The Collegian The Grove City College Newspaper November 10, 2000 Vol. 61 No. 9 Election 2000 Students conduct 'Mercer County Bellwether Poll' By Cortney Pasko Wright in devising a sample, a Collegian Staff Writer group of people you survey," Coulter said. "We wanted to have Local residents could find stu- a sample of the geographic distri- dents from Dr. Michael Coulter's bution of voters. election studies class at 15 differ- "We looked at the distribution ent voting booths in Mercer and they (Poulette, Johnson and County on Tuesday asking voters Wright) helped me figure out to complete an exit poll known as which 15 places we were going to the "Mercer County Bellwether take students and how many sur- Poll." veys we were going to get in that The poll got its name because area." Mercer County can be used to The election studies class predict how Pennsylvania will reviewed the exit poll to give its vote. reactions to Coulter. Other revi- According to Coulter, he decid- sions of the poll came from the ed to conduct an exit poll to look Sharon Herald, the Mercer at voter behavior and get an inside County newspaper, which pub- look into local politics. lished the results of the exit poll. "I'm very interested in exit polls "I sent them a draft, and they and looking at exit poll data," made some comments," Coulter Coulter said, "so I thought it said. "The survey itself has been would be interesting to do one. It under serious revisions over the can give us an idea of why voters past couple weeks." vote (for certain candidates)." The poll was also used by sev- Coulter and a few students from eral radio stations, including Matthew Divelbiss his election studies class have KDKA in Pittsburgh. Junior David Zacour administers a survey for the "Mercer County Bellwether been working on the exit poll for The survey polled the voters to Poll." a couple weeks. see who they chose for President, "I worked with Josh Poulette, whether the voters voted a lines. U.S. Senate and U.S. included information about the Derrick Johnson and James Representative. It also discerned straight ticket or crossed party Other parts of the exit poll See Poll on page 4 A second wind Campus-Community Awards Wishing, Bowlin Harbison organ to be honored by College rededicated after restoration The Florence E. MacKenzie bring the two closer together. Campus Community Awards One award goes to a citizen who have been presented. Lee either resides or works in the By Matthew Divelbiss GROVECITY Moscow Chamber Orchestra and Wishing, Grove City College borough. The other is given to a Collegian Editor-in-Chief COLLEGE on the continents of South director of external relations, has member of the campus commu- America and Australia. been chosen as the 2000 campus nity. As part of the 125th Anniversary After one of Murray's perform- recipient and Grove City Beginning in 1971 until her celebration, Grove City College ances in Ontario, The American Chamber of Commerce death in 1981, Florence E. will rededicate the Harbison Organist wrote, "This remarkable Executive Director Mary Bowlin MacKenzie served both the col- organ after an extensive renova- performer gives the appearances has been named this year's com- lege and the community. As wife tion project that gave the instru- of playing for himself, yet he's a munity recipient. of former GCC president Dr. ment a second wind. YEARS OF communicator par excellence. This is the 18th annual Charles S. MacKenzie, she The rededication will take place EXCELLENCE There are few players who could Florence E. MacKenzie Campus- sought to establish strong town- Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Harbison 1876 * 2001 not benefit from hearing his Community Award. gown relationships. An active Chapel and will feature the per- the world for his talents. The extraordinary skill in shaping The awards honor those who, member of many local organiza- formance of Thomas Murray, a phrases and in creating from them American Guild of Organists hon- in the opinion of the selection tions, she served as president of renowned organist. Chapel cards ored him with the International a momentum that carries a piece committee, have contributed sig- the former Grove City Hospital's will be accepted. from start to finish with never a Artist of the Year award in 1986. nificantly to efforts that enrich board. Wishing, chosen prima- Murray, a professor of music at He has performed with the both the borough of Grove City Yale University, is known around See Organ on page 5 and the college campus and See Award on page 4 Voting TAP Hoops problems One-Acts time VOTE Huebert looks One-act plays Basketball at the 2000 start tonight in season is upon election. PFAC us. Page 2 Page 6 Page 10 2 Perspectives The Collegian November 10, 2000 Democracy 2000 Do more voters mean a better society? By J. H. Huebert dentally voted for Pat Buchanan. " exploded accordingly. Collegian Columnist The Democrats seem particu- suggest introducing a literacy test If democracy is our highest