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) (Continued on page 2) INSIDE Perspectives 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? 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