The Collegian
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Nov. 11, 2016
No men allowed Paige Kraynak Staff Writer
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Dr. Schaefer was one of the stars of Faculty Follies, drawing lots of laughs as he performed in the show put on by ODK and Mortar Board.
Fun times with the faculty
Claire Rauf Staff Writer
On Saturday night, a long line of students eagerly shuffled into a packed Crawford auditorium. There was a sense of excitement in the air. Tonight, everyone’s favorite professors would perform ridiculous acts, skits, readings and other such shenanigans, all for the sake of entertainment. The proceedings were MC’d by history professor Dr. Andrew Mitchell, who handled the multiple technological setbacks and missing performers with retellings of his experiences – or lack thereof – with Open Hours as a student at Grove City. This year’s cast consisted of Drs. Campbell, Harvey, the Brothers Bright, Bardy, Smith, Ulrich, Schaefer, Sweet, Throckmorton, Ayers, Bibza, Thompson, Mitchell, Potter and Sra. Ligo. While all of the acts were funny, there were a few that stood out. One of these acts was the Presidential debate, with this year’s presidential candidates: Donald Trump portrayed by Dr. Bardy, Sra. Ligo as Hillary
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Faculty Follies saw profs in wacky costumes. Clinton and Dr. Smith acting as the debate moderator. The two battled it out over issues on immigration, building Trump’s wall and even their favorite animals. Trump’s was Harambe. If you’re single and looking to find the “One” before spring, then you should check out GroverMingle. com. The spoof video featured Dr. Bancroft and TK as Grove City students who found their God-oriented, intentional courtship through the website. The video induced raucous laughter from the student body, especially with an ending quote from the two that “there were no shoes in the door” on their honeymoon. Professors Sweet,
Throckmorton, Ayers, Ulrich and Schaefer debuted their new band, Crimson Floyd, with a rendition of Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall. Professor Sweet recalls how the idea for doing a Pink Floyd song came to him while he was singing in the car. A half-hour later, he had five verses written out. The notion for personally calling out certain faculty members originated with an idea to lampoon Dr. Mitchell, and then spread as he thought about what rhymed with ‘education.’ Registration? Fred Lang! Indoctrination? How about Stanley Keehlwetter? The final verse poking fun at Hicks food was met with roaring applause from the audience.
Snapple Facts, a factoid segment about Grove City College, was presented by Dr. Bibza. Some notable facts were that ketchup was once sold as a medicine, but Zerbe has yet to use medicine; the penny was the first US coin to feature the likeness of an actual person, but that Grovers don’t care because that person wasn’t Ronald Reagan; and Jupiter spins so fast that there is a new sunrise nearly every 10 hours, but freshmen move so fast that there is a new couple nearly every 10 minutes. The last one was posted on Yik Yak as the “quote of the night.” Other performances included Dr. Mitchell’s Advice to Young Faculty, as well as his readings of emails related to the dissolution of the Made-To-Order station in Hicks. There was also the Faculty Fantasy League Updates, with Drs. Mitchell and Smith detailing changes to the school. These changes included new “classes” for next year, such as EDUC/ PSYCH 355: Holding Your Child’s Attention Through Guilt and Fear, and BARS/PHYS ED 666: Purgations for
the Modern Collegiate – Exorcism and Acne. Dr. Potter sang for a music video titled “I Love This School”, which poked fun at some features of Grove City. Due to Dr. Coulter’s absence, the previously scheduled Coulter Report was replaced with Dr. Mitchell calling Dr. Gary Smith on stage for a parody of This Is Your Life. Mitchell went through Smith’s time at Grove City, both as a student as well as a professor. A special surprise, Smith’s senior professor Dick Trammell, made a guest appearance. For the finale, Crimson Floyd and all of the faculty came on stage to deliver a song dedicated to Gary Smith’s time teaching at GCC – 3 Door’s Down “Here Without You.” Originating in 1977, Faculty Follies has since been an annual Grove City College staple. It has also been one of the most reliably exciting performances for all members of the college, with hundreds of students and faculty being in attendance. This year’s Faculty Follies were sponsored by the members of ODK and Mortar Board.
Grove City’s pro-life group, Life Advocates, will be hosting a ladiesonly Christmas Brunch to raise money for the Alpha Omega Center on Dec. 3, at 10 a.m. in Ket Rec, For $2, ladies can get fresh fruit, pancakes, coffee, tea and juice. Raffle tickets will also be given out upon admission. Dress is formal. This event is brand new, so donations from local businesses and churches have been imperative in making this event happen. All proceeds benefit the Alpha Omega Center in Slippery Rock, which is a pregnancy center that reaches out to students at Slippery Rock University who have found themselves in unexpected pregnancy situations. This center was created to help these women meet their physical, financial and emotional needs. “Sarah Bowen and the other staff members do pretty amazing things there. They have blessed so many lives with the work they do,” junior Adrian Cruz said. Sarah Bowen, the director of the Alpha Omega center, will be speaking at this event about the role of feminism in the fight against abortion. Though this topic is taboo, Sarah will be shedding some new light on the subject from a Christian and pro-life perspective. There will also be a raffle and gift basket auctions taking place. Some of the starting bids will begin as low as 25 cents. Each basket has a theme, including “Movie Madness,” “Spa-tacular,” “Chocoholic” and more. The smaller baskets and prizes will be raffled off and the larger ones will be auctioned off.
‘Fatima’ finds its niche on French movie night Claire Rauf Staff Writer In celebration of French Week, the French Club hosted a viewing for the French movie, “Fatima”. The 2015 movie is based in French-Canada, where a single mother, Fatima, raises her two daughters. 15-year-old Souad is a rebellious teenager who finds it difficult to connect with her mother as well as meet the high standards set by her older sister. Nesrine is an 18-year-old medical school student who rises against all odds to pursue a career as a doctor. In order to support her family, Fatima must work multiple low-paying cleaning jobs. She struggles with her cul-
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The French drama, “Fatima” has been wellrecieved internationally
tural identity as both a modern Canadian citizen and a Muslim woman. This film highlights how difficult it is for people who find themselves living in two worlds and cultures at once. It illustrates how hard they try to fit in and yet still attempt to
maintain their national traditions. A point of contention between Fatima and her daughters is their cultural and generational differences. Nesrine and Souad are truly Canadian; they dress like modern girls and do not wear the traditional headscarves or even perform Muslim customs such as Ramadan, unlike their mother. A specifically poignant example of the contrast is in an interaction Nesrine has with her father. He finds her roommate’s lighter, and they have a quick, intense debate about how smoking is permissible for a man but considered a vulgar activity for a woman. Another interesting concept that is re-
vealed in this film is the prejudices Fatima experiences both within her community as well as outside of it. She is constantly critiqued – and at one point, even threatened – by other Muslim women she works with. The source of this criticism emanates from the fact that one of her daughters is attending medical school. Because of this, the other women see her as becoming prideful and acting arrogantly. She also fears what the Islamic community will think of her daughters when they see they do not follow their customs, primarily with how they dress. This film also exemplifies Islamophobia, which is an intense and irrational hatred or fear
of those of the Muslim faith. One of Fatima’s employers even goes so far as to test her employee by leaving money in the laundry to see if Fatima will steal it (which she doesn’t). It is immeasurably important to try and understand other cultures, especially in today’s increasingly globalized world. As Christians, we are called to go forth and make disciples of all nations. That requires an understanding and respect for the culture we are interacting with, no matter their reputation. The ideology that promotes the belief Christians should be complete social isolationists goes against everything that the Bible states. Christianity is more
than the views and beliefs of a white person in the 1950s. “Fatima” is a gentle introduction into the world of a Muslim woman who is trying to be the best human she can be and who does everything she can to provide for her family; she feels love, heartbreak, depression and pride, just like we do. The film honestly displays Fatima’s struggles within her own religion and culture. It also does a phenomenal job of remaining particularly objective. It isn’t an action film, nor is it particularly exciting, but it provides a small glimpse into a life we might not otherwise see or appreciate. This is where “Fatima” finds its niche.