Andy Mineo’s new album shows a promising future

for Christian rap.Pg. 5

When it comes to federal aid, is going against the system

really the best move?Pg. 6

Junior swimmer Amy Melnik gives insight into last week’s

championship meet?Pg. 8

There’s a Snitch on campus you won’t hate.

Pg. 3

Life E! Perspectives SportsNewsSick of slipping around campus? Find out why

we’re losing our saltiness.Pg. 2

CollegianFriday, February 21, 2014 The Grove City College Student Newspaper Vol. 74, No. 14

The

CollegianEst. 1891

Grove City College v. BellLouis PetolicchioStaff Writer

Thirty years ago, on Feb. 28, 1984, the Supreme Court issued a final decision on the court case that would define Grove City College as an institution from that point forward.

While most people know the decision led the College to withdraw from federal grant and loan programs, many do not re-alize that “Freedom’s College” lost the case.

While the case was argued well and the College received support from many other in-stitutions, the Supreme Court ruled against the College in a 7-2 decision. However, the fall-out from this loss became one of the College’s greatest strengths and selling points, leading many people all over the nation to be-lieve that the College had actu-ally won the case.

College archivist Hilary Wal-czak said it is surprising how many students on the College’s campus are unaware that the Court’s ruling was not in the College’s favor. President Dr. Richard Jewell ’67 said that even back when he was a trustee, he was correcting reporters and inquirers who didn’t know the actual outcome of the decision.

“On the 20th anniversary, people from Washington actually called me, wanting to get my re-action on our ‘victory’ in court,” Jewell said.

Part of the issue is that many people are largely unaware of the details surrounding the case, or

its fairly innocuous beginnings. It began with the passing of

national legislation called “Title IX,” which was explained by Mr. David Lascell, trustee emeritus of the College and the lead law-yer on the legal team that argued the case before the Supreme Court in 1983.

“Title IX was passed to pre-vent gender discrimination, originally in collegiate athlet-ics, and has, since then, broad-ened considerably,” Lascell said. “When it was first started, it was clearly directed at women who were, at the time, underrepre-sented in many colleges’ athletic programs. The law was later ex-panded to include any general institution that accepted federal money, and was not limited to athletics.”

In order to guarantee that the non-discriminatory legisla-tion was being followed, an As-surance of Compliance was is-sued to all academic institutions, which they were asked to sign. The College, since it was not federally funded, refused to sign and with a surprisingly progres-sive history of female athletic in-volvement, did not see the need to.

“Grove City College has been committed to the physical devel-opment of all of its students since it was founded,” Dr. Donald Lyle, athletic director and chair of the physical education department, said. “We have had women’s bas-ketball teams going back to the early 1900s, and our first official

Grayson QuayEntertainment Editor

Alumnus U.S. Army Specialist Christopher A. “Drew” Landis ’09 was killed earlier this month in Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense.

At the College, Landis ma-jored in history, was a member of the housing group Phi Ome-ga Sigma (the Possums), worked as a Crimson Caller and was involved with the Law Society and the Society of International Business Affairs.

Dr. Mark Graham, professor of history, remembers Landis as “a nice, quiet, friendly, smiley guy.”

After joining the Army in March 2011 and completing ba-sic training, Landis was trained

as a cryptologic linguist, mak-ing use of signals equipment and Arabic language skills to identify foreign communications.

Landis’ dismounted patrol in Kapisa province came under at-tack during his first deployment and was struck by a rocket-pro-pelled grenade. He later died of his wounds at Bagram Airfield.

According to WCPO, a news

station in Landis’ native In-dependence, KY, after the an-nouncement of his death Feb. 13, all flags in the county were instructed to be lowered to half-staff throughout the following weekend. He is survived by his mother, his father, two brothers and a sister.

College President Richard G. Jewell ’67 expressed the mourn-ing of the Grove City College community in the aftermath of Landis’ death in the line of duty.

“The loss of this fine young man in defense of our coun-try is a tragic reminder of the high price paid in that defense ... Freedom is not free. Its main-tenance often requires the giv-ing, as Lincoln said of a soldier, of ‘the last full measure of devo-tion,’” Jewell said.

Josh EvansNews Editor

The more politically-minded students of Grove City College now have a new opportunity to pursue their interests, as the Col-lege’s chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society just held its first open house on Tuesday.

The chapter, part of a national organization that focuses on fos-tering intellectual discussion of foreign policy, economics and national security, hosted the so-ciety’s executive director, Mitch Muncy, who gave a lecture enti-tled “The Inhumanity of Ameri-can Foreign Policy.”

At the beginning of the open house, junior Pat Cunningham, a co-founder of the chapter, em-phasized the society’s primary goal – to cultivate meaningful discussion of major policy issues. The chapters hold various panel discussions and debates to pur-sue this end.

“Too often on campus we only have one voice saying one thing,” Cunningham said. “But with the Alexander Hamilton Society, it’s a little different.”

Cunningham, along with sophomore Andrew Lindhome and junior Ben Crelin, founded the chapter after being drawn to the organization through an email from Dr. Michael Coulter, professor of political science.

The three students were es-pecially inspired by a conference they attended over the summer for AHS leaders, which included the opportunity to hold a mock

event.“We thought that if we could

mirror that here, that would be just a really cool thing to do,” Lindhome said.

The students stressed that the society does not pressure stu-dents to espouse a certain ide-ology or to vote a certain way; rather, it wishes to provoke dis-cussion.

“Whenever you turn on the news, chances are you see pun-dits talking about issues, and they’re just blowing a lot of smoke, and they’re not making a lot of intellectual sense,” Lind-home said. “The Hamilton Soci-ety gets in experts in those fields, and they present their topic and try to present viewpoints that provoke debate.”

At the open house, Muncy highlighted the shortcomings of U.S. foreign policy. He empha-sized the inadequacy of scientific methods to predict and to direct foreign policy. Instead, he articu-lated the importance of under-standing cultures, languages and entire societies in combination with scientific methods to de-velop the best ways to conduct foreign policy.

Lindhome also said that the society is hoping to hold anoth-er large event in April. While the event is still in its planning stages, he noted that the society intends to focus on foreign policy, and the experts being considered to speak have expertise in Middle Eastern politics.

Fostering debate

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Grove City College supporters stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 1983.

Alumnus killed in action

Revisiting ReaganKelleigh HuberContributing Writer

The eighth consecutive Ron-ald Reagan lecture of The Cen-ter for Vision & Values at Grove City College tour will take place on Feb. 25 in the Pew Fine Arts Center. This year, Art Laffer and Roger Robinson, two men who were strongly involved in Reagan’s economic policies, have been asked to speak for the lecture.

Laffer contributed to the de-velopment of the Laffer curve, a cornerstone of Reagan eco-

nomics that highlighted the re-lationship between tax rates and total tax revenue. Robinson was the head of the economic war-fare program against the Soviet Union.

Dr. Paul Kengor, political sci-ence professor and executive di-rector for the Center has been involved in the lecture since its beginning in 2007. Kengor has welcomed Michael Reagan, the son of President Reagan, along with William Bennett, Edwin Meese, Peter Robinson and Mi-chael Wenning, Reagan’s family pastor, to the lectures.

“I have a good relationship with them and have never been turned down,” Kengor said, re-ferring to the people he has asked to come speak at the event.

The lecture itself is not in speech format, but will involve an interview between Kengor, Laffer and Robinson. They will sit on stage and discuss various issues during Reagan’s presi-dency as well as the present-day situation in the country. Clips of many of Reagan’s popular speeches will be displayed on a screen during the interview.

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COURT CASE 2

Thirty years since landmark loss

Suiting up is legen – wait for it – ...dary.Pg. 6

female varsity athlete, Ruth Bo-gert Wible, lettered as part of the rifle team from 1959-1963.”

However, the language in the Assurance of Compliance wor-ried Dr. Charles Mackenzie, president of the College from 1971-1991. He, along with other administrators, alumni and even students, could see the increasing government interest in controlling higher education on the horizon. As explained by both Mackenzie and Lascell, this movement was not directed at Grove City alone, but a concern shared by colleges across the na-tion.

“The assurance came, Grove City refused to sign and Health, Education and Welfare, now the Department of Education, began legal proceedings,” Lascell said. “The College stated that it has never discriminated, does not discriminate and does not intend to discriminate, but since it is not federally funded, they should not be obligated to follow Title IX.”

“There was never a question

of discrimination. In all my years and contact with the admin-istration and the student body, I never had one complaint,” Mackenzie said. “Both the ad-ministration and the board of trustees were actually strongly opposed to any kind of dis-crimination, and this was during a time when a lot of the politi-cal establishment in Washington still was not. This was a case of government control, something many institutions were afraid of. It was about maintaining the ed-ucational freedom and integrity of higher education, something that a large number of schools and people across the country, public and private, stood by us for.”

The College won the case in the district court, but as the case was appealed through the system, the tide turned. Finally, when it reached the Supreme Court, it was decided that the federally funded scholarships that many students were using to pay for school, did indeed count as federal aid.

Lascell explained that it was

a hollow victory for the gov-ernment, as the official ruling would only let them regulate the admissions office, which was serving a co-ed institution that maintained a 50-50 gender ratio in the student body. However, seeing the writing on the wall for future government involve-ment, the College phased out all federal loan programs and set up its own.

  “We lost the battle but we won the war, because it gave us a road map for how to proceed without government interven-tion,” Jewell said.

However, he also warned that even though it seems like an-cient history, with the govern-ment again turning its eye to-wards education, it has become surprisingly applicable.

“Thirty years later, the case may be more relevant than ever before,” Jewell warned.  “The in-terest in the current administra-tion to federalize accreditation is a serious threat to every higher academic institution, public or private, because the government can tell us what we can and can’t

teach. This is very dangerous.”The College’s loss in court

may actually be its greatest vic-tory.

After all, it could be what in-

sulates the school from the re-newed government intervention in the near future. The victory from the loss may keep “Free-dom’s College” free.

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U.S. criticizes Afghanistan’s plan to release prisoners

The United States military has condemned Afghanistan’s attorney general’s decision to release 65 prisoners from a Ba-gram prison.

The head of the Afghan Re-view Board said that a careful examination of the 88 cases determined that there was not enough evidence to keep the prisoners detained.

The U.S. military declared the release a dangerous threat to civilians and security forces, stating that members of the 65

prisoners were directly con-nected to attacks on 32 U.S. and 23 Afghan personnel.The military also provided evi-dence showing that the group was comprised of a suspected Haqqani network commander and an alleged Taliban explo-sives expert and called the de-cision to release the prisoners a “major step backward for the rule of law in Afghanistan.”

More violence in Kiev protests prompts US support

Three protesters died and seven were seriously injured in the ongoing protests in Kiev. Vi-olence erupted for the first time

in two weeks after the Ukraini-an speaker of the Parliament re-fused to allow opposition mem-bers to propose amendments that would create a vote to limit the president’s rights and restore the 2004 constitution.

Over 2,000 protesters and at least seven police officers were injured after protestors set the Party of Regions’ headquarters on fire. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the United States and European Union will stand behind the Ukrainian people, who have been protesting since Novem-ber when President Viktor Ya-nukovych chose to make a trade deal with Russia instead of the EU.

Kerry met with three key Ukrainian opposition leaders after his address at the Munich Security Conference.

Ex-Congressman arrested in Africa

A former U.S. Congress-

man was taken into custody in Zimbabwe for possessing por-nographic material and violat-ing immigration laws. Melvin Reynolds was a Democratic representative from Illinois forced to resign in 1995 after convicted of 12 counts of statu-tory rape, obstruction of justice and solicitation of child por-nography.

Reynolds is currently under investigation by police detec-tives and immigration officials. While under arrest at a Harare hotel, Reynolds stated that he has come to Zimbabwe 17 times and aided in the fight against sanctions. He has been working on a multi-million dollar ho-tel and office complex that was set to be begin construction in April.

Punk rock band Pussy Riot members arrested in Sochi

Russian police arrested two ex-members of the Russian

punk rock band Pussy Riot

outside of the Olympic village

in Sochi. Nadya Tolokonnikova

and Masha Alekhina were taken

into custody for a theft that had

taken place in their hotel and

released without charges filed.

The two women stated that

this is the latest harassment

by Russia’s Federal Security

Service, who have repeatedly

stopped the women and de-

tained them for hours to inspect

their papers. Tolokonnikova and

Alekhina spent nearly two years

in prison for hooliganism af-

ter protesting at the Christ the

Savior Cathedral in Moscow

against the close ties between

church and state.

After their release in Decem-

ber, the women traveled the

world to voice their issues with

the Russian government. Pussy

Riot band members forced

them out of the band when it

appeared their main focus was

on fighting for prisoner’s rights.

World News Roundup

Compiled by Melissa Eswein

Jacob SzirákyStaff Writer

The cold on campus has been unrelenting this winter, mak-ing frozen roads and sidewalks a constant issue. It seems that no one in the state saw this harsh winter coming, and there is a shortage on road salt, which is used to keep the roads clear.

The shortage even affects campus. Thomas Gregg, Vice President for Operations of Grove City College, addressed some of the issues in regard to this cold and harsh winter we are now experiencing.

According to Gregg, access-ing salt depends on the state. The different providers place bids to determine salt providers for certain counties. Apparently, due to geography, certain coun-

ties in close proximity will share the same provider.

The large quantity of snow created a larger need for rock salt than usual, so the pre-mined supplies have likely run out, cre-ating the need to mine more salt.

When placing a salt order, one has to have a good idea of how much salt will be needed. It needs to be ordered in bulk the previous spring. The College has always used a large amount of rock salt; last year it used 125 tons. The College thought it would have enough with 175 tons this year.

Rock salt is not the only tool that the College has when combatting the cruel effects of winter. It also uses ice melt on the sidewalks, which is different than rock salt because it does not damage the grass and is therefore better for the environment.

When the College’s supplier ran out of ice melt, it switched to a different supplier. Along with the ice melt, the campus also has access to plows to keep the sidewalks and roads as clear as possible.

One fear that Gregg expressed was the threat of refreezing ice. The sun melts some of the snow which results in a run off of slush or water onto the street or side-walks. When night descends, it is possible for the slush to refreeze, creating a sheet of ice on which students could very easily slip.

Gregg urges students to be sure to wear proper footwear when walking, preferably some-thing that will keep their feet warm, with enough tread to combat the harsh conditions they may encounter as they go about their activities.

Salt shortage, slippery slopesKengor is confident that the

campus will benefit greatly from what these men have to say

“These men understood eco-nomics and the way the econ-omy and the country and the world works,” he said.

The lecture is popular to peo-ple both off campus as well as on campus. Kengor remembers the first time the lecture took place when there was a blizzard the night of the event.

“Many people coming down from Erie had to turn around and head back because it was so bad out,” he said.

Despite weather conditions in the past, there has always been a big crowd – never under 500 people. Kengor said that this year has the most preregistration for the event, totaling around 350 people from off campus.

The lecture is always held in

February because it is Reagan’s

birth month. Many of Reagan’s

important values and ideas are

highlighted during the lectures,

including his freedom and faith

understanding.

“Reagan understood that you

need both faith and freedom,”

Kengor said.

Kengor added that these val-

ues directly align with the Col-

lege’s slogan.

Reagan also placed value on

human life, strove to curb the

growth of big government and

understood the differences in

the capabilities of the private

and public sectors. To Kengor,

these values, among others, cause

him to have a personal deep ap-

preciation for the former presi-

dent.

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COURT CASE

Life Page 3Feb. 21, 2014

Larry ReedBreanna RenkinStaff Writer

Although he was born and went to college in Penn-sylvania, Lawrence L. “Larry” Reed has since travelled the globe and used his political and economical interests to promote a free society.

Upon graduating from Grove City College with a B.A. in economics, Reed earned his master’s degree in history from Slippery Rock University. Additionally, Reed has earned two honorary degrees, one in public administration from Central Michigan University and the other in law from Northwood University.

Reed served as an economics professor for seven years and as chairman of the Department of Economics for two years at Northwood University. During his time at that institution, he created a dual major in econom-ics and business management and founded the Freedom Seminar.

Additionally, Reed is an accomplished freelance jour-

nalist. He has travelled to six continents and written over 1,000 articles that have appeared in prestigious newspa-pers such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The Baltimore Sun. His writings have covered a variety of topics, including hyperinflation in South America, reforms in China and the Nicaraguan civil war.

During his travels, Reed was arrested by border po-lice as he travelled with a Polish anti-communist un-derground group in 1986. As an author, he has also co-authored six books, including “A Republic – If We Can Keep It.”

Reed’s interest in politics plays a large part in his par-ticipation in the government. Michigan governor John Engler appointed Reed to the Headlee Amendment Blue Ribbon Commission, which sought to limit local and state government spending each fiscal year in accor-dance with the Headlee Amendment. Reed also worked with Engler on the Secchia Commission on Total Qual-ity government.

Reed served for 15 years as a member and one year as president of the State Policy Network. He belongs to

the Mont Pelerin Society, a group that includes highly regarded professionals, scholars and Nobel Prize recipi-ents from across the globe who analyze current eco-nomic trends and study economic systems.

Reed’s other accomplishments include his years of service as president of the Foundation for Economic Education and his involvement in the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. The Foundation for Economic Educa-tion aims to inspire and interest people in the principles of a free society. During his time as president, Reed helped the Foundation improve its website and travel itinerary.

Reed has developed his oratory skills by deliver-ing over 75 speeches in the last 30 years. Some of his speeches, such as “Seven Principles and Sound” and “Great Myths of the Depression” have been translated and distributed worldwide.

For his outstanding achievements, Reed received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College and the Champion of Freedom Award from the Mackinac Cen-ter of Public Policy.

Did you know?

Stephanie PitmanLife Editor

Ten points to Gryffindor! Grove City College’s very first collegiate Quidditch team shows a whole new world of sports in which fantasy becomes reality.

Based on the Harry Potter novels of J.K. Rowling, Quid-ditch is an interesting game to behold. The game consists of four positions: chaser, beater, keeper and seeker. The chaser’s job is to use a quaffle to score on the opposing team’s hoops.

Unlike the magical team from the Harry Potter series, the College’s Quidditch team uses a partly-deflated volleyball as a quaffle and the beaters use dodge balls to serve as bludgers for defense. If a person is hit by a bludger, he must tag his own hoop before continuing to play. The keeper plays the part of the hoop’s goalie.

Then there is the seeker - anyone who has read or seen the Harry Potter series knows that the seeker, perhaps the most im-portant position, is supposed to chase down the snitch, which, when caught, ends the game.

In the wizard world a snitch is a tiny golden ball with wings. The team replaces the ball with people dressed in bright yellow. The snitches have a tennis ball wrapped in a sock which, when taken by a seeker, ends the game and adds 30 points to the win-ning seeker’s team.

Since the snitch in Harry Pot-ter has an unpredictable nature, the International Quidditch As-sociation gives the seekers ul-timate power on the field. Their boundaries go far beyond the regular playing field and they can use any manner of de-ception to avoid being tagged and to get the snitch first.

For example, the snitches

participating in the College’s Round Robin tournament on Feb. 22 will be able to use the entire upper campus, while normal play will be restricted to the intramural fields. During that tournament, the College will host three other Quidditch teams: Carnegie Mellon Univer-sity, Steel City Quidditch Club and West Virginia University.

Perhaps the most disappoint-ing portion of the game is the lack of magical broomsticks on which to fly. However, the Quidditch team makes the best of their “muggle” (no magic) state by re-

quir-ing all players

to keep a broom between their legs during the entire game. If a player falls off his broom, the

hoop of that player’s team must be tagged by the player before returning to the game.

“I enjoy how physically ex-hausting it is,” junior Lanze Heerdt, a member of the Col-lege Quidditch team, said.

He also said that he enjoyed “the competition with my friends and peers.”

“Getting the chance to play against some of the teams that qualify for the World Cup [the highest level of competition in Quidditch], especially during our first year

playing, is a great experience,” junior Sara Mo-

steiko said.The College’s Quidditch

team, the Cuddly Bludgers, was started this school year by soph-omore Robert Dacey, the team’s captain and president. He has

played since 2011 and has been

to two World Cups.

Because Quidditch is not yet

an official club sport at the Col-

lege, the Cuddly Bludgers get

all of their funds through their

own fundraising. Alongside their

new advisor, professor of biolo-

gy Dr. Heather Barton, they are

working on getting approval for

a table in the Breen Student

Union.

Quidditch is begin-

ning to find popularity among

the sports community. Since its

official founding in 2005, the

game has spread rapidly across

the country and the world. Soon

every state could have a college

where “brooms up!” is a com-

mon phrase.

Quidditch takes off on campus

Turn it off, GroverachieversJenne ManteContributing Writer

Nearly every student at Grove City College has heard or used the phrase “Groverachiever” to describe himself, a friend or that guy in biology class who always seems to know the answers. It can be hard to deal with this pressure to succeed.

Overachievers Anonymous is a series of talks that was created out of “a desire to see peo-ple start a conversa-tion on a healthier understanding of what it means to work and rest well,” according to senior resi-dent assistant Leslie Virnelson, the creator of the program.

Dr. T. David Gordon, professor of biblical and religious studies, talked about media ecology and the effect it has on college life in the latest event of Overachievers Anonymous. Gordon has spent years studying the effects that technology has had on society, particularly on the current gen-eration, the first to have technol-ogy as an integral part of its lives.

In his lecture, Gordon speci-fied two ways that media shapes

life. First, media alters social struc-

ture. Gordon spoke about the invention of email and its subse-quent infiltration into the lives of millions that has made everyone available at all times of the day. Such availability results in the destruction of boundaries that once limited human interaction between co-workers, friends and even family.

The second way that media shapes life is by allowing the brain to be constantly exposed to screens and LCD monitors. With the dangers of constant distraction and seamless connec-tion to technology, humans have largely lost their capacity for ex-ecutive attention, the ability to stay focused on one task for any long period of time.

While this observation may seem bleak, Gordon assured his audience that it is possible to change this pattern of distrac-tion. The loss of executive atten-tion can be reversed.

“The human brain constantly re-wires itself,” Gordon said.

This re-wiring makes it pos-sible for a person to retrain their brain to prolong focus.

Despite the fact that Gordon’s lecture talk fell on Feb. 14, Val-entine’s Day, there was a good turnout for the event.

Senior Chadwyck Cobb chose to come to the event be-cause he finds the topic intrigu-

ing as a mat-ter of personal development. Cobb observes that he and his friends lack the

connections that previous gen-erations had. He believes that re-cent reliance on technology has taken this connection away.

The program helped some students come to terms with the severity of the distraction that technology has inflicted on them.

“I realized that the way I was using the Internet was only making it harder for me to focus on anything,” junior Mike To-masino said. “I need to limit the way I use it so it becomes less of a distraction.”

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hours have been extended for the following buildings:

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Things 2 Do

Office of International Education and Diversity Film Festival7-9:30 p.m. Sticht Lecture Hall

Beauty and Christianity Discussion8-10p.m. Morledge Great Room, Rathburn Hall

Friday, Feb. 21

Saturday, Feb. 22

Tuesday, Feb. 25

Thursday, Feb. 27

Wednesday, Feb. 26

“Red”7:30-9 p.m. PFAC Little Theater

Orchestra Concert7:30-11 p.m. PFAC Ketler Auditorium

Athletics Hall of Fame Induction2:15-3 p.m. PLC PE Suite

Laughrica (Laugh for Africa) 3:30-5 p.m. and 7:30-9 p.m. Crawford Auditorium

Reagan Lecture7-8:30 p.m. PFAC Ketler Auditorium

Unique Careers in Education 7-8 p.m. HAL Room 110

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Emily N. BartlowContributing Writer

There is nothing as priceless as a memory – nothing as reward-ing as capturing those landmark moments. Grove City College freshman Victoria O’Brien is seeking to do just that through the documentation of her edu-cational adventures.

As a communication studies major pursuing a business and Spanish double minor, O’Brien is capturing those moments through a photography course taught by Dr. Frederick Jenny, a professor of computer science and director of instructional technology at the College. The class will help prepare O’Brien for documenting her education-al experience abroad.

“Professor Jenny tells us over and over again, that God created a beautiful earth and it is our mission to capture God’s beauti-ful artistry,” O’Brien said.

Like most eager college stu-dents, O’Brien seeks to broaden her abilities and, in her own words, to “add to the collection” of her accomplishments. De-veloping a concrete and cultur-

ally astute repertoire is not only achieved through the acquisition of lifelong skills, but also through invaluable international experi-ences.

Students who study abroad view photography as a key com-ponent in fully encapsulating the culture they experience up close.

University of Wisconsin stu-dent Patrick Moriearty de-scribed the value in photo-graphically documenting his ISEP study abroad program at the University of Iceland.

“My camera was a motivator for me to get out and see the country, to go on adventures and try new things,” he said. “I want-ed to capture the essence of my trip and share my experiences with my friends and family back home but also have a way to share these memories with the friends I made while abroad.”

By cultivating a firm under-standing of lighting, angles and exposure, students are not only able to relive the monumental moments, but also to recall the details often overlooked.

O’Brien’s ultimate goal is to vividly share her study abroad experience through the art of

photography, eagerly awaiting her adventure overseas.

With London as her desired destination, O’Brien is eager to put her photography skills to the test and to explore a new avenue of opportunity through studying abroad.

Capturing culture

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Bryson Edmonds Contributing Writer

An artist’s studio closely re-flects his mind. In Grove City College’s production of “Red,” an accurate recreation of the painter Mark Rothko’s studio space was crucial. Senior Rich-ard Christman had three weeks to accomplish such a task.

“Red” required a dramaturge, due to large amounts of detail that needed to be learned, pro-cessed and incorporated into the show by the cast and crew.

As dramaturge, Christman researched the characters, time period and context of the play to create a realistic framework for the cast, crew and audi-ence. Christman and others also worked to construct a set that looked nearly identical to Roth-ko’s, right down to the paint

brand, brush size and shocking teal color of the painter’s Ad-irondack chair.

Last semester, Christman was approached by Betsy Craig, pro-fessor of English and theater, about the dramaturgy position. He was an excellent choice for the position because of his inter-est in visual arts and experience studying Rothko while partici-pating in a program at the Mu-seum of Modern Art in Manhat-tan.

Christman accepted the posi-tion in early December. He did the majority of his research for the production, including prac-ticing Rothko’s painting styles, over Christmas break.

“Upon returning to campus, I dove right into relaying the his-torical and colossal character of Rothko to [junior] Andy Hickly, who expertly adopted the phi-losophies and characteristics of the eccentric man,” Christman

said.Preparing the actors and turn-

ing them into artists was crucial to the show’s fluidity and believ-ability. Christman worked with Hickly and senior Troy Beaudry (who plays Rothko’s fictional as-sistant, Ken) to familiarize them with the equipment and studio space.

Both actors picked up on the detailed technique and artistry quickly and with poise.

Christman referred to the actors’ work as “an absolutely beautiful action scene, choreo-graphed to be almost like a wild dance where the two cover a massive canvas with blood red paint.”

Along with giving the actors the tools they needed to succeed, Christman worked to heighten the audience’s experience.

“I attempted to make their experience even more immer-sive than is possible from the production alone by designing and creating a dramaturgical booklet to act as a viewer’s com-panion to the show,” Christman said.

The booklet described es-sential terms and examples of paintings and styles referenced throughout the show to help situate the audience.

Finally, Christman and junior Jessica Shope created three oil paintings in the step-by-step style of Rothko. The paintings, which sit in the entryway of the Little Theater, set the mood for audience members and prepare them visually for what they are about to experience.

Productions of “Red” are be-ing held tonight, Feb. 21, and tomorrow, Feb. 22, in the Little Theater at 7:30 pm.

Entertainment Page 5Feb. 21, 2014

Emily PetersonContributing Writer

“Dancing at Lughnasa” de-picts the lives of five middle-aged sisters living in Ireland in the mid-1930s as the family’s religious, social and financial circumstances go from bad to worse.

The story is narrated by Mi-chael, the youngest Mundy sis-ter’s adult son, played by junior Ethan Mitchell. Even though the seven-year-old Michael does not physically appear in the show, actors had to pantomime their interactions with him, making it seem like the boy was really there.

Mitchell’s pleasant voice and relaxed manner put the audi-ence at ease from the very start. There was a distinct difference between the older Michael and the younger.

The eldest Mundy sister, Kate, was masterfully played by junior Laura Foley. Kate adheres strictly to the rules of Catholicism and strives to improve her family’s social status. Foley showed Kate’s rigidity through perfect pos-ture and enunciation, making her more tender and vulnerable scenes with Maggie even more effective.

Senior Laura Doherty played the dancing and singing sister Maggie Mundy. Maggie is the jokester of the family, offer-ing riddles and singing songs to lighten the hearts of her sisters when times get stressful.

Doherty not only showed Maggie’s fun side, but she also displayed her deep love for her family and an awareness of long lost love. Doherty’s consistent energy and playfulness made her character loveable.

The youngest sister, Christina, was played by freshman Alex

Soberick. Chrissy is Michael’s mother, who brought shame to the community by getting preg-nant out of wedlock. Soberick’s natural beauty and playfulness lent itself to the part of Chris-tina. Her scenes with Michael’s father, Gerry, were both heart-breaking and endearing.

Senior Julie Kucks played Rose Mundy. Rose is said in the script to be “simple,” and Kucks set Rose apart from the other sisters in a respectful way. Kucks made it easy for the audi-ence and her fellow actors to be attached to her, making her sad circumstances (and ultimately grim fate) all the more powerful.

Senior Victoria Benyo played Agnes, the most reserved of the Mundy sisters. Benyo portrayed the quiet strength and steadiness of her character. The subtlety of Agnes’s attraction to Gerry and her protectiveness of Rose were well executed.

Junior Evan Burns played Father Jack, the older brother of the Mundy sisters who had just returned to Ireland from 25 years of mission work in Ugan-da. Burns made his character’s long speeches about Ugandan tribal ceremonies both comical and engaging.

Sophomore John Laurie played a very charming Gerry Evans, Michael’s absent, trav-elling salesman father. Laurie played the flirtatious part with smooth confidence.

The set, designed by Cliff Brown, artistically captured the setting of each scene. Despite having less than four weeks to rehearse and to produce the show, everyone involved created a memorable performance.

Ryan HamptonStaff Writer

Christian rap has made tre-

mendous strides in the past few years. Nevertheless, the subgenre often comes across as a reaction to rap culture both sonically and thematically.

Christian rap has undoubtedly benefitted from engaging the secular realm, but this has come at the expense of developing its own unique sounds and stories.

Syracuse native Andy Mineo is intent on counteracting this trend. The 25-year-old rapper released his 2013 album “He-roes for Sale,” which was one of the most commercially suc-cessful Christian rap albums in the subgenre’s history. Mineo’s buzz has continued to grow and his most recent release, an EP entitled “Never Land,” topped the iTunes charts soon after its release.

Mineo’s emphasis on in-trospection is what makes his “Never Land” EP appealing.

In a recent interview, Mineo stated that “I think the reason why people enjoy my music is because there’s a level of honesty and transparency that people can connect and relate to.”

These attributes are on full display on “Never Land.”

Second track “Paisano’s Wy-lin’” (“Paisano” is an Italian word similar to “homie”) includes multiple references to Mineo’s Italian-American heritage while “You Can’t Stop Me” addresses his struggles with self-doubt over an up-tempo Euro-pop in-strumental.

“Rewind” is an autobiograph-ical track with lines like “Rap-ping been my passion/ Since my best friend got that Cool Edit/ Laid vocals on that computer mic/ With an eMachine, became a fool with it” and references to his false starts in the rap industry.

“All We Got” is an equal-ly vulnerable track on which Mineo raps “I got a girlfriend, but so long it feels weird/ It’s not like, “Yo can I get to know

you?”/ More like, ‘Meet my parents.’/ I think I’m scared cause it’s seri-ous and/ Every time I try to tell somebody they trying to marry us/ Pump the brakes.”

It is a pleasure to see Mineo convey his compelling story and personality so dexterously on “Never Land.”

The instrumentals on “Never Land” reflect an awareness of mainstream rap culture. The beat on the title track “Never Land” would sound right at home on a Future mixtape while the “Pai-sano’s Wylin” and “Paganini” in-strumentals are also top-notch.

Sonically, the introspective tracks like “Rewind” and “All We Got” do not fit the EP’s galactic ambience, but “Never Land’s” artistic high points make up for its inconsistencies.

Ultimately, Christian rap needs technically-proficient art-ists willing to make vulnerable music and to engage the main-stream culture with humility.

Mineo has expressed a will-ingness to work with secular artists and has displayed an acute awareness of genre trends, so he may be an ideal ambassador for the Christian rap subgenre. He certainly has the talent, confi-dence and personality and it is a pleasure to see these qualities coalesce on “Never Land.”

Claire McCrayWSAJ Contributor

The release of Chvrches’ debut album, “The Bones of What You Believe,” has revolutionized the indie-electronic world. Chvrches (pronounced “churches”) hails from Glasgow, Scotland and has found success with its debut album, which was ranked number 32 on Roll-ing Stone’s list of the 50 Best Albums of 2013.

“The Bones of What You Believe” is a fusion of indie-pop, electronic and indie-rock. With an electronic foundation reminiscent of Passion Pit, Purity Ring and M83, Chvrches fits comfort-ably among a variety of well-established indie staples.

The band is unique be-cause it does not use any guitars; it prefers synthesiz-ers, drums and layered vocal tracks to create a stunning combination of ethereal dance-pop. Chvrches’s hit single, “The Mother We Share,” is a melancholy song but uses bright drum hits and a sparkling synthesizer to prevent the song from turning into a dirge.

The chorus lyrics, “I’m in misery where you can seem as old as your omens/ And the mother we share will never keep your proud head from falling/ The way is long but you can make it easy on me/ And the mother we share will never keep our cold hearts from calling,” ooze feeling as lead singer Lauren Mayberry’s fragile voice cuts over heavy synth with a sing-song sweetness.

While not released as a single, “Science/Visions” is one of the strongest tracks on the album. The song opens with a progressive synth line that rolls along as the foundation of the entire song, strengthening with deep echoing vocals, chant-ing “I (I) hear (hear) your (your) breathing/ I (I) feel (feel) you (you) leaving.”

The song has a dreamy, atmospheric quality rein-forced by existential stream of consciousness lyrics such as “Breathe/ Don’t speak/ It’s leaving your body now/ Slow heart/ Set free/ A cir-cuit of consciousness/ When you are truly yourself/ You will/Succumb to a perma-nence/ A light by day/A shadow resides by night.” The number of synth lay-ers combined with a darker tone make this song com-pelling as the listener tries to dissect the individual parts.

Chvrches’ “The Bones of What You Believe” is a stun-ning album that remains relentlessly emotional from beginning to end. Chvrches is a band to continue watch-ing. With such a strong en-trance to the indie music scene, fans can expect even bigger and better albums in the future.

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Theater CornerRed’s dramaturge

Lughnasa enchants

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Seniors Julie Kucks and Victoria Benyo playing Rose and Agnes.

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Junior Andy Hickly as Mark Rothko.

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PerspectivesPage 6 Feb. 21, 2014

EditorialThe federal money problem

Josh EvansNews Editor

With the 30th anniversary of the decision in Grove City Col-lege v. Bell only a week away, now is the time to take a look at the College’s policy of refusing any and all federal money.

A number of problems are immediately evident. Perhaps the first and most obvious is the issue over which the court case was fought: financial aid.

The College has taken con-siderable steps to ensure ad-equate financial assistance to those who need it, as outlined in the strategic plan report re-leased last fall.

However, there are undoubt-edly numerous students for whom the financial burden could be made more manage-able through federal assistance, not to mention many others for whom federal aid would open the possibility of an education at the College in the first place.

The limitations go beyond alleviating tuition costs. Aca-demics are also restricted, par-ticularly due to the fact that a significant number of federal research grants are off-limits to the College.

Education in science and en-gineering is crucial in the Unit-ed States, and a strong research focus is key to attracting the best and brightest schools to the College, yet the lack of access to federal research grants severely restricts the College’s ability to

bring in the top budding engi-neers.

The key question in assessing the College’s policy is this: Are these limitations worth being free of often-overbearing federal interference? The answer seems to be overwhelmingly “yes.”

First of all, the challenges list-ed above are not insurmount-able. While federal financial aid would be helpful, the College does have a strong financial aid program of its own that is con-stantly striving to increase the number of students receiving aid, as well as the amount given to each. Naturally, the College’s relatively low tuition also helps greatly in this respect.

Additionally, while the lack of federal research money is a hin-drance, research is by no means nonexistent at the College. Aside from that, the newly built STEM Hall, the future plans for renovations of Rockwell Hall and other enhancements to sci-ence education will help greatly in drawing in new students.

While the College could benefit from federal funds, the cost of the attached federal in-terference has the potential to be disastorous.

While such intervention is usually well-meaning, it is often unnecessary at best and harm-ful at worst. The original court case was over compliance with prohibitions against discrimina-tion in Title IX, with which the College was already complying.

However, the potential harm can be seen in the example of

the federal “blueprint” for sex-ual harassment policies issued jointly last year by the Depart-ments of Justice and Education. The blueprint was issued fol-lowing an investigation of the University of Montana’s han-dling of sexual assault cases in possible violation of Title IX.

While the investigation dealt only with sexual assault, which involves physical actions, the departments also saw fit to ad-dress sexual harassment, which includes verbal interactions.

The blueprint defines sexual harassment as “any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature” and clearly states that this includes verbal conduct. Troublingly, the blueprint rejects an objective standard for offensiveness, opt-ing for a much broader subjec-tive basis for determining ha-rassment. Such a standard has a high probability of being mis-used to punish constitutionally protected speech.

While this blueprint is not le-gally binding for colleges other than Montana, others will right-ly perceive it as the standard by which future Title IX cases will be judged and act accordingly.

Although the goal of prevent-ing sexual harassment is noble, the government’s actions will serve primarily to restrict rights, which is unfortunately typical of such interference. Conse-quently, the College has clearly made a wise decision to forgo federal funding and thereby in-sulate itself from such excessive government meddling.

Men, suit up Meagan VanTilContributing Writer

Everyone knows a woman who is notoriously high-main-tenance. She showers every morning, carefully styles her hair into a perfect blowout and pro-ceeds to spend a much longer time than is necessary putting on makeup, making sure that each eyelash is perfectly curled and that her cheekbones are meticu-lously highlighted.

While this may sound like a lot

of effort to put in each morning, it is necessary to note the im-portance of being well-groomed and put together. It seems safe to say that most people appreciate when a woman puts in the effort to look nice. In the professional world, it is often expected that a woman takes the time to make herself presentable, which is ar-guably a very good thing.

An exception to looking pol-ished is when a girl has an early class. Yoga pants, sweatshirt, no makeup … who can blame her? But besides having early classes, the general expectation is that

women dress decently well. When observing this general

trend, one must ask the question: what is the expectation for how men dress? While there are cer-tainly men around campus who take the time to shower and to look presentable, there are many guys who seem to think it is either attractive or cool to live their lives in a collection of ratty sweatpants, old sport shorts and unwashed T-shirts.

While there is indeed a time and a place for such attire, wear-ing such articles of clothing on a

daily basis communicates a level of disinterest and sloppiness of which their wearers are unaware, or frankly, do not care about.

While women are expected to look presentable on a daily basis, it seems that men are not held to the same standard as their female counterparts, which is lamentable. The intention is not to point at people and laugh at their “ugly clothes” but to en-courage the people on our cam-pus to dress in such a way that it conveys their perception of themselves.

If one thinks of oneself as sloppy, lazy and smelly, he can

wear the same outfit 15 times in a row without putting in the ef-fort. But if one wants the world to perceive him as a professional, intelligent and attractive individ-ual, it is completely worth it to take an extra 10 or 15 minutes in the morning to look good.

Quite plainly, the primary rea-son it is arguable that men should put in more effort is that women find well-kept men more attrac-tive. If two pictures of the same man are shown to a large group of women – one with him in sweatpants and a ratty T-shirt,

the other of him well-groomed and in a suit – it seems a safe as-sumption to say most women will find the man in the suit the more attractive one.

The same principle is appli-cable to women as well: it is well worth the time to put in the ef-fort to look nice. Every person is guilty of wearing sweatpants and sweatshirts sometimes simply because they feel like it, which is okay.

In general, however, it is better to present oneself to the world as clean and put together. In the words of Barney Stinson, “Suit up!”

Letter to the editorColumnist irks reader

Nate Herzog

Like many readers, I have watched with a mixture of amusement and shock at Mark Mariani’s increasing separation from both reality and humility. Over the last three weeks, he has hastily written articles fraught with both logical and factual errors that often present a tone more condescending than con-structive.

That said, I believe Mariani legitimately wishes to help the campus community. His vari-ous errors all come from a cen-tral problem – he is not looking beyond himself. Other students attend different classes, process information differently and have different preferences than he. Rather than engage with peo-ple and try to understand them, Mariani proclaims that others

should be more like him. Again, I do believe Mariani is

trying to help. He raises valid, if nuanced, points. But rather than learn how they apply to different people, he expands these points far beyond their validity. By pre-senting himself as uniquely in-tellectual, he damages the work of others. By haughtily paint-ing with such broad strokes, he trashes the students and subsidiz-ers paradigm of Dr. Drake, pro-fessor of music and humanities, makes a jumble of Dr. Gordon, professor of biblical and religious studies, and history and humani-ties professor Dr. Edwards’ media ecology and alienates many peo-ple who would otherwise agree with him.

To quote Mariani back, “The desire to submit the world to one’s own [intellectual] tastes … reveals a profound narcissism.”

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This week’s award goes to junior Claire McCray for her consistency and insightful contributions the the WSAJ Pick of the Week.

The Collegian Green Eyeshade Award honors student contributors who have demonstrated consistency and excellence in their work.

Each week, The Collegian editors select a reporter, photographer or staff member

who has made a valuable contribution to the paper. The award makes a valuable addition to a portfolio or resume.

Claire McCray

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Sports Page 7Feb. 21, 2014

Karin Hendrickson ’99As a senior, Hendrickson led the

Wolverines in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and minutes played. She became the program’s seventh 1,000-point scorer Feb. 10, 1999, when she scored 25 points on 11-of-12 shooting in a win over La Roche.

Dave Baughman ’78Dave Baughman excelled at the

167-pound weight class for the Grove City College wrestling team from 1975 to 1978, concluding his career as the most-decorated wrestler in program history.

Baughman compiled a 36-16-4 career record under head coach Joe Kopnisky. His 36 career wins tied for first place on Grove City’s all-time victory list.

Barbara Beck ‘86Barb Beck played a pivotal role in

the College’s volleyball dominance from 1982 to 1985, helping the Wolverines to 145 victories, five conference titles and three NCAA Division III Championship Tour-nament appearances.

Beck capped her career by earn-ing Honorable Mention All-America laurels from the American Volleyball Coaches Association after the 1985 season. She also earned All-Region and became the first Presidents’ Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player in volleyball after leading Grove City to both PAC and WKC titles.

Jay D’Ambrosio ’94 A six-time NCAA Division III

All-American in the backstroke, Fairview, Pa., native Jay D’Ambrosio cemented his place as one of Grove City College’s most-decorated swimmers from 1990 to 1994.

Overall, Grove City went 43-9 during his career in dual meets. As a senior in 1994, he earned PAC Most Valuable Performer honors after leading the Wolverines to a 13-0 record.

Joseph Walters Joe Walters accumulated 422 vic-

tories as in 46 total seasons as head men’s and women’s tennis coach at Grove City College. During his distinguished 40-year career at the College, he also spent 24 seasons as an assistant football coach and 16 years as associate athletic director.

In 2011, he led the men’s tennis team to its first NCAA Division III Championship Tournament appear-ance. Grove City named its tennis facility in honor of Walters and fellow Hall of Fame inductee Patti Zbell.

Richard Jewell ’67Bethel Park, Pa., product Dr. Rich-

ard Jewell helped lead the Grove City College men’s swimming and diving team to four Penn-Ohio conference championships and a 34-8 overall re-cord from 1964 to 1967.

Jewell’s involvement in diving continued after graduation. While serving in the military, Jewell won the United States Army 1-meter div-ing championship in 1970. He later served as a diving official for the Pennsylvania state high school championships and the U.S. National Championships.

He served as an ambassador and student-athlete recruiter for the College for three decades before returning to campus as Grove City College’s eighth President in 2003.

Bill Juergens ’87A four-year letterman at stopper for

the men’s soccer team from 1983 to 1986, Juergens helped lead Grove City to an 11-2-1 record in 1986, which tied the program’s single-season win mark. Following the season, he earned First Team All-PAC and First Team All-Western Pennsylvania Intercolle-giate Soccer Conference honors.

Jody (Swauger-Simms ’98) ArmstrongJody Swauger-Simms earned 10 total varsity letters at Grove City

College while competing in soccer, basketball and track and field from 1994 to 1998.

Swauger-Simms helped lead the women’s soccer program to its first three PAC titles in 1995, 1996 and 1997.

Swauger-Simms also earned four letters as a guard for the Grove City women’s basketball team. She led the conference with 24 three-point goals as a sophomore as Grove City posted an eight-game improvement from the previous season.

The Kent, Ohio, product also competed as a sprinter for the Col-lege’s women’s track and field team in 1995 and 1996 and helped the 400-meter relay set a school record with a time of 52.36 seconds.

College hires new volleyball

coachGROVE CITY, Pa. -- Grove City College has hired Erin Street as head volleyball coach, assistant track and field coach and assistant professor of physical edu-cation and ex-ercise science. She will begin her duties this summer.

Street comes to Grove City after spending the last eight seasons at nearby Slip-pery Rock University. Street worked as a graduate assistant at The Rock from 2006 until the spring of 2009. She then became an assistant volleyball coach pri-or to the 2009 season.

As an assistant coach at Slip-pery Rock, Street worked in all facets of the volleyball pro-gram, including scouting, prac-tice planning and recruiting. She specifically handled the de-sign and implementation of The Rock’s offensive attack during her tenure.

Street played volleyball for four seasons at Wheeling Jesuit University from 2002 to 2005 and co-captained the team in her senior season. A standout setter for the Cardinals, she re-corded 1,285 career assists, which ranked fourth in program history.

Street also ranked third all-time at Wheeling Jesuit in assists per game (8.74) and second in aces per game (.476).

A native of Charlotte, N.C., Street earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Wheeling Jesuit in 2006. She completed her mas-ter of arts in community coun-seling at Slippery Rock in 2009.

She will succeed head coach Susan Roberts, who is retiring at the end of the academic year. Roberts compiled a 583-424 re-cord in 29 seasons (1985-2013) at Grove City.

Street will be the fourth head volleyball coach in Grove City history, following Terry Ellis (1973-82), Judy Zarenko (1983-84) and Roberts.

Hall of Fame inductees

Heritage Award recipients

EggersAlex Eggers earned four letters as a

goalkeeper and forward for the Grove City College men’s soccer team from 1945 to 1951.

Eggers’ game-winning goal in his sophomore season finale against Carnegie Mellon clinched the first undefeated season in program history.

The next year, Eggers highlighted his junior year by leading the team in scoring. He recorded both goals in a 2-0 midseason win over Mid-west powerhouse Wheaton (Ill.).

The College inducted Eggers into its Men’s Soccer Hall of Fame in 2010.

HarmonDr. Herbert W. Harmon coached

football and baseball at Grove City College from 1906 to 1916 and compiled one of the finest aggregate coaching records in College history during that decade.

In 10 seasons as football coach, Harmon guided Grove City to a 43-21-6 record.

The Wolverine baseball program also flourished under Harmon’s leadership, compiling a 111-66 re-cord. The 1912 team went 17-1.

KetlerA prodigious figure in the history of Grove City College, Dr. Weir

C. Ketler began his employment career at the College by working as men’s basketball coach from 1910 to 1913.

In those three seasons, Ketler di-rected Grove City to a 32-7 over-all record. Grove City compiled an 11-3 record during the 1910-11 season, his first as coach. The next year, Grove City recorded its first undefeated season by going 12-0.

He became the College’s third president in 1916 and served in that position for 40 years. His unwavering leadership guided the College through World Wars I and II as well as the Great Depression.

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SportsPage 8 Feb. 21, 2014

Julie FijalContributing Writer

The Grove City College swimming and diving teams are fresh off several days of home-based Presidents’ Ath-letic Conference Championship matchups, with James E. Long-necker Pool hosting 11 schools last weekend.

The women’s team won their sixth straight PAC title this weekend, while the men reclaimed the conference title from Westminster College. Tra-ditional rival Westminster placed second for both teams, scor-ing 794 points to Grove City’s 854 for the women while the Westminster men ended 55 points behind the winning 773 points Grove City totaled. Both teams held control all weekend, though not by as many points as in years past.

Though this year’s champion-ship was tighter than most recent Grove City victories, Wolverine swimmers firmly believed they would be able to win the meet. As junior swimmer Amy Melnik put simply, “if we didn’t win, we didn’t give it our all.”

The Collegian had the oppor-tunity to sit down with Melnik, who specializes in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle and butterfly. Melnik gave the Collegian an inside look into the women’s team and the PACs this weekend

by answering a few questions.Now that PACs have fin-

ished, what are your final re-flections on the year?

“We were really challenged at some points with our different meets but overall this has been a really good year. The team has grown really close to each other and really good friendships have been made. We got a huge class of freshmen but they all fit in re-ally well and got along with us right away which is always a re-ally big positive.”

How did this year’s PACs differ from PACs in past years that you have been a part of?

“It was a little closer of a fight this year. Besides Westminster, Saint Vincent was quite good. They have a really good sprinter team so they were good com-petitors in the shorter relays.

“We also graduated a really good class of seniors last year – quite a few national qualifiers. This year, a lot of us who have never had to be leaders in our events had to step up and lead in them.”

What do you expect next

year’s season to be like?

“I think it could be very sim-

ilar to this year. We had a very

strong junior class this year and

our freshmen and sophomores

are really good too. I don’t know

what freshmen will be coming

in, but I think because of all our

wins these last several years, we’ll

have good classes coming in. I’m

excited to see what we can do.”

What were some of your

goals for this season?

“Always, one of our goals as

a team is that we get along well,

work together, train hard and to

keep an uplifting attitude. And

of course, PACs.

Another big thing is not

backing down to challenges.

Our coach likes us to go up

against teams that are fast and

outside our conference. Even if

we’re not going to beat them, it’s

always good to race people who

are faster than you, and I think

we really held our own at those

events.”

Any closing comments?

“It’s great to be a part of a

team that’s like your family and

is always encouraging. It’s a joy-

ful thing to encourage someone

else and to be encouraged in the

same way. All the glory to God

for a good season!”

A fresh takeAmy Melnik,

women’s sprint swimmer

Brad HummelStaff Writer

Senior history major and Olympic enthusiast Brad Hum-mel offers his insights on high-lighted events from each day of the XXII Olympic Winter Games.

Friday, Feb. 21 – Curling: Men’s Gold Medal Game –Al-though it may be confusing and compelling to uninitiated audiences, the precision sport of curling has been part of the Olympic program since 1998. The Sochi competition con-cludes today with the men’s fi-nal, in which traditional power-houses, including Norway and Switzerland, hope to contend. Turin and Vancouver champion Canada will also seek to extend its reign.

Freestyle Skiing – Women’s Ski Cross – A recent Olympic event first contested in Van-couver, Ski Cross combines the speed of downhill racing with the chaos of head-to-head com-petition. Following qualifica-tion, competitors must survive four unpredictable elimination

rounds en route to the coveted medals.

Saturday, Feb. 22 – Cross-Country Skiing: Women’s 30km Mass Start – Along with Sun-day’s men’s 50km mass start event, this long-distance test of stamina serves as the marathon of the Winter Games. Seeking to move closer to the podium is Kikkan Randall of the United States, who finished 23rd in the event in 2010. Randall already holds the record for the best cross-country skiing finish by any American woman, recording a ninth place finish in the sprint event in 2006.

Bobsleigh: Four-Man – Team captain Steven Holcomb leads the United States in their de-fense of their gold medal from Vancouver. The Americans, who had previously been without a bobsleigh gold since Lake Placid in 1932, strive to further estab-lish their return to the top of a sport which has been a part of the Winter Games since its in-ception in 1924.

Sunday, Feb. 23 – Ice Hockey: Men’s Gold Medal Game – The 2010 final in Vancouver between

the United States and Canada proved an absolute classic, with the host country prevailing on an overtime goal from Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby. The American team will look for redemption in the Sochi tour-nament, along with a Russian

home squad that will attempt to improve on a disappointing quarterfinal exit four years ago.

Closing Ceremony – After two and a half weeks of com-petition, the Sochi Games will close Sunday in grand fashion. Considered a celebration of in-

ternational unity over and above

the difficulties of global politics,

the Closing Ceremony will fea-

ture the winter athletes march-

ing together and the extinguish-

ing of the Olympic flame which

will have burned for 17 nights.

Screening Sochi, part 3

Ian MikrutSports Editor

The Grove City men’s bas-ketball team was finally able to shake off a four game losing streak after a victory on the road at Geneva College in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play.

The win comes after a heart-breaking loss at home in double overtime against Washington & Jefferson College, 74-68, in which the President’s guard Doug Johnson scored 28 points, hitting a game-tying three pointer near the end of regula-tion and converting a four-point play in the first overtime.

Junior guard Mitch Marmel-stein led the Wolverines, almost recording a triple-double with his 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

“It was definitely a good bounce back game for us, de-spite the loss. We had struggled the past few games, and I think we showed a lot of toughness to fight back and stay in the game,” Marmelstein said. “But we can’t dwell on the loss, all we can do is try to take something good from it.”

Grove City was able to take out the frustration of recent losses in Saturday’s 56-39 rout of Geneva. The win came after an outstanding defensive per-formance in which the Wolver-ines held Geneva to 24 percent shooting (10-42) while also forc-ing 15 turnovers, nine of which were steals. Grove City now sits with a 9-13 overall record (6-8 in the PAC), giving it sixth place in the conference standings.

The total points by Geneva are the fewest allowed against a Grove City team since a 2011 squad that held Waynesburg College to the same total, and the 10 field goals made by an opponent are the lowest since a 1999 Grove City game in which

opponent D’Youville College scored only nine field goals for a total of 28 points.

“Defensively, it’s been an em-phasis; we’ve been doing things the wrong way and this game serves as an example of doing things the right way,” Marm-elstein said. “Everything we’ve been working on we put into effect in that game.”

Things looked down for the Wolverines after Geneva started the game off with a 7-0 run. A four game losing streak could have been enough for the Wol-verines to hang their heads early on and continue to fall behind in the game. Instead, Grove City turned things around drastically, outscoring the Tornadoes 39-15 for the remainder of the first half while stretching the lead to over 20 points in the second half.

The Wolverines returned to their sharp shooting ways, hit-ting six three-pointers (46 per-cent). The team was also ag-gressive in attacking the hoop, getting to the free-throw line 27 times and converting 20 for an impressive 74 percent from the charity stripe.

“Whenever we play Geneva they always come out with a lot [of] emotion,” Marmelstein said. He mentioned that this year, they seemed especially pumped up because it was their senior night. “We just had to weather the storm,” he said.

Marmelstein and fellow ju-nior guard Josh Patterson were the high point men for the Wol-verines, tallying 10 points each, while it seemed like every Grove City player managed to chip in for the win in some way.

Grove City closes out the regular season with its final home game at 3p.m. on Saturday against PAC rival Thiel College before heading into the Confer-ence tournament.

Wolverines bounce back with win on the road

COURTESY AMY MELNIK

Junior Amy Melnik swims short freestyle and butterfly events for the Wolverines.

“This year, a lot of us who have never had to be leaders in our

events had to step up and lead.”

What to look for in the final week of the Winter Olympics

WIKICOMMONS

The U.S. men’s bobsleigh team looks to defend its 2010 gold medal on Saturday.