The Collegian Vol. 55 No. 4 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, Sept. 30, 1994 Whether singing praise songs, twanging country tunes, displaying piano prowess or just clowning around, GCC's newest arrivals entertained the campus in the 1994 O.B. Freshman Talent Show VF CITY for his piano solo. Left: The Ketler East Gable Boys rocked their way to third place. Right: David Brewster took first BY ERIN L. BEHAN try was the first place perfor- Collegian Staff Writer sung and accompanied by Ja- mance from David Brewster. Dream of Life;" and a vocal son Bibza, "Never Picture were enthralled. The annual "OB Freshman He showcased his piano solo - country style "If To- Perfect." The highlight of the evening Talent Show" on Sept. 24 prowess by playing "Fantasia The program was entertaining morrow Never Comes," sung was OB video, featuring opened to a near capacity in G. Minor.' The distin- by Travis Gianchetta. and diverse. Selections in- freshmen and their activities crowd in Crawford Audito- guished judges -- Dr. Paul captured on video camera. rium. At the curtain's rise, the cluded Bridget Kelly wowing Bonicelli, Dr. Douglas The OB committee did an the audience with her sacred The final performance was Ketler East Gable Boys started Browne, Dr. Jeff Stone, Mr. impressive job at pre- and vocal solo, "Another Time, Wanton Blues, a band com- the show with a bang with Jim Thrasher and Mrs. Nancy post-entertainment. Whether "Thinking Of You," a perfor- Another Place;" the piano solo, prised of Brian Pedersen on Paxton -- awarded Brewster the audience was watching "Agitation," performed by drums, Andy Martin on bass mance that took third place $100 for his hard work. Win- clown magic, tolerating the and won them $25. Kara Spiva; Vincent Anastasi guitar, and Brad Strunk on ning the $50 second prize was Great Bobabooey, or listening By far the most stunning en- serenading the audience with guitar. They closed the event the original, emotional entry to all (every single one) of the the original acoustic piece, "A with Led Zeppelin's rock clas- countries of the world, they sic, "Moby Dick." International Forum exposed students to NAFTA BY PHIL MARKWAT gal overview of the treaty by "The series is News Editor Dr. Markley. He highlighted teer closed by debunking four Sept. 22nd's International Fo- the major provisions of the designed to expand stu- reasons for trade restrictions. rum marked the beginning of Dr. Paul Bonicelli, the treaty, including the elimina- the proposed semi-annual dents' exposure to tion of tariffs over a 15-year evening's final speaker, at- program. The brainchild of Dr. period, the harmonization of international events." tempted to dispel the myth that Andrew Markley, the series is technical barriers, the NAFTA would impinge upon designed to "expand students' "national" treatment of indus- - Dr. Andrew Markley U.S. sovereignty. He acknowl- exposure to international edged certain restrictions en- tries in the services sector, the events." The first topic chosen trust Canada and Mexico have forced upon the U.S., but re- protection of intellectual prop- was the heavily-debated North erty rights, and the creation of for the U.S., a trend that stems minded the audience that the Atlantic Free Trade Agree- a Free Trade Commission to from expansion in the 1800s. U.S. could pull out of the ment. oversee the treaty. In turn, the U.S. exhibits an- treaty at any time if the provi- The challenge for the four The floor was then passed to tipathy toward Canada and sions proved unsatisfactory. Dr. Markley gives NAFTA participants was to adequately Dr. David McKillop. He deliv- Mexico - a result of age-old overview. With regard to the Free Trade summarize various aspects of ered a historical perspective on negative stereotypes. Commission, he explained that the treaty with respect to their be the kind of jobs U.S. work- NAFTA, describing the 200- it has very limited power: fields of expertise. Each lec- ers will be upset to lose." All panel' cannot write laws year history between Canada, The third speaker, Dr. Dirk turer was afforded ten minutes the countries involved, he ex- the U.S., and Mexico as They cannot change laws." Mateer, analyzed the economic to make his presentation. "excess baggage" to be over- plained, will ultimately gain He challenged anyone to ramifications of NAFTA. Dr. The forum, moderated by Dr. because each country will be come by signing the treaty. Dr. "bring the language (that Mateer agreed that "U.S. jobs John Sparks, opened with a le- better able to produce in their McKillop pointed out the dis- will be lost, but they will not proves loss of sovereignty) area of specialization. Dr. Ma- Continued on Page 2 G.C.C. Guest Artist Series featured the Pittsburgh Ballet BYAMY CLINGEN- ballerinas, the Company sional dance training. SMITH continued after much More than 30 of the 300 Collegian Entertainment applause with Return to the dancers traveled to Grove Editor Strange Land. This sensual City for the performance. For The curtain lifted Monday dance featuring two female several days, the Company night in the Pew Fine Arts and four male ballet dancers has been working with grove Center, and a packed audito- was followed by Allégro Bril- City College students on the rium saw shadows moving liante with music from technical side of the perfor- between the trees as the Pitts- Tchaikovsky. mance. bürgh Ballet Theatre began Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre The Pittsburgh Ballet The their two-hour performance. offers talented high school atre also appeared in Grove The dancers began with an students an integrated dance City several years ago for a act from Swan Lake as part of and academic education performance of the Nutcrack- Grove City College's first through a program with er. Guest Artist Series perfor- Schenley High School. The mance. Under artistic director program allows them to con- Patricia Wilde, one of the Right: "Black Swan Pas tinue their education while Deux Laura Desiree, Per world's foremost classical pursuing intensive, profes- Sackler.