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$4 million in Bitcoin School of business dedicated to Winklevoss

Grove City College

A $4 million gift from alumnus Howard E. Winklevoss ’65 will support Grove City College’s overall mission and the School of Business, which will be named in his

honor this fall.

Winkelvoss’ donation is the first Bitcoin gift the College has received. The unrestricted gift will fund innovative business

programs and ensure that Grove City College continues to provide an exceptional education to future generations.

“We are deeply grateful to Howard Winklevoss for this extraordinary gift, which will support our School of

Pence teaches first class

Walter Smith V Contributing Writer

A new political science class is being taught at the College by President Paul J. McNulty ‘80 and Mike Pence, the former Vice President of the United States of America.

The course aims to explore the intersection of faith and public life, focusing on conscience and character in public service and including historical and First Amendment discussions.

“We’ve had a lot of fun just thinking about the way we want to tackle the topic of faith and public life. I think what we really want to achieve in this course is something fairly comprehensive. By that, I mean an overview, which could even work as an outline of sorts of the

“Faith and engaging in public life are not mutually exclusive, nor should they ever be,” Pence said.

way that a Christian thinks about public service, political life, from character,” McNulty said.

Mike Pence is currently a Distinguished Visiting Fellow of the Faith and Public Life Center at Grove City College. In addition to this title, he is also a devout Christian and father of three.

He has served as a Congressman, Governor of Indiana and Vice President of the United States.

After leaving office in 2021, Pence wrote a book, mounted a campaign and founded Advancing American Freedom,

a conservative policy and advocacy organization.

“It is my great honor to serve as a visiting fellow to Grove City College’s new Center for Faith & Public Life,” Pence said.

“Faith and engaging in public life are not mutually exclusive, nor should they ever be. History shows that Christians steadily working toward the common good have changed the world, and Grove City College opening a center shows they are committed to continuing this

Business and other programming vital for preparing our students to be leaders of the highest purpose, principle and proficiency,” College

President Paul J. McNulty ’80 said.

“It is fitting that we honor and recognize this distin-

guished alumnus’ achievements in academia, legacy of entrepreneurship, commitment to excellence and generous support of Grove City College by naming the School of Business in his

Colläge coffee gets an upgrade

Emma Hermann Contributing Writer

Colläge Coffee recently opened expanded seating at its Broad Street location on Aug. 23 to create additional space for its customers.

According to co-owner Emily Funte, the Annex — as the new seating area is called — comes from an attached garage off the shop’s main space. Normally used for storage and roasting, the garage was renovated and finished over the summer to become a room with extra seating. Funte says it now offers 30 more seats, allowing the local coffee shop to seat up to 65 people.

However, the purpose of the Annex is not only to increase seating options. Funte wants the extra seating to be

a place where people can create and grow in relationships over a cup of coffee.

“We hope the Annex will be a space that houses study sessions, coffee dates, business meetings and more,” Funte said.

The expanded seating is also expected to help Colläge grow its in-house business, with Funte saying that they “plan to hold coffee education and barista skills classes in the Annex.” She noted that the space is available for group rentals as well.

With these changes, Colläge barista Janelle Hickley said that the Annex is already making an impact on the environment of the coffee shop.

“It has brought a new excitement to the shop for both

New school year, new scanners

Kristiana Shirk Contributing Writer

Grove City College is installing new ID readers which will eventually enable students to use their smartphones as IDs.

Since returning from summer break, the College’s students have noticed new ID readers used for chapel attendance, door locks and

more. Unlike the old readers, the new readers can read both mobile credentials and traditional ID cards. Dr. Vince DiStasi ’88, Vice President for IT and Chief Information Officer, is overseeing the project.

DiStasi explained mobile credentials as functioning like credit cards: the software can be installed on smartphones so students will

not need physical cards.

“(A mobile ID) would be so much easier to carry around, because I always have my phone on me. If it were welltested, I think it would be really convenient to have,” sophomore Haddon Canfield said.

By making smartphones function as IDs, the College will save money by not printing physical cards. In addi-

tion, if a student gets a new phone, the mobile credentials can transfer like a key from the old device to the new one. With the simplicity and easy activation of mobile credentials, students will “… have a better experience coming in, better experience throughout,” DiStasi said. Seventy percent of readers on campus have been re-

placed. DiStasi expects that all the readers will be new by November of this year. Once they are installed, some users will test the mobile credentials to make sure everything runs smoothly. Most likely, next fall semester, the mobile credentials will be used campus-wide.

The replacement of the

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The former vice president came to campus Sept. 5.

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Colläge coffee’s new upstairs seating, the Annex. The shop now seats nearly 70 people.

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From the Tower

For the love of professors

We’ve all been on the receiving end of the popular homefor-the-summer questions. You know what I’m talking about- “How was this semester?”, “You got one of those internships going on this summer?” and “Do you like it at Grove City?”

It’s an instinct to give your neighbor or fellow churchgoer a positive answer, and for me that response is always, “Yes, I love it at Grove City. I have the most incredible professors.”

It’s true. Where else are there professors like we have at Grove City? I remember being told as a newborn freshman that I should build relationships with my professors because they really truly care about their students as individuals.

It took me a semester (or two) to stop being scared of my extremely successful and unbelievably experienced professors, but now, my professors are my favorite part of this College.

I’ve learned plenty from my textbooks and curriculum powerpoint slides, but the heart of a Grove City College education comes from the professors. Thirty minutes spent in office hours is worth far more than thirty pages of textbook reading. A LinkedIn Learning lecture has nothing on an after-class chat with a professor.

When making my schedule for my junior year, I stumbled backwards into MARK 110, a class that pairs undergrads with grad students in the MBA program. Through this elective course, I got to work with Dr. Christy Crute and Professor Sarah Hatfield, two pillars of the Graduate Department.

Both Dr. Crute and Professor Hatfield were abundantly kind to me, providing me with so much support throughout my junior year; both personally, as I grieved my mother’s passing, and professionally, as I navigated internships, resumes, and future jobs.

There truly is no other College where professors I had just met would pour so much into me simply because of their character, kindness and dedication to their students.

I saw firsthand what makes a Grove City degree worth more. Where else can you find suites in HAL, offices in STEM and the hallway in the PLC (for now) full of wise teachers, experienced professionals and individuals eager to help their students.

Our professors don’t just want us to pass their class or generally succeed. Rather, they want us to thrive in each aspect of our lives.

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Reflections on the calling of motherhood

Grace Scheller Managing Editor

There’s a picture of me in my early teens floating around Facebook somewhere.

I’m with my baby brother, who at the time must’ve been around age three or four. He bears a wide grin that’s covered in crumbs, his hands the same.

There’s an open gallon of two percent milk resting a little too close to the edge of the table for my liking. Well, my liking now. Back then I had no liking. I had so little liking that behind that gallon is me, mouth agape, eyes closed, limbs sprawled on the couch in irresponsibly deep sleep. Frank doesn’t seem to mind though. He’s about three chocolate chip muffins deep with two more at his unsupervised disposal. His cheeky grin as he stared directly into the lens made for the perfect irony to contrast my unbothered snoozing. He must’ve climbed the kitchen counter with a chair to reach the box of muffins. Once he found those, I can only suspect he pushed the chair in front of the refrigerator for the milk. It must have taken him two trips to get both the milk and the muffins to the living room coffee table. His hands were too small to carry both.

I don’t remember waking up. I only remember my mom showing me the photo with a laugh and a look that said, “You’re a bad babysitter.” And I was, I always have been. From the minute I heard the news of my mom’s pregnancy, I decided I’d be changing no diapers and making no bottles.

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junior Rebekah Gaehring, who placed eighth with 102 strokes. Rounding out the top ten was sophomore Madylin Galbreath, who carded 104 for 10th place.

Also placing for the Wolverines were junior Julianna Jacobs and freshman Sydney Goettel, who tied for 13th.

“This season, we have approached our training and competitions with a stronger sense of teamwork and dedication. We have collectively

I was about thirteen when Frank was born, but I hated babies and I wanted nothing more than to be left alone by the one due in nine months. I wasn’t his mother.

Motherhood is a funny thing. Although technically I’ve only ever been on the receiving end of it. And there’s been a lot of receiving.

My mother raised her girls at twenty. She gave birth to me, her first daughter, during winter intersession at Pitt. Three days later, her fourth semester as a medical student began.

When she was my current age, her first daughter was two, her second was one. A single mother, raising two girls and earning her degree. And I fell asleep while Frank ate three chocolate chip muffins.

When do mothers start to feel like mothers? Maternal instinct is said to show in young girls as early as age two, about the age they begin playing with dolls. And every woman says they can feel the bond form once their infant begins kicking.

Oxytocin, “the love hormone,” is naturally released during childbirth and breastfeeding. It endorses increased responsiveness, allowing a mother to anticipate her child’s needs even before they show. The mama bear instinct, a mother’s intuition.

While I’m sure that’s all good and true, I played with the dolls as a kid and I could not feel any less maternal if I tried. Maybe the mama bear instinct is not something attainable. Maybe if you have it, you have it. But when are you supposed to know?

I don’t really want to take my chances when there’s a baby in my arms one day.

The only logical conclusion to come to is that mother-

focused on improving our skills, supporting each other and maintaining a positive mindset. We will continue to build a positive team culture that we are proud to be a part of,” Kardos said.

“I think by staying committed to our goals, we can continue to achieve great results and feel proud of where we are as a team. We need to stay committed to training, learn from each match and continue to foster a supportive environment that will help our team to feel cohesive and strong. By working

hood is complicated. It’s also not necessary for every woman. But I don’t believe that there are women who are “meant to be mothers” and there are women who aren’t. I don’t think there’s any one natural instinct that a mother is supposed to have, one prerequisite that opens the door to raising a child the right way.

I think sometimes mothers are going to accidentally fall asleep while their kids eat muffins.

And I don’t think that not wanting children makes someone a bad person. For all the wonderful things children are, they are also the source of financial and emotional drain. There’s often an argument made that those who don’t want children are too self-absorbed. That they only care about themselves –about their needs, their hobbies, their wants.

While I can understand how this argument could float after a person has had children, it feels perfectly responsible to decide that your needs take priority over the needs of a potential child, and then not create said child.

The idea of fear being the thing that keeps me from motherhood is one that swirls in my head often. I’ve wondered and asked if my mother felt fear before giving birth. Her answer basically amounted to, “of course, what kind of question is that?”

There’s so much to be afraid of, and yet so much to be blessed by. To not do anything out of fear alone is a waste. Although I’d still consider myself quite young, I have a feeling that my decision may boil down to fear. If this is the case, I pray I overcome it.

together, but also focusing on those individual aspects to the game, we will be able to achieve greatness. I am so excited to see what God has in store for the team the rest of this season!” Kardos added.

The Wolverines will hit the green again this Sunday, Sept. 22 for a two-day tournament at the Allegheny Invitational. They will then return home to the Grove City Country Club to host the Grove City Fall Invitational at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26.

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Are you resume ready?

Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief

The Annual Career Fair will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. next Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the IM Rooms of the Physical Learning Center (PLC).

“We are anticipating 160 employers and graduate schools to be in attendance, along with approximately 1,000 GCC students from all years and majors,” reads the CSO’s website.

Associate Director of Employer Relations Ian Harris ’07 explained just how competitive the job market is.

“Across the country, college graduates are often competing against people with more work history who have entered the job market again for entry-level positions. This isn’t a reason to despair getting that job or internship though. This Career Fair will host similar employers to years past. This is a good thing. It means they’ve chosen to come back because they value principles and work ethics of GCC graduates,” Harris said.

Students of all years and majors are invited to network and job search at this 26th annual career fair, where employers will be recruiting for full-time and part-time

jobs as well as internships. Seminaries, graduate schools and law schools will be represented for students interested in post-graduate education programs.

There will be ten higher education institutions at the career fair, including Case Western Reserve’s School of Management, Chatham University and Duquesne Law School. There will be seminaries as well, including Covenant Theological Seminary and the Mid-America Reformed Seminary.

Students are encouraged to wear business professional attire and bring copies of their resume for recruiters.

“In the days leading up to the Career Fair, update your resume with the most current information. Take some time to look through the snapshot directory for graduate schools, internship offerings or full-time employment opportunities that align to your course of study,” Harris said.

“Research a few of those until you can answer the question ‘I would like to work there because...’ Update your profile statement and polish your elevator pitch using the answer you came up with (Tips’n’Treats is a great opportunity for this). The day before the Career Fair, do a final check of your resume, print out about 10-15 copies

and get a good night’s rest,” Harris advised.

In addition to preparing resumes and dressing professionally, Harris advises students to enjoy the experience.

“These employers are eager to meet you, a GCC student. Take some time ahead of the Career Fair to prepare. Avoid extra stress of trying to prepare the day of. Approach each table with confidence. If you feel stressed, take a break or make it a game for yourself – go up to a table and see if you can discover an interesting fact about a company that they don’t talk about in their literature or online,” Harris said.

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regulars and new customers,” Hickley said.

The expanded seating reflects the effect that Grove City has on Colläge, as Hickley added that the community supports the business throughout the entire year.

Since Grove City College is only a short walk from Colläge’s Broad Street location, Funte expects the Annex to cater nicely to the needs of visiting students as well. Increased seating options will allow a greater number of students to have space to study at the shop, a feature that Grove City junior Anna Williams said is important.

“It will be super helpful to be able to hang out with bigger groups of people without worrying whether or not there will be available seating when we arrive. It’s nice to know there’s more available spaces now,” Williams said.

As pointed out by Funte, it is not just about coffee -- it is about community at Colläge. The people at the coffee shop are a big reason why Grove City senior Erin Venus frequently visits it.

“The employees are so kind. I love it when they remember my name, and it’s likely you’ll see a lot of people you know there,” Venus expressed.

While the addition of the Annex has practical purposes, Funte’s long-term vision is to allow more people to experience the community at Colläge.

“They’re thinking beyond the coffee,” Venus said.

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honor,” McNulty said.

Winklevoss is a renowned academic and business technology entrepreneur. A native of Mercer, Pa., he earned a degree in accounting and met his wife Carol (Leonard ’65) at Grove City College.

Winklevoss is a former professor of Actuarial Science at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the author of several books, including “Pension Mathematics with Numerical Illustrations,” writer of numerous academic articles and winner of the American Risk and Insurance Association’s Elizur Wright Award for his contribution to the literature of insurance.

After teaching for more than a decade, he entered the private sector and founded multiple ventures --including Winklevoss Consultants, a financial consultant to over 125 major corporations, and Winklevoss Technologies, a company that builds software for the actuarial consulting community to model and administer defined benefit pension plans. Winklevoss Technologies was acquired by Constellation Software for $125 million in 2023.

“Grove City College played a pivotal role in shaping my career and success and has always been a champion of free enterprise and independence. This gift is a way to give back to an institution that has given me so much. I hope it will inspire future generations of students to pursue excellence and make a positive impact in the world,” Winklevoss said.

McNulty emphasized just how much this gift will do for the College. “This donation will have an enormous impact on our students and faculty, enhancing the educational experience and furthering our distinctive mis-

sion as champions of faith and freedom. The Winklevoss School of Business will be a center of professional expertise and entrepreneurial innovation” he said.

Discussing his support of the College, Winklevoss cited a legendary professor and said Bitcoin is the realization of the principles he learned in class.

“I first learned about and became fascinated with sound money at Grove City College while studying under Dr. Hans Sennholz, a freemarket, Austrian-School economist and professor who studied under Ludwig von Mises,” Winklevoss explained.

“When my twin sons, Cameron and Tyler, introduced me to Bitcoin 12 years ago, I immediately recognized and understood what (Bitcoin inventor) Satoshi Nakamoto had achieved. He had encoded these principles, which

had been contemplated for over a century, into digital money. It, therefore, gives me great pleasure to donate the world’s soundest money to the school that first taught me about these concepts 60 years ago,” Winklevoss said.

The School of Business will be officially named the Winklevoss School of Business during a ceremony in November in the Staley Hall of Arts and Letters. The College established its School of Business in 2022 to create an academic home for the disciplines of Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Management, Entrepreneurship and Economics and better prepare students for the marketplace.

In recent years, Bitcoin gifts to colleges and universities have become more common, but Winklevoss’ gift is the first to come to Grove City College, according to Jeffrey Prokovich ’89, Vice

President for Advancement.

The $4 million gift is one of the largest Bitcoin donations tied to the naming of a school of business.

“This is a new avenue for alumni and friends to support the College that has great potential to increase awareness of Grove City College’s distinctive position in the world of higher education,” Prokovich said.

“Because we value our independence, we accept no federal funding, including student grants and loans. This frees us from unnecessary regulations and political influence, but challenges us to seek out private funding from like-minded sources to provide need and meritbased financial aid, fund research and enhance the student experience,” Prokovich said.

readers is just a small part of the “Lifecycle” process. In this process, Information Technology Services installs, evaluates and updates software. A year ago, to begin the process towards mobile credentials, the College switched from the OneCard software system to Transact, which works with both ID cards and mobile credentials. With the installation of the new readers and the change in software, smartphone IDs are in the near future.

According to DiStasi, a year ago, to begin the process towards mobile credentials, GCC switched from the OneCard software system to Transact which works with both ID cards and mobile credentials. With the installation of the new readers and the change in software, smartphone IDs are in the near future.

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work,” Pence added. Pence and McNulty are teaching two courses this semester.

The first is a seminar-style class for twenty fellows of the Institute for Faith and Freedom, while the second is a larger class held in Sticht lecture hall for nearly 200 students.

The classes meet in person every two weeks with the weeks in between conducted via Zoom.

McNulty teaches the course when Pence is absent, with a typical class being about 90 minutes in length. When Pence is present, the lecture is extended by 30 minutes. Three full classes have been removed from the semester schedule to accommodate for this time extension.

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Lucca Baccari ‘24 networking at the 2023 Career Fair.

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Howard Winklevoss ‘65 with his wife Carol (Leonard ‘65) and sons Cameron (left) and Tyler (right).

Social media queen Alumna

Sarah Barker Contributing Writer

When you’ve seen a post from the College’s official page on your social media feed, have you ever chuckled at a funny joke or learned something new?

If you have, it’s thanks to the creative mind of Kiley Miranda ‘19, the College’s social media content coordinator. Miranda is a Grove City alumna, graduating with a marketing degree in 2019.

For a year, she worked in marketing for the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau, before returning to Grove City College in 2020.

This September marks Miranda’s fourth year working as the social media content

builds Grove City College’s digital image

coordinator at the College.

For current marketing majors, Miranda’s experience at the College is a notable example of the career that a marketing student can look forward to after graduation. Miranda says that she loves the uniqueness of her position, and she finds new challenges and adventures every week.

On any day, she might be searching for inspiration from current trends, creating content around campus, scheduling future content, editing videos and photos and more.

In her time working for the College, she has improved her efficiency in completing each part of the creative process, but she notes that, because of their nature, certain tasks like video editing and scripting captions take more time.

Because social media con-

stantly changes, Miranda continually manages the College’s social media pages and tracks current trends that she uses to fuel her inspiration and create meaningful engagement.

Scrolling through social media from the content consumer’s perspective, she picks out what trends work and why. “What are the things that make me want to stop and engage, and how can I implement those things into the content I am creating?” Miranda asks herself.

Her team of students, who are also plugged into social media streams, helps to bring ideas to her attention, and they sometimes are featured in her posts. After researching and analyzing the trends, she plans content to boost engagement. If you visit the College’s Instagram page you can see for yourself Miranda’s dedicated work and her

collaboration with students on campus. The posts take hours to complete -- from research, to creation and then to editing the final products. In each post, the edits are professional, the captions are exact and everyone looks like they’re having fun.

Miranda views her role in social media as the furthering of her experiences in the community when she was a student.

“I truly love this job and the opportunity I have to represent the College that I love so dearly. I love seeing the community that comes around Grove City online and how it mirrors the community I knew and loved as a student. It’s a joy to be able to work with students and to capture so many great moments and memories on campus,” Miranda explained.

“Though I loved living on campus and experiencing all

of the college things for myself, there is something really lovely and special about witnessing it from the outside. Each student has a unique experience at Grove City College, and at the same time, life on campus has a beautiful rhythm and familiarity that resonates with alumni and friends of the College,” Miranda said.

Kiley Miranda has a passion for the Grove City College community, and her passion shapes the College’s online community too.

Through social media, Miranda’s marketing expertise creates informative, engaging content, and this engagement represents the College’s image and spreads its influence.

“I truly believe that life is good at the Grove, and I love being able to convey that via the world of social media,” Miranda expressed.

Can’t find love in a ‘crowded but a lonely place’

All my friends have boyfriends, but I’ve never had one. Everyone else seems to find relationships so easily, but I still haven’t found the right person for me or even anyone at all to go out with. I’m starting to feel like there is something wrong with me. Should I change my approach?

Sincerely, Perpetually Single Grover

You know, when I was in high school, I felt the same way. When the first girl from my friend group started dating, everyone thought that I would be the next one to follow (spoiler alert: I wasn’t). I wasn’t the third or fourth or even fifth to follow either. The first week

of freshman year at Grove is crazy, with everyone starting relationships within the first few days of knowing each other. By the time you reach your upperclassman years, everyone seems to have their relationship locked down (cue “All My Friends” by AJ Mitchell). It can feel stressful when everyone else has experienced

“teenage love” and “first loves,” when you haven’t even gone on your first date. It feels even MORE stressful when you haven’t really dated and people your age are getting engaged! In reality, people grow at different rates. So many people out there haven’t started dating until they are in their 20s. In fact, many people choose to wait until they’re ready and well out of college. That being said, I know it doesn’t really feel like a choice right now. To me, it sounds like you have standards. Some people are dating just to date, even though they say they’re “dating for marriage.” They end up settling for someone interested in them, yes, but are they truly compatible?

My guess is that you have been critical about potential boyfriends and have ultimately decided they weren’t the one for you. Perhaps you’ve been interested in guys that maybe didn’t show interest back (been there, done that). Perhaps you haven’t liked guys that have liked you (ditto). Maybe the person you’re meant to be with isn’t ready yet. I’ve even heard my friends joke that their future boyfriend must be praying that they won’t date anyone until they meet them. That may very well be true. God may also be simply sparing you the heartache of break-ups before you find “the one.”

From your question alone, I’m not sure what your approach is, but I

firmly believe that every relationship should start with friendship. You shouldn’t go looking for it; it will find you. It sounds cliché, but it’s a cliché for a reason. Trying to force a relationship will leave you feeling lost and unfulfilled. I hate to sound like a parent, but the right relationship will come when it’s the right time and both of you are in the right place looking for the same things. Wishing you much luck, Dr. Love Love M.D.

KILEY MIRANDA

Grove City grad Kiley Miranda ’19 is responsible for brainstorming and developing the content posted on Grove City College’s social media accounts.

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Grovers do - nut wanna miss

Madison Lynch Contributing Writer

On a small campus with so many students, everyone is always searching for new places to study and hang out. The best spots have qualities like a close distance to campus, comfy atmosphere and choice snacks. While Chickfil-a, Collage and Beans on Broad all provide these qualities, a new excellent spot has opened in town this summer.

Clark’s Donuts came to the downtown Grove City area this past July. The first shop was opened in 1937 by Mr. and Mrs. Clark on Elm Street in Oil City. Since then, their business has expanded to export fresh donuts to over 75 stores. They’ve become so well known that by 8 a.m. on their first day in Grove City, they were already sold out, according to WFMJ news.

According to their website, their donut flavors have out-

lived World War II, the first landing on the moon and the birth of the Internet. Their value of prioritizing the quality of the donut rather than the toppings has lasted the test of time as well. The business takes pride in its homemade and handmade pastries, treasuring the quality of each pastry over the quantity of mass-producing. Every morning, the donuts are driven from Venango County to the store, guaranteeing their flavor and freshness.

The shop in Grove City is down the street from the Broad Street Grille, meaning it’s only 10 minutes away from campus. Not only is it closer to campus than Dunkin’, but it is also near many other town favorites such as Beans on Broad and Collage. The shop opens at 5:15 a.m. and closes at 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except on Tuesday. However, due to their growing popular-

ity, they often sell out sooner in the day.

In addition to its close distance, Clark’s Donuts also has a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The side room off the shop provides a perfect spot for customers to relax with both sofas and tables. Whether you want to study in silence, meet some friends off-campus for breakfast or go on a date, Clark’s Donuts offers the ideal locale. Another contributor to the relaxing atmosphere is the welcoming employees and their suggestions for new delicious choices. Their personal and customer favorites include Bear Claws, Long John’s, Bavarians and donuts with Peanut Butter and Jelly.

“Clark’s Donut Shop is a nice addition to Grove City. It’s a great place to go on a Saturday morning with friends to grab a breakfast treat. The prices are very rea-

sonable, and the atmosphere is very quaint with seating by the storefront window,” sophomore Mackenzie DiCello said.

“I am a fan of their Long John’s donuts and would recommend stopping in to get some,” DiCello said.

Speaking of delicious choices, Clark’s Donuts sells not only donuts but also muffins, cookies, cinnamon rolls and coffee. Their donuts include Rounds, Bear Claws, Hollywoods, Raised, Cake and Donut Holes. As a bonus to being fresh and flavorful, they are also very affordable! A donut and coffee together costs under five dollars. Especially for college students who have to be conservative with their spending, this is a steal of a donut deal.

Next time you’re craving a sweet treat or looking for a new study spot, visit Clark’s Donuts at 117 S Broad St.

Dance like no one else is listening

Catharine Runion

Contributing Writer

Have you ever been at a party or a dance and wished you had more control over the music and the volume?

Do you ever want the freedom to be at a social event and act on your introverted tendencies at the same time?

This week, you’re in luck: ResLife has an event that checks each of those boxes. The annual Silent Disco takes place in the Breen Student Union (SAC) at 8:00 p.m. this Friday. The concept of a silent disco is a relatively new phe-

nomenon. Instead of a DJ playing music over speakers, music is broadcast through headphones. Attendees can control the volume of their music, and there are often multiple channels of music to switch between. This gives disco-goers an element of control over their disco experience, and for those who are noise-sensitive, it provides a dance party experience without the ringing ears afterward.

There will be three audio channels controlled by individual DJs to choose from at this year’s event. The Silent Disco will be welcoming its

first female DJ: Harker Hall

RA Cecilia Landis will make her DJ debut on Friday.

The RAs have been working hard to promote this event, but the Disco is organized and set up by the Resident Directors. Every year they select a new theme and decorate SAC accordingly.

Last year, the Silent Disco was ’80s themed, so RDs showed up with spandex, neon colors and scrunchies.

This year, the Disco will be outer space themed. This theme is up to interpretation, but usually neon colors show up best in the blacklights.

“The most fun dance on

campus (in my opinion) is the silent disco! It has great snacks, epic tunes and the best part is hearing everyone shout the music when you take your headphones off!”

MAP North RA sophomore Katie Davis said.

If the space theme and musical variety were not enough to excite interest, there will be snacks and drinks, promising a good time for all. The event will start at 8:00 in SAC, and tickets are $2 ahead of time and $3 at the door.

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Dr. Nate G. Scholten

Professor of Education

Natalie Hanna

Contributing Writer

Why did you choose to teach at Grove City?

Grove City College is not ashamed of its Christcentered, liberal arts approach to education. I desired to teach in a place where I could live out my graced identity in Christ in and outside of the classroom. Grove City was the perfect fit.

If you could guest star in a TV show, which one would you pick?

I’ve always been a huge fan of Seinfeld -- the humor, the 90s aesthetic and clothing style, the coffee shop and classic diner vibe. I think I could have fit right into some episodes.

If you could teach a travel course, what class would it be and where would you go?

As an undergrad, I went to Cambodia on a crosscultural trip and completed my student teaching in Kenya, and I would love to go back to either of these places. The class would explore the complexities of teaching and learning in different cultural contexts. What’s your favorite fall activity?

Fall is my favorite season -- I love apple cider, donuts and pumpkin patches. As for an activity, I’m not sure some would say this actually counts, but I can’t wait to layer clothes and spend time outside as the leaves change and the temperature drops.

If you had a podcast, what would it be about? Over the past three years, I’ve experienced a radical heart-shift surrounding the gift of grace I have received in Christ. As this shift has transformed my marriage and desire for Gospel-centered community, I would team up with my wife, and our podcast would focus on topics like addiction, brokenness, relationships and hospitality.

If you were a superhero, what would be your power?

A sleep button (the ability to push a button and instantly fall asleep). We have three kids under the age of seven; if I get a solid night’s sleep, I can do anything. What are you looking forward to this semester?

Teaching, and especially teaching future teachers, is about establishing relationships with students centered on trust, vulnerability and growth. I am so excited to start forming those types of relationships with my Grove City students this semester.

Dancing days

Grove City College students dance through the semester

Jillian Bates

Tava Derr

Grove City College offers endless opportunities for students to be involved. Whether is sports, music, business or science, the College has extracurricular activities across the board

One of the most popular among the students are the seemingly countless dance clubs. Students can participate in swing dancing, ballroom dancing or even a free dance session throughout the week.

If students want to be more involved with dancing, they can join Orchesis, the College’s student dance troupe. Orchesis dance troupe puts on a show in the fall and the spring. Make sure you check out all of the College’s dance programs.

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Jillian Bates

Tava Derr

Strength in subtlety Athletic gym dress code urges modesty

Abigail Kengor Staff Writer

The Athletics Gym’s dress code is one of the few allusions to modesty that our campus provides.

As is often the case with dress codes and modesty policies, a lot of gym-goers are likely irritated by this rule. Should we be?

People often dismiss modesty standards as either legalistic or chauvinistic. While these stereotypes are fulfilled in particular cultures and institutions, this does not make the concept of modesty itself a bad one, only a manipulated one. The best goods often undergo the greatest spiritual attack, in order to slander them and deter good use.

We see this with all sorts of objects of sin: food becomes an obsession to the glutton and near evil to the anorexic, and God’s great design of marital love is abused to produce a million and one sexual sins.

These things have, at their center, a good gift, since ultimately all that God created is good (Genesis 1). When seeing something off-putting, it behooves us to stop and consider what sort of good might be masked by that perceived evil. In modesty’s case, this investigation is very rewarding.

Returning to the opening example, the College’s Director of Athletics Todd Gibson ’02 summarized the rule in question as “common sense” attire choices.

“If what you are wearing could make someone else uncomfortable, you prob-

ably shouldn’t have it on,” he stated.

“We don’t want to embarrass anyone, but if there is attire brought to someone’s attention, we will have a male (if a male student) or female (if a female student) have a conversation with (the person) and explain what the concerns are and why. We are not looking to be hostile dress code police, but rather do the best we can to allow all people to feel comfortable at the gym,” Gibson said.

The intention behind this rule seems pretty reasonable: it’s about respect for the other members of the gym and protecting one’s own dignity. After all, if you’re personally comfortable in an outfit but find out that everybody else thinks it is too revealing or tight to an awkward extent, do you really want to be the source of that awkwardness and discomfort? Being be-

lievers in absolute truth and human fallibility, we must realize that we can err in developing personal modesty standards and sometimes need checked by others to see if we’re accurately respecting the objective needs that clothing must fulfill -- physical protection and privacy.

Good modesty standards aim to protect a person’s human dignity by helping them present their body honorably to the glory of God (see 1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

This dignity is in the body’s sacredness as an Image bearer. Scripturally, sacred things are often veiled, not to selfishly hide their beauty but to specially preserve them for their sacred use. In bodily modesty, shielding it from being an object of lust or being too intimately revealed to any passerby is thus modesty’s goal.

Dress codes make this

goal simpler. It’s a blessing to have limitation and moral guidance preventing embarrassment and spiritual harm.

To be obliged towards restraint and self-control through a dress code will generate beautiful results in forming your soul to be more virtuous in those ways overall.

Such standards present the opportunity of self-sacrifice for the good of the other, which is highly praised by Christ in the Scriptures. When followed, modesty is a beautifully dignifying task. Though it may sometimes be difficult or frustrating, it’s not a reason to reject it as something infringing on your personal freedom, but to recognize that God’s Law is greater than yourself, even when you don’t understand it.

Albigensian and sexist cultures are another story.

Presidential pandemonium

Madison Lynch Contributing Writer

“Presidential Pandemonium” may be the most accurate title for whatever happened last Tuesday night.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris began their “debate” with a brief handshake, but quickly descended into finger pointing and frustrated gestures. This unfortunately represents the state of not only our political scape, but our American society as well. Instead of a productive dialogue of propositions and opinions, the debate more closely resembled a nonsensical cartoon with characters animatedly yelling at each other or a game show with

contestants vying for points.

These debates originated from the series of Lincoln v. Douglas debates, which were over the Senate rather than the Presidency. The intention of these debates was to relay the opinions of each candidate and discuss them in constructive conversation. However, the debates shown between presidential candidates these days can’t be described as either constructive or conversational.

Since these debates have fallen away from a display of opinions, they rely more upon physical presentation. Even in the first televised Presidential debate, one of the deciding factors of the outcome of the election relied heavily upon the appearances of the two candidates. Richard Nixon appeared older and weaker, while John F. Kennedy seemed robust and

ready to take on the presidency. In the most recent debate, it seems Harris won the position of the youthful, keen Kennedy, while Trump and his constant glower lost points for appearance.

Another divergence from the original style of debate is who asks the candidates questions. The classical arrangement for a debate requires a neutral party to direct the discussion. Not only were the press moderators personally biased, but their corporation (ABC News) is known to be a liberal source. Naturally, their questions and fact-checks were biased against their opposing party, in this case former President Donald Trump. This can be most evidently seen in how they pressed him to answer accusations, while Harris evaded questions smoothly with very emotional, broad

promises lacking any substantial plan.

Rather than addressing the matters at hand, the two candidates spent the whole time attacking each other. In her first words, Harris said that Trump had beaten down the people of America economically, then repeatedly accuses him of being a part of Project 2025, criticizing how he handled his last year in office with the pandemic and accuses him of having no respect for women and their bodies. Certainly, Trump did no better, calling Harris a Marxist and attacking her lack of limits on abortion.

At most, this debate revealed the character of the candidates and reviewed their exhausted epigrams. In all honesty, my biggest takeaway was that there are other entertainment channels more worthy of our time.

A Swift legacy

Madelyn Braho Contributing Writer

It would be an understatement to say that Taylor Swift is a popular artist.

The Eras Tour is the highest-grossing concert tour in history, and Swift won four Grammy Awards for Album of the Year (more than any other artist), not to mention her success on the Billboard charts. Her fans are dedicated, making chants and friendship bracelets for her concerts.

But that does not mean Swift is without controversy. Her most recent album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” has spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Albums chart, blocking multiple other female artists from number one, including Billie Eilish and Charli XCX.

Many simply see this as a sign of her supreme popularity, but some have noted that she releases special editions around the time these other artist’s albums come out. This has led to the claim that she is intentionally blocking these artists from the number one spot, artificially inflating her success. Billboard has said that this is numerically unlikely, as the new variants likely are not contributing significantly to her sales. So, on that count at least, she might be in the clear.

However, it is worthwhile to ask why this is even a question. Does the public believe Swift needs to artificially inflate her numbers, manipulating a dedicated fanbase of young women? Her status as “the pop icon” today is not in question, and neither is her billionaire status. But as some grow fatigued of her music even as she reaches a new peak, we do begin to question where she can go from here.

Without the listicles of record-breaking moments, all due to a fan base who devote themselves to her as if she were a demigod, what will she be remembered for? Have recent years shown that there will be a time when her music is no longer critically successful, and what will she be when the numbers don’t keep going up? Eternal growth is not sustainable, even for Taylor Swift.

So, while Swift intentionally blocking the charts for other female artists may be unsubstantiated, it is not unreasonable to question what will happen when the charts are not on her side. Her eighteen-year-long career shows no signs of stopping, but all things must eventually come to an end. What happens when she ceases to be marketable -- her drama is no longer interesting, her lyrics fall flat and her fans find new music?

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A motorcycle movie

‘The Bikeriders’ makes coffee table books cool again

Walter Smith V Contributing Writer

If I had a nickel for every movie I’ve seen involving Tom Hardy talking in a silly voice, I’d have three nickels. Or, in this case, three “Nichols.” Hardy’s latest showcase of vocal goofiness, “The Bikeriders,” is directed by Jeff Nichols, who was inspired to make the film after looking through an old coffee table photography book of ’60s motorcycle gangs. He even turned down directing “A Quiet Place: Day One” to make it happen.

And with the exception of Hardy being a ham as always, the overall voice and tone of “The Bikeriders” is a familiar one. All in all, the film feels like a tamer and slightly worse version of “Goodfellas,” but with motorcycles. This isn’t to say that the movie is bad -- it’s effective enough, with a wonderful cast ensemble and a lovely ending that, I dare say, I liked better than that of “Goodfellas.”

That said, the biggest problem with “The Bikeriders” is

that it doesn’t hit as hard if you’ve seen “Goodfellas,” as it completely replicates the aesthetic and general themes that made “Goodfellas” such a masterpiece. I can testify to this, as I had to kick “Bik eriders” down a couple of tiers after watching “Good fellas” for the first time out of necessity an hour before writing this review.

of “The Bikeriders,” not of “Goodfellas,” so I will try to refrain from such compari sons from here on out.

New Yorker with extra snot, Tom Hardy is the family man Johnny, who is watching TV one day when he is suddenly struck by the idea of creating a motorcycle gang, with the reasoning that motorcycle gangs are cool. He assembles a bunch of local ruffians with motorcycles into the “Vandals,” a gang whose sole purpose is apparently to race around in the dirt, hang out at the bar and look real cool and punk.

to no real explanation

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The Piano Man plays Cleveland

Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief

It’s rare for an iconic artist of the 1970s, now in his 70s, to perform at the same caliber he did when he was 30, but Billy Joel manages to do just that.

Last Friday night, Joel played in Cleveland, Ohio,

first 90 minutes of the show, strutting across the stage in a neon yellow jumpsuit and his signature stand-on-end bleach blonde hairdo. He performed his chart-toppers, “Maggie May” and “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy,” among other covers and lesser-known songs from his discography.

After 90 minutes of Stewart’s dizzying and terrifically

Residency-esque style to Joel’s simple stage with a grand piano in the center spotlight. Once the lights went dark in the stadium, the familiar haunting yet jaunty intro of “Movin Out (Anthony’s Song)” began to play.

“Anthony’s Song” is the opener on Joel’s most popular album, “The Stranger.”

The song is recognized by many for its repeated syllables throughout: “A heart attack (ack, ack, ack, ack, ack).”

With no break, Joel and his band transitioned into the intense and oh-so-synthy “Pressure,” a track Joel recorded for his album “Nylon Curtain.” The album was recorded in two stages separated by some time, as Joel badly injured both hands in a motorcycle accident during the album’s creation.

“Nylon Curtain” is Joel’s angstiest musical examination of the state of the world in 1982. The album features some of the time’s most mournful ballads of the war in Vietnam and the Cold War’s encroaching threat with songs “Goodnight Saigon” and “Scandinavian

The album preceded Joel’s tour to the USSR in 1987, when he became the first American artist to hold a concert in Leningrad at the heart of the Soviet

Next was “The Entertainer,” the

was the only song anyone would recognize from the album, as nobody bought it.

Joel wrote the album during the last years of his stay in Los Angeles, where he disappeared to after contractual disputes put his career in jeopardy. While on the West Coast, Joel played in piano bars under the name “Bill Martin.”

The lights grew dim and Joel played the first distinctive sounds of “Vienna,” one of his most beloved songs. Joel recounts the inspiration for the song, which came when he learned that the elderly who live in Vienna are so respected and appreciated, that growing old is something to look forward to. The song has made countless movie soundtracks and is a true anthem for coming of age.

To change the vibe completely, Joel brought Stewart out so they could sing “Stay with Me,” a hit from Stewart’s days in the band Faces. After kissing Billy Joel’s bald head a dozen times, Stewart left the stage as quickly as he had arrived.

Joel took to center stage to address the stadium about his next song. He explained that when he wrote it, he thought he was saying goodbye to high notes for the rest of his career, but there he was about to sing “An Innocent Man” from his 1983 album of the same name.

Despite his pleas for prayer as he attempted the song’s famous high notes, he hit them just fine. In fact, it was uncanny how, even though

hits, Joel and his band played “The River of Dreams” with Crystal Taliefero on the bongos. Taliefero did vocals, played the keyboard, the guitar and countless other instruments during the set. In the song’s interlude, she performed “River Deep Mountain High” before getting back to the bongos to close the song.

Also in Joel’s band is Mike Delguidice, who began his career in a Billy Joel cover band. After Joel had to take time off his tour to get a hip replacement, Delguidice’s agent reached out to Joel’s agent and asked if Delguidice could fill in for the star.

Now, Delguidice is an official member of the band. He still does his cover shows between concerts. Delguidice performed a boisterous rendition of Giacomo Puccini’s “Nessun Dorma,” an aria from his 1924 opera “Turandot.”

The aria served as a transition into “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant,” which Joel and company performed in its entirety.

To close the show, Joel performed his autobiographical ballad “Piano Man.” The song became his first top 20 single & first gold album. After a brief stint backstage, Joel and his band returned for a five-song encore of “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” “Uptown Girl,” “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” “Big Shot” and “You May Be Right.”

After a 61-year career, it’s clear that Joel’s still got it.

Sports

Men’s Golf takes third at St. Vincent Invite

Mia Gallagher Sports Editor

Rounding out a successful weekend on the green for the Grove City Golf Program, the men’s golf team secured a third place finish out of 10 teams this past Monday, Sept. 16 at the Saint Vincent Invitational.

After opening their season with fifth and fourth place finishes at the Malone and Bethany Invitationals respectively, the Wolverine’s impressive podium finish speaks volumes about the individual and team growth taking place in their fall season.

Leading the charge for the College was senior Adam Steinmetz, who carded 76 for the day. Steinmetz, who was tied with Pitt-Greensburg’s

Zachary Abdallah for first after 18, was narrowly edged in the playoff hole and recorded a key runner-up finish for the Wolverines.

Further propelling Grove City to their third-place finish were senior Aidan Allen and freshman Luke Gronbeck, who both tallied 84 strokes on the day to tie for 14th.

Junior Brian McDonnell and sophomore Tyler Derstein rounded out the lineup with 22nd and 43rd place finishes, respectively.

Also competing in the tournament were three Grove City golfers who participated as individuals. Leading this trio was freshman Seth Hartman, whose 79-stroke finish landed him in fifth place overall. Junior duo Cayden Testa and Michael Astrab

joined Hartman in placing 33rd and 55th overall.

The men’s team will join the women’s team this Sun-

Gameday Committee spreads spirit in campus community

Mia Gallagher Sports Editor

The Wolverines have spirit, yes we do; the Wolverines have spirit, how about you?

Well, thanks to the efforts of the Gameday Committee, a new student-led organization dedicated to boosting school spirit and attendance at athletics events, you too can partake in the Wolverine Together experience.

In partnership with the Grove City College Athletic Department, the Gameday Committee has been hard at work to create a vibrant sports fan culture that complements the excellence purported by our 26 varsity teams.

The committee, headed by senior Jay Wilcox, is well on its way to doing just that. Already they have found tremendous success in their first three outings.

“The idea for the committee began when I was doing a project for a sports management class in the spring. The project asked us to come up with an idea that would improve the Athletic Department and began small with making some suggestions to improve the atmosphere at our sports venues, including building a student section and adding some decorations around the field,” Wilcox said.

“As the semester progressed, we realized we could make a real change on campus and build a culture on campus centered not only on getting more people to come to games but to make the games more entertaining

“We believe that our efforts will make our already fantastic college experience at Grove City even better by providing even more opportunities for Grovers to gather together and support their teams,” Wilcox said.

and enjoyable for everyone whether they had an interest in the actual sporting event or not. It was decided that a committee should be created to take on this large task, and thus the Gameday Committee was born,” Wilcox explained.

The Committee launched their spirit campaign on Sept. 7 with a star-spangled tailgate for football’s home opener against Geneva College.

The afternoon’s activities kicked off with tailgate activities on Lower Campus and culminated with students carrying a massive American flag onto the field during pregame.

The afternoon also afforded the committee an opportunity to show off their new “Wolverine Den” student sections, which are located next to the marching band section on Thorn and on the far-left end of the bleachers on Lyle. These sections will offer the campus community a consistent commonplace for fellowship and cheer, allowing students from all walks of life to come together and rally for our teams.

In addition to football games, the committee has also planned events that co-

incide with home soccer and volleyball matches.

This past week featured another red, white and blue theme at the men’s soccer game against Penn State Behrend and a beach theme at the women’s match against Dickinson.

“Some other events and features we have planned this semester include halftime games at soccer matches with Willie the Wolverine, some giveaways later in the season and, probably most exciting, a real drum to sing chants at soccer games like a professional match. We are also planning mascot races, a tailgate with the Okies for the night game and so much more,” Wilcox added.

“From the start, the Gameday Committee was created not just to serve the Athletic Department, but the whole campus. We believe that our efforts will make our already fantastic college experience at Grove City even better by providing even more opportunities for Grovers to gather together, support their teams and have an amazing time regardless of the outcome of the game. Of course, we fully expect great things from all our varsity teams this year!” Wilcox said.

day, Sept. 22 for a two-day tournament at the Allegheny Invitational. They will then travel to

Invitational the following Monday, Sept. 30.

Results

Men’s Soccer (3-1-1): T, Buffalo State (1-1)

Women’s Soccer (3-1-1): W, Dickinson (3-2)

Men’s Cross Country: 5th/9, Bethany Invitational

Women’s Cross Country: 1st/7, Bethany Invitational

Women’s Volleyball (5-5): L, Baldwin Wallace (0-3) Men’s Golf: 3rd/10, Saint Vincent Invitational Women’s Golf: 2nd/3, Franciscan Invitational

Upcoming

Women’s Volleyball: Sept. 20, 4 p.m. vs. Fredonia State Women’s Tennis: Sept. 20, 4 p.m. vs. Allegheny Women’s Soccer: Sept. 21, 1 p.m. vs. Penn State Behrend Football: Sept. 21, 1 p.m. vs. Saint Vincent

Nemacolin Country Club to compete at the Waynesburg

Courtney Lisman Women’s Soccer Defensiive Player of the Week

Aidan Eck Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week

Bayley

Roberts Men’s XC Runner of the Week

Carli Freeman Women’s XC Newcomer of

Grace Smith Women’s XC Runner of the Week

Senior Adam Steinmetz earned runner-up in Monday’s Saint Vincent Invitational.

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Fans sitting in the new Wolverine Den student sections, cheering on the Men’s Soccer team.

Down goes Dickinson

Women’s soccer outlasts the Red Devils in 3-2 win

Nedilynn Bowser Contributing Writer

The Grove City women’s soccer team emerged victorious in their match against Dickinson College last Saturday, Sept. 14, edging the Red Devils 3-2.

While Dickinson proved to be a tough competitor through both halves of play, the Wolverines never showed signs of defeat. With great team enthusiasm and synergy, the College was able to triumph and finish the match with a late, tie-breaking goal.

To open the first half, the Red Devils’ offense came out strong, scoring a goal within the first minute. This momentary setback did not discourage the Wolverines, but rather motivated them. Grove City’s response was to continue attacking the opposing goal.

Eventually, their effort was rewarded when freshman midfielder Marina Hahn scored an unassisted goal to even the score at 1-1. Four minutes later, sophomore midfielder Tori Stevenson, assisted by senior midfielder Emma Herrmann, found the back of the net to put the Wolverines ahead 2-1.

While Wolverine players and fans alike celebrated, Dickinson strategized their revenge. Less than a minute after Grove City’s second goal, the formidable opponent knocked in their second goal of the period.

With the scores even, the pressure was on. The first half of the game concluded with the tie score of 2-2, putting coaches, players and fans on the edge of their seats.

Returning to the field for the second half, the Wolverines knew their strategy had to be efficient. Grove City aggressively bombarded Dickinson’s goal, making three shot attempts within the first few minutes.

Soon, the Red Devils became particularly aggressive, fouling three Grove City players within a threeminute period. Despite these conditions, the Wolverines persisted, pressing on to ex-

pose weak spots in Dickinson’s plan of action.

At 71:57, senior midfielder Lexi Zook broke the stalemate, burying an unassisted tie-breaking goal into the Red Devils’ net. With less than 20 minutes left to play, the Wolverines’ defense held Dickinson at bay, clinching a hard-fought victory.

“It was so exciting scoring that goal to put us into the lead. My teammates were so happy and excited for me, and it was just so fun to be able to celebrate that moment with my best friends,” Zook said.

“This was one of our toughest games this season, but we really rose to the challenge. Despite going down 0-1 in the first few minutes, we never gave up or accepted defeat. We knew we had it in us to win and I’m so proud of the way we played and the effort we put in. Everyone left everything they had on the field, and it was so rewarding to end with a win,” Zook

continued.

While this game proved challenging for the College, the Wolverines certainly did not back down. The team will return to action tomorrow,

Sept. 21 with a final non-conference match against Penn State Behrend.

“Beating a talented team like Dickinson has given us so much confidence as we head

into another tough game against Penn State Behrend. If we bring the same energy and grit on Saturday, I’m confident we can find success again,” Zook said.

Women’s Golf finds success early in 2024

Mia Gallagher Sports Editor

Women’s golf continues to find consistency on the fairway in 2024 with their recent performances at the Thiel Invitational on Sept. 7 and the Franciscan Invitational on Sept. 14.

The team, who has put in hours of skill training and team building this past offseason to find lasting success, opened their 2024 program with a fourth place finish out of eight teams at Thiel. They then rallied for an impressive runner-up finish at Franciscan.

Leading the charge to victory at Franciscan was sophomore Lauren Kardos, whose impressive 85 stroke finish allowed her to edge her competitor, Maci Lorigan of Carlow University, and secure the top spot. Kardos, who

“By working together, but also focusing on those individual aspects to the game, we will be able to achieve greatness,” Kardos said.

received Honorable Mention All-PAC honors last year, notched her second career invitational win with this victory at Franciscan.

“Since joining the golf team my freshman year, I have received an unwavering amount of support from my coaches, my friends, my teammates and my family. I would not be where I am today as an athlete if I did not have these people to support me and help me to achieve my goals,” Kardos said.

“I feel like Steubenville Country Club is a very challenging course. Golf is such a mental game and there were

a few holes where I struggled, but I did not allow a bad shot to ruin that hole for me. I made sure to focus on the shot in front of me, not the one I had already taken. Had I focused on the negatives, it would have definitely impacted the end result,” Kardos said.

Also contributing to the Collge’s runner-up performance was a trio of Wolverines who placed among the top 10. Freshman Gabrielle Kinneer placed seventh with a final tally of 101 strokes. She was followed by

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Senior midfielder Emma Herrmann and sophomore midfielder Tori Stevenson battle a Dickinson defender for the ball.

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Freshman Marina Hahn readies for a corner kick. Hahn scored the Wolverines’ first goal of the match.