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2000 January 28
The
Collegian
Grove City College Newspaper
January 28, 2000
Vol. 60 No. 11
Since 1891
SGA instrumental in keeping breaks
Fall and spring breaks here to stay
By Rachel Leonard
was voted down by. the admini-
Grove City College."
dent of academic affairs on cam-
"The administration voted to
Collegian News Co-Editor
stration.
Said Rubenstein, "Without fall
pus.
turn down the proposal to climi-
Sophomore V.J. Rubenstein,
or spring break, there would be
This rebuttal stated that the
nate breaks," said Rubenstein.
While many students are well
executive vice president of aca-
about 10 weeks of classes before
"elimination of breaks present(ed)
"As it stands now, nothing has
aware of the recent policy change
demic affairs, said, "The reason
a break. (This situation could be)
a direct conflict with Grove City
changed except the Saturday
regarding the removal of Saturday
they considered the extra class
detrimental to (both) students and
College's three guiding princi-
classes. and as far as I know,
classes, many are unaware of the
days is not because they lost time
the satisfaction of the faculty."
ples," of academic excellence,
nothing has been donc, no further
proposal recently addressed by
on Saturdays, but because there is
Following up on the expressed
traditional values, and afforda-
action taken."
the administration of Grove City
a general move in education over-
concerns of organizations such as
bility, and listed the concerns of
"I believe it was the student
College that would have further
all to add days to the semester,
Clowns for Christ, Koinonia, and
campus organizations, students,
outcry that allowed us to keep our
removed both fall and spring
and it's happening in different
the Grove City College Gospel
and professors. The proposal ac-
fall and spring breaks." Ruben-
breaks for future years. Thanks
places across the country. (The
Team, as well as several profes-
knowledged the administration's
stein said, "I believe that every
largely to the efforts of the Stu-
administration) saw (in the rc-
sors, Rubenstein drafted a pro-
concern for "extra class minutes
organization or individual which
dent Government Association
moval of the fall and spring
posal against the elimination of
for accreditation purposes" and
voiced its opinion to SGA or the
(SGA), particularly the committee
breaks) a way in which they could
fall and spring breaks, presenting
suggested alternatives to the-pro-
administration played a huge part
of academic affairs, this proposal
implement the change here at
it to Dr. Garth Runion, vice presi-
posed solution.
in keeping breaks."
GCC
Thoughts
students
on the
take on
third
New York
millennium
By Meghan Price
Collegian News Editor
By Rachel Leonard
Once again, the Bubble has been
Collegian News Co-Editor
burst. Early this January, a group of
Miss Jennifer Scott. Assistant
Grove City College students accom-
panied by Dr. James Dixon and Dr.
Director of Career Services, and a
Diane Dixon spent five days in New
1999 graduate of Grove City Col-
York City, taking in the sights and
lege, recently submitted a manu-
some shows, participating in the
script for publication. in the Jour-
class "Theater and Theology." The
nal of Interdisciplinary Studies
trip ran January 4-8, and the group
Several members of the Grove City College family as well as the Grove City community
(JIS). Her manuscript, written on
saw five Broadway plays during the
joined thousands in the annual March for Life held in Washington, D.C., last Monday.
"The Third Millenium and Reve-
week. The productions viewed
lation: Human Bondage and
were "Les Miserables," "Jekyll and
God's Grace," was accepted and
Hyde," "Kiss Me Kate," "Ragtime,"
and "James Joyce's The Dead." Stu-
GCC students join in March for Life
will be published in an ensuing
issue of the prestigious journal.
dents attended plays at night and
Much of what is contained
discussion classes in the morning; in
within the manuscript arises from
between, New York was theirs to
By Megan Standish
hour trip southward. As the bus
campus group dedicated to ad-
and is inspired by Scott's senior
explore.
Collegian Copy Editor
left GCC property promptly at
dressing the issues of abortion,
thesis on C.S. Lewis, titled
"Theater and Theology" is some-
5:15 a.m., another bus filled
infanticide, and euthanasia from
"Slouching Towards Bethlehem:
thing of a legend around Grove City
More than 50 Grove City Col-
with 11 Grovers and several
a Biblical pro-life perspective.
C.S. Lewis on the Third Mille-
College. The first such course was
lege students journeyed to
more Grove City locals neared
The Newman Club the group
nium." Said Scott, "My essay
conducted in 1980, and Dr. Dixon
Washington, D.C., to protest
the nation's capital after a long
that took 11 students - is a
draws on C.S. Lewis' insights,
has been present for all 21 years.
legalized abortion as part of the
ride that began around 11:30
Catholic fellowship organization
which reflect The Greatest Story
When it began, Dr. Dixon and Dr.
annual March for Life on Mon-
p.m. the night before. There
on campus.
Ever Told-of how God became
Bruce Thielman, who was at that
day.
were also several Grove City
The two groups met late
flesh, and at Calvary took on all
time the Dean of the Chapel, ran the
While most students were
College students who made the
Monday morning at the Ellipse
the sins of the world so that all
program. Dr. Thielman was very
subconsciously savoring the fi-
trip to Washington, D.C., inde-
near the White House and then
who believe in Him may be
interested in the theater, and also in
nal hours of sleep Monday
pendently.
joined thousands of other pro-
saved."
what theater had to say about relig-
morning, 39 GCC men and
Life Advocates - the group
lifers in marching down Consti-
Scott further said: "By showing
women were settling onto a
that took 39 students to the
ion. And so "Theater and Theology"
tution Avenue toward the Capi-
how Lewis' life and career exem-
Travelway charter bus for a six-
march - is a non-denominational
(Continued on page 2)
plify the virtue of rejecting the
(Continued on page 2)
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Life
Entertainment
Sports
Should you be able to
Looking for a church to
James Hendrickson has
How did the GCC bas-
Here's a look at
give a haircut on campus?
call home? April Colson
a look at the acclaimed
ketball team spend their
what's inside this
J. H. Huebert says yes.
has some help for you.
new movie Magnolia.
break? David Zacour
week's issue.
knows
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2000 January 28
The Grove City College newspaper. Written and produced by students.