The Collegían Grove City College Newspaper February 7, 1997 Vol. 57 No. 14 Conner brings experience and vision to SGA office By Matt Summers lounge hours, and addition of including intervisitation for both those two weekends, yet they Collegian News Editor groups in on-campus activities. sides of the quad on Friday and pass by without problem. Conner hopes to build on the Saturday evenings. She also Conner is also pushing for SGA Betsy Conner. a California na- past. "It's a brand new year, a new wants the female Resident Direc- representatives to sit on the pow- tive and member of the Junior executive council. The past is an tors to be required, as the men erful Administrative Council. class, was sworn in as the new experience to make this year bet- Resident Directors already are, to Currently, the SGA President and SGA Executive Council Presi- ter." be floor representatives. Executive Vice President for dent last week. Conner, a sister Conner's first priority is to work As an experiment, Conner wants Academic Affairs maintain posi- of the Sigma Theta Chi sorority with the administration to change to try the open house rules of Par- tions on the college's Disciplinary and choreographer for Orchesis, the intervisitation rules. This is- ent's Weekend and Homecoming Committee. She believes proac- begins her term with high aspira- sue has frequently surfaced in the during another weekend this tive student input on the Admin- tions for her role in SGA. "I feel past with little or no changes re- semester. She does not see the istrative Council is necessary for my experience and vision pro- sulting, but Conner is taking a difference between those two the group to adequately know the New SGA President, pelled me into the office." different approach that she hopes weekends and any other weekend needs of the college. Betsy Conner promises She has focused her attention will prove more successful. She of the year. She questions how Conner also wants the lounges in to address frequent on the intervisitation policy, hopes to get small changes first, the rules can be so different for (Continued on page 2) student concerns. Jail for a good cause Lock your doors: what's behind the yellow signs? By Ben Fletcher stolen from their rooms. Until recently, Collegian Staff Writer women in most dorms never locked their doors, 'but security strongly recommends "Lock your doors," proclaim the signs everyone to always lock their doors to posted around Lincoln and Alumni dor- ensure the safety of their possessions. A mitories.. The signs were posted after a few women have reported items stolen man in his mid-thirties to early forties from their rooms even when locked. was seen leaving Lincoln dormitory Many residents have reported items wearing an item stolen from a student's stolen on the second floor of Harker. room. Two victims of the thefts are Molly Han- In Lincoln dormitory head resident Sam nah and Jenn Nicely. Hannah had money Chez said that a hat, jacket and two wal- stolen last semester, and over interses- lets were stolen. Senior Jamie Eisnor sion eight textbooks were stolen from her and sophomore Bob Ayton were the two room. Nicely had her luggage stolen students targeted. A man in his thirties or from the storage room just before the end forties with thinning, dark hair was re- of break last semester. HELPING THE COMMUNITY ported to be wandering around the dorm Grove City has never been immune Above: just before the items were noticed miss- Circle K's annual charity fund-raiser, from theft, but this year may mark a Always ready to ing. The men on the hall say they as- will be held next Friday, February 14, outside the change from the occasional missing lap- help a good cause, sumed he was a parent visiting his son. top or money, as about half of the stu- Arena. Arrest warrants will be distributed to all V.P. of Student Additionally, thefts have been reported dents on the second floor Harker hall say mailboxes Friday, February 7 and must be returned in Harker. The head resident of Harker, they are missing items from their rooms. Affairs Mrs. by next Thursday. It costs a dollar to send a friend, Ms. Dana Krepps, said that there has Campus security and the Dean of Paxton was jailed professor or co-worker to jail, and they must raise been an increase in theft this semester. Women say they are tracking the thefts last year during ten dollars before they are set free. All proceeds According to Harker residents, there and thoroughly investigating each one. Circle K's annual benefit charitable works within the greater Grove have been over fifteen reports of stolen In order to track the thefts, a "Theft Pre- "Jail Bail." City community. items. Harker residents have reported vention Tips" leaflet has been issued ask- textbooks, money, CD's and other items (Continued on page 2) Competition to tap Grove City history Inside Perspectives: $3000 awarded to muffler intensifies Blanche's sand dollars, for a play. information on the synopsis itself. Views on education emotional instability. Then as Here's the catch: the play has to Here's another catch: the play author of top play fast as you can say "flores para be good, because you'll probably has to be about a specific episode in the next century. 5 los muertos," Blanche is commit- have some competition. The in Grove City's history-namely, ted to the local insane asylum. Grove City Bicentennial Com- the town's alleged connection on Life: By Chris Jensen Of course, this would make a mittee is sponsoring an award for the Underground Railroad (I can Collegian Staff Writer great play. You could call it, say, published and unpublished play- smell the intrigue from here). If Do you believe every A Volvo Named Desire. wrights. To apply, one must sub- you win, your work will be per- e-mail? 6 Just imagine-an old-fashioned You could also write about the mit a synopsis for a two-act play formed under a budget of Southern belle (we'll can tragic plight of middle-class stu- (along with ten minutes of dia- $15,000-$20,000. Entertainment: Blanche) arrives on the Grove dents (working title: Death of a logue and various references) to House size may be as large as City campus. She is clearly Grover) or maybe about a faculty Bicentennial Theater Committee/ 1,200 seats, and the Committee Valentine's Day give haunted by her mysterious past, dinner gone awry (shall we call it 50 Hummel Blvd/ Grove City, suggests creating a play with no and her neuroses are compounded Who's Afraid of Nancy Paxton?). away-win dinner, PA 16127. fewer than 25 characters. by the insensitivity of her The point is that Grove City could Each synopsis will be evaluated Sound like it's right up your al- flowers, more 9 brother-in-law. provide a lot of material for a by a panel of five. To prevent the ley? All the while, a Volvo cruises budding playwright, and you unpleasant side-effects of fa- All entries are due by March 31, Sports: up and down Campus Drive, and could win $3,000 for your work. voritism, the judges ask that you 1997, and the winner will be noti- Men's basketball the distant rattle of its misplaced Yes, that's right-three thou- not place your name or personal fied by April 30. captures 100th win 11