The Collegian Grove City College Newspaper October 11, 1996 Vol. 57 No. 7 College set to end the Stafford/PLUS loan program By Erin Behan tonomous position. By law, par- Current regulations require that decision constitutes a major step had not withdrawn from the Collegian Editor in chief ticipation in the program is al- the College sign a complex partic- for the College," Moore said. Stafford/ PLUS program," Moore lowed as a result of the Grove ipation agreement that subjects it The College has reached with said. Grove City College announced City College V. Bell case heard to federal government oversight the Department of Education stip- "This new program is intended Thursday that it would end its par- before the Supreme Court, 'how- and furnish audited financial ulating that the loans it students to replace the federal program, ticipation in the Federal Stafford ever College President Dr. John statements to the federal govern- already have will not have any and in some ways it could be even and Federal PLUS loan program H. Moore said the College de- ment, in order that its students changes in repayment terms or in- better than what the federal pro- at the end of the current academic cided the change was necessary. may have the privilege of partici- terest subsidies. No new federal gram could provide." year. The College will replace the "We concluded that we had little pating in the Stafford/PLU loans will be made to any Grove With this step, all of the Col- Stafford/ PLUS program with a chance of successfully challeng- gram. City students after the current aca- lege's student aid programs, privately financed loan program. ing the federal regulations under The College said that compli- demic year. scholarships, and loans will be fi- The decision comes after ever the new interpretation," he said. ance with such regulations would "Most importantly, the College nanced without federal funds. Dr. increasing regulations by the De- "With this action, we can provide violate the long-standing princi- will provide a loan program to all Moore said that "providing aid to partment of Education which an excellent aid package while en- ples of independence and freedom students currently enrolled in the needy students will remain a top have threatened the College's au- hancing the College's indepen- from government intrusion in the College with terms comparable to priority." dence." operation of the College. "This those they would have had if we The Princeton Review EST ranks GCC as No. 6, for " stone-cold sober" By Matt Summers people really read the Princeton Review," Mincey Collegian News Editor told the Collegian. The guide is not mentioned very often in interviews. He was unsure whether the un- Grove City College was named the No. 6 "stone- usual amount of attention paid to the guide this year cold sober" school in the country by Princeton Re- by the media would change this. New cafe brings a spirit of view's 1997 edition of "The Best 310 Colleges." What about the old rumors that run rampant about The guide also listed Grove City as the second most the school's past party history? Dr. Ross Foster, religious school in the nation, only below Brigham au natural to Grove City Professor of Religion and Philosophy, said that to Young University. the best of his knowledge no Playboy article ever The top ten "stone-cold sober" schools list ranked ranked Grove City College as one of the wettest dry By Todd Hoskins customers' auditory habits while Deep Springs College in Dyer, Nevada as the driest campuses. Alcohol has never been allowed on Collegian Staff Writer making use of Jeremiah's exten- campus in the country. Brigham Young University, campus. Foster has served at Grove City for 28 sive music collection. U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and years, many of which he spent in the administration. Jeremiah is a Wann. He has re- The menu offers breakfast items, Golden Gate University in San Francisco also Foster told the Collegian that the stories probably turned to Grove City and his at- soups, salads, bagels, fruit, Mexi- ranked as drier campuses than Grove City. arise from the period when the school allowed off- tractive, earth-friendly, people- can dishes, sandwiches, fresh Heading Princeton Review's top 10 party school campus housing for seniors. A senior would obtain loving family to open a coffee and (Continued on page 2) list were Florida State University in Tallahassee and off-campus housing and essentially establish an un- juice bar. His mother, Lucy George Washington University in Washington, official fraternity house. If these parties were Wann, owns a health counseling D.C. Florida State replaced University of Rhode caught and determined to be fraternity related, the practice and nutrition center, Island at the top of the list after its three year reign. Inside organization would lose its charter. Foster recalls Turtle Dove Unlimited. Father University of Rhode Island banned alcohol from that many fraternities lost their charter during this Richard Wann owns a pollution campus, causing it to not even make the top ten period, and that there were a lot of problems with control company. Perspectives: party school list. drinking which created problems for the-whole Jeremiah's new venture, The The Princeton Review conducts annual student campus. Turtle Dove Cafe, on West Main. Why the renewed interest in surveys on the campuses of the schools it has cho- In 1971 when Dr. McKenzie became President of Street in Grove City is distinctly contemporary Christian sen in preparing its exclusive list. The group at- the college, the Borough Council immediately Wann, using only organic ingre- music? page 3 tempts to survey 10% of the student population on asked him when he was going to get the students dients. their opinion of the school's academic program and back on campus. According to Foster the adminis- The newly opened cafe coexists Life: social life. Students are asked to rank the popular- tration responded by sending suggestions on being in a salmon -colored, two-story ity of the Greek system, religious support groups, a good neighbor to all off-campus students. When renovated house just over a mile The student body is and the prevalence of consumption of beer, hard the problems persisted the administration made off- from campus with Turtle Dove comprised of mostly liquor, cigarettes, and illegal drugs. campus students sign a sheet accepting responsibil- Unlimited, which sells vitamins, Protestants, what about the Schools ranked among the most religious did not ity for people at their residence. Lack of coopera- whole foods, herbs, and deitary Catholics? page 7 necessarily make the most sober listing. Grove City tion forced the Board of Trustees stopped all off- supplements. College, Brigham Young University, Samford Uni- campus housing. The eating area is tastefully Entertainment: versity, and Calvin College ranked highly in both Foster said that generally fraternities only lost modern with oak tables and categories. However, four Catholic colleges, two their charters when they did something stupid and chairs from Italy, grey formica Celebrate Steve and Andy's Presbyterian schools and two Methodist colleges violated with their charters or campus regula- table-tops, speckled deep laven- one-year anniversary, go made the top twenty party schools list. tions. der wallpaper, and three large "Oriental." Jeff Mincey, Director of Admissions at Grove page 10 Alcohol violations are still reported at off-campus Matisse-like acrylic bird paint- City College, said the College is not a party school, rented facilities. However, according to the survey ings by Jeremiah himself. "but it is a fun school where activities abound." Sports: by Princeton Review, these parties are infrequent The front room seats 24 people Mincey also indicated that he was unable to pre- and Grove City students do not drink, at least com- with an additional table near the Follow the women's volley dict what, if any, effect the ranking would have pared to students in other schools. serving area in the rear. Bose ball team's progress as they upon potential applicants. "I don't know how many speakers are intalled to please the attack the PAC. page 12