The Collegian Vol. 55 No. Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, Oct. 7, 1994 I.F. men brave cold to Students experience English culture BY BEN FLETCHER give YMCA new look Collegian Staff Writer Last May, Dr. James Dixon, chair of the department of English, led 20 Grove City College students on a nine-day tour to experience the culture of London and the English countryside. Everyone who participated agreed that the trip was a success. It enabled them to "go to the source" of En- glish culture and visit the birthplaces of many great writ- ers. The students departed from Pittsburgh May 18 and flew di- rectly to London. Jet lag and a six-hour time change caused everyone to lose sleep, but they all enjoyed the trip and Top: Volunteer fraternity men gather In front of spoke highly of the tour the YMCA Learning Center after giving it a new coat of agency, Cultural Heritage Al- paint. Bottom: senior Charles Davis wields a roller. liance. The itinerary kept the students busy from early Janice Buckley, Christine Powrie and Jen Manella BY MARQUIS morning until about 8 p.m. check out the sights at the Tower of London. Collegian Staff Writer Some evenings they returned from performances even later group members to attend many The trip also includes a tour Saturday morning, in the and gathered in discussion. productions. Some students, of the countryside. Students damp weather, fraternity during free time, attended Les had an opportunity to visit men were hard at work The students' first day began Miserables, Phantom of the points of cultural interest, in- doing good deeds for the in London at 6:30 a.m. with Opera, Miss Saigon, Crazy for cluding Shakespeare's house stops in Bath and Bristol, and You, Arcadia, and A Month in in Stratford-upon-Avon. The community. Several mem- then on to Brighton and Stone- the Country. authenticity and excellent con- bers of the Inter-Fraternity henge. The agenda also in- One of only two men on the dition of the house fascinated Council painted the YMCA cluded the castles of Dover trip, junior Adam Wyse said he everyone. and Arundel, and the cathe- enjoyed walking through the Children's Center in Grove drals at Canterbury and Salis- castles the most. At Dover The city of London proved City. In spite of the cold and bury. Castle, he said storms and rain tourist-friendly when the group rain, approximately 20-25 made for an ominous effect. attempted to visit a large num- members showed up to The trip focused on visits to The remarkable beauty and ber of attractions in a small cultural landmarks and the- ornateness of the theaters in amount of time. The wield a brush. atres. The students went as a London impressed the group. metropolitan subway system service-oriented projects, IF group to Shakespeare's com- Dr. Dixon said he enjoyed re- facilitated convenient and ef- When asked what their edy Twelfth Night in Stratford- visiting the cathedrals, particu- ficient cross-town transporta- members hope to illustrate inspiration was, IF Council upon-Avon and the musical larly Canterbury Cathedral tion. Also, the local statute their motivation. Blood Brothers. The relatively where he spent several months limiting the height of down- President Joe Mertz gave low cost for seats and the vari- completing work on his doc- town buildings helped the visi- several reasons for their Last year, the IF Council ety of performances allowed torate in 1975. Continued on Page 3 active community service. sponsored a sand volleyball tournament and donated the First of all, he said, it is a proceeds to the YMCA Chil- good opportunity for the fra- Homecoming to mark 100 game years dren's Center. This year, the ternities to do something as director of the center con- BY JANELLE KIM popcorn. The parade precedes the game a group. According to Mertz, Collegian Staff Writer tacted Dean of Men Andrew Oct. 20: Ice Cream Social in against the Thiel Tomcats. The at least one member from This season marks the 100th the Gee with a variety of Homecoming Committee will Toncic and asked if there Anniversary of the Wolverine each fraternity contributed unique flavors and toppings. provide sheets for painting was an on-campus organiza- football team, and to com- Oct. 21: Bonfire and pep banners, and the signs will ap- their time and energy to this tion which would be willing memorate the event, the rally featuring President Com- pear on the fence during the worthwhile effort. Homecoming Committee has bee, the Wolverine football to do some painting. game. Homecoming queen will prepared an array of activities. team, marching band, and be crowned at halftime. This year's theme is "Cities The IF Council was asked more. A dance in the IM Room Also, many independent Around the World." follows, with free pizza from "Wings 'n Strings" in the Gee students don't understand to take on the project, and Oct. 19: The film, "Sleep- Little Caesar's. with guitar player John Puckett the reasons for belonging to now the center has a fresh less in Seattle, featuring free Oct. 22: HOMECOMING! and free chicken wings. a fraternity, and by doing coat of paint. Sire asks student audience how they know what they know BY ADAM WYSE "Too many people don't supporting six reasons to ratio- can only trust a belief. Belief Collegian Staff Writer nally believe in Christianity. in God is credible when one There are thinkers and there think about what they On Wednesday night in looks at the person of Jesus are floaters. In chapel last believe." Crawford Social Room, Sire Christ. Sire suggested a good Tuesday, Dr. James Sire be- - Premise of Dr. Sire, last elaborated on the case for the place for one to start the search moaned the fact that too many week's Chapel speaker. truth of Christianity based on for the truth of Christianity is individuals in society do not the life of Christ. He began by in the four Gospels. think about what they believe. sponses from the audience, he identifying a number of gods They float through life, swept formed four categories of rea- recognized in society today Pleased with Grove City Col- up in each new social move- sons: sociology, psychology, and demonstrated how each lege professors' efforts toward ment that seizes the nation, or religion, and philosophy. one proves either silent or il- teaching a world view, Sire worse, are simply indifferent. Sire arrived at a fundamental logical. Sire then defined the found the college to be a rich Should truth that people believe God of Christianity as a God feeding ground for spiritual Anyone In his Tuesday evening lec- something if it is true. He gave who speaks and sets standards growth in an informal setting. ture to a crowded Crawford three criteria for determining for life. Continuing with the Heated debate, however, said Sire, is more his element and Auditorium, Sire began with truth. It must be consistent, person of Jesus, he pointed out an epistemological premise. coherent, and complete. that the claims of Jesus and the he found the college a great deal more conservative than Epistemology asks the two Sire then moved on to say standards He taught remained questions - how do you know that Christianity is true based completely consistent with the his usual itinerary. Finally, and how do you know what on those standards as evi- life He lived. Sire encouraged students you know you know? Sire above all to "seek first the denced in the life and person Sire ended by saying that asked why people believe what kingdom of God" and to not of Jesus Christ. He concluded philosophical certainty of any- they believe. fielding FO James Gire only know what one believes, by distributing a bibliography thing is impossible that. one but to think about and it.