The Collegian Grove City College Newspaper September 22, 2000 Vol. 61, No. 4 The Sound of Music @@@@@@@@@@ Harbison organ gets a new lease on life By Cortney Pasko you sit out in the pews, it's hard Collegian staff writer to understand what's going on." Konzen said he started to Two companies specializing in research companies to restore the instrument restoration have com- organ and found two companies pletely fine-tuned and restored the on the East Coast which special- Francis St. Leger Babcock ize in instrument restoration. Memorial Organ in Harbison "In North America there are Chapel during the past 18 months. only three small companies that The organ now sounds just as specialize in this work: two on the The organ in Härbison Chapel was refurbished by a duo of companies specializing in clean as the day it was dedicated East Coast, one on the West instrument restoration. It will be dedicated on Nov. 16. in 1931, according to Dr. Richard Coast," he said. "We opted not to Konzen, associate professor of look at the company on the West the whole thing," Konzen said. and sent to New Haven, where the the same time, the college sent music and college organist. coast just because of distance." "We got the two best restoration parts were cleaned. "While one out the motor for refurbishment, "It's been about an eight-year The A. Thompson-Aller firms in the continent. It's really part was out, we still had the rest so that's brand new," Konzen project," Konzen said. "The organ Company of New Haven, Conn. unusual to get two firms to work of the instrument to work with, so said. was having a number of difficul- worked on the chambers. Nelson on a project, share information we were never without," Konzen Konzen added that one of the ties, and some of these would not Barden and Associates of Boston and help each other out. said. most important parts of the be apparent to someone sitting in worked on the console (the organ "So as a result, we have an "The wood was cleaned, and restoration was sealing the cham- the pews. part including keyboard, pedals instrument that not only works they put new varnish on it. All the bers to improve temperature con- "There were many dead notes, a and stops). well, but it's probably better than pipes got washed and cleaned to trol, which in turn keeps the console that was not working ter- "In the organ world and proba- the original without harming the get years and years of dirt out of instrument more stable and in ribly well, a number of wind leaks bly a lot of businesses, too, it's original concept for the organ." them. Wooden boxes (and) reser- tune. to deal with and just general common that one company likes Throughout the past 18 months, voirs were taken out and new maintenance problems which, if to get one contract and work with parts of the organ were removed leather (was) put on them See at ORGAN, page 4 NEWS FROM CAREER SERVICES Scott publishes work on C.S. Lewis Plans for Career Fair By Rachel Leonard and sciences while affirming tran- Collegian News Co-editor scendental values and faith," said Scott of the Pasadena-based jour- in full swing Jennifer Scott has become the nal which is published by the English department's most recent- Institute for Interdisciplinary By Rachel Leonard ond-year students as well as to ly boasted success story. Scott, the Research. "JIS offers an interdis- Collegian News Co-editor extend definitive job offers to assistant director of career servic- ciplinary forum for the explo- In little less than two weeks, juniors and seniors. Though there es and a 1999 graduate of Grove ration of the human condition in Grove City College will host its will be other seminars and career City College's English program, the light of Christian understand- second annual Career Fair, a panels throughout the year, there has authored a critical book ing. It hopes to encourage excel- career fair unlike those of many will not be another job fair this review on C.S. Lewis' Mere lence of scholarship and openness universities. GCC's Career Fair year. Christianity. Scott's review has to dialogue across geographical, will welcome not only corporate "Recruiters agree that this even been published in the millennium disciplinary and denominational recruiters but also representatives will be a tremendous way to tap issue of the Journal of boundaries." from a diverse group of graduate into a large group of applicants at Interdisciplinary Studies. Scott's inspiration for the review schools and seminaries. The fair one time," said Jennifer Scott, "(The review) provides insight stretches into her past where will be held in the IM Room on assistant director of career servic- Lewis' works have been a signifi- Thursday, October 5, from 9:45 es. "Not only will they be getting on how the book serves as the Jennifer Scott inspiration for the institute's intel- cant part of her life. a.m. to 3:00 p.m. their name out, but the career fair lectual enterprise," said Scott. mission." "Like many young children," The event provides GCC stu- will also allow them to ask more "According to Dr. Gruenwald, "A refereed trilingual academic said Scott, "I remember vividly dents with an opportunity to culti- detailed questions and to make a (President of the Institute for journal, JIS seeks to recover the when The Chronicles of Narnia vate a strong networking environ- better hiring decision. The organi- Interdisciplinary Research), this lost unity of Renaissance learning were read aloud to me. But sever- ment. Recruiters look to establish zation and publicity of the event book truly embodies the journal's via a reassessment of all the arts See SCOTT, page 5 relationships with first- and sec- See FAIR, page 5 Talking Telling Making Politics Stories a Mark An interview Alumni Mark Men's water with author Thompson visits polo team and speaker GCC for looks for Dinesh D'Souza photography show first win Page 3 Page 5 Page 11