CollegianThe Class participates in December 12, 2008 Vol. 69 No. 11 Bond seeks vengeance in philanthropy program ‘Quantum of Solace’ Page 3 The Grove City College Newspaper Page 16 ‘La Bete’ Winter makes concert the cut is ‘cool’ By Darin Miller Audiences heard the “coolest” Collegian Editor-in-Chief jazz north of Pittsburgh when the Grove City College Stage Band After a semester’s wait, the and Jazz Ensemble took the Kennedy Center American stage for the fifth annual winter College Theater Festival jazz concert at 8 p.m. Dec. 5 in announced that the Grove City Ketler Auditorium of the Pew College production of play- Fine Arts Center. The event was wright David Hirson’s “La Bete” free and open to the public. will be included in its January Josh Kitamura The performance showcased a competition in Philadelphia. The Colonial Hall residents bring Christmas spirit to the apartments by decorating Christmas trees. number of traditional Christmas competition will take place from tunes, such as “O Come All Ye Jan. 13 to 17, 2009. Faithful,” “God Rest Ye Merry La Bete is the story of Gentlemen,” “Jingle Bells,” Elomire, played by senior Pierce “Charlie Brown Christmas Babirack, a playwright who is Christmas comes Suite” and “Rudolph the Red- forced to play second fiddle to a Nosed Reindeer,” as well as a lesser writer and actor Valere, variety of Big Band and jazz played by Doug Backer ’08. But favorites. Valere’s appeal to the common- In addition, the stage band per- ers wins over Elomire’s patron formed a number of Glenn Prince Conti, played by Jesse to college campus Miller-style group vocals includ- Aukeman ’08, and Elomire must By Sarah Beth Gross band gathered facing the quad to play Christmas ing “Chattanooga Choo-Choo” choose between his art and his and “Home for the Holidays.” Collegian Managing Editor Carols as students gathered in the bitter cold, most career. of them gathering around the hot chocolate table. The Jazz Ensemble also capped The College’s production of Students returned from Thanksgiving break to a Dean of the chapel Dr. F. Stanley Keehlwetter the concert off with a number of William Shakespeare’s “As You campus decorated for Christmas. recited from memory the Christmas story in the Latin, funk and traditional swing Like It” was also nominated, “I just love Christmas decorations,” freshman Gospel of Luke and prayed for the campus after- tunes. This section of the per- though not selected. Three Dana Murrill said. “They are one of my favorite wards. Additionally, Sarah Wishing, daughter of formance featured sophomore actors from the show will join things.” Center for Visons and Values director Lee Wishing Emily Bzdafka singing on the cast of La Bete as individual Outside, decorations include: wreaths lit and fes- ’83, read “Star in the East” by J.M. Lowrie. “Chega de Saudade” and “I Got contestants in the competition: tively hung on the lamposts, red and green bows With a splash of drama, the star atop Rockwell It Bad.” seniors Amanda Griswold and hung around campus and the star atop Rockwell and the trees on the quad were lit at the end of her The concert was under the Chris Capitolo, who played Hall of Science, which graces the campus with its reading when she said, “a star appeared.” Gasps and direction of Dr. Joseph Pisano Rosalind and Jacques respec- light every evening. whispers of delight echoed through the students and ’94, director of music and fine tively, and junior George Students first saw the glow of campus lights dur- community members gathered on the quad as light arts technology and assistant to Hampe, who played Orlando. ing a special star-lighting ceremony on Dec. 2. The the chairman of the music and Sophomore Rebecca Sherman See Christmas, page 5 fine arts department. will compete as well after receiving an individual nomina- tion for her performance as Lettice Doufett in playwright Residents Stonebridge announces Peter Shaffer’s “Lettice and Lovage.” evacuated ‘Fiction Family’ as spring show By Kara Weaver By Emily Smicker Collegian Writer Contributing Writer Campus Safety received a call Fiction Family, a new band fea- from one of a Resident Assistant turing Jon Foreman of Switchfoot of MAP North Hall on the night and Sean Watkins of Nickel of Dec. 2. Creek, will be coming to Grove She reported that she could see City Campus on Jan. 23. They smoke in the hallway and could will perform in Crawford smell something burning. Auditorium at 8 p.m. “When our officers arrived This unlikely duo was the prod- they could smell a faint odor of uct of a couple of talented friends something burning but did not sitting down and enjoying a cup see any smoke,” said Campus of coffee. According to Safety Director Seth VanTil. www.maplemusicrecordings.com, Andy Barron They could not immediately after a series of meetings at a San Jon Foreman and Sean Watkins will introduce the College to their determine the source of the odor, Diego coffee shop, Foreman and “Fiction Family” in January. so they pulled the fire alarm to Watkins were inspired to combine rock scene in Switchfoot, while “When She’s Near.” make sure that all of the resi- their similar love for music and Watkins represents the folksy After listening to the song on dents of MAP could safely make contrasting musical styles to bluegrass style of Nickel Creek. Fiction Family’s website, it outside. make a fresh sound. Both singers Archive This combination has produced http://fictionfamily.com, freshman The fire department was con- came from two drastically differ- Jesse Aukeman ’08 as Prince delightfully positive and catchy Lisa Marcellus describes it as tacted, and the chapel was ent musical backgrounds; Conti lectures senior Pierce melodies, such as the new single Babirack as Elomire. See MAP, page 7 Foreman was from the modern See Fiction, page 4 News The Collegian 2 December 12, 2008 By Sean Morris funds to transport the children at a Collegian Writer cost of $3,500 per child. In the end, 669 children were evacuated In light of economic hardship by railroad before war broke out, Freedom Readers and, when descendants are fac- and uncertainty, Grove City College’s Center for Vision and tored into the equation, over 5,000 Values is educating, informing and people were saved by Winton’s preparing students and public efforts. Reed said that the motiva- alike on economic pitfalls, strate- tion behind this heroism lies in the gies and smarts. In the first of six power of love, not for fame or for- talk economics tune. In fact, Winton didn’t tell “Freedom Readers” sessions to be sponsored by the Center, alumnus anyone what he had done for 50 Larry Reed ’75 spoke on econom- years. ic matters at hand. Reed said government is a Lee Wishing ’83, administrative legalized force, and America’s director of the Center, opened the founders believed this. Financial evening by noting the recent clos- disaster in Detroit is a microcosm ing and merging of national banks of what may happen in the nation and businesses. For example, the if situations do not turn around. local National City banking Reed said that the causes worth branch will soon be turned over to using “force” are the protection PNC Bank. Wishing commented against danger abroad and at on the falling value of the dollar. home, the common defense and “Fortunately,” Wishing said, the local infrastructure. Ultimately “you are at Grove City College responsible for protecting peace, [which] it has long been an oasis government should otherwise of sound economic teaching.” “leave us alone.” Dr. Jeffrey Herbener, chair of “We are fooling ourselves,” said the department of economics, Reed regarding government-spon- introduced Reed. Reed’s accom- sored community improvement plishments include being current effort, “if we think that we’re head of the Mackinac Center for being more loving by sending Public Policy, former president money first to Washington and and founder of the Foundation for then back to communities and Economic Education and the trusting them (Washington author of thousands of journal Andy Drabic bureaucrats) to do so (send money “Freedom Readers” listen intently to a talk from Larry Reed ’75. articles and five books. Every to local communities) and do it well.” attendee at the evening’s session took only 5 percent of an individ- Reed said, “We hear a great deal ed for his heroic efforts during Reed offered a healthy warning: received a copy of one of Reed’s ual’s income by way of taxes. At about loving one another, yet we World War II in evacuating chil- “When government is big enough books, “Striking the Root.” the turn of the 21st century, how- are accomplishing goals more and dren from Czechoslovakia amidst to give you everything you want, Reed drew attention to the fact ever, that percentage is well over more by force – not love.” rising threats abroad. Winton the government is big enough to that at the beginning of the 20th one third of an individual’s Reed then shared a story of Sir wrote letters to governments all take away everything you’ve century, government at all levels income. Nicholas Winton who was knight- over the world in hopes of raising got.” Debate team celebrates success By Darin Miller Good year is an understate- The College is a member of the Collegian Editor-in-Chief ment. The squad competes at one National Parliamentary Debate tournament a month, and has Association, the largest debate The debating society was the won sweepstakes, or overall, for association in the country.