The Collegian Grove City College News- December 10, Vol. 60 No. 10 Board does away with Saturdays Students will no longer face the stress of the Saturday class By Meghan Price roughly a year. class preparation and working in teams on changes to their schedules as a direct re- Collegian Staff Writer The trustees feel that having basic Mon- course projects." The time may also be sult. Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays day through Friday classes will "enhance wisely used for special meetings and co- may be longer in length, and classes all the quality of education and student life at curricular activities. The weekend will What are you going to do with your Sat- five days will be scheduled later into the urdays? the College." Students have many ideas now allow for more community and vol- afternoon. The question on everyone's Start thinking, because next fall, there about this development. Freshman Dawn unteer work. mind is: "Will breaks be shorter?" Ac- will be no Saturday classes at Grove City Miller says that perhaps there will be To students, class-free Saturdays mean cording to the memo and representatives College. Official notices went out after more Friday night life, now that no one is one thing: sleep. The importance of this from the President's office, the schedule Thanksgiving break, and this news has worried about waking up for an early aspect is not to be overlooked; professors for next year is not yet complete. been rocking the Bubble ever since. class the next morning. benefit as well. While perhaps not the Meanwhile, fluff up your pillows, The decision not to hold Saturday Most students say they have not had foremost reason for the change, it is im- Grove City, and plan that weekend trip classes as of the fall 2000 semester was many Saturday classes. Those who are all portant to remember that Saturday classes home. We will have to wait and see if the officially reached at a November 19 meet- too familiar with the Saturday morning are a detractor for prospective students extra business during the week balances ing of the Grove City College Board of alarm clock, however, were pleased with and professors alike. Teaching early Sat- out the obligation-free Saturday mornings. the decision. The memo from the Presi- Trustees. Saturday classes have been in urday morning is no more appealing than Until then, shut off the alarm clock and effect as long as Grove City has been in dent's office says that "the most signifi- attending class. rise. One day you, too, will be telling a operation. The idea of abolishing Satur- cant aspect of the change is that additional Though this free time is cherished and freshman, "Yes, I remember when we had day classes has been on the table for time will be available on Saturdays for appreciated, students can expect a few Saturday classes SGA Mateer tests holds student honesty elections By Matthew Divelbiss Collegian Editor-in-Chief By Charlie Fox Collegian Staff Writer In conjunction with his Economics and Public Policy course, Dr. G. Dirk Mateer Along with the excitement and antici- recently conducted an experiment to test pation of the new millennium, last whether or not students freeload at Grove week's Student Government Association City College. elections should give Grove City College The idea came to Mateer after seeing a students much to look forward to in the Matt Divelbiss report by ABC's John Stossel entitled coming year. On Thursday, over 600 stu- "Freeloaders." In the report, Stossel set dents went to the polls and cast their In their journey "World Tour," Orchesis dancers perform to the "Rainmaker," an up a buffet near an outdoor pool at a ho- votes, and the results are now official. African number choreographed by Leslie Rossi. tel for SFN, a fictitious name that stood Representing the student body for the for "something for nothing." Despite the- year 2000 are: President Carrie Leed fairs V.J. Rubenstein (sophomore); VP of Orchesis ready to go fact that nobody was a member of SFN, (junior); Vice President of Academic Af- people began to eat from the buffet. Stossel interviewed Dr. Walter E. Wil- Student Affairs Anna Watson liams, who teaches Economics and Pub- (sophomore); VP of Social Affairs lic Policy with Mateer, in his report. Bridget McAulay (junior); Executive In order to test if Grove City College Secretary Erica Jones (sophomore); and By Matthew Divelbiss Opening with "Getting Out of Town," a students freeload, Mateer planned an ex- Treasurer Tomi Karazsia (junior). Collegian Editor-in-Chief dance choreographed by Holbrook, the periment in Calderwood Hall. Most of the candidates ran unopposed. show will then present a number from the "A table, complete with a red table However, casting aside any doubts at Orchesis, the Grove City College dance United States and continue through five cloth, was set up in the entrance of the chapel last Thursday morning, each of troupe, opened its 1999 show, "World continents. Spain, France Russia, and India main academic building on campus and a these newly elected officers made it clear Tour," last night and will present two more are just a few of the countries the show will visit as the group presents a variety of large assortment of candies and apples that they had the leadership abilities that performances tonight and tomorrow. were laid out," said Mateer. "The sign their respective positions require. Each This year's show is led by Claire Plitt, dance styles. over the table read, 'Welcome Public also expressed a desire to lead by serving senior head choreographer, and Meredith "This year's dance has a lot of a variety Policy Scholars.' Since there were no their fellow servants. Holbrook, junior head choreographer. in not only the styles of dance that are be- Public Policy Scholars (the name is ficti- Outgoing president Trent Wilson, who Eight-five dancers will also participate in ing performed, from tap to classical ballet, (Continued on page 2) the show. Dr. Gloria Stansberry advises (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 3) the group. INSIDE Perspectives Life Entertainment Sports Colleen Keating tells David Jeeter is the first Jacob Huebert looks at David Zacour has a look Here's a look at you what Hillsdale Col- GCC to get a Rhodes movies in the theater this at GCC Men's Basket- lege needs to learn. what's inside this Scholarship interview. holiday season. ball's losing start. week's issue. -p. 4 7 9 p. 12