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ICO takes on missions

Violet Whitmore News Editor

Last week during spring break, nine Inner Community Outreach (ICO) trips traveled across the world to help struggling and disadvantaged communities.

ICO trips are student-led and initiated small ministry groups that travel to national and international churches during fall, Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks.

The teams work with church parishes and other missionary groups on rehabilitation projects involving construction work, serving homeless shelters and food pantries, leading worship services and supporting local congregations.

This spring break, students traveled to Aliquippa, Pa.,

Ashland, Ohio, Buffalo, N.Y., Chattanooga, Tenn., Philadelphia, Pa., Grove City, Pa., Tucson, Ariz., Atlanta, Ga. and Guatemala.

Leaders of the trips are equipped with resources and trained by the College.

Some of the annual trips are decades old. Senior Rebecca Montoro, co-leader of the ICO Ashland trip, noted that this was its 33rd year running.

The group worked with three different ministries this year, including Two Hearts Pregnancy Care Center, the Dressing Room and the Hillcrest-Bruce Mission.

“We helped switch out seasonal clothes for Two Hearts; organize, sort clothes and prepare for a sale at the Dressing Room; and serve at the preschool and help with various tasks at Hillcrest-

Bruce,” Montoro said.

“We also joined in with the youth group and other events at the church we stay in for the week. We did debriefs and Bible studies every night, and during our last debrief we looked back through the week and were able to see answered prayers. It was really amazing!”

Different ICO trips are trained to adapt accordingly based on their location. Urban and rural ICO trips address all sorts of physical and spiritual needs but often vary in types of service. Senior Mathilde Steenepoorte co-led an ICO trip to the Buffalo/Niagara region of N.Y., emphasizing the trip’s impact on spiritual darkness in an urban setting.

“Those cities were once economic powerhouses but suffered greatly when in-

Sale supports cancer treatment

Kristiana Shirk

Contributing Writer

Save, spend and support next month at the SouthWest Residence Life team’s annual sale to support a professor at the College’s ninemonth-old daughter diagnosed with cancer.

In late January, associate professor of exercise science Dr. Hayden Gerhart discovered his baby girl Olivia had neuroblastoma, a rare cancer that primarily affects children under the age of five.

Neuroblastoma is a cancer that from immature nerve cells. A tumor was found in nine-month-old Olivia who has undergone two rounds of chemotherapy. This month, doctors will assess if she needs a third or fourth round. If the first two rounds of chemotherapy prove effective, surgery can remove the remaining tumor.

According to Gerhart, the

size of the tumor has shrunk significantly. Student and faculty support was manifested through the South-West Residence Life team, who have created an opportunity for the women of South-West to directly support Olivia and her family.

Two years ago, the SouthWest team decided to focus the proceeds from their sales on local charities, and this year the donations will specifically serve the Gerhart family. RD Tori Wright and the RAs “made the collective decision…to raise awareness for neuroblastoma and serve one of our beloved professors on campus and his family in a significant time of need.”

The sale also educates and directs students’ hearts towards those affected by neuroblastoma.

The South-West team will take donations of clothes and items like purses or room dé-

cor for the sale, which will be held in MAP South Lobby on April 13th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“The South-West Residence Life team is excited to create an opportunity for women to shop in an encouraging environment” and “engage in the sale through the opportunity to donate, pray and be educated on how we can better serve one of our families that’s such a blessing to the college,” Wright said.

The event is currently limited to the women of SouthWest, but Wright hopes “to see it grow to something larger” in the future. In the meantime, this sale provides “a practical way to serve in the community,” and the team “would love to see the women of South-West stop by and be engaged throughout the morning.”

dustry shifted after WWII,” Steenepoorte said. “Today, the remaining community experiences drug issues, broken homes, street violence and spiritual darkness.”

“There are a handful of committed and faithful mission leaders who serve the people of Buffalo and Niagara with Christ’s love. I have learned so much about God’s faithfulness to His servants by observing these mission leaders, and it was an honor to help on a short-term basis on the ICO Buffalo team.”

ICO trips are funded by donors alone and benefit communities across the globe by developing areas in need, creating relationships between students and churches and encouraging students to serve. Support an ICO trip by visiting www.gcc.edu under the Christian Formation tab.

Mike Pence returns to GCC

Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief

Former Vice President Mike Pence is returning to campus in April, seven years after his 2017 Commencement Address.

Pence is set to speak at this year’s Institute of Faith and Freedom’s (IFF) Conference “Confronting Antisemitism,” addressing the campus at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 11 in Crawford Auditorium. He will serve as the conference’s keynote speaker.

“We are thankful for the opportunity to hear from Vice President Mike Pence on this critically important topic. He has been very vocal in confronting antisemitism, and we are pleased to welcome him to campus,” Grove City College President Paul J. McNulty ’80 said.

“Although the scope of this conference is broader than the nation of Israel, Vice President Pence and his leadership throughout his career make him an excellent choice to speak this year,” McNulty said.

During his time as Vice President, Pence was crucially involved in the Abraham Accords, the first peace deal established in the Middle East in 25 years. He also worked to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which was finalized in 2018.

Pence stands out in Washington as one of the nation’s most prominent Christian leaders. Before serving as Vice President under President Donald J. Trump, Pence

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Proceeds from this year’s sale go towards treatment for Ninemonth-old Olivia Gerhart, recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, neuroblastoma.

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Creativity thrives in collaboration

All too often we find ourselves embroiled in the nightmarish hellscape of a group project. It seems they only operate in extremes. Either no one does their work, and everyone doesn’t care, or everyone does their work and everyone cares. The former is miserable through and through, but the latter can result in something so enjoyable.

When everyone in your group project cares, there’s a high probability of disagreement. When it comes to creativity, disagreements and artistic differences are rich with opportunity.

This is what makes creative collaboration so excruciatingly wonderful. Like trudging through boring sedimentary rocks only to stumble upon a gem worth millions, creative collaboration can feel hopeless until you strike gold.

Car designer Freeman Thomas once said, “Good design begins with honesty, asks tough questions, comes from collaboration and from trusting your intuition.”

He may have been talking about designing a car, but the notion applies to all design. Creativity thrives in collaboration. When several minds come together to create one thing, it never looks like anyone’s original intention.

Instead, it’s an amalgamation of everyone’s best efforts, even when the creative process might feel more like a muddling jumble than a mingling coalescence.

Regarding any creative undertaking, there truly is strength in numbers. Dissenting opinions in our newsroom is exciting. Perspectives from students who haven’t been enveloped in the editing process and stewed in the same design templates for weeks on end are a welcome addition.

You may have noticed the hundreds of flyers hung around campus informing you that we are recruiting (we still are) and wondered where your role is on the newspaper staff.

Whether you’ve been writing news since you were in high school or have never picked up a newspaper, the Collegian meets you where you are. When I first reached out to the newspaper, I had never written an article before in my life. It was the second week of my freshman year. I wrote a men’s soccer article (we won).

I thought seeing my name in print was the most exciting thing in the world, but what I find even more exciting is being a part of the team that spends hours on Wednesday night stretching into the wee hours of Thursday morning creating this newspaper.

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Sensationalism of division

Joel Sledd Sports Editor

When viewing the world around us and comparing it to what we see on the internet and news, it feels like stepping into an alternate reality, and in a way, we are. This virtual reality we see on social media and news outlets makes the real world seem like some cynical social warzone where the American population is as divided as we were in 1861.

While the two-party system has been destructive and divisive for the average American, the problem lies with our media. News outlets, social media and Hollywood are all guilty of amplifying the myth that the United States is on the brink of civil war, but are we really this close to the end of our union?

If you are stuck on the political side of the internet, then it may feel like we are already in the end times. Do yourself a favor and shut out that noise for a bit. Go into the public and interact with your fellow citizens. Have a casual conversation with someone. Does it really feel like the political division we see on the news is accurate or

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just an exaggeration? Truthfully, I don’t see the political divide often portrayed in the media. But why is political division in the United States so exaggerated in the media and online? Social media and news outlets continue to perpetuate this political split, and perhaps we are to blame. After all, the only reason this kind of content continues to get pushed is because it gets views. We Americans crave drama, and we grasp at any opportunity to consume more. This never-ending cycle of publishing and consuming drama exaggerates our division and gives us a sense of impending doom for our union.

One issue I continuously see online is the possibility of another Civil War in America. And while the political unity of this country seems to have degraded over the years, I argue that we are nowhere near another secession movement akin to the American Civil War. This “prophecy” is brought on only by the most extreme political enthusiasts as well as the news media that benefits from sensationalizing our own division. Another perpetrator of sensationalizing this fear is the politicians themselves. They are not working to improve the lives of the average American citizen, but only

for themselves. Although this view may seem overly cynical, I truly think a vast majority of politicians thrive from fearmongering and division, and they know it.

Again, I believe the average American is also at fault for this, as we not only deify certain politicians and ideologies, but we also alienate those who do not subscribe to the same beliefs. It would be easy to blame one side, but that is hypocritical. The media has been pushing an “us vs. them” mentality onto Americans when it benefits no one except for those in charge. Stop playing into this mentality and realize we are not as divided as it seems. Your fellow citizen is not your enemy.

When I was standing in line to vote in the 2020 election, the strangers next to me were making small talk with each other. What I saw was a teacher who got the day off to vote, a blue-collar worker hoping to get through the line so he can be back to work on time and a mother of two, all hoping to make the right choice at the voting booths. There was no hatred or division, just a group of strangers getting along fine in an era of political discourse. Take a break from the noise spewed out from the media and internet and don’t buy into the drama they keep producing.

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Colorado Constitutional conundrum

Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief

The United States Supreme Court made the unanimous decision that it is unconstitutional for states to remove former President Donald Trump from voting ballots.

The case, Trump v. Anderson, was established when a group of voters from the state of Colorado petitioned to remove the current Republican front-runner from its primary voting ballots.

The state cited his alleged involvement in insurrection as their reasoning for removing Trump, using Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to reason their decision.

Section 3 states that any individual who has taken an

oath to uphold the Constitution but then commits insurrection or rebellion against it, or aided those doing so, should no longer be allowed to hold office. Criminal charges are not required for the enaction of Section 3. Trump is currently involved in an ongoing legal battle, in which he has been charged with 91 felony counts across four criminal cases, as well as two civil cases. One of the criminal cases brings “one count of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding” against the former president. The conspiracy in question concerns “the alleged organized planning by Trump and his allies to disrupt the electoral vote’s certification in January 2021,” according to NPR.

The court’s unanimous decision did not reference the charges against Trump. Instead, the majority cited the Constitution’s own requirements for the enaction of Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. “The Constitution makes Congress, rather than the states, responsible for enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates,” the majority wrote.

There were two different concurring opinions. The first came from Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, who argued the majority took legal liberties that were not appropriate in the context of the case. By determining that it is the federal government’s job to enact Section 3, it es-

tablishes a precedent that “foreclose(s) future efforts to disqualify a presidential candidate under that provision. In a sensitive case crying out for judicial restraint, it abandons that course.”

The second concurring opinion came from Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who agreed with Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson that the majority overextended their juris and that it was unnecessary to ask “the complicated question (of) whether federal legislation is the exclusive vehicle through which Section 3 can be enforced.”

Regardless of the concurring opinions, the court still ruled unanimously, meaning that Trump will be reinstated on the ballot, and it is illegal for other states to re-

move him from their ballots as well.

Section 3 was established after the Civil War as part of the Reconstruction Era to ensure those who had joined the confederacy after pledging an oath to the Constitution would be unable to hold office in the reinstated Union. This was changed when Congress ratified the Amnesty Act in 1872, which removed the disqualification from Confederates and Confederate Sympathizers.

Section 3 is still valid, however. In a 2022 case, it was determined that the Amnesty Act does not apply to later acts of insurrection and treason.

Redd reflects on Christian wholeness

Emma Rossi

Editor-in-Chief

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President of Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) Dr. Scott Redd preached during Wednesday’s chapel and gave the Faith for Life lecture in the evening.

During the evening’s Faith for Life Lecture, Redd spoke on Deuteronomy 6:4-9. He describes “the Shema,” the

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served in Congress and as governor of Indiana.

At the beginning of his time as Vice President, Pence delivered the College’s commencement address in 2017.

Pence joins the conference lineup that includes Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik, senior rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel and one of the world’s preeminent Jewish thinkers and educators.

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The engagement of the community in Olivia’s life does not go unnoticed, Gerhart said. “The outpouring of prayer and love from the Col-

name for these verses, as a model for biblical wholeness. In an interview with Christian Focus, Redd explains the role of the Shema.

“Now, I would argue that this actually is the seed of what the Scriptures will unpack over the rest of the biblical books. (I)t’s the seed form of what we’ve been saved to, this kind of wholeness,” Redd said.

“God calls us to a very radical idea of wholeness and what a beautiful calling that is; and yet, it seems impossible if not for the work of Je-

Other notable speakers include Paul Packer, former chairman United States Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad; Michael Medved, talk radio and podcast host and New York Times bestselling author; Naomi Schaefer Riley, writer and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute; Devorah Goldman, Tikvah Visiting Fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center; and George Weigel, Catholic

lege community, our family, friends, colleagues…has been completely overwhelming. From our family to you, we thank you so very much!”

In addition to continual support, God has blessed Olivia herself with cheerfulness and strength since her diag-

sus Christ.” Redd uses his thorough education and deep passion for the language of Scripture to map out what Christian wholeness looks like in practice. He began his career in Washington D.C. as a media consultant, but was called to pursue his Master of Divinity at RTS in Orlando, Fla. After earning his master’s, he went to the Catholic University of America to earn his doctorate in the Department of Semitic Language and Egyptian Languages and Literatures.

theologian, papal biographer, and syndicated columnist.

The College’s own Dr. Carl Trueman, professor of Biblical and Religious Studies, and Dr. Paul Kengor, professor of Political Science, IFF senior director and chief academic fellow will also speak at the conference.

After the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the war in Gaza, there has been a resurgence of antisemitism. This year’s IFF Conference looks

nosis. “She’s still the happiest little baby despite being sick and dealing with mild side effects of the chemotherapy,” Gerhart said.

“God is testing our family, and if you’re experiencing early childhood cancer diagnosis or some other illness,

He returned to work at his Alma Mater in Orlando, where he worked for three years as Dean of Students. In 2012 he moved to D.C. and now serves as the president of the D.C. campus of RTS.

He has several published works, including a section on the book of Deuteronomy in fellow RTS professor Dr. Miles Van Pelt’s book ‘A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old Testament.’ He also published a book in 2018 about Christian wholeness, titled ‘The Wholeness Imperative.’

to address Christian responsibility in confronting antisemitism and furthering the conversation surrounding the issue.

“In many quarters, Israel found itself not a source of sympathy, a victim, but a focus of anger and accusations. Protests erupted in many countries, including the United States, often directed at Israel rather than Hamas,” IFF Senior Director Robert Rider said. “Most disturbing, there has been an eruption

He’s testing you too,” Gerhart said. “Remember that He is always with you, He’s for you and someone somewhere will change their life because of the story of trials and tribulations you’re experiencing and sharing. Be an example of strength for oth-

Author Richard Pratt wrote highly of Redd’s book.

“‘The Wholeness Imperative’ is a delightful and encouraging read. Scott Redd invites us to walk with him as he reveals his own search for wholeness in Christ. He writes as a scholar with a pastor’s disposition. His humility, humor, honesty and hope lead us down paths that we should all be eager to follow. You will find yourself in this book time and again. You will find Christ and the wholeness He offers to you as well,” Pratt wrote.

of protests against Israel on college campuses, accompanied by a troubling rise in antisemitism. It is most certainly something that Christians everywhere should condemn.”IFF Senior Director Robert Rider said. “Most disturbing, there has been an eruption of protests against Israel on college campuses, accompanied by a troubling rise in antisemitism. It is most certainly something that Christians everywhere should condemn.”

ers, know that God is using you, and take things one day at a time.”

For information on donations or more ways to help, contact RD Tori Wright at WrightVA@gcc.edu.

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Senior Photo Chief Grace David won first place in the annual Keystone Media Awards for her feature photograph of a baptism titled “Doing the Lord’s Work, the Lord’s Way”. The winning photo is from an Inner-Community Outreach trip to Tucson, Arizona in 2023. The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association celebrates excellence in journalism and rewards stellar work by college students each year.

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There’s this guy in my Bib Rev class that I think is really cute. I want to introduce myself, but I’m afraid of coming off as weird or off-putting. How should I go about approaching him?

Sincerely, Lovelorn Grover

Dear Lovelorn Grover, There’s always that one person that catches your eye in class. However, most of the time, you don’t sit anywhere near them and can’t think of anything that could naturally start a conversation. How do you approach him out of the blue?

Women in STEM

Catharine Runion Contributing Writer

In the Mechanical (MECE) and Electrical Engineering departments, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is building a community to support and empower women in STEM.

SWE is a club that holds bi-weekly study sessions, plans events and hosts talks with women working in the engineering field. The club

aims to create a community for women in the engineering departments, which have a low female-to-male ratio.

“If an average MECE class has 50 students, there are only around seven to 10 girls in that class,” junior Mechanical Engineering major Maddie Freeland said.

Freeland has been a part of SWE for two and a half years and is currently their vice president. Her role includes responsibilities like organiz-

ing events and making sure study sessions run smoothly. SWE’s community is of vital importance to her.

“Sometimes you’re put into a group where your work isn’t respected. Sometimes it’s hard to meet other girls in class as a MECE because there’s no time to take classes outside of the major. SWE helps me to meet other girls in my year. We can stick together,” Freeland said.

SWE’s bi-weekly study ses-

sions are the central function of the club. Members spend an evening working together, making it possible for younger students to get help from older members who have more experience. For many members, sometimes it’s nice to chat with other women in the department. These study sessions occur every other Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. Hot chocolate, tea and STEM 5

Grateful Grovers, thank a donor

Emily Fox Community Editor

Crimson and White, an organization of students committed to connecting current students with the College’s community of alumni, and the Alumni and College Relations staff will be holding their annual Thank a Donor Day event in the SHAL Atrium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 13.

“The goal of this event is to encourage our students to be mindful of and thankful for all the ways our alumni and friends have generously given their resources to help make our students’ experiences here as enriching as possible,” Director of Alumni and Campus Engagement Amanda Sposato said.

Students will have the opportunity to write thank you cards to alumni who have

donated funds to provide for their educational and campus community experiences. They may also enjoy free complimentary coffee and cookies as well as a raffle ticket to win various prizes for attending the event.

“Thank a Donor Day is a really fun and sweet event where we get to come together as a student body to express our gratitude for the support of Grove City alumni and donors. I love the excitement and buzz in between classes in the Atrium where everybody is signing cards, eating cookies and putting raffle tickets in the prize jars. It is an honor for me to be in Crimson and White to serve during this event and to help facilitate gratitude,” Crimson and White Vice President Talia Jones said.

Class crush conundrum

Dear Dr. Love

I think a great place to start is talking about the class itself. Maybe the two of you walk out of class at the same time (coincidentally, of

course) and you mention a project, some homework or an exam that’s coming up. An opener like this allows the conversation to unfold naturally, and you two have a chance to talk a bit. Next class, it’s entirely plausible that both of you are waiting outside of the door because people haven’t left yet. Since you’ve already gotten that first conversation out of the way, you two can talk a bit about the project again. You can begin to have small, natural conversations every time you guys come to class. If you’re feeling bold, ask if he’s going to be head-

ing to “insert your favorite place to study” at some point to work on it. If he says yes (!), say that you are too, and maybe you guys can work on it together. If he says no, just mention that you’ll be there and if he ever stops by you can help him out. Friends of mine have tried this method out before, and it works! Just try not to come off too strong.

If this route isn’t up your alley, then ask a mutual friend to help you out! If your friend is more of a social butterfly than you are, introducing them to him may help. They can even

subtly nudge the two of you to hang out. It can be hard to just start a conversation with someone, especially if you are on the shy side. I say go for it. If you two don’t click, then at least you tried! You’ll most likely end up having an in-class friend to talk to about homework. I wish you the best of luck!

Auspiciously,

Jack Kennedy Memorial Award Winner Dr. Bruce Smith ‘58 with students at last year’s Thank a Donor Day event. Smith is a current emeritus council member and a former Dean of Men.

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Students will have the opportunity to write thank you notes to donors and receive free coffee and a cookie.

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Putting in the work

Mia Gallagher Staff Writer

Ever wonder how the food we use to fuel ourselves affects physical and mental performance in both daily life and the athletic arena?

Or how different breathing, recovery or strengthening techniques can elevate overall health and fitness?

Well, the Grove City College Exercise Science Department has pondered these questions and now eagerly searches for answers. The department’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of nutrition and physiological research not only prepares its students for professional life but also betters the overall health and wellness of the College community and beyond.

All research conducted within the department falls under two categories: facultyled and student-led. Through faculty-led research, students gain formal research experience under the guidance of the department’s highly skilled and motivated professors. One current proj-

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snacks are provided.

This year, International Women’s Day is Friday, serving to remind us of the ongoing conversation surrounding women in STEM. Despite women being welcomed into STEM and Engineering programs, male-to-female class ratios are still extreme. In the sophomore Mechanical Engineering class, there’s only one female student to

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“This event serves as a reminder for me that my experience at this college would be completely different if it weren’t for the gracious donors to the College. Groce City College has survived over the years as a result of the giving of both people who went here and people who might have heard about our mission and want to support it, which is incredible. Donations are the foundation that keeps the mission of the College alive and allows us to thrive while we are students here,” Crimson and White President Andrew Solman

ect, led by Dr. Hayden Gerhart and Dr. Dana Ault, focuses on the effect probiotics may have on mental health.

Another upcoming project, led by Dr. Philip Prins and Dr. Jeffrey Buxton, will center on beta testing for a new study involving the effect of ketone supplements.

“As an Exercise Science student, my role as a member of faculty-led research is to assist in whatever ways possible to help the professors be able to accomplish the many behind-the-scenes tasks that go into the creation, testing and analysis of research,” junior Exercise Science major Meg Daugherty said.

Student-led research provides students the ability to apply what they have learned from their professors and in their Research Methods and Research Practicum courses to real research settings. Teams of students must work to create, design, test and analyze studies and be prepared to share their findings both within the department and at major-related conferences as well. Most projects look at how some interven-

every five male students. Recent Electrical Engineering classes have had no female students at all.

These ratios make community-providing clubs like SWE doubly important.

“It makes it so much more enjoyable to have a bunch of female friends in the major,” sophomore MECE and SWE Treasurer Anna Roe said.

Roe also mentioned occasional discrepancies in engineers’ earlier life experi-

said.

Crimson and White has worked with the Alumni Advancement Office to come up with a diverse array of prizes including a JBL speaker, VIP seats for the Greek life performances at All-College Sing during Family Weekend, a Grove City College Stanleystyle water bottle and a massage gun.

“One of the best prizes, in m opinion, are the VIP seats for All-Campus Sing over Family Weekend. All-Campus Sing is one of my favorite events of the year as a part of Greek life and being able to be up-front for the duration of the show would be in-

tion – whether nutritionally or physiologically oriented – affects function or performance.

“Both faculty-led and student-led research provide Exercise Science students the opportunity to strengthen their practical and professional skills in the field of Exercise Science,” Daugherty said.

“The department does an excellent job of preparing students for both graduate school and the professional world. Having the opportunity to be both a subject and a researcher in different research projects has helped me to better understand all the time and effort that goes into the studies that I read about in my classes.”

In addition to research opportunities, the department also seeks to foster other important professional skills in their students as well. During the Fall Semester of each student’s senior year, they are required to compile a portfolio detailing research, internship experience, service hours and other majorrelated measures not only to assess their ability but to aid

ences.

“A lot of guys have a bit of a different background when it comes to shop stuff. Sometimes it feels like we’re not as prepared as they are,” Roe said.

SWE encourages female students to support one another instead of these discrepancies: “We’re all in the same boat.”

STEM programs have come a long way over the last couple of decades. Women

sane,” Solmon said.

Crimson and White participates in many other events to engage with the College’s community of generous alumni including the Showcase Series and the Impact 150 Event that took place in downtown Pittsburgh earlier this year.

“Something awesome about Grove City alumni is that they are passionate about the mission and vision of the College and because of the great experience they had when they were here, they want to give back in whatever way possible. As Crimson and White, we assist the Alumni Advance-

Seven questions with…

Nathaniel Horner Tennis Coach

Mara Brak Staff Writer

What do you like the most about being a coach at Grove City College?

them in preparing for graduate and professional-level studies.

Further, students develop presentation skills by attending conferences and sharing research findings. In fact, the College sponsors its own Exercise Science Symposium –an event where students can present research findings to the Grove City community –taking place next Saturday, March 16.

“I am so thankful to be an Exercise Science major here at Grove City because the department is so focused on developing young adults into professionals with a solid foundation in many different fields. The professors truly want the students to succeed in anything we accomplish, and it is clear how passionate they are about Exercise Science through both their words and their actions,” Daugherty said.

To learn more about the Exercise Science department or see the results of both faculty and student-led research, be sure to check out the Symposium on March 16.

are encouraged to pursue STEM fields, and numbers are gradually trending upward. For students like Roe, engineering is a passion; clubs like SWE ensure that female students are encouraged in that passion and welcomed into the engineering community.

SWE will be hosting guest speaker Shana Sckena, an Engineering Senior Manager at MPLX G&P on Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m.

ment Department in being present when alumni come onto campus and are able to hear their stories as well as encourage them in their love of Grove City College.” Jones reflected on the importance of expressing gratitude to college donors: “Grove City College alumni and donors play an instrumental role in keeping the College functioning and functioning well. With the financial gifts and support of our donors, the College can improve what it has to offer its students. As someone who benefits from those developments, I am so thankful!”

The students. They are the best thing about Grove City by far.

Do you have any other hobbies outside of tennis?

I love video games. When I am not at GCC, I am playing Call of Duty, FIFA or Elden Ring.

Who’s your favorite pro tennis player?

Daniil Medvedev.

Did you do anything fun during spring break?

For spring break, the Women’s Tennis team went to Orlando, Fla. to play some matches. So, I got to spend some time in the Sunshine State with my favorite team!

If you had to play/coach any other sport, which would you choose?

Probably Lacrosse. I’ve never played before, but if Coach Jernstedt can do it then anyone can, right?

If you could meet any famous person past or present for lunch, who would you pick?

Remy, the mouse from Ratatouille. I bet he makes good pasta.

What’s your favorite genre of music?

Country. All day, every day.

Students participating in animal flow exercises in 2021 for an Exercise Science research project for the department.

Through the Lens

Serving in the southwest

Inter-Community Outreach returns to sunny Tucson, Az.

Three years ago, I went on my first official mission trip to Tucson, Arizona. This year, as a senior, I had the opportunity to serve as a leader for my final trip.

It was the same church, the same location. But a new team, a new mission! A time of change and a time of growth. A time to rely on the Lord and his great hand more than any other. A time to reflect on how God has changed me!

Here, the joy of the Lord is exemplified in every moment--both in the laughter and the incredible testimonials of Heavenly restoration.

What an adventure to be able to serve something so grand outside of myself but to learn about who I am in the Lord at the same time!

Photos by Grace David, Photo Chief

The Christian man’s mental health

Emily Fox Community Editor

The stigma surrounding men’s mental health

I would like to preface this piece by acknowledging that, as a woman, I am not an expert when it comes to men’s mental health. There are definitely caveats to the subject I am unaware of or do not completely understand. That being said, struggles with mental health have touched many of the important men in my life, and my claims are based on my own experiences supporting them.

I have had several close male family members and friends face extremely difficult battles with mental health. Every single one of them waited months or even years to tell anyone about what they were experiencing. When I’ve asked them why they fought these battles alone, I’ve always gotten the

same answer: “I’m supposed to be the strong one. I didn’t want to burden anyone.”

This is a common response from men in our society. Many men believe they can’t talk about their mental health. I think this is due in large part to society’s tendency to mock men for struggling with mental health. They are taught that acknowledging their mental health makes them weak, and they are expected to always be tough. In the older generations especially, men are expected to hide their struggles because they believe it reflects badly on them or even their families. Instead of supporting and encouraging family members to seek help, some families buy into the mental health stigma and unintentionally reinforce the idea that “tough men don’t talk about mental health.”

That’s not to say that supporting someone with mental health means broadcasting their difficulties to everyone we know. In fact, I think it’s respectful to keep

their problems private. However, this doesn’t mean that a person suffering from mental health problems should feel as if they can’t tell anyone at all about their adversity. Everyone needs someone they can talk to about how they’re feeling, whether it’s a family member, friend, pastor, mentor or counselor. It’s not healthy to keep emotions bottled up inside. This can lead to further distress or even both physically and spiritually unhealthy coping mechanisms.

While I don’t agree with everything our generation has to say about mental health and how to care for it, I do appreciate that they are being intentional about acknowledging mental health as a natural part of life many of us struggle with, and we shouldn’t be ashamed of it. We are broken people living in a broken world, and that comes with difficulties in all spheres of life, including mental health.

I think many Christian men particularly have trou-

ble believing they can talk about mental health. Men have a biblical role of being a pillar of strength and support for their families.While trying to successfully fill this role, many men do not share their feelings for fear they will put pressure on their spouses and other loved ones. Many of the Christian men I know fear being a burden to those they are called to support.

The Bible clearly states that men are called to provide for and support their families, and I do not dispute that. However, I think many men operate under the assumption that they can never share their weaknesses for fear of being a burden.

All humans were created by God with a need for community (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12), and all Christians are called to support one another in their weaknesses as a part of the body of Christ. When one does not seek support for their struggles, they are depriving themselves of their innate need for human con-

nection and support.

Asking your close friends and family for prayer or an ear to listen is not a burden.

Seeking counseling does not mean you are shirking your biblical responsibility to be a provider. In fact, when we open up to other Christians about our weaknesses, we are allowing them to answer their own call from God to love Him by loving and serving others. Proverbs 17:17 tells us “…a friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” You can be a pillar of strength for your family while still acknowledging your experience with human suffering. God is our strength, and, above all, it is important to seek His help in weakness.

As a society, we need to stop shaming and making men who struggle with mental health feel as though they can’t talk about it or reach out for help.

When we support our brothers in Christ, we are fulfilling God’s call to love others.

Pick a church, any church

Abigail Kengor Staff Writer

Many students don’t know which church to attend and are nervous to settle their beliefs. They love God passionately and are committed to worship, but, in uncertainty, get stuck in the habit of churchhopping. As a prolonged habit, they risk perpetuating a non-committal relationship with an important part of your faith: truth.

If you’re not seeking the truth in your church-hopping endeavors, what are you seeking? Aesthetics, emotional stimulation, emotional support? Beauty, liturgy, zeal and community are important, but defined beliefs are vital to their proper order. However zealously we wor-

ship God, if we don’t understand what we’re doing, we’re falling into a faith devoted to experience and sensation.

Churchgoing can become more works than faith when it depends on the individual’s comfort and experience over the proper hallowing of God.

Love for the Lord is crucial, but it must be informed by an understanding of Who we love, why we love Him and what that love looks like. You cannot get far into faith without stumbling upon doctrine. This is unavoidable when dealing fairly with “the way, the truth and the life.” Christ provides us with truth throughout the Gospel and bids us confront and accept it; Pilate is content to leave his encounter with Christ at “What is truth?”

Hebrews 11:1 details the balance between pursuing knowledge and resting in the

mystery of God’s incomprehensibility. We must trust in the Lord when our human understanding fails us, but we shouldn’t dismiss every degree of belief as some unattainable mystery. Christ came to reveal and entrust truth to humanity…we can know things.

With so many opinions today about the particulars of Christianity, it can be overwhelming to take a stance. That doesn’t excuse this necessity, although it may heroicize it. Truth-seeking is a difficult but necessary quest; its reward is greater knowledge of Divine Love and a deeper capacity to lovingly serve Him according to His design. Resting on objective, consistent beliefs, you can move to a deeper relationship with God.

College is a time in which many grow astronomically

in their faith. As you begin adulthood and determine your life trajectory, faith should animate the decision. It is key to understand how you will live that life for God. Even in four years, every second matters as an opportunity to radically live in God’s truth and love. Take advantage of that opportunity by moving beyond floundering uncertainty. At least begin to define your beliefs by choosing a church and learning its doctrines.

I’m not saying all churches are equal; on the contrary, I believe that one church is above all the rest. But in your search for the truth, it’s vital to know what you believe so you have room to understand your love for God and His truth. Thence, you can pursue it intentionally. You may discover that you disagree with every belief presented

in your chosen church. Now you know what you don’t believe, and you’ve begun to refine. This makes defining easier. Research the existing, time-tested belief systems in Christianity and pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance as you seek the absolute truth He planted in Scripture. With logic, patience, perseverance and humility, seek wisdom outside of yourself. This first commitment needn’t be perpetual, but a commitment to having belief should.

Don’t fall for the simplism that doctrine divides. It defines, and any division is between sheep and goats. Truth is key to our faith and clear facts are fortification against the assaults of personal weakness and emotion. Find a solid ground to support your love for God and search relentlessly for the Truth.

A mirror to the Mafia

Emma Rossi Editor-in-Chief

“The Sopranos” is known for its excellent character writing, plotlines and a gritty yet realistic portrayal of life in the mafia.

While there are several characters whose personal plotlines carry a lot of weight in the show, I believe Tony Soprano’s nephew, Christopher Moltisanti, has the most important stories. Christo pher serves as a mirror re flecting the show’s themes and the Mafian lifestyle the show portrays.

Christopher is the young est member of the Soprano family, and as such, is less keen to commit his whole being to the Soprano family. Instead, he prioritizes indi viduals and seeks fulfillment elsewhere; namely, his drug addiction and his passion for movies.

There is one scene in the show exemplifying the reflec tion Christopher’s character casts on the hopelessness of the Sopranos.

One of Christopher’s main goals is to write a screen play, to make a movie and become big in the film indus try. When writing his screen play, he studies what makes a good character.

He discovers the concept of a character arc. When telling one of his associates, Paulie, about the concept, he comes to a realization.

He asks, “You ever feel like nothing good was ever gonna happen to you?”

Paulie replies, “Yeah and nothing ever did. So what? I’m alive, I’m surviving.”

Christopher answers, “That’s it, I don’t want to just survive. It says in these movie-writing books that every character has an arc.”

He then asks, “Where’s my arc?”

It’s with this question that Christopher and the viewer are asking the same question.

Where is his arc? Where are any of the characters’ arcs?

Christopher, or any of the other characters, never gets an arc. Throughout the show, there are so many opportunities for Christopher’s

their own moral, mental and literal demise. He eventually succumbs to the drug addiction that controls his life. He is a danger to himself, a danger to those he loves and a danger to the Soprano family.

Despite getting sober, he falls back into his addiction. It kills him, but not in the way that you would assume. When driving Tony, Christopher is so intoxicated that he crashes the car. Tony survives while Christopher is on death’s door. Tony could call an ambulance, but instead, he chooses to suffocate

politicians and entire cities. When drugs were introduced to their market, the powerful families’ godfathers were concerned it would bring more trouble than it was worth. They were proved right when drug busts and RICO charges questioning the money that came from these drugs sent some of the most powerful criminals in the American Mafia to prison.

If it wasn’t drugs that killed the Mafia in its prime, it was the Mafia itself. Those in the organization who “flipped” and became FBI informants

to no acknowledgment of the individual. Rather, you strove for the good of the collective.

As the generations that followed the initial immigration to America grew distanced from their Italian roots and developed the Italian American culture, individualism became more prevalent in the mindsets of those in the Mafia.

For those in the early days of the Mafia, it was a religious order; Cosa Nostra, or “our thing.” The initiation services were deeply religious and those sworn in believed what they did for their family had eternal implications.

As the Mafia developed in America, it lost its religious structure and by the end of the golden age of the Mafia, it became a means to get rich, get power and get away with

Christopher was the youngest member of the Soprano family, and as such, he was steeped the deepest in American individualism. In his individualistic pursuits, he became alienated from the rest of the family. This means he lost support and even trust from his peers and his boss, Tony.

Christopher lost sight of the family, as did the youngest members of the Mafia before its major collapse. It was this shift from group-oriented to individual-oriented that caused the death of the true American Mafia.

Mirroring the real Mafia life, Christopher’s story, from his hopeless selfsabotage to his tragic death, is the embodiment of The Sopranos and what the show represents.

The truth about Mitch McConnell

Hunter Oswald Staff Writer

As the 2024 election season continues to heat up, a new twist to this year’s election season has come about.

On Feb. 28, Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he is stepping down as the Senate Republican Conference Leader.

In his announcement, McConnell stated, “One of life’s most underappreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter, so I stand before you today, Mr. President and my colleagues, to say this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.” McConnell stated he has “total clarity and peace about the sunset of my work.”

As of now, two Senate Republicans have announced their decision to run for the position, including Texas

Senator John Cornyn and South Dakota Senator John Thune, currently minority whip. Besides Thune and Cornyn, other Republican senators have been speculated for a possible run, including John Barrasso, Ron Johnson, Rick Scott and Rand Paul.

While much of the focus has revolved around praising the Kentuckian senator for his years of service and speculation about his successor, it is prudent of us to consider the reality of McConnell’s legacy. Since his ascension to the Senate in 1985, McConnell has been well-known for being a pragmatic and moderate Republican, and it could be argued that McConnell is one of the few who embodies the Machiavellian mindset within contemporary American politics. Those who have been praising McConnell have noted both his ability and leadership allowed for the passage of notable legislation, such as Trump’s tax cuts to the appointment of

three justices that now gives a six-three originalist and textualist majority.

While it may simply appear that McConnell is the source for much of the legislative success in the Senate for conservatives, this would be simply naive of us to consider.

Contrary to popular belief, McConnell has not been as tough on those he claims to be opposing, especially the Chinese Communist Party.

Investigative Journalist Peter Schwiezer has noted the deep connections between McConnell and his wife’s familiar ties to the China State Shipbuilding Corp. (CSSC), a state-owned shipping conglomerate in China.

Elaine Chao, McConnell’s wife and former Secretary of Labor, is deeply connected to the CSSC since her family, including her father James and sisters Angela and Christine, have worked with the company for many years as chairman, deputy chairwoman and general consul. While not directly receiving funds

from Chao’s business, Peter Schwiezer states, “Were McConnell to critique Beijing aggressively or support policies damaging to Chinese interests, Beijing could severely damage the family’s economic fortunes.”

Since then, McConnell has changed his former hardline status against China to softening his rhetoric, at times even on U.S. support of Taiwan, asserting that “the United States needed to be ‘ambiguous’ as to whether we would come to the defense of Taiwan if attacked by China.” As a result of McConnell’s use of proxying his corruption through his wife’s connections, both McConnell and his wife’s net worth has grown exponentially, which, in ten years, starting in 2004, went from $3.1 million to $36.5 million. Besides McConnell’s use of proxies to engage in corrupt bargains for personal financial gain, McConnell has opposed wide reforms that both conservatives and Americans wish to see implemented.

For many years, McConnell fought against efforts to create an amendment for term limits on Congress, even declaring assurance there would never be a hearing as long as he was leader, but changed rhetoric once support for an Article V Convention of States grew. Despite saying he supported a fiscally responsible regime, McConnell has constantly caved into raising the debt ceiling, which has contributed to the rise of the national debt which is now 34 trillion dollars.

If McConnell’s life story could be simply summed up, it would merely be a trail of corruption and deception to voters.

While politicians like McConnell may continue to exploit the average Joe for self-gain, Americans have a chance to restore principled leadership this year and build the foundations for restoring America’s constitutional republic.

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Wacky ‘Wonka’ retelling underwhelms

Iris Noth Contributing Writer

“Wonka”, directed and cowritten by Paul King with Simon Farnaby, is the newest addition to this century’s mediocre retellings of the beloved children’s book, with one new twist to draw the audience in: this not Charlie’s story, but rather the story of the famous chocolate maker himself.

It is worth clarifying that while Roald Dahl did give us Wonka’s story in the original book, the plot of this new musical fantasy film belongs to King and Farnaby, retaining only a few character names such as Slugworth to trigger the illusion of authenticity for the fans.

Given that Dahl’s original story was so beloved and culturally relevant to the era, book fans may be disappointed by this alteration, but fans of the original 1971 film will be able to enjoy a nostalgic and passable invocation of the spirit of the

original story. The film begins with a young and hopeful Willy Wonka (Timothèe Chalamet) arriving at The Galèries Gourmet with a dream of establishing his very own chocolate shop alongside the most famous chocolatiers of the Gourmet, including Slugworth (Paterson Joseph), Prodnose (Matt Lucas) and Fickelgruber (Mathew Baynton), names which readers of the original book might recognize.

After being scammed out of his few dollars by Mrs. Scrubbitt (Olivia Colman), owner of a shady boarding house, Wonka finds himself contracted to work off his debt in Scrubbitt’s laundromat.

With the help of Noodle, an orphan girl also enslaved in the boarding house, he embarks on a quest to sell his chocolates secretly via under-city tunnels, all the while evading Mrs. Scrubbitt, the chief of police and the trio of rival chocolate makers known as the “Chocolate

Cartel”.

On the way, they pick up Lofty (Hugh Grant), an Oompa Loompa who eventually goes from chocolate thief to Wonka’s first chocolate taste-tester.

The rest of the story is a roller coaster of plot twists and identity reveals as Wonka manages to open his store. He is sabotaged and shut down by the Cartel and Mrs. Scrubbitt, discovers Noodle is actually related to Slugworth, eventually takes down the “Chocolate Cartel” by revealing the festering corruption within and finally wins over the public with a magical chocolate fountain.

It’s a dramatic and wacky plot, filled with rather generic musical numbers that do a passable job of imitating the general thematic elements of the original.

The story ends by reuniting Noodle with her mother and Wonka discovering his own mother’s chocolatemaking secret, that “it’s not the chocolate that matters, but who you share it with.”

Overall, the film is a fun watch, although it does give one the feeling of being dragged by the nose to the story’s ostentatiously stated thesis and lacks the depth and texture of the original source material.

The musical numbers, while briefly entertaining, are rather hollow, and don’t quite reach the deep, childlike wonder that the 1971 songs invoke.

Chalamet’s performance as Wonka is similarly cheap: he does a good job at imitating Gene Wilder’s eccentric portrayal of the character, but Chalamet’s version does not feel anywhere near as natural.

For the sake of nostalgia “Wonka” might be worth a first viewing, but it is likely that this movie, along with the rest of the horde of sequels and remakes of the year, will be short-lived in the public consciousness and eventually fade into relative obscurity.

‘Lisa Frankenstein’ hits the mark

David Smith Staff Writer

“Lisa Frankenstein,” starring Dylan Sprouse and Kathryn Newton, is the perfect amalgamation of comedy and horror film, which draws inspiration from “Beetlejuice” and “Heathers.” Acclaimed screenwriter, Diablo Cody, pens this film which is the directorial debut of Robin Williams’s daughter Zelda Williams.

“Lisa Frankenstein” reinvents the “Frankenstein” story and sets it in the late 1980s, telling the story of a misanthropic goth girl who witnesses her mom being murdered by an axe-wielding invader and inadvertently reanimates a Victorian-era corpse whose grave she frequents. I know this all sounds over-the-top and far-fetched, but, ultimately, these elements are what make the movie lovable and laughable.

While most consider Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” as a story about the pitfalls of hubris, it can also be recognized as one of the quintessential teenage novels, consumed with angst and emotions

associated with youth. Although “Lisa Frankenstein” taps into themes of hubris and ignorance, the nagging stepmother and oblivious father, it shifts its focus to young forbidden love, teenage angst, revenge and nonconformity.

Diablo Cody, who has written films closely related to the themes exhibited in “Lisa Frankenstein” such as “Juno” and “Jennifer’s Body” is the ultimate driving force behind the movie. Plenty of scenes are difficult to discern whether to laugh or hide in fear. Still, mo-

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ments like these make seeing a movie in a theater with an audience so abundantly enjoyable. Throughout the film, Lisa helps the Creature to rebuild himself by murdering and dismembering people who have treated her poorly. Indeed, there were scenes where the audience didn’t know how to react. There were a few moments when a presumably middleaged man laughed out loud, very loudly, and it sparked laughter from the rest of the audience. Another complimentary aspect of the movie is how it

Tunes from the Tower

‘Beyonce’

Dom Puglisi Staff Writer

In our current musical landscape, genre lines have almost been blurred beyond distinction.

Rock bands need features from rappers to get on the radio, and rappers need to incorporate some nice pop hooks if they want to make the charts. Despite these distorted category rules, it is still somehow surprising that Beyoncé has decided to go country.

With the singles “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” Beyoncé fully embraces not just country aesthetics a la Little Nas X’s “Old Town Road”, but the genre’s conventions and sound as well. These do not sound like Beyoncé songs with a country coat of paint, but rather country songs that happen to be sung by Beyoncé.

“Texas Hold ‘Em” for instance is driven by a simple rollicking guitar and folksy stomping drums creating a bar-tune feeling. With some banjo mixed in for good measure, this song by an R&B legend sounds more like a traditional country song than most country-pop on the radio. “16 Carriages” is a much more epic sort of country song compared to “Texas Hold ‘Em” with spacious guitars and deep synths giving a largerthan-life feel to this song, leading one to imagine the passionately singing Beyoncé as a lonely cowgirl under a vast canopy of desert stars.

pays homage to 80’s slasher films while incorporating humor. This is not an easy task to pull off without falling into parody. I don’t think that Williams’s direction ever evokes that notion. Instead, its tacky elements are balanced with heartfelt and sincere moments, rendering the film an unconventional love story. One particularly affectionate moment is depicted when the Creature has his second hand reattached and begins to play the REO Speedwagon song “Can’t Fight This Feeling” on Lisa’s grand piano. Lisa sits next to him and sings along. Both individuals are, at this moment, liberated from the depressing confinements that death has placed on them.

Although the plot of “Lisa Frankenstein” is predictable, what is lying underneath its story is more compelling. For those who have been affected by the death of a loved one, this quirky film is relatable; and what it begs to declare is that love is the only thing that can transcend and overcome the banality that death brings.

It is impressive how with minimalist classic country instrumentation Beyoncé has shown the ability to make quaint yet resounding songs with lots of power. The country artist I can best compare these recent Beyoncé singles to would be Dolly Parton, as Beyoncé seems to follow in the footsteps of her very catchy, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but also emotionally powerful country ballads.

The lyric that made this comparison for me was this line from “16 Carriages”, “I might cook, clean, but still won’t fold,” a witty folksy line that could be straight out of “9 to 5.” Overall, I applaud Beyoncé for not simply taking the country genre on as a cheap gimmick to increase sales, but rather treating the genre with the respect it deserves by producing these two very solid songs.

Wolverines win one last time indoors

Joel Sledd Sports Editor

On Feb. 22, the men’s indoor track and field team won their second indoor championship in three years, claiming victory over competing PAC schools. Scoring 140.5 points as a team, the Wolverines will enter the outdoor season after setting multiple new records in a single day.

Sophomore Alex Mitchell would go on to break two records and take first in those events. Mitchell first swept the 200 meters in 22.07 seconds for a school record, then set another record in the 400 meters in 48.38 seconds. A quartet of Wolverines took second in the 1600-meter relay with a time of 3:24.76, finishing just under one second behind first.

The men would fair just as well on the field with multiple Grove City athletes clinching first place. Senior Nick Gustafson opened the field events, taking first in the shotput followed closely by junior Ryan Lenhart who took second. In the weight throw, Lenhart also took second, throwing 46 feet, nine inches, and senior J.D. Black placed third.

Sophomore Michael Chambers set a new program record by winning the pole

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three-pointer with just over a minute left to set up a Wolverines’ lead. Unfortunately, a layup and free throw made by Geneva’s offense with less than a second left knocked the Wolverines out of the playoffs with a final score of 68-67.

Yarberough led the team with 23 points, followed by Cherry and Christenson with 10 points each.

YARBEROUGH

Yarberough finishes the season with 484 points, which is the ninth most single season points in Grove City history.

The Wolverines’ offense outperformed Geneva in field goal percentage and rebounds. Although a heart-

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don’t need to be the best right this second, but rather we concentrate on being the best at getting better. That’s what allows us to improve throughout the season.”

A total of 22 athletes are on the roster with six freshmen joining the team and three seniors returning for

vault and clearing 14 feet and 7.25 inches. Junior Nick Petucci scored first in the triple jump with a height just 1.5 inches shy of the record he set earlier in the year. Junior Tyler Eagen took third in the triple jump to continue the winning streak on the field.

The women placed fourth in the championship with 81 points. Freshman Elly Bruner set a new school record in the high jump, reaching 5 feet, 3 ¼ inches, and high marks in the long jump and triple jump. Bruner was awarded the title of PAC Newcomer of the Year for her efforts throughout the indoor season.

Senior Katie Baller broke the high jump record for the second time this year, jumping 5 feet 3 ¼ inches. Junior Lydia Bennett set two new school records, winning the mile with a time of 5:6.34 and taking third in the 800 meters. Junior Grace Smith placed second in the 3000 meters and sophomore Megan Wise tied the current shot put program record of 52 feet and 4 ½ inches. In her seventh year at the helm of the Wolverines’ track and field program, head coach Jessica Cooper was given the title of PAC coach of the year for men’s indoor track season.

breaking loss, the Wolverines proved to be the toughest opponent Geneva had to face late in the season with 19 lead changes and eight ties.

Preceding the Geneva matchup, the men toppled Waynesburg 65-58 in the first round of PAC playoffs.

After getting swept by Waynesburg in both regular season matchups, the Wolverines get the last laugh after knocking them out in the first round of playoffs.

The Wolverines had an exceptional defensive performance, keeping Waynesburg’s offense to 33 percent in shooting and 4 for 24 in three-pointers. They also won the rebound battle, getting 43 compared to Waynesburg’s 33 rebounds.

There were no seniors on the 2023-2024 roster, so many players will be returning next year.

For their senior night, the

the 2024 season.

“Our freshmen are working diligently to get acclimated to the pace of college softball. There’s always an adjustment period for new Wolverines, but they’re stepping up for us,” said Cramer.

On the PAC preseason poll, Grove City was ranked sixth in the conference with the reigning champions Waynesburg taking the top slot.

Sports at a Glance

Spring sports results

Baseball (6-5):

Loss, at Oberlin (8-3)

Loss, at Buena Vista (5-3)

Softball (4-6):

Loss, at Rose-Hulman (2-0)

Win, at Houghton (10-7)

Men’s Lacrosse (3-4):

Recently, 17 Grove City College athletes competed in the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) Championships held on March 1 and 2.

Two records were broken this meet. Bennett again broke the school record for the mile time she set in the PAC championship, taking third with a time of 5:3.2 in the event.

The combined efforts of freshman Cayla Lawrence, freshman Annie Herrmann, junior Kaylynn Johnson and Bennett were enough for third place and yet another school record for the distance medley relay.

On the men’s side, three College athletes scored in their events. Mitchell took third in the 400 meters, while senior Gabe Dunlap earned sixth in the heptathlon. On the field, Gustafson reached eighth place for the shot put with a throw marked at 49 feet and 7.25 inches.

With the conclusion of the indoor season, the Wolverines will now take their competition outdoors where they hope to continue their successful campaign. The team will travel to Morgantown, W. Va. for the West Virginia Invitational on Saturday, May 16.

women fell to Chatham 8364 in the final game of the 2023-2024 season. The Wolverines will end their year 1114.

Junior guard Jaden Davinsizer led the Wolverines in scoring with 17 points and senior forward Kat Goetz followed up with 13 points.

The Wolverines excelled at rebounding, getting a total of 45 rebounds compared to Chatham’s 34. Both junior guard Clara Hannon and Goetz earned 10 rebounds each.

Four seniors were honored in the pregame: Goetz, student assistant coach Cole McFadden and guards Katie Baller and Abby Glass.

For their efforts, Yarberough was awarded Second Team All-PAC and Goetz captured Honorable Mention All-Conference for contributing immensely to their teams.

Grove City has played 10 total games so far this season while other schools have yet to start their seasons.

The Wolverines will prepare for their next matchup at Penn State Fayette starting at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 11 in Lemont Furnace, Pa.

Conference play will begin on March 23 with a doubleheader against Geneva College at home.

Loss, at Christopher Newport (16-9)

Loss, at Roanoke (17-14)

Women’s Lacrosse (3-1):

Win, at Alfred (17-10)

Win, at Gordon (16-3)

Water Polo (1-4):

Loss, at Toronto (16-5)

Win, at Guelph (18-6)

Men’s Tennis (3-2):

Loss, at Wilkes (5-4)

Loss, at Randolph (5-4)

Upcoming

Baseball:

Mar 9, 1:00 p.m. at Penn State DuBois

Mar 13, 4:00 p.m. at Baldwin Wallace

Mar 18, 4:00 p.m. at Case Western Reserve

Softball:

Mar 11, 1:00 p.m. at Penn State Fayette

Mar 14, 3:00 p.m. at Penn State Altoona

Mar 22, 3:30 p.m. vs. Pitt-Bradford

Men’s Lacrosse:

Mar 9, 11:00 a.m. vs. Southern Virginia

Mar 13, 7:00 p.m. vs. John Carroll

Mar 16, 3:00 p.m. at Kenyon

Women’s Lacrosse:

Mar 9, 12:00 p.m. vs. Oswego State

Mar 12, 4:30 p.m. at Fredonia State

Mar 16, 12:00 p.m. at Buffalo State

Water Polo:

Mar 9, 11:00 a.m. at Connecticut College

Mar 9, 3:40 p.m. at Wheaton (Mass.)

Mar 10, 9:15 a.m. at Washington & Jefferson

Mar 10, 3:00 p.m. at Penn State Behrend

Men’s Tennis:

Mar 9, 1:00 p.m. at Alfred

Mar 16, 4:00 p.m. at Indiana-East

Mar 21, 4:00 p.m. vs. Geneva

Track & Field:

Mar 16, at West Virginia Invitational

Mar 23, 10:00 a.m. at Bethany Invitational

Mar 30, 9:00 a.m. at Slippery Rock Invitational

WOLVERINE WEEKLY HONORS

Evan Umland Baseball Pitcher of the Week

Sam Bevin Baseball Newcomer of the Week

Amber Wartman Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week

Madison Nazigian

Women’s Lacrosse Midfielder of the Week

GCC ATHLETICS

Men’s Track and Field after winning their second indoor championship in the last three years.

GCC competes beyond PACs

Joel Sledd Sports Editor

The Wolverines continue to find success in the pool as the men and women of Grove City College’s swimming and diving secure yet another conference title.

The women found their fifth straight PAC Championship title in the four-day event held at home. Scoring 1,031.5 team points, the Wolverines continue their dynasty led by Head Coach Dave Fritz ’94.

Senior Rachael Wallace won the 200 butterfly and freshman Ashley Rauhauser won the 200 backstroke. Junior diver Kamryn Kerr qualified for the NCAA Regional Diving Championship after taking first in the three-meter dive with a score of 417.9 points.

Kerr was also awarded Diver of the Year for her consistent performance in the three-meter and one-meter diving competitions. Competing at the NCAA tournament, Kerr placed 13th in the three-meter dive and 14th in the one-meter dive. Coach Fred Evanoff was given the title of PAC Diving Coach of the Year for his contribution to the team.

Senior Liz Hasse secured second in the 100 freestyle while sophomore Sarah Janicki took runner-up in the 200 breaststroke. Junior Mikaela Jenkins timed 2:6.51 in the 200 butterfly for second place. To close out the final day of competition, Rauhauser, Hasse and junior Sarah Kuchma cooperated for the victory in the 400 relay. Although the title

was clinched long before this event, the trio improved the Wolverines’ score even further with the last event win of the season. For her performance in the PAC championship, Wallace qualified for the NCAA Championship held later this month. Wallace timed in at 55.54 seconds for the 100 butterfly, which is the 23rdbest time across all DIII schools nationally. She was also given the title of PAC Most Valuable Performer and First Team AllPAC Distinction. Wallace is slated to compete in the 100

butterfly, 50 freestyle and 200 butterfly beginning on March 20.The men won their sixth title in a row, scoring 1,090 team points. The Wolverines outscored runner-up Westminster by 462 points.

Year award.

Freshman William Rankine set two national records in the S12 divison three 100 and 200 breaststroke.

Sophomore Caleb Einolf won the 100 free in a time that surpasses the NCAA Championships provisional qualifying standard. Freshman Owen Hancock won the 200 butterfly and received the PAC Newcomer of the

End of the road for the Wolverines

Joel Sledd Sports Editor

Wolverine’s basketball recently ended their 2024 seasons after suffering a loss to PAC opponents.

The men finished their season 14-13 after losing in the second round of playoffs to the 2024 PAC champion Geneva. In a tight bid for a shot at the championship, the Wolverines kept the Golden Tornados on their heels the entire game.

The Wolverines struck first with a two-point field goal from sophomore guard Mike Christenson. From here, the scoring would go back and forth until the Wolverines held a small lead of 24-18 with 8:46 left in the first half. Geneva would reply with nine uninterrupted points to give them a three-point lead.

The game went into halftime 30-33 in Geneva’s favor. Freshman forward Isaac Cherry opened the second half with a layup and a threepointer from junior forward John Ward tied the game 3535. The lead would change multiple times within a span of a few minutes until Geneva held a short lead for roughly five minutes. A free throw from junior guard Chase Yar-

berough tied the score 58-58 with seven minutes left in the game. With two minutes remaining, a layup by Yarberough

sets the score 64-65 with the Wolverines down one point. Yarberough then drained a

A series of Wolverines would dominate the 200 butterfly, producing the top five finishers in this single event. Sophomore Logan Myers took second, just under one second behind Hancock, and junior Calvin Doolittle placed third.

Freshman C.J. Mayhew won the 1650 in 16:48.58 seconds with sophomore Sam Theyer taking third in the same.

Much like the women’s team, the men closed out the final day of the championship winning the 400 free relay to add to the Wolverines’ crushing victory.

Coach Fritz was nominated PAC Head Coach of the Year for producing another successful group of young athletes.The year was capped off when 10 women and nine men earned a spot on the First Team All-PAC for the 2023-2024 season. A total of 32 Wolverines earned a spot on the All-PAC team which leads all teams in the conference.

Softball finishes space coast series

Joel Sledd Sports Editor

Wolverine softball traveled over 1,000 miles to compete in the Space Coast Games in Melbourne, Fla. to compete against multiple DIII softball teams. The 10-game series began on Feb. 26 and lasted through March 1.

The Wolverines played in five double-header matchups, coming out of the series with a 4-6 record.

They opened the series on Monday, Feb. 26 by splitting a doubleheader, defeating Alma College 2-0 and losing to Rose-Hulman Institute 3-1. On Tuesday, the Wolverines lost 5-3 to Alma, but put up the most dominating win of the season so far, defeating Houghton 10-0. Against Houghton, freshman pitcher Abigail Meadors pitched all seven innings and only allowed two hits while striking out nine batters. Eight Wolverines scored a run against Houghton.

The last day of the Space Coast Games was a doubleheader against Houghton University and Rose-Hulman Institute. In the first match of the last day, the Wolverines outperformed Houghton for the second time to earn a 10-7 victory.

Freshman outfielder Ev-

elyn Montone scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the first inning. Houghton would strike back with two runs in the second inning. The Wolverines earned an astonishing six runs in the fourth inning alone to set the score 7-2. Houghton accomplished five runs across the fifth and sixth innings to tie the game, but the Wolverines dropped three more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to seal the game.

For the second game, the Wolverines competed against Rose-Hulman for the fourth time that week losing 2-0.

Head Coach Kristen Cramer ’08 now enters her 10th season leading the Wolverines softball team. Last year, Cramer navigated the Wolverines to their best season in program history, winning a total of 21 games overall and 13 conference victories.

After returning to Pennsylvania, Cramer reflected on the trip to Florida.

“It was a good kick-starter to get us going for the season. We learned a great deal about our teammates, about managing opponents and focusing on one of our team mottos: best at better,” she said.

“The idea here is that we

GRACE DAVID

Swimmers leap off the starting boards at the PAC championship in Grove City’s James E. Longnecker Pool on Wednesday, Feb. 14. SOFTBALL 11

BASKETBALL 11

GRACE DAVID

Freshman forward Isaac Cherry playing offense at home.

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