The Collegian Grove City College Newspaper May 1, 1999 Vol. 59 No. 21 INSIDE Linto and Harper reign for a day By Alison Fetterman Grove City College has given as a chance to WALKIN' THE and Brigitte Hanna Linto much to be thankful for. broaden her in- Collegian Staff Writers She is blessed by the friendships STAGE fluence as a fu- she has made and the incredible This year's baccalaure- Kerri Linto will be officially trip God has faithfully led her on. ture teacher. She crowned the 1999 Spring Queen "I leave here with a changed is also expanding ate and commencement life," she said. this experience speakers featured. at the annual May Queen Corona- to include stu- tion Ceremony this Saturday. This year's 1999 Junior Queen -News, p. 2 is Laura Harper. Laura is a com- dent teaching in Being a member of royalty is mitted student as well as being Mexico during nothing new to Linto, who was the summer. FAREWELL crowned Junior Queen during last actively involved in campus ac- GCC says goodbye to tivities. With these goals, year's Parents' Weekend festivi- ties. Even though her course load Laura places a five faculty members. -News, p. 4 Linto, a Business/ Communica- includes 21 credits, she still finds high priority on her education tion major, does not plan to pur- time to be involved in activities, sue a career in the world of busi- including being president of A.W. classes, espc- ness, but instead is looking to use S., treasurer of Kappa Delta Pi (an cially the hands- SCHOOL KILLINGS on classes in- Jenn Scott draws life her talents in music to reach oth- educational honorary), co-captain lessons from incident in of Marquettes, and a member of cluding field ex- ers through a music ministry. Linto is already a worship Lambda Epsilon Delta (another perience and Colorado. methods classes. leader with her involvement in the educational honorary). She is also Senior Kerri Linto and Junior Laura Harper. this -Perspectives, p.5 Chapel worship team. In addition, a member of Orchesis and Sigma year's Spring Queens, will be crowned at the May Laura said she Theta Chi and the junior chair of Queen Coronation Ceremony. feels honored Linto is a member of the Orienta- that she was cho- BIKINI BRIGADE tion Board's Religious Committee, invitations for Parents' Weekend sen as the 1999 Two female students participates in intramural sports Laura's favorite experience at ence no materialism. It was so Junior Queen and is excited about and was awarded the Florence GCC was her I.C.O. trip to Ja- refreshing to see this with my own offer some advice on sun- participating in Parents' Weekend. bathing in MAP's inner McKenzie Memorial Scholarship. maica during Easter. She cx- eyes and to be a part of such a Linto hails from Oxford, Michi- plained that the trip to the small Laura is the daughter of Jim and powerful spiritual mission." Jeanne Harper of Mercer. quad. mountain town of Harmons has gan and is the daughter of Nor- Laura's major is elementary and -Perspective, p.6 man and Penny Linto. had a profound impact on her life. early childhood education, and "The people of Jamaica experi- she views her college experience THE YEAR IN REVIEW Professor Stephen Harkleroad Coulter earns doctorate reminisces about the ma- jor political events we By Matt Divelbiss as part of a joint Masters/Doctoral seathered this school Collegian Junior Editor program. Dr. Coulter said he chose the University of Dallas Brown receives book honor year. Dr. Michael L. Coulter, instruc- based on the recommendation of -Perspectives, p. 7 tor of humani- former Grove ties and politi- City College By Anna Van Short Story, Best Young Adult- cal science, President Dr. Slembrouck Work, and Best Children's Story. STUDENTS OF THE recently earned Jerry Combee Collegian Staff Writer Dr. Janice Brown, a professor of YEAR his Ph.D. in and because the English here at the college. had The votes are in and the Politics from school was one Every spring since 1946, The her book, The Seven Deadly Sins winners of Man and the University of the few which Mystery Writers of America of Dorothy L. Sayers, nominated Woman of the year are of Dallas' In- still offers a (MWA) have presented Edgar for the Best Critical/Biographical stitute of -Life, p. 10-11 "very traditional Allen Poe awards to recognize work. Philosophical political theory distinguished authors and produc- Four other nominees share this Studies. program." He ers. honor with Brown. Her work, GLASS DARKLY "It feels also said that a The categories for these awards published by Kent State Univer- The group plans to re- great," said Dr. scholarship offer range from literary works and bi- sity Press, focuses on Dorothy L. lease a second album this Coulter. "It's helped him ographies to television programs Sayers, According to the Liter- fall. an incredible make his choice. and movies, such as the "Spanish ary Journal, Sayers "is a part of relief because He received his Prisoner" and "Out of Sight." the pantheon of golden-age clas- -Entertainment, p. 13 this project just M.A. in politics Among the categories, the ones sic mystery writers, but many kind of hangs in 1993. Prior to dealing with books are Best readers may not be aware that she THE CRANBERRIES over your head." attending the University of Dallas, Novel, Best First Novel by an (an unofficial member of the Ink- After a two-year hiatus, Dr. Coulter began his studies at he earned his B.A. from GCC in American Author, Best Paperback lings a group of writers that ins, the group returns to the the University of Dallas in 1991 (Continued on page 2) Original, Best Fact Crime, Best Critical/ Biographical work, Best (Continued on page 3) spotlight with Bury the Hatchet. Fisher, Barnes to speak at Commencement, Baccaleureate -Entertainment, p. 15 GCC Press Release urday, May 15, at 10:30 a.m. in The attorney general is Pennsyl- also produced a video available to Interested in writing for the Physical Learning Center Attorney General of the Com- vania's chief legal and law en- all Pennsylvania schools which The Collegian next Arena. Dr. Barnes will speak on forcement officer with broad re- monwealth of Pennsylvania Mike "Where You'd Rather Not Go" features sports stars challenging year? sponsibilities in the areas of both Fisher and Presbyterian pastor Dr. during the Baccalaureate service students not to use drugs and alco- criminal and civil law. M. Craig Barnes will address hol. on Friday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Contact Kim Stetson: Grove City College's Class of Halting drug use is Attorney Harbison Chapel. Attorney General Fisher is an Box 563 x2414 1999 during Commencement and General Fisher's first priority. In Five hundred, twenty-seven sen- advocate for consumer rights, and or next year's editor-in-chief Baccalaureate services. 1997, he sponsored a Drug En- iors make up this year's graduat- works to protect elderly persons. Matt Devilbiss Attorney General Fisher will forcement Summit for local, state, ing class. He endorsed legislation which Box 1337 x2903 and federal law enforcement speak on "Change and Commit- Attorney General Fisher was would allow elderly persons who devilbissmr1@gcc.edu agencies to discuss the war on ment" during Commencement elected attorney general of Penn- are care-dependent to bring a pro- exercises, which will be held Sat- drugs and to coordinate a plan to sylvania on November 5, 1996. tection from abuse order against improve enforcement efforts. He (Continued on page 2)