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CollegianThe September 09, 2011 The Grove City College Student Newspaper Summer classes have College observes 10th anniversary of 9/11 beginnings in 1800s The Grove City College Republicans will host the fifth annual 9/11 Flag Me- morial to commemorate the lives that Kristie Eshelman week long Bible school. were lost during the terrorist attacks Collegian Writer The College issued Bulletins of September 11. Along with a brief to describe the classes, housing memorial service for students at Vespers This summer, Grove City and registration procedures for on Sunday night, 2,997 flags will be College students had the the summer term and the Bible erected on the College’s Lower Quad. opportunity to take online school. The 1939 Bulletin de- “This is a memorial service to re- classes such as Creative Writ- scribed a thriving summer term, member the price of freedom paid not ing, Business Statistics, Cultur- though the Bible school had only by the victims of 9-11, but also ally Relevant Pedagogy and by that time decreased to one their families and the soldiers who have several other courses. Unlike week. The College’s tuition for subsequently given their lives to bring intersession course, the online the 1939 summer term was at the perpetrators to justice,” said senior classes allowed students to an all-time low: $35 for tuition Andrew Patterson, chairman of the meet course requirements at and $51 for housing. Grove City College Republicans. home in a more relaxed pe- Women stayed in Colonial At 7:20 p.m., students will gather riod of six weeks. Hall - now the Colonial Hall together on the lower quad for a brief What many students might Apartments - and men stayed in memorial service. Senior Jimmy Van Ee- not know is that summer the newly-built Memorial Hall. rden, executive president of the Grove terms are actually a long- Students during the summer City College Student Government As- standing tradition at the term enjoyed an outstanding sociation, will deliver a short message College Beginning in the late academic advantage. As the Bul- followed by a hymn sung by the Grove 1887, the summer term was letin said, “The majority of the City Glee Club, a moment of silence designed for faculty - many of members of the regular teach- and the playing of taps. whom only had a high school ing faculty of the College will The flag memorial and service are for degree - to improve their remain for the Summer Session Grove City College students and staff teaching methods. It soon and will offer courses in their and are not open to the public. expanded to accommodate respective fields. The limited Kevin Hanse undergraduates of all disci- enrollment in the summer gives Last year’s 9/11 memorial. plines. In 1897, the program the student the expanded to include a six- SUMMER 5 Men’s soccer recruits hope to make the ‘cut’ Grace Murtoff yearin the history of Grove City College. Dreves recruits from Copy Editor 10 to 15 men each year, but The men’s soccer team ar- some transfer out of the school, rived back on campus early for some may get accepted late and an intensive week of practices. others may decide not to play at As the 37 men sweated in the the last minute. short-lived western Pennsyl- These are unforeseen ob- vania sun, they knew only 27 stacles that all coaches must face would make the final team, as each season. Coaches also spend determined by Coach Mike considerable amounts of time Dreves, ’97. Why would they be during the recruiting process willing to sacrifice part of their explaining to the prospective summer vacation if they might soccer players that they will face be “cut” from the soccer team? competition for the privilege to Are cuts really necessary in wear the Grove City jersey. varsity athletics? Grove City College soccer Kevin Hanse The National Collegiate Ath- camp begins before the first Coach Mike Dreves talks to his players during a game last year. day of classes and is roughly letic Association (NCAA) pro- coaches are allowed to call up Coaches need time with their this period. one week long, as is dictated by hibits Division III schools from high school recruits to practice athletes and cannot make deci- Since high school athletes NCAA guidelines. This camp giving scholarship money to with the college team so that sions during a student’s high come from different back- is not a tryout, since tryouts athletes, both current and pro- the coaches can get a feel for school years. grounds, their starting points are not allowed in Division III spective. This has not stopped their abilities; unfortunately, Di- This is why preseason camps do not determine their future athletics. In other divisions such freshmen from trying out for vision III schools such as Grove are necessary for college sports, career. High school programs as National Association of In- the Grove City men’s soccer City do not have this advantage. and cuts cannot be made until vary in team, which had it’s second-best tercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), SOCCER 12 The Collegian Vol. 72 No. 2 Life E! Perspectives Sports News..................................2 What does the band do Students get their Have Muslims suffered The NFL is back! Chris Wetzel Life.....................................4 before classes start? Hollywood moment with unfairly after 9/11? and Gary Horvath weigh-in Entertainment....................8 See page 4. “Dark Knight Rises.” See page 10. on the new season. Perspectives.......................10 See page 9. See page 11 Sports.................................11 2 News Sept. 09, 2011 Minister reaches across barriers to Grove City College Emily Perper “We are very Charismatic in our wor- 9:30 a.m. His message will address the which is not only grabbing at the heart Managing Editor ship but deeply Reformed in our faith,” “inner confusion over issues of faith and but igniting or illuminating the mind.” De La Cruz said. culture, and how [we can] manage to The balance between heart and mind “Sunday morning worship is still the Just eight years old, Word Centered stay not only open to hearing the culture should be a part of all Christian tradi- most segregated hour in our nation, ev- Fellowship is home to 65 families. yet [be] faithful, committed ... to the tions, including Pentecostal and Char- ery week,” Reverend Angel De La Cruz De La Cruz described its mission as faith that found us,” he said. ismatic traditions, he explained. “A lot said. “It’s … a shame and a travesty that “intentionally multiethnic.” Personally, He continued, “I get the deeper sense, of people in the pew are going to the we continue to let it be that way. I said he’s passionate about overcoming racial despite the … theological-political altar, leaving their minds in the pew. It’s that was going to be my heart’s desire: boundaries. morass that is stated, we’re in a post- supposed to be both mind and heart that for us to be real brothers and sisters in De La Cruz studied at The Pennsylva- Christian culture right now. While God God touches,” he said. the most intimate place we go, which is nia State University as an undergraduate, calls us to tolerance and calls us to deep Such a balance will foster dialogue in our worship.” and received his Master’s of Divinity and respect for those who believe differ- amongst different groups. “I’m not De La Cruz pastors Word Centered Doctorate of Ministry and Urban Studies ently – he tells us never to force any- scared of questions or discussions,” De La Fellowship Church. he identified Word from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. one or even attempt to legislate it - it Cruz said. The end result, he concluded, Centered Fellowship’s style as “Presby- On Tuesday he will address Grove City just doesn’t seem like college students should be “we as human beings do costal,” a newer theological description. College students in Harbison Chapel at are presented with an intellectual faith, something good, together.” Brenner elected to Bishop shares passion for living Emily Perper Virginia and studied at West Vir- His background in the Managing Editor ginia Wesleyan College. He has social sciences has helped him serve environmental been the Bishop of the United “in relating to people,” he “I just have a passion for Methodist Western Pennsylva- said, “understanding the con- people. I have a passion for find- nia Conference since 2004. He text of situations out of which organizations ing the positive in the midst of oversees 860 churches - over you work and just being able life. I have a passion for taking 187,000 church members total. to understand how people Grove City College professor Surface Mining and Recla- advantage of every day that When he was in college, think and … the make-ups of biology Dr. Fred Brenner was mation is a professional soci- God’s given to us. I have a pas- Bickerton thought he would be of various regions where you elected president of the Penn- ety composed of nearly 400 sion for laughter and fun, and an optometrist. His calling to work.” sylvania Chapter of American members, with the majority I have a passion for what I do ministry came during his sec- In the midst of a some- Fisheries Society to start in Au- of members directly involved for a living. I love what I do,” ond year of college; he majored times-stressful job, Bickerton gust 2012, and he was re-elected in activities associated with Bishop Thomas Bickerton said. in sociology and psychology at stays grounded.

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