Show Me the Money for a Closer Look at the SGA Budget Valentine’S Day
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What’s a Herzog? The Should you worry? Pg 9 Collegian February 17, 2012 The Grove City College Student Newspaper Love Songs Show me the money for A closer look at the SGA budget Valentine’s Day 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 Mary Rachel Robbins Collegian Writer “Everything I Do” Bryan Adams “Anyone Else But You” The Moldy Peaches “I Will Always Love You” Whitney Houston “You’re Still the One” $54, 060 $57,000 $43, 930 Shania Twain “How Do I Live” Trisha Yearwood “It’s Your Love” Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Karianne Irwin student activities fee. Each year upcoming year. Certain publications are only “You Belong With Me” Contributing Writer Student Life and Learning is The SGA requests a certain printed on Gala off-years, such Taylor Swift given a certain percentage of amount each spring and the as the Crimson. It’s no secret that college stu- student fees, and the money is granted amount for the fall is Organizational budget details “Just the Way You Are” dents are poor. So, it is natural placed in the Student Activities dispersed mid-summer. The Ex- are rarely discussed among stu- Billy Joel to wonder where our money Fund. These funds are divided ecutive Committee of the SGA dents, but the SGA welcomed goes. among different campus orga- divides the gross amount among the attention. “Ain’t No Mountain High Every year students pay a nizations, including Orchesis, each committee. Leslie Virnelson, the vice Enough” large sum of money to attend The Collegian, Residence Life Most SGA costs remain president of social affairs, said, Diana Ross Grove City College, but what and the Student Government unchanged from year to year. “I think if people want to know does that money actually ac- Association. The Gala is an exception, as it [about the budget] then that’s “L-O-V-E” complish? Mr. Larry Hardesty, vice only occurs every other year. fine. I’m in favor of transpar- Nat King Cole Obviously, students pay for president for Student Life and The costs for the Gala are offset ency. If people don’t like what tuition, meal plans and housing Learning, tries to ensure that by Student Life and Learning they see, they are free to voice “My Girl” costs. But the money is also the money is allocated properly. printing costs. their opinions. It could be a The Temptations used for less obvious purposes. Granted amounts are decided Hardesty implemented this good opportunity for students Unlike most colleges, the based on an organization’s bud- cost-effective policy when he to really understand “I Want to Know What Love Is” get request and needs for the started working at the College. what we do.” Foreigner College does not charge a BUDGET 2 “God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You” NSYNC “Crazy for this Girl” The truth about eating disorders Evan and Jaron “I’ll Be” Anonymous ing disorders. into the Center this year; however, fear of getting fat. Many men may Edwin McCain First, I asked if there are many symptoms in men are not always appear to have these symptoms I sat down with my counselor, men with eating disorders that identical to those in women. While but, according to Weber, “You can’t Kara Weber, and another counselor, come into the counseling center, some men restrict their food intake, look at someone and tell if they Sara Brubaker, at the Grove City since so many people assume EDs they more typically become addict- have an eating disorder. Until you College Counseling Center to talk are a female issue. They said they ed to body building and exercising, know what is going have seen one or two clients come using such activities to hide their on, you can’t judge.” about some issues concerning eat- DISORDERS 5 The Collegian Vol. 72 No. 13 Life E! Perspectives Sports News..................................2 “Would you rather...?” Looking for a good tear- The circus of the primaries Not even Grove City’s weather Life.....................................4 questions are the focus of a jerker? Like the look of now rivals reality TV. Where can keep this freshman down. Entertainment....................7 popular podcast hosted by “The Vow”? Read the did this go wrong? Marc This player of the week and his Perspectives.......................10 GCC’s own. review before you bring Davis shares his thoughts on team have set their sights high Sports.................................12 Read about it on pg 4. your tissues. Pg 7. pg 11. this season. Pg 12. 2 News Feb. 17, 2012 Obama policy causes Hopeman seminar series religious revolt Abigail Lepsch provide opportunities that are tation, Gribble said, “As an Contributing Writer not available at the College, attendee of the talk, I haven’t due to the limited role of re- thought about math at that The Hopeman Student search in the College’s focus. level in a long time. I had my Research Seminar Series takes Dr. Christaan Gribble, one mind stretched in ways that I the question, “What did you of the program directors, don’t on a daily basis.” do with your summer?” to a emphasizes the importance Sophomore Libby Car- new level. Grove City College of the research experience in bone and senior Adam Moyer students have travelled across students’ development. studied students’ difficulties in the country, conducting re- “Research is a process that understanding physics topics search in the natural sciences, requires you to stretch your with the end goal of creating engineering, computer science mind and be creative in find- an appropriate standardized and mathematics. The seminar ing the best way to solve a test. S series capitalizes on students’ problem,” he said. enior Nate Hough dealt experiences by allowing them Undergraduates have lim- with weapon targeting sys- to share their work with fac- ited responsibilities and find tems. He found his project ulty and fellow students. support in the research setting particularly rewarding, saying, The series introduces stu- for learning and growth. “It is motivating to work on dents to the opportunities The seminars on campus projects that will help soldiers available for research experi- also provide an outlet for in theatre.” Junior Drew Ar- ences at the College and other students to practice their chibald and senior Joel Miller institutions. With the expertise presentation and collaboration worked on a wind turbine and affiliations of the faculty, skills, since clear and accurate design that eventually needed students at the College are exchange of information un- to be placed on a tower 95 establishing connections to re- dergirds scientific progress. feet tall. search programs at prestigious These presentations require A schedule of the upcom- AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia the attendees to think deeply ing lectures is displayed on a Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan gave an interview at the North Ameri- universities including Harvard can College in Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. The top U.S. bishop has vowed University and Vanderbilt about the topics that are pre- large blue poster in the HAL legislative and court challenges to President Barack Obama’s compromise on University. These experiences sented. After a recent presen- stairwell. exempting religiously affiliated employers from paying directly for birth control for their workers. contraception pills for health BUDGET Kristie Eshelman from page 1 Collegian Staff Writer problems other than birth con- trol and that women deserved Last week, President Barack coverage for these concerns. Obama announced a controver- Some reasoned that a woman’s Breakdown of budget by committee sial change in his policy regard- choice to use certain drugs ing health care coverage for should not be controlled by em- women. ployers or politicians. Those who “No woman’s health should opposed the bill said it encroach- President’s Committee: Social Affairs Committee: Student Affairs Committee: depend on who she is or where es on the employer’s freedom of • Homecoming Parade • Student Welcome Picnic • Leadership Banquet she works or how much money conscience. • Leadership Development • SGA/Administration • Moonlight Breakfast she earns,” he said. Republican presidential • USA Today Readership Picnic • Physical Plant Improve- Under Obama’s new policy, all candidate Rick Santorum said, Program • Fall Food Fest ments employers would be required to “It’s not about contraception; • SGA Shirts • Homecoming Tent • School Spirit Initiatives provide access to birth control. it’s about economic liberty; it’s • Administrative • Steelers/Browns Game • Question of the Week While churches were exempt, about freedom of speech; it’s • Senior Class Events • SGA Fall Retreat Incentives many church-related institutions, about freedom of religion; it’s • Junior Class Events • SGA Christmas Party such as hospitals and universities, about government control of • Sophomore Class Events • Superbowl Party Monetary Requests: were not. your lives. It’s got to stop.” • Freshman Class Events • SGA Farewell Party • Money intended for The new policy ignited an The outcry raised by Catholic • Thank-you gifts • Coffee Concerts campus organization immediate firestorm of dissent, leaders pressured the president • Unplanned Events needs brought before the especially from those in the to modify his plan. On Feb. Academic Affairs Committee: SGA senate Catholic community who com- 10, Obama acknowledged that • Speaker Fees Communications Committee: plained that the measure would religious liberty is “an inalienable • Campus Scholarship • Bookstore Supplies Stonebridge: threaten religious and economic right.” In defense of his policy Events • Copy Center • Re-established in 2010 as liberty throughout the nation. he said, “Nearly 99 percent of all • Election Spending • Digital Communications a line-item to free up the Supporters of the measure women have relied monetary request budget argued that most women use on contraception at OBAMA 3 from this expense Editor-in-Chief Emily Kramer 100 Campus Drive Managing Editor Emily Perper Grove City, Pa.