The Collegian Grove City College Newspaper November 7, 1997 Vol. 58 No. 9 INSIDE D.C. interns have capital experiences A QUICK LOOK AT By Megan D. Schmidgal job succeeds we're batting a journalism in Washington. THIS WEEK'SEDITION Collegian Staff Writer thousand here," he professed. Last semester she interned on Christian OF THE COLLEGIAN Folkertsma's praise was re- the set of NBC's Meet the Press. The very idea of venturing off flected by the participants. Not unkindly, Fabian pointed bookstore WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS campus is appealing enough; the Former intern Holly Brown, se- out the need for some students to Turn to the Sports section for com- fact that students can rack up nior, divided her work between go to D.C. simply to experience plete coverage of the PAC champi- semester credits in the process is the Senate and the House. Her the non-sheltered life outside the ministers to onship. the gem of the Washington In- time in Washington allowed her campus. See Sports, page 11 ternship Program. to view the many applications of "It's an opportunity for a lot of the outlet Unlike standard GCC intern- a law degree first-hand. people to get a taste of the real ELECTION DAY SPECIAL ships, the Washington chapter "It basically fet me know what world. And because you're with Don't care what goes on in Wash- falls into its own category com- resources were out there," she professionals every day, you're mall crowds ington? Well you should. Editor- pletely. It is offered to juniors noted. exposed to congeniality, punctu- in-chief Jennifer Scott suggests that and seniors wishing for an entire Junior Stephanie Barnes spent ality, [and] phone etiquette on a it is our apathy that prevents us semester of hands-on training her summer in the house judi- daily basis," she stressed. By Kim Stetson from organizing, which in turn devoted wholly to their pro- ciary subcommittee. Besides that, she added, her Collegian Staff Writer keeps our interests from being fessed areas of interest, whether Barnes, too, grasped a sense of D.C. investment was "definitely heard. Plus, check out the Campus on Capital Hill or in the sur- the jobs she could have in her a resume-booster. My supervi- Shoppers at the outlet mall will Forum for answers to the question: rounding district. field and now has the option of sors will be my references for soon discover, if they haven't al- what issue do they feel strongly Here students may opt for the working where she interned. graduate school." ready, a new store designed enough about to march in Wash- 15-hour fall/spring package or A political science major with Networking is another major specifically for Christians of all ington for and why? the cheaper nine-hour summer an English minor, senior Lisa benefit of interning in Washing- walks of life, from pastors to chil- See Perspectives, page 5 session. Fabian chose to concentrate on Continued on page 2 dren. Either selection requires enroll- With the addition of the most ment in both POLS 480 recent section of the Grove City NEXT ON OPRAH... (Washington Internship) and Factory Shops this summer, the "Babies Having Babies"--this was POLS 390 (Studies in Politics: Bible Factory Outlet opened its once a hot topic that made the rounds on the talk show circuit. The Policy Process). doors with a ribbon-cutting cere- Though the nature of the mony on July 18 at its 12th and Now Oprah and others might fea- classes typically attracts political latest location. Stocked with ture a new segment- "Babies science majors, the internship is over 150 different types of Killing Babies." Perspectives edi- open to all majors. Bibles, inspirational books, tor Mylissa Hoover examines sev- Dr. Marvin Folkertsma, Chair- clothing, jewelry, and accessories eral incidents over the past six man, Department of Political for around the house, the store is months, including the recent con- Science, reports that there has a large-scale version of the local viction of the nineteen-year-old been an array of academic fo- Christian bookstore with one no- Louise Woodward. cuses in the past ranging from riceable difference: lower prices. See Perspectives, page 4 psychology to business adminis- The idea for this Christian retail tration. store was conceived by its Presi- TRITONS ON TOUR As head of the program, Folk- dent and Founder, Bric Latham, This year's water show featuring ertsma feels all eligible should several years ago while he was the Tritons, GCC's synchronized take advantage of the opportu- working in another Bible factory. swimmers, will be held on Novem- nity, boosting the GCC Bulletin's ber 6-8 at 8 pm in the Physical PAC MEN TRIUMPH Recognizing that there was a de- description of the experience mand for Bibles and Christian Learning Center recreational pool. from "practical" to Several football players crowd together for a moment of materials at a reduced cost, Mr. This week we spotlight the two "outstanding." concentration and prayer before the game begins. leaders behind this event-- "Every student trying to get a Turn to Sports for a review of the game. Continued on page 2 Stephanie Quick and Rebekah Rittgers. See Life, page 6 How to Succeed in Business premieres RUN TO THE BORDER No, this is not an ad for Taco Bell. Instead this is the rationale behind By Dorah Jean Rice Loesser, director Dr. James cific) plays Finch's love interest, kiss and then they break into song Operation Gatekeeper, a govern- Collegian Staff Writer Dixon, professor of English, first Rosemary, a naive secretary am- for ten minutes about how they ment program that attacks illegal was introduced to the musical in bitious to snag a tycoon. Sopho- love each other. It is very satir- immi- Following in the footsteps of 1995 during a trip to New York, more Chad Cole (South Pacific, ical, very funny. Every character grants Matthew Broderick and John Sta- where he and several students Barefoot in the Park, Tap One is fun. There's humor in every from mos, junior Chris Jensen will re- saw the performance with John Acts) is Bud Frump, the arrogant [one of them]." Mexico. vive the role of J. Pierpont Finch Stamos as the lead. boss's nephew who knows noth- "It's not corny," added Perdue, Collegian in this year's musical, How to "It is so energetic and off-the- ing but weasels his way in "It's a true comedy with high en- Staff Succeed in Business Without Re- wall funny sometimes. I'm sure through promotions. B. Bigg- ergy." Writer ally Trying, playing November the students will respond to that, ley, the CEO of the corporation, Along with the comedy, there is Rebecca 11-15 in the Pew Fine Arts Center as well as the satire," said Dixon. is portrayed by junior Nathan a satirical edge to the musical. Wyatt ex- at 8 pm. Written in the 1960s, the show Mohney. Junior Courtney Bar- "Some of the targets of this An officer detains amines With a total cast of over forty has been adapted for the '90s. tels (Fiddler on the Roof) and satire include. 'yes men," the would-be illegal im- what and a pit orchestra of 27, the mu- "It is a good comment on the sophomore Erin Gilliland are sec- traditional 'place' of women in migrants at the bor- should be sical has several leads and a lot of way things used to be [in the] retaries Smitty and Hedy La Rue, business, networking and the der between Mexico done in chorus numbers. business world. And it's done in respectively. dog-eat-dog world of corporate and the United States. this at- "The show is basically a a loving way; it's endearing and The show is a comedy full of competition," explained Dixon. tempt to comedic parody of big business funny," said Christopher. fun and energy. Although a mu- Overall, the cast believes no one reduce Mexican infiltration. the big head, the blonde secre- The musical is the story of sical might bring certain images will be disappointed. See Perspectives, page 3 tary, the obnoxious nephew. It is Finch (Jensen), an ambitious of ill-placed and awkward song "It promises to be an evening almost cartoonish," said senior window washer who quickly and and dance numbers to mind, that nobody should miss," said Nathan Christopher, assistant di- successfully rises to the top of the Jensen dispels those stereotypes. Christopher. rector corporate ladder. using a How-to It's not what we typically think Based on the book by Abe Bur- book about business. of as a musical," he said, "It's row, with music by Frank Senior Kiley Perdue (South Pa- not like two people are about to