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“Who” is the The Doctor? Page 9 Collegian September 30, 2010 The Grove City College Student Newspaper Mother shares hope after abuse Leading the cheer Emily Perper point where she sent a note to Miller calls it “just part of Managing Editor her abuser to let him know she who I am,” but for much of her forgave him. “I wanted him to life, she was too ashamed to tell Every time LaRie Miller also know that he can go get anyone what had happened. shares her story, there’s always the same freedom,” she said. “I never knew that God one person. Several years ago, Miller ap- wanted it,” she said. “It was just One person always ap- proached Dean of Chapel Dr. a horrible, shameful thing that proaches her afterwards, sharing Stanley Keehlwetter, offering to happened to me when I was a similar story. share her experience. little, and I never told anybody. I “It just breaks my heart,” she “It’s one of those things that I never even told God.” said. realize: If Satan can hold me in Miller said she knew that As a child, Miller was sexu- his grip for 35-plus years with God knew what had happened. ally abused. Though her story is the shame and the guilt that “But I never told him.” wrought with pain, it is ulti- really wasn’t mine, how many Speaking about her experi- mately a story of healing. other people is he doing that ence has been cathartic. “When “I discovered just a few years to?” she asked. I started speaking these things ago that being sexually abused The chapel brochure lists aloud, they were steps in my as a young girl really did impact only her name and hometown: healing process,” she said. my life,” she said. The realiza- LaRie Miller, Mt. Joy, Pa. That’s not to say giving her tion led to a “journey of going “It’s just me. I’m not anybody; testimony has become easier. to find healing from God and I’m just somebody’s mom,” “It costs me every time to not letting Satan hold me in Miller said with a laugh. “I share my story. It’s hard. It’s hard that grip any longer of shame don’t have a big title. I just have to share it. But it’s a story that and guilt [and] coming out the this part of my story that after needs to be shared. Because I Kevin Hanse other side, having received that walking through everything that just want other people to know Paul St. Jean ’15 and Chris Curan ’15 painted thier chests in healing.” I needed to walk through” – that there is hope. There is hope support of floormates on the football team. Generations came Miller eventually reached the her voice grows soft – “realizing and there is freedom.” together to cheer for the Wolverines’ Homecoming game. that I want to share this.” Scaringi brings experience to Senate race Soren Kreider very office he is now a candi- a small businessman, that gives News Editor date for. After spending several him a competitive edge over the years in Washington, Scaringi field of Republican challengers. While the race for U.S. returned to Pennsylvania to “What Pennsylvania needs president looms large on the work on Mike Fisher’s cam- is the right man with the right national political stage, an paign for attorney general and message.” And the message for equally important battle is shap- spent the years following his this electoral cycle, accord- ing up over control of the U.S. victory working in that office. ing to Scaringi, is jobs and the Senate. Democrats currently While working in the at- economy. “The economy is a hold 51 seats, including the two torney general’s office, Scaringi mess because of out-of-control independents who tradition- completed law school at night government spending and the ally caucus with them, and the and went on to form his own irresponsible accumulation of Republican Party is campaign- practice outside of Harrisburg. debt,” he said. ing hard to capture some of Running a small law practice As one of several Republicans those seats to add to its current became a full-time occupation in the field, Scaringi’s greatest total of 47. for Scaringi, and what initially challenge will be fundraising. In Pennsylvania, Sena- started as a practice run by him Several of his rivals are wealthy tor Bob Casey’s seat will be and his wife, became a success- businessmen with the cash on- ful firm with 17 employees and hand to fund a full-scale senato- hotly contested by Republican Randy DeSoto three branch offices. rial campaign that will end up candidates hoping to repeat the Marc Scaringi speaks at a recent rally. 2010 success of now-Senator When he was asked what sets costing millions of dollars. And Pat Toomey. After his election him apart as a candidate, Scar- as many Senate-hopefuls swiftly in 2006, Senator Bob Casey grassroots activists. and the challenges to overcome. ingi said, “I worked in the very learn, a well-funded campaign is became the first Pennsylvania This week one of the can- As a senatorial candidate, office I’m now running for. I essential for electoral success. Democrat to be elected to the didates, Marc Scaringi, visited Scaringi has an impressive litany know the pressures Washington When he was asked what his U.S. Senate for a full-term since Grove City College to meet of political and professional ex- places on people; I know the campaign was doing to address 1962. The GOP is anxious to with members of the faculty periences to recommend him. pitfalls to avoid; and I know this, Scaringi reported that his prevent Senator Casey from and student body. During his He entered politics during the how the process works.” finance committee had recently repeating that feat. The field of stay, the candidate agreed to a 1994 Republican Revolution as According to Scaringi, it is challengers features prominent short interview, giving students a staff member for then-Senator this wealth of experience, both a candid look at his campaign Rick Santorum, working in the in Washington and at home as businessmen, party leaders and NEWS 2 The Collegian Vol. 72 No. 5 Life E! Perspectives Sports News..................................2 No, it’s not all hard work Elise Homan reviews Ryan Is the U.S. foreign policy The Grove City men’s rugby Life.....................................4 and sun-less days. Gosling’s adrenaline rush provoking terrorism? team crushes Clarion 43 - 0. Entertainment....................8 Engineering students defy of a “Drive.” See page 10. Read how they did it on page Perspectives.......................10 stereotypes. See page 8. 12. Sports.................................11 See page 5. 2 News Sept. 30, 2011 SCARINGI are ill-advised and will ultimate- ly be detrimental to the secu- Fullilove to “debunk lies about work” from page 1 rity interests of the American attracted the attention of people.” It is for this reason that Emily Perper with a host family, attend sem- they specifically are best at some influential Republican Scaringi opposed the war in Managing Editor inary-level classes, work with a and want to do,” Fullilove said. donors in the state. But his Iraq and currently opposes the mentor and do ministerial work “Even if people get over the focus is on the message, not the ongoing use of U.S. forces in Bill Fullilove is a jack of many inside and outside of church. bridge to saying, ‘Oh, I un- money. “Santorum outspent Libya. But there are nations that trades, one of which is to help “We purposely put the fel- derstand: God will be just as Casey in ’06, but still went on constitute legitimate security college graduates discover their lows into all types of situations pleased if I’m a lawyer as if I’m to lose. We need the right mes- threats, among which Scaringi own callings. in life they’re going to have,” a missionary,’ how do I know if sage, not a RINO with deep identified Iran and North Korea “I sort of straddle the divide Fullilove said. I’m supposed to be a lawyer or pockets.” as potential trouble-spots. between pastor and professor, All of this helps the recent not? ‘I could be a teacher or I Scaringi’s message is a return The primary election to being both,” he said. college graduates to explore vo- could be an accountant ... how to limited constitutional gov- determine who goes on to But those aren’t his only cation and to promote Christian do I figure this out?’” ernance. When he was asked challenge Senator Casey is roles. Not only a pastor at lay leadership. Skill is only one part of the what programs or line items tentatively set for next April. McLean Presbyterian Church “I have a deep passion to see equation while exploring voca- he would cut, the candidate Six months is a long time in McLean, Va. and an adjunct men and women understand the tion. “The truth is, the fact that responded, “I think we should in the ephemeral realm of professor at Reformed Theolog- fullness of God’s plan through we’re good at things is only look to the Constitution for politics, and the direction the ical Seminary, Fullilove is also them … to be able to be af- once piece of being called to guidance.” He mentioned both economy takes will have pro- an academic, a program director firmed, to see the dignity in them,” Fullilove said and gave a the Department of Education found ramifications for races and a husband and father.

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