The Collegían Grove City College Newspaper December 5, 1997 Vol. 58 No. 11 INSIDE Housing groups for women? A QUICK LOOK AT THIS WEEK'S EDITION By Sonja Wojick once again, the topic has come to the atten- freshmen would be arriving in the fall, and OF THE COLLEGIAN Collegian Staff Writer tion of the administration and the student the desire of the independents to select their body. rooms by seniority. SGA has decided to tackle once again the At the SGA meeting on Tuesday, Novem- The advocates for women housing groups controversial issue of housing groups for fe- ber 18, Mrs. Paxton told those gathered that see the obvious positive results. Women IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK male students at GCC. The issue of whether in 1978 there was an attempt to form with the same interests, desires, and goals A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS Grove City women should have housing women's housing groups, but the plans were will be able to live together, hopefully in In this issue: groups in addition to sororities was recently tabled. blocked rooms. Special Holiday Events raised at an SGA meeting. Many women The initial plans were halted because they Freshman Dorm Council Representative Calendar have questioned why there are no female would depend on the number of beds filled, Rebekah Spraitzar, who attended the SGA housing groups when the men have them. So Preview of GCC's Christ- the uncertainty each April of how many (Continued on page 2) mas play: A House By the Stable Who's the Man? Dr. Jones as- Candid photo special SHOW ME THE MONEY sists Nobel Feeling a little bit discouraged after those student loan meetings? Ac- Prize Winner cording to a recent survey, the av- BIG MAN erage student loan debt after gradu- ation has soared to more than Dr. David $10,000 in 1996. So what can you Jones, chairman do about educational debt? This of the depart- week we examine some new op- ment of chem- tions. Plus an interview with istry and profes- Roger Towle, GCC's vice presi- sor of biochem- dent of financial affairs. istry, assisted See Perspectives, page 9 1997 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry Dr. Paul D. Boyer in PROCRASTINATION research on ATP (adenosine Warning: The Surgeon General of triphosphate). the United States of America has Dr. Boyer, a biochemist at ruled that surfing the World Wide UCLA, won the Nobel Prize for Web can be detrimental to your his pioneering work in elucidat- work ethic. Sloth, the most effort- ing the mechanism of ATP for- less of the seven deadly sins? Find out tonight in the IM room at 9pm mation. ATP is the major cellu- See Perspectives, page 8 lar energy compound that drives Story on page 3. all biological reactions. FINALS SURVIVAL GUIDE Dr. Jones worked as a post- While you're checking out those doctoral fellow with Dr. Boyer at procrastination web sites, check out upperclassmen's advice to fresh- Scholars recognize Leon's work the UCLA Molecular Biology labs from 1968-1969. Together men regarding finals. they wrote a paper on the mecha- See Life, page 10 nism of ATP formation which By Lesley Spencer child." was published in The Journal of COMING SOON TO A GAS Collegian News Editor Dr. Leon has co-authored a recently released Biological Chemistry in 1969. STATION NEAR YOU book entitled Feminist Interpretations of Soren "Dr. Jones brings an in-depth un- It's true: TV shows will soon de- While Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard Kierkegaard with Dr. Walsh, two-time president of derstanding of these key enzyme but at your local gas station. Per- may be a mystery to most of us, Dr. Celine Leon, the International Kierkegaard Society and winner mechanisms to our students and spectives editor Mylissa Hoover professor of French, has been reading Kierkegaard of last year's Choice award for philosophy. the research methodology used examines the latest source of since she was very young. The book was released internationally on Novem- to work them out," said Dr. Dur- America's entertainment addiction. "I started reading his journals when I was a (Continued on page 2) wood Ray, professor of Biology. See Perspectives, page 6 MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON OR Dr. Moore honored in Guatemala HOLLYWOOD? The line between Hollywood and Washington has been blurred in By Jennifer Scott UFM was founded on many of the same overcame this opposition and is now a lead- recent years. According to colum- Collegian principles as GCC, including individual free- ing university in Central America with 6,000 nist Steve Harkleroad, the latest Editor-in-chief dom and free-market economics. However, students enrolled in its regular programs and trend finds actors becoming politi- this is where the parallels between these two nearly 4,000 in distance education programs. cal. But don't we have enough ac- President Dr. schools end. tors in Washington? "I am deeply honored to have been recog- John H. Moore UFM was born in the tumultous political nized by this university because of the See Perspectives, page 5 was recently unrest of the 1970's, a time when terrorist courage and dedication the founders have awarded a Doc- bombings were daily occurrences. It was es- shown," said Dr. Moore. "The principles for tor Honoris tablished 25 years ago by a group of which they stand, individual liberty and a WE WANT TO HEAR Causa in Social Guatemalan citizens led by Manuel Ayau, free-enterprise economy, have always been FROM YOU. Sciences degree whom Dr. Moore has known for years. at the heart of my convictions." Turn to page six and clip out your from Universidad Francisco Marroquin, a Ayau struggled to expose students to the Moore is the one of many illustrious indi- "official report card." Fill it out university in Guatemala. idea that societies of free individuals are viduals who have received an honorary de- and let us know what you think of Dr. Moore received this degree during more peaceful and productive than those so- gree from UFM. Others include Hans Sen- The Collegian. UFM's commencement as a result of his con- cieties managed by a central power. holz, Edwin Feulner, Jr., M. Stanton Evans, tributions to the advancement of science and As a result, UFM became the communist and Edwin Meese, III. to the cause of freedom. guerillas' target of choice. However, UFM