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2000 February 25
The
Collegian
Grove City College Newspaper
February 25, 2000 Vol. 60 No. 15
Since
Chapel organ receives repairs
By Russ Parker
ginning to suffer eight or nine
the first phase of organ improve-
Collegian Staff Writer
years ago when he first came to
sole. Konzen said, "Most people
ment. Among their many tasks is
be completely restored by August,
Grove City.
don't have any idea of what goes
hardening the surfaces in the
when Nelson Barden will return
The college realizes that the or-
in to making it work." Organ re-
The pipe organ in Harbison
chambers to produce a purer
the console. "It's a wonderful,
pairmen have to be well versed in
Chapel has seen better days. Dat-
gan is quite an investment, cost-
sound. "Like Mom's fine furni-
wonderful project," said Konzen.
ing $20,000 when originally pur-
music, carpentry, drafting, cabinet
ing back to 1931, the organ has
ture," said Konzen about one of
He expects the organ to have a
making and architecture.
made music for countless con-
chased from Kimball, a company
"brighter, cleaner sound" when
the finished chambers. Thomp-
The restored instrument will
now out of business. Since last
everything is finished.
certs, vespers and weddings. Re-
son-Allen has completed 75 per-
January men have been hard at
consist of all its original parts.
cently, however, the organ began
cent of its job, all the while hiding
And the work is already paying
to show signs of wear and tear.
work to bring it back to its full
The only replacements are the
off. Organ students have had the
the progress from the average per-
Over the last year a project to
glory.
leather valves attached to all the
opportunity to deal with an instru-
son by placing façade pipes in the
bring the instrument back to its
Dr. Konzen said Kimball instru-
nearly 3,000 pipes. "Leather
grill while they fix the real ones.
ment not in perfect condition.
ments are characterized by their
valves are cut individually by
original quality has been under-
Konzen said, "They've managed
"It's been an interesting thing for
"excellent workmanship and engi-
hand," said Konzen, "and they get
taken.
to keep half the instrument going
them having to play with only
Dr. Richard Konzen, Associate
neering. The instrument is second
worn over time." In one playing
all the time."
half the stops - a good prepara-
of the college hymn, "O God Our
Professor of Music and the col-
to none." Two companies have
The second company involved
tion for the real world." As the
lege organist, described the im-
undertaken the task of renovating
Help in Ages Past," 14,000 valve
in the process of restoration is
renovators continue to make pro-
the organ. Thompson-Allen Com-
movements occur. After many
provements to the organ as a
Nelson Barden and Associates of
gress, the organ returns more and
"museum quality restoration." He
pany, the curators of organs at
hymns and many years the old
Boston University. They are re-
more to its old form. Said Kon-
valves must go.
said he noticed the instrument be-
Yale University, is responsible for
sponsible for restoring the con-
zen, "When an organ works right,
Konzen said the organ should
it keeps on working."
Internships
Red Box
available to
missions
GCC
students
approaching
By Josh Simmons
By Meghan Price
Collegian Staff Writer
Collegian News Co-Editor
As the semester flies toward the
Whether you have thought
halfway point. the Red Box sum-
about this opportunity before or
mer mission trips are quickly ap-
are just looking for an exciting
proaching. Five excited students
way to spend your summer, now
are busily researching exotic
is the time to consider an intern-
places and trying to decide where
ship. According to Ms. Betty
God needs them the most. In less
Tallerico, Grove City College's
than a month they will have to
Internship Coordinator, intern-
report their findings to the Reli-
ships "give students a real world
gious Activities Committee at its
experience." Most internships are
monthly meeting on March 13.
done over the summer (roughly
There they will make presenta-
150-160 students a summer par-
Diesel Injection will perform Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer" at tomorrow's talent show. They
tions on three places and mission
ticipate) but some can be done
are just one of 12 groups performing at the 7:30 p.m. show.
organizations they have studied
over the course of a semester
and explain why they are inter-
(roughly 20-30 students per se-
ested in those particular locales.
mester).
After that, they have to wait for
Each prospective intern is re-
Talent show to be held tomorrow
the Committee's decision about
sponsible for finding his or her
which of the three trips each pre-
own internship position. While
sented has been selected for
the college tries to alert students
them.
and faculty about internship no-
By Matthew Divelbiss
in this year's show. According
Following the original compo-
Ever since December when
tices it receives, it does not main-
Collegian Editor-in-Chief
to Matt Smith, Roundtable event
sition, Gretchen Gutzwiller and
they were selected, Juniors Kristy
tain an internship "bank" or
coordinator, "This year's talent
friends will perform a humorous
Barbacane, Rob Hall, Starry Ken-
"place" students in specific intern-
The "All Campus Talent Show
show has a great variety of musi-
song entitled "Last Night
nedy, Mike Koerber and Abigail
ships. As if the student were seek-
2000" will be held tomorrow
cal talent that will entertain eve-
with words by Jessica Davenport
Wengerd have been researching
ing a real job, the stress is on tak-
night at 7:30 p.m. in Crawford
ryone. The acts vary from rock
who will perform with the group.
the many places in the world that
ing personal action and responsi-
Auditorium.
band to original compositions."
The audience will then be enter-
need to be ministered to and dis-
bility. While there is not a set list
The event, sponsored by the
The show begins with the rock
tained by an original composi-
cerning which is best suited to
of internships available, notices of
Junior Class, Roundtable and
band Diesel Injection playing
tion arranged by James Kerans.
their individual strengths. Help-
positions are forwarded to the
Crown and Sceptre, will be
Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer."
It will showcase Anna Watson
ing them in this task is Senorita
chairs of relative departments.
hosted by Matt Tegtmeier and
Kim Dietrich and David Peters
on violin and Kerans on piano.
Forrester, the Red Box advisor.
All majors can participate in an
Omar Torrens.
will then perform "Hear Me," an
All the future missionaries meet
(Continued on page 2)
A total of 13 acts will perform
original work arranged by Peters.
(Continued on page 3)
twice a week with her to discuss
(Continued on page 3)
INSIDE
Perspectives
Life
Entertainment
Sports
H. Huebert tells you
Here's a look at
Grove City College stu-
James Hendrickson re-
Women's Basketball
why the environment is
dents join the fight against
views Woody Allens'
heads for the PAC's semi-
what's inside this
just fine.
hunger.
Sweet and Lowdown.
finals.
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2000 February 25
The Grove City College newspaper. Written and produced by students.