The Collegian Grove City College Newspaper October 4, 1996 Vol. 57 No. 6 Inter Varsity brings missions to campus By Chris Kuc wood 100, 101, 103, and 105. tions. Collegian Staff Writer a unique commissioning of the The first series will take place at Some groups that will be repre- students participating in Urbana 3 pm, the second at 4 pm. sented are African Inland Mis- '96 will take place. Friday night, Varsity Mis- After the seminars, dinner will sions, CIM International, Interna- sions Fellowship (IVMF) is spon- Two students that will speak be held in Old Map. Anyone at tion Missions, InterVarsity-USA, sering a Missions Rally in the during the service are Amy the rally is invited to cat dinner New Castle Rescue Mission, GCC Arena. It is open to all stu- Maraney and ikeVangrouw. with the missionaries and other Pocket Testament League, However, the focus of the ser- dents, and organizers have distinguished guests at 5. Reaching Urban Neighborhoods, vice will revolve around Scott promised an informative and Following dinner, from 6-6:30 Sudan Interior Mission, WEC In- Sunquist, who will present the challenging rally. pm in the Arena, there will be a ternational, World Vision-USA, The evening will focus on topics evenings challenging message. period of circulation for students and Wycliffe Bible Translators. Scott Sunquist is a former Inter- such as, how to personally get in- to circulate among booths featur- From 6:30-8:30 pm, there will Varsity staff member. Former GC volved in missions or how to find ing representatives of mission be a worship service with distin- out more about missions in gen- agencies. guished guest speaker Scott Sun- eral. Closing the evening, from 8:30- The circulation time will be a quist, associate professor of mis- The day will begin with two ses- 9:15 pm, will be a time of prayers president good chance to find out about sions at Pittsburgh Theological with the missionaries and more sions of seminars led by mission- ways to get involved or learn Seminary. This will be a time of ary representatives in Calder- appotunity to circulate among more about different organiza- prayer for missions during which mission representatives. accepts VP What a soggy day for a parade position at Jamestown By Erin Behan Collegian Editor in chief Dr. Jerry H. Combee, a former president of Grove City College, accepted a new position as the Vice President and Dean of Aca- demic Affairs at Jamestown Col- lege July 1. Combee was the president of Grove City College for four years and served as vice president of academic affairs for three years. While at Grove City, he imple- mented the "civilization" courses (Left) Patty Thompson, Beth Johnson, and Ben which all students must take be- Marquette organized the Sig Thets and the fore graduation. The information Chrons to build the first place float that featured technology initiative, which sup- the theme of "bobsled bowling." plies every freshman with a note- (Above) Immediately following the crowning cer- book computer and printer, also began under Combee. emony, the court members gathered for a smile. Mrs. Danelle Combee taught They are as follows: (Left to Right) Sarah several courses in communica- Brown, Heather Curry, Jessica Fausnacht, tions while the Combees were at Queen Anna Soderquist and Marloe Apelman. Grove City and their son Trevor was enrolled at Grove City. After leaving Grove City Col- Conservation efforts bring otters back to water lege in 1995, the Combee family resided in Atlanta, Georgia. After more than two and the following ceremony. shot of the four otters. Cameras clicked as the otter pe- Inside Jill Gwinn, a Grove City Col- Scientific coordinator of the re- years of work, four riodically poked his nose out of lege student who attended,said lease, Dr. Tom Serfass of Penn the water to have a look around. Perspectives: 3-4 river otters return to "It's about returning animals to State University, gave a short The final two otters scrambled their natural habitat." speech, praising the operation and out with a little coaxing and then Should VMI keep their natural home, This project was the culmina- saying, "This is another example floated downstream as well. fighting? the Alleghany River, tion of a two and a half year effort of industry cooperating with con- The onlookers returned to which cost roughly five thousand servation." Scrubgrass Power Plant for a Life: 5-7 cheered on by nine dollars to complete. The moment of the release, the cookout and a short ceremony Scrubgrass Power Plant in Ken- large white pipes housing the ot- with informational speeches from Campus twins Grove City students nerdale, a large financial contrib- ters were opened and everyone groups responsible for the reintro- utor to the effort, hosted the well- strained to get a view of the ot- share their secrets. duction, such as the Wild Re- By Stephanie Barnes attended event. ters, but they didn't even stir. source Conservation Fund, the Collegian Staff Writer At 4 pm, after piling into four- One spectator later said, "I Pennsylvania Game Preserve, and Entertainment: 8-10 wheel-drive vehicles or simply glanced at my watch and thought, other public and private organiza- New Nirvana CD On Monday, several ecology hiking the rough one-mile trail 'We'll probably still be here two tions. Plans are in the works to students learned firsthand what through the woods, spectators ar- hours from now waiting for those release fifty river otters in this hails Cobain. ecology is all about. Four river rived at the release site on the otters!" area in the next two years. otters, almost extinct in this area, shore of the muddy Allegheny Luckily, the first two otters While at the ceremony, Frank Sports: 11-12 were reintroduced into the Al- River and patiently awaited the scrambled out in a few minutes, Felbaum, executive director of legheny River for the first time. release. one dashing for the bushes next to the Pennsylvania WRCF said, Steiner shines in Nine GCC students along with A number of people from the shore and the other diving into the "It's amazing what can be accom- Homecoming foot- Dr. Brenner, Biology Professor, media were on the lower bank, river and floating downstream, plished when there is a common were there to witness the event cameras poised for the perfect amid coos of, "Aren't they cute!" goal in mind." ball game.