The Collegian Vol. 54-No.2 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, September 17, 1993 GCC dogs the Terriers in opener By MARC DICKMANN ines pounded out 301 yards of stingy as they forced three Sports Writer rushing on their way to a 35-14 turnovers and held Hiram to There are some days that are opening day spanking of the only 2 of 7 on third down op- just made for college football. Terriers. The Wolverine of portunities. Senior DT Dave Last Saturday was one of those fense controlled the ball for Fritz, who had six tackles and days, as the Wolverine football nearly 37 minutes and, thanks a sack, was honored as the de- team journeyed to Hiram, Ohio to touchdown runs by senior fensive player of the game. to kick off the season against TB Chad Rush, sophomore Not to be forgotten, a large the Terriers. From the moment Tim Darney (a 54 yarder) and number of faithful Wolverine the Wolverines took the field, two by Fichter, put the game fans made the journey west to it was apparent that the fall out of reach. cheer the Wolverines on. And afternoon would belong to GCC. Junior starting CB Mike Fichter was especially bril- according to Kaminicki, that Kaminicki remarked that the liant. He not only was the type of fan support is exactly team's offensive player of the what the team needs to keep team made a concerted effort them accountable to do their "to get pumped up because we game, but the PAC Offensive haven't been excited in the Player of the Week, as well. best. "We need the fan support every single time," and not past." All told. Fichter accounted for just for a half, because That pre-game energy carried 212 yards in total offense (152 "leaving at halftime is a real right on into the game as the yards through the air) with two bother" to the team. Wolverines recovered a Terrier touchdown runs to compliment To a 5-4 team of 1992, Grove George Fichter fumble on the opening kickoff, his first touchdown pass of the City returns five offensive and Wolverine quarterback setting the tone for the day. season. Head coach Chris seven defensive starters. Fur- Dave Fritz PAC Offensive Player Later, GCC's fine senior QB. Smith had high praises for of the Week, Fichter's first collegiate start at thermore, according to starting Defensive Player George Fichter would connect OT Jim Vieland, "We worked of the Week GCC Offensive Player with sophomore wideout Tom QB. "He ran the offense ex- of the Game hard in the off-season. We Flenner on a six yard scoring tremely well and made several want people to know how hard Next game: GCC vs. toss to start the scoring. big plays that helped us to an we play.' The next test will be opening win." Waynesburg at home, The rest of the scoring came Sept. 25 against Waynesburg on the ground as the Wolver- The defense was especially Sept. 25. at Grove City. Renowned psychologist/dad to speak Tuesday Growing up with Dr. Leman Leman to By HOLLY LEMAN quote any line from it. Ask Collegian Staff Writer him If you see him. He'l love speak on Splat! The spitball sailed over it. We used to have a Leman our Pizza Hut pizza and hit my "Three Amigos" night once a Swamp of Life' dad in the middle of his week at our house when he glasses. made us watch it, and all seven Want to learn how to find a "That's it, Krissy," he said to of us sang along with the my sister. "You don't realize opening theme. serious prince or princess in the who you are dealing with. I about this. My six year old swamp of life? Then plan to attend Dr. Kevin Leman's was the Spitball King of the sister can even quote lines. Aside from actually liking lectureon this topic Tuesday, seventh grade. Every time old Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. in Grove Mrs. Donaldson would turn to one star movies, he is the only write something on the chalk- man I've ever seen on national City College's Crawford Audi- torium. board TV stick out his tongue and "We know, we know my make a gag reflex with his fin- As an internationally-known sister, brother and I inter- ger. This happened on Sally Christian psychologist, author, rupted. "You would stand in Jesse Raphael's show in re- radio and television personal- the back of the classroom and sponse to an answer that an- ity and speaker, Dr. Kevin load your straw like it was a other leading expert gave. Leman has entertained audi- machine gun and then you What can I say? He isn't afraid ences worldwide with his wit would hit her on her wart on to speak the truth. Sally, by the and common-sense psychol- the side of her neck and sit way, thought it was funny. ogy. He is a regular guest on down before she could realize "Excuse me, Dr. Leman," she numerous radio and television who did it.' We had heard this said, "But did I just see you Dr. Kevin Leman and family (daughter, Holly, holding pretend to gag?" the youngest sister, is a junior). programs, including "Oprah story several thousand times Winfrey," "Donahue," "Sally and could repeat it in a chorus. I look at my dad loading his My sister gets blasted with Jessy Raphael," "Good Morn- "Yes, exactly!" My dad an- straw with spitballs and aiming spitballs. I laugh. My mother ing America," "Live with swered excitedly. Thirty-seven for my sister. I must admit that gives a typical mother look Regis and Kathie Lee," "Joan years have passed since he was I am amazed that this former towards all of us. None of us Rivers," "CBS This Morning" awarded the title of Spitball Spitball King is able to impact notice a woman who is stand- and "The Today Show." He is King. Out of all his accom- people's lives when he speaks ing behind our table. a co-host of the nationally- plishments - a Ph.D., publish- to them about things that truly "Excuse me. I'm sorry to in- syndicated radio show, "Parent ing fourteen books, speaking matter, such as family, while terrupt your dinners, but aren't Talk," the nation's first live all over the world and appear- incorporating humor at the you Dr. Leman? I think I saw talk show where parents talk to ing on numerous TV shows, same time. But what amazes you on Oprah," she says. parents. the title of Spitball King is by me even more is that when all We all smile and my mom far his most cherished. of his traveling and speaking gives us the typical, "See, I In addition to his most recent But that is the way my dad are over, he is able to come was right" look. book, Bringing Up Kids With- "a.k.a." Dr. Kevin Leman, is. home and just be my dad. Not My dad feigns confusion and out Tearing Them Down, Dr. His favorite movie is not "A the psychologist or author or answers. "Oh, no. You must Leman's best-selling titles in- Closer Look at Freud," but speaker, but Dad. That's what have me confused with some- clude The Birth Order Book, "The Three Amigos." He can makes my dad cool. one else." Then he winks at us. Dr. Kevin Leman Were You Born for Each Other?, Growing Up Firstborn Lecturer to put Darwin on trial this Monday and Keeping Your Family To- gether When the World is The controversial subject ate?, begins at 7. p.m. in behind those arguments." of Darwinism will be exam- Johnson contends that accep- Falling Apart. Ketler Auditorium of Pew In the past several years, tance of Darwinism by the ined at Grove City College on Fine Arts Center. Dr. Johnson has become scientific community is little Dr. Leman, whose daughter Monday, Sept. 20 when Uni- Johnson, a graduate of both embrolled in a highly contro- versity of California at Berke- more than disguised phi- Holly is a junior at GCC, Harvard University and the versial debate. His investiga- losophy and that the naturalis- comes to campus at the request ley Law Professor Dr. Phillip University of Chicago, has tion into the evidence and tic theory of evolution is not of the executive committee of Johnson addresses the (campus specialized for over twenty assumptions of contemporary the object "fact" it claims to the Parents' Association of as part of the Visiting Scholar years 'analyzing the logic Darwinism has resulted into be. Grove City College. Lecture Series of arguments and identifying recently published book, Dar- The lecture, Did God Cre The lecture is free and open the assumptions that lie win on Trial. In this book. Dr. to the public. The lecture is free and the public is invited to attend.