The Collegian Grove City College Newspaper September 17, 1999 Vol. 60 No. 3 GCC students participate in NAFTA work By Lacey Wagers political science, Dr. Paul Ken- The Allegheny Institute for After reviewing Pennsylvania Collegian News Co-Editor gor, along with alumni Mark to be high profile. "The Texas Public Policy, a think tank for and Texas single-handedly, Ken- Scheffler and Grady Summers one (released in August) goes to whom Kengor was working at the When the topic of conversation gor decided to enlist the help of every single member of the Texas and sophomore Sean Ammirati, time, noticed his project and en- GCC undergraduate students. turns to NAFTA, feathers still get have shown that NAFTA has had legislature: all the senators, all the couraged him to expand it. With "I couldn't have written the a little ruffled. an overwhelmingly positive effect state representatives," said Ken- financial backing from the Insti- four alone," he said. "The stu- Today, more than five and a on the United States. gor. "It goes to all of Texas' tute, Kengor then proceeded to half years after the North Ameri- dents did great work. It was very "It all started when I was in members of Congress, and mem- examine and publish his findings impressive. It's a real blessing can Free Trade Agreement went graduate school at Pitt," said Ken- bers of the U.S. Senate. It goes to concerning the three-year effect that, at Grove City College, you into effect, the repercussions of all the media in the state." A wide gor, whose Ph.D. concentrations NAFTA had had on Pennsylvania can pick a handful of students, this treaty are still hotly debated variety of major print media, ra- at the University of Pittsburgh in 1997. ask them to do a very important by economists and politicians. dio and television networks, such were international political econ- The study received so much project, and have them do it well, Unions and other labor forces as Christian Science Monitor, Na- omy and foreign/security policy. publicity that other think tanks tend to view the treaty as primar- not quit the project, not give up. tional Public Radio and CBS "I was looking for an independent wanted him to perform similar ily negative, due to the belief that They never complained. It's great study idea. I wanted to know News, have also highlighted or studies on their states. Texas, Ari- that we can get students like that enormous job losses result when featured the studies. Because the what NAFTA's effect had been zona, Florida and Michigan have at Grove City: bright, honest, export tariffs are eliminated. students involved are classified as on the Pittsburgh region and the thus far been the other subjects of conscientious." However, assistant professor of research assistants and therefore state of Pennsylvania." Kengor's research. Each NAFTA report continues (Continued on page 2) SGA Career announces Services upcoming announces Career Fair plans The first ever all-college Career By Brytt Deye Fair will be held on October 5 in the SGA Executive Secretary I.M. Room from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. In order to help you prepare for the This week's SGA Senate meeting event, Career Services is offering took place on Tuesday, September resume consultations via e-mail. 14. Among the topics discussed This new service is coordinated by were the dorm-bathroom cleaning Assistant Director of Career Serv- schedule, the construction noise ices, Jennifer Scott. "I came up outside of Hicks dormitory, and the with this idea after hearing so many possibility of a partial meal plan for Grove City College students take break to catch the soccer team's first home game of the students voice their concerns about commuters. season. For a profile of this year's soccer team, see page 7. (photo by Matt Swadley) their resumes," she said. "It all SGA also addressed upcoming boils down to our mission at Career events on campus. Patch Adams, Services We are here to serve. I SGA's movie for this week, will know that GCC students are very play in Crawford Auditorium at 7 Brower joins physics staff busy people, so I want to make my- and 10 tonight and tomorrow. An self available in any way 1 can." all-campus swing dance will take Scott believes that the Career Fair place tomorrow evening in the I.M. is truly an all-campus event: "What Room and will feature Ace and the Mike Tomashewski comes from Youngstown State enjoyed seeing how physics ap- we are doing is radically different Rangers. Collegian Staff Writer University where he was an as- plies to life. From there, he from what other schools are doing Freshman SGA elections will sistant professor of applied went to Bucknell for his under- at their college fairs. Between take place this Wednesday from 9 When students walk through physics. He replaces Dr. Jay graduate work. Dr. Brower also companies, graduate schools and a.m. to 4 p.m.. outside the book- Rockwell and hear what sounds Burckle and has "inherited" Dr. has an interest in apologetics seminaries, there is something here store. The Career Fair, sponsored like Elvis coming out of one of Burckle's Astronomy class. The that started from his experiences for everybody." by SGA, will be held on October 5 the classrooms, they shouldn't other courses he is teaching cur- at Bucknell. Next, he went to Juniors and seniors are encouraged in the I.M. Room. All students are be confused. It's only Dr. rently are Classical Mechanics the University of Maryland for to bring their resume and to be welcome, but seniors are expected Shane Brower, doing one of his and Physics Workshop. his Masters and Ph.D. dressed professionally. Freshmen to dress professionally and all other impromptu Elvis impersonations Dr. Brower wanted to be a He actually applied to Grove and sophomores are encouraged to students are encouraged to dress while teaching students. physicist ever since he took City a few years ago during, his do the same, but it is a not a must appropriately. Dr. Brower is one of the six physics in high school. "Like last year of graduate school. for them. new faculty members this year any scientist, I wanted to under- His application was in review by If you would like to schedule a at Grove City College. He stand the natural world." He (Continued on page 2) resume e-mail consultation, contact Miss Scott at jascott@gcc.edu. INSIDE News Life Entertainment Sports Could Donald Trump be Colleen Keating takes Ted Klimek writes Ryan Briggs tackles the the next president? Bill you on a trip around the Here's a look at about Flaming Lips' Wolverines 14-9 loss to Bowan has a look at world with a look at GCC break into music after 10 what's inside this Ohio Wesleyan in football Campaign 2000. trips. years of trying. last week. week's issue. 2 p. 5 6