The Collegian Vol. .55-No.11 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, Dec. 9, 1994 KDKA wakes students in wee hours By REBECCA L. months before KDKA. BEINLICH Klimchak then presented Editor in chief Cigna with a Grove City Col- lege necktie. Early-risers in Grove City The women's volleyball met the dawn with a special team also received some air treat on Dec. 8. Pittsburgh's time to announce their win at KDKA 1020-AM aired a live the Eastern College Athletic remote broadcast from Grove Conference South region City from 5 to 9 a.m. tournament this year. John Cigna, famous area Mrs. Daneille Combee, the college's first lady, went on talk show host, heads up the air around 8:05 a.m. to KDKA's "Morning Show" present a donation to Chil- during those hours. This Christmas season, Cigna and dren's Hospital from Grove the K-Team have been mak- City College, as well as to give ing road trips to various Cigna a college sweat shirt and T-shirt. towns to raise money for Dr. Arnold, addressing host John Cigna in the "Rainbow Machine," introduces Pittsburgh's Children's GCC Brass Ensemble. the The town of Grove City Hospital as well as to spruce provided programming for prize of $50-worth of Little Blattenberger, Jeff Lindquist, lege's lab school and a local the remaining hours of the up morning programming. Caesar's pizza. Marcy Lucas Jason Alley, Jon Rice, Jerry second grade to collect chil- broadcast. Elementary school and Elaine Watters, resident Many Grove City College Gressley and Todd Sproul, as dren's letters to Santa to read chidren and brownie troops students saw 5:30 a.m. for the assistants, coerced a few girls well as Professor of Music Dr. on the air. The group se- sang Christmas carols, and at on their freshman hall to first time in their lives. The Douglas Browne, composed lected two of the most cre- one point there was even a deck themselves with boughs and sang a little ditty with the ative letters, which were read college supplied program- snowblower race. ming mainly for the hour of holly, and Cigna chose words, "KDKA Christmas, by Senior Gina Gallimore Months ago, Cigna re- from 6 to 7 a.m. their group to win the prize. John Cigna." They also sang and Junior Gretchen Pa- quested suggestions for sites Responding to a shrill another song as. backup for pariello. from which he could sched- A highlight of the col- squeal from the winning Cigna's announcements. Joe Klimchak, director of ule holiday remote broad- lege's programming was a ladies, Cigna said, "Boy, The New Grace Singers sports information, razzed casts. Ms. Jane Rath, director Human Christmas Tree Con- that'll clear your sinuses." provided musical entertain- Cigna by announcing that of the Grove City Chamber of test. Students were encour- A vocal harmony group, ment as well. Grove City College's WSAJ Commerce, wrote to Cigna aged to dress up like Christ- comprised of vocal students The college public rela- was in actuality the first-ever and recommended Grove mas trees and compete for the Daniel Nichols, Christian tions class visited the col- radio station, airing six City. Grab your camera, visit world sites for credit By PHIL MARKWAT sites such as Parliament and Masada. Students will also Collegian News Editor NATO headquarters, and to have the privilege of staying cultural attractions such as five nights in a kibbutz the Grove City College an- Stonehenge and Windsor nounces several off-campus Israeli communal living sites Castle. Nine days will be in Galilee. Travel Interim courses for the spent in London and four in summer of 1995. This pro- Dr. Hoffecker feels most Brussels. gram works in conjunction This trip offers a special students have a strong incen- with two-week, three-credit incentive to political science tive to make the trip because Interim courses to be taught students because it counts as of their religious back- on campus in January and one of two different require- ground. Meetings and lec- May. The five Interims this tures with Dr. Currid, a for- ments for their major. "It is a summer include trips to way for students to see Eu- mer Grove City College pro- China, civil war battlefields, rope who can't afford to take fessor and Old Testament ex- Europe, Spain and Israel. a whole semester," said Dr. pert, will provide another trip Dr. Andrew Markley, assis- Bonicelli. When asked about highlight. tant professor of business, Queen's apartments at Windsor Castle - just one of the the other Interims offered, Information and itineraries and Dr. Yao-Huan Xu, asso- sights students could see on a Travel Interim. Dr. Bonicelli jokingly advised are available from Drs. Hof- ciate professor of mathemat- the south, and Hong Kong. Virginia. students to travel with him to fecker and Bibza upon re- ics, are leading a trip entitled The trip will also include Dr. Akin hails the Ameri- Europe because "Europe is a quest. Business 390A: "China stops at historical and cultural can Civil War as "the seminal lot safer than Israel." Srta. Forrester will return Through the Open Door." sites including the Great Wall experience of American His- Dr. Bonicelli was referring from the European Interim The "open door" policy, and the Forbidden City. tory." To encourage partici- to the Interim under the di- and will accompany Gerald adopted by China in 1979, All students interested in pation, all prerequisites for rection of Dr. W. Andrew McIntire, assistant professor promised a new openness to the trip to China are encour- the Interim have been Hoffecker, professor of reli- Western businesses there. Ac- of business, to Spain in mid- aged to attend an informa- dropped. An informational gion, and Dr. James Bibza, as- June. The Business 390B In- cording to Dr. Markley, the tional meeting or talk with purpose of the trip is "to take meeting is planned for early sociate professor of religion terim will study businesses, Dr. Markley. next semester. Until then, Dr. and philosophy. The Religion financial institutions, banks, a look at what changes Dr. M. Barbara Akin, chair Akin and Dr. Anderson are 390 Interim to Israel will in- insurance companies and the China has undergone and of the history department, available to answer any ques- clude visits to the Sea of stock market in Madrid. The what is not changing." and Dr. William P. Anderson, tions. Galilee, Capernaum, Jeru- course objective is to learn Students will visit with Chi- associate dean, are offering Dr. Paul Bonicelli, assistant salem, the Jordan Valley and nese educators and university Continued on Page 7 "Eastern Civil War Battle- professor of political science, students, government repre- fields." Dr. Anderson hopes and Srta. Cynthia Forrester, sentatives and American to begin the Interim with an associate professor of Span- Greek God, Big Man crowned businesses that export from on-campus civil war battle ish, are preparing Political mainland China and Hong reenactment. Students will Science 390: "The United In Sigma Theta Chi's annual Kong. The trip will focus on then travel on an air-condi- Kingdom, Belgium and the Beijing in the north, Shanghai Greek God/Big Man on Campus tioned tour bus to several European Union." This trip in central China, Canton in contest, this year's winners battlefields, including sites in will include visits to political were: College invites all to Candlelight Service Greek God: Gary Black, Kaps. By REBECCAL BEINLICH dean of the chapel, emphasizes propriate to the occasion, which 1st Runner-Up: Brian Editor in Chief that seating is less crowded at the he learned from his father. The Hayes, Pis. second sevice, congregation of about 1,000 will 2nd Runner-Up: Brian Ritz, One of the time-honored tra- Morledge's message for the light candles while singing Pans. ditions of Grove City College, evening is titled "Christmas "Silent Night, accompanied by Big Man: Pete Bouvy the annual Christmas Candlelight Keepers. traditional descant sung by the 1st Runner-Up: Nate Har- Service; will be held in Harbison The Grove City College Tour- Touring Choir. vey. Chapel this year on Dec. 11. Ser ing Choir will sing several'selec The chapel has been deco 2nd Runner-Up: Allen Stup- vices are planned for 6:30 and tions throughout the services rated with Christmas trees, gar- plebeen. 8:30 All are invited to At each service. Morledge lands, lights and poinsettias for attend. Dr. Richard Morledge, will recite a poem, ap. the Christmas season. The contest raised money for Gary Black, Greek God. the American Cancer Society.