The Collegian Grove City College Newspaper April 23, 1999 Vol. 59 No. 20 INSIDE Barbara Rafter named "Miss Grove City' By Sean Lewis Not only that, her talent was the epitome of Collegian Staff Writer ladylike charm and grace, requiring great skill and innate ability. After all, not everyone can 16 Candles The finest of Grove City's beauty and talent stuff an entire fist in their mouth. Well, 50 actually, as NATO took the stage in Helping Hands' Miss Grove The first annual Miss Grove City Pageant passes the half-century mark. City Pageant Friday night. Or something like was MCed by David Buckingham and Sharon So, other than bombing-the- that. Nevertheless, the judges did have the Reighard. They introduced the contestants, heck out of Milosevich, what keenest eye for fashion, the new Miss Grove and posed deep and meaningful questions to is the organization doing to City slid across the stage in, you guessed it, them. For example, is it possible to sneeze celebrate? SWEATS! Maybe, though, it was her vocal with one's eyes open, and what is the best line (See Perspectives, performance that so greatly moved the judges. from Austin Powers? Rachel Bowser faced a I assure you that it was like nothing you ever particularly challenging problem, but pulled heard before, and for good reason, since the SpringFest through admirably: she put her left foot in first last dinosaur to bellow a mating call died sev- when pulling on her pants. Buckingham and Schedule eral million years ago. Reighard's hard questions revealed that these As you have probably guessed by now, the Have you planned out your were no ordinary girls; these women had ex- pageant for Miss Grove City was not your av- Saturday? traordinary wisdom and abilities. For any erage beauty contest. Humorous and uncon- (See Life, 6) doubters, the ultimate proof was Betsy Stead- ventional behavior was a staple ingredient, man's accomplishment of near impossibility and the pageant was full of it. A classic ex- after only six years of practice-playing the Tom Petty ample was Sarah Logan, who blew the fashion kazoo. Arleigh has only praise for world away in camouflage and combat boots. (Continued on page 3) Petty's latest album, Echo. (See Entertainment, p. 8) College loses current and past student College fund Orchestra Concert IN MEMORIUM: raiser planned The Grove City College Or- chestra will perform its annual L. David Kiselica spring concert tonight at 8:00 September 15, 1976-April 1999 Tom Pappalardo p.m. in Ketler Auditorium of Dave Kisclica, a senior Business Management major, passed V. P. of Institutional Advancement Pew Fine Arts Center. away on Friday, April 16, after collapsing in Calderwood be- This year's concert will tween classes. He had a history of medical problems. Institutional Advancement, resource devel- showcase the winners of the Dave was an active member of the community. His activities opment, development, fund raising what is fifth annual concerto recital included the Outing Club, Ski Club, Neuman Club, and the happening these days on the lower campus in contest which was held in American Society of Quality. He was a Board Member of the Carnegie Hall? January. The three winners, Society of Quality Management, a youth group leader at the In addition to a busy interview schedule for Brett Kelley, Amy Schoeller, Church of the Beloved Disciple, and an Eagle Scout. Grove City College seniors, which is the rc- and Anna Barch, will perform Dave's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Larry D. Kiselica, and sister sponsibility of the Career Services Office, with the orchestra. Kelley, Jennifer survive him. He will be missed by his family, friends Institutional Advancement encompasses the playing trombone, will per- and the Grove City community. Alumni Office, External Relations form Mozart's "Concerto for (Publications and PR), and a newly formed Bassoon." Schoeller, a so- Gregory W. Hall development (read: fund raising) office. prano, will sign "Songs About The Board of Trustees and Dr. Moore de- Spring" by Argento. Barch, May 25, 1975-April 15, 1999 cided at the May board meeting to develop a also a soprano, will sing Greg Hall, a 1998 graduate of Grove City College, passed more comprehensive fund raising program to "Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 away in his sleep last Thursday night. While a student at the col- benefit the College. I was brought on board Aria" by Villa-Lobos. lege, he participated in various activities, including the Tri-Rho in August 1998 and we began working with Associate Professor of Mu- housing group and Salt Company. consultants from Goettler Associates of Co- sic and College Organist Dr. He will be remembered by his family, wife and friends as a lumbus, OH in the spring of 1998. Last fall, Richard Konzen will conduct caring, Christian'n Sharna Moore '97, was hired as the new Di- the orchestra. He will be rector of Annual Giving. joined on the podium by sen- Why are we venturing beyond the campus ior Brett Dutton and graduate Springfest to be held tomorrow to pursue philanthropic financial resources? Stephanie Brown, Class of This is a long overdue effort for the college. '98, who will direct the or- Our peer institutions have solicited gifts from chestra as it performs two By Matthew Divelbiss To provide the musical entertainment for their alumni and friends for several decades pieces. Dutton will conduct Collegian News Co-Editor Springfest, the Student Music Organization and it has helped these institutions strengthen "Overture to Die Meister- will play live music all'day long. Many other their academic and student life programs. singer" by Wagner and Brown Springfest, the annual outdoor carnival, will games and food booths will be part of the Grove City College is not venturing into the will conduct "On the Steppes be held tomorrow starting at 1:00 p.m. and day's activities as well. fund-raising arena without careful planning. of Central Asia" by Borodin. running until dark. It will be held between For dinner that evening, Bon Appetit will We have always been an institution that has The orchestra concert is free Calderwood and Rockwell. provide a Hawaiian Luau. This year's menu managed itself according to principles estab- and open to the public: Roundtable and Student Government Asso- includes spare ribs and roasted pig. lished by J. Howard Pew (class of 1900) and ciation are the principle sponsors of the event. At dark, SGA will sponsor the outdoor numerous leaders throughout the college's Numerous other campus organizations will movie, Top Gun. The movie will be held out- history. Chief among these principles is that take part. side the TLC on the East Main Street side. the college does not support operations with A variety of events will highlight Springfest SGA will also provide free General Tso's debt financing. In other words, before we this year. Some of the big events include Hu- chicken for all. Victor Lee, owner of Main build a new building or begin a new pro- Have some story ideas man Foosball and "Bouncy Boxing:" There Moon, is providing the General Tso's. SGA gram, we have the money in hand to cover for The Collegian? will also be a dunk tank and a basketball three- spent around $4,000 on Springfest this year. the costs. This puts us in an enviable posi- point shooting contest. The road as well as the parking spaces be- tion among most colleges and universities Contact Kim Stetson: Students will have the opportunity to make hind Rockwell will be closed tomorrow in or- across the nation. Most of our peers suffer Box 563 x2414 tie-dye T-shirts throughout the day. Some may der to set-up for Springfest. In the event of from too much debt that has forced their or email even find themselves thrown in "jail." An rain, the carnival will be held in the IM room. costs up over the last several decades. Stu96032@gcc.edu event to benefit charity, the "Jail Bail" will be Springfest marks the last "free" weekend of The answer to the question of why we are part of the Springfest schedule. Students will the school year. Parents' Weekend will be renewing our focus on fund raising can be be thrown in jail until they can be bailed out. held next weekend and finals begin the follow- summed up with the theme we have chosen The bail will then go to an area organization. ing weekend. this year for the Annual Fund - A Margin of (Continued on page 2)