The Collegian Perspectives 2 News 3 Features 4 Religion/Features 5 Entertainment 6 Sports 7-8 Merry Christmas! Vol. 53 11 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, December 11, 1992 Engineer wins design scholarship A senior at Grove City Col- plans to use sophisticated the overall technical quality of lege thinks he's found a way to computer-modeling techniques the design proposal and the fulfill every engineer's dream: to find optimum motor/battery quality of the undergraduate make a mechanical device combinations. "We're focusing program, including faculty more powerful while simulta- on special-purpose robots," he support. "We're looking for- neously reducing its weight. continued, "but small motors ward to learning more about are used in everything from Evidently the Small Motor Grove City College and your hair dryers to computer fans." Manufacturers Association approach to engineering de- (SMMA) agrees, because it re- Other team members include sign." said Ms. Chambers. cently named GCC engineer- mechanical engineering se- GCC shares the Trickey ing senior Jim Rioux the sec- niors David Phillips, Tom honor with first place awardee ond place winner of the 1992- Matzke, Lewis Ometz and University of Missouri at 93 Philip H. Trickey scholar- John Sutherland. Rolla, which has a lab that ship. Grove City College is the specializes in small motor de- College President Jerry H. first liberal arts college to win sign. Combee stated, "This success the $1,500 award, which was Rioux and his team will com- represents another step toward won in 1991-92 by Mas- Grove City College's commit- plete a year-long experimental sachusetts Institute of Tech- and theoretical study of opti- ment to our growing national nology (MIT). mum motor performance in reputation in the teaching of GCC's nationally recognized "Our goal is to design undergraduate engineering de- Machine Design and Robotics smaller, lighter mechanical sign." Laboratory and will submit a systems that do more work; we According to SMMA execu- report to be published by the do that by combining powerful tive director, Ms. Betsy Bev- SMMA. motors with ultra-lightweight ington-Chambers, the four- "We are justifiably proud of battery packs," explained Ri- year-old grant program has at- Jim and his design team," ob- oux, who is part of a five-man tracted applications from 40 served faculty advisor Dr. student design team. The team schools. Evaluation is based on Mark Reuber. Mechanical engineering senior Jim Rioux holds an electric motor similar to the type he will study as part of his national design scholarship. SGA Winter Formal results in success By REBECCA A. other administration and fac- REGELSKI ulty, attended. Collegian Staff Writer Shortly after 6 p.m. on Dec. Brian Pall, junior class presi- 5, elegantly dressed couples dent, welcomed everyone to began pouring in to Mary An- the event and offered a bless- derson Pew Cafeteria for the ing. The buffet menu included Third Annual Winter Formal, stuffed chicken, lasagna, fish, "Holiday Spectacular." salad, vegetables and several The sell-out event began at delicious desserts. Those gath- 6:30 p.m. with couples min- ered dined while listening to gling in West Lobby among familiar Christmas tunes. tables of hors d'oeuvres. Be- SGA President and WSAJ fore 7 p.m., the doors were DJ, Jill Shanrock, played mu- opened to reveal the beautiful sic to begin the dance portion The dancers of Orchesis performed Friday and Saturday in the Pew Fine Arts Center. maroon, ivory and emerald of the evening at 9 p.m. The decorations that transformed dance was kicked off by a few the cafeteria into an enchanting star cafeteria workers leading dining room. Approximately the Electric Slide. Throughout Due to the inclement weather and difficulties with the 150 couples, including Presi- the night, partners danced un- dent and Mrs. Combee and der the balloon-filled ceiling. Postal Service the Collegian is publishing late this week. We apologize to our advertisers for any inconveniences. SGA Executive officers elected By JILL SHANROCK Committee as good preparation concerns." Collegian Staff Writer for this office. Shelly Magalen, also a for- On Dec. 3 in Harbison When asked about his goals, mer junior class officer, was Chapel, candidates for Student Greer stated that he hopes to elected Vice President of Aca- Government Executive Coun- increase SGA's communica- demic Affairs. Juniors cil positions gave campaign tion to the student body and Michelle Fleet and Kathleen speeches. Every candidate ran the faculty, to continue the Jones will be working together opposed and attempted to large number of social events as the vice presidents of Social convince their fellow class- SGA plans for the campus and Affairs. Dave Johnson, former mates to give them their sup- to work toward improving junior class secretary/treasurer, port. With all classes able to campus facilities to benefit will serve as treasurer and vote for the first time in years, students. Laura Hertel, former sopho- voter turnout was extremely Jim Allen, former Vice Presi- more class vice president of high. dent of: Student Affairs for the Academic Affairs, will be the Christopher Greer, a junior junior class, was elected to new executive council secre- political science major from servè as Executive Council tary. Wilmington, Del., was elected Vice President of Student Af- All seven of the new officers to be the 1993 SGA President. fairs. Allen said, "I want to see expressed a shared enthusiasm Front row: Michelle Fleet (V.P. for Social Affairs), Laura Her- In his campaign speech Greer a continued increase in SGA's for their new responsibilities tel (Secretary) and Katie Jones (V.P. Social Affairs. cited his leadership experience interaction with the students and their desire for students to Back row: Jim Allen Student Affairs), Christopher with the College Republicans and a continued desire on contact them with suggestions, Greer (President) and David Johnson (Treasurer). and the Christian Concert SGA's part to address student questions and concerns.