding” Jesus for a culture that is drastically unaware of him. The “He Gets Us” ads aren’t enough to bring people to Christ, but I believe they are very effective at planting seeds. Now it’s time for us to pray for the lost and step up to proclaim the truth of his gospel to those that these ads have impacted.

Biden creates a house divided

Hunter Oswald Staff Writer

On Feb. 7, President Biden took part in one of the most important traditions in American society, the State of the Union.

The State of the Union is one of many long-standing political traditions that often go unnoticed.

The annual event originates from Article II Section three which states, “He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”

Biden, like his presidential predecessors, spoke to members of the 118th Congress, Supreme Court Justices, members of the military and the nation about the administration’s achievements while proposing ideas for what he hopes to see Congress support and enact. During his speech, he highlighted many special guests within the audience, including the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, and the family of Tyre Nichols, who passed away due to injuries sustained by police brutality.

The speech garnered major criticism from the Re-

publican Party, as members felt Biden misrepresented their stances on issues such as Medicare and Social Security along with other policy stances.

While Biden’s State of the Union speech acted as a call to action for the 118th Congress, his speech did injustice to the purpose of the sacred constitutional tradition. While some might assume that Biden was telling the whole truth regarding his achievements, that is simply untrue.

Already, fact-checkers have found some of Biden’s key points, including deficit spending and the current balance of trade, to be inaccurate. According to CNN’s fact-checkers, “Biden’s actions will add more than $4.8 trillion to deficits from 2021 through 2031, or $2.5 trillion if you don’t count the American Rescue Plan pandemic relief bill of 2021.”

Additionally, the Bureau of Economic Analysis stated, “Overall, the U.S. trade deficit in goods and services was $948 billion in 2022. That’s now the highest annual deficit going back to 1960, and it’s up 12 percent from the deficit in 2021 and nearly 45 percent higher than 2020.”

Besides misleading the American public, Biden’s speech has deepened the political divides between Republicans and Democrats

to promote himself. Biden painted the Republican Party as wanting to abolish or cut programs such as Medicare and Social Security and increase prescription costs, but he completely misrepresented what Republicans actually said.

Members such as Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) have proposed Social Security and Medicare reforms to ensure senior benefits are protected and the programs can run

more efficiently. For Biden, the speech was an opportunity to tee up his reelection bid for 2024 by lying and dividing Americans rather than focusing on securing and promoting the interests of the American people.

Even as the nation seems to have divided along ideological lines, it is not too late for us. We must remember our traditions should unite us in a common cause, not divide us by partisan rancor. We should connect the

idea laid out in our nation’s Constitution to “form a more perfect union.”

I understand we may not agree on every policy issue or the specifics of a particular bill, but unity in the core values of freedom and prosperity for all. The future of many generations depends on our willingness to uphold those ideas and traditions enshrined in our Constitution. With faith and determination, anything is possible and the best is yet to come.

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Asbury is not the blueprint

Isaac Willour Staff Writer

A couple of weeks ago, I closed out a column with the phrase “we are the revival,” referring to the ability of ordinary people to reject Christian nationalism. What I didn’t realize was a bunch of students at Asbury University in Kentucky were about to take it literally. Under some standards, I’m a prophet now: expect a bestselling book and private jet soon. But real talk, this Asbury thing is weird.

On the morning of Feb. 8, at the close of the 10 a.m. college worship service, the Asbury students in attendance did something strange. They wouldn’t leave.

Five days later, Hughes Auditorium was still full of worshippers, still praising God in a way that observers described as “unusual and unscripted.” It’s a bizarre tale, and one that hearkens back to the days of America’s past when more Americans were in touch with the supernatural power of what’s been called “revival,” and great awakenings were the name of the game.

I’ll be honest—I have no idea what’s happening here. My Presbyterian background can probably clue you in as to my generally skeptical approach, but even that sentence is fraught with issues. It’s telling that, when an alleged work of God happens, we can guess who will believe and who will be skeptical based on denominational background. What we should do is look at the facts and get the lessons we can get. This

is an opportunity to evaluate our Christian perspective on the supernatural.

Revivals are not unprecedented at Asbury—the college has been the site of revival-like events for over 100 years, including as recently as 2006. If eyewitnesses are to be believed, however, it seems difficult to spin this as a complete fraud on the part of participants.

Part of the problem is: It wouldn’t be a culturally effective fraud. Almost half of American adults never attend church services. This is one of the most profoundly irreligious eras in American history, and such spiritual deadness begs the question: Why is it that profound experiences like this can still happen?

For the shrinking portion of Americans who still attend church, their Christianity is permeated by a heavy degree of skepticism, and I’m the last person to discourage principled skepticism. Corrupt shepherds, naïve sheep and snake oil salesmen are all constant problems for

American Christianity, and it’s very easy for believers, especially young ones, to be so preoccupied with being “harmless as doves” that we forget the “wise as serpents” part.

Yet, we must remember the other part of this equation: There is a world of difference between the frauds and the easily misled and emotionally driven.

For American Christians who believe in the regular manifestation of supernatural revival, this is the contrast against the perceived drabness and boringness of “Christianity as normal.” It’s something tangible, something different, something interesting that “proves” the energy and power of God when engaging in true worship. Yet, what actually is true worship?

What’s happening in Asbury has been described as “a movement that only God could orchestrate and keep going.” And maybe that’s true; the jury’s still out.

But the point is this: God is the source and maintainer

What were your V-Day plans?

Maddi Tipple ‘23

My boyfriend and I got dinner and spent some time talking about our favorite memories together! It sounds boring, but we had fun. We exchanged gifts, too. There were no more flowers in the Sac, so he gave me a rock instead.

of all true worship, no matter how boring or drab or old-fashioned it seems. Real revivals are well and good, but don’t let them distract you from the fact that the ordinary belief of committed Christians and the week-in, week-out of dedicated pastors is no less holy than the most supernatural turning of hearts.

When Johann Sebastian Bach was asked why he wrote music, he responded that “the aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the betterment of the soul.” Such is true of worship, too, whether it be a packed-out college revival or a seemingly forgotten church with 30 members meeting on a Sunday.

To forget the beauty and holiness of the ordinary is to neglect one of God’s means of grace: the faithful, consistent preaching of God’s Word and serving his people in a spirit of love and duty. No revival, no matter how extraordinary, can replace that. And we shouldn’t expect it to.

The potential of ChatGPT

Benjamin Seevers

Contributing Writer

There are some who think ChatGPT is a threat to academic integrity, but it is my contention that it should be embraced rather than banned. We all know ChatGPT at this point. It has schools terrified, but they need not fret; there are limitations of the technology that make it a poor substitute for original work, and there are steps that professors can take to continue to evaluate students adequately.

Traditional methods of detecting cheating such as Turnitin may not work. Turnitin claims to have developed new software to detect AI works, but I am skeptical. A thorough cheater might use ChatGPT to produce and reproduce an answer to a

complex and specific prompt in chunks and edit it themselves to escape this problem; the short prompts you see in click-bait articles are not representative of the full capabilities of this software.

Despite its impressive writings, it was designed to learn and regurgitate, not innovate. Therefore, professors should require students to produce something original.

If students are required to make a contribution, it would mean nothing for them to use ChatGPT because it is incapable of making contributions. Getting anything out of ChatGPT close to original and pathbreaking requires the student to know what the product will look like. It requires them to know more than the AI about whatever they are writing.

The assignments professors make can be something personal, maybe a minor correction to the existing lit-

erature or a narrow analysis of some facet of human life. It can be anything as long as it is something that ChatGPT would have difficulty producing.

Because of this, ChatGPT might make academia and education better. If professors respond rightly, it will promote outside-the-box thinking rather than easy projects able to be answered with onerous Google searches.

Additional measures could require essays to be written on current events after the AI’s information cutoff date and having students simply write the essays in class. Citations are harder to add to in-class essays, so the professor could just require the essay to be written in class and citations added later. This should not be an issue since it is difficult to have ChatGPT produce good sources.

I have had many assign-

ments throughout high school and college that required nothing more than a regurgitation of facts. Some of these could have been easily and satisfactorily written using ChatGPT. Encouraging teachers to make their evaluations less fragile would prevent any adjudication from being necessary. Not all classes are like this, but those that are will likely suffer in the age of AI.

Make the classes harder, and this issue will disappear for the time being.

AI will continue to advance, so there is a chance that this article will be irrelevant in the future. Still, ChatGPT is a beneficial device for aiding the writing process. Any professor concerned about integrity should make assignments more demanding rather than flood the school with academic integrity cases.

Grace Reilly ‘24

I hung out with the girls on Valentine’s Day; we had a little party with snacks and movies which was a fun time. And this weekend, my boyfriend will be here so we will be dressing up and going out to Chipotle.

Kyalie Mizerak ‘25

I was way too stressed to think about making plans, but I still wore pink. My dad texted me wishing me a “Happy Valentine’s Day” and told me my future husband was thinking of me somewhere. I sure wasn’t thinking about him; I was thinking about an exam.

Johhny Adkins ‘26

I worked on homework for the majority of the day. But I did get the chance to facetime my girlfriend. She goes to the University of Richmond so that was the best we could do. I did send her some flowers, though.

Caleb Haas ‘25

I’m not too big on Valentine’s Day so I didn’t do anything in particular. But I did get some candy, which is probably the only thing I enjoy about Valentine’s Day. I’m pretty sure it’s a made-up holiday.

Ayden Gutierrez ‘23 I texted my grandma and I told her “Happy Valentine’s Day.”

Tunes from the Tower ‘This is Why’

Vince Clay

Staff Writer

Paramore’s new album

People problems in ‘You People’

Comedy disaster plays religion for laughs

Nick Grasso

Entertainment Editor

On Jan. 27, Netflix released the comedy flick “You People” starring Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy and Lauren London. It was a laughable attempt to make a joke out of Jewish-African American relations in the United States and was not received warmly by viewers or critics.

Floundering yet wellmeaning Ezra who’s Jewish, played by Hill, navigates the world of podcasting and name-brand sneakers, all while looking for a romantic connection that he just can’t seem to find. That is, until Amira, a well-off African American costume designer comes into the picture at just the right moment.

The connection between Ezra and Amira is instant and nearly unbelievable; however, both lean heavily into their roles and thereby maintain audience interest. The sunshine and rainbows

don’t last long, though because of the terribly obvious lack of coexistence between Ezra’s and Amira’s respective parents.

Ezra’s tone-deaf mother, Shelley (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and Amira’s way overthe-top father, Akbar (Eddie Murphy) are simply the worst, and their ignorance and hard-heartedness make things extraordinarily difficult for the young couple.

So it goes when interracial couples who practice different religions pursue romantic relationships, right? Wrong.

“You People” does an awful job depicting the relations between Jewish and Black Americans. The narrative that light-skinned and darkskinned folks are destined never to completely reconcile is horribly bothersome, and it loses any semblance of attempted honesty anyways when the inevitable Hollywood ending has Amira and Ezra walk off, hand in hand,

Yes to ‘Yellowstone’

Jansen

Dudt

Contributing Writer

Millions of Americans and viewers from across the world have been captivated by the hit TV show “Yellowstone” since it made its way to Paramount Network and Peacock.

It was the most-watched live TV show of 2022, and the first episode of season five made over $8 million during its initial airing. Showrunner and screenwriter Taylor Sheridan has become something of a television sensation since the show’s first season.

The show did well enough to warrant two hit sequels, “1883” starring Tim McGraw, and “1923” starring Harrison Ford, both of which are available on Paramount+.

For roughly 45 minutes an episode, viewers of “Yellowstone” are immersed in a powerful and compelling drama about a generational ranch in Wyoming. Led by John Dutton (Kevin Costner), the “Rhode Islandsized-ranch” is the focal point of the show.

Dutton’s four children aid him in protecting the ranch from developers, government interference and neighboring ranchers. The Dutton family is maniacally bent on protecting their ranch from anything and everything, living by John’s words: “Learn

to be meaner than evil and still love your family and enjoy a sunrise.”

“Yellowstone” is a show that I have come to really enjoy over the last year. Perhaps the best part of the show is the beautiful Montana landscape, and set pieces are wonderfully captured by Sheridan. The raw earthiness of the ranch lifestyle is highly convincing, almost to the degree that you can feel the sensation of inhaling dusty cow manure all while in the comfort of your suburban home.

What’s more, the show does a fantastic job of striking a balance between the Wild-West setting and the more modern feel of a 21stcentury rancher.

Dutton is the easiest character to root for because of his loyalty to the ranch and his family. Every new episode chronicles his efforts to keep his land out of the hands of the Duttons’ enemies.

There are many exceptional aspects of the arc, but the glaring issue is there is an obvious lack of a Christian worldview. The use of sexual content is overdone, and the extreme violence arguably goes overboard for what’s needed to convince viewers of the show’s authenticity.

An extremely problematic aspect of the series is the lack of justice handed down by means of the law. Ironically,

into the sunset.

What’s more appalling is the way the film paints the picture of what it’s like to be Jewish or African American in the country today. The Jewish characters are portrayed as clueless about their own religion, and every scene having to do with Judaism is played for laughs. While there are one or two comedic moments, it feels overwhelmingly distasteful throughout.

Murphy’s character epitomizes the “hyper-religious Muslim” stereotype that, when shown on Netflix to millions of viewers over a range of religious beliefs, is extremely problematic.

There is a smidge of hope for this film in the way of the performances from the starstudded cast. Hill does well in his classic quirky role, especially in the third-act scene when he verbally lights up Akbar for being manipulative. This is a classic example of a serious scene in which

a comedic actor sheds their stereotype and pleasantly surprises.

I haven’t had the chance to catch up on any of London’s film work, but she appears to be a fine actress with potential. The chemistry with Hill seems a touch off in “You People,” but that’s not solely on London.

Murphy and Louis-Dreyfus play their characters well, although it’s difficult to reconcile Murphy’s character with some of his other professional work where he is primarily a comedic actor. Regardless, the four leads are relatively solid in “You People.”

In the end, “You People” attempted to comment on a relevant socioeconomic issue in America, but it missed the mark in a big way. Netflix, a platform notorious for releasing B-list movies with A-list performers, will need to do some work to bounce back from the debacle that is “You People.”

“This is Why” is a colorful expression of the band’s restless creativity that keeps them from falling by the wayside, as so many pop-punk bands have. Ten years later, lead singer Haley Williams again had bright orange hair. Iconic. For its sixth album, Paramore swaps out the cotton-candy pop of 2017’s “After Laughter” for tight and gritty 90s punk and post-rock. The change is welcome and introduces fans, young and old, to a more underground style.

The album storms out of the gates with the title track of the same name, a tightly wound punch of aggression, groove and attitude. On the next track “The News”, the crisp and stuttering drums snap cleanly into the growling guitars. Elsewhere, the grit is balanced out with airy woodwinds, blushing marimbas and pillowy synthesizers (see “Big Man, Little Dignity” and standout “Liar”).

Though the instrumentals are superb, the greatest change on this album lies in the vocals, specifically the way Williams delivers them.

The classic Paramore angst is still there, but it manifests itself in a flat, dry delivery punctuated by girlish shouts. It is reminiscent of the “riot grrrl” movement of the 90s, where female-led punk bands embodied feminine rage over dry rock rhythms. On standout “C’est Comme Ça”, Williams lands somewhere between deadpan Courtney Barnett and 90s chick Kathleen Hanna.

The processing on the vocals is clean, dry and intimately close. On “You First”, the words are crisp and knife-edge sharp, while the bridge of the “The News” smarts with personality.

Dutton becomes the governor of Montana by the end of season four as his family begins to succumb to corruption. His efforts to take the law into his own hands are reminiscent of an Italian mob movie, complete with crooked cops, seriously unethical decision making and quite a bit of death. Is “Yellowstone” a shot-for-shot

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remake of “The Godfather”? You can decide, although, in all seriousness, it isn’t.

To a prospective viewer, I would enthusiastically recommend “Yellowstone” but would encourage them to employ a sense of viewer discretion. It is certainly needed for this show, which is sure to become a staple in the repertoire of binge-watchers everywhere.

Lyrically, the album is like a 21st-century noir thriller. “Turns out I’m livin’ in a horror film / Whеre I’m both the killer and the final girl,” Williams declares on “You First.” The plot ends on the harrowing closer “Thick Skull”, on which she sings, “Only I know where the bodies are buried,” overtop skulking, oily guitars.

In the final seconds, she whispers, “It looks like I’m caught / red-handed”, the tiny syllables monumentally effective. For a second you believe it. Paramore has rioted again.

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Women’s basketball headed back to the PACs

Emma Rossi Sports Editor

Women’s basketball is headed back to the playoffs.

This season has seen dominant conference play from the Wolverines, and their Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) record of 15-4 has earned them the third seed.

Ahead of them in the ranking sit the Saint Vincent Bearcats in second and the Washington & Jefferson Presidents in first.

The Wolverines will compete against the Westminster Titans in the first round of PAC play.

The Titans knocked the Wolverines out of last season’s tournament with a second-round victory.

Despite going all the way to the PAC Championship last year, the Titans will close out their 2023 campaign as the sixth seed.

In both of their 2023 regular season meetings, the Wolverines bested the Titans at home and on the road.

On Wednesday night, the Wolverines closed out their regular-season home games with a dominant 86-55 win over the Thiel Tomcats.

Senior guard Megan Kallock led the team in scoring with 16 points. She was joined on the stat sheet by freshman guard Emily Garvin, who

fired in 10 points for the Wolverine effort.

Grove City outrebounded Thiel 56-51. Junior forward Katie Baller headed up the fight off the glass, finishing with 10 rebounds. Wednesday night’s performance was Baller’s career-best for rebounding and gives her a season total of 197 so far.

The Wolverines’ recent six-game win streak was cut short when conference newcomer Allegheny beat the

Home Field Advantage Baseball Home Games

Mar. 14 @ 3 p.m. vs. Hiram

Mar. 28 @ 3 p.m. vs. Baldwin Wallace

Apr. 4 @ 4 p.m. vs. Penn State Behrend

Apr. 8 @ 1 p.m. vs. Allegheny (DH)

Apr. 15 @ 1 p.m. vs. Bethany (DH)

Apr. 22 @ 1 p.m. vs. Thiel (DH)

Apr. 29 @ 1 p.m. vs. Franciscan (DH)

team at home in a 63-61 nailbiter last Saturday on Senior Day.

Kallock and senior forward Nina Cano were honored prior to the game and both women took the court in the starting five. Kallock finished the game with 24 points.

The Wolverines close out their regular season tomorrow on the road in Washington, Pa., where they will face the top seed Washington & Jefferson Presidents.

Men’s hoops clinch eighth seed

Emma

Rossi

Sports Editor

Men’s basketball has earned a spot in the 2022-23 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) playoff tournament.

The Wolverines’ 8-11 conference record secured them the eighth seed in the bracket. They are bested in the standings by the 10-9 Thiel Tomcats, who earned the seventh seed.

In the top three ranks, the Washington & Jefferson Presidents are in first, the Allegheny Gators in second and the Geneva Golden Tornadoes in third.

The Wolverines are set to face the Presidents in the first round of the playoffs. In

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“CNU is a great team, and so it’s an awesome chance for us to test ourselves early in the season,” Jernstedt said.

Last year, Christopher

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14-4 overall, securing a 7-1 record in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC). Their winning season ended with a loss in the 2022 PAC championship game against Washington & Jefferson.

Junior midfielder Lucy Martin spoke to the team’s expectations, “This year will be different both because we have more experience, and we also have a little bit of a reputation to uphold. It’s exciting because we just get to build on the strong foundation that we established last season.”

The Wolverines are already looking forward to the opportunity to prove them-

the team’s one meeting so far in the regular season, Grove City fell short by one point in a home-court thriller that featured some of the best that Wolverine basketball had to offer this season.

Grove City fell to the Tomcats on the road on Wednesday night with a final score of 81-74. For most of the game, the two teams were tied for a majority of the contest, but a productive second half for Thiel sealed the deal for the match.

Sophomore guard Chase Yarberough led the team in scoring with 20 points. Yarberough had three assists and four rebounds in his contribution to the Wolverine offense.

Grove City concluded their

Newport won 21-9, with Grove City rallying from a no-score third quarter to winning the fourth quarter 5-4. The shared spirit on the Grove City team is that they are capable of beating CNU

selves further, take it all the way to the end and win. But first, they look ahead to the upcoming season.

“I think the most important thing is that we find a balance of confidence and humility. We should be proud of what we did last year while also remembering what it took to get us there. We got some work to do and some gaps to fill, but we can get there again,” Nazigian said.

Martin spoke similarly, “Every season is going to be different and have its unique set of challenges, so regardless of how the last season went we’re going into this one ready to compete, grow and continue to mesh as a team.”

regular season’s home games on Senior Day this Saturday where they fell to the Allegheny Gators in a back-andforth battle with tough competition on both ends of the floor.

Seniors guard Josh McCray, forward Josh Bryan and team manager Chris Gerello were recognized before the game.

Yarberough led the team in scoring with 16 points. He was followed on the scoreboard by sophomore guard Jonah Bock who finished with nine points and five assists.

Men’s basketball is set to conclude their regular season tomorrow when they will face the Presidents on the road.

but believe it will be a hardfought game. “I want the men to attack the game and play with passion,” Jernstedt said. “As long as we do that, it will be a great weekend.”

Team Two welcomes five freshmen to the 19-woman roster. The five rookies will join 10 sophomores, two juniors and two seniors.

Jackowski said of the team’s rookies, “Our freshmen have made an immediate impact on our program. Watching their growth throughout fall ball and preseason has been encouraging, and we are excited to watch them contribute and assist us in bringing our program to another level. They specifically add to the depth of our team and add value to each position on the field.”

“It’s always fun to add a new group of girls to the team,” Martin said. “They bring new energy and having been picking things up quickly. It will

May 6 @ 1 p.m. vs. Chatham (DH)

Women’s Lacrosse Home Games

Feb. 22 @ 5 p.m. vs. Fredonia State

Feb. 25 @ 1 p.m. Baldwin Wallace

Feb. 28 @ 5:30 p.m. vs. Medaille

Mar. 25 @ 2 p.m. vs. Alfred

Apr. 1 @ 12 p.m. vs. Westminster

Apr. 11 @ 4:30 p.m. vs. Waynesburg

Apr. 15 @ 12 p.m. vs. Chatham

Apr. 25 @ 4:30 p.m. vs. Bethany

Apr. 29 @ 12 p.m. vs. Washington & Jefferson

Men’s Lacrosse Home Games

Feb. 25 @ 3 p.m. vs. Baldwin Wallace

Mar. 18 @ 3 p.m. vs. Messiah

Apr. 1 @ 3 p.m. vs. Westminster

Apr. 15 @ 3 p.m. vs. Chatham

Apr. 21 @ 3 p.m. vs. Washington & Lee

Apr. 29 @ 3 p.m. vs. Washington & Jefferson

be fun to watch them develop and grow as they gain more experience over the course of this season and contribute to our team success.”

On the field, the team looks to perfect their defense ahead of the start of the season.

“It’s important to have a strong defense to set our attack up for success and shut down the opposing teams,” Martin said.

Offense is no issue for Grove City. Last season, the Wolverines outscored their opponents 252-147, averaging 14 goals a game. The team closed out the 2022 campaign with 383 shots on goal.

Off the field, the team looks to grow in their mission to

“love contagiously, serve graciously and compete wholeheartedly.”

“We reflect on these regularly and use them to refocus one another off the field,” Nazigian said.

The Wolverines will face their first opponent Wednesday, Feb. 22 at home on Robert E. Thorn Field, where they will face Fredonia State. Last season, the Wolverines bested the Blue Devils 10-5 in their March 21 meeting.

The team stays on home turf for a three-game season start before traveling to face more non-conference competitors.

Their first taste of PAC action comes on March 28 against the Saint Vincent Bearcats in Latrobe, Pa.

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Junior forward Kat Goetz takes a contested shot in Grove City’s loss to Allegheny.

Spring has sprung

Let’s hit the diamond

Joel Sledd Staff Writer

Wolverine baseball got off to an early and unexpected start after coaches at Penn State Greater Allegheny requested what was a scrimmage be changed to a regular season matchup.

The Wolverines conquered Penn State Greater Allegheny with a 10-2 victory at Pullman Park.

Grove City knocked in 13 total hits with eight different players hitting at least once. Sophomore third baseman Mally Kilbane led the Wolverines, scoring two runs and four runs batted.

Sophomore infielder Josh Minnich and sophomore left fielder Nico Rodriguez also scored twice.

Wolverine baseball is gearing up for another spring of tough conference competition after last year’s productive season. The 2022 team finished with a 28-14 record, tying the 2019 and 2021 teams’ single-season record for wins.

Several positional controversies fell on the coaches this offseason. Head Coach Matt Royer had to make some tough decisions about who would start and where

they would be placed.

One major question was answered when Royer decided on who was pitching. Royer was spoiled for choices, with four very strong pitchers on his roster.

“Those four are more talented pitchers than any group of pitchers that I’ve had here,” Royer said. “Our first four pitchers should be the strength of our team.”

Currently, Royer intends to start sophomore David Leslie as the pitcher. Leslie missed most of his freshman season after undergoing arm

Women’s LAX take on year two

Emma Rossi

Sports Editor

Women’s lacrosse is back in action for their second official season. After last year’s incredible debut, the team is aware they are no longer the underdogs.

“Last year, we blindsided the PAC,” senior midfielder Madison Nazigian said. “I think it took until mid-season for other teams to really see us as a threat. This is not the case this year. Teams know who we are. Teams know that we’re coming.”

Head Coach Cassley Jackowski said of the team’s drive this season, “Our focus is our culture. We are looking to continue to form and cultivate a strong foundation that will last as the program grows. We know that we are going to face a tougher nonconference schedule this season and are anticipating challenges that we are looking to face head-on with a strong foundation to stand on.”

The Wolverines went

surgery. There has also been an open spot for the designated hitter. No decision has been made on who will take this role.

“That’s going to be one where it will switch until we find someone that really gets hot. There are multiple guys we’re going to give a chance to and see how they form,” Royer said.

With only six freshmen on the roster this year, the team has a relatively experienced lineup. Two separate fifth-year players will be re-

turning: Tate Ostrowski and Robby Randolph.

One of the team’s three captains, senior catcher C.J. Saylor talks about the returning veterans, “Six of our nine starters are juniors or seniors. We didn’t lose too many guys, so we have a lot of experience.”

The experience will be needed this season as this may be one of the Wolverines’ hardest seasons yet. Despite this, Coach Royer hopes this will give his team some attention.

“This is the toughest

schedule Grove City has ever had. If we do well in a tough schedule, we could get a bid for regionals,” Royer said of the upcoming season.

The players are well aware of the challenges that will come. “We’re playing a lot of very good non-conference games,” Saylor said.

Grove City was voted second in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Baseball Preseason Poll. They are below only Washington & Jefferson in the poll.

Although the men are excited about the upcoming season, they look forward to traveling to Florida for a competition during spring break. Every year, the team travels to Florida to compete in a week-long series against other teams in the RussMatt Invitational.

Schools from all divisions will compete in a neutral location during the invitational. Before this, the Wolverines will continue to compete against non-conference teams. They will not play a PAC team until March 25 when they will face Westminster in a doubleheader.

Grove City will travel to face Asbury University in Wilmore, Ky., today at 3 p.m.

Men’s LAX sets sights on Nationals

Rachel Ledford

Contributing Writer

After a dominant showing in 2022, three-time defending PAC Champions Men’s Lacrosse continues to be the favorite in the PAC this season. However, Grove City has its sights set higher than a PAC championship; they want a national championship.

After a narrow, 14-13 loss to Dennison in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last year, Grove City is determined to bring themselves even further this year and show themselves to be a real threat in DIII Lacrosse.

From lacrosse to the classroom and everything in between, the Wolverines’ goal is to become the best team they can possibly be.

“Our biggest focus is trying to get one percent better everywhere we can,” Head Coach Alec Jernstedt said regarding the team’s goals. “At the highest level of our sport where everyone is talented, it becomes lifestyle versus lifestyle.”

Grove City approaches this new season with a lot of new faces, with 17 freshmen and a handful of transfers, but they also have some key returning players.

“Having so many new faces is really exciting but definitely presents a challenge. We always expect our older guys to lead and take the younger guys under their wing,” Jernstedt noted about the team dynamic. “We have a sense of urgency about getting on the same page.”

These returning players include three graduate students who have taken advantage of the fifth year of eligibility they earned because of the pandemic in the 2020-21 season. Long stick midfielder Addison Bennett, honorable mention All-America defender Cody Adams and Honorable Mention AllAmerica and last year’s PAC Offensive Player of the Year midfielder Brett Gladstone all have returned to the field for their fifth year.

Last year’s PAC Newcomer of the Year sophomore attacker Matt Blythe also re-

turns this year. Blythe was part of Grove City’s sweep of the PAC’s major awards last year.

Grove City comes into this season after setting a singleseason program winning record last year, going 15-5 at the end. This included several wins against ranked teams in DIII keeping them in consideration for rankings all season. Looking forward, Grove City will rematch Christopher Newport University tomorrow in an exciting match-up.

MATTHEW SCHOONOVER

Senior outfielder Anthony Tambellini takes a swing during a matchup with the Westminster Titans.

MAGGIE WILLIAMS

Freshman attack Jackie Rowell looks to pass during a preseason practice.

MAGGIE WILLIAMS

Sophomore attack Matt Blythe puts in work at preseason practice.