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“Red.” Pg. 8

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take. Pg. 9

The Grove City College women’s soccer team earns a spot in the NCAA Division

III championship tournament. Pg. 12

Two members of the College community win

the pres gious Florence E. MacKenzie Campus-Com-

munity Awards. Pg. 2

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November 9, 2012 The Grove City College Student Newspaper

Four more years.

Page 2 CollegianSeniors Joel

Richardson and

Emily Peterson

star in the fi rst

act of “The

Apple Tree.”

Caitlin DoddsContributing Writer

Just one month ago, Dr. John

Sparks’ upcoming retirement

was announced, and students

began to wonder who would

replace him as the next dean of

the A.J. Calderwood School of

Arts and Letters. This past week

their curiosity was satisfi ed

with the announcement that

Dr. David Ayers would fi ll the

position in the next academic

year.

Ayers joined the faculty of

Grove City College in 1996

as a professor of sociology. In

2003, he became the assis-

tant dean of the Calderwood

School and has served in this

position since its creation.

When the College began

hiring internally for a new

dean, Ayers applied and was

chosen after several other can-

didates had been interviewed.

Ayers plans to continue

teaching six credits each

semester, but he will modify

his course schedule to accom-

modate his duties as dean. He

enjoys teaching and wants to

continue his regular interaction

with students to avoid losing

touch with their needs and

interests.

“The students change every

year,” Ayers said. “They are not

the same as they were 10 years

ago.”

In addition to teaching, Ayers

will continue his own research.

For several years, Ayers has been

conducting research on com-

puter misuse in the classroom.

He also plans to publish a

book on Christian marriage. As

a member of Covenant Ortho-

dox Presbyterian Church, Ayers

has been teaching a Sunday

school class for several months

on dating, mar-

riage, parenting and

Photo Credits: Kevin Hanse

Sophomore Jack Krimmel and freshman Elizabeth O’Brien star in Act II: ‘Lady

or the Tiger.’ The cast has rehearsed for months to prepare for this week’s

performances.

Ayers to replace Sparks as dean E N C H A N T S

‘Th e Apple Tree’

Katie KollerContributing Writer

On a darkened stage, the voice of God spoke

the “The Apple Tree” into existence and drew

the audience into this humorous, unique and

entertaining show. From Adam and Eve to King

Eric’s court to Ella the Chimney Sweep, the

cast members worked together well to illustrate

these three tales and the overarching theme that

connects them. Each song fi t in place perfectly

and came alive with the actors’ wonderful

voices.

The fi rst act, featuring the biblical story of

Adam and Eve, set the tone for the rest of the

play. As Adam and Eve came to know each

other, they struggled with their diff erences in

gender and the love they had for each other.

The saying, “Men are from Mars and women

are from Venus,” was the epitome of this story.

Seniors Joel Richardson and Emily Peterson

each delightfully portrayed the simplicity and

honesty of their characters’ feelings, endearing

the audience to Adam and Eve and enticing

laughter as the two characters strove to under-

stand one another.

By the end of the act, Adam and Eve had pre-

pared the audience for the next two tales. The

narrator, played by senior Stephen Horst, moved

the show along, masterfully switching between

addressing the audience and participating in the

play.

The following stories of Princess Barbara and

Ella the Chimney Sweep were purposely made

to lack the character depth of Adam and Eve

in order to focus on the characters’ trials. The

wildly colorful love aff air of the dashing Captain

Sanjar (sophomore Jack Krimmel) and Princess

Barbara (freshman Elizabeth O’Brien) provided

a more humorous side. The two had to face

ridiculous guards and an overly protective father.

O’Brien played her part well, but the audi-

ence could hear her voice straining during a

couple of her songs, and she sometimes showed

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Caley GuisteContributing Writer

Dr. David Baglia and

Richard Losasso will receive

the Grove City College

Florence E. MacKenzie

Campus-Community Award

on Tuesday, Nov. 13 to honor

their dedication to the College

and their community.

Baglia has worked at the

College since 1995. He is the

chair of the department of

accounting and a professor

of accounting. In addition,

he works with the account-

ing society and always plays

softball at the annual account-

ing softball game, “Debts vs.

Credits.”

In the community, Baglia

serves on multiple commit-

tees for the Grove City Area

Chamber of Commerce. He

is on the golf and education

committees and is the chair

of the Leadership Grove City

Class of 2011. Furthermore,

he is actively involved in the

Grove City Softball League

as the girls’ softball coach and

umpire.

Aside from sports, he vol-

unteers his time to the East

Main Presbyterian Church as

elder, member of the Christian

Education committee, Sunday

school teacher and chair of the

hospitality committee.

“Knowing that so many

Grove City College employees

give back to the surrounding

community in a variety of

ways, I am truly honored and

blessed to be this year’s MacK-

enzie Campus Award winner,”

Baglia said.

Losasso, the other award

winner, is the CEO of George

Junior Republic. He dedi-

cates his time to encourag-

ing students to participate in

the New Life program. This

program allows students at the

College to lead youth meet-

ings, cottage Bible studies,

chapel services and on-campus

prayer teams for the students

at George Junior Republic.

In the community, he has

impacted many people by

starting up the Veterans Day

luncheon, adding a gazebo to

downtown Grove City and

supporting the boys at George

Junior Republic in their

eff orts to decorate downtown

parking areas with unique

sculptures.

“I am very honored to be

one of this year’s recipients of

the Florence E. MacKenzie

Campus-Community Awards,”

Losasso said.

The Florence E. MacKenzie

award has been given yearly

since 1983. MacKenzie had

wanted to create a relationship

between Grove City College

and the Grove City com-

munity, and when she died in

1981, her husband Dr. Charles

S. MacKenzie, president of the

College at the time, created

the award in honor of her

vision.

Baglia and Losasso win prestigious campus awards

Nicholas Freiling

Elise Homan

Kristie Eshelman, Laura Murphy

Patrick McCullough, Cristina Totten

Sarah Zimmerman, Marissa Candiloro

Peter Melnik, Josh Evans

Gary Horvath, Elsa Klingensmith

Anna Barnes

Nicole Wizorek, Michayla Wicker, Gabrielle Lepensky,

Chelsea Tarolli, Marissa Candiloro, Claire E. Healey,

Sara Tonelli

Kyle Burko, Josh Evans, Mariah Syre, Paul St. Jean

Dan Johnson, Claire E. Healey, Stephanie Pitman, Ian Mikrut,

Brad Hummel, Lauren Farley

Sarah Zimmerman

Kevin Hanse

Esther Durling

Alex Simcox

Faith Marquardt

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After the 2012 presidential

election, President Barack Obama

is preparing for another term.

With 303 electoral votes and 50

percent of the popular vote as of

Wednesday morning, the incum-

bent Obama will gain four addi-

tional years in the Oval Offi ce.

Gov. Romney gave a conces-

sion speech Tuesday night, despite

the continued vote counts hap-

pening in Florida.

Similar to 2010, Obama is once

again faced with a divided House

of Representatives. In the House,

the Republican Party lost two,

while the Democrats gained one.

The Democratic Party gained

two senators and will retain its

control of the Senate.

Where does the 2012 election

stand among the 57 elections

since the founding of the republic

with George Washington? How

has the electoral process changed

in 2012, and is the change for

better or for worse?

While the pivotal positions of

Ohio and Florida in the election

were nothing new, the election

did contain some unique ele-

ments. First, the president is to

preside over the greatest debt in

American history – $16 trillion

and counting.

Fiscal matters also aff ected the

funding of the 2012 presidential

campaigns – a key historical prec-

edent. The 2010 Supreme Court

decision in the case of Citizens

United v. Federal Election Com-

mission permitted unlimited

political expenditures by indepen-

dent political organizations such

as super political action commit-

tees. According to many election

analysts, this has set the United

States on a runaway funding train.

At the expense of the issues and

policies at stake, the presiden-

tial election seems reduced to a

contest of how well a candidate

can solicit funds.

In the highest-price election

of our nation’s history, Obama

and Romney collectively spent

$2.5 billion on campaigns, a

large portion of the fi gure going

to advertisements. In this area,

Obama spent $265 million and

Romney spent $105 million. The

result was over 500,000 advertise-

ments for Obama and just under

200,000 for Romney.

The Internet and television

visibility of the candidates has

also been increasingly vital for

campaigning. Prior to the elec-

tion, Google queries of “who is

running for president?” skyrock-

eted, likely demonstrating a rising

disenfranchisement of Internet

users from political matters.

The drop in participation of 14

million voters (from 131 million

to 117 million) echoes this trend.

The impact of Hurricane Sandy

on the Eastern Seaboard also

set apart the 2012 election since

some New York and New Jersey

potential voters were displaced

and could not vote.

Grove City College was ranked

the no. 1 most Pro-Romney insti-

tution in the country. The news,

published by collegemagazine.

com, identifi ed a link between the

Austrian school philosophy of the

College’s economics department

and the support for Romney

during a presidential term of

nearly 10 percent unemployment

and meager job growth numbers.

The website off ers no insights on

its ranking process.

Boston University’s newspa-

per, the Daily Free Press, openly

endorsed Obama in the elec-

tion, as did Harvard University’s

Crimson. Obama’s campaign

was fueled by the University of

California and Harvard University

to the tune of $1.7 million col-

lectively.

Skidmore College of New

York installed a voting machine

on its campus. The University of

Illinois forecasted an electoral map

(showing Obama winning), and

Georgetown University’s faculty

members off ered commentary

on major issues to aid students in

selecting a candidate.

Overall, the youth vote in the

United States (ages 18 to 29)

gave 66 percent of its support to

Obama. According to an IOP

pole, young people claimed “jobs

and the economy” were the main

issues in the election (58 percent).

Prior to the election, 46 percent

of the age demographic 18 to 29

claimed they would “defi nitely”

vote. The actual numbers will

soon come to light.

Obama defeats Romney, wins second term

News2 November 9, 2012

divorce. The class is

based on teaching

from Genesis 2:24

and is based on the premise that mar-

riage is a profound one-fl esh relation-

ship. Ayers intends to turn his research

into a book in the coming year.

It is important to “continue

excellence in hiring and develop-

ing professors,” Ayers said concerning

what he hopes to accomplish as dean.

In addition, Ayers would like to see

more co-research and co-authorship

of presentations between faculty and

students. For this to take place, some

measures would need to be taken

to increase funding and promotion

of these projects, as well as fl exibility

in student schedules so that students

could participate.

Ayers would also like to streamline

communication between the dean and

the various faculty offi ces by conduct-

ing regular meetings. He hopes this

will bring more effi cient and eff ective

communication to the Calderwood

School.

Further, Ayers would like to establish

a writing program at the College. The

College has been working on the

program. While Ayers is not sure

when it will be accomplished, he

sees it as valuable for developing

students’ academic potential.

AYERSfrom page 1

Caitlin GovanContributing Writer

Grove City College hosts

National French Week Nov.

12-16. The College’s depart-

ment of modern languages

sponsors the week’s events,

which include Francofollies,

French Dinner & Conversa-

tion and French Film Night.

The American Association of

Teachers of French, founded

in 1927, organizes National

French Week, which takes place

in schools and communities all

over the country.

Francofollies kicks off the

week on Monday from 6:30 to

8:30 p.m. in the Breen Student

Union. Students and faculty

can enjoy French performances

and student talents from French

and Francophone backgrounds.

Hot chocolate, coff ee, apple-

cider and baked goods will be

provided. Performances include

French dancing, instrumen-

tal music, singing, poetry and

drama.

The week-long celebration

continues with French Dinner

& Conversation hosted in MAP

Café on Wednesday from 5 to

7 p.m. Students and faculty can

enjoy a spread of traditional

French cuisine prepared by Bon

Appétit Catering.

The National French Week

committee will reserve several

tables where students can con-

verse in French. The committee

welcomes students of French at

all levels, as well as any students

learning or interested in the

French language.

National French Week at the

College concludes with the

showing of the comical French

fi lm “Bienvenue Chez les

Ch’tis” on Thursday. The plot of

the fi lm focuses on a postmaster

who is exiled to the cold and

rainy North of France. There

he must deal with the terrible

weather and learn to maneu-

ver through the strange, almost

unrecognizable accents of the

locals. Hosted in room 308 of

the Hall of Arts and Letters, the

fi lm will be shown from 7 to 9

p.m.

Many professors and students

worked tremendously hard to

bring authentic French fl avor

and excitement to the National

French Week’s activities.

“My goal this year is to really

increase the French program’s

presence on campus, and

through these events we can

display the talents and gifts of

our college’s French speakers,”

senior French education major

Rachel Thayer said. Thayer is

the coordinator of National

French Week at the College.

Thanks to students like her,

the French Club, the members

of the National French Week

committee and the faculty of

the department of modern lan-

guages – especially Dr. Rebecca

Harmon, Dr. Celine Léon and

Dr. Catherine Trammell – the

week will continue a tradi-

tion celebrating French culture

and language. All students and

faculty are welcome at each

event.

Students celebrate National French Week

Kelsey KobilContributing Writer

The Internship Fair 2012 was

held on Wednesday from 2 to 4:30

p.m. in the Great Room of the

Breen Student Union. It gave stu-

dents the opportunity to connect

directly with their peers who have

had successful internships in the

past.

The fair has been held for the

past 10 years, and on average 100

to 150 students attend. Courtney

Vago, assistant director of Career

Services, said the Internship Fair

is unique because of its peer-to-

peer format. This setup creates

less pressure than when offi cial

company representatives come to

the campus. The Internship Fair is

“come as you are,” said Vago.

The fair’s casual format allows

students to ask the representatives

specifi c questions, such as how

to obtain a particular internship.

The fair also provides a chance for

potential interns to “ask questions

about the experience as well as the

culture of the company and the

duties held,” Vago said.

Another benefi t to having

students present their intern-

ships means that some non-profi t

organizations that do not have a

budget for on-campus recruiting

events can be represented.

This year, 37 students repre-

senting 34 organizations were

present at the fair. The organiza-

tions included a wide variety of

institutions, such as Foot Locker

Inc., the Charles Koch Institute,

the Smithsonian Museum, the

Pittsburgh Steelers and the United

States Olympic Committee.

Senior Caleb Parke represented

the Leadership Institute where he

interned last summer.

“The internship fair is a great

way to get the inside scoop on

diff erent internships from students

who have already worked there

and are willing to help out,” Parke

said. “Going to the internship fair

is a step in the right direction as

you want to continually refi ne

your resume, cover letter, network-

ing and interviewing skills.”

The fair also gives students a

chance to share their enthusiasm

with others. Parke is thrilled to

have the ability to represent the

Leadership Institute to other stu-

dents. He said, “Interning for the

Leadership Institute was defi nitely

the best summer I’ve had. I was

treated like a full-time employee

editing resumes, cover letters

and running the Facebook page,

Twitter and blogging.”

Vago said any student can fi nd

something of interest at the fair.

It provides an opportunity for

underclassmen to explore dif-

ferent careers in a low-pressure

environment. Additionally, it off ers

upperclassmen the chance to

learn about organizations that are

actively seeking interns.

Students who could not attend

this week’s Internship Fair still

have many options if they want

to obtain a summer internship.

JobGrove, Internships.com and

Internshipsusa.com provide listings

of companies seeking interns.

Vago also recommended net-

working and using the College’s

alumni directory to make personal

connections. She stated that more

job and internship opportunities

come from personal connections

than from sending out resumes.

Vago also recommended attend-

ing the alumni career panels that

will be held next spring. She said

these panels are great ways for

students to network and make

connections with alumni working

in career fi elds of interest.

Judges, Jewell weigh in on state of judiciaryKristie EshelmanNews Editor

Grove City College held its

annual J. Howard Pew Memo-

rial Lecture on Tuesday in the

Sticht Lecture Hall in the Hall of

Arts and Letters. This year’s event

proved unique, featuring a panel

of three judges from the 3rd U.S.

Circuit Court of Appeals in a dis-

cussion moderated by President of

the College Richard Jewell ’67.

Students enjoyed the panel

format and received the message

positively.

“It defi nitely shaped my

opinion; it was great to have input

from experts,” sophomore Kayla

Murrish said.

Each panelist had an impressive

biography. Before being nomi-

nated to the 3rd Circuit by former

President George W. Bush, Judge

Michael Fisher had served as the

attorney general of Pennsylvania

and had served in both the Penn-

sylvania State House of Represen-

tatives and the Pennsylvania State

Senate. He also briefl y served in

the military with Jewell.

Judge Thomas Hardiman

worked in the Reed Smith law

fi rm until 2003 and sat on the U.S.

District Court in the Western Dis-

trict of Pennsylvania before being

nominated for the 3rd Circuit.

Judge D. Brooks Smith served

on the U.S. District Court of the

same district as chief justice before

Bush nominated him to the 3rd

Circuit. He is currently an adjunct

professor at Pennsylvania State

University’s Dickinson School of

Law.

Jewell posed a number of

thought-provoking questions

about the judiciary system. He

opened by asking what distin-

guishes a truly exceptional judge.

“You really focus on three

things: good temperament, experi-

ence [and] legal acumen that all

presidents look for when they

are appointing people from the

bench,” Hardiman said. “Tempera-

ment is critical…. It is important

that we run courtrooms that are

orderly and respectful.”

Fisher added that he could not

overemphasize “the importance

of preparation, not just career

preparation, but on a specifi c case.”

He said, “The key is that you are

prepared and know the case.”

Jewell asked the judges about

their level of participation in oral

argument.

“Generally ... we ask pierc-

ing questions, fair questions, but

without hyperbola,” Fisher said.

Smith said, “We have some

colleagues who will ask questions

of both sides equally for showing

equal-handedness. They can ask

questions [to] clear up a few points

or to persuade colleagues to take

a particular side.” Yet ultimately, he

concluded, “You let the lawyers do

their jobs.”

The discussion topic moved

to the confi rmation process for

judicial nominees.

“It is a process that really needs

to have some dignity brought to

it,” Smith said.

Hardiman echoed the concern

of his fellow panelists about the

politics that often surround judi-

cial confi rmation.

“Elections have consequences,”

he said. “Presidents are going to

nominate people that conform to

their vision of what a good judge

should be.”

Despite their reservations over

the public’s view of the judicial

branch and the bureaucratic con-

fi rmation process, each justice had

a positive view of the judiciary

itself.

“On a daily basis, the judiciary

of this country is trying to do a

good job,” Smith said. “In the vast

majority of cases, they are getting

it right.”

The College has conducted the

J. Howard Pew Memorial Lecture

each year since 1975. The series

bears its name in memory of J.

Howard Pew, a 1900 graduate of

the College who helped his father

J. Newton Pew to manage Sun

Oil Company and who remained

involved with the College as a

trustee. The lectures celebrate the

business operating principles and

the religious foundation which

Pew helped to cultivate at the

College.

Career Services Offi ce hosts Internship Fair

NewsNovember 9, 2012 3

Life4 November 9, 2012

Morgan ScottContributing Writer

The New Castle Camera

Club has been holding a pho-

tograph exhibition at the Pew

Fine Arts Center’s Art Gallery

since late October and will

close up tomorrow night. The

gallery is open today from 12

to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. and

tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m.

The exhibit displays approxi-

mately 60 digitally enhanced

photographs that focus on a

variety of subjects, including

natural scenes and still objects.

Kathy Rhoades, assistant profes-

sor of art at Grove City College

and the director of the Art

Gallery, invited the entire club

to participate, and 13 of the 40

members submitted photos.

The exhibit helps artists to

promote their work. Many of

the artists have photographs

available for sale.

The exhibition opened on

Friday, Oct. 26 at the artists’

reception. The artists, local visi-

tors and many students attended

it. Earlier that day, the NCCC

hosted a student/community

workshop where club members

presented seminars and worked

with aspiring photographers.

Aubrey Pollock spoke on

“Composition”; Brian Pollock

presented “The Emotional

Impact of Photography”; and

Karen Kriley presented “Portrait

Photography.”

David Diff enderfer and Kriley

were responsible for the show.

Both also have multiple works

on display in the gallery and are

actively involved in the club.

Diff enderfer spoke about what

makes photography valuable.

“[It is] not the photography

as much as it is communicating

with nature; the photographs

are ancillary to that. The memo-

ries are what are important,” he

said.

The PFAC Art Gallery

exhibition is just one of the

many opportunities presented

to NCCC members. They can

also participate in photography

contests or join Diff enderfer

and Kriley on hikes for pho-

tography shoots. Diff enderfer

believes these hikes provide a

sense of camaraderie as well as

the ability experience nature.

The club also holds exhibi-

tions at the Hoyt Institute of

Fine Arts in New Castle, Pa., in

the spring.

The NCCC off ers member-

ship to anyone who is interested

in photography. A $30 member-

ship fee is required. Monthly

meetings are held at 7:30 p.m.

on the second Thursday of each

month from September to June

at Jameson Hospital in New

Castle, Pa.

New Castle Camera Club exhibits gallery on campus

‘Whose Line’ strikes againRebekah FryContributing Writer

Last Saturday, Nov. 3, the

Alpha Beta Tau sorority pre-

sented “Whose Line Is It

Anyway?,” a night of improvisa-

tion comedy modeled off the

popular TV show of the same

name.

“The show where every-

thing’s made up and the points

don’t matter” was comprised

of 16 of Grove City College’s

fi nest improvisation perform-

ers forming four separate casts.

Each group participated in a

series of improvised situations

mediated by senior Caleb Parke

playing show host Drew Carey.

“Quick Change,” a memora-

ble skit from the TV show itself,

began the night with humor-

ous confusion and witty punch

lines. The cast was quick on

its feet and left no Grove City

College reference unscathed.

“The show really exceeded

my expectations,” freshman

Elliot Neff said. “Improv is not

easy to do by any means, but

each of the casts seemed to pull

it off so well. I know everyone

in the audience got a few good

laughs out of it, and I really

enjoyed it, as well.”

“Whose Line,” in addition to

providing excellent entertain-

ment, raised both money and

awareness to benefi t the Col-

lege’s Red Box Mission organi-

zation. During the show’s inter-

mission, senior Andrew Caff ro

gave a presentation describing

his fi rsthand experience with

Red Box Mission on his trip to

India last summer.

Caff ro received a Red Box

Mission grant, which enabled

him to spend the summer

working with Evangelical

Fellowship International, an

organization headquartered in

Grove City.

EFI focuses on “coming

alongside the local people” in

order to “train them as pastors,

missionaries and coordinators

to bear witness for Christ and

expand His kingdom.” Caf-

fro’s presentation encouraged

students to get involved in the

Red Box organization and

to pray for those sent out on

mission trips.

Senior cast member Paige

Polesnak said she loved “getting

the opportunity to make people

laugh for a good cause.” The

fi nal skits ended the night well,

and freshman Jonathan Hewitt

was named winner of the show.

Steven DelDucoContributing Writer

Roundtable card night was a

fundraiser put on by the sophomore

men’s honorary. Roundtable seeks

to promote a healthy community

relationship and to provide an oppor-

tunity for Christians to witness to the

community. Mark Mariani, president

of the Roundtable, said the main

purpose of the tournament is to raise

funds for more off -campus ministry in

the future.

The idea for a poker night came

from a friend of Mariani.

“Laughably, it was mostly due to

our name being Roundtable. People

play poker at round tables. It was an

obvious, but funny, play on words,”

Mariani said.

The buy-in for poker night was

simply a donation to the organization.

The members of Roundtable made

every eff ort to distance themselves

from the stigma of poker by creating a

relaxed yet competitive atmosphere.

The Roundtable impacts the com-

munity through its acts of service.

“We want to serve in places of

need,” Mariani said. Some of his future

projects for Round Table include vol-

unteer work with the homeless, at the

Salvation Army and at a soup kitchen

in Pittsburgh.

Mariani also has his eye on a project

closer to home.

“We also have a plan in the works to

serve the cleaning staff here, a group of

hard workers we feel receives little rec-

ognition for the body of work [they]

do,” he said.

Roundtable also joins with its sister

honorary, Crown & Scepter, to carol at

the homes of local elderly people.

Applications to join Roundtable are

available to freshman men who have

GPAs above 3.0. The initial group of

applicants is interviewed, and 25 to 30

members are chosen to run the orga-

nization the following year.

“We specifi cally look for those

interested in servant-leadership,”

Mariani said. “We want members who

are passionate about the gospel of Jesus

Christ and are interested in spreading

it through word and deed.”

Roundtable goes ‘all in’

LifeNovember 9, 2012 5

Alexander AyerContributing Writer

Last Saturday morning, Nov.

3, the sisters of Zeta Zeta Zeta

and the brothers of Sigma Alpha

Sigma hosted Grove City Col-

lege’s fi rst Trick-or-Trot.

About 60 participants,

ranging from students at the

College, their parents, and those

in the Grove City community

ran or walked in the 5K course

that took athletes from Wolf

Creek on Greenwood drive and

back.

Due to the wet conditions

that took part of the course off

its original limits, the course

exceeded its 5K distance (3.1

miles) and was probably closer

to a 6K (3.7 miles). Although

participants had a little extra

running or walking to do as

a result, they still crossed the

fi nish line without a problem.

After the race, refreshments

such as water, hot chocolate,

apples and donuts were pro-

vided along with small bags of

candy and Wounded Warrior

Project bracelets, magnets and

stickers. Those who prereg-

istered before Oct. 26 also

received a free T-shirt, and

there were some fi rst-come

fi rst-served T-shirts for the

few people that signed up the

morning of the event.

The fi rst place runner won

a $30 gift card to Elephant and

Castle, and many other prizes

were passed out for participants

who won their age and gender

categories. These prizes includ-

ed gift cards from Elephant &

Castle, Rachel’s Roadhouse,

Chick-Fil-A, Subway, Vocelli’s

Pizza, Cranberry Cinemas,

Nonni’s, and Chipotle.

Bailey Bennett, a member of

the Tri-Zeta sorority and chair

of the event, said, “We learned

a lot throughout this journey

together about the many eff orts

that it takes to approve and

put on an inaugural event at

the college level and were so

encouraged by the support of

local businesses who donated

prizes and the people along the

way who made our vision a

reality.”

Participants were encour-

aged to wear costumes in the

spirit of the Halloween event,

and people dressed in the best

costumes received prizes.

But this event was about

more than the prize at the

end. All proceeds went to the

Wounded Warrior Project.

Emily Seelman, president

of the Tri-Zeta sorority said,

“Wounded Warrior Project is a

fantastic organization that ben-

efi ts military service members

who have fought for our

country from Sept. 11, 2001 to

the present. The money raised

for Wounded Warrior Project

supports all those infl icted with

service-related injuries, illnesses

and wounds. This really was a

fantastic opportunity to serve

those who serve us.”

The cost to participate was

$18, and others made donations

to support the cause.

The Student Government

Association made this event

possible by providing funding,

and County Market donated

water bottles for after the race.

Bennett said, “It was a terrifi c

morning – I really think that

for a fi rst-year event, the Trick-

or-Trot 5K was a great success.

I hope that the teamwork

between the Zetas and Sigs that

I witnessed today becomes a

tradition and that the Trick-or-

Trot goes on for many years to

come.”

Trick-or-trot benefi ts Wounded Warrior Project

Elise HomanManaging Editor

Each fall, several research

institutions publish national

reports on the college student

debt load in the U.S. The Pew

Research Center released its

report in September 2012.

“Among households owing

student debt, the average out-

standing student loan balance

increased from $23,349 in 2007

to $26,682 in 2010,” the report

said.

In its October report, the

Institute for College Access and

Success estimated that two-

thirds of college seniors who

graduated in 2011 had student

loan debt, with an average of

$26,600 for those with loans.

Grove City College moni-

tors this statistic each fall. For

the 2010-2011 academic year,

the average student debt for its

seniors was $26,597, an amount

slightly below the national

average.

“It is also below the average

for private, four-year institu-

tions,” Tom Ball, director of

Financial Aid, said.

According to Ball, the main

reason for the increase in

student borrowing is the eco-

nomic recession.

“The economy aff ects family

assets and income, which causes

students to look for more loans

or loans with higher balances,”

he said.

Additionally, the economy

aff ects all donors who fund

private scholarships. There can

be less money to award, and

as a result, the College fi nds

it harder to maintain funding

levels. Despite the negative eco-

nomic situation, the College has

been working to combat the

student debt problem.

“We have tried to keep the

percentage of aid that we meet

the same,” Ball said.

The necessary grade point

average to receive need-based

aid was once 3.0. The College

has recently lowered this GPA

requirement to 2.5 so that a

larger number of returning

students can receive aid.

The College is also trying to

increase the percentage of aid it

meets.

“Each year we’re spending

more on institutional scholar-

ships,” Ball said. “We are trying

to reduce the average debt

load, and the College has been

able to increase the number of

students who have been eligible

to receive aid, even as we’ve

kept the percentage of need at

the same, and we’re trying to

increase both.”

Currently, 50 percent of

students receive some Grove

City College scholarship in a

year, and about 50 percent of

students get a loan in a year.

There is an overlap in these two

populations; so in a year, 68 to

69 percent of students receive

some kind of aid, whether

from the College or from other

sources.

Due to the stress of student

loans, Ball and the Offi ce of

Financial Aid off er loan semi-

nars for Grove City College

student loan borrowers in order

to assist them in understanding

the long-term ramifi cations of

student indebtedness.

“While the average loan

amount has gone up, most of

the loans that our students

get have a 15-year repayment

term, but the average Grove

City College student is paying

them off in eight years,” Ball

said. “Though our students are

borrowing, they realize they

want to pay it off as quickly as

possible.”

Gret Glyer ’12, a former

entrepreneurship major who

currently works for Enterprise

Rent-a-Car, off ered a student

perspective on these loans that

is less positive.

“The most troubling com-

ponent to loans taken out for

school is that the decision to do

so is often made with little real

thought about the implications

of taking out such a sizable

amount,” he said. “In fact, most

faced with this thoughtless debt

are put in a situation where

their starting job is barely able

to pay the interest on the loan

without even touching the

principal.”

Another aspect of student

debt is the unemployment

rate. The Institute for College

Access and Success reported

that the unemployment rate for

young college graduates in 2011

remained high at 8.8 percent,

a slight decrease from 2010,

which saw the highest annual

rate on record for this group

(9.1 percent).

Despite this, the Institute for

College Access and Success and

the Pew Research still stressed

the importance of the invest-

ment of a college degree.

Student debt rising: Financial burden too big to bear?

Photo courtesy of Alex Ayer

Runners and volunteers pose before the start of the race at Wolf Creek.

Runners race toward the finish despite cold, wet conditions.

Above left: Sophomore Sophia Nell brings on the

Oscar during Act III: ‘Passionella.’

Above right: Sophomore Sam Skold drags sophomore

Andy Hickly across the stage during Act II.

Below: Senior Emily Peterson dances on stage in

Act III.

‘The Apple Tree’

Kevin Hanse

Above: Seniors Emily Peterson and Joel Richard-

son star in Act I: ‘The Diary of Adam and Eve.’

Below: Captain Sanjar (sophomore Jack Krim-

mel) must make his choice in Act II: ‘Lady or the

Tiger.’

Above: Senior Stephen Horst as ‘the snake’

comforts Eve in Act I.

THINGS22DOPerformances of “The Apple

Tree” continue tonight and

Saturday, from 7:30 p.m. to

10 p.m. in the PFAC Ketler

Auditorium.

Tonight, the Newcastle

Camera Club Exhibition will

be open from 12 p.m. to 4

p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., in

the PFAC Art Gallery. It will

also be open Saturday, 10

a.m. to 2 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.,

for its final day.

Also tonight, Family Feud

will be from 8:30 p.m.

to 10 p.m. in Crawford

Auditorium.

Also on Saturday, Monte

Carlo will be in the Old

MAP Dining Room from 7

p.m. to 11 p.m.

Sunday, Caitlan Bryant

and Korinne Carpenter

will perform their Senior

Recitals from 2:30 p.m.

to 4:30 p.m. in the PFAC

Recital Hall.

Andrew GrazianoContributing Writer

Hailing from Seattle,

Wash., the band Dum Dum

Girls released its EP on Sept.

25. In the five songs on the

record, this female indie rock

quartet held to what it knew

best – strong guitar, drum-

driven melodies and front

woman Dee’s strong vocals.

Garnering an 8.3 rating

on the music review website

Pitchfork, the vibe of garage

rock can be heard in each

track on the EP, yet the

women still made each entry

unique. The EP includes the

regret-ridden “Lord Knows,”

declarations of impending

doom in “Mine Tonight”

and the post-breakup fallout,

“Seasons in Hell.”

The overarching sound

of shoegaze alternative

(a British subgenre of

alternative rock) might have

newcomers comparing the

Dum Dum Girls to The

Cure, The Ramones or Iggy

Pop. Overall, Dum Dum

Girls once again successfully

defended its position in the

male-dominated indie rock

genre.

Tune in to WSAJ 91.1 The

One to hear the new EP as

well as some of the band’s

old hits, particularly its cover

of The Smiths’ classic, “There

is a Light that Never Goes

Out.”

“End of Daze”WSAJ: PICK OF THE WEEK

“Once Upon a Time” brings fairy tales to lifeLucas BrownContributing Writer

Many of us remember

growing up with classic fairy

tale adaptations created by Walt

Disney. These movies included

“Snow White and the Seven

Dwarfs,” “Beauty and the

Beast” and “Peter Pan.” Now

in its second season, the ABC

hit TV show “Once Upon a

Time” brings these and many

other fairy tales back to life in a

whole new fairy tale world for

adults.

The show begins when

10-year-old Henry shows up on

the Boston doorstep of Emma

Swan, claiming to be her son.

Although he convinces her that

she is his biological mother, she

knows she has to return him to

where he came from.

On the drive to bring Henry

back to his hometown of Sto-

rybrooke, Maine, Henry tries

to convince Emma that the

town is under a curse cast by his

stepmother, Regina, the mayor

of the town. According to him,

the town is made up of fairy

tale creatures who do not know

their true identities because

of the curse. They also cannot

grow older.

Henry sounds crazy, but the

other half of the show takes

place in his fairy tale world.

Flashbacks reveal that Regina is

Snow White’s stepmother, the

evil queen. With the help of

the powerful Rumpelstiltskin,

she had put a curse on the

kingdom. Just before the curse,

Snow White had given birth

to a daughter and sent her to

a world that she thinks will be

safe.

Through the fl ashbacks, the

show reveals that Emma was

the daughter of Snow White

and Prince Charming and that

28 years have passed since the

curse began. Upon arriving at

Storybrooke, Emma decides to

stay there to make sure Henry is

safe. According to Henry, Emma

is the key to ending the curse.

Many fairy tale creatures

make their appearances in the

show, often exhibiting a new

interpretation of their charac-

ters. A diff erent kind of croco-

dile takes Captain Hook’s hand,

and Rumpelstiltskin is more

like the Beast.

“Once Upon a Time” comes

from “Lost” creators Adam

Horowitz and Edward Kitsis

and shows strong similarities.

Both share the idea of having

alternate universes and both

make eff ective use of fl ashbacks.

As “Once Upon a Time”

gets deeper into its second

season, it becomes more like

“Lost.” However, “Lost” became

more convoluted as its seasons

progressed, and the ending was

a letdown for many fans. It is

fun to see childhood stories

told with a diff erent take, but if

“Once Upon a Time” goes on

too long, the fun might also end

in disappointment.

Entertainment8 November 9, 2012

Ryan HamptonStaff Writer

In the modern music industry,

no one has captured the spirit of

today’s young adult generation

quite like Taylor Swift. A native of

Reading, Pa., Swift is ostensibly a

country musician, but she off ends

the genre’s purists with her pop

sound that seems to appeal to

many others. Only 22 years old,

she released her self-titled debut

album in 2006 and has seen 19 of

her singles reach the top 25 on

the billboard charts and has sold

over 20 million albums world-

wide.

Given her vast array of musical

accomplishments, it would be

easy for Swift to go into cruise

control, but over the past several

years she has displayed the oppo-

site inclination. A tireless phi-

lanthropist, she has contributed

much of her nearly $50 million

yearly income in support of

numerous charities while follow-

ing up her musical debut with

three well-reviewed albums in

the last four years.

The third of these releases is

“Red,” an album titled for the

color that represents the relation-

ships Swift never tires of singing

about. The album’s fi rst single,

“We Are Never Ever Getting

Back Together,” has succeeded

in a way similar to many of

Swift’s prior releases. The song

is a sincere composition with a

chorus easy to sing along with

and likely to get stuck in the

listener’s head for days.

The second single, “Begin

Again,” is an appropriate follow-

up to the fi rst. In the song, Swift

starts up a healthy relationship

in the wake of a toxic one. The

lyrics seem to come from a real

experience in Swift’s life as she

sings, “I’ve been spending the last

eight months / Thinking all love

ever does / Is break and burn and

end / But on a Wednesday in a

café / I watched it begin again.”

The fourth track, “I Knew You

Were Trouble,” is one of Swift’s

most pop-oriented releases to

date and features production from

Max Martin, who is an indus-

try lifer perhaps best-known for

producing Britney Spears’ debut

single “…Baby One More Time.”

The track is a sort of “shame on

me” exposition as Swift chides

herself for falling into yet another

unhealthy relationship with a

man who “fl ew [her] to places

[she’d] never been,” only to let

her down in the end.

Swift’s vulnerability is a recur-

ring theme throughout the

album and represents one of its

most relatable characteristics. The

theme has proved a successful

strategy for Swift ever since her

debut, and it makes sense that she

hasn’t changed her game plan yet.

Ultimately, “Red” is yet

another solid release for her that

should cement her status as the

foremost pop diva in the music

industry. The title is only par-

tially appropriate: Swift’s per-

sonality and tone that resonates

throughout both her life and

artistic work is sweet, sensi-

tive and vulnerable. Already the

most commer-

cially accomplished artist of her

generation, the college-age Swift

can expect her career to progress

at its current pace well into the

future.

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derella,” Horst led the

way. His classic movie

star look and devilish

ways took the audience

deep into the tale of the

lowly chimney sweep

Ella (Peterson).

These three shows

have universal themes

of trials in love between

men and women

through the ages. With

the support of a small

but talented cast, the

main actors adeptly

handled the various

roles. From the cos-

tumes and the set to the

actors themselves, “The

Apple Tree” invites the

audience to see these

three thoughtful tales

on love.

Perspectives 9November 9, 2012

I am writing in response to Peter Melnik’s article “Lecturer wrong about libertarianism” (Nov. 2).

The article claimed that social contract theory does not make sense outside the realm of government. Dr. Schlueter’s example was much more applicable than Melnik’s. Schlueter compared government to being born in a family. Children have no choice about what family they are born into, but they must abide by its regulations. Libertarians believe the government can provide defense, implying that there are times when citizens give up their rights. Not only was Melnik’s critique on the social contract incorrect, but it also did not support libertarian-ism.

The second point in the article was that the government misunderstands morality. The example of slavery actually supports the idea that the government needed to act. When the government let people determine their own moral stances on slavery, many people owned slaves. Slavery happens without government endorsements, but oft en it does not stop without government bans. Schlueter explained that the free market does not produce a moral society.

Melnik’s fi nal point was that libertarianism is based on a universal principle, while conser-vatism is simply based on sinful men.

Conservatives and libertarians agree that the principle of non-action is good. The difference is how sinful people choose to apply the principle. Libertarians choose to believe that the non-action principle trumps all other principles. Conservatives believe other principles over-ride the principle of non-action in order to protect the public good. When libertarians say that the non-action principle is the highest principle, it is just as much a choice of fallen men as when the conservative chooses to apply the principle.

-Daniel Pugh ’14

Letter to the Editor This week’s award goes to senior

Kristie Eshelman for her excellent

reporting and diligent work as News Editor

this semester.

The Collegian Green Eyeshade Award

honors student contributors who have

demonstrated consistency and excellence

in their work.

Each week, The Collegian advisers select

a reporter, photgrapher or business personnel member who has made

a valuable contribution to the paper. Instituted in 2006, the award is

sponsored by the College’s Communications Offi ce. It makes a valuable

addition to a portfolio or resume.

Kristie Eshelman

GREEN EYESHADE AWARD

The Electoral College: A system worth saving

Claire E. HealeyStaff Writer

Though the existence of the

Electoral College has been a

source of debate for decades,

the 2000 presidential election

brought it to the forefront of

the American mind. Democratic

candidate Al Gore won the

popular vote but lost the

election because George W.

Bush gained the most electoral

votes.

This event caused many

citizens to doubt the legitimacy

of the institution in

the 21st century. The

Electoral College,

however, is a vital part

of the United States

republic and should be

preserved.

The United States’

presidential elections

are currently statewide

battles for the White

House. When Americans

vote, they vote for a set of

electors pledged to vote for

their candidate - not for the

candidates themselves. The

amount of electors in a state

equals the amount of that

state’s members in the House

of Representatives and its two

senators. The candidate who

wins the majority in the state

wins the electoral votes in that

state.

Though some people

argue that candidates must

concentrate their campaigns

in states with higher electoral

votes, therefore ignoring

smaller, rural states, the situation

would only worsen if the

Electoral College was abolished.

Candidates would be forced to

concentrate only in cities and

highly populous areas to gain

the popular vote, glossing over

citizens in the Midwest and

other areas of low population.

The elimination of the

electoral system would also

mean incentives for more third

party groups to run candidates

for the presidency. As William

C. Kimberling, the Deputy

Director of the FEC National

Clearinghouse on Election

Administration argues, many

third party members today are

somewhat absorbed into one

of the two major parties in

order to attempt to obtain their

objectives; they would not have

to do so in the face of direct

popular elections.

Without the obstacle of

winning electoral votes,

however, such parties would

potentially keep any group

from winning a majority, which

would throw presidential

elections into the House of

Representatives.

The Electoral College

also serves to legitimize

the victorious presidential

candidate. In a single state alone,

a minority group or party

generally holds

more infl uence

than it does in

the country as a

whole. However,

by allowing the

candidate who

wins a majority

in each state

to win the

entire state’s

electoral votes,

the Electoral

College prevents

minority parties

from barring a

majority vote

for any one

candidate.

In fact, Walter

Berns notes in

the afterword

of “Securing

Democracy:

Why We Have

an Electoral

College” that the

Electoral College

actually serves to

protect minority

interests. Since minority groups

tend to converge in states with

higher electoral vote counts,

they are some of the biggest

campaign targets, as presidential

candidates tend to focus their

interests in such states.

The greatest argument

for continuing the Electoral

College is its preservation of

our nation’s federal system of

government. It allows elections

to be determined by the states

themselves, and is by no means

undemocratic as is often argued.

The Electoral College refl ects

the Great Compromise, or

Connecticut Compromise,

of 1787. In this agreement,

founding fathers determined

that our country’s bicameral

legislature would consist of

a House of Representatives,

in which each state would be

represented by population, and

a Senate, which would allow

equal representation, so as not

to merely promote the interests

of larger states.

The Electoral College, with

its method of determining

the amount of electoral votes

for each state, represents the

intent of the Founding Fathers

to reserve more powers to the

states.

Finally, the United States of

America is fi rst and foremost

a republic and not a direct

democracy. The Encyclopedia

of Political Science defi nes a

republic as a political system led

by representatives elected by the

people. Citizens do not directly

vote to make political decisions

themselves; rather, they trust

their elected representatives to

do so. In the same way, electors

cast ballots for their state’s

candidate every four years in

December.

Historic method ensures fair elections

The Electoral College, with

its method of determining the

amount of electoral votes for each

state, represents the intent of the

Founding Fathers to reserve more

powers to the states.

Write for The Collegian Interested in writing for The Collegian? The Collegian provides excellent opportunities for students who are interested in journalism careers, in writing and in exploring campus events and is-sues. All sections welcome new writers. Email the Collegian at collegian@gcc.edu.

Ian MikrutContributing Writer

The Grove City men’s

basketball team is looking to

bounce back this season after a

somewhat disappointing 2011-

2012 campaign that resulted in

a record of 11-14 (7-9 in the

Presidents’ Athletic Conference).

The Wolverines lost four seniors

last year, including 1,000-point-

scorer Brett Matson, but they

return with a young lineup full

of off ensive fi repower.

The front court will be led

this season by senior captains

Steven Battaglia and Nathan

Rambacher, who recorded 83

rebounds last year (roughly four

per game). The majority of the

team is comprised of under-

classmen, mostly freshmen and

sophomores, and will need the

seniors to lead the charge for

the 2012-2013 season.

“We are taking them under

our wings by encouraging

them and helping them with

their confi dence, but these guys

played signifi cant minutes last

year so they are ready to go,

and they know what it takes to

win,” Battaglia said.

This young talent will make

up much of the Wolverines’

back court. Sophomore guard

Mitch Marmelstein was one of

the Wolverines’ top scorers last

year, averaging 11.5 points per

game, and will look to continue

that trend in the coming season.

Sophomore guards J.T.

Schwartz and Christian Durbin

will also provide a nice one-two

punch for the Wolverines. Both

of them are more than capable

of scoring, averaging 7.0 and

5.9 points per game. The two

are also skilled at getting open

shots for teammates, recording

63 assists each last season.

Although the starting line-up

full of off ensive threats, the Wol-

verines are signifi cantly under-

sized in comparison to many

other teams in the conference.

“Defi nitely a smaller lineup

can hurt us on the boards, but

we are working hard each day

to make sure we don’t lose [any

games] that way,” Battaglia said.

At 6’3,” he starts at the power

forward spot.

Being a smaller team doesn’t

necessarily give the Wolverines

a disadvantage.

“I think we are quicker with

a smaller lineup and more able

to run the fl oor [against oppo-

nents],” he said.

Grove City will also look to

signifi cant contributions from

the bench, comprised of past

letter winners, experienced

players and talented freshmen.

Winning games, taking the

PAC championship and making

a run at the NCAA tournament

are common goals for any team.

But the Wolverines are trying to

keep things in perspective.

“Goals for the team are to

win the PACs, but that is a goal

almost every season,” Ram-

bacher said. “This year a focus,

though, is how close of a group

we are and how we act in a

spiritual manner on and off the

court.”

“Our number one goal is to

play for an audience of One

[so] that somebody watching us

would know who Jesus Christ is

a little more by the way we love

each other and how we play

basketball,” Battaglia said.

Nevertheless, making a run

in the NCAA tournament

wouldn’t be a bad thing by any

means, and it’s something both

Battaglia and Rambacher expe-

rienced as freshmen. They are

the only remaining players on

the roster who were a part of

the 2010 PAC Champion Grove

City team.

“It would mean a lot to me

if we could make it again this

year, [but] I think mostly for the

guys who have never been there

before,” Battaglia said. “It would

be great if they could experi-

ence playing in a game with

that much hype.”

“Getting back to the NCAAs

is a big goal and [it is] very

tough to accomplish it. Being

as inexperienced as we are, it’s

tough to say [whether] we will

get there, but [we] defi nitely

have the potential,” Rambacher

said.

For the time being, spirits

and expectations are high. The

team opens its season with non-

conference play Nov. 16-17 at

the Penn State Behrend Tourna-

ment.

Young team faces new challenges

Sports10 November 9, 2012

Shaina RicherContributing Writer

The Grove City College

varsity swim team traveled

to St. Vincent College last

Saturday, hoping to add an-

other victory to its record.

That is just what it did: The

men defeated St. Vincent

140-116, and the women

won 148-113 in Grove

City’s fi rst conference meet

of the season.

“The freshman class is

working really hard to make

a name for themselves,”

senior Olivia Forish said.

“This meet provided the

opportunity for some of the

underclassmen to show off

their talent as many of the

top fi nishes were earned by

some of the younger mem-

bers of the team.” Forish

took fi rst in the 100-meter

backstroke.

Freshman Jordan Dehli

helped the Wolverines win

with his fi rst-place fi nish in

the 50-meter freestyle.

Sophomore Keegan Reed

earned fi rst in three events:

100-meter breaststroke,

500-meter freestyle and

400-meter individual med-

ley while sophomore Liv

Beckner captured victory in

the 1000-meter freestyle.

The women fi nished the

day with fi rst-place fi nishes

in nine events and the men

took fi rst in six.

This year looks to be suc-

cessful for both the men’s

and women’s teams. Hold-

ing an undefeated record,

the women are preparing

for a season to remember.

“It’s great to have a strong

senior class,” Forish said.

“Everyone is close, which

makes it fun instead of just

being work.”

Forish expects the wom-

en’s team to go undefeated

in the PAC and claim the

PAC Championship for the

fi fth year in a row.

Head coach Dave Fritz

has planned another chal-

lenging schedule for the

team, including meets

against Kenyon College and

Denison University (top

teams in national Division

III swimming) as well as

invitationals against Divi-

sion I teams.

Forish said that Fritz is

not as concerned about

winning in meets like these

as he is with the benefi t of

competing alongside swim-

mers who are better than

them.

Next weekend both the

men’s and women’s teams

will take on Carnegie Mel-

lon University in an away

meet.

Swimmers defeat St. Vincent

Brad HummelStaff Writer

The Grove City College

women’s soccer squad earned

an invite to the NCAA Divi-

sion III Championship tour-

nament after battling Thomas

More College to a draw last

Saturday in Crestview Hills, Ky.

The Saints edged past the

Wolverines on penalty kicks

to earn the Presidents’ Athletic

Conference Championship and

an automatic qualifying berth

in the nationwide tournament,

but Grove City (15-3-2) was

awarded an at-large spot when

the bracket was announced

Monday, Nov. 5.

The Wolverines had been

seeded second in the PAC

tournament and traveled to

meet top-seeded Thomas More

Nov. 3, after winning their

Oct. 31 conference semifi nal

against Washington & Jeff erson

College. The match proved to

be compellingly contested on

both sides, with 31 combined

shots recorded—an impres-

sive number since neither team

managed to score for nearly two

hours of high-caliber soccer.

For Grove City, juniors Sam

Weber and Sarah Cessar led

with three shots apiece, while

senior Bethany Kolodziej

recorded two shots. Senior

Chrissy Sonderman and fresh-

man Courtney Clarke also

made three shots each for

Thomas More.

One of Saturday’s most

impressive performances was by

sophomore goalkeeper Kristi

Lathrop, who played every

minute of the match and made

seven saves. She also earned her

sixth shutout of the season and

the team’s 10th overall.

Playing scoreless through 90

minutes of regulation and the

fi rst of two “golden goal” over-

times, the contest halted early in

the second overtime because of

thunder and lightning. After an

hour’s delay, the remaining six

minutes of overtime were fi n-

ished without a deciding goal.

Thus, Thomas More and Grove

City both received a draw for

the contest, regardless of the fact

that the Conference title was

awarded on penalty kicks.

In the succeeding shoot-

out, Grove City senior Grace

Rieman and

junior Lydia

Wolverines to compete in NCAA Division III championship tournament

WOMEN’S SOCCER

SOCCER 12

SWIMMING

MEN’S BASKETBALL

SportsNovember 9, 2012 11

Paul St. JeanStaff Writer

The Grove City College

football team traveled to

Latrobe, Pa., on Saturday to take

on the Saint Vincent College

Bearcats. Going into the

match, the Wolverines had the

opportunity to keep their fi rst

winning season since 2008 alive.

At the game’s opening, both

teams played cautiously. The

Wolverine off ense proved too

much for Saint Vincent: Only

six seconds into the second

quarter, senior tailback Shane

Kaclik punched a hole in the

Bearcats’ goal-line defense. It

was one of three touchdowns

for Kaclik that day, and only

three of his 109 rushing yards.

It was an exciting day for the

off ense, which helped make

Kaclik just the third player in

the program’s history to rush

for over 1,000 yards in one

season. With these 109 yards,

Kaclik moved to a total of

1,028 yards through nine games

this season.

“It felt great to get to 1,000

yards,” he said. “That’s been a

goal of mine since I got here,

and I’m glad I was fi nally able

to achieve it.” Kaclik gave most

of the credit to his off ensive

line.

“I’m proud of how well our

off ensive line has played all year,

and I owe and attribute a lot of

my success directly to them and

everyone else who has blocked

for me this season,” he said. “I’ve

said it before; the off ensive line

makes my job easy and makes

me look good. They are the

ones doing all the hard work,

and they really deserve most

of the credit for what we were

able to accomplish this year.”

The 1,000-yard achievement

is a noteworthy accomplish-

ment, not only for Kaclik, but

for the entire off ense.

“As a team, we’re particularly

excited [about Kaclik’s success],”

junior quarterback Brian Pell

said. “He’s been running really

well this year, and the off ensive

line has done a great job block-

ing. It’s an important tribute to

the hard work we put in, and

I’m really glad for Shane as well.

He’s earned it.”

Kaclik ran for one more

touchdown in the second

quarter, putting Grove City

ahead 14-3 at half time. But Pell

put the game away in the third

quarter when he passed for a

pair of late touchdowns. With

seven minutes, 20 seconds left

in the quarter, he fi red a mag-

nifi cent 40-yard strike down-

fi eld to junior wide receiver

Khalil Ervin, who took the ball

into the end zone. Kaclik scored

Grove City’s fi nal touchdown

on a three-yard run with only

21 seconds left to play in the

third quarter and brought the

score to 27-3.

In the remaining seconds of

the game, St. Vincent scored and

the game closed at 27-10.

Pell had a breakout day

against Saint Vincent, connect-

ing nine out of 15 passes for

180 yards and completing passes

of 40, 39 and 36 yards. Fresh-

man wide receiver Tony Britt

caught four passes for 69 yards

and junior Anthony Ritchie

added two catches for 53 yards,

including a spectacular diving

catch to set up the Wolverines’

fi rst touchdown.

The defense played yet

another loud game. It allowed

just 72 rushing yards and 234

yards of total off ense. Senior

defensive tackle George Mat-

thews, senior defensive end

Marc Shamley and sophomore

nose tackle Jake Johnston all

recorded sacks, while junior

safety Joe Diani notched his

fi fth interception of the season.

“The defense continues to

play great and keep the game

fairly easy for the off ense,” Pell

said. “They’ve done a really

good job all season.”

Pell spoke to the hard work

the team has put in this year

to keep hopes for a winning

season alive.

“We’re really glad to have

gotten another win, and the

glory goes to God, where it

has always belonged. We knew

St. Vincent was going to be

hungry for a win. In fact, they

are in a similar situation to what

we were in last year,” Pell said.

“They’ve had a particularly long

season with a lot of losing, and

they really want to change that

like we did last year when we

played them. Fortunately, we

played well enough to keep that

from happening.”

Wolverines cling to hopes for winning season

FOOTBALLWOLVERINESUpdates from last week

FootballGrove City 27, Saint Vincent

Women’s VolleyballBethany 3, Grove City 0

Women’s SoccerGrove City 2, W&J 1

Thomas More 0, Grove City 0 (Thomas More wins

shootout 3-2)

Men’s SoccerGeneva 0, Grove City 0

(Geneva wins shootout 8-7)

Swimming and DivingMen: Grove City 140,

Saint Vincent 116Women: Grove City 148,

Saint Vincent 113

Jim Woodhall and Christian FladdaContributing Writers

The Grove City College

men’s club volleyball team’s

regular season is quickly

approaching and its sights are

set on another national tourna-

ment run.

After a disappointing seeding

in the fi rst round last year,

grouped with the Air Force

Academy—the fi rst-ranked

team in the country—the team

continued to face adversity and

fi nished in the top 30 in the

country. The team had hoped

to fi nish as one of the top 16

teams, but key losses placed

them in the silver bracket with

the best possible outcome of

taking 17th place. It lost the fi rst

round of the bracket and tied

for 25th.

This year, led by team cap-

tains senior Christian Fladda,

senior Jacob Choby and junior

Ian Mikrut, the men’s volley-

ball team looks to continue its

winning ways. Last year, Grove

City had an excellent regular

season and won the Penn-Ohio

Volleyball League regular season

title. Its league tournament

championship hopes fell short,

though, as it was upset and

eliminated early in the league

tournament.

This did not stop the team

from making the national

tournament, as its strong regular

season record and success in

tournaments earlier in the year

once again landed Grove City

an invitation to the National

Men’s Division II Club Volley-

ball Tournament.

One factor that might help

the team get a national tour-

nament bid is its reputation

success in the past years. Three

years ago the team fi nished

third in the country, and this

year’s team would like nothing

more than to make a similar

run.

“We lost some great players

from last year’s senior class, but

we defi nitely should still be as

good as last year if not better,”

junior outside hitter Craig

Murrill said. “Another year of

experience from our returning

group of guys and the talent of

our new freshman class should

give us a great chance to make a

good run in the national tour-

nament.”

Last Saturday, Nov. 3, the

team tied for third in the annual

Indiana University of Pennsyl-

vania Invitational Tournament.

After a devastating blow in

the fi rst game in which Murrill

sprained his ankle, the team

battled back to go 4-4 in pool

play. It won two sets against

both Slippery Rock University

and Edinboro University and

lost two sets to both IUP and

IUP’s alumni team.

Grove City continued to win

the fi rst game of the playoff s

against Carnegie Mellon Uni-

versity in two sets and lost to

IUP in the semifi nals in three

sets.

“We are happy with the

results of the tournament, con-

sidering the loss of one of our

key players early on,” Choby

said.

The last preseason winter

tournament at Grove City

College quickly approaches on

Dec. 1 as the team prepares to

play teams from Pennsylvania,

Ohio and West Virginia. The

team has always fi nished high in

the tournament but has never

won the home tournament.

Men’s volleyball shoots for the starsMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Sports12 November 9, 2012

Olivia ForishContributing Writer

At the end of the 2011-2012

academic year, current senior

Angela Palumbo was named

Grove City College’s Sports-

woman of the Year. She was the

fi rst junior ever to receive the

award.

Palumbo’s impressive swim-

ming résumé makes her the

most decorated female student-

athlete of the College. Palumbo

is a 15-time All-American and a

record holder in three individu-

al events as well as all fi ve relay

events. She is also a three-time

Academic All-American.

“I don’t know anyone who

fi ts the title of Sportswoman of

the Year more than Angela, and

I think that her class stand-

ing at the time only enhanced

what having this title says about

her,” teammate and fellow team

captain Michelle Shimrock said.

“She devotes herself seriously

to the things that are important

to her, including swimming,

school, her relationships and

more, and she gives the best that

she has to all of those things;

and that is why she is so well-

deserving of this award.”

Palumbo credits much of her

success to her family’s support

and to her mother, who always

supported her pursuit of the

sport since Palumbo was young.

She is grateful that her family

never put pressure on her

and that it was always positive

regardless of how she per-

formed.

“Starting when I was eight,

my mom was so dedicated to

bringing me to practice and

getting me lessons to improve

my technique and asking me

about practice to make sure that

I was doing my best,” Palumbo

said.

Palumbo explained that the

transition from the atmosphere

of her high school team to the

atmosphere of her team at the

College played a major role in

her improvement as a swimmer.

Though she had enjoyed swim-

ming in high school, she had

looked forward to fi nding a

more competitive team to swim

for in college and had hoped

for better relationships with

her teammates. She said she has

found both of these attributes

swimming for the Wolverines.

“Being on this team has

helped me improve a lot

because of everyone’s strong

work ethic,” Palumbo said.

“Everyone is really encouraging

and positive.”

Palumbo’s plan for her fi nal

season is to have no regrets at

the end.

“I want to fi nish my swim-

ming career knowing that I

used the talent God has given

me to the fullest potential,”

Palumbo said. “It’s easy to get

into a routine of doing the

same thing every day, but once

a practice, day or week is gone,

you can never change what you

did with that time.”

Another of Palumbo’s goals

for the season is to qualify for

the Division III NCAA Cham-

pionship, which will take place

in March in Shenandoah, Texas.

“I would love to represent

Grove City at nationals again

this year, and I’m hoping for

myself and a few other girls to

be there together,” Palumbo

said.

At the 2012 National Cham-

pionship, Palumbo contributed

to the team’s 10th place fi nish,

which is the best-ever fi nish at

the NCAA Championships in

women’s swimming.

If Palumbo fi nishes another

season strong, she might make

another record in school history

as the fi rst two-time Sports-

woman of the Year.

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Caissy netted

their attempts,

while the

Chrissy Son-

derman, Clark and senior Abby

Gindling all made their kicks,

to give the hosts a 3-2 edge to

win the PAC and the automatic

qualifying spot in the NCAA

tournament.

“We played one of the best

games ever this past Saturday,”

sophomore defender Julie Eck-

endorf said. “Every girl played

her heart out.”

The Wolverines were forced

to wait until Monday afternoon

to hear whether they would

be allocated one of 21 at-large

spots to play for a Division III

national championship. When

the 64-school bracket was

fi nally released, the team was

excited that its long-fought

eff orts had come to fruition.

“We have been blessed with a

great opportunity,” sophomore

Molly Weitzel said. “We are all

so excited to see what we can

bring to the NCAAs.”

The 2012 season marks only

the third time in program

history that Grove City has

been invited to the NCAA

tournament, and the fi rst since

2003. The Wolverines will

play Western Connecticut

State University tomorrow in

Grantham, Pa., hoping to earn

their fi rst win in the champi-

onship tournament. A victory

against Western Connecticut

would likely set Grove City

against host Messiah College on

Sunday, a team that has won the

Division III national title three

of the past fi ve years.

“It’s pretty amazing to make

the NCAA tournament,” Eck-

endorf said. “It’s awesome to be

a part of such an amazing team

who plays for something more

than just winning games. We

play to glorify God through the

way we play and he has defi -

nitely blessed us for it.”

SOCCERfrom page 11

Kevin Hanse

The Grove City College men’s rugby team defeated Calvin College last Saturday. This weekend, it will

travel to Wisconsin to compete for a spot in next spring’s national championships.

Angela Palumbo

School record holder:

50 Free, 100 Free,

200 Free, 200 Free

Relay, 400 Free Relay,

800 Free Relay,

200 Medley Relay,

400 Medley Relay

PAC Record Holder:

100 Free, 200 Free

Team MVP:

’09-’10, ’11-’12

15-time

All American