The Collegian Perspectives 2 News 3-4 Religion 4 Features 5 Entertainment 7 Vol. No. Sports 7-8 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, March 5, 1993 Choir ends Ohio and Chicago tour By BECKY BEINLICH Collegian News Editor tour is always when we get to- "My host father took me gether before we sing," downstairs to show me my Welchans said. Many members room. We got down there, and said the heightened spiritual he's showing me around, and I focus this year made the choir able to communicate its mes- couldn't figure out why he had all these pictures of a lawn sage clearly. Nichols said, "As mower on the walls. It turned far as people receiving the out he had built this lawn message, I noticed that a lot of mower himself and had it out- comments were not just, "You side in his garage. He pro- sang well, but 'You meant ceeded to quiz me on lawn what you sang. mower parts and he even of- In fact, Toth said, "The entire fered to let me take it for a spin tour was more of a spiritual at 12:30 a.m. experience than a musical ex- Freshman Becki Toth took perience.' the cake with this story during Normally the choir performed a touring choir morning bus one concert per evening. Most ritual: relating stories about the were in small to medium- previous evenings. During sized, small-town churches. each February break, the choir The exception was St. Luke's takes a 10-day tour to sing in Episcopal Church in Evanston, churches, do a little sightseeing III. (Chicago area). The sanc- and stay with church host tuary was a tall, ornate, cav- families. ernous stone structure with This year's tour schedule significant acoustical reverber- took the choir through Ohio ation. Hall said, "It was neat and to the Chicago area. The that (St. Luke's) reminded me 39-member group performed 12 concerts in 11 towns, in- Concert tonight of the chapel open and ma- jestic It was also neat to hear cluding two concerts in high the voices echo." schools. The Grove City College Touring Choir will glas Browne, who teaches choral classes, The group's favorite church, Interpersonal relationships perform its season wrap-up concert tonight at directs the college's chapel choir and serves however, seemed to be a small were a main focus of the trip. 8 p.m. in Pew Fine Arts Center's Ketler as minister of music in Grove City's East church in Wildwood, III. (also In spite of her unusual experi- Auditorium. in the Chicago area). As Toth Main Presbyterian Church. ence, Toth said meeting the said, "I think we made the best host families was one of her The 39-member choir completed a 10-day Touring Choir President Todd Jones invites impression at Wildwood." favorite parts of the trip, as tour of Ohio and Illinois on Feb. 28. During tonight's program, they will perform classi- the community to share in this free concert Many members described that well as "seeing the reactions of congregation as "alive and the people when we sang and cal to contemporary selections, including a and the reception immediately following. were buoyed in spirit when an getting to know the people in Bach motet, a setting of the familiar hymn :'I "We hope to uplift people through our music audience member stood and choir better." Need Thee Every Hour". and several spiri- and encourage all to share in it," said Jones. shouted "Amen!" to their clos- Choir vice president Erik ing song. As Jones said, "Even Welchans and president Todd tuals. Tapes of the choir's past performances will though it was the smallest Jones also mentioned the host The choir is under the direction of Dr. Dou- be available at the concert for $5 each. church and the smallest audi- families as highlights of the ence, it was the performance trip. In particular, they said that uplifted me the most spiri- they enjoyed staying with the "They also had a German ex- this year's trip was the "more tually. It was the most intense Even fourth-year senior family of a barbershop singer. change student staying with unified spirit among the choir members said this was the for me. It wasn't us singing Juniors Chip Frontz and Kris that night." them, and I guess he got really members. The positive attitude most unified choir they re- Barnes stayed with Welchans attached to us." Welchans of the kids and their dedication called. Linda Hall described it On Friday the choir sang two and Jones that night. The four high school concerts: one in laughingly added, "it was my to what they' doing made as "more of a family," and students regularly sing barber- first [house with a] hot tub!" it a little more special this Ohio's Medina High School Jones said the choir was "more shop together, under the group (alma mater of Jones and All the members said the year.' unified in presenting a picture name "The Grovesmen," and spirituality of this year's group Sophomore Dan Nichols, a freshman Matt Gasser), and of God and Christ in music." the family asked the four to was exceptional. Conductor second-year member, added, one in nearby Cuyahoga Val- To prepare and strengthen perform in their home that Dr. Douglas Browne has been "This year it went from being a ley Christian Academy. The each other in ministry, choir night. touring with the choir for 12 group of professional quality first was an informal exchange members gathered before each "We were able to sing for the years, but aside from the un- to adding more of a ministry recital with one of the high concert to pray, share reflec- grandparents, and the kids got usually cold weather, Browne focus. The members were school's choral groups. The tions on the songs in their pro- to stay up late," Jones said. said the most unique aspect of more appreciative and caring second was an assembly for gram and sing familiar praise toward one another." songs. "My favorite part of Continued on Page 3. Chemist receives Engineering scholarship Circle K Thomas W. Zavoral, Jr., a member of the American junior biochemistry major at Chemical Society and secre- JAIL Grove City College, has been tary of Kemikos, the college's selected to receive a scholar- honorary chemistry society. He ship from the Erie Engineering has also been active in Salt BAIL Societies Council (EESC). Company, the college's Chris- Zavoral has been named to tian fellowship organization, as the Presidential Scholar's List well as the Grove City Al- which requires a grade liance Church. Benefits Big point average of 3.85 to 4.0 Zavoral's scholarship award Brothers and all five semesters at GCC. He was presented during an has also been named to the awards banquet Feb. 26, dur- Sisters National Dean's List and is a ing Erie Engineers Week. recipient of the All-American The Eric Engineering Soci- Friday, March 12 Scholar Collegiate Award. eties Council consists of 18 During his first year at the separate engineering and scien- 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. college, Zavoral was honored tific organizations in North- with the Creig S. Hoyt Memo- western Pennsylvania. IN FRONT OF THE rial Achievement Award, Zavoral, son of Mr. and Mrs. ARENA which is given annually to a Thomas W. Zavoral, Sr. of freshman chemistry major on Butler, Pa., resides in Grove Arrest your the basis of character, scholar- City with his wife Rebecca and ship and potential for continu- their son Joseph. He is a 1990 ing achievement in chemistry. graduate of Grove City High friends! On campus, Zavoral is a School.