The Collegian Grove City College Newspaper February 6, 1998 Vol. 58 No. 13 INSIDE They pledge allegiance A QUICK LOOK AT By Amy Scott the greek organization. THIS WEEK'S EDITION Collegian Staff Writer OF THE COLLEGIAN It's greek to me. Unity in the past has been displayed Wherever you were on through a greek rally campus last weekend, INTERN IN D.C.? or a day where all you would have heard Hear ye, hear ye: the Fund for greeks wear their col- lots of cheering and American Studies is recruiting stu- ors. screaming. dent leaders to participate in its It is important to un- On Sunday night the 1998 Summer Institutes at George- derstand that although sororities on campus town University in Washington, all the groups are indi- welcomed 44 new mem- D.C. Scholarships are available to vidual they remain bers into the greek sys- each of The Fund's three seven- strong allies for each tem by cheering and week programs: the Engalitcheff singing to their new ANS PANS other. Institute on Comparative Political Recently an inter- members in their dorms. and Economic Systems, the Insti- greek Bible Study was The fraternities wel- tute on Political Journalism, and started, so that mem- comed 55 new members the Bryce Harlow Institute on Busi- bers of different soror- into brotherhood on ness and Government Affairs. For ities and fraternities Monday night. applications, visit the web site at may come together These numbers were www.deinternships.org. And and study the word of the results of months of while you're at it, turn to Perspec- God alongside each rushing freshman and tives for an in-depth look at Intern- other upperclassmen and gate. Traditionally Greek showing them the bene- See Perspectives, page 3 Unity Week ends on a fits and joys of sister- Saturday :with an All- hood and brotherhood. The Pansophic fraternity as well as the Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity are both Campus Greek Dance. The new greeks were taking their first new class since 1995. This year there was a welcomed into greek life problem with schedul- with a chapel ceremony ing but the dance will on Monday in Harbison Chapel. wearing their colors around cam- ceived greek letters or old jackets take place on Saturday, February Dr. Moore was the guest speaker, pus. that are a part of the tradition of 14; from 9 pm to 12 pm. The en- himself once a member of a na- This, past week is known, as the fraternity. Many may not un- tire campus is welcome to attend tional fraternity. Greek Unity Week. During this derstand that this is not to embar- the dance and to recognize the One of the most exciting parts of week many new greeks are learn- rass the new greeks, but to build new greeks into the Grove City this week was the recognition of ing more about the tradition and unity. College greek system. CONGRATS: Congressmian two fraternities that recently re- history of their fraternity or Unity is a strong Phil English gave high honors ceived their charters back. The sorority. They also may perform bond that binds all seniors Rich Mokros and Pan Sophic fraternity and the community service work or take in the greek system CHRISTIANITY Doug Steiner on Tuesday Kappa Alpha Phi fraternity both part in activities like a scavenger at Grove City. Al- recently received the right to dis- hunt. though each soror- play their colors and letters This is also the time that many ity or fraternity is a UNDER FIRE KNOW THYSELF around campus. Both fraternities of us see girls walking in lines or distinct group, welcomed new members at the wearing similar outfits, or we see there is a definite Last semester, Melissa Lingle and chapel ceremony and can be seen Allison Thomas took time away the guys wearing their newly re- unity among all in from GCC to learn more about themselves. Staff writer Kim Stet- son talks with them about their Wake up, class of 2001 overseas adventures. See Life, page 6 By Jennifer Scott demics and government that they are more KUDOS Collegian Editor-in-chief likely to oversleep and miss class (34.5 per- On January 29-February 1, several cent) than work on a political campaign or members of the GCC Touring Don't bother asking the freshmen class support causes devoted to cleaning up the Choir performed in the Pittsburgh about social causes. They are more likely to environment (19.4 percent) or help promote Symphony Pops Concert as mem- oversleep and skip class than work to help racial understanding (an all-time low of 31.8 bers of the Pittsburgh Pops All-Star clean up the environment. percent). College Chorus. The All-Star Col- At least this is what the results said in a The study also showed that cigarette lege Chorus was made of students recent study of first-year college students smoking is more popular than ever. from nine area colleges and univer- conducted by researchers at the University Roughly 16 percent of freshmen said they sities. The GCC Touring Choir of California at Los Angeles. The survey, light up frequently--a figure which has members participating in this event which has been conducted annually for the nearly doubled since the late 1980s. were graduate Julie Freeman - last 30 years, was released last Monday. Women continue to smoke more than men, senior Kiley Perdue; juniors The study is considered the country's most with 17.3 percent reporting frequent smok- Christina Bryant, Jonathan Cetti, comprehensive assessment of student atti- ing compared to 14.6 percent of men. Brett Dutton and Justin Hill; and tudes and plans and has long been used to This year's freshmen demonstrate the low- sophomores Jessica Burns and Jeff measure how college students view their est levels of political interest in the history Tedford. lives. of the survey. The percentage of freshmen Freshman Amber Hill is not surprised by believing that "keeping up to date with polit- On Monday, February 9, Michael J. the findings. "I believe that our generation ical affairs" is an important goal is way Horowitz will speak on "The World's COLLEGIAN CONTACTS has always chosen to remain ignorant of down, having dropped to 26.7 percent from Dirty Big Secret: Today's Worldwide Got a story idea? 458-2567 politics," she said. "Growing up, our gener- 29.4 percent just a year ago and a high of Persecution of the Christian Church. Want to advertise 458-2704 ation was never exposed to the horrors of 57.8 percent in 1966. Horowitz is the Senior Fellow and Direc- Or e-mail us at war. We have been a generation of peace, Another interesting trend is the declining tor of Hudson Institute's Project on Civil stu950419@gcc.edu so politics was never a key issue." support for abortion. Support for legalized Justice Reform and served as chairman The survey does not paint a flattering:pic abortion has declined for the fifth straight of President Reagan's Domestic Policy ture of the Class of 2001. Other findings year to 53 percent, its lowest point since include the following: Council on Federalism. He will speak in 1979. Freshmen are so disinterested in aca- Ketler Auditorium at 7 pm.