The Coll gian Grove City College Newspaper February 19, 1999 Vol. 59 No. 15 INSIDE Influenza sweeps the campus Students encouraged to arm themselves with good advice WIN, LOSE, OR By Colleen Keating high temperatures, germs have a making rounds at GCC makes DRAW Collegian Staff Writer viitual Petri dish upon which to its presence known with a National contestants count exist. Another story quickly mak- high-grade fever. It is during their holdings after the three- It is a slow and hideous slide into fever. Its ing the rounds is that Student Af- this time that students are most ring circus known as the Im- racking cough, painful headache, and relentless fairs will declare Grove City Col- vulnerable and most dangerous peachment Trial of William runny nose seem to have victimized everyone. lege in a state of emergency and to fellow students. Jefferson Clinton. Even the writer of this article has fallen prey to shut down classes for a while. After the fever of 101 or 102 (See Perspectives. this insidious virus. There have been rumors This is because over 1000 stu- degrees. which generally is ac- about the sources of the illness now rampaging dents are sick, according to the companied by chills, comes a 'mid the pines. One very popular tale has it that rumor mill. Karen Danielson. director of Zerbe frontal headache. This progresses to bodily the OFFICE SPACE MAP (or health services says. "The rumors are rampant aches and fatigue. Victims of the flu will lose From the creator of such Hicks. depending and the rumors are untrue." their appetite. and often have a burning sensa- upon which ver- There is nothing wrong with Bon Apetit's philosophical gems as Bea- tion beneath the breastbone. Occasionally there sion) cafeteria has dishwasher, nor are there any plans to close vis and Butthead and King of are mild feelings of nausea. These symptoms a faulty dish- down the school. However. students are sick. the Hill, comes the film Of- will be prevalent for about two to three days. washer. Since the What Ms. Danielson recommends is that stu- fice Space. Mike Judge Students are surprised to find that once they get made his directorial debut dishes are alleg- dents "stay out of the classroom while they are over this part of the flu. it has really just begun. cdly not washed at contagious." The influenza virus that has been this season. but some critics (Continued on page 3) say he should stick to car- toons. (see Entertainment, 9) Parents' Weekend looms COPING W/RAPE The second part of last By Amelia Lewis recognized and/or compete. week's article: what are the Collegian Staff Writer In 1916, the yearly crowning of a May Queen signs of a woman who has began. That celebration developed into Par- been victimized? How is Band concerts. sporting events, Recognition ents' Weekend which is held in May every she rationalizing the assault? Convocation, and the Spring Court Proces- year. The most significant events of the week- Think it is irrelevant there sional are all being planned. Parents' Weekend end will be the Spring Court Processional and aren't any women here who will begin April 30, and a variety of activities Coronation and Spring Dance Pageant. The have been assaulted? Think will fill the entire weekend. May Queen and her 14 member court will proc- again. The time has come A good turnout of parents is expected for this ess out of South lobby to the arena Saturday for awareness. so that we can weekend that will give parents a chance to see afternoon. They will preside over the dance a reach out to help those who their children involved in campus activities. pageant, "Going to the Movies." This annual have become victims. The event will begin Friday night with the event will be open to everyone. (see p. 4) SGA-sponsored Spring King Dance, a band The jazz ensembles will perform Saturday concert and the Tap One Acts. An art exhibit afternoon and the Tap One Acts will be shown in Pew Fine Arts Center will also be open for again. ASK VICTOR the weekend beginning Friday night. Sixteen groups will compete in the All Col- Saturday is the big day for Parents' Weekend. lege Sing Saturday night. Fraternities, Sorori- Testimony of an entrepre- The Recognition Convocation will be in the ties, and Independent groups will participate in neur - Victor Lee, the Big- morning. Students will be recognized for the singing competition. (1-r) Seniors: Heather Beckwith, Laura McFall, Man- Off-Campus offers Following Saturday's many events, Parents' Dana Rossi, Rebecca Albright; Senior Queen: scholarships. membership in honorariums and business advice and a job Kerri Linto: Junior Queen: Laura Harper other academic awards. The Senior Man and Weekend will conclude Sunday morning with a opportunity to interested Woman of the year will also be announced. worship service led by Dr. Morledge. students. Throughout the day, there will be a baseball The weekend will take a great deal of plan- rulo and junior chair Mandy Sposato since No- (see p. 3) game. tennis match, and track meet. Parents ning. Mrs. Carol Yeager. the overall coordina- vember to get everything planned. The plan- will have the opportunity to see their children tor, has been working with senior chair Jen Pa- ning became more intense after Christmas COED DINING !!! break when committees were formed. These This week's Blast From include Publicity. Ushering, Invitation, Pro- the Past celebrates the 25th Famine strikes Ketler Rec gram. and All College Sing. anniversary of a college ex- Parulo said that Parents' Weekend will "offer periment which resulted in a good array of activities on campus that par- meals at MAP and Hicks as By Anna Van Slembrouck planned for this evening. If you are not par- ents can go to. we know them - coed, that Collegian Staff Writer ticipating in the 30 Hour Famine and desire to come on Friday, please feel free. All are wel- is. When Alumnus Larry Starting today, 35 Grove City students will come. GCC staffers ad- be facing 30 hours without food. And, no. it' On Saturday afternoon, these students will be Yeager (whose daughter Re- becca is a junior here, this not because mommy has neglected to send care participating in various service projects, such packages. These students are participating in as visiting a nursing home, singing at a hospi- dress conference year) arrived as a transfer student at GCC, he was the "30 Hour Famine," which is making its tal, or cleaning some local churches. To finish fifth annual appearance here at the Grove. their famine experience together. all will gather Two Grove City College employees were stunned to find that there were no girls to be found at This event takes place to support a non-profit for a meal of rice and bread at 7:00. Later that among the select group of speakers chosen to Christian organization called World Vision. night, there will be some campus bands, in- address a recent information technology con- meal times. so he started a which fights to relieve hunger in countries that cluding Glass Darkly, performing in Ketler ference called "The Networked Academy." petition (see Life p. 7) have been plagued with war or natural disas- Rec to end the evening with inspiration. Director of Distributed Computing John G. ters. The famine's main purpose is to raise money Inman and Associate Professor of Physics and Those participating in the famine will begin to send to World Vision. Last year over Engineering Dr. James R. Downey gave a Want to write for fasting on Friday, February 19 at 1:00 p.m. and $3,000 were raised. Each participant has spon- presentation at the national CAUSE98 confer- The Collegian? continue until Saturday at 7:00 p.m. On Friday sors that will donate money to this organiza- ence in Seattle, Washington. Have some story ideas? night from 8:30 until 11:00, this group will be tion. This year the proceeds will go to Sudan, Nearly 3,000 faculty members and adminis- gathering in Ketler Rec to hear Jeremy John Romania, Mexico, North Korea, Kenya, and trators from colleges and universities across Contact Kim Stetson: speak about his experience as a Red Box mis- the United States. In addition. the aim is to the nation and abroad attended the CAUSE Box 563 X. 2414 sionary in Papua New Guinea. Also, small educate themselves and others about world conference. Inman and Downey presented or e-mail: group Bible studies and prayer time are hunger. thus creating within everyone a heart "One Computer Per Student: What Has Been Stu960302@gcc.edu of compassion. (Continued on page 3)