The Collegian INSIDE Perspectives Pages 23 News Page 4 Religion Page 5 Features Page 6 Entertainment Page 7 Sports Page 8 Vol. 52 - No. 19 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, March 20, 1992 Collins stresses sound education By BECKY BEINLICH friction with parents, but Collins Fighting the mundane, even Collegian Managing Editor said it makes a point to the stu- Collins' punishments involve and MAGGIE SHUMAKER dents. Her seven-year-olds are critical thinking. She refuses to Collegian Staff Writer reading Ayn Rand's "The Foun- require students to write "I will Mrs. Marva Collins, an enthu- tainhead" and setting goals that not chew gum" 200 times. In- siastic teacher who started a will be reached by the time they stead, they write paragraphs on school with her last $5,000, are 17. Collins said, "We are the origins of gum and the ideol- spoke as part of the Scholar teaching them responsibility. We ogy of gum. She said assigning Lecture Series in Pew Fine Arts are prepping them for power.' "busywork" causes disrespect Center Monday night. Calling Her students learn first that and displays teachers' medi- her work belief in the they are people of worth, respon- ocrity. American dream, a belief in hard sible for their own lives and able According to Collins, teachers work and a belief in common to make a difference for others. must befriend students. When sense, Collins shared She keeps an acorn in each she taught, she ate lunch with a techniques for education and classroom and tells students that different student every day, to discipline used in her Westside acorns grow up to be great oak the consternation of other teach- Preparatory School. An impres- trees. Her students say a pledge ers. She said teachers and stu- sive figure with flashing eyes of their worth and importance dents must be friends before and an air of confidence, she before entering the classroom punishments will be taken seri- towered over the podium, de- each morning, "I am a noble and ously. manding respect with the rapid- heroic being. Using common sense instead of fire delivery of her speech. Once they are certain of their adhering to strict rules, Collins Collins offered practical advice importance, the students are does not send late or unruly stu- for future teachers, emphasizing ready for work. While students dents to the office; she said the importance of creating posi- in other schools do worksheets sending students to the office Nationally renowned educator Marva Collins with Grove tive environments where stu- and assorted "junk," as Collins only takes away from valuable City professor of education Dr. William Shannon. dents feel self-worth and learn callsit, her elementary schoolers class time. When she taught first self-discipline. "Children will do read Orwell's "Animal Farm' grade, one boy did something first, prizing hugs and sticky found. The American dream is in everything they can to create and Emerson's "Self-Reliance." wrong and immediately ran candy. Two presidents asked her pieces. Each one of us is respon- chace. They only respect those They are what you teach them, down the hall toward the office; to be secretary of education, but sible to find those pieces and put who set boundaries, she said. she said. She tries to teach the Collins nearly "had to tackle she refused, unwilling to com- it back together. But you have to "In this slippery world we all students their importance and him" to catch him and tell him promise her principles, as she know who you are before you can need something to hang on to. their dependence on each other. his "office days" were over. said politicians must. make a difference. America is Collins is demanding. Policies Students who like themselves With 38 honorary degrees and under a heavy burden of average in her school such as *if you do are able to take care of others a television movie about her life, Collins said, "T've tried to be people. Each of us has innate not work, you do not eat,' cause and take on responsibilities. Collins has remained a teacher the kind of teacher I have rarely greatness." Bixler discusses creationism GCC to offer By CHRISTINE DURBIN Bixler. "It was much warmer." a complete shift in the earth's Collegian Staff Writer He said when Noah came out of structure. Dr. Bixler said, "All summer classes At 7 p.m., March 11, Ex Nihilo the ark the air pressure had de- the layers of the earth were laid and Intercom sponsored a lecture creased, causing grapes to for- during that one year. By DAVID N/PISANTJR May 18-29. The second session by Dr. Russell Bixler on the topic ment much faster. Noah was not Editor in chief will be taught by Dr Bennhols of "Creation Science." Dr. Bixler aware of this, and Dr. Bixler be- He said that the earth is not The Foundation for Econom 510. Fees for the is the president of Cornerstone lieves the first time Noah ate the nearly as old as scientists believe Education and Grove City course include $555 tuition for Television in Pittsburgh, and has grapes he got drunk. it to be, and that one cannot tell written a book on his creation the age of fossils according to College are teaming up to pro- each session and room beliefs entitled Earth, Fire and To support these ideas, he used how many layers down they are vide summer classes in eco board of $170 and $140 Sea. the "vapor canopy theory. This or tell the age of trees by count- nomics respectively. The total cost for Dr. Bixler began his lecture by theory states that when God cre- ing the trunk rings. He bases The courses in principles of the course plus stressing the fact that he is not a ated the oceans, he also created these beliefs on his findings at a economics will be taught by from and board $1,420 For scientist, but "a minister with a a second firmament of water site in Texas. Layers of earth Dr. Hans F. Sennholz retiring Grove City students the great interest in creation." He is around the earth - a vapor were found that contained both chairman of Grove City aco- courses would count as Eco- a strict creationist and does not canopy. Dr. Bixler believes some- human footprints and dinosaur nomics department, and Dr. believe in any form of evolution. thing caused this vapor canopy prints. Dr. Bixler said that many John W ERobbins noted free Those wishing to register Dr. Bixler believes the creation to collapse, which resulted in 40 scientists ignore these findings market economist The course should sand letter of of the earth took place literally days and 40 nights of rain. Dr. because they choose to support will be taught application. and $150 deposit as stated in the Genesis account. Bixler said, "Noah was in the ark the theory of evolution rather perspective of the Anstrian to the Foundation for Econom Dr. Bixler related the signifi- for more than a year," which is than creation. Dr. Bixler believes cance of the Flood to our civiliza- the position held by most cre- that the layers we see in the School of Economics; the same Education. Scholarship tion today. "Atmospheric condi- ationists. The estimated time earth today are a constant re- perspective regular economics assistance available for tions must have been very dif- spent on the ark is 367 days. minder of God's judgment on us, courses are taught during the qualified students Inquiries ferent before the flood. The world During this time, tidal action be- and "the average human does academic year can bennado through Dr that Noah knew before the flood came violent. Along with mas- not want to consider God's judg. The first sessionswill be Sannholi or the Foundation was much different," said Dr. sive volcanic action, this caused ment." taughtiby Dr. Robbins from for Economic Education Florence E. MacKenzie Award to be given Grove City College president Beginning in 1971 until her S. Crill, and R. Jack Behringer, Jerry H. Combee and Mayor death in 1981, Florence winner of the campus award. Karl Bubeck announce that nom- MacKenzie faithfully served both The committee will be chaired inations for the 10th annual Flo- the college and the community. by Grove City College senior rence E. MacKenzie Campus- As wife of former Grove City Col- Betsy Dayton. Community Awards are being lege president Dr. Charles S. Grove City residents and orga- solicited. MacKenzie, she sought to estab- nizations are encouraged to lish strong relationships between submit names of deserving indi- The awards honor those who, the campus and community. She viduals to Campus-Community in the opinion of the selection was an active member of numer- Awards Chair, Betsy Dayton, committee, have contributed sig. ous local organizations including nificantly to the efforts which re- Box 378, Grove City College, service as president of the former Grove City, PA 16127. sult in enriching both Grove City Grove City Hospital Board of and the college campus. One Please include a letter stating Trustees and as secretary of why the nominee should be con- award will be presented to a citi- United Community Hospital's sidered as well as a list of zen who either resides or works board. achievements and activities. in the borough. The other award The deadline for nominations is will go to a member of the cam- This year's selection committee April 1. The recipients of the pus community of faculty, stu- will include the 1991 community 1992 awards will be announced dents and staff. recipients Mr. and Mrs. Norman in May. For some rather unusual stories Fitness Club president Russ Wolfe presents the first place see next weeks edition of The Collegian trophy to Dave Altman at the Fifth Annual Strongman Competition.