The Collegian Grove City College Newspaper Sept. 18, 1998 Vol. 59 No. 3 INSIDE New faculty find niche at the Grove A QUICK LOOK AT By Dorah Rice English Department. Mr. Marhefka and Mrs. teach some new classes in the communica- THIS WEEK'S EDITION Collegian Copy Editor Santom come to Grove City after Coach Barr tions department, as well as helping the col- OF THE COLLEGIAN and Coach Walter retired at the end of the The face of the Grove City College cam- 1997-98 school year. pus is rapidly changing. Not only were Dr. DiStasi, who earned his B.S. here at "In a sense we are all puz- BLOOD DRIVE buildings renovated GCC, comes as a The Central Blood Bank is and groundwork done professor of pieces. At Grove City I again looking for students will- this summer, but four chemistry as well felt that there was a place in ing to donate blood this fall. new professors and as an expert in The drive will be held on Mon- two new instructors computers. At the mosaic that was a good day, September 28 from became part of the Indiana Univer- fit for the college and a good 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the I.M. Grove City College sity at Blooming- Room. faculty. ton, he was named fit for me." -Dr. Mech See story p. 2 The new profes- the director of sors are Dr. Vincent information tech- lege as a whole further its media base. STUDY BREAK DiStasi, chemistry nology for the Dr. Mech taught at Suffolk University, department; Dr. John Juniors Jeremy Mikesell and Department of Boston College, St. John Fisher College, and Hamilton, communi- Matt Soffa generously sacri- Chemistry. He University of Rochester before coming to cation department; ficed their library hours to ven- has also held a GCC. He has received several awards for his ture to McConnell's Mill and Dr. Timothy Mech, teaching position teaching, including the Rev. John R. Trzaska business/finance de- report back their findings to at the University Award from Boston College in 1995 which is partment; and Dr. those who need weekend-trip of Pennsylvania in granted to a professor who expanded the ho- ideas. The activities listed Michael Price, Eng- recent years. rizons of the students through extra curricular lish department. The range from those for the gym- Dr. Hamilton instructors are Mr. activities. He is also a successful portfolio nast, to those for the romantic arrives at GCC researcher. John Marhefka and naturalist and everyone in be- after having spent Mrs. Michelle S. San- "In a sense we are all puzzle pieces tween. several years off At Grove City I felt that there was a place in tom, both of the See story p. 6 from teaching to the mosaic that was a good fit for the college physical education focus on his ad- and a good fit for me," explains Mech. department. BLAST Dr. The new professors and faculty pose outside of vertising Hamilton joins the Mary Anderson Pew dormitory. Price comes to GCC after teaching at Pur- marketing agency FROM due University in Indiana and The Master's communication de- and media produc- THE partment after Dr. Andrew Bell left last year, College in California. In addition to teaching tion firm, Del Rey Productions. His special PAST and Dr. Price replaces Dr. Peter Fraser in the English, he is an active scholar. He has pub- skills in film will give him an opportunity to (Continued on page 3) 25 years ago today The Collegian reported Dr. Campolo on Commitment, Happiness, and Prayer Ross Foster's promotion to Director of Student Affairs. By Anna VanSlembrouck although it is not wrong to research doctrinal ryone felt this way about Campolo. Junior Guess who else was pictured Collegian Staff Writer issues to satisfy your intellect, it is wrong to Emily Roche said that "there is something in the Sept. 18, 1973 edition of let your head take the place of your soul. important about Dr. Campolo's boldness," the paper. On Tuesday, September 8, Dr. Tony Cam- The main focus of Dr. Campolo's mes- stressing that "we can get so caught up in See story p, 3 polo came to speak to the students of Grove sages was that as committed Christians, our theology [to the point] where we don't allow City College. He spoke in Harbison Chapel hearts should be broken by the things that God to infuse us with His presence." CAMPOLO CLIP at the morning chapel service, and also at a break the Last week's speaker contin- special evening program. As he is a nation- heart of Jesus. ues to cause a stir as students ally acclaimed speaker, many were eager to We need to reach 1998 Florence E. MacKenzie debate his statements about hear his message. out to the op- Dr. Campolo spoke about a number of top- pressed, he politics, the President and "the Campus Community Awards ics, such as commitment to each other and to stresses. After an Christian Walk". God in prayer. He declared that many emotional and de- See Perspectives p. 4, American mothers want their children to be pressing story The 1998 "happy," when they should be concerned about starving or- Florence E. TRIBUTE TO about the spiritual well-being and the promo- phans in Haiti, MacKenzie DR. LYLE tion of goodness and righteousness in their Campolo ex- Health News a reminder to child's life. He also stated that "believing is claimed, "The peo- Campus- GCC students of the impor- not enough, you must have commitment." ple who go by My Community tance of monitoring their eat- Having a daily prayer time in a quiet place, [Jesus'] name Award win- ing habits as the 7th annual Campolo said, is essential in every Chris- don't care." ners were "National 5 A Day Week" rolls tian's life: "In the stillness, you will find Although none honored with around. your deliverance." could deny that story p. 7 Tuesday night, Campolo spoke with such Campolo is an in- a reception great emotion that students were sitting on credibly powerful on Thursday, New This Week the edge of their seats. He stressed the im- and captivating September portance of surrender to Jesus through speaker, many stu- 10, in Carnegie Hall. From left to right: Mr. Les L. O'Con- Sports info from outside "the prayer. He said that we need times in which dents were trou- pines" as well as campus sports ner, the campus representative; Dr. John H. Moore, college we surrender and let Jesus put his arms bled about his reports. around us. Dr. Campolo called it "Feeling views on certain president; and Dr. David M. Dayton, the community repre- God," to let God love us, cleanse us, and issues that surfaced sentative. Each winner received a gift certificate and a wal- pour Himself into our very beings. in some of the mi- nut plaque stating the college's appreciation. Another issue Dr. Campolo brought nor points of his Interested in writing for The up was intellectualism versus emotionalism, sermons. Sophomore Christel Nash said, "I Collegian? Have some story After everyone heard him speak, more than He said that "Christianity is not some intel- think on the surface level, it's great. But the ideas to suggest? a few people had something to say. One lectual game." Often, Campolo asserts, peo- implications of what he said I disagree with." Contact Kim: thing that cannot be disputed is that Dr. ple try to make Christianity a complex issue Anna Schenk, also a sophomore, was very Box 563 X. 2414 Campolo coming to Grove City College by arguing the particulars of doctrines and "alarmed" by how he "quietly put in his or e-mail: spurred on much discussion and caused the world views. Dr. Campolo emphasized that points of view" about ch things as homo- student body to think about their beliefs, sexuality and the Clinton scandal. Not eve- their life, and their God.