The Collegian Perspectives 2-3 News 4-5 Religion/Features 6 Parents Weekend 7-10 Features 11-12 Entertainment 13-14 Vol. 55-No.3 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, Sept. 23, 1994 Sports 15-16 Why should anyone U.S. News honors GC believe anything? In a first-ever survey con- realistic measure of value by series of honors that Grove ducted by U.S. News & World relating the cost of attending City College has received from By Adam Wyse Report, Grove City College an institution to the quality of national publications. The ranked first in its class in the Collegian Staff Writer education." western Pennsylvania school "Best Value" category and The "best value" ranking is Do not conform any has recently earned recognition second in its class in the "Most determined in two ways: in in the National Review College longer to the pattern of this Efficient" category. The publi- relation to the college's stated Guide, Peterson's Competitive world, but be transformed by cation will be available on or "sticker" price (tuition plus Colleges and the 1995 Guide the renewing of your mind. newsstands Monday, Septem- room, board and fees) and in to 101 Best Values in Ameri- ber 26. (Romans 12:2) relation to the "discounted" ca's Colleges and Universities. "Why should anyone U.S. News & World Report price (tuition plus room, board, Most recently, the 1995 edition classified Grove City College fees, books and estimated per- of the Money Guide Best Col- believe anything at all?' gets as a Northern United States sonal expenses, minus the av- lege Buys Now rated Grove beneath the truth of any one Regional Liberal Arts College. erage of its need-based grants). City 11th in the national, 4th in religion. It raises the issue of The "Best Values" Survey Grove City College placed first the Mid-Atlantic Region and why we believe anything, should not be confused with in its class in the sticker price 6th in the national "highly se- from simple daily matters to the magazine's "America's category and fourth in the dis- lective" category. Best Colleges" survey results. counted price category. Grove City College recently the perennial eternal issues Grove City College was Grove City College's ranking became one of the first schools that ground our very lives. It ranked tenth in its class in the as the second place "most ef- in the nation to give each of its makes us realize that it is not America's Best Colleges pub- ficient" northern regional lib- freshmen a color notebook just Christians and religious lication. eral arts college is determined computer. The cost to attend people who believe. Atheists Dr. James W. Sire by dividing its overall score in Grove City - under $10,000 A statement was issued by the U.S. News ranking by its has been a guest lecturer at per year for all degrees - in- and agnostics do so too. We U.S. News & World Report spending on educational pro- cludes tuition, room, board and believe. That's what we do to over 200 universities and saying, "U.S. News devised its grams per student. the computer, making it one of live. Believing is like breath- colleges in the United States, 'best value' rankings in an ef- The U.S. news & World Re- the best college buys in the ing, we do it but we only Canada and Europe. He fort to provide families with a port ranking is the latest in a U.S. know we are doing it when holds degrees in English and something draws our atten- Chemistry and has often spo- Gift of gab pays off for Davis tion to it," states Dr. James ken to undergraduates, grad- BY MEGAN OPDYKE up. She was so excited to do Sire in his book, Why Should uates and faculty in classes Collegian Staff Writer the job that she ran back and Anyone Believe Anything at of comparative religion, Eng- Many women are infamous forth from her position in the All? lish, philosophy and theolo- for the gift of gab. They can marching band to the press box On Tuesday, September really talk. But very rarely can gy. during games. one hear a woman calmly and 27, Dr. Sire will arrive on the Grove City College's own "My first game I did a decent clearly call the plays at a foot- job," Davis remarked, "Each Grove City College campus chapter of Inter Varsity Mis- ball game. Grove City Col- game I got better and better to present a series of lectures. sions Fellowship worked lege's play-by-play announcer It's hard to do bad at some- The first, "I'm OK. You're closely with the college to this year, freshman Jessica thing you love so much." OK. And that's Okay. bring Dr. Sire to the campus. Davis, is more:th: willing to But a few games before the discuss her struggle for Okay?", will be given at 9 IVMF President Tom Grosh, end of the season, her tale recognition in an area of public came to a climax. The organi- a.m. in Harbison Chapel. A comments, "We all need to speaking few women enter. zation of football mothers second presentation, "Why examine our beliefs, check- The story begins her sopho- wrote letters to the school ad- Should Anyone Believe Any- ing them out, shaking them more year at Pine-Richland ministration. They did not feel High School in Gibsonia, Pa. Jessica Davis thing at All?", will be given up, digging into their roots. Davis was doing a good job The play-by-play announcer When he sought student in- at 7 p. in Crawford Audi- Dr. Sire challenges our and felt their boys deserved for her high school football volvement in the activity, better representation. torium. Chapel cards will be smugness, grasps our atten- team was also her teacher. Davis was the only one to sign Continued on Page accepted at this lecture. tion and focuses on why we A second full lecture, believe. This reaches to the "The Best Reason for Believ- core of the knotty matter of ing". will be given on the unveiling our veiled areas of 28th at 8 p.m. in Crawford self-deceit-dealing with the Social Room. This talk will way the world and God truly complement the first lecture is." but it is not necessary to have IVMF urges students to attended the first. The lec- consider the question "Why tures will examine the claims believe anything at all?" in of the Christian faith and will preparation for Dr. Sire's lec- include interaction with the tures. Write "an anonymous audience. answer" of 50 words or less, A senior editor of include major and class and Inter Varsity Press, Dr. Sire send it to box 100. Mortarboard presents Dessert Theater Scenes from O.B. BY MARK BROWN bookstore Tuesday through Special to the Collegian Friday. The Orientation Board You see a misty moonlit Following is a glimpse of moved onto campus a week evening. You're with the the talent making an appear- early. O.B. members hosted greatest chums you'l ever ance at Dessert Theater. sunrise chapel, led games and know. You hear the best activities, and lugged boxes to Sean Akers and friends, those top-floor dorm rooms, all entertainment on campus. Is Julie Freeman and Elisabeth with enthuslasm. it a dream? No, you're at Buckingham, Amy Anderson Above (I to r): Meredith Rea- Mortarboard's Dessert The- and Jen Covert, Eyes of a sor, Andy Swanda and Andrea Chaves look for just the right ater. Next Friday, September Child (group), Jason Berry, spot to sign each other's T- 30, Mortarboard will hold The Monty Python Players shirts. two shows (8 p.m. and 10 and Mortar's own Todd Upper right: Holly Leman, p.m.) of lively entertainment Campbell will create your weight-lifter In training. Right: Katherine Venable, and delicious dessert. Tickets evening, along with other Jessica Daw and Susan Finkel will be on sale outside the performers. pearl have a sweet time at the Street Dance.