The Collegían Grove City College Newspaper November 12, 1999 Vol. 60 No. 9 Since Holy Rollers skate into GCC By Jeremy Kennedy time on stage," junior Emily Johnson said. three popular bands for one potentially Rumor Weed Song," done for The Veggie Collegian Guest Writer "And they definitely know how to work a great show. Tales videos. crowd." The W's first hit the Christian music Five Iron Frenzy is one of the most well- Grove City College is reportedly fond of "This is mainly a ska concert," Shaffer scene with their "Swank" (ska meets known groups in ska, Christian or not. the Reagan Era: big hair, T-top Camaros, They have done extensive touring with and roller-skating parties. So it makes The O.C. Supertones and Less Than Jake, sense that the Holy Roller Tour should among others. Five Iron Frenzy has a his- make its way into town. tory of touring for benevolent causes. Re- The Holy Roller Tour features The W's, cent tours have collected blankets and Five Iron Frenzy, the Insyderz and Justin socks for the homeless as well as taking a McRoberts. The concert will be held No- stand and speaking out against racism. vember 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the I.M. Room, Five Iron Frenzy's vocalist/lyricist, with doors opening at 7 p.m.. Tickets are Reese Roper, acknowledges that the S10 for GCC students and on sale now. group's message may not be readily- Unfortunately, this tour stop won't be as accepted outside Christian circles, "but our much of an '80s spectacle as the bands music is good enough that people look would like. The idea was to play concerts past it, which is really cool. Before we in roller-skating rinks. Doors would open were on a Christian label we played 60% early so ticket holders could skate before secular shows and 40% Christian, so it's the bands played. However, no roller skat- not a big deal. We just have to work hard ing is ever allowed in the I.M. Room. Love and sell people on the music." "It's sort of a last minute thing. The The Insyderz are famous for their show was supposed to play down in Pitts- "Skallelujah" albums. They have just re- burgh at the Neville Roller Rink," senior cently released "Skallelujah Too!," the Solomon Shaffer of Stonebridge Concerts sequel to the popular first album. They said, "Something fell through, and the have taken alternative worship music in a bands were looking for a place to play in different direction, remaking hymns and the area. They ended up here." popular praise choruses, such as "I Could The tour may not end up being the Christian-Ska band 'The W's" headline the November 18th show in the college Sing of Your Love Forever." "roller rink revival," reminiscent of the I.M. Room. "There's nothing more incredible to me group's televangelist tour name. Still, no than to look out into a crowd and see the one is expecting anything less than the fun audience worshipping," Insyderz drum- they used to have at roller skating parties. said, "It will definitely be fun." swing) musical venture. Their second al- "These bands know how to have a good The Holy Roller Tour has assembled bum, "Trouble With X," features "The (Continued on page 2) Plans underway for 10th Speech and Debate Team Annual Crimson Ball is now top of the class By Matthew Divelbiss Tuesday between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. By Lacey Wagers win.'" Collegian Editor-in-Chief Mahurin stressed that tickets go very Collegian News Co-Editor However, the Grove City team has since quickly. She also said that those who sharpened its skills to the point that the As the leaves fall from the trees and the want to sit together should buy tickets In a mere three and a half years, the Uni- `state championship tournament is slated to Christmas season nears, it is time for the together. Students must present ID num- versity of Pennsylvania went from chuck- be held on campus at the close of the sea- 10th Annual Crimson Ball. This year's bers for all tickets (provided they are stu- ling to shuddering in fear at hearing the son in April. This marks "the first time it's winter formal will be held on Saturday, dents at GCC), and students may pur- name, "Grove City College." ever going to be moved from the east side December 4, in Old MAP and MAP. chase a table worth of tickets, provided Is it possible that GCC could deflate the of the state to the west side of the state," The event is sponsored by the sopho- they have the ID numbers and money for confidence of an Ivy League school like Ranjan said, "That's a good indicator that more class. According to Jen Mahurin, each person at the table. Tickets are $25 Penn in such short order? Yes-if their we are getting some respect, just by being sophomore class president, there have per couple or $15 per individual. A total speech and debate teams sparred against able to bring it out of Philadelphia." been two main changes made to this of 574 tickets are available this year, a each other for a few rounds. Traditionally, speech and debate teams year's event. slight increase from last year. "My first year going against Cornell, have been commonly known as First, tickets will be sold in the evening The second change to this year's formal Penn, all those schools, they had no idea "forensics" teams. But GCC, in forming instead of during the morning. Also, is the site of the dancing. Previously held who Grove City College was," said senior the group in 1996, opted for the more de- sales have been moved to the I.M. Room in MAP, the dancing has been moved to Jagan Ranjan, co-captain of GCC's speech scriptive title. to alleviate some of the congestion in the Old MAP this year: "It will be very cle- and debate team with senior Maureen "People equate forensics with cutting up mail hall. gant with an improved atmosphere," ac- Conwell and sophomore Michelle Brill. dead bodies and doing autopsies, so that's "The way we have designed ticket sales cording to Mahurin. She said it will help "They didn't care who Grove City Col- why we call it 'speech and debate, Ran- is to be very speedy and efficient," Ma- with crowding since people will be able lege was. When they saw you in a debate jan said. Members of these groups com- hurin said. to spill out into South Lobby. round, they were happy to face you be- pete in the four broad categories of Lin- Tickets will be sold this Monday and (Continued on page 3) cause they knew, 'Ah, this will be an easy (Continued on page 2) INSIDE Perspectives Life Entertainment Sports An R.A. has a battle Rob Riggs covers this Mark Bowers takes you After breaking more re- Here's a look at with duct tape in MAP in- year's Easter ICO trip to to Mercer's Southside cords, R.J. Bowers begins what's inside this ner quad. span around the world. Market Café. to weigh his options. week's edition p. 4 p. 7 p. 9 p. 11