The Collegian Vol. 54-No.17 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, March 18, 1994 GCC students to reach out for break By CATRIN HUGHES in conjunction with Habitat for helped to paint. Maybe the Special to the Collegian Humanity, helping the home- wrinkled face of an elderly Boston, Baltimore, Detroit, less build their own homes and man will stay in someone's Chicago, Rochester, Camden, providing basic labor. The memory as they held out a Cleveland and Canton are all family puts 500 hours of labor warm meal. gearing up for a massive inva- into the home as well as partic- sion. No, the Martians have ipating in another Habitat pro- But hopefully an ICO experi- not landed, but 200 college ject. Habitat relies heavily on ence will bring home the fact students soon will. volunteer staff, some with of how blessed we are and how prior construction work expe- little we give away. One week Inner City Outreach (ICO) rience and others (like college out of the year isn't an enor- has been in existence at GCC students) who are trained on mous amount to spend giving for six years. It was founded the spot. of yourself, your education, after Urbana in 1988, when a your loose change, or maybe few brave students headed off ICO trips also include serving the coat off your back: in to New York City to serve meals at homeless shelters or essence, what God has given needy people and show that soup kitchens and talking with you. Hit the streets with ICO God's love crosses all racial, the guests there. Perhaps the and let your light shine in the social and economic bound- most memorable event of an dark alleys of the world. aries. ICO trip will be the conversa- tion with a disheveled 45-year- LAST CHANCE FOR AN Since then, ICO has drawn old former attorney who now ICO EXPERIENCE: An ICO group worked last year at this facility in Boston over 200 GCC students annu- sleeps on a filthy heating grate. Canton, Oh: Still looking for City Hospital. Children who have witnessed massive ally to the streets, slums and Perhaps people will remember people, call Scott Evans, 2982. trauma or have been abused learn to communicate with shattered communities of ur- the beaming face of the 11- other children here. The ICO group painted the book- Chicago, II: One person with shelves. ban America. ICO often works year-old whose first home they a car, call Dan Brinker, 2963. She stooped Williams to give 'minority view' Monday starting Thurs. Visiting Scholar Lecturer Dr. nomic Independence. Williams By SEAN AKERS Walter Williams will examine himself grew up in a Collegian Entertainment "The Role of Government in a Philadelphia ghetto with a Editor Free Society" on Monday, mother who raised him alone Oliver Goldsmith proba- March 21 at 7 p.m. in Grove and, though extremely poor, bly didn't have Grove City City College's Pew Fine Arts refused to accept welfare and Center Auditorium. College in mind when he forced him to work his way penned "She Stoops To Con- Dr. Williams, a George through high school and col- Mason University economics lege. quer." He didn't know that 201 years after the first per- professor, challenges readers Dr. Williams' many radio and formance, students would of his weekly column "A television appearances include spend hours wearing rented Minority View" to understand "Nightline," "Firing Line," costumes and pancake make- the consequences of economic "Face the Nation," "Crossfire" up performing the work that and social policy. According to and "MacNeil/Lehrer." He also has since become a classic. Williams, the vision of the occasionally sits in Rush He probably just wrote the founding fathers of the Limbaugh's chair as guest host story for fun. Constitution has been cor- of his radio show. Fun aptly describes the rupted and replaced by a gov- ernment whose chief concern atmosphere in "She Stoops to Conquer." Suppose that a is self-preservation. Among the books Williams has authored are America: A man's father has sent him to Minority Viewpoint, All It meet the girl he is arranged He also speaks of his belief in Takes Is Guts and The State to marry. Imagine the girl the need for people - especially Against Blacks. His writings whose suitor is soon to Dr. Walter Williams. See page 2 for his syndicated col- minorities - to reject govern- have appeared in Newsweek, arrive. Visualize the girl's umn, which appears weekly in the Collegian. ment assistance and gain cco- The Freeman and Review. impish half-brother, who misguides the suitor. Envi- sion the girl's cousin, who is torn between her true love Westwind Brass to perform here in April and her duty to family. Pity Grove City College con- music disc in October. The the girl's father, who has to cludes its 1993-94 Guest Artist quintet's first castern tour in- deal with the unruly family. Series on Wednesday, April 6 cludes performances in Penn- And consider tossing five with a performance by the sylvania, Ohio and Washing- bumbling servants into this Westwind Brass at 8 p.m. in ton, D.C. They will also per- scenario to lighten the load Pew Fine Arts Center's Ketler form in the Pacific Northwest (and the mood). Auditorium. and Mexico this year. Dr. James Dixon's This young group of musi- production opened last night cians was formed in 1986 to The group's increasing popu- and plays tonight and tomor- create a venue for the perfor- larity has brought them to the mance of brass chamber mu- attention of the Yamaha Cor- row at 8 p.m. in Pew Fine sic, and to teach students of poration, which invited them Arts Center Auditorium. Senior Roy Samuelson is music the importance of to become a Yamaha perform- student director. The cast participation in small ing ensemble. Westwind Brass ensembles. In 1990, Westwind was also selected recently to includes seniors Rachel Brass received acclaim for the California Arts Council Davis, James Harton, Rob being a top prize-winning Touring Roster. James and Joe Tutak; juniors ensemble at the Summit Brass Sean Akers, Joe Danne- Tickets for the quintet's per- International Brass Ensemble formance are still available in miller, Sarah Stitt and Bruce Competition. the Grove City College Bur- Williams; sophomores Jere- Westwind Brass released its sar's Office at a cost of $3 for my Fiftal, Jen Mannella and debut compact disc in June of students and faculty and $6 for Laura Weindelmayer; and 1993, followed by a Christmas community residents. freshmen Brian Kannel, Jeff Marsh, Jason Musko and Joanna Rice. REMINDER: Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and empty seats will be filled Any new campus organizations wish- beginning at 7:45. Ticket holders are advised to arrive ing to participate in next year's Organi- promptly to be assured of a zational Fair must contact Gary Black at scat. box 633 as soon as possible. WESTWIND BRASS